Thursday, August 24, 2006

Saving & Shopping for a Cause

From www.NSSLHA.org :

First Book is a national nonprofit organization that gives children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. In neighborhoods across the country, First Book Advisory Boards unite leaders from all sectors of the community to identify the most effective community-based literacy programs reaching children living at or below the poverty line and provide them with First Book grants of free books and educational materials. First Book has distributed more than 43 million new books to children in need in hundreds of communities nationwide.

Just $25 spent on back-to-school shopping, a couple of great beach reads, or the latest CD or DVD release will help get one economically disadvantaged child their very own, and perhaps very first, new book. So bring your shopping lists - and this coupon (PDF format) - to your local Borders store August 26-27. Borders will donate 10% of the proceeds from your purchases to First Book, who will use those funds to provide new books for children nationwide. You will benefit not only from the 10% taken off your purchase, but from the knowledge that you personally are giving children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books.


To learn more about First Book, please visit www.FirstBook.org.


Wednesday, August 16, 2006

ASHA Mentors

As a member of ASHA/National NSSLHA, you are invited to join the mentoring program! Directly from ASHA correspondence:


Take a S.T.E.P. Forward
Learn something new!

The ASHA Gathering Place

Summer's almost over, and the fall semester is right around the corner. You're thinking about ways to stay ahead of the game. You know what you need to do, and you're putting your plan into action.

Your 'Checklist for Success':

Research programs that I want to attend for graduate school

Identify employment options for my Clinical Fellowship

Think about my thesis topic

Look for a mentor

For your mentor search, we have a simple solution: Join the ASHA S.T.E.P. (Student to Empowered Professional) 1:1 mentoring program for students who are from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds and enrolled in CSD programs. It's free, it's easy! Go to The ASHA Gathering Place to complete your profile online, and ASHA will match you with a mentor.

You've got questions — We've got answers.
Get a mentor...Enroll today!

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Fall Quarter

Hello returning students!

Yes, it's already that time again! Time to pay tuition!

As if fees weren't already high, Late Fee for continuing students begins August 14 (and September 21 for new/readmitted students). Don't be late! :)

Fall 2006 fee analysis form available HERE.

Stay tuned for our first Fall meeting! See you in September!