July 16, 1999

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YOUNG SCHOLARS LIVE AND LEARN COLLEGE LIFE--July 18-30. Nearly 300 minority high school students will arrive at Ohio State Sunday (7/18) to spend two weeks attending classes, living in residence halls and taking part in career exploration as part of the Young Scholars Program (YSP) Samuel DuBois Cook Summer Scholars Conference. The Scholars, 9th- through 12th-grade students from nine Ohio cities, will participate in an intensive program of academic enrichment, study and social skills enhancement, and exposure to career opportunities. The Scholars will arrive at 3 p.m. at Bradley Hall, 221 W. 12th Ave. The Young Scholars Program provides year-round academic, personal and skill development opportunities for economically disadvantaged Ohio minority youth. Its main objective is to increase the number of students from underrepresented minority groups who enroll and succeed in colleges and universities. Students are chosen in the sixth grade based on a written essay, grades and a standardized test. They are selected by a committee of educators in their hometowns: Akron, Canton, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton, Lorain, Toledo and Youngstown. The academic curriculum includes classes in math, science, computers, art, English, music and foreign language. The Scholars also will attend sessions and workshops on learning expectations and preparation, time management, critical thinking, career development and social interaction.
CONTACT: Tracy Turner, University Communications, 688-3682.

NEW BOOK TO HELP STUDENT ATHLETES. Three counselors with ties to Ohio State have co-authored a book designed to help student athletes make the transition from college to the world of work. The book, just published by Holcomb Hathaway Publishers (Scottsdale, Ariz.), is called Positive Transitions for Student Athletes: Life Skills for Transitions in Sport, College & Career. The book will help student athletes develop a game plan for succeeding in college and then, eventually, outside athletics, said Darin Meeker, co-author of the book and athletic counselor at Ohio State. “Student athletes face a unique set of challenges both during and after college,” Meeker said. “The identity of student athletes may be tied so closely to their role as athletes that they face difficult adjustments when they no longer can compete, whether due to injury, graduation or any other factor.” The book provides information and exercises to help student athletes explore career options, set achievable nonsports goals and plan for the future, Meeker said. Other co-authors are Christopher Stankovich and Todd Kays.
CONTACT: Darin Meeker, 292-7088.

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