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United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office Of
The Administrator
(ANR-443)
22A-1002
November 1991
Directory Of EPA Support To
Minority Academic Institutions
FY1990-1991
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This directory was prepared by the Management Accountability and
Institutional Issues Subcommittee of the Minority Academic Institutions
Task Force.
November 1991
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Preface
The Management Accountability and Institutional Issues Subcommittee, of
the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Minority Academic
Institutions Task Force, set out to examine how to create greater
accountability for EPA support for the objectives of Executive Order 12677,
which directs executive departments and agencies to enhance the
development of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and
executive Order 12729, which provides for similar developmental support
for institutions of higher education with significant members of Hispanic
students. Administrator William K. Reilly has also committed EPA to
develop programmatic initiatives to strengthen the entire network of
minority academic institutions of higher education. The recommendations
developed by this subcommittee are found in EPA's Minority Academic
Institutions Task Force Final Action Plan of May 1991, which was
distributed by Administrator Reilly.
This subcommittee determined further that it was critical to know where
the EPA currently stands relative to our commitment to these institutions,
as we consider the issue of accountability. The list of initiatives which
follows was developed by surveying EPA AAships, regions, and
laboratories for information on program activities for fiscal years 1990 and
1991, to determine what recent activities the EPA has developed with
minority institutions.
This list is limited to program activities which EPA has with minority
academic institutions. It, therefore, does not include information about
EPA minority outreach programs not affiliated with these institutions. The
program activities included in this directory are research grants,
cooperative education agreements, intergovernmental personnel act
agreements, fellowships, equipment donations or transfers, training grants,
faculty internships, student internships, and education.
Minority institutions are defined as those institutions identified by the
White House initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities as
HBCUs and institutions with significant numbers of Hispanic or other
minority students.
This information has been organized by program activity and cross
referenced by school, region, and AAship. Brief descriptions are provided
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about the activity and contact information is included to facilitate the
exchange of information about programs that may be of interest to other
AAships or regions.
This directory is offered as a means of providing greater visibility to EPA's
efforts to support minority academic institutions. It is hoped that it will
also serve as a means to help us understand how we can strengthen that
commitment.
We would like to thank Ann E. Goode, Office of Air and Radiation, and
Vivian Malone Jones, Region IV, for serving as members of this
subcommittee, and Office of Air and Radiation staff member Jerome F. King
for his support in the development of this directory. We also appreciate
the cooperation which we received from the AAships and regions who
submitted information about their program activities.
Michael H. Shapiro, Co-Chairperson
Management Accountability and Institutional Issues Subcommittee
Minority Academic Institutions Task Force
Stanley L. Laskowski, Co-Chairperson
Management Accountability and Institutional Issues Subcommittee
Minority Academic Institutions Task Force
November 1991
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Summary of EPA Support to Minority Academic Institutions FY
1990 and 1991
FY 1990
Research Grants
$1,156,000
Coop. Education Agr. $ 2,525*
IPA $ 384,764
Fellowships $ 309,200
Equipment Donations $ 300,447
Training Grants $ 131,000
Faculty Internships $ 31,890
Student Internships $ 90,914
Education $ 2,150
FY 1991
Research Grants
$3,324,000
Coop. Education Agr. $ 525,360
IPA $ 414,529
Fellowships $ 207,000
Equipment Donations $ None
Training Grants $ 145,000
Faculty Internships $ 341,428
Student Internships $ 478,361
Education $ 7,150
TOTAL
$2,408,890 TOTAL
$5,442,828
*Dollar amounts for many programs were not available for FY1990.
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Contents - By Program Area
Program Area Page Number
Research Grants: 1
Clark Atlanta University 8
Howard University 2,3,4,6,11
Lamar University 1 3
Lincoln University (PA) 9
Meharry Medical College 9,11
Morehouse College 9,11
North Carolina A & T State University 5
University of the District of Columbia 7
Cooperative Education Agreements: 1 4
Haskell Indian Junior College 1 6
Howard University 17,19
Morris Brown College 20
North Carolina Central University 18,21
Prairie View A and M University 1 5
Shaw University 2 6
Southern University at Baton Rouge 25
University of the District of Columbia 22
Wilberforce University 2 3
Wright State University 24
Intergovernmental Personnel Act Agreements: 2 7
Clark Atlanta University 29,30,33-35
Howard University 3 2
Lemoyne-Owen College 31,33-34
Southern University at Baton Rouge 3 3
Talladega College 28
Fellowships: 3 6
Dillard University 45,47
Elizabeth City State University 45,47
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Program Area Page Number
Florida International University 47
Hampton University 45,47
Howard University 37,45
Jackson State University 45,47
Lemoyne-Owen College 4 3
Lincoln University (PA) 45
Meharry Medical College 47
Mississippi Valley State University 45,47
Morgan State University 47
Norfolk State University 47
North Carolina Central University 39,47
Selma University 42
Shaw University 4 1
Spelman College 47
Texas Southern University 45
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 45
University of the District of Columbia 38,47
University of Puerto Rico 45
Virginia Union University 40
Wilberforce University 45
Xavier University of Louisiana 45,47
Equipment Donations/Transfers: 4 8
Howard University 5 3
Langston University 5 1
Paul Quinn College 50,52
Prairie View A and M University 49
University of the District of Columbia 5 4
Training Grants: 5 5
Alabama A and M University 62
Clark Atlanta University 60,62
Florida A and M University 62
Florida International University 63
Hampton University 63
Howard Univeristy 6 4
Jackson State University 63
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Morehouse College 6 1
New Mexico Highlands University 63
New Mexico State University 56-58
Northern Arizona University 62
North Carolina A and T State University 62
Prairie View A and M University 62
Southern University at Baton Rouge 63
Texas A and I University 63
Texas Southern University 63
Tuskegee University 6 3
University of Texas at El Paso 63
Xavier University of Louisiana 63
Faculty Internships: 6 5
Fayetteville State University 68
Livingstone College 66,68
North Carolina A and T State University 70
North Carolina Central University 68
Shaw University 6 8
Texas Southern University 67,69
Student Internships: 7 1
Albany State College 78
Benedict College 78
Bowie State University 72,74
Dillard University 78-79
Howard University 73,78-79
Inter-American University at San Truce, PR 75
Jackson State University 7 8
Morgan State University 80
New Mexico State University 76
Southern University at Baton Rouge 7 8
Talladega College 78
University of Puerto Rico 77
Xavier University of Louisiana 78-79
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Program Area Page Number
Education: 8 1
Clark Atlanta University 82
Howard University 8 4
North Carolina A and T University 82
North Carolina Central State University 82
Shaw University 8 2
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Contents - By School
School Page Number
Alabama A and M Uinversity 62
Albany State College 78
Benedict College 78
Bowie State University 72,74
Clark Atlanta University 8,29-30,33,35,60,62,82
Dillard University 45,47,78-79
Elizabeth City State University 45,47
Fayetteville State University 6 8
Florida A and M University 62
Florida International University 47,63
Haskell Indian Junior College 1 6
Hampton University 45,47,63
Howard University 2-4,6,11,17,19,32,37,45,53,59,63-64,73,78-79,84
Inter-American University at San Truce, PR 75
Jackson State University 45,47,63,78
Lamar University 1 3
Langston University 5 1
Lemoyne-Owen College 31,33-34,43
Lincoln University (PA) 9,45
Livingstone College 66,68
Meharry Medical College 9,11,47
Mississippi Valley State University 45,47
Morehouse College 9,11,61
Morgan State University 45,80
Morris Brown College 20
New Mexico Highlands University 63
New Mexico State University 56-58
Norfolk State University 47
North Carolina A and T State University 5,62,70,82
North Carolina Central University 18,21,39,47,68,82
Northern Arizona University 62
Paul Quinn College 50,52
Prairie View A and M University 15,49,63
Selma University 42
Shaw University 41,68,82
Spelman College 47
Southern University at Baton Rouge 33,63,78
Talladega College 28,78
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School Page Number
Texas A and I University 63
Texas Southern University 45,63,67,69
Tuskegee University 6 3
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 45
University of the District of Columbia 7,22,38,47,54
University of Puerto Rico 45,77
University of Texas at El Paso 63
Virginia Union University 40
Wilberforce University 25,45
Wright State University 26
Xavier University of Louisiana 45,47,63,78-79
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Contents - By AAship and Region
AAship/Region Page Number
Office of Human Resources Management 18-24,31-32,40-43,64,68,76-77,80
Office of General Counsel 73-75
Office of Inspector General 72
Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response 14,33,60,80
Office of Air and Radiation 63,69-70,82
Office of Pesticides and Toxic Substances 4-8,30,38-39,54-55,84
Office of Research and Development 3,9,10,12,14,36,45,47,80,82
Region I 78
Region III 16,66
Region IV 34-35,60-61
Region V 2,28
Region VI 51-52,56-58,67
Region VII 16
Region VIII 15,49-50
Region X 43
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Research Grants
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Research Grants
INSTITUTION: Howard University
GRANT TITLE: Hazardous Substance Research Center
GRANT AMOUNT: $75,000
FY OF GRANT: FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region V
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The University of Michigan, Michigan State University, and Howard
University have established a Hazardous Substance Research Center
(HSRC) to address research, training, and technology transfer needs
in the EPA and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. The
geographic areas served by this HSRC include Delaware, the District
of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wisconsin. The Center
builds upon the strong environmental engineering programs at all
three universities and the participation of individual researchers and
research teams from a variety of other disciplines including biology,
chemistry, chemical engineering, geology, microbiology, natural
resources, public health, and soil science.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Patricia Easley, Training Officer, Waste
Management Division
FTS PHONE #: 886-2775
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INSTITUTION:
GRANT TITLE:
GRANT AMOUNT:
FY OF THE GRANT
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Title:
Research Grants
Howard University
ADP
$300,000/$300,000
FY1990 & FY1991
Office of Research and
Development
Hazardous Substance Research
Center (HSRC)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Authorized by the 1986 amendments to the Superfund Act, the HSRC
program supports five university-based research centers across the
country. The HSRCs are required to commit approximately 10 to 20
percent of their funding to the development of an active technology
transfer program. Howard University, the University of Michigan
and Michigan State are equal partners in the HSRC consortium which
focuses on organic bioremediation research. Howard University
receives a proportionate share of the Center's $2.0M start-up funding
and the $1.0M annual funding for up to eight years.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT:
Karen Morehouse, OER
FTS PHONE #:
260-5750
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Research Grants
INSTITUTION: Howard University
GRANT TITLE: ADP
GRANT AMOUNT: $40,000
FY OF THE GRANT FY1990
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The 1988 amendments to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) precipitated anticipation of an avalanche of
paperwork correspondence between the Office of Pesticide Programs
and Registrants. Timely and accurate communications to manage the
transfer of large volumes of data became more critical and new
options needed to be developed. Howard University determined the
feasibility and benefits/costs of developing and implementing
procedures for data call-ins, data studies themselves, etc. It was
determined that such procedures and tools were feasible and cost-
beneficial. The design and implementation of a pilot project was also
developed with selected Registrants.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Joan Moyer
FTS PHONE #: 557-5444
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Research Grants
INSTITUTION: North Carolina A&T State University
GRANT TITLE: Pesticide Minor Use Study
GRANT AMOUNT: $60,000
FY OF THE GRANT : F Y19 9 0
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this agreement between the University and the Office
of Pesticide Program was to develop a database and an operational
methodology capable of evaluating the economic and social impacts
(private and public) of various regulatory actions affecting pesticide
minor use. The methodological approaches incorporated essential
features of the agricultural economy to assess possible impacts on
producers, consumers, and industry resulting from actions dealing
with specific pesticides or products. The analytical approaches are
intended as EPA support devices in formulating policy advice and
making decisions regarding specific pesticide regulations, as well as
measuring and assessing the impacts on the economy of North Carolina
and other states or regions.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Joan Moyer
FTS PHONE #: 557-5444
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INSTITUTION:
GRANT TITLE:
GRANT AMOUNT:
FY OF THE GRANT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Research Grants
Howard University
Disposal Container Study
$22,000
FY1990
Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This Office of Pesticide Program project, directed by Howard
University's School of Engineering, evaluated the incineration potential
and value of some of the following: 1) pesticide plastics containers,
bags, and boxes; 2) specific formulated pesticides; 3) pesticide
container rinsates, and 4) chemical classes of pesticides.
A variety of incineration methods for each were attempted to identify
the most efficacious one(s). Additionally, this required the application
of new methodologies for analyzing; 1) residual pesticides or
degradates, and 2) effluent gas(es).
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Completed
PROJECT CONTACT:
Joan Moyer
FTS PHONE #:
557-5444
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Research Grants
INSTITUTION: University of the District of Columbia
GRANT TITLE: Endangered Species Study
GRANT AMOUNT: $6,000
FY OF THE GRANT: FY1990
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This Office of Pesticide Program project was directed to the University
of the District of Columbia's Department of Biology, to compare the
results of a laboratory sediment bioassay protocol with a water
column bioassay protocol using freshwater mussels.
Although a protocol has been developed and tested for determining
the acute toxicity of pesticides in the water column to freshwater
mussels, this approach did not represent the typical exposure of
mussels as they reside in the sediment for most of their life history.
Furthermore, most pesticides tend to partition to the sediment rather
than remain in the water column. The principal objective was to
develop appropriate data for use in hazard assessment methodology
for endangered freshwater mussels.
In addition, the project tested early juvenile stages of the freshwater
mussel, Anodonta imbebicilus. against three pesticides in carbaryl,
atrazine, and the synthetic pyrethroid, karate. The LCSOs based on the
inhibition of burrowing behavior was compared to the previously
determined LCSOs for Anodonta and the three chemicals in question.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Joan Moyer
FTS PHONE #: 557-5444
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Research Grants
INSTITUTION:
GRANT TITLE:
GRANT AMOUNT:
FY OF THE GRANT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Clark Atlanta University
Center for Environmental Policy,
Education and Research
$2,000,000
FY1991
Office of Research and
Development
The Center for Environmental Policy, Education and Research will
provide a sustainable infrastructure at Clark Atlanta University for
environmental education and research. The center involves a pre-
college, undergraduate, and graduate education component. It will
develop environmental curriculum and training materials, provide
mechanisms for environmental development of students and faculty,
and conduct basic and applied research and development, technology
transfer, and outreach programs. The Center will also provide direct
linkage to the seventeen member Historcially Black Colleges and
Universities/Minority Institutions Environmental Technology and
Waste Management Consortium funded by the Department of Energy.
PARTICIPATING
ORGANIZATIONS:
Office of Environmental Engineering
and Technology Demonstration
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Darwin Wright, OEETD
FTS PHONE #:
260-4073
Funding for FY1992 is estimated at: $2,000,000
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Research Grants
INSTITUTION:
GRANT TITLE:
AMOUNT:
FY OF THE GRANT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Lincoln University/
Meharry Medical College/
Morehouse College
Minority Institution
Assistanceship Program (MIA)
$203,000/$203,000/$322,000
FY1990
Office of Research and
Development
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The MIA Program was initiated in 1981 to increase research support
for eligible minority institutions (Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, and members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities) by providing fellowships for their students. The MIA
Program has three separate components: a Research Assistance
Program for faculty; an Undergraduate/Graduate Fellowship
Program; and a Summer Intern Program for students who have
completed the Student Fellowship Program. The objective of the
Research Assistance Program is to promote environmental
research capability within minority institutions and to provide an
opportunity for minority students to gain research experience in the
environmental sciences. Eight research grants totaling $700K plus
were funded in FY1990. The Student Fellowship and Summer Intern
Programs are intended to encourage students to develop careers in
environmental research. Approximately $6K per student for one
academic year was provided to pay for tuition, fees, books and a
monthly stipend. All fellowship recipients are required to serve a
three month summer internship at an EPA facility which allows them
the opportunity to apply their newly acquired skills to real-world
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environmental problems. Thirty-three fellowships and twenty-three
summer internships totaling $200K were funded in FY1990.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Listed below.
FTS PHONE #: Virginia Broadway, ORD and Alvin
Edwards,
260-7473
The following ORD organizations are involved in the
program:
Dee Hutchings, ERL Ada, 743-2227
Maxine Kellum, ERL Athens, 250-3517
Sandra Bowman, HRMD Cincinnati, 684- 7801
Diana Irwin, EMSL Cincinnati, 684-7485
Grady Neely, ERL Corvallis, 420-4684
Sherry Linder, LRL Duluth, 780-5543
Mary Merredith, ERL Gulf Breeze, 228-9246
Evelyn Clay, EMSL Las Vegas,
545-2326/2536
Robert Mosley, EMSL Las Vegas,
545-2326/2536
Brenda Laing, ERL Narragansett, 838-6021
Billie Hudson, OSORD RTP, 629-4303
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Research Grants
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF THE GRANT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
TITLE:
Howard University/
Meharry Medical College/
Morehouse College
$100,000/$250,000/$449,000
FY1991
Office of Research and
Development
Minority Institution
Assistantship Program (MIA)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The MIA Program was initiated in 1981 to increase research support
for eligible minority institutions (Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, and members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities) by providing fellowships for their students. The MIA
Program has three separate components: a Research Assistance
Program for faculty; an Undergraduate/Graduate Fellowship
Program; and a Summer Intern Program for students who have
completed the Student Fellowship Program. The objective of the
Research Assistance Program is to promote environmental
research capability within minority institutions and to provide an
opportunity for minority students to gain research experience in the
environmental sciences. Eight research grants totaling $799K were
funded in FY 1991. The Student Fellowship and Summer Intern
Program is intended to encourage students to develop careers in
environmental research. Approximately $6K per student for one
academic year is provided to pay for tuition, fees, books and a
monthly stipend. All fellowship recipients are required to serve a
three month summer internship at an EPA facility which allows them
to apply their newly acquired skills to real-world environmental
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problems. Thirty-three fellowships and twenty-three summer
internships totaling $200K were funded in FY1990.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Listed below.
FTS PHONE #: Virginia Broadway, ORD and Alvin
Edwards,
260-7473
The following ORD organizations are involved in the
program:
Dee Hutchings, ERL Ada, 743-2227
Maxine Kellum, ERL Athens, 250-3517
Sandra Bowman, HRMD Cincinnati, 684- 7801
Diana Irwin, EMSL Cincinnati, 684-7485
Grady Neely, ERL Corvallis, 420-4684
Sherry Linder, LRL Duluth, 780-5543
Mary Merredith, ERL Gulf Breeze, 228-9246
Evelyn Clay, EMSL Las Vegas,
545-2326/2536
Robert Mosley, EMSL Las Vegas,
545-2326/2536
Brenda Laing, ERL Narragansett, 838-6021
Billie Hudson, OSORD RTP, 629-4303
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Research Grants
INSTITUTION: Lamar University
AMOUNT: $150,000*
FY OF THE GRANT: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Research and
Development and Office of Solid
Waste and Emergency Response
TITLE: Gulf Coast Hazardous Substance
Research Center (GCHSRC)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This program will involve minority institutions in joint research
projects with the eight major universities which comprise the
GCHSRC. The goal is to share faculty, students and laboratories
leading to an enhanced capability in minority institutions. The
program can eventually be expanded to include community colleges
and magnet schools to encourage the early involvement of women,
minorities, and the handicapped in the sciences and mathematics.
During Phase I, the University of Central Florida will develop a
partnership with HBCUs in the state of Florida. Upon successful
development of the Florida framework, this approach will be
expanded to the other Gulf Coast states.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Participating Organizations: Office
of Environmental Engineering and
Technology Demonstration (OEETD)
FTS PHONE #: ORD: Darwin Wright, OEETD,
260-4073
GCHSRC: Charles Mitchell,
EPA-IPA, (407) 823-2765
*Jointly funded by OEETD and OER/OSWER
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Cooperative Education Agreements
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INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
Cooperative Education Agreement
Prairie View A & M University
$2,525
FY OF AGREEMENT:
FY1990
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region VIII
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Region has a co-op student who works as an engineer trainee.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Bobby Hodges, Program Coordinator
FTS PHONE #: 330-1494
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: Haskell Indian Junior College
FY OF AGREEMENT: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region VII
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
On November 1, 1990, in conjunction with a scheduled career fair on
the Haskell campus, Region VII invited Haskell Indian Junior College
to sign a Cooperative Education Agreement. The Region encouraged
student participation in the 1990-91 spring semester. One Haskell
student spent the 1991 summer working in Region VII's public affairs
office.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Joe Solis or Jackie Beard
FTS PHONE #: 276-7203 or 276-7041
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: Howard University
FY OF AGREEMENT: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Information
Resources Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Office of Information Resources Management entered into a Cooperative
Agreement with Howard University and is working with the School of
Business. This partnership between the Office and the University promotes
the development of undergraduates into the information resources
management areas within the Federal Government and particularly the
Environmental Protection Agency. Two computer trainees completed the
program in FY1990 and two currently are participating in FY1991.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Chris Bullock
FTS PHONE #: 883-8866
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: North Carolina Central University
FY OF AGREEMENT: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Administration and
Resources Management at Research
Triangle Park (RTP)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This agreement offers work experience related to academic training
in one of the following areas: business/public administration,
biology, chemistry, psychology, mathematics, engineering, computer
science and toxicology. The student who participated in the
agreement worked at the National Data Processing Division as a
computer science trainee.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Shirley Bowens, Personnel Staffing
Specialist
FTS PHONE #: 629-4381
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: Howard University
FY OF AGREEMENT: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Human Resources
Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Three students are currently working as part of this agreement in the
Financial Management Division as computer trainees for OHRM.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Gerri McCann
FTS PHONE #: 260-3144
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: Morris Brown College
FY OF AGREEMENT: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Human Resources
Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
One student participated in FY1990 and one in FY1991.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Gerri McCann
FTS PHONE #: 260-3144
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: North Carolina Central University
FY OF AGREEMENT: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Human Resources
Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
One student was part of the agreement for FY1990 and one for
FY1991. Both students were assigned to the Contracts Office at
Headquarters Fairchild Building.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Gerri McCann
FTS PHONE #: 260-3144
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION:
FY OF AGREEMENT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
University of the District of
Columbia
FY1990 & FY1991
Office of Human Resources
Management
One student was part of this agreement for FY1990 and one is
participating for FY1991. This student works as a management
analyst with the Office of Air and Radiation.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Gerri McCann
FTS PHONE #:
260-3144
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: Wilberforce University
FY OF AGREEMENT: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Human Resources
Management/Cincinnati Lab
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
A cooperative education agreement has been established with
Wilberforce University to employ students who are pursuing
baccalaureate degrees in chemistry, biological sciences, physical
science, business administration, marketing, etc.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Sandra K. Bowman
FTS PHONE #: 684-7801
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: Wright State University
FY OF AGREEMENT: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Human Resources
Management/Cincinnati Lab
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
A cooperative education agreement has been established with
Central State University to employ students who are pursuing
baccalaureate degrees in chemistry, biological sciences, physical
science, business administration, marketing, etc. Two students are
participating in this agreement for FY 1991.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Sandra K. Bowman
FTS PHONE #: 684-7801
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: Southern University
AMOUNT: $445,360
FY OF AGREEMENT: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Research and Development
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This cooperative agreement is designed to be supportive of ORD's
hazardous wastes and toxic air emissions programs. ORD resources
will concentrate on policy issues in support of the new Agency-wide
Social Science Research Plan. Important policy issues will include
assessment of (1) current environmental issues; (2) an understanding
of the public, businessmen, government officials, and legislatures
have of local and national aspects of environmental issues; (3)
environmental equity issues; (4) policy implications of environmental
legislation or business; (5) ethical issues in the formulation of
environmental policy; and, (6) an evaluation of trends effecting
corporate environmental policy.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Darwin R. Wright
FTS PHONE #: 260-4073
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Cooperative Education Agreement
INSTITUTION: Shaw University
AMOUNT: $80,000
FY OF AGREEMENT: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Research and Development/RTF
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Shaw University provides special training in science and
mathematics to promising 8th to 12th grade minority students. The
program provides the basic skills and motivating experiences to
encourage them to undertake careers in science and engineering,
particularly environmental sciences. The program also involves the
development of a formal curriculum, in partnership with ORD
scientists. The curriculum is expected to improve the capabilities of
the University in the areas of environmental sciences and
engineering studies. The program includes paid student summer
internships for eleventhe and twelth grades at the RTF laboratory.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Elizabeth J. Hudson
FTS PHONE #: 629-2614
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Intergovernmental Personnel Act
Agreements
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Intergovernmental Personnel Act
INSTITUTION: Talladega College
AMOUNT: $19,249/76,997
FY OF AGREEMENT: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region V
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The primary reasons for this IPA assignment are to assist Talladega
College to construct a major science building, add environmental
courses to the curriculum, assist the College in the preparation of
environmental proposals and responses to proposals, and the
establishment of a conceptional design and plan to establish a
technology center at the College. This will benefit Talladega College by
significantly improving the quality of science offered to produce
graduates prepared to enter the scientific workforce. Currently, one
person is on an IPA assignment from the Central Regional Laboratory
in Chicago to Talladega College.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Sandra Hadley, Personnel Staffing
Specialist
FTS PHONE #: 353-2026
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Intergovernmental Personnel Act
INSTITUTION: Clark Atlanta University
AMOUNT: $24,843/$24,843
FY OF AGREEMENT: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This IPA assignment of an employee from the Office of Pesticide
Programs has two major objectives: 1) to help the university establish
an academic and outreach program in environmental science, and 2)
to establish a talent pool of potential employees from HBCUs. The IPA
employee is helping to develop: a) a comprehensive resource center
for environmental protection programs, b) curriculum offerings in
environmental science, and c) partnerships with government and
industry and other colleges, primarily HBCUs, in environmental
protection areas of concern to EPA.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Joan Moyer
FTS PHONE #: 557-5444
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Intergovernmental Personnel Act
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF AGREEMENT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Clark Atlanta University
$54,694/$54,694
FY1990 & FY1991
Office of Human Resources
Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This IPA assignment was designed to help the university establish an
academic and outreach program in environmental protection and
establish a talent pool of potential EPA employees from Historically
Black Colleges and Universities. One participant was on board for
FY1990 and one is serving during FY1991.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Pete Hoffman
FTS PHONE #:
260-3328
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Intergovernmental Personnel Act
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF AGREEMENT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Lemoyne-Owen College
$47,978/$47,995
FY1990 & FY1991
Office of Human Resources
Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This IPA assignment was designed to help the university establish an
academic and outreach program in environmental protection and to
establish a talent pool of potential EPA employees from Historically
Black Colleges and Universities. One participant was on board for
FY1990 and one is serving during FY1991.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Pete Hoffman
FTS PHONE #:
260-3328
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Intergovernmental Personnel Act
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF AGREEMENT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Howard University
$5,000
FY1991
Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Assignment is currently being negotiated. Tentative plans are for a
visiting associate professor to teach a course in Hazardous Waste
Management one day a week at EPA headquarters in Washington,
D.C. beginning in the fall 1991.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Robert J. Knox
FTS PHONE #:
260-9361
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Intergovernmental Personnel Act
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF AGREEMENT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Clark Atlanta University
Southern University
Lemoyne-Owen College
$42,000/$52,000/44,000
FY1990
Region IV
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Region IV has three Environmental Engineers/Scientists on IPA
assignments with HBCUs. One of these assignments was a
continuation from FY1989 and two are FY1990 assignments. These
IPA assignments are designed to assist in curriculum development
and provide technical assistance and instruction.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #:
Vivian M. Jones
257-7900
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Intergovernmental Personnel Act
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF AGREEMENT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Clark Atlanta University
Lemoyne-Owen College
$53,000/52,000
FY1991
Region IV
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Region IV currently has two employees from the Waste Management
Division on IPA Assignments to HBCUs. These IPA Assignments are
expected to continue for at least two consecutive years. IPA
assignment total includes salary plus travel funds for recruitment.
One employee is assigned to Clark Atlanta University and one to
Lemoyne Owen College for FY1991.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #:
Vivian M. Jones
257-7900
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Intergovernmental Personnel Act
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF AGREEMENT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Clark Atlanta University
$100,000
FY1990 & FY1991
Office of Research and
Development HERL RTP and ERL
Athens
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Senior scientists and engineers in ORD laboratories have been named
adjunct professors on IPA assignments in their areas of expertise to
establish laboratory work experience for science and engineering
students at this Historically Black College and University. This
program also provides a source for minority recruitment.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Ongoing
FTS PHONE #:
FTS PHONE #:
See listing below.
Janice Sims, ERL Athens/250-3302
Terri J. Burrell, HRMD TRP/629-4359
August Curley, HERL RTP/627-2729
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Fellowships
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Fellowships
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF FELLOWSHIP:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Howard University
$18,000
FY1990
Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The funds supported one full-time graduate student or a postdoctoral
associate and provided part-time support for the principal
investigator for a period of one year on the Disposal Container Study
requested by the Office of Pesticides Program.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Joan Moyer
FTS PHONE #: 557-5444
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Fellowships
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF FELLOWSHIP:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
University of the District of
Columbia
$6,000
FY1990
Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The funds supported one full-time undergraduate or graduate
student and provided part-time support for the principal
investigator for a period of six months on the Office of Pesticide
Program's Endangered Species Study.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #:
Joan Moyer
557-5444
Completed
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Fellowships
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF FELLOWSHIP:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
North Carolina Central University
$28,400
FY1990
Office of Human Resources
Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Faculty Fellows Program afforded the Agency the opportunity
to employ professors and department heads from accredited minority
colleges and universities in positions of scientific, professional and
administrative work. The participants were provided meaningful
work experiences that enabled them to go back to their institutions
and impact curriculum development or initiate programs in
environmental studies.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Completed
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #:
Le'Ontyne Buggs
260-3266
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Fellowships
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF FELLOWSHIP:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Virginia Union University
$28,400
FY1990
Office of Human Resources
Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Faculty Fellows Program afforded the Agency the opportunity
to employ professors and department heads from accredited minority
colleges and universities in positions of scientific, professional and
administrative work. The participants were provided meaningful
work experiences that enabled them to go back to their institutions
and impact curriculum development or initiate programs in
environmental studies.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Le'Ontyne Buggs
FTS PHONE #:
260-3266
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Fellowships
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF FELLOWSHIP:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Shaw University
$14,200
FY1990
Office of Human Resources
Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Faculty Fellows Program afforded the Agency the opportunity
to employ professors and department heads from accredited minority
colleges and universities in positions of scientific, professional and
administrative work. The participants were provided meaningful
work experiences that enabled them to go back to their institutions
and impact curriculum development or initiate programs in
environmental studies.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Completed
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #:
Debbie Brown
260-3266
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Fellowships
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF FELLOWSHIP:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Selma University
$14,200
FY1990
Office of Human Resources
Management
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The Faculty Fellows Program afforded the Agency the opportunity
to employ professors and department heads from accredited minority
colleges and universities in positions of scientific, professional and
administrative work. The participants were provided meaningful
work experiences that enabled them to go back to their institutions
and impact curriculum development or initiate programs in
environmental studies.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Completed
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #:
Le'Ontyne Buggs
260-3266
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Fellowships
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF FELLOWSHIP:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Lemoyne-Owen College
$32,000
FY1991
Region X
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Region X allocated resources for a minority faculty fellowship
position for the Faculty Fellows Program. A professor from
Lemoyne-Owen College accepted the position and began in mid-May
and will work to the end of the fiscal year. The faculty member is
working on a recuritment plan analyzing what works and does not
work in the region in the recruitment field.
We will also visit another minority academic institution within the
region to discuss employment opportunities and other types of
assistance.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Cecilia A. Contreras, EEO Officer
FTS PHONE #:
399-2899
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Fellowships
INSTITUTION: Refer to list on next page*
AMOUNT: $200,000 @ $6,000 per student
FY OF FELLOWSHIP: F Y19 9 0
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Research and
Development
TITLE: Minority Institution
Assistantship Program (MIA)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The MIA Program was initiated in 1981 to increase research support
for eligible minority institutions (Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, and members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities) by providing fellowships for their students. The MIA
Program has three separate components: a Research Assistance
Program for faculty; an Undergraduate/Graduate Fellowship
Program; and a Summer Intern Program for students who have
completed the Student Fellowship Program. The objective of the
Research Assistance Program is to promote environmental research
capability within minority institutions and to provide an opportunity
for minority students to gain research experience in the
environmental sciences. Eight research grants totaling $700K plus
were funded in FY1990. The Student Fellowship and Summer
Intern Programs are intended to encourage students to develop
careers in environmental research. Approximately $6K per student
for one academic year is provided to pay for tuition, fees, books and
a monthly stipend. All fellowship recipients are required to serve
a three month summer internship at an EPA facility which allows
them the opportunity to apply their newly acquired skills to real-
world environmental problems. Thirty-three fellowships and
twenty-three summer internships totaling $200K were funded in
FY1990.
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CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: ORD-sponsored participating organizations
FTS PHONE #:
Virginia Broadway, OER and Alvin
Edwards, OER, 260-7473
Alvin Edwards, OER, 260-7473
Dee Hatchings, ERL Ada, 743-2227
Maxine Kellum, ERL Athens, 250-3517
Sandra Bowman, HRMD Cincinnati, 684- 7801
Diana Irwin, EMSL Cincinnati, 684-7485
Grady Neely, ERL Corvallis, 420-4684
Sherry Linder, LRL Duluth, 780-5543
Mary Merredith, ERL Gulf Breeze, 228-9246
Evelyn Clay, EMSL Las Vegas,
545-2326/2536
Robert Mosley, EMSL Las Vegas,
545-2326/2536
Brenda Laing, ERL Narragansett, 838-6021
Billie Hudson, OSORD RTP, 629-4303
*Institution
Dillard University
Elizabeth City State University
Hampton University
Howard University
Jackson State University
Lincoln University (PA)
Mississippi Valley State University
Texas Southern University
University of Puerto Rico
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff
Wilberforce University
Xavier University of Louisiana
Number of Fellowships
2
1
3
4
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1 1
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Fellowships
INSTITUTION: Refer to list below*
AMOUNT: $175,000 @ $6,000 per student
FY OF FELLOWSHIP: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Research and
Development
TITLE: Minority Institution
Assistantship Program (MIA)
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The MIA Program was initiated in 1981 to increase research support
for eligible minority institutions (Historically Black Colleges and
Universities, and members of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities) by providing fellowships for their students. The MIA
Program has three separate components: a Research Assistance
Program for faculty; an Undergraduate/Graduate Fellowship
Program; and a Summer Intern Program for students who have
completed the Student Fellowship Program. The objective of the
Research Assistance Program is to promote environmental research
capability within minority institutions and to provide an opportunity
for minority students to gain research experience in the
environmental sciences. Eight research grants totaling $700K plus
were funded in FY1990. The Student Fellowship and Summer
Intern Programs are intended to encourage students to develop
careers in environmental research. Approximately $6K per student
for one academic year is provided to pay for tuition, fees, books and
a monthly stipend. All fellowship recipients are required to serve
a three month summer internship at an EPA facility which allows
them the opportunity to apply their newly acquired skills to real-
world environmental problems. Twenty-nine fellowships were
funded in FY 1991.
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CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Participating Organizations
FTS PHONE #: Virginia Broadway, ORD and Alvin
Edwards, OER, 260-7473
Alvin Edwards, OER, 260-7473
Dee Hutchings, ERL Ada, 743-2227
Maxine Kellum, ERL Athens, 250-3517
Sandra Bowman, HRMD Cincinnati, 684-7801
Diana Irwin, EMSL Cincinnati, 684-7485
Grady Neely, ERL Corvallis, 420-4684
Sherry Linder, LRL Duluth, 780-5543
Mary Merredith, ERL Gulf Breeze, 228-9246
Evelyn Clay, EMSL Las Vegas,
545-2326/2536
Robert Mosley, EMSL Las Vegas,
545-2326/2536
Brenda Laing, ERL Narragansett, 838-6021
Billie Hudson, OSORD RTP, 629-4303
institution Number of Fellowships
Dillard University 1
Elizabeth City State University 1
Florida International University 1
Hampton University 4
Jackson State University 5
Meharry Medical College 2
Mississippi Valley State University 2
Morgan State University 1
Norfolk State University 1
North Carolina Central University 1
Spelman College 2
Southern University 1
University of the District of Columbia 1
University of Puerto Rico 1
Xavier University 5
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Equipment Donations/Transfers
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Equipment Donations/Transfers
INSTITUTION: Prairie View A & M University
CURRENT VALUE: $4,000
FY OF DONATION: F Y19 9 0
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region VIII
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION:
Four computer terminals with keyboards.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Bobby Hodges, Program Coordinator
FTS PHONE #: 330-1494
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Equipment Donations/Transfers
INSTITUTION: Paul Quinn College
CURRENT VALUE: $133,940
FY OF DONATION: F Y19 9 0
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region VIII
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION:
Seventeen Lexitron terminals.
Twenty-eight Lexitron printers.
One Wang printer.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Bobby Hodges, Program Coordinator
FTS PHONE #: 330-1494
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Equipment Donations/Transfers
INSTITUTION: Langston University
CURRENT VALUE: $38,000
FY OF DONATION: F Y19 9 0
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region VI
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION:
Automated data processing equipment; communications equipment;
office furniture (all surplus equipment).
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: See listing below
FTS PHONE #: Herb McKinney, Regional Security
Officer/255-6570
Walter Biggins, BEP Manager/2557120
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Equipment Donations/Transfers
INSTITUTION: Paul Quinn College
CURRENT VALUE: $106,507
FY OF DONATION: F Y19 9 0
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region VI
EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION:
Automated data processing equipment; communications equipment;
office furniture (all surplus equipment).
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: See listing below
FTS PHONE #: Herb McKinney, Regional Security
Officer/255-6570
Walter Biggins, BEP Manager/255712*
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Equipment Donations/Transfers
INSTITUTION: Howard University
CURRENT VALUE: $10,000
FY OF DONATION: F Y19 9 0
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances
TITLE: Disposal Container Study
GRANT DESCRIPTION:
Equipment was purchased or modified related to the Office of
Pesticide Programs' Disposal Container Study. Modification of model
incinerators and new analytical equipment has been necessary to
examine the residues or effluents from the incinerator.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Joan Moyer
FTS PHONE*: 557-5444
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Equipment Donations/Transfers
INSTITUTION:
CURRENT VALUE:
FY OF DONATION:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
TITLE:
GRANT DESCRIPTION:
University of the District of
Columbia
$8,000
FY1990
Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances
Endangered Species
The following equipment was purchased or modified related to
research which was performed on the Office of Pesticide Programs'
Endangered Species Study.
10 - CO2 incubators for culture test organisms.
1 1 - Cooling units for maintaining proper temperature in the
laboratory.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #:
Joan Moyer
557-5444
Completed
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Training Grants
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INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF GRANT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
TITLE OF THE GRANT:
Training Grants
New Mexico State University
$3,000*
FY1990**
Region VI
Water Pollution Control
Manpower Program Development
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
The project was to establish state training center/computer bulletin
board for state-wide use by Publicly Owned Treatment Work
operators and managers.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #:
See listing below.
Tom Reich, Project Officer, 255-7130
Jerri Englerth, Grants Specialist, 255-6530
*FY1990 funding is $3,000; total funding is $48,000
**Project funded W/FY1990 dollars; project/budget period extends
through 6/30/91
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Training Grants
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF GRANT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
TITLE OF THE GRANT:
New Mexico State University
$45,000
FY1990*
Region VI
Water Pollution Control
Manpower Program Development
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
Project will facilitate outreach operator training for on site
operations, maintenance and management at selected publicly owned
treatment works.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: See listing below.
FTS PHONE #:
Tom Reich, Project Officer, 255-7130
Jerri Englerth, Grants Specialist, 255-6530
*Funded with FY1990 dollars; project/budget period extends
through 12/31/91
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INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF GRANT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
TITLE OF THE GRANT:
Training Grants
New Mexico State University
$1,000
FY1990*
Region VI
Public Water Supply Supervision/
Water Sample Analyses
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
This grant funds water sample analyses for the Apache and Pueblo
owned water systems.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
PROJECT CONTACT:
Ongoing
FTS PHONE #:
Len Pardee, Project Officer
Reta Brown, Grant Specialist
255-7155
255-6530
*Funded with FY1990 funds; project budget period extended through
5/31/91.
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INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF GRANT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
TITLE OF THE GRANT:
Training Grants
Howard University
$60,000
FY1991
Office of Solid Waste and
Emergency Response
In an effort to increase the participation of minorities and women in
the area of hazardous materials management and control, the EPA
and Howard University participated in a cooperative agreement to
develop a program to expand minority students awareness and
training in this area, including hazardous materials management and
control. This would include the use of Electronic Data Interchange
Technology to assist in transferring information about hazardous
material from the regulated community to the EPA. The program
that will provide this additional exposure will be administered by
the Information Systems and Analysis Department of the School of
Business and Public Administration of Howard University.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Robert J. Knox
FTS PHONE #:
260-9361
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Training Grants
INSTITUTION: Clark Atlanta University
AMOUNT: $10,000
FY OF GRANT: FY1990
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region IV
TITLE OF THE GRANT: Secretarial/Clerical Training
Region IV conducted a secretarial/clerical workshop utilizing a
professor of business administration from Clark Atlanta University.
This workshop was designed to enhance and upgrade the skills of
support staff personnel.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Vivian Malone Jones
FTS PHONE #: 257-7900
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Training Grants
INSTITUTION: Morehouse College
AMOUNT: $12,000
FY OF GRANT: FY1990
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region IV
TITLE OF THE GRANT: Cultural Diversity Workshop
Region IV conducted a Cultural Diversity Workshop Series for all
managers and supervisors to assist them in managing a diverse
workforce.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Vivian Malone Jones
FTS PHONE #: 257-7900
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Training Grants
INSTITUTION: Historically Black Colleges and
Universities/Minority Institutions
Environmental Technology and
Waste Management Consortium*
AMOUNT: $37,000
FY OF GRANT: FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Air and Radiation (OAR)
TITLE OF THE GRANT: HBCU/MI Consortium
GRANT DESCRIPTION:
This training grant to Historically Black Colleges and
Universities/Minority Institutions Environmental Technology and
Waste Management Consortium will improve the 17 member
consortium's understanding of OAR's structure, programs,
developmental priorities, and resource capabilities. The consortium
will match OAR's priorities with the institutional capabilities of
consortium members in specific program areas. The resulting report
and training seminar for OAR's Assistant Administrator will identify
appropriate institutional matches between OAR and member
institutions by utilizing a variety of mechanisms, including
Intergovernmental Personnel Act exchanges, scholarships,
fellowships, institutional participation on committees, increased
interaction between States and consortium members. This final
presentation will be made by the consortium's Council of Presidents.
*Consortium Members
Alabama A & M University North Carolina A&T State University
Clark Atlanta University Northern Arizona University
Florida A&M University Prairie View A&M University
Florida International University Southern Univ. at Baton Rouge
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Hampton University
Howard University
Jackson State University
New Mexico Highlands Univ.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Texas A&I University
Texas Southern University
Tuskegee University
University of Texas at El Paso
Xavier University of Louisiana
Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #
Ann E. Goode, Management
Analysis Officer
260-7431
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INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
FY OF GRANT:
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Training Grants
Howard University
$48,000
FY1991
Office of Human Resources
Management (OARM)
TITLE OF THE GRANT: Coop Progression Program
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:
In an effort to stimulate minority students' interest in scientific and
engineering fields at EPA during high school years, EPA and Howard
University have initiated a cooperative apprenticeship program in
conjunction with tuition assistance. Nine local D.C. high school
students were assigned as coop education students in program offices
during 1991. Howard University will conduct year round training
activities for the participating students, parents, teachers and
counselors. Upon graduation from high school, the students will
continue as coop students and college tuition assistance will be paid
by the host EPA office for up to $5,000 a year.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #
Carolyn Johnson
260-3308
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Faculty Internships
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Faculty Internship
INSTITUTION: Livingstone College
AMOUNT: $5,000/$10,000
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: FY1990 and FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region III
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
This project was designed to assess the impact VOC control had on
both the ambient air quality and the associated health risks of air
toxics. The project focuses on a particular industrial/commercial
source category which was common in ozone nonattainment areas.
An analysis of various VOC control measures are undertaken to
determine the relative reduction in risk from selected toxic and
hazardous VOCs. One fellow participated in the summer FY1990 and
two fellows are participating during the summer of FY1991.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Barbara Johnson
FTS PHONE #: 597-8922
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Faculty Internship
INSTITUTION: Texas Southern University
AMOUNT: $6,890
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: F Y19 9 0
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region VI
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
A professor from the chemistry department of Texas Southern
University was hired as a summer employee at the Region VI
Houston, Texas laboratory as an Environmental Scientist in the
Environmental Services Division to provide assistance in the
Inorganics Section. He performed audits and updated laboratory
samples.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Julie Jensen, Personnel Officer
FTS PHONE #: 255-6560
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Faculty Internship
INSTITUTION:
AMOUNT:
North Carolina Central University
Shaw University 1
Fayetteville State University 1
Livingstone College 1 *
$214,686 @ GS 13 ($44,348) and
one @ GS 12 ($37,394)
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION:
Office of Administrative Resources
Management at Research Triangle
Park
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
The purpose of this internship is to establish long-term relationships
with a minority academic institution and expose selected science and
engineering faculty to EPA operations, resources, and the full
spectrum of career options in the professional workforce. This
program also allows EPA and the faculty members to explore and
identify areas where curricula can be developed to prepare students
to meet basic eligibility requirements for entry-level positions with
EPA.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT:
Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT:
FTS PHONE #:
*GS 12
Shirley Bowens, Personnel Staffing
Specialist
629-4381
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Faculty Internship
INSTITUTION: Texas Southern University
AMOUNT: $15,000
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Air and Radiation
The intern participated in the development of an automotive exhaust
speciation program in support of the Non-Methane Organic Gas
(NMOG) program, which is currently being developed for future
legislation by the California Air Resources Board.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Thomas Harper, Human Resources
Officer
FTS PHONE #: 374-8308
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Faculty Internship
INSTITUTION: North Carolina A & T State
University
AMOUNT: $20,000
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Air and Radiation at RTP
A engineering faculty member for North Carolina A & T State
University was hired under the HBCU Faculty Intern Program. The
faculty member was involved in curriculum development in the Air
Pollution Training Institute.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Dale Evarts, Human Resources
Officer
FTS PHONE #: 629-5589
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Student Internships
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Student Internship
INSTITUTION: Bowie State University
AMOUNT: NONE
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: F Y19 9 0
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of the Inspector General
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
The Office of Investigations provided a voluntary internship (no
remuneration) opportunity to a senior at Bowie State University from
February to May 1990. The student, who was a law
enforcement/sociology major, worked two days a week with the
Washington Field Office, Washington, B.C. During the period of the
internship, he received exposure to Federal law enforcement,
assisted agents in record reviews and helped interview witnesses for
criminal and applicant background investigations. In addition, he
received exposure to several other elements of the OIG experience
such as the hotline center, suspension/debarment, and audit
activities. He also received a briefing from an Assistant U.S. Attorney
on the prospective role and responsibilities of the U.S. Attorney's
Office, U.S. Department of Justice. The student was responsible for
preparing several papers on his experience at EPA for his school.
The papers were reviewed and commented on by the Special Agent
in Charge, Washington Field Office.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Frank Kiley, Special Agent in Charge
FTS PHONE #: 308-8282
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Student Internship
INSTITUTION: Howard University
AMOUNT: $10,326
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of General Counsel (OGC)
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
The Office of General Counsel employs two third-year Howard law
students in its Policy Office to work on projects assigned by the
Senior Counsel. OGC employs a Howard student as a clerk in its
Water Division. Also, OGC has developed a referral process with
Howard University Law School by which the Law School refers
students wishing winter internships in OGC.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Eudora Edwards
FTS PHONE #: 260-8070
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Student Internship
INSTITUTION: Bowie State University
AMOUNT: $19,258
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of General Counsel (OGC)
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
The Office of General Counsel employs three Bowie State University
students. One of the students is working with the International
Division on various non-legal projects. The other student is directly
involved with OGC's attorney-hiring process.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Eudora Edwards
FTS PHONE #: 260-8070
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Student Internship
INSTITUTION: Inter-American University at
San Truce, Puerto Rico
AMOUNT: $2,601
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of General Counsel (OGC)
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
The Office of General Counsel employs a second year law student
from the Inter-American University in Puerto Rico in its summer law
clerk program.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Eudora Edwards
FTS PHONE #: 260-8070
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Student Internship
INSTITUTION: New Mexico State University
AMOUNT: $4,000
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: FY1990 and FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Human Resources
Management
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
The EPA Management Intern Program is designed to attract, develop, and
retain individuals with a high potential for productive careers at EPA. The three
fundamental goals of the program are to: 1) recruit quality candidates and train
them for potential management responsibilities in EPA, 2) bring more minorities
and women into EPA, and 3) recruit interns according to the needs of EPA,
ideally with a mix of both technical and public administration skills.
Two students interned during FY1990.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Carolyn Scott
FTS PHONE #: 260-3305
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Student Internship
INSTITUTION: University or Puerto Rico
AMOUNT: $4,000
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Human Resources
Management
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
The EPA Management Intern Program is designed to attract,
develop, and retain individuals with a high potential for productive
careers at EPA. The three fundamental goals of the program are to:
1) recruit quality candidates and train them for potential
management responsibilities in EPA, 2) bring more minorities and
women into EPA, and 3) recruit interns according to the needs of the
Agency, ideally with a mix of both technical and public
administration skills.
Six students interned during FY1990 and two in FY1991.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Carolyn Scott
FTS PHONE #: 260-3305
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Student Internship
INSTITUTION: Eight Historically Black Colleges
and Universities (listed on next page)
AMOUNT: $82,914 and $16,748
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Region I
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
The interns in the Minority Summer Intern Program work on
challenging assignments and learn how environmental issues affect
the quality of human life. Sponsors, seminars, and planned social
activities are integral components of the program structure.
Sponsors assign the interns to projects, allowing the students to work
independently, and provide the interns with guidance and feedback.
Some interns conduct fieldwork and are trained to operate highly
specialized instruments. Others accompany their sponsors to out-of-
state meetings and conventions, including trips to Connecticut, Maine,
New Hampshire, Vermont, and Washington, D.C. A series of bi-
weekly seminars introduces interns to the goals and programs of the
region's nine divisions and identifies career opportunities available
in Region I.
The students are housed at Tufts University. For FY1990, there
were 21 students from the following schools
Albany State College 1
Benedict College 2
Dillard University 3
Howard University 7
Jackson State University 1
Southern University 1
Talladega College 1
Xavier University 5
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For FY1991 there were 5 students participating from the following
schools.
Dillard University 2
Howard University 2
Xavier University 1
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Sharon Molden, Affirmative Action
Recruitment
FTS PHONE #: 835-9012
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Student Internship
INSTITUTION: Morgan State University
AMOUNT: $80,000
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Research and Development; Office of
Solid Waste and Emergency Response; Office of
Administration and Resources Management
DESCRIPTION OF THE INTERNSHIP:
As a result of a Memorandum of Understanding signed between EPA
and Morgan State University (MSU) in April, 1991, nine MSU
engineering students were placed in ORD laboratories (RTF,
Cincinnati, Las Vegas, and Edison, New Jersey) and OSWER program
offices for a 10 week period during the summer of 1991. The
electrical, chemical and civil engineers participated in projects to
convert municipal sewage sludge to compost materials, to develop
environmentally safe home refrigeration units, to study the effects of
root growth on landfill membrane covers, to monitor radionuclide
levels in nuclear devices test sites, to provide technical assistance to
states on site clean-ups, and to participants in international
environmental and other programs in OSWER.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Completed
PROJECT CONTACT: Clarice Gaylord
FTS PHONE #: 260-4467
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Education
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Education
INSTITUTION: HBCU Lecture Series
AMOUNT: $2,150
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: FY1990 & FY1991
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Research and
Development/Office of Air and
Radiation/Office of Administration
and Resources Management
TITLE DESCRIPTION:
The EPA-RTP Historically Black Colleges and Universities Lecture
Series was initiated in FY1990 as a joint effort between the Area
Office of Civil Rights and the three major programs, Office of
Administration and Resources Management, Office of Research and
Development, and Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards.
This initiative was developed and implemented to provide a forum
for HBCU Presidents and Department Heads to discuss the research
capabilities of their institutions with EPA-RTP employees,
supervisors and managers. It was also designed to provide
opportunities for participants to meet with senior management
officials to discuss various ways in which the institutions could work
cooperatively with EPA to train students to meet future employment
needs and facilitate grater institutional participation in EPA
sponsored research programs.
Funding to cover the participants travel and honoraria is shared by
the three major programs. The following schools have participated in
this activity to date:
Clark Atlanta University
North Carolina Central University
North Carolina A & T State University
Shaw University
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CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Dianne Laws, AOCR RTP
FTS PHONE #: 629-4249
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Education
INSTITUTION: Howard University
AMOUNT: $5,000
FY OF THE INTERNSHIP: F Y19 91
EPA ORGANIZATION: Office of Pesticides and Toxic
Substances(OPTS)
SEMINAR TITLE: Seminar for Scientists
TITLE DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this seminar is twofold. First is to find ways to
continue to build and to further strengthen bridges between the
OPTS regulatory program and Historically Black Colleges and
Universities (HBCUs). The pilot project with Howard has been
intended to be part of that bridge building effort. The second
purpose has been to provide OPP Scientists with the latest scientific
information related to the OPTS regulatory responsibilities. Topics
include: 1) Analytical Methodology for Trace Residues, and 2) The
Immune System: changes during Development and the Effects of
Aging.
CURRENT STATUS OF THE PROJECT: Ongoing
PROJECT CONTACT: Joan Moyer
FTS PHONE #: 557-5444
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