ANNOUNCEMENT


Date:  7 February 2006

To:    All UF Graduate Students

From:  UF Graduate School

RE:    UNCFSP Funding Opportunities Presentation


Dr. Melissa Green of United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP)
will speak about funding available for students from underrepresented
demographic groups in STEM (science, technology, engineering and
mathematics) disciplines at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, 24 February 2006 in 125
Rhines Hall on the University of Florida campus in Gainesville, Florida.

UNCFSP has a portfolio of more than $90 million in federal programs to
organize and deliver educational support services such as capacity building,
technical assistance and workforce development in institutions of higher
education that serve minorities.  It manages programs under a number of
federal agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, National Library of Medicine,
US Agency for International Development, the Department of Energy and the
Department of Education.  These programs address education and research
development; environmental, energy and health issues; HIV/AIDS prevention;
civic engagement and community service; and science, technology, engineering
and mathematics issues in higher education.

Dr. Green currently serves as the Division of Science and Techology Programs
(DTSP) director at United Negro College Fund Special Programs (UNCFSP).  Her
educational background includes a bachelor's degree in chemistry from
Claflin College (Orangeburg, South Carolina) and a a doctorate in
biochemistry and molecular biology from the Indiana University School of
Medicine.

A reception will follow Dr. Green's presentation.  All are invited to
attend.

For more information about United Negro College Fund Special Programs
(UNCFSP), click on this link to access its website:

www.uncfsp.org

Thank you.


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    UF Graduate Staff