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THE VISTA
September 5, 1991
OSLEP promotes growth and credit By Penny Owen Staff Writer
Imagine being part of a think tank debating reform in the Soviet Union; or being guided into the minds of terrorists by a renowned author on the subject; or even spending time with a tribal court judge sorting out Native American rights. Then leaving with two credit hours on your transcript for the effort. Qualified students will have these opportunities during the 1991-92 Oklahoma ScholarLeadership Enrichment Program (OSLEP), sponsored by the Oklahorn State Regents for Higher Education. OSI FP is a series of eight seminars led by carefully chosen scholars whose expertise falls under the theme The Future of Humanity: Political and Economic Freedom.
In each seminar, the scholar will retreat with a group of 25 students for an intense, five-day analysis of their chosen topic to designated college and university campuses throughout Oklahoma. "It wasn't really as difficult as I thought it would be, but it was more enjoyable than I expected," said fine arts major Elaine Gammill, who attended one of last year's seminars. "The hardest part was doing the paper afterwards." Some seminars may require students to prepare for their session by reading in advance and/or completing a paper. All mandatory reading material is provided prior to the seminar. OSLEP is open statewide to juniors, seniors and graduate stu-
dents with at least a 3.0 grade point average. Outstanding freshmen and sophomore students are considered. "It's an exceptional privilege to get to go because the students are selected," said finance professor and University of Central Oklahoma OSLEP coordinator Dr. Donald Fleming. "In fact, they (OSLEP) end up with waiting lists almost always." Students must stay on the campus hosting the event during the five days. A dormitory room and meals are provided. The seminars are held from Oct. to March and will require missing regularly scheduled classes. Each seminar costs $91.60. Some scholarships are available. The two credit hours are considered a 4000 level University of Oklahoma course, transferrable to any participating college as an elective. Transfer fees are included in the cost. An "S" or "U" will appear on the transcript in lieu of a grade. Last year, UCO ranked second in OSLEP attendance, with 29 students participating. OU had the highest participation with 58 students attending. "They (OSLEP) have always picked a large number of UCO students because they represent themselves so well," Fleming said. Interested students should contact Fleming in the Room 29 of the Business Building or call ext.2824. "I've had tremendous feedback," said Fleming. "The people who teach the seminars are so well-known and so good. It's just a wonderful experience." V
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OKLAHOMA SCHOLARLEADERSHIP ENRICHMENT PROGRAM (OSLEP) 051.hP is an intercollegiate, interdist tpliwry gram sponsored by the Oklahoma State Ite,tirs I•tr I Ilyft, IA "cation. Twenty universities participate A With, ical advisory committee along with the Lampe. v 'tort 1410, tit At, ideas bx Fogam content and design. Ad1,11111,, , , by the University of Oklahoma. The goals of 051.17 arc to bring Oklahoma students rot„ contact with distinguished scholars to develop scholarship and leadership abilities of students, to enrich higher educatton opportunities offered to students, to generate intellutual excitemen, and encourage academic achievement, and no offer enrichment to the entire higher education community and the general public.
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SEMINARS WITH DISTINGUISHED SCHOLARS
2 credit hours
Five-dav intensive seminars for two credit hours each IS/U); credit transferable IO the participant's college. Juniors, seniors, or graduate students with 3.0 GPAs are eligible to apply (exception. freshmen and sophomores cond, red). Open to students currently enrolled in a four-year Oklahoma college or universay, public or private. Seminars are led by a distinguished scholar or leader of national .d Internazion. reputation. Schobrs represent a wide variety of academic fields and leadcrship experience. Students in each seminar arc selected from a variety of academic fields. • Students pay the two-credit-hour fee (plus transcript fee for non-OU students). OSLEP provides books, meal a8owarxe, and housing. Seminars this year will be held on campuses in Norm., Bethany, Stillwater, and Tahlequah. STUDENTS MUST APPLY TO PARTICIPATE (auditors not perrnined).
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1991-92 Seminar Schedule
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"The Future of Humanity: Political and Economic Freedom"
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"From Stalinism to Pluralism: Transformation in Eastern Europe"
"Terrorism and Civil Rights" October 23-27 (Wednesday-Sunday) Oklahoma The University Norman
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APPLICATION PROCESS 1. Contact your campus coordinator or the OSLEP office fur an applicanon and reference fortes. Additional information about scholars and seminar ropier will be provided to assist you In making your seminar choices. 2. You will be notified by mail . least four to six weeks before the seminar whether or nor you have been accepted. Instrucnuns about assignments. book, registration, fees, credit, and housing will be included. 3. Regisrranon and fee payment take place at the seminar locanon on the first day of the seminar.
January 8-12 (Wednesday-Sunday) Southern Nazarene University Bethany
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RICHARD CLUTTERBUCK—honorar• research fellow, Uniersity of Exeter; broadcaster, writer, consultant, lecturer. Publications include: The Media and Political Violence; Kidnap, Hijack, and Extortion; Thermion and Guerrilla Warfare.: Row., and Remedies; Terrorirm, Drugl, and Crime in Europe After 1992.
"The United States and Latin America in a New World" October 31-November 4 (Thursday-Monday) The University of Oklahoma Nos .nan
ABRAHAM F. LOWENTHAL—professor of international relations, University M Southern California, executive director, Intere. Pubhmtions include: Partners in C,onjlice The American Dialogue. United Stares and Latin America in the 19901. Editor, Exporting Democrat, The United Stain and IA. Anteres, Larin AMT. and Caribbeae, Contemporary Record (two volumes).
GALE STOKES—professor, Department of Ninon:, Rice University (1980-present, fellow, Woodrow Wilson Center 0990-91); visiting research scholar, Institute for Sino-Soviet Studies, George Washington University 11991). Publications include: From Stalin's,' ra Pluralism: A Documentary Hirt, of Earreni Europe Since 1945.
"The Soviet Economy: Why Reform Has Failed"
"Native American Rights: Legal, Political, and Economic Issues"
January 22-26 (Wednesday-Sunday) Oklahoma SLIM University Stillwater
March 18-22 (Wednesday-Sunday) The University of Oklahoma Norman ROBERT A. WILLIAMS, JR.—professor of law and director, Othee of Indian Programs, University of Arizona. Justice of the Pascua Yaqui Court of:Appeals and Judge Pro Tem for the Tohono O'odharn Tribal Court in Arizona. Publimtions include: 'Dodos.can Indtan in Western Legal Thought 27o Discourses `Compere
JAMES R. MILLAR—director, Institute for SinoSoslet Studies, and professor M international affairs, George Washington University. Publimtions include: The Soria Economic Exporment 19 i 90 if and Daily Life In the L'SSR; The ABCs of Soviet Soeidion. Work in progress, a comparison of Soviet and Chinese economic reform.
"Political and Economic Freedoms in the Middle East"
"International Finance and the Future of the Caribbean Basin"
"Black Americans and Our Nation's Origins" Mat. 19-23 (Thursday-Monday) The University of Oklahoma Norman
March 3-7 (Tuesday-Saturday) Northeastern State University Tahlequah
November 13-17 (VVednesday-Sunday) The University of Oklahoma Norman COURTNEY N. BLACKMAN—international financial consultant; member, Black Enterprise Board of Economists, N.Y.; forBarbados, and alternate governor, merly governor, Central International Monetary Fund. Author M numerous articles in economic journal, a regular contributor to New Raja, Caribbean
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ROGER W. WILKINS—Clarence 1. Robinson Professor of History and American Cidnirc, George Mason University; senior ▪ Institute for Policy Studies, Wuhington, D.C.; Natiaul Publk Radio commentator. Publications 'include: A Mani Lift:. Revenul Publ., Prize (midi Woodward Bernstein, and Herblock) tin Watergate coverage in The Warhingran Post, 1972.
ANN M. LESCH—professor of Middle East politics, Villanova University; member. Board of Directors, Middle East Studies Association and Afiddk fad Report. Publications include: brae!, Egypt,
and rite Palarinians; From Camp Dartd to Intifada (with Mark
Tc-uler, - Contrasting Reactions to the Persian Gulf Crisis: Epp, Syria, lord., and the Palestinians," Middle Eat, journal, Winter 1991.
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