Reporter Volume 26, No.22 March 30, 1995

The American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES) will
sponsor the 1995 Region Six conference, "Beginning of a New Spirit,"
March 31-April 2. Co-hosted by AISES chapters at UB and Buffalo State
College, the conference is expected to draw 100 students from more
than 17 schools in the Northeast and upper Midwest, as well as
professionals from across the country. Saturday's programs will be
held in the Center for Tomorrow. 
	Events planned include a tree-planting ceremony and Council of
Elders, student and professional caucuses, career and graduate school
fair and social activities. Sessions will be held on Chapter
Development; Interviewing and Resume Skills; Graduate School and
Beyond; Making Community Connections; Maintaining Your Native American
Culture in the Corporate World; Starting an Indian-Owned Business; and
Environmental Issues in Native America.
	A private, nonprofit organization, AISES seeks to
significantly increase the number of American Indian scientists and
engineers in the U.S. At the collegiate level, AISES provides
scholarships, mentoring support and leadership training to prepare
students for successful science and engineering careers.
	The conference is sponsored by the Division of Student
Affairs, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Urban
Affairs, the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Kodak, IBM
and Westwood-Squibb Pharmaceuticals.	For more information, call
Michael Gendrue at 645-2234 or Sue Hill at 878-4631.