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Black enrollment may be on the

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ving large numbers of minority studen-
ts."
Because the University has no such
program, he said, potential students
are missing out on the basics they need
to succeed here.
The University has funds that could
be going for this type of program,
Robinson said. "but I don't know why
they aren't." The University has camps
for cheerleaders and athletes, but there
are none for students, specifically
minority students," Robinson added.
DESPITE limited attention paid to
potential students, officials attribute
this year's increase in black enrollment
to the work of the admissions office.
Vice President for Student Services
Henry Johnson said the increase in ap-
plications and enrollment of minority
students is "due largely to recruiting
efforts by the admissions office."
They have hired additional personnel
to recruit in more areas and to monitor
prospective students more effectively
than they have been able to in the
past. He added that "the admissions
office is paying more attention to
prospective students, and is more
aggressively seeking them out."
"IT'S THE hard work by staff who
are committed to bringing minorities to
this campus" that is making the dif-
ference, Johnson said.
Washington said the admissions of-
fice received additional money this past
year "which made a significant impact
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on the amount of outreach we were able
to provide " to high schools.
Because of the additional money,
Robinson was able to recruit personally
at schools with large numbers of
minority students, including schools in
Grand Rapids, Flint, and Detroit.
INCOMING freshman David Smith,
who is here for orientation this week,

Smith said "most people treat Detroit
schools like a party," but those who
want to succeed can do so despite the
lack of encouragement from peers.
Smith added that he "wants to set an
example for other people," by doing
well and succeeding at the University.
Vice President Johnson cited
"isolation and adjustment in a

upswing
blacks on campus will not be a problem
for him, because "I get along with
anyone."
The admissions office also sponsors
letter-writing campaigns from
minority students at the University to
prospective minority students in high
schools.
In order to get minority students to
consider and come to the University,
Robinson said, "we must improve the -
climate in the minds of minority
students. Minorities in the high schools
suspect that the University is hostile.
They must find out that it's not."
Washington said the letter-writing is
important because "it lets minorities
know that they are not alone." She ad-
ded that many blacks perceive the
University as "an ivory tower - a
snobby campus." Letter-writing lets
students know that the University is not
like that.

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'The University has camps for
cheerleaders and athletes, but there are
none for students, specifically minority
students.' - Dave Robinson
assistant admissions director

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said Robinson went to his school in
Detroit early in the year and sat with
about 60 students discussing oppor-
tunities available at the University.

predominantly white setting," as the
major problem most blacks and other
minorities face at the University. But
Smith said that the small number of

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and early admissions programs are
springing up across the campus to help
overcome the low level of minority
enrollment.
The largest of these programs is the
Minority Pre-orientation held in March
which is sponsored by the Housing Of-
fice and the Office of Orientation.
THE 12-YEAR-old program is for all
admitted minority students from the
southeastern Michigan area. The goal
of the four-day long program is to give
prospective minority students a taste of
college life.
The high school seniors stay with a
student in one of the dorms, get their
first taste of dorm food, and see what
courses are like by sitting in on classes
with their hosts.
The weekend is filled with lectures
and programs to help these students
meet faculty and find out about dif-
ferent fields of study.
In addition to the Minority Pre-
orientation Program, there are several

other programs with goals of attracting
minorities to the University:
" The Professionals in Training
Program is for minority freshpersons
in the School of Engineering. The
program, now in its fourth year, accep-
ts 20 students who receive credit for the
classes they take during summer term.
The goal of this program is to help
freshpersons make the academic ad-
justment from high school to college.
* The Comprehensive Studies Program
Summer Bridge is an early admission
program which functions to bridge the
gap between high school and college for
about 50 LSA students whose high
school grades, test performance, or
other factors suggest the need for
special help to adjust to the academic
challenges at the University. Bridge
students, almost all of whom are black,
take three classes during summer
term. CSP counseling continues until
these students graduate from the
University.
9 Music School Summer Bridge is a

brand-new program which is run
through the CSP office. The curriculum
includes an English composition class,
along with other classes geared toward
music students.
The Black Alumni Pre-orientation
program was held for the first time this
spring, with about 180 black students
and parents from the metropolitan
Detroit area in attendance. The pur-
pose was to enhance retention of black
students at the University by showing
them survival techniques.
The Opportunity Program/Com-
prehensive Skills Program has an of-
fice which sponsors a one-day Detroit-
area orientation for all students admit-
ted into the Opportunity Program or
CSP. It is held at the Dearborn campus,
with staff members from financial aid,
housing, work study, and Counseling
Services available to answer questions.
The purpose of this program is to reach
out to prospective students, and to
provide the opportunity for interaction
between faculty members and studen-
ts and parents.

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State official fears sanctions

LANSING (UPI) - State Transpor-
tation Director James Pitz said yester-
day the legislature is "playing with
dynamite" as it delays funding a
federally required automobile
emissions testing program for the
Detroit area.
"The job's not done until we get that
appropriation," Pitz said. Pitz is
spearheading Gov. James Blanchard's
efforts to avoid federal Environmen-
tal Protection Agency sanctions which
could cripple the area's economy.
THOSE SANCTIONS could include
withholding federal highway funds and

stopping permits for new or expanded
industries.
A House-Senate committee earlier in
the week approved rules implementing
1910 law covering emissions testing.
However, on the same day, a conferen-
ce committee studying next year's
budget for the secretary of state's office
refused to include the money for the
program.
The chairman of that committee,
Rep. Richard Young, (D-Dearborn
Heights) said he wants state officials to
talk to the panel next week about
similar programs and their effec-
tiveness in other states.

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