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Page! November 17,2004 Dual degree pfogram to be offered by Meredith and NCSU LUCINDA WARD Staff Writer Meredith is set to begin a five-year Dual Degree Pro gram in engineering in the fall of2005. Students will be able to attend Meredith Col lege for three years and then attend North Carolina State University for two years to receive two degrees. Dr. Vir ginia Knight, Dean of the School of Natural and Math ematical Sciences at Mer edith College says, “Women are under- represented in the field of engineering and more women are needed. Students will be able to get a broader education fi'om Meredith and a technical education firom North Carolina State.” In the Dual Degree Pro gram, students will be able to receive two degrees in five years. Students in the program who receive a bach elor’s degree in mathematics fi-om Meredith will then be able to receive a degree in civil, computer, electrical, or industrial engineering fi-om North Carolina State. When the program is successfiilly compJeted, students enrolled in the program who receive a bachelor’s degree in chem istry from Meredith will be able to receive either a chem ical or an environmental en gineering degree from N.C. State. Knight says, “North Carolina State is right up the street from Meredith and that is a plus for the program; there are students that are in terested, and students should sign up as soon as they are accepted at Meredith.” North Carolina State’s En gineer Transfer Advisor Mi chelle Koehler adds, “After 3 years in the 3 + 2 Program the student will apply and fransfer to North Carolina State and after 2 years at State and the culmination of five years the student will re ceive a second degree from North Carolina State in engi neering.” Koehler also says, “North Carolina State would took forward to an increase in their female enrollment in the school of engineering.” Scholarships from the National Science Founda tion Grant are available for students enrolled in any of the following programs: Computer Science, Com puter Information Systems, Engineering and Mathemat ics programs. Scholarships will begin in the fall of 2005. Dr. Charles Lewis will be the advisor for the pro gram at Meredith College. Meredith College and North Carolina State University are participants in the Cooperat ing Raleigh Colleges Agree ment. Courses from the two schools can be interwoven to offer this joint program. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools has approved the program. For more information go to http://www.meredith. edu/academics/dual-de- gree-agreement-ncsu.htm. World News Briefs: Palestinian leader, Arafat, dies AMANDA SMITH (Contributing Writer Afghanistan; The former leader of the Tal iban, Mullah Omar, vowed to free Afghanistan from the United States. He claims that America is destroying the Islamic culture fiindamentai to Afghan daily life while installing a puppet govern ment and westem culture, and promises that the stron ger and more organized Tal iban will act. China: Retail sales have increased substantially in recent months due to higher wages. The government is trying to stabilize the economy so they can maintain the eco nomic boom. -Fake baby milk powder has killed at least 12 babies and made 200 sick. Officials are being accused of not fijlly in vestigation the sale of baby milk powder. European Union: A commemorative service was held Sunday in Bershire for the seven victims killed earlier this week when a man ran his car into a train. -There have been several in stances of attacks by armed gangs on migrant workers in Armagh County. Iran: Iran has made an agreement with the European Union to freeze its uranium produc tion until fiirther resolution can be made. The European Union has offered support for both the trade and energy industry in exchange for the production freeze. Iran still feels they have the right to enhance uranium due to its claims that the uranium is only used as a source of fiiel. The US intelligence is still skeptical about the intended use for the enhanced urani um wid prefers that Iran not have any possibility of arm ing themselves with nuclear weapons. Iraq: Insurgent leaders who were working in Falluja most like ly fled before the American- led offensive arrived. The leaders may be responsible for attacks coordinated in the area targeting American froops. Israel/Palestine: Arafat died of a brain hemor rhage at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, following a battle with a mysterious illness. Palestin ians poured into the sfreets with wails of sorrow and grief and volleys of gunfire. The fimeral took place in Cairo, and Arafat was bur ied in Ramallah. -Hamas political leader IQialed Mashal accused Is rael of poisoning Yasser Ara fat. Although doctors ruled out poisoning this week, the cause of the Palestinian Authority chairman’s death yesterday is still unknown. -The United States will press Israel to allow East Jerusa lem residents to participate in elections for a new Pal estinian Authority chairman and Palestinian legislature. Elections are expected to take place in January. Korea: Thousands of South Korean farmers have fought battles with riot police in the capital of Seoul in protest against foreign rice imports. The World Trade Organization pressured South Korea to ease its rice import restric tions. The South Korean government is close to an agreement which would give foreign rice produc ers a greater market share. Imported rice will be sig nificantly cheaper than rice grown by local farmers. The price cuts will threaten the livelihood of about a million farming families. Pakistan: Along with helicopter and artillery support, 7,000 Paki stani troops, began an op eration against foreign mili tants in the South Waziristan region. Military officials believe that hundreds of foreign militants including Arabs, Afghans, and Cen tral Asians are hiding in the mountainous, tribal region. Some U.S. officials suspect that Osama bin Laden may be among the militants, but Pakistani officials are doubt- fiil. During the last six days of fighting, 30-40 militants and six soldiers died. Sudan: UN envoy said last Tuesday that they found evidence of violence against the Darfur people and more peacekeep ing efforts are needed. A 3,000 sfrong African Union Peacekeeping force is due to artive in Sudan at the end of November and the AU has stated that it is willing to send more troops, as long as the international comnuuu^ provides the fiinds. A larger number of troops would help prevent Sudanese po lice forces from conflicting with humanitarian efforts. Recently Sudanese police forces have been accused of spraying refiigee camps with tear gas and pulling doctors away at gunpoint from their refugee patients. Zimbabwee: The Zimbabwean govern ment has announced its plans to open four more government-run youth camps, increasing the total number to ten. The Move ment of Democratic Change claims that these camps are used to train youth to threat en and attack government opponents. These camps will be in effect before the March election, reducing the chance fora fair and free election in Zimbabwe, while ensuring President Mugabee another term.
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