Living Wage Campaign activists staged a protest yesterday that resulted in the arrest of a University professor and an ongoing sit-in by 17 students at Madison Hall, the administration building. The day included a rally in the afternoon at the Rotunda featuring History Prof.
Three University students were nominated last week for the Harry S. Truman Scholarship. The three nominees from the University are third-year College student Ross Baird, third-year College student Margaret Bolton and third-year Engineering student Alison Tramba. The Truman Scholarship is a nationally recognized government fund created in memory of the late president. The award is focused on financing third-year students in their fourth year and continuing graduate school studies, with up to $30,000. According to the Truman Scholarship Web site, the first scholarship was awarded in 1978 after being created by a congressional bill passed in 1975. The application process for the Truman Scholarship is an extensive one, said Tara Yglesias, deputy executive secretary of the Truman Scholarship Foundation. "Usually, we get about 600 applicants in the initial round, ask back 200 for interviews, then choose 70 to 75 students as scholars," Yglesias said. Recipients are selected on the basis of a variety of qualifications, Yglesias said. "The students chosen are of the highest degree of leadership, academic success and public service," she said.
