The University of Idaho Argonaut

Large grant given to support veterans
The Bob Woodruff Family Foundation has awarded a $48,000 grant to the University of Idaho’s Operation Education Scholarship Program for use in educating veterans from the war in Iraq and Afghanistan who have sustained traumatic brain injury and/or post-traumatic stress disorder.
The university is currently assisting three veterans with disabilities through the Operation Education scholarship program. The program provides scholarship assistance for tuition, fees, books and living expenses.

Major funding for the scholarship program comes from the private support of UI alumni and friends, as well as from individuals, corporations and foundations who share the university’s interest in assisting America’s disabled veterans.

Volunteers needed to clean stream
In celebration of Earth Day the Palouse-Clearwater Environmental Institute will host the 18th Annual Paradise Creek Stream Clean-Up.
Beginning at 9 a.m. on April 26 interested volunteers should meet at the PCEI Nature Center.
The organization will supply bags and gloves, but people should come prepared to get dirty. Wear sturdy shoes and several layers in case it is cold and rainy. Free pizza will be provided back at the PCEI headquarters after the creek is cleaned up.
For more information contact Courtney Rush at 882-1444.

Panel to discuss financial market
After the shockwaves sent into the financial world by the Bear Stearns crisis, the nations financial future looks bleak.
Keeping that in mind, UI has collected a panel of experts that will address the Bear Stearns blow-up and will take a look at current liquidity issues in financial and commodity markets.
The event is called “Bulls, Bears and Blow-ups” and it will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
The discussion will take place in the Idaho Commons Horizon Room and will open with a discussion of the sub prime mortgage markets.