The competition is open to any undergraduate or graduate student at a member institution of The Network (search the online "Members" database at http://www.thenetwork.ws to ascertain institutional membership and/or to seek free membership). The Network will provide one award of up to $5,000 for original student research that is consistent with the organization's mission to address alcohol/other drug abuse and violence prevention in higher education.

The Inaugural Student Research Award Competition begun in 1987 by the U.S. Department of Education, the Network is a voluntary membership organization whose member institutions agree to adhere to a set of standards aimed at reducing alcohol and other drug problems at colleges and universities.

For more information, contact Annann Hong at (773) 442-5568 or ahong@neiu.edu.

The upcoming presentations will provide an overview of proposed revisions to the Comp Plan, and changes to the city's official Land Use Map. While there have been many opportunities for input over the past 18 months, these presentations will be the first time to hear about the Draft document itself. Other opportunities to weigh-in are planned - including a Mayor's hearing - but the upcoming presentations are your best chance to ask questions and be heard.

Comp Plan Week #3 Presentation Dates and Locations

Tuesday, May 30 from 6 - 8:30 pm at the University of the District of Columbia located at 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Bldg 38, Windows Lounge
Metro: Van Ness Station Bus: D32, H2, L1, L2, L4, N8

Thursday, June 1 from 6 - 8:30 pm at WVSA/SAIL Public Charter School located at 1100 16th Street, NW
Metro: Farragut North or West Stations

Monday, June 5 from 6 - 8:30 pm at Petey Green Center located at 2907 Martin Luther King, Jr. Avenue, SE
Metro Station: Anacostia Station Bus: A2, A4, A8

There will be a copy of the working draft of the revised Comp Plan at www.inclusivecity.org after May 15. In the meantime, you can view and review working drafts of all of the Citywide Elements of the revised Comp Plan at website below.

For further information, please call (202) 442-8812.

She is willing to commit 7-10 hrs/wk and start as soon as 09/10/2006.

Her areas of interest are community development, housing, homelessness, non-profit development and public policy.

Skills offered are data analysis, interviewing capability, researcher, spreadsheets and survey preparation.

List of available opportunities on the project finder:

Resource Guide for Prospective Parents
Evaluating Mental Health Policies in the US
NSP Data Assessment
Collaboration DC "Mapping South of Washington"

Student Researchers Looking for Work

Go to Project Finder and locate GWU Researcher for more information on this project title.

Ellie Bennett a student from George Washington University is looking to locate an organization where she can help write a grant. She wants to begin immediately and can work through mid-July. Email her at eb7878s@yahoo.com

If you would like to share any announcements from your organization or campus with the CoRAL Network community, send a brief blurb to kcarter@coralnetwork.org by close of business each Thursday for inclusion in the following Monday's Newsbits.

Please note that submissions MUST be about local events, news, opportunities and activities that are related to community affairs in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Northern Virginia.