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Page12 Students bow their heads studying in O’Connel Hall. PHOTO BY LAUREL CIFALA Freshman retention rates up $25,000 grant goes to science department By VERONICA KRINGS Prospector StajfWriter The Carroll College Depart ment of Natural Sciences has been awarded a $25,000 grant to fund summer research for a new faculty member. The department received the grant from the M.J. Murdock Chari table Trust, following the sub mission of a grant proposal by Professor Gerald Shields. “In the proposal, we had to stress the importance of under graduate research at Carroll and create a vision statement for the next 10 years,” said Shields. In addition to equipment and supplies, summer salaries for both the new faculty and students will be funded. Ac cording to Shields, the new faculty member will be hired this spring and will have an em phasis in biochemistry and/or molecular biology. Although specific details pertaining to the research are unclear until the new faculty member is hired, Shields said the research will span two summers. Each summer will hopefully have as many as three full-time student positions to be filled. Students will be able to apply the research towards writ ing their thesis. “The ultimate goal,” said Shields, “is to have science students learn how to do real research.” The grant is called a Program in Research Start up for New Faculty Grant. According to Shields, in order to receive the grant, Carroll must match the funds given by Murdock. The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust provides grants to organizations in the Pacific Northwest with major emphases on education and scientific research. The new faculty member does have the power to begin research this summer, however research will most likely not start until summer of 2008. When research details are known, Shields said students will be able to find information on the Carroll Boards. By KYLE TORRENS Prospector StajfW riter Candace Cain, dean of enroll ment said retention among the freshman class is up since last year. The official data from the spring 2007 retention rate among all Carroll students has not be released. However, she reports the official data for the freshman class. Last year, at the beginning of the spring semester “only 90.7 percent returned to Carroll.” This year Cain said, roughly 93.1 percent of freshmen have returned. Cain said that in the fall there were 293 full time freshmen. However, only 271 of them returned in the spring said Cain. According to Cain, there are many reasons why students don’t return. For most students, the reason is because of financial aid. “Carroll’s price was a stretch to start with,” said Cain. According to Marti Pearce in the Financial Aid Office, student’s parents didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a private college if their children weren’t going to do well. Cain stated that 20 to 21 transfer students are likely freshman or sophomore status. All together in the spring, 35 to 45 new students will enter Carroll College. They range from new students, to non traditional stu dents to transfer students. The official census data will be out Jan. 22. Some decisions feel too overwhelming to make alone. What to do in the event of an unplanned pregnanry is one of them. Understanding ail_your alternatives, makes you really free to choose. fiuthright of Helena, Inc, 443 0662 800-550-4900 Birthright of Helena is here to help, we offer free pregnancy testing, confidential assistance, and most importantly, someone to talk to. Please call us at 443-0662, or visit us at 543 N. Last Chance Gulch in the Livery square Building, Suite 206. Birthright, a non-profit organization is always in need of volunteers and donations of maternity and baby clothes. Thursday, February 1,2007 Volume 00 No. 4
