Congratulations to all involved in the establishment of The Dr. Cheryl Burgan Evans Graduate Conference on Multicultural Research. It is indeed a wonderful opportunity for scholars of color at Miami University to present their scholarship at a conference of their peers. I am pleased to learn that the conference is named for a stellar advocate and exemplar of graduate education at Miami University--Cheryl Burgan Evans. The Dr. Cheryl Burgan Evans Graduate Conference on Multicultural Research conference will surely become a highlight of many students’ academic tenure at Miami University. It is great to see the idea of presenting graduate and professional students scholarship come to fruition at the Miami University Oxford campus. The idea for a symposium of graduate scholarship was discussed in great detail by the GSA Executive Board in 1999, but was not actualized. Graduate school is an excellent time to engage in professional development, ideally one will receive thoughtful critique and encouragement from graduate student colleagues and faculty. Good Luck to all the conference participants. Y. R. Brown ----------------------------------------------------------------------- IT IS THE GREATEST OF ALL MISTAKES TO DO NOTHING BECAUSE YOU CAN ONLY DO A LITTLE. DO WHAT YOU CAN-- Sydney Smith _________________________________________________________________ There are now three new levels of MSN Hotmail Extra Storage! Learn more. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=hotmail/es2&ST=1