- JULY 2004
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Upcoming
Events
2004
Charlie Martin Memorial Golf Tournament
Faculty and staff are
invited to participate in the 2004 Charlie Martin Memorial Golf Tournament
on
July 16, 2004
. This tournament is the main fund raiser for the Charlie Martin Memorial
Athletic Trainer Scholarship which is awarded annually to deserving
student athletic trainers. Charlie Martin was the Head Athletic Trainer at
ULM
(then
Northeast
Louisiana
University
) for 24 years. During that time, he built a reputation as not only a
highly competent athletic trainer but one of the country’s foremost
experts on heat, humidity, and exercise. Martin was inducted into three
Halls
of Fame during his career. The Louisiana Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame
in 1984, the National Athletic Trainers Hall of Fame in 1989, and the ULM
Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993.
- Tournament Details:
- Date:
July 16, 2004
- Time:
1:30 p.m.
Shotgun Start (
12:30 p.m.
Hamburger Lunch provided)
- Place:
Chennault
Park
Golf Course
- Format: 2-man Scramble
- Fee: $200 per team (includes green fees,
cart, beverages, door prizes, and lunch)
- If you are interested, please call
342-5381.
New
Orleans
Demographic Analysis Workshop
The
New Orleans Demographic Analysis Workshop will teach you to extract,
query, download, analyze, and map Census demographic data for
New Orleans
and surrounding communities. Such data can
provide grant writers, social researchers and community planners with
powerful tools for analyzing community changes.
This
workshop also provides an introduction to Geographic Information Systems
(GIS) which includes an overview of GIS trends and common uses, where to
easily obtain mapping files for
New Orleans
, a demonstration of the map browser ArcExplorer
(included with your materials), hands-on practice making basic maps online
and suggestions for making effective maps. This is a streamlined,
"hands-on" workshop where each participant works on his or her
own computer throughout the day.
Materials
include: a comprehensive workbook that includes the workshop presentation,
exercises, reference materials and a valuable Demographic Data Resource
CD. This CD includes useful GIS tools such as ArcExplorer and several
shapefiles for all communities in the
United States
. Materials also include a 60-day trial version
of ArcView 8.3, a leading GIS software. Also included is the 2003 US
Statistical Abstract which includes an extensive selection of statistics
for the
United States
, with selected data for states, metropolitan
areas and cities.
This
workshop will: teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, map and
present 2000-1990 Census and 2002 American Community Survey data that
includes poverty, race/ethnicity, age, housing, language and
transportation; teach you to construct a Local Community Change Profile.
The profile is comprised of key demographic variables and customized for
New Orleans and a Census tract within New Orleans (participants may also
substitute their own community); teach you analytical, demographic and
spatial analysis techniques including commonly used mathematical formulas
to transform raw data into compelling information; teach you about Census
geography including common problems such as working with non-Census
boundaries, analyzing change over time despite boundary changes and how to
use new mapping functionality recently built in to American Factfinder;
provide you with exceptional materials that you can use immediately to
assist with social research and analysis.
- When: Full Day
Workshop:
July 22, 2004
-
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
- Half Day
Workshop:
July 23, 2004
- Morning Session:
8:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.
- Afternoon
Session:
1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Where: New
Horizons
Computer
Training
Center
,
2800 Veterans Blvd. #330
,
Metairie
,
LA
70002
- Fee: $225 for
credit card at the time of sign up, $249 regular price
- Register
online at www.sgtinfo.com or call us at 877.241.6576.
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