The
Morris K. Udall Foundation is an
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office of the United States Government. The Foundation was established by the Congress in 1992 to honor
Morris UdallMorris King "Mo" Udall was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961 to May 4, 1991...
’s thirty years of service in the
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. The full official name of the Foundation is Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation. The
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appoints its board of trustees with the
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of the
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.
The purpose and motto of the Foundation is “Scholarship and Excellence in national environmental policy.” To support this purpose the Foundation’s programs are:
- Annual scholarship
A scholarship is an award of access to an institution, or a financial aid award for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
s and fellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes...
ships to outstanding students who intend to pursue careers related to the natural environmentThe natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a term that encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof....
.
The
Morris K. Udall Foundation is an
Executive Branch}}In the study of political science the executive branch of government has sole authority and responsibility for the daily administration of the state bureaucracy. The division of power into separate branches of government is central to the democratic idea of the separation of powers .In many...
office of the United States Government. The Foundation was established by the Congress in 1992 to honor
Morris UdallMorris King "Mo" Udall was an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Arizona from May 2, 1961 to May 4, 1991...
’s thirty years of service in the
House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the "House," is the lower house of the bicameral United States Congress, the upper house being the United States Senate. The composition and powers of the House and the Senate are established in Article One of the Constitution...
. The full official name of the Foundation is Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation. The
President of the United StatesThe President of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in the United States by influence and recognition...
appoints its board of trustees with the
advice and consentAdvice and consent is an English phrase frequently used in enacting formulae of bills and in other legal or constitutional contexts, describing a situation in which the executive branch of a government enacts something previously approved of by the legislative branch.-General:The expression is...
of the
SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the lower house being the House of Representatives. The composition and powers of the Senate and the House are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution . Each U.S state is represented by two senators,...
.
Foundation programs
The purpose and motto of the Foundation is “Scholarship and Excellence in national environmental policy.” To support this purpose the Foundation’s programs are:
- Annual scholarship
A scholarship is an award of access to an institution, or a financial aid award for a student to further education. Scholarships are awarded on various criteria usually reflecting the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award.-Types:...
s and fellowA fellow in the broadest sense is someone who is an equal or a comrade. The term fellow is also used to describe a person, particularly by those in the upper social classes...
ships to outstanding students who intend to pursue careers related to the natural environmentThe natural environment, commonly referred to simply as the environment, is a term that encompasses all living and non-living things occurring naturally on Earth or some region thereof....
. A student who receives such a scholarship may be known as Udall Scholar.
- Annual scholarships and intern
An intern is one who works in a temporary position with an emphasis on on-the-job training rather than merely employment, making it similar to an apprenticeship. Interns are usually college or university students, but they can also be high school students or post graduate adults seeking skills for...
ships to outstanding Native AmericanNative Americans in the United States is the phrase that describes indigenous peoples from North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska and the island state of Hawaii. They comprise a large number of distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of...
and Alaska NativeAlaska Natives are the indigenous peoples of Alaska. They include: Inupiat, Yupik, Aleut, Tlingit, Haida, Tsimshian, Eyak, and a number of Northern Athabaskan cultures.-History:In 1912 the Alaska Native Brotherhood was founded...
college students who intend to pursue careers in health careHealth care , is the treatment and management of illness, and the preservation of health through services offered by the medical, dental, complementary and alternative medicine, pharmaceutical, clinical laboratory sciences , nursing, and allied health professions...
and tribalA tribe, viewed historically or developmentally, consists of a social group existing before the development of, or outside of, states.Many anthropologists use the term to refer to societies organized largely on the basis of kinship, especially corporate descent groups .Some theorists hold that...
public policyPublic policy can be generally defined as the course of action or inaction taken by governmental entities with regard to a particular issue or set of issues...
.
- Parks in Focus, which takes young people into national
A national park is a reserve of natural or semi-natural land, declared or owned by a national government, set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, and protected from most development...
and state parkState parks are parks or other protected areas of the United States and in Mexico for an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreation, or other reason, and under the administration of the government of a U.S. state or one of the states of Mexico. State...
s to expose them to the grandeur of the nation's natural resources and instill a sustainable appreciation for the environment.
- Host an annual conference or discussion of contemporary environmental or Native American issues.
- A program for environmental policy research and a program for environmental conflict resolution at the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy at the University of Arizona
The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885...
.
- The U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
The 1998 Environmental Policy and Conflict Resolution Act created the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution to assist parties in resolving environmental conflicts around the country that involve federal agencies or interests...
, which provides mediation and other services to assist in resolving federal environmental conflicts.
- The Native Nations Institute for Leadership, Management, and Policy (NNI), which focuses on leadership education for tribal leaders and on policy research. The Morris K. Udall Foundation and the University of Arizona founded NNI, which is an outgrowth of the research programs of the Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development.
Morris K. Udall Undergraduate Scholarships
According to the Foundation
http://www.udall.gov/scholarship/ the Foundation expects to award 80 scholarships of up to $5,000 and 50 honorable mentions of $350 on the basis of merit to sophomore and junior-level college students who:
- Have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment; or:
- Have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy or health care, and are Native American or Alaska Native
Native American Congressional Internships
According to the Foundation
http://www.udall.gov/refresh/, the Native American Congressional Internship Program provides Native Americans and Alaska Natives with an insider’s view of the federal government. The ten-week internship in
Washington, D.C.Washington, D.C. , formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States, founded on July 16, 1790...
places students in Senate and House offices, committees, Cabinet departments and the White House, where they are able to observe government decision-making processes first-hand.
In 2006, the Foundation expects to award 12 internships on the basis of merit to Native Americans and Alaska Natives who:
- Are college juniors or seniors, recent graduates from tribal or four-year colleges, or graduate or law students;
- Have demonstrated an interest in fields related to tribal public policy, such as tribal governance, tribal law, Native American education, Native American health, Native American justice, natural resource protection, and Native American economic development.
Funding
The Foundation’s activities are supported by two distinct funds in the
U.S. TreasuryThe Department of the Treasury is an executive department and the treasury of the United States federal government. It was established by an Act of Congress in 1789 to manage government revenue...
. Educational activities are supported primarily by interest generated by a trust fund established by Congress; the Foundation may also accept private donations for educational activities. The activities of the U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution, which provides assessment, mediation, facilitation and related services to assist in resolving federal environmental conflicts, are supported by annual appropriations and fees charged for services.
Management
the Foundation’s top management comprises:
- Terrence L. Bracy
Terrence L. Bracy is the chair of the board of trustees for the Morris K. Udall Foundation, an independent federal agency based on Tucson, Arizona. The Foundation was established by the U.S. Congress in 1992 to honor the 30 year legacy of public service by Congressman Mo Udall. Bracy served as an...
, chair of the Board of Trustees
- Ellen Wheeler, Executive Director
- Mark Schaefer, Director, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
- Philip Lemanski, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Education Programs
- Lynne Gillette, Director of Operations, U.S. Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution
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