Political Science Advising Newsletter

May 14th, 2007

Important Dates

 

May 20th: Last day to register for Commencement and the Political Science Convocation

For all other important dates, consult the Academic Calendar

 

In This Issue:

 

Commencement and Political Science Convocation

Study Abroad Programs

Course Offerings

Talks/ Lectures

Information Sessions/Workshops

Other

Career Services

Volunteer Work

Internships

Job Offerings

 

 

 

Commencement and Other Graduation Ceremonies

If you have graduated in Summer 2006, Fall 2006, Winter 2007, or will graduate in the Spring or Summer 2007, please read on. This information may concern you.

  • UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT

Registration for the University Commencement ceremony begins on April 30th. For more information and to register, click here

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  • 9TH ANNUAL POLITICAL SCIENCE CONVOCATION

Celebrating the Graduation of Students Earning B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees in Political Science from Summer 2006 to Summer 2007.

When : Friday, June 8, from 11:00am to 1:00pm . Reception to follow.

Where : Husky Union Building (HUB) Ballroom, 2nd floor.

How to Register : Beginning Monday, April 30, go to
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/polsadvc/36278 and complete the registration form (UW NetID is required for access). The registration form closes at 11:45pm on Sunday, May 20.

Seating : General seating is available for guests in the HUB Ballroom. No tickets are required for entry. The doors will open at 10am and the ceremony begins at 11am .

What to Wear : Academic regalia (cap and gown) or other appropriate dress

Ordering Parking Permits and Regalia : Both regalia and permits for on-campus parking on June 8th must be ordered online by Sunday, May 20 at http://uwgraduation.com

Disability Accommodations : Requests for disability accommodations must be made at the time of Convocation registration. American Sign Language interpreters will translate for the hearing impaired. For additional information about disability accommodations, contact the Office of the ADA coordinator at least ten days in advance of the event at (206) 543-6450 (voice); (206) 543-6452 (TDD); (206) 685-3885 (FAX); access@u.washington.edu (e-mail)

Commencement Information : The University of Washington 's Commencement is scheduled for Saturday, June 9. Information is available at http://uwgraduation.com. Graduates who want to attend both the Political Science Convocation and University Commencement must register separately for both events.

Prior to May 20 :

On June 8th :

  • At 10:00am the Check-In tables will open in the hallway outside the HUB Ballroom. Graduates must arrive by 10:45am in order to check in. Be prepared to provide a phonetic spelling of your name.
  • At 10:00am the doors to the HUB Ballroom will open for guests to begin taking their seats.
  • Beginning at 10:45am graduates will assemble in the hallway outside of the HUB Ballroom to organize for the processional into the room.

The Convocation ceremony begins at 11:00am .
As part of the ceremony, the name of each participating student will be read as they cross the stage to receive a letter of congratulations from Department Chair Stephen Majeski.

The Reception will be in the HUB Ballroom immediately following the Convocation.

QUESTIONS : Contact Political Science Advising at 206-543-1824 or polsadvc@u.washington.edu .

 

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Study Abroad Programs

 

  • CHID STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS, WINTER 2008

The Comparative History of Ideas ( CHID ) program is still accepting applications for our winter 2008 study abroad programs in: Cape Town, South Africa Auroville, India, and Rome, Italy .

These full-time programs are open to students from all areas of study, with no language requirements. Federal Financial Aid can be applied to program costs. We have received several applications for each program, but we will be holding a second selection round. We will be accepting applications until May the 18th.

For information about each program, see below, or contact chidint@u.washington.edu

Cape Town: Memory, Identity, Conflict & Dialogue. The focus of this program will be on the historical and cultural legacy of Apartheid in South Africa, its effects on identity formation, and contemporary efforts to re-appropriate this legacy toward an integrated, multi-ethnic society on the model of Nelson Mandela's "rainbow nation". South Africa, having undergone an extraordinary transition from Apartheid to full democracy within just the last decade, is faced with the formidable obstacles of a legacy of violent racial oppression, stark economic disparities, as well as a devastating AIDS epidemic as it attempts to resolve deeply entrenched issues of ethnic division. Program Director: Geogia Roberts gmr2@u.washington.edu

Rome: Roma Eterna. The summer Rome program is intended to offer the first-time visitor to Rome a study opportunity that combines tours of its prominent historical sites together with a focused inquiry into its multiple layers of historical significance. Students will attend classes in the historic surroundings of the Campo di Fiore, and make visits to significant sites to accompany each lecture. Program Director: Douglass Merrell dmerrell@u.washington.edu

Auroville, India: Teaching and Learning in an International Community. Auroville is an intentional, international community, founded in 1968 on the teachings of Sri Aurobindo and based on the vision of The Mother, who described it as aspiring to be “a universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.” Today, Auroville has a population of over 1500 people from more than thirty countries. The township is viewed as a model of ecological restoration, having planted since its inception millions of trees in what was once a desertified wasteland. As a meeting-point of different cultures, it has also become a demonstration site and testing ground for social and technological experimentation (from The Auroville Adventure, 1998, Introduction). University of Washington, students will live in one of the many communities which comprise Auroville, will spend regular time in the Auroville schools, will attend informational presentations by various artists, scientists, and scholars in the community, and will attend on-site course sessions. During the final two weeks students will be given an opportunity to explore more of India than Auroville, through side-trips to ancient ruins, bird sanctuary, etc Program Director: Jean Eisele jeisele@bothell.washington.edu

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  • LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PROGRAM IN GUATEMALA

Applications now available online! www.guatemaladesignbuild.com

The Fall Design/Build 2007 program offers students a unique service learning opportunity to study in one of the world's most interesting countries, Guatemala. Rich in Mayan history and culture, Guatemala is ecologically important with great swaths of forested land still intact and populations of endangered species threatened. This program is designed to meet two primary goals. First it offers students the opportunity to explore, observe and study in this unique country and gain insight into a unique culture and appreciate its vernacular environmental design. Second, the opportunity to work with a unique client and design and build an invaluable open space that will nurture and stimulate the children, their families and the community of garbage pickers. Students will work with the client, Safe Passage and the faculty, to design and build an "adventure play area."

Students will learn:

  • skills of small culturally appropriate site design and construction detailing
  • the process of collaborative model of inclusive design
  • individual student responsibilities for various aspects of the project
  • graphics
  • site design
  • construction documentation
  • what a "therapeutic garden" is and how it might function
  • principles & methodologies of construction -how to use tools
  • how to calculate materials & cost estimating

The students will also learn through the children and volunteers of Safe Passage and gain insight into how people survive in radically different cultures and in great deprivation. The project site is in one of the poorest neighborhoods in the city. The 25,000 square foot site is an old garbage dump that has been walled and reclaimed through the building of a preschool with a landscape entry plaza designed and built in Summer of 2006 through the UW Design/Build program and planned phasing for the remaining site. The park is surrounded on two sides by the squatter community, on another by the garbage dump; the largest in the city, where the families scavenge.

The program is open to all students and offered at 12 ~14 credits for Fall 2007 quarter. Applications and more information can be found online at www.guatemaladesignbuild.com .

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  • STUDIES AND INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IN SCOTLAND

The Hansard Society is now accepting applications for the exciting new postgraduate Hansard Society/University of Edinburgh Research Scholars Programme.

The Autumn 2007 Programme will run from 22 September - 15 December, 2007 and Scholars will be based in Edinburgh.

If you have recently graduated or will graduate before the beginning of the programme, are interested in studying British politics at the University of Edinburgh, and are interested in doing an internship at the Scottish Parliament or in other prominent political organisations, please let us know.

This is the 300th anniversary of the Treaty of Union between the English and Scottish Parliaments, and the recent Scottish Parliament elections have resulted in a narrow win for the Scottish National Party. What could be more exciting for students of parliamentary democracy than to engage with a new Parliament - founded in 1999? And in one of the most beautiful northern European cities: birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment, home to Walter Scott, Robert Louis Stevenson, Ian Rankin and J.K.Rowling.

Full details about the Hansard Society /University of Edinburgh Research Scholars Programme can be found on our website at: www.hansardsociety.org.uk/programmes/hansard_society_scotland

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  • GEOGRAPHY STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM IN ROME, WINTER 2008

During Winter Quarter 2008, the Department of Geography will offer a new study abroad program entitled Rome, Space and Power . Based at the UW Rome Center, the program's courses on migration and globalization will focus on Rome as a place where histories of movement and global relations have created a world-famous urban mosaic. Students will investigate both the city's celebrated sites and ordinary neighborhoods examining them all as palimpsests of power in which the legacies of different local-global connections have been and continue to be, layered in the landscape.

To donwload the application and for more information, check out the program website.

The application deadline is Friday, May 18th.

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  • ENGLISH DEPARTMENT STUDY ABROAD IN LONDON, SUMMER 2007 - INFO SESSION MAY 16TH

Good news for interested students! If you've been thinking about studying abroad this Summer, but thought you were too late to get into any program, think again! The Department of English SUMMER B-TERM IN LONDON still has space and is still taking applications.

There will be an information session for any interested students on: WEDNESDAY, MAY 16 5:00 p.m. C-101 Padelford (CHID Lounge) All students -- graduates and undergraduates, UW and non-UW -- are welcome.

Courses in Romantic Art and Literature, Art, Architecture and Society in London, and Contemporary Britain, will be taught by Professor Raimonda Modiano of the Department of English and by Professors Peter Buckroyd and Mike Fosdal, British faculty who are regular members of our Spring and Summer in London programs.

For full information on application procedures, costs, classes, credits, etc., see http://depts.washington.edu/engl/abroad/

Brochures, application forms, etc., are available in English Advising, A-2B Padelford.

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Course Offerings

 

  • EARLY FALL COURSE - ENVIR 496 A/ ESRM 489 B/ CFR 521 B: FORESTS, STREAMS AND CLIMATE CHANGE


Instructor: Tom Hinckley – College of Forest Resources
September 16th – September 24, 2007
3 credits

Forest, Streams and Climate Change: An exploration of issues surrounding the Okanagan/Okanogan River of the United States and Canada.

Three major environmental issues face land managers in the US and Canada: Fires, insects (specifically the mountain pine beetle) and salmon
recovery. These issues have often arisen from very similar historical land management decisions and the overwhelming and borderless impact of
climate change; however, the perception and solutions to these problems are likely very different depending upon country, province vs. state and
land ownership and its management. We will have an opportunity to see these problems first hand and to talk with stakeholders from federal,
state/provincial, local, NGO, private and Native American/First Nations.

Course begins September 16 and ends September 24, 2007

Students will need either a passport or an enhanced Washington State driver’s license. Students should be prepared to visit environmental
issues and problems in their places; that is, forests, streams, steppe-shrub, etc. Students should contact Tom Hinckley regarding additional costs for food, lodging and camping.
For more information contact Professor Tom Hinckley (hinckley@u.washington.edu )

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  • BUSINESS CLASSES FOR NON BUSINESS MAJORS

Majors from other colleges of the University have access to a small selection of classes to enhance any program of undergraduate study with some knowledge of business.

Majors from other colleges are invited to take the same lower-division classes that prospective business majors take as the foundation for their major study. The foundation classes for the business major include: ACCTG 215, ACCTG 225, MGMT 200, ECON 200, ECON 201, calculus, statistics, and English composition classes.

Upper-division classes other majors may find of interest are these:

B A 470 Accounting and Finance for Non-business Majors (3) QSR
Addresses economic foundations of demand, supply, and costs as basis for accounting system. Focuses on using data for evaluating performance, budgeting and financial statement analysis. Short-term and long-term decision making compared. Not open for credit to students pursuing a Business degree. Offered: A.
Instructor Course Description: Helen D. Adams

BA 471 Marketing Analysis and Strategy for Non-business Majors (3) I&S
Provides understanding of marketing principles and their usefulness in diverse business and organizational situations. Includes study of controllable and uncontrollable factors in making marketing decisions; developing working knowledge of marketing strategy and understanding of implications of product life cycle for decision-making. Not open for credit to students pursuing a Business degree. Offered: W.

BA 472 Managing Human Assets for Non-business Majors (3) I&S
Deals with understanding management of human resources in businesses and other organizations. Includes study of relevant theories and research, analyses of cases, and experiential exercises including overview of new work place, diversity, leading, deciding, negotiations, attracting, motivating and rewarding, and team management. Not open for credit to students pursuing a Business degree. Offered: Sp.

In addition, there are two programs offered by the Marketing department of the Business School that welcome students in other majors:

Retail Management: http://bschool.washington.edu/retail/index.shtml

Sales Program: http://bschool.washington.edu/sales_program/index.shtml

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  • REMINDER: SUMMER INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY CZECH

The University of Washington Department of Slavic Languages and Literatures is offering a Summer Intensive Elementary Czech 401-403 course (June 18-August 17, 2007). This course covers one year of Czech studies (15 credits).

Students who complete this course are eligible to participate in the three-week Early Fall in Prague program . The Prague program includes a number of field-trips in and around Prague, and lectures by Czech writers ( Ivan Klima ), politicians, historians, architects, etc. Students can earn an additional 6 credits for participation in the Prague program. For more information, click here .

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  • ENGL 457, SUMMER 2007: PACIFIC NORTHWEST LITERATURE

Students looking for an amazing Summer Quarter experience should check out ENGL 457: Pacific Northwest Literature.

The course will feature visits by prominent northwest authors and field trips to readings and performances. This is a remarkable opportunity to experience contemporary American literature as it is being created right here in our region. This course is also being offered as HSTAA 433 and is completely free of registration restrictions: 457 A (Pacific Northwest Literature) TWTh 9:40-11:20 Lamberton (full term)

This course will focus on literary texts by historical and contemporary writers associated with the Pacific Northwest., and will feature visits by prominent writers associated with the region. Students will meet and talk with the following writers about their work: Marilynne Robinson (author of Housekeeping and the Pulitzer-Prize-winning Gilead); Heather McHugh (UW poet, essayist, and translator); Richard White (Stanford historian of the American West); Debra Magpie Earling (novelist and professor of Native American Studies, University of Montana); Kim Barnes (memoirist and novelist, University of Idaho); Roberrt Wrigley (poet and essayist, University of Idaho). In addition to the class sessions, students will also attend readings by the above writers, and see, in Seattle's ACT Theatre, David Wagoner's play, First Class, about the influential teaching of renowned poet and UW professor Theodore Roethke. Professor Dan Lamberton is Director of the Humanities Division, Walla Walla College. The course meets with HSTAA 433A, taught by Professor John Findlay, UW Department of History. Students in both classes meet together, and share most of the same readings, but will have different assignments, depending on whether they are signed up for ENGL 457 or HSTAA 433. By arrangement, students may opt to enroll for more than one course. See department advisers for more information.

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Talks/Lectures

 

  • BROWN BAG LUNCH: GLOBAL EMERGING INFECTIONS SURVEILLANCE AND RESPONSE

Please come to a brown bag lunch meeting with Col. Ralph Erickson!

Breaking news from the Department of Defense Global Emerging Infections System Colonel Ralph L. Erickson MD, DrPH Director, DoD-Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response Systems

Tuesday, May 15, 2007 12:00-1:30p Health Sciences Building, Room F348 School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Dean's Conference Room

Col Erickson will discuss rvf in Africa, advances in flu surveillance, adenovirus 14 emergence in basic trainees, and new international collaborations among other relevant topics.

Daren Wade, MSW Director, Global Health Resource Center

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  • STUDENTS FOR EQUAL HEALTH CONFERENCE - REGISTRATION REQUIRED

Students for Equal Health of the University of Washington presents...

Second Annual Summit on Health Disparities: Taking Action: Your Power to Heal the World

May 19, 2007 8:30am-5:30pm Husky Union Building University of Washington

This Conference is designed to examine global and local health disparities by formulating a discussion encompassing the social, psychological, and environmental determinants of well-being. This year's Conference will feature more than a dozen experts and activists from around the community, facilitating conversation in a multidisciplinary context in hopes of inspiring action on our campus and in our broader community. Participants will be presented with numerous resources and opportunities not only to examine the connections between health and social justice, but also to explore action in meaningful and direct ways. By exposing students to numerous heath and social inequalities existent today, we hope to create a diverse workforce that will understand the issues impacting the well-being of our population and that will take action accordingly.

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Ben Danielson, medical director at the Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, is a graduate of Harvard University, completed his medical degree at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and completed his pediatric residency at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. In addition to serving as medical director of Odessa Brown Children's Clinic, he is the medical director in a school-based clinic at Cleveland High School. In 2004, he was awarded the Charlie Garcia Distinguished Service Award, named after the former assistant dean for multicultural affairs at the University of Washington School of Medicine. The award recognized his efforts to increase diversity within the medical profession, and currently, he is working to help increase diversity within the Pediatric Residency Program at the University of Washington School of Medicine. He participates in the African American Mentor Network, and has served as a mentor for students in the Summer Medical Education Program, a six-week enrichment program for under-represented college students interested in medicine and dentistry.

Dr. Stephen Gloyd is the Executive Director of Health Alliance International, Director of the International Health Program School of Public Health & Community Medicine at the University of Washington, and adjunct professor of Epidemiology, Family Medicine and the Evans School of International Studies. Gloyd is a graduate of Harvard University, received a Masters in Public Health from Harvard University, and completed his medical degree at the University of Chicago. In 2000, Gloyd was honored by the University of Washington with the Distinguished Teaching Award for his commitment, passion, and contribution to the International Health Program. He has worked for over 20 years in countries of Africa, Latin America, and Asia in clinical and public health practice. He currently is involved in projects with Ministries of Health in Mozambique, Cote d'Ivoire.

Plus many other speakers!

Please see our website for full program and information. Registration open now! $12 pre-registration/$15 at the door

About Students for Equal Health: Students for Equal Health is a coalition of students at the University of Washington campus in Seattle founded to address global health disparities as they pertain to systemic and persistent inequalities. The primary goal of this organization is to educate future professionals about the underlying and proximate causes that lead to poor health in individuals and populations worldwide, and to give them the means to address these health disparities. Ultimately, we aim to provide a timely discourse for future health providers on the challenges facing health in our ever-growing, diverse society. By educating peers and individuals early on, through dialogue and community service, we hope to create an intellectually diverse health workforce that will understand the complexity of the issues impacting health in local and global populations. Please see our website for further information on our group and our many opportunities for involvement!

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  • LECTURE: "ACADEMIC MEDICINE AND RELIGION: A VALUABLE PARTNERSHIP TO SERVE THE POOR" - MONDAY, MAY 14TH

Department of Global Health (DGH) Lecture presents: Bishop Paul Yowakim and Dr. Aida Samir, Coptic Mission Hospital of Kenya

"Academic Medicine and Religion: a Valuable Partnership to Serve the Poor" Monday, May 14, 2007 5:00p-6:00p Health Sciences Room K-069

Panel to follow Bishop Paul Yowakim and Dr. Aida Samir's presentation:

* Dr. King Holmes * Ms. Loyce On'gundi * Dr. Grace John-Stewart * Dr. Carey Farquhar

Refreshments served

Background: In 2004, University of Washington faculty and trainees based in Kenya began to work on ways to provide free treatment to the many HIV-infected persons in Kenya who could not afford treatment. Dr. Michael Chung, a UW post-doctoral fellow in infectious diseases, obtained a donation from a Bellingham, Washington charity known as “Slum Doctors” to purchase free antiretroviral drugs for patients in Kenya. With this donation in hand, he learned that the most inexpensive place to buy AIDS treatment medications in Kenya was the pharmacy at the Coptic Mission Hospital in Nairobi, Kenya. Coptic Hospital was known at that time for providing inexpensive generic antiretroviral medications directly to consumers; filling over 3,000 prescriptions per month and were serving a need for poor individuals with HIV/AIDS that was not being met elsewhere. Dr. Chung became a large customer of that pharmacy, and he was soon introduced to Dr. Aida Samir, the Chief Administrator of the hospital. Dr. Samir introduced Dr. Chung to the Head of the Coptic Mission, Bishop Paul (who coincidentally had been trained as a physician). Bishop Paul and Dr. Chung soon agreed to work together to develop an HIV/AIDS clinic. The Coptic Mission purchased a building adjacent to the Coptic Hospital as a site for the new clinic – to be known as the Hope Center for Infectious Diseases. The building was purchased in June 2004, and renovations began. In 2004, Dr. Chung, with his mentor, UW Associate Professor Grace John-Stewart, applied to the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) office in Kenya, for one of the first grants for the US PEPFAR program (President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief) to support free medications and staff.

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Information Sessions/Workshops

 

  • FREE GRAD SCHOOL ADMISSIONS/GRE SEMINAR ANNOUNCEMENT- RSVP REQUIRED

Sandweiss Test Prep is hosting a free Grad School Admissions Seminar on Thursday, May 16, at 6:00pm. Topics to be covered include:

* Choosing the schools that are right for you

* How to market yourself effectively to the admissions committee

* When and how to prepare for the GRE

Sandweiss Test Prep is a local test preparation company but this seminar is not a sales pitch. Our services are discussed in the GRE portion, but this is not the emphasis of the seminar and there is no pressure to enroll. The seminar is held at our U-District classroom and will last about an hour. For more information about us, please visit www.sandweisstestprep.com .

To RSVP for the seminar, e-mail nathan@sandweisstestprep.com or call (206) 417-5050.

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  • STUDENT FISCAL SERVICES INFORMATION SESSION: BORROWING MONEY

Money 101 - Borrowing Money 5/16/07 2:30pm - 3:30pm HUB 309

Are you inundated with credit card offers? Student Loans are a convenient way to pay for your education --but are you aware that the promissory note you sign is a legally binding document and in most cases must be repaid even if you do not complete your educational program? Are you considering a car loan -- or even a home loan -- now or shortly after graduation? Come hear the answers to these and many more questions at Student Fiscal Services' Money 101 - Borrowing Money class. This session will focus on borrowing money, including credit cards and loans.

The session is free of charge and registration is not necessary.

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  • BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION - INFORMATION SESSION

The Department of Technical Communication is hosting an information session for our Bachelor of Science in Technical Communication. This will be a great opportunity to learn about our major, internship & employment opportunities, and talk with current students. Plus, there will be appetizers!

When: Thursday, May 17th at 1:30PM

Where: Loew Hall 355

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Other

 

  • AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL UW HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL, MAY 16-18


Join us for three films that expose human rights abuses throughout the world.

WHEN : May 16th-18th

WHERE : Miller 301, 7-9 PM 

WHAT : Amnesty International UW Chapter together with other student groups will be hosting their annual human rights film festival next Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Admission is free.

Featured films include:

5/16: Darfur Diaries . This film seeks to provide space for the marginalized victims of the genocide occurring in Sudan to speak and engage with the world through their own voices.

5/17: Total Denial . Fifteen villagers from the jungles of Burma file suit in U.S. courts against a giant oil corporation for human-rights abuses in. After ten years of fierce legal battles, the impossible victory is achieved through this groundbreaking case.

5/18: Blood Diamond . Set against the backdrop of the chaos and civil war that enveloped 1990s Sierra Leone , Blood Diamond tells the story of two African men whose fates become intertwined in a quest to recover a rare pink diamond that can transform their lives.


Please contact Amnesty at amnesty@u.washington.edu with questions or for more information.

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  • BA IN ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES - APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 15TH

Please note that if you are planning to apply to the undergraduate architectural program, applications are due TUESDAY, May 15th, 4:00 PM. Applications turned in after 4:00 will be considered late.

Spring grade reports and an extra submittal of Arch 211 work are due June 18th.

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  • "REDEMPTION SONGS": BENEFIT CONCERT FOR DARFUR

The Save Darfur Coalition at the University of Washington presents Redemption Songs: A Benefit Concert for Darfur.

On Thursday, May 24, at 9pm at the Capitol Hill Arts Center, the Save Darfur Coalition: UW will be hosting a night of music, action, and hope for the people of Darfur.

Since February 2003, the Sudanese government in Khartoum and the government-sponsored Janjaweed militia have used rape, displacement, organized starvation and mass murder to kill more than 400,000 and displace 2.5 million innocent people in the Darfur region of Sudan. Violence, disease and displacement continue to kill 500 people every day, and 3.5 million men, women, and children are completely reliant on international aid for survival.

All proceeds from the concert will go to humanitarian aid groups operating in displaced-persons camps in Sudan and refugee camps in neighboring Chad. Action steps to help stop the genocide will also be promoted at the event. The night will feature the talents of Tiny Vipers, Handful of Luvin', The Ironclads, and Street Named James. The entrance fee is $10 for students and $12 for community members.

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  • APPLY TO COVER THE UNITED NATIONS PUBLIC INFORMATION/NGO CONFERENCE

The 60th Annual United Nations Department of Public Information/Non-Governmental Organization Conference will be held at UN headquarters in New York City this September 5-7, 2007.

The conference is making special arrangements for youth to cover the event. Youth reporters/producers/editors of newspaper/publication/news website/print as well as electronic media outlets can apply for press credentials to cover this meeting.

WHAT: The conference is entitled: "Climate Change: How It Impacts Us All." There will be opening and closing sessions, seven round-tables, and thirty midday workshops. The round tables and workshops will discuss broad subjects of interest to civil society ( e.g. sustainable development, human rights and cultural diversity). Information on last year's conference is posted on the Internet at http://www.un.org/dpi/ngosection/annual-conf.html

WHEN: 5 to 7 September 2007

WHERE: United Nations headquarters in New York City

WHO: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon; H.E. Ms. Haya Rashed Al Khalifa, President of the 61st session of the General Assembly; 2,000 NGO delegates from all over the world; government officials; and representatives from corporations, religious groups, civil society, financial institutions and education. Your coverage will inform more people about world issues and the work of the United Nations and its affiliated non-governmental organizations, specifically in creating partnerships for a better future.

Process: Submit a cover letter, resume, contact information, assignment letter, and description of previous reporting with samples when available. Please apply by June 15, 2007. All majors are welcome to apply. Materials will be reviewed and you will be notified. Email to: DrJudyAide@aol.com

Dr. Judy Kuriansky, Coordinator UN DPI/NGO Student Journalism Program

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Career Services

 

  • CENTER FOR CAREER SERVICES- WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS THIS WEEK

The Center for Career Services is available to assist currently enrolled UW Seattle students of the University of Washington in developing a job or internship search plan, managing progress toward career goals, and learning the skills to successfully find a job and/or make a career transition.

For a calendar and workshops and events offered by the Center for Career services, click here .

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Volunteer Work

 

  • VOLUNTEER WORK IN EGYPT

Please note a new service-learning opportunity in Egypt for undergraduates, graduate students, and recent college grads.

Marhaba: Volunteers in the Middle East offers summer volunteer programs that include service, Arabic courses, orientation & training, cultural trips, and lectures about the social, economic, and political issues facing Egypt and the region.

Please consult our website for more information.

Catherine Baylin, Executive Director, Marhaba: Volunteers in the Middle East

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Internships

 

  • INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY IN THE OFFICE OF THE PROVOST (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) - SUMMER/FALL 2007

Opportunity to learn about international relations, protocol, and international engagement. Seeking qualified candidates for part-time on-campus work assisting in clerical and administrative assistant work including opportunities to assist with visiting delegations, foreign dignitaries, and preparation of informational reports, country briefs, and travel accommodations for traveling University faculty and staff. This candidate will be responsible for providing support to the Special Assistant to the Provost for International Relationships and Protocol of the University of Washington.

Candidate must possess strong desire and capacity in clerical, communication, and computer work. Though the position is unpaid, independent study internship credit is available. 15-20 hours per week.

Please send resume and cover letter to Nicholas Lebo, Office of the President, at nicklebo@u.washington.edu or 301 Gerberding Hall Box 351230.

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  • INTERNSHIP WITH NORTHWEST PASSAGE, POLITICAL AND COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING FIRM

Northwest Passage is a full-service political and communications consulting firm based in Seattle . We are a small firm that specializes in direct mail and other print media, communications and message strategy, and media outreach. Our clients include elected officials, nonprofits, trade associations, unions, tribes and issue campaigns.

We are offering a part-time paid internship for spring, summer and fall quarters.

Intern Responsibilities and Learning Opportunities

The intern will gain a general knowledge of the organization and timeline of political campaigns by providing general support to firm principles and staff during the 2006 election cycle. In addition to general office administration, the intern will conduct research on voting trends, media coverage, and legislative activity for firm clients. The intern will also assist clients with event organization and voter outreach and contact.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following competencies and skills:

•  Clear communication and concise writing style;

•  Familiarity with research tools, including LexisNexis;

•  Attention to detail;

•  Ability to handle several projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.

•  Ability to work 10 – 20 hours/week, including some evenings and weekends.

Application Procedure

Students should submit a cover letter with their resume, a short (250 – 350 word) writing sample, and a list of three references.

Contact Information

Beth Kuhn

Director of Operations

1505 Westlake Ave N, #1000

Seattle , WA 98109

beth@nwpconsulting.com

(206) 282-1805 phone

(206) 282-2704 fax

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  • PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY

A top 2008 Republican presidential campaign is looking for interns to work in the communications department for Fall 2007. Major responsibilities will include media monitoring, research, and writing. Those who are accepted will gain experience in the highest level of politics and an understanding of how a national presidential campaign is operated. Writing and research experience is a plus.

For those interested, please send your resume and a writing sample to gopcampaign@gmail.com .

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Job Offerings

 

  • 2007-2008 POLITICAL SCIENCE WRITING CENTER TUTOR POSITIONS: APPLY BY MAY 21ST

If you would like to help your peers become better writers while enhancing your own writing skills, apply to be a Political Science/JSIS/LSJ Writing Tutor. The Political Science Department is now accepting applications from outstanding undergraduate writers in Political Science and LSJ to work as tutors in the Political Science/Jackson School/LSJ Writing Center.

Tutors work one-on-one with students and may lead writing workshops on various topics. They also make brief announcements about the Center to classes and carry out other administrative tasks. Tutors attend workshops held in early fall quarter to learn how to teach writing. Tutors may choose to earn either 3 un-graded credits of Political Science 499 for each quarter they work in the Center or an hourly wage of at least $8.47 per hour. Tutors are classified as hourly academic student employees. See http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/laborrel/contracts/uaw/addons/ for more information.

Eligibility: Junior or senior standing in Political Science or LSJ with strong verbal and writing skills. Preference is given to students who are able to work in the Center for the full academic year. Tutors work each quarter for an average of six hours per week.

How to Apply: Print the application or pick up one at the Poli Sci Advising office in Smith 215 or the LSJ Advising Office in Gowen 42. Submit your application by Monday, May 21, 2007 to the Political Science Department Office in Gowen 101. Include this form and

  • a one-page letter explaining why you are interested in tutoring,
  • an unofficial transcript
  • a writing sample (a Political Science or LSJ paper with instructor comments is preferred).

We will contact applicants for an interview. Hiring decisions will be made by June 6.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jason Scheideman, the Writing Center Director, at writdir@u.washington.edu or 616-3354 The University of Washington is an equal opportunity employer.

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