Political Science Advising NewsletterNovember 3, 2008 |
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Important DatesPOLITICAL SCIENCE ADVISING OFFICE HOURS:
November 5th: graduation application deadline to get registration priority for winter and spring quarters. November 9th: last day to drop a course. Consult and adviser before doing so! For all other important dates, consult the Academic Calendar
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In This Issue:Fellowships/ Scholarships/ Grants
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Info Sessions
Each week, the UW Career Center offers workshops addressing career-related topics (how to write a resume and cover letter, how to have a successful interview). With the exception of the two-days "Dependable Strengths" seminar, all workshops are free. Details about the workshops and the weekly calendar of events can be found here. You may also check out internships and career positions on HuskyJobs. All UW Career Center workshops are held in Room 134 Mary Gates Hall unless otherwise noted. Approximately 50 minutes long, workshops are generally held during the afternoon at the UW Career Center throughout Autumn, Winter and Spring quarters. See calendar for dates and times.
What: Roadtrip Nation visits UW ... with their big green RV When: Wednesday, November 5, 2008, 10am - 5pm Where: HUB Lawn What is Roadtrip Nation? It all started with four friends in the late 1990s and one dilemma: "what do I want to do with my life?" Fresh out of college and unsure about the career paths in front of them, they were determined to expose themselves to more than just the traditional life roads. They hopped in an old RV, painted it green, and hit the road to talk with inspiring people to find out how they came to do what they love for a living. Today, Roadtrip Nation has evolved into a PBS series, three books, an online community, and a student movement. **Recently, two teams of UW students participated in RTN-roadtrips of their own - come learn about their experiences & pick up some DVDs** Want to learn more, or go on a [funded] Roadtrip of your own? Check them out! http://www.roadtripnation.com/explore/interests.php ** Free grilled cheese sandwiches from 12-1! ** Live music [HUB Lawn] from 12-1! Find Roadtrip Nation on both Facebook & MySpace
Do you like learning about weather and the environment? On Tuesday, Nov 4, the Department of Atmospheric Sciences is hosting an informational meeting and social for any undergraduate student who is interested in finding out more about studying atmospheric sciences. All students are invited to attend, Atmos Sci majors and non-majors alike. This will be a great opportunity to find out about exciting possibilities for study in the atmospheric sciences, about different options within the major and also about career choices after graduation. You'll be able to meet Atmos Sci faculty, current majors and staff. You'll also learn about scholarship opportunities. So mark your calendars: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 2:30-4:00pm Room 310C, ATG Building
EntrepreneurWeek is a series of workshops, events and networking opportunities focused on starting new companies. Learn about start-ups, venture capital, technology commercialization, "green" ventures, social entrepreneurship -- something for everyone. Entrepreneurs have a determination to succeed, tremendous initiative and energy, perseverance in the face of challenge, a capacity for observation, confidence, an understanding of the value of money, and an ability to thrive on ambiguity. Does this describe your personality? If so, come hear more at a week of entrepreneurial events, speakers, and networking. Attend everything or select a la carte! A full schedule of events can be found here. Fellowships/ Scholarships/ Grants
We are pleased to announce the unveiling of the long awaited GO! Global website, which will support diverse students to globalize their education!! The Global Opportunities Scholarship will enable hundreds of Husky Promise & Pell Grant eligible students to study abroad in 2008-2009. This is an unprecedented program parnership between: Center for Experiential Learning International Programs & Exchanges Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity The application for fall Fritz Undergraduate and Global Opportunities scholarships is now available. DEADLINE for winter quarter programs: November 10, 2008 Students may download pdf applications from the GO! Global website. Global Opportunities Advisers are also available for support and questions with the application process.
We are extending the deadline for the Merage Fellowship for the American Dream to Friday, November 14, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. Campus application materials and additional information can be found at the following URL. Follow the link to 'Procedures,' https://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/scholarships/s/merage Students applying for the Merage Fellowship Program must be promising immigrant students in their graduating year of college. They can be new U.S. citizens or hold a Permanent Resident Card (Green Card). Students who are not yet citizens must indicate their intention to become United States citizens. The Merage Institute Fellows Program is dedicated to promoting expanded opportunities for immigrants to achieve their American Dream. University nominees must be seniors graduating by June 2009. Nominees must illustrate: 1) a solid academic record indicate by a minimum of a 3.6 GPA; 2) a clear track record of leadership; 3) a commitment to hard work and excellence; 4) creativity and initiative; and 5) consistent ethical behavior. The Merage Fellowship Program was established by Paul and Lilly Merage, both immigrants to the United States. Having lived the American Dream, they fervently believed in the ideals that have made the United States a unique land of opportunity for immigrants. In establishing the Institute, they hope to help preserve and promote these ideals and to inspire new Americans to greater achievement Each Merage Institute Fellows will receive a $10,000 stipend per year for two years. Fellows may spend the funds on the following kinds of activities: graduate education; strategic travel related to professional development; participation in specific skill building training programs; use of consultants to develop and carry out business or professional plans; personal or family support associated with internships, etc. For additional information, please contact Mona Pitre-Collins, mpitre@u.washington.edu in the Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards.
Conferences/ Talks
It's election season, always an exciting time of year, and political activists all over campus are focusing their energies to get out the vote for their respective parties. Whether the Obama-Biden, McCain-Palin, or even a third party ticket comes away with a victory after election day on November 4th, all parties will be vigorously scrutinizing the results. For just this purpose Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science Honor Society at UW, has organized a rousing *Post-Election Discussion Panel* made up of Professors here at the UW to be held in *Smith room 120 from 6 - 8 pm on Wednesday, November 12th.* The panel will include Professors of Political Science Assem Parkash (specializing in the study of government and its relationship with business), Matt Baretto (specializing in racial and ethnic politics), Mark Smith (specializing in the effect of conservative groups, ideas, institutions, and rhetoric in modern American politics), and a fourth Professor to be announced. This promises to be an invigorating evening of political discourse and debate and anyone with a stake in this election (that means /everyone/) is encouraged to come out and participate! WHAT: Post-Election Discussion Panel WHERE: Smith 120 WHEN: Wednesday, Novermber 12th, 6 - 8 pm Pi Sigma Alpha is a student group on campus designed to foster non-partisan political discourse, raise awareness on issues of social justice, and advance student scholarship in the social sciences. Two years ago, Pi Sigma Alpha published the first issue of The Orator—the UW Undergraduate Journal of Political Science. Last year's issue was named in the 10 Undergraduate Journals nation wide and this year Pi Sigma Alpha iscommitted to making the Orator even better.
"Global Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission of HIV-1" by Catherine M. Wilfert, MD Scientific Director, Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation When: Monday, December 1, 2008 5:30 p.m. Where: Foege Auditorium S-060, Genome Sciences Building, 1705 NE Pacific St. Seattle, WA 98195 University of Washington Campus Reception to follow in the Vista Cafe Catherine M. Wilfert, MD is an honors graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. In 1969 she moved from Harvard to Duke University Medical School, joining its Department of Pediatrics and Division of Infectious Diseases where she became Chief of the Division. Wilfert took early retirement in 1996 from Duke to become Scientific Director of the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. In that role she has become an international leader in implementation of programs to interrupt the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their infants, particularly in resource-poor nations and especially those of sub-Saharan Africa. Additionally she has recruited young scholars as well as established scientists to focus their investigations on pediatric HIV-AIDS through the mechanism of grants and awards from the Foundation. More than 3 million pregnant women have now participated in her projects of counseling, testing and intrapartum antiretrovirals to interrupt HIV transmission.
Wednesday, November 12, 6:00-8:30pm North Creek Events Center, UW Bothell / Directions: http://www.uwb.edu/visitors/ This event will feature guest speaker, Toby Miller , who will speak on "Green Cultural Citizenship." Toby Miller, Professor of Media & Cultural Studies at the University of California, Riverside, will point to limitations in how cultural citizenship is theorized in cultural and media studies. He will argue for a "green" model of cultural citizenship, one that places demands for more media, speech, and publicity in the context of the disastrous environmental impact of an emphasis on growth as an end in itself. A reception will follow Toby Miller's lecture. The event is FREE ~ All are welcome! To inquire about disability accommodations, please contact Rosa Lundborg at Disability Support Services at least ten days prior to the event at 425.352.5307, TDD 425.352.5303, FAX 425.352.5455, or email dss@uwb.edu . To RSVP, please contact Lisa Olason, External Relations Coordinator, at 425.352.3136 or lolason@uwb.edu . Miller's lecture marks the launch of the Master of Arts in Cultural Studies (MACS) program at UW Bothell . MACS offers an integrative approach to the study of culture across diverse locations. MACS prepares students for careers in social, cultural, and arts fields or for further interdisciplinary graduate education across the arts, humanities, and social and natural sciences. MACS is the first graduate program in the Pacific Northwest to partner the interdisciplinary study of art and culture with community-based learning. The program's unique blend of inquiry and practice helps students develop the versatility needed for success as cultural workers. To learn more about MACS, see: http://www.uwb.edu/IAS/macs/
Reconciliation Gardens lecture - Davorian Brdanovic, Nov. 12th, 7:15-8:30 pm, ARCH 147 Please join the University of Washington in welcoming international visitor, *Davorian Brdanovic*, as he shares his work with reconciliation gardens actively succeeding in re-socializing and re-connecting communities once divided by war in Bosnia Herzegovina. The American Friends Service Committee initiated the Community Garden Program in 2000 to provide a secure, supportive environment in which a diverse population could work side by side to study conventional and organic agricultural techniques and grow food for their families. Some 2000 participants at 15 sites include pensioners, the unemployed, students, children, physically and mentally challenged persons, prisoners, refugees, displaced persons and returnees, and different ethnic and religious groups. In addition, *Daniel Winterbottom*, associate professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Washington, will give a short presentation about the UW Design/Build program. The American Friends Service Committee will also be hosting two local events with Mr. Brdanovic in Seattle November 13 at 7:30 pm and on Bainbridge Island on Nov 5th at 5:30. Contact Jonis Davis JDavis@afsc.org for further information.
Martin Tobias will be speaking on Monday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m. in Balmer 311. Martin was the former CEO of Imperium -- leading bio-fuels producer plus prior VC background at Ignition Partners (very prestigious in the IT sector). Martin is doing some interesting things with a new company of his that applies IT, the Internet and social networking to address recycling issues. Check out his latest venture: http://www.techflash.com/venture/Report_Tobias_scores_5_million_for_Kashless.htm l Especially interesting to those who may one day build their own clean tech company! Courses
5 credits, VLPA SLN 13082 T & TH, 12:30-1:50 and enroll in one WED quiz section:
For the first time in a large-format class, the collective UW Creative Writing faculty, along with other visiting artists, will remember in public why they do what they do. On ten sequential Tuesdays they will speak in depth about what interests them most, including the ways and means of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and the joys and vagaries of inspiration, education, artistic practice, and the writing life. Thursdays will constellate a literary reading series. Discussion sections will be scheduled in between. Serious curiosity is the only requirement for admission. Students will be expected to attend all talks, do the assigned reading, respond to problems and exercises posed by the lecturers, and participate vigorously in the ongoing conversation. Sample topics: What Is It? or, Ars Poetica; Forms of Poetry, Forms of Thought; Mythos-Minded Thinking: From Proverbs to Parables, Stories as Metaphors in Motion; Odd Autobiography; Reading the New; Literary Collage & Blurring Boundaries; The Writing Life; The Revision Process; Closing Words. No required text. Readings will be posted online or handed out in class. Grading will be based equally on reading (by quiz and conversation), writing (solutions to assigned prompts), and participation (attendance and discussion).
SIS/NEAR 150 Israel: Dynamic Society and Global Flashpoint will be offered again in Winter quarter 2009. The course format is lectures Mon, Wed & Fri from 12:30-1:20 p.m. with two sections-Tues and Thurs. One of the sections will be offered as a Hebrew trailer, helping to fulfill a need for an upper level Hebrew course for advanced Hebrew speakers. The course is team taught by four faculty, providing a comprehensive, inter-disciplinary exploration of Israel-its history, society, politics and culture.
SLN 10516 Winter 2009 Tu & Th 12:30 - 2:20 5 credits: I&S, VLPA, or W Instructor: Heidi Pauwels Course description: This course explores some of the most influential works of Indian tradition and world civilization in their cultural context: the Rigveda, the Ramayana, the Mahabharata and Bhagavadgita, Kalidasa's Sakuntala, the Pancatantra, and Cilappatikaram. The works covered in the course were originally composed in Sanskrit or Tamil, but we will read them in English translation.
Are you a UW student interested in helping children succeed in school? Considering a career in education? Looking for real world experience to help you choose a major? Seeking a way to give back to the community, or to improve your your research, writing, and collaborative learning and presentation skills? If you answered yes to any of these questions, the Community Literacy Program (CLP) may be just what you're looking for. HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS: Community Literacy Program (CLP) is an 8 credit program linking two courses: English 198A and Education 401C. In English 198A you'll meet twice weekly on campus, MW 10:30-12:20, in a writing-intensive seminar focused on effective methods of working with elementary school children, on some central challenges and opportunities for public education, and on ways to be meaningfully involved in these issues while developing your research and writing skills. In EDUC 401, you'll put what you learn on campus into action, volunteering (4-5 hours a week, on a schedule you arrange) in one of our partner Seattle public elementary schools: Alternative Elementary II, Olympic Hills Elementary or The New School @ Columbia. CLP alumni serve as undergraduate Head Tutors/Peer Mentors at each of our partner schools, and, along with the instructor, are available to support you in all aspects of the program. WHO SHOULD REGISTER?: The Community Literacy Program welcomes students at any stage of their UW careers, and typically includes students from a wide variety of majors and interests. Some are upper division students who want to investigate career directions in teaching, social work, counseling, social justice, policy studies, law or pediatric medicine. Some are lower division students looking for a connection between experience and academic learning to help them decide on a major. Some are looking for a small seminar-style course, for an engaging way to earn a "W" or "Composition" credit or, in the words of Dr. Paul Farmer, for a way to "use what you learn to transform yourselves and your community." CLP is also an excellent way to work toward the classroom experience necessary for students applying to Masters in Teaching programs or completing the practicum requirement for the Education, Learning and Society minor. CLP alums have gone on to teach in Washington, California, Oregon, New York, Brazil and beyond. REGISTRATION INFORMATION: To sign up for the Community Literacy Program, register for EDUC 401C (SLN 12799) and then English 198A (SLN 13005). UW students can take up to 15 credits of English 198, and can count it toward either the "W" or the "Composition" requirement, so you're welcome to sign up for CLP even if you've already taken a writing link. No add codes are required for periods 1 and 2. QUESTIONS? Additional information is available at the program web site: . Please feel free to get in touch with the director, Dr. Elizabeth Simmons-O'Neill, if you've got questions. Internships
The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX) is currently accepting applications from students and recent graduates who are interested in experiencing German culture and everyday life through internship and study. The application deadline is December 1st for this yearlong scholarship program, funded by the US Department of State under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act, as amended. CBYX is primarily designed for business, engineering, technical, vocational, and agricultural fields, though applicants from all fields may apply. Participants spend a year (July 2009 - July 2010) studying and working in their career fields while completely immersed in German language and culture. Apply online at www.cdsintl.org/cbyx The CBYX for Young Professionals scholarship includes:
Eligibility:
Deadline: December 1, 2008 for the program beginning in July 2009. For more information, and to apply online, visit: www.cdsintl.org/cbyx Questions? Contact cbyx@cdsintl.org or 212-497-3522.
The CDS Summer Internship Program in Germany provides students at US colleges and universities with the opportunity to complete professional internships in Germany. Paid placements are available in business/finance, general administration, tourism, IT, engineering and a variety of other fields. Internships for liberal arts majors are also available, but are likely to be unpaid (history, nonprofit sector, media, international relations, German studies, etc.). Three program options are available: 1) a 1-month language course in Germany in June, followed by a 2-month internship with a host company, 2) a 3-month internship with a host company, 3) a 2-month internship with a host company, starting in late-May or late-July. The Summer Internship Program in Germany will provide participants with valuable work experience, help improve their German language skills, and allow them to experience German culture firsthand. Eligibility: -US citizenship; non-US citizens must be enrolled students at a US college or university before, during and after the program; US citizens graduating in May 2009 are also eligible -Maximum age is 30 -2 years of post-secondary instruction of German (or equivalent) -at least 2 years of study at a university/college completed Application Deadline: December 15 for an internship running from late May to mid-August. For more information, and to apply online, visit: www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/sip.htm
The CDS Émigré Memorial German Internship Program - German State Parliaments is a 1- to 3-month fellowship program that provides American and Canadian students or recent American graduates (within approximately 3 months of graduation) with the opportunity to intern at Landtage - German State Parliaments. This is a great opportunity for individuals hoping to pursue careers at a regional level of government in the US or Canada, or who are interested in specific policy issues such as the environment, education and/or healthcare. Participants on the program gain practical work experience with a state parliament, utilize their German skills and experience German culture firsthand. Fellows will receive up to €500/month, which will help offset the cost of room and board throughout the duration of the internship program. Eligibility: -US or Canadian citizenship -enrollment at a US or Canadian college or university at time of application -maximum age is 30 -high-intermediate German skills (oral and written) are required -at least 2 years of study in a field related to International Relations, Public Administration, Political Science, Law, Economics, European Studies with an emphasis on Germany, German or German Studies The EMGIP program runs three times a year – fall, spring and early summer – for one to three months, depending on elections, holiday schedules and state offices' preferences. Application Deadline: January 15 2009 for an internship in summer 2009. For more information, please visit www.cdsintl.org/fromusa/emgip.htm Job Offers
Teach For America is the national corps of outstanding recent college graduates of all academic majors who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become leaders in the effort to expand educational opportunity. Our mission is to enlist our nation's most promising future leaders in the movement to eliminate educational inequality. Over 30 UW graduates joined Teach for America last year in the fight to solve one of our nation's greatest social injustices. All majors welcome! Next application deadline: Friday, Nov. 7th at www.teachforamerica.org
The Congressional Asian Pacific American Staff Association (CAPASA), Congressional Black Associates (CBA) and Congressional Hispanic Staff Association, collectively the TriCaucus Staff Association, are pleased to announce our call for resumes to be included in the 2008 TriCaucus Staff Association Resume Book. The TriCaucus staff organizations are working together to increase diversity by encouraging the recruitment, retention and promotion of people of color in staff positions throughout Capitol Hill and the Executive Branch. As we move towards the 111th Congress and a new Administration, we will present new Members, leadership, committees and federal agencies with resumes of candidates from our communities. Please carefully read the following directions to submit your resume into the TriCaucus Staff Association Resume Book: Resumes must be submitted to tricaucusresumebook@gmail.com by Friday, November 7, 2008 at NOON. For Congressional positions , in the subject heading of the email please include your full name followed by the position you are seeking. Example: Subject: Samantha Johnson: Legislative Director Please use the following titles to classify the position you are seeking: o Chief of Staff o Committee - Professional Staff o Committee - Counsel o Legislative Director o Legislative Assistant o Press o Scheduling o Legislative Correspondent o Staff Assistant For Executive Branch positions, in the subject heading of the email please include your full name followed by "Executive Branch" or include the Agency you wish to work for. Examples: Subject: Samantha Johnson: Executive Branch Subject: Samantha Johnson: State Department If you are considering more than one position, please state your top choice (like the examples above) in the subject heading and list your preferences in order of priority in the body of the email. Please note the following: · The TriCaucus Staff Association's role is limited to the distribution of submitted resumes through the TriCaucus Resume Book. The TriCaucus Staff Association makes no warranty with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the resumes. · The TriCaucus Staff Association will send the TriCaucus Staff Association Resume Book to new Members of Congress, Committees, Leadership Offices, the Executive Branch transition team and also to other Congressional Member Offices and administrative offices in Congress (CAO, Clerks Office, Sergeant at Arms, etc.) upon request of such offices. · The TriCaucus Staff Association will request that employers not release the information in the TriCaucus Staff Association Resume Book except for employment related purposes.
In collaboration with Prof. Matt Barreto, Pacific Market Research, seeks to hire undergraduate students for a research project related to the 2008 election. All research assistants will be paid $10-$12 per hour. Start date is November 7, through December 19. INQUIRE THIS WEEK Qualifications: Looking for people who speak any of the following: Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, or Spanish Hours are flexible, almost always in the afternoon, 2pm start time. Contact: Prof. Barreto @ mbarreto@washington.edu
The Seattle Regional Census Center is currently accepting applications for the following 2010 positions: Partnership Specialist- Various Locations. Please read each announcement carefully, there are specific cultural/language requirements. Many position applications have early November deadlines. For a copy of the Recruiting Bulletins, please visit our regional website or call Lori Brockmeyer, Human Resources Specialist, at (425) 908-3053.
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Interested in the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge (EIC)? Interdisciplinary student teams of undergrads and grads work collaboratively to develop solutions to a specific problem of environmental significance. The EIC will spark new product designs that capitalize on emerging market conditions and propose business concepts that promise significant financial reward while enhancing environmental sustainability. Each team will develop a proof-of-concept, prototype or simulation, as well as a 5- to 7-page business summary that demonstrates well-formulated business models with significant potential for growth. EIC Brainstorm/Resource Nights - Open to all who would like more info on Teams! Nov. 3, Monday 5:20-6:30 Smith 102 Dec. 1, Monday 3:30-6:30 Balmer Commons Winter Quarter, Resource Nights - Thursdays 6:00-7:30, HUB 200ABC Business and Water experts will be on hand to meet with students, answer questions, and generate ideas. Challenge Dates and Deliverables Feb. 11- Intent to Submit Apr. 1-The Challenge DEMO Day: DEMOs to be followed by a reception, dinner, and prizes announced that evening. Prizes: $10K grand prize, $5K second place, and three $2,500 prizes. For more info, see our website
SURF, the Undergraduate Student group for the School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, is organizing: Puget Sounds, A Benefit Concert for the Marine Environment Friday November 7th, 2008 7 PM (6 PM Doors) at University of Washington HUB Auditorium Come celebrate the Puget Sound with a night of local music! Rocky Votolato, a local acoustic rock musician will perform, along with Slender Means and Nazca Lines. All proceeds will go directly towards helping the Puget Sound marine environment by supporting local non-profit organizations. Local grassroots organization People for Puget Sound will benefit from this event. SAFS Professor, Julia Parrish will also say a few words about the importance of helping our local marine environment. Tickets are available for purchase at the UW HUB Ticket Office. $10 Students, Staff, Faculty / $12 General Public Sponsored by Student Activities & Union Facilities (SAUF), The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS), and The Society for Undergraduate Resources in Fisheries (SURF).
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