Political Science Advising NewsletterNovember 24, 2008 |
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Study Abroad Programs
The Institute for International Law and Politics in Georgetown University's Department of Government will be hosting a three week summer study program in Florence Italy from May 25 to June 15, 2009. The program of study will focus on international law as it relates to issues of national security, terrorism, use of force, human rights, the environment, and others. The course is a 3 credit, graduate level course, however, is open to graduating seniors and juniors with excellent academic records. Students can learn more about the program at the following website. Interested students can apply online by clicking here . The Institute for International Law and Politics Department of Government Georgetown University ICC 681 37th and O Sts., NW Washington, D.C. 20057 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. No special workshops or events are scheduled for this week, but walk-ins are welcome
Fellowships/ Scholarships/ Grants
Gonzaga Law School's Thomas More Scholarship Program provides a unique opportunity for students to realize their commitment to serving the public interest through law. Each year, a small number of entering first-year students are awarded full tuition Scholarships so that they may pursue careers in public service unencumbered by substantial law school debt. The Scholarships are awarded for one year, but are readily renewable. Interested students and advisors should visit our website for application materials and to learn more about Gonzaga's Thomas More Scholarship Program. Scholarship applications are due March 1. School of Law applications should be submitted no later than February 1.
The Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards is offering two CV Writing Workshops for undergraduates. A Curriculum Vitae ("CV" or "vitae") is a comprehensive, biographical statement emphasizing your professional qualifications and activities. A CV is similar to a resume, but an advantage to the CV format is the significant freedom to choose the headings and categories for your information and the strength reflected in their arrangement. Bring a working draft, such as an existing resume, and a list of activities including: Honors, Awards & Prizes received no longer than 5 years ago, Academic and Research Activities, Community Service Involvement, Work History, and Activities outside of the academic environment. In this workshop you will have the opportunity to work with Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards staff to develop and strengthen a draft of your CV! This workshop will be offered on the following dates and times. * 4:30-6:00, Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, Mary Gates Hall 120 * 2:30-3:20, Thursday, Jan. 8, 2008 (room TBD, check for updates at http://www.washington.edu/students/ugrad/scholar/ ) Space is limited; please register to secure your space at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/scholarq/64935 ! Conferences/ Talks
"AIDS Sutra: Hidden Stories from India" Book Discussion with Two Authors Sonia Faleiro and Nalini Jones When: Tuesday, December 9, 2008; 5:30 - 7:00 p.m. Where: Foege Auditorium S-060, Genome Sciences Building, 1705 NE Pacific St. Seattle, WA 98195 University of Washington Campus Sonia Faleiro and Nalini Jones will read brief excerpts and discuss their experiences reporting on HIV/AIDS in India. The authors will be available to sign copies of the book after the discussion. Stigma, denial and apathy are three reinforcing elements that are keeping HIV in India in the dark. Worst of all, stigma, denial, and apathy fuel the belief that HIV is not our disease, but a disease of the other. To increase public discourse about the Indian epidemic, both in India and abroad, Avahan sought the support of sixteen of the region's most talented and recognizable writers to put together AIDS Sutra: Hidden Stories from India, an anthology of HIV-related stories with an introduction by Bill and Melinda Gates and a foreword by Nobel laureate Amartya Sen. Other contributors include: Salman Rushdie, Kiran Desai, Vikram Seth, William Dalrymple, Shobhaa De, Amit Chaudhuri, Siddhartha Deb, Nikita Lalwani, Mukul Kesavan, Jaspreet Singh, Siddharth Dhanvant Shanghvi, CS Lakshmi, Aman Sethi, and Sunil Ganguly. The anthology, now available in India, the U.K. and the U.S., reads like a news magazine, whereby each author travels to a specified location in India to see one aspect of the Indian epidemic and then reported on it. Together these pieces make up a complex and gripping picture of AIDS in India: who it's affecting, how and why. Questions, please contact the Global Health Resource Center, ghrc@u.washington.edu or 206-658-7362.
Courses
If you'd like to explore the field of civil & environmental engineering, considering taking CEE 100 "Introduction to 21st Century Civil & Environmental Engineering" in Winter Quarter. Meets Wednesdays, 3:30-4:50pm (SLN 11435) 1-credit, Credit/No Credit grading; No prerequisites This seminar class give students an opportunity to see and explore the modern field of civil and environmental engineering. You'll get to know Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Department, hear from recent graduates about their job experiences, meet employers and industry representatives, and hear from student and professionals organizations, such as Engineers Without Borders. This is an excellent Winter Quarter choice for students, especially freshmen and sophomores, who are contemplating a major in civil & environmental engineering. Note: This course is not intended for current Civil & Environmental Engineering majors. It is intended for premajors exploring civil and environmental engineering and students in other majors interested in the topic of environmental engineering.
Open to non-graduate students ater period 1 registration Want to receive credit for preparing for Business Plan Competition 2009 and/or the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge ? This winter is your chance to learn about the essentials of writing a business plan at the CIE Resource Nights and to earn 2 credits at the same time! Requirements: Attend all CIE Resource Nights on Thursdays from 6-7:30 p.m. this winter and submit a 5-7 page executive summary for the company you plan to enter into the Business Plan Competition and/or UW Environmental Innovation Challenge. (Note: This executive summary will not be your "official" entry into either event but is designed to help clarify your business strategy.) CIE Resource Nights 2009 Networking Night -January 8 Insights from Past BPC Winners -January 15 Where Do Ideas Come From? -January 22 The Business Plan -January 29 Marketing in Competitive Environments -February 5 Financials and Funding -February 12 Legal Issues -February 19 Bootstrapping for Start-Ups -February 26 What Do Investors Look For? -March 5 Email wlackey@u.washington.edu to request an ENTRE 540 add code.
Glaciers and Global Change is a Natural World course with no prerequisites, for Science and non-Science majors alike. The course explores questions such as: Why are glaciers, sea ice and permafrost melting? How do glaciers influence the Earth's environment? What are Ice Age cycles, and what causes them? How do scientists read the record of past climate locked in glaciers? ESS 203 5cr (NW) Winter 2009 SLN: 13425 MWF 0930-1020
This course can be taken successfully by students with little or no biological background. Those interested in such fields as anthropology, forestry, conservation, geography, earth/space sciences, economics, history and sociology will find much of interest in this course. 5 CR, NW SLN: 11038 Lectures : MTuWTh 10:30-11:20 AM 75 Johnson Hall; Discussion sections :various times Instructor: del Moral Description: This course stresses concepts in plant biology for those not planning a career in biology. The focus is on the importance of ecological principles to human affairs. Major topics include: biodiversity, biogeography, control of vegetation patterns, plant responses to climate changes, evolution, ecosystem function and structure, agricultural ecology, origin of crops, and conservation biology. Students will learn about the diversity of plant life, how plants develop, grow, disperse and establish, and how they interact with their environment and with other organisms. Weekly two hour discussion sessions (required) provide opportunities for synthesis and interaction, and will include two greenhouse exercises and studies of the scientific and research methods as well as several timely conservation and environmental issues. We will explore the human food web and the origins of our foods.
Soc wF 495A: Special Topics on Race, Class, and Gender: A Social Justice Perspective Instructor: Mae Henderson Credits: 5 SLN: 18051 Course Description: This course explores both historical and contemporary dimensions of social justice and inequality centered in race, social class, gender, and sexuality. While the course will focus on intersecting nature of social categories, it will also examine the way that systems of social inequality are inextricably intertwined with dominant social institutions and societal structures. I have designed this course to give you a basic understanding of social and systematic inequalities, such as class, race, gender, and sexuality with emphasis placed on the socially constructed definitions of various groups in our society and how these definitions affect individual and group experiences. We will study groups experiences as they relate to power and domination and self-agency at institutional, group, and individual levels. We will also examine the concepts of privilege and oppression and how they work simultaneously to affect the lives of people of color in a U.S. context. Specific attention will be given to the nature of institutional and ideological racism, sexism, classism, abelism, nationalism, heterosexism, etc. as well as the varying ways that oppression is experienced and can be resisted at institutional, group and individual levels.
THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON’S ACADEMIC SUPPORT PROGRAM is offering three courses Winter Quarter 2009 titled, “College Student Development Theory: A Psychological Perspective” “Race, Class, and Gender in the Sports Media” and “Cultural Relativism: An Anthropological Perspective”. These courses are great for freshmen, sophomore, and transfer students who are currently enrolled in social science courses and are interested in improving their academic performance. Through these courses, students will be presented with interesting course material and will learn strategies to improve their note-taking, essay writing, reading, and study skills. As a part of the course, students will meet with a tutor-mentor three hours per week to work on class assignments and learn about university resources.
* SLN 13673 GENERAL STUDIES 101 C: RACE, CLASS, AND GENDER IN THE SPORTS MEDIA * SLN 13674 GENERAL STUDIES 101 D: CULTURAL RELATIVISM: AN ANTHROPOLOGICAL PERSPECTIVE * SLN 13675 http://depts.washington.edu/aspuw/ To request an add code, please contact Anne Browning at anneb7@u.washington.edu.
Gen St. 391 E 3 credits SLN: 19441 Tue & Th 3:30-4:50 Room: JHN 022 Instructor: Jessica E. Salvador This course is designed for students who are ready to start designing a research study in a Social Science field. The relationship between theory, method and practice will form the foundation from which qualitative methodologies (e.g., interviews, focus groups, surveys) will be examined with an emphasis on understanding researcher positionality (i.e., how our identities impact our research). The course will provide students an opportunity to learn about and critically examine ways that research methodologies are used in qualitative research. Students will be challenged to identify and practice qualitative research methods for the purpose of their own study proposal, to begin an extended bibliography for future work in their area of interest, and to more fully develop effective communication for research purposes and audiences. Add code is required to enroll in the course. Students interested in the course must submit a brief statement (no more than 1 paragraph or 250 words) describing a topic of interest and what courses and/or experiences you have had to prepare you for a research study in the area you are interested in. For add code send your statement to instructor at dearjess@u.washington.edu . Internships
U.S. Department of Defense/Washington Headquarters Services Summer 2009 Internship Program The Washington Center will offer an exciting program with the Department of Defense this summer. Examples of work completed by past interns include: analysis of major weapon systems, assisting with military-to-military bilateral relations, updating and maintaining departmental websites, providing support for departmental social programs, statistical analysis of budget submissions, and reviewing reports from Congress. This program gives students the opportunity to develop skills, make professional contacts, build their resumes, and explore future career opportunities within the Department of Defense. Desired Majors: Engineering, Business/Economics, Computer Science/IT, and Mathematics/Statistics majors are especially encouraged to apply. Eligibility: At the time they start the program students must -Be U.S. citizens. -Have a 2.5 GPA or above. -Be third-quarter sophomores, juniors, seniors, or graduate students. -Be enrolled in a degree-granting program. -Get approval from their campus liaison (contact information is below). Compensation: Students selected for the Department of Defense Program will receive a stipend to help offset their costs for the summer. Costs vary depending upon whether or not students elect to live in TWC apartments and whether or not they take the full program and earn academic credit at their home institutions. Application Procedures: To apply for the DoD internship program, students must submit our Department of Defense application, available on our website at https://secure.twc.edu/twc/default.jsp . When prompted, students should select Option 2 for the Government Scholarship Program, and then choose Department of Defense from the drop-down menu. If students want to be considered for other opportunities offered through TWC and complete the full program, they should choose Option 1 and submit all components of the regular application. Deadline: January 15, 2009 For further information about the internship program, please contact Danielle Gaquin at The Washington Center at Danielle.Gaquin@twc.edu or 202-238-7906. To meet with the UW Liaison about doing internships through TWC, earning UW credit, or application approval, contact Meera Roy at meroy@u.washington.edu or 206-543-9456. Other
The Carlson Center invites YOU to be a project leader for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service! "Life's most persistent and urgent question is: What are you doing for others? " --Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is Monday, January 19th. In honor of the ideals of Dr. King, thousands of Americans will come together on MLK Day to serve their communities. As an MLK Day of Service project leader, you will be the vital communication liaison between your project host, project volunteers and the Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center. Project leaders choose from among a variety of one-day service projects that have been organized by local community partners to take place on January 19th. Projects include environmental restoration with Washington Trails Association, brightening spaces for homeless women with the Compass Center, advocating for the homeless with Real Change, helping the Seattle Tilth Association demonstrate organic urban food production, sewing aprons for the toymakers at Giving Tree, and MORE. (Projects are available to leaders on a first-come, first-serve basis). As a project leader, you have the option of recruiting your own team, so you can volunteer with your colleagues, students, friends and/or family. This is an exciting opportunity to build relationships while serving our community. Or, simply sign up to lead a project without recruiting your own team, and meet new people from the University of Washington community. Make Martin Luther King, Jr. Day a day ON and sign up to lead a project for the annual Day of Service! Project Leader training sessions (45 min.) are available on Nov. 26, Dec. 1, 2, 3, & 4. Sign-up today : http://depts.washington.edu/mlkjr/projectleader
We wish to inform you that the Northwestern Journal of International Affairs (NJIA) is currently accepting submissions for its forthcoming Winter 2009 issue. Founded in 1997, the Northwestern Journal of International Affairs (NJIA) is an endowed, undergraduate research journal that seeks to raise awareness and expand knowledge of contemporary topics in global affairs. The journal accepts exceptional research including academic articles, co-authored papers and theses submitted by scholars and experts in relevant fields, both nationally and internationally. The forthcoming edition will be distributed to universities worldwide. We ask that submitted works be in standard MLA or CMS format and be no longer than 10,000 words to be considered for publication. The Board of Editors will be reviewing submissions for inclusion in the upcoming issue until January 9th, 2009. All general inquiries and manuscripts should be sent to njia@u.northwestern.edu . Manuscripts sent by mail should be addressed to The Northwestern Journal of International Affairs, 1902 Sheridan Rd. Evanston, IL. We look forward to reviewing your submission!
Innovation in Clean-Tech + Market Opportunity = Solutions for the Planet ($10K Grand Prize, $5K Second Prize, 3 $2500 Best Idea Prizes awarded!). The green economy is emerging and the clean tech sector is projected to
explode over the next 10 years. If you are interested in "green collar" The UW Environmental Innovation Challenge is your chance to develop a
start-up company that delivers an innovative solution to a real-world How it works - Interdisciplinary student teams (open to grads and undergrads) will form around a clean tech idea and work together to develop the proof of concept and business strategy. Mentoring and coaching is available to help students indentify who the potential customers are and the process the process of getting their technology application to market. Key Dates:
This is your chance to network with potential teammates and to get feedback from clean tech industry experts. To show potential teammates your clean tech idea, bring one slide on jump drive that explains your project, describes what team members/skills you need, has your contact info, and be ready to give a 3 minute pitch during the "open mic" portion. Don't have an idea? Come anyway and see if there are any teams you'd like to join!
Funding Support We prefer to see requests between $2,500 and $5,000, but will consider
both smaller and larger amounts. Funding is to be used between January 5 Apply at https://catalysttools.washington.edu/webq/survey/uwcie/64927. Deadline for funding applications is December 15, 2008! Questions? Want to get involved? Have clean tech ideas you'd like feedback on? Get in touch! Pamela Tufts, Manager Environmental Innovation Challenge ptufts@u.washington.edu P: 206.685.3813 | F: 206.616.3915
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