Friday, February 29, 2008

The Latest Jobs/ Internships at IUCareers.com

Need a job or internship? The following employers are coming to campus! Sign up on IUCareers.com today!

---Writing, Editing and Publishing Networking Night
---MediaVest
---Momentum Worldwide
---AFLAC
---Sherwin-Williams

Please see IUCareers.com for more details on each position.

Folklore and Ethnomusicoloy Career Event

The Folklore and Ethnomusicology Student Association is hosting an event to help students explore careers suited for majors in Folklore and Ethnomusicology, as well as for students with similar interests in culture and music. The event will be held on Tuesday, March 4, 7-9 p.m. in the Neal-Marshall Center Bridgwaters Lounge.

Akan/Twi & Swahili offered Summer Session I

Intensive elementary Akan/Twi and Swahili will be offered during Summer Session I. Students will be able to earn credits equivalent to 2 semesters:

-For Akan/Twi, students need to register for both W101/W102 (Undergraduates)
-For Swahili, students need to register for both S101/S102(Sections 5227/5531- Undergraduates)

Classes meet 5 days a week, 4 hours a day.

Students will be able to complete half of IU's College of Arts and Sciences foreign language requirement during Summer Session I and they can continue with regular intermediate level courses during the following academic year.

For more information, please contact:

Alwiya S. Omar, African Language Coordinator
Memorial Hall 326
Tel: 812 855 3323
E-mail: aomar@indiana.edu
African language web page: http://www.indiana.edu/~afrilang

The Latest Jobs/ Internships at IUCareers.com

Need a job or internship? Want to explore career options? Sign up on IUCareers.com today!!!

1. Dick's Sporting Goods: Info Session
2. Writing, Editing and Publishing Networking Night
3. Baxter

Please see IUCareers.com for more details on each position.

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Disabilities Services for Students Awareness Month

Events for Disability Services for Students(DSS) awareness month include:

Tuesday, March 4, 2008 - a student panel is being held from 2:00 to 4:00pm in the Maple Room of the IMU. Come with questions! There will be refreshments!

March 26th is Disabilities Awareness Day and will be held at the Wells Library Lobby all day. There will be informational booths set up by the Adaptive Technology Center, the American Sign Language Club, Counseling and Psychological Services, the Disability Roundtable, the Van Service, and the DSS office. Students will contribute artwork, writing and personal statements for display at the DSS table.

We are looking forward to this interactive and educational day. Hope you will be able to join us!

Monday, February 25, 2008

Black History Month Art Fair

Please come out and celebrate Black History Month with us!
Who: Sponsored by the Office of Mentoring Services and Leadership Development
What: Black History Month Art Fair
When: Wednesday, February 27, 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Spoken Word and Live Performances will begin at 4:00 p.m.
Contact: Cameron Beatty: ccbeatty@indiana.edu; phone: 855-3540
Come Support Our Local Artists!!! All are welcome and encouraged to attend!!!!!

Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Black History Month Art Fair

Calling all artists at Indiana University and in the Bloomington Community! Please submit any visual artwork with the theme of Black History Month to be displayed during the OMSLD Art Fair on Wednesday February 27, 2008 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM in the IMU- Frangipani Room.The Closing Program will be at 4:00 PM. For more details please contact Cameron Beatty at 812-855-3540, or ccbeatty@indiana.edu

IU Earth Sciences Summer Field Courses in Montana

The Judson Mead Geologic Field Station of Indiana University is again offering two summer field courses for current IU students in all majors as well as incoming freshmen. The courses will be conducted at the Judson Mead Geologic Field Station, located in the canyon of the South Boulder River in the Tobacco Root Mountains near Cardwell, Montana. GEOL G103/S103 Earth Sciences: Materials & Processes includes a two-day, two-night field trip to nearby Yellowstone National Park. GEOL G104/S104 Evolution of the Earth includes a two-day, two-night field trip to nearby Glacier National Park.

Students will be able to view and experience earth sciences up close and outside the confines of the usual classroom, and will be able to earn 3 or 6 hours of Natural & Mathematical credits (or N&M and Honors credits) in only 2 or 4 weeks this summer. The dates for the courses are July 6 - 20 (3 credits) or July 6 - August 3 (6 credits).

Additional information and course application are available on our website: http://www.indiana.edu/~iugfs/courses/g103.php. Scholarships are available for minority students.

Judson Mead Geologic Field Station
Phone: 812.855.1475 (Cindy Hale)
Email: iugfs@indiana.edu

Summer Courses at Bradford Woods

ANNOUNCING SUMMER COURSES AT BRADFORD WOODS
(offered by the Recreation, Park and Tourism Studies Dept)

Below are listings of outdoor courses that will be offered at Bradford Woods during the first and second summer sessions. These three courses can be taken separately or combined for nine credits within six weeks . Each of these classes is lab oriented so you will be getting outside and getting dirty (and wet).

R357 / R515 – APPLIED ECOLOGY: WATER COMMUNITIES (3 CREDITS)
May 6th – 22nd 1:00 – 4:00PM at Bradford Woods
This is a field oriented course that will explore Indiana’s water systems including ponds, lakes, rivers, swamps and other wetlands. Wildlife and plant life associated with these ecosystems will also be investigated.

R317 / R515 - APPLIED ECOLOGY: FOREST COMMUNITIES (3 CREDITS)
May 27th – June 6th Noon – 5:00PM at Bradford Woods
Students will investigate and learn the variety of forest systems associated with southern Indiana. This is a course designed to explore the forest community through awareness activities and hands-on projects.

R356 / R556 – FIELD TECHNIQUES IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
(3 CREDITS)
June 9th - 13th 9AM – 5PM at Bradford Woods
This course will help develop both environmental education and interpretation techniques for use in nonformal settings such as parks, outdoor centers, and other interpretive facilities. The course will present methods and techniques (conducted in the field) and will culminate in using these skills in actual interpretive and environmental programs in the local area.

For more information or questions regarding any of these courses please contact: Dr. Doug Knapp at dknapp@indiana.edu .

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

The Summer Camps Jobs Fair

Over 60 Camps from across the country hiring IU students for Summer 2008. See IUCareers.com for a list of camps and more information.

Summer Camp Jobs Fair
Thursday, February 21, 2008
11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall, IMU

Career in the Life Sciences?

Life Sciences Networking Night
Wednesday, February 20
6:30-8:30 PM
DeVault Alumni Center

Are you planning a career in the Life Sciences? Looking for ideas or information about what your options might be? Join IU Alumni and career professionals in diverse careers in the field for an evening of networking. Guest speakers will participate in a panel discussion focusing on their unique career paths and share advice for students entering the world of work. An introduction to the art of networking will follow with light refreshments and the opportunity to mingle with the guest speakers. Register on IUCareers.com.

Panelists to date include:
Shawn Murphy, AIT Laboratories
Lee Scheer, The Brickman Group
David St. John, Cook Inc.
Jodi McBride, Roche Diagnostics

Money and Life After IU?

Backpack to Briefcase Series –Personal Financial Planning, Loans and Budgeting

Wednesday, February 20, 2008
6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Career Development Center (10th and Jordan)

Not sure whether to move back home versus live on your own? Need to learn more about budgeting and financial planning? Register on IUCareers.com.

Are you interested in a law career?

The Criminal Justice Student Association presents:

Judge Maryellen Diekhoff & Mac Francis, Director of HPPLC & Prelaw Advisor

Monday, February 25, 2008 at 7:00pm in Ballantine Hall 109

Don’t miss the chance to ask your questions! Mark your calendars now & join the event on facebook!

Black Music and Political Activism at the Mathers Museum

Annoucing a Mathers Museum Exhibit: “A CHANGE IS GONNA COME”- BLACK MUSIC AND POLITICAL ACTIVISM.

Sponsored by the IU ARCHIVES OF AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC & AMP; CULTURE

Location: MATHERS MUSEUM OF WORLD CULTURES, 601 East Eighth Street, Bloomington, IN 47408 Telephone:812-855-6873

Come join us for the opening of the exhibit: Friday, February 22, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. featuring ACABELLA.

The free opening reception will feature a performance by AcaBella, ana capella ensemble founded in 2004 by Delia Alexander, a doctoral student in Ethnomusicology at Indiana University. AcaBella performs a wide range of musical styles from the African Diaspora and beyond, including Rhythm & Blues, classical pieces, spirituals and gospel, protest songs, nostalgic TV themes and improvisational pieces that defy classification.

Exhibit Details:FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22 TO SUNDAY, APRIL 27 2008

Through rare visuals and artifacts from the collection of AAAMC and Stax Museum, Memphis, this exhibit explores the period of the Civil Rights Movement and the Black Power era that followed it. The exhibit weaves the story of how Black communities drew on their sacred and secular musical traditions to create the sounds which powered these political movements.

Greek Cinema in the 2nd 8 Weeks of Spring Semester

Still looking for a course that meets the 2nd 8 weeks of spring semester 2008?

WEUR-W 406 and 605: Greek Cinema and the National Cinema Question
Instructor: Franklin L. Hess
M, 7:00 – 10:00 pm (Room TBA), and Tu, Th, 4:00 – 5:15 (Room TBA)
Applications for College A&H Distribution Credit and for College Culture Studies Credit are pending.

Like most world cinemas, Greek cinema has been marked, since its inception, by a tension between the impulse toward cosmopolitanism and a perceived duty to represent the space of the nation. Though this tension has been a constant, it has not been uniform. The national mission of cinema in Greece has been affected—at times strengthened, at times attenuated— by both historical exigencies and more subtle shifts in cultural attitudes and social values.

This course will trace the historical trajectory of cinema in Greece, refracting films and film culture through both major historical events (the Occupation, the Civil War, the Truman Doctrine, the Junta, membership in the EU) and broader cultural, social, and economic trends (modernity, orientalism, the infiltration of consumer culture, immigration, the expansion of the tourist economy). Additionally, students will become versed in current debates about the possibility and desirability of using the nation as an analytical category for thinking about cinematic trends and movements, acquiring, in the process, a comparative basis for thinking about Greek cinema.

Grades for the course will be based on class participation, a number of short response papers, a midcourse exam, and a final paper project. For further information, please contact Prof. Franklin L. Hess (flhess@indiana.edu).

Volunteer at Midwest Pages to Prisoners

Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Join the Criminal Justice Student Association (CJSA) as it volunteers at Midwest Pages to Prisoners.

Dates: March 3rd and April 7th
Time: 7-9pm
Location: Boxcar Books, 310 S. Washington St.

Email: CJSA@indiana.edu for more information!

The Value of Civil Liberties- a Film and Moderated Talk

ACC’s Over A Cup of Tea presents "The Value of Civil Liberties: Remembering the Wartime Internment of Japanese Americans in a Post 9/11 World”

Guest Moderators: Professors Ellen Wu and Karen Inouye
Date: Thursday, February 21, 2008
Time: 7 p.m. - 8:00pm
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street

Description: Come join new Asian American Studies faculty members Karen Inouye (American Studies) and Ellen Wu (History) for a viewing of the thought-provoking documentary, "9066 to 9/11: America's Concentration Camps Then and Now" (produced by the Japanese American National Museum). After screening, Professors Inouye and Wu will answer questions about the internment of approximately 120,000 Japanese Americans during World War Two and discuss how this pivotal event in Asian American history continues to impact us today. For more information, please contact Mai-Lin Poon at acc@indiana.edu.

Who are Asian Pacific Americans?- Talk Series #3

You are welcome to join us!

Topic: "The Spark That Started the Fire: Asian American Activists in US History"
Co-sponsored by: Asian American Association
Date: Friday, February 22, 2008
Time: 12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Asian Culture Center, 807 E. 10th Street

Description:This discussion is dedicated to looking at the different important historic events, such as the Dot Busters incident in Jersey City and the Asian American students protest at San Francisco University, which galvanized Asian Americans to become more pro-active politically and socially.A bi-monthly roundtable lunch discussion that allows students and community members to talk about specific topics such as: APA identity, misconceptions, model minority myth, APA and media representation, bi-racial culture, and others. Light lunch provided to participants.

Field School this Summer?

Interested in field school? The following is open to any major:

IU Summer Field School in Archaeology (ANTH P405): Exploring Historical and Social Landscapes of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

May 21-July 2, 2008

Indiana University and Northwest College will be offering their fourth cooperative program in archaeological field methods for summer 2008, in the beautiful Bighorn and Absaroka Mountain ranges of Montana and Wyoming. This field school is a holistic, field-based program in the social history and human ecology of the northwestern High Plains and Middle Rocky Mountains with a special emphasis on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. If you like camping and hiking, and archaeology this field school is for you!

6 credits
Cost: $2,111
Applications Due March 7, 2008

Paid internships available after the fieldschool!!

Project Website: http://www.northwestcollege.edu/area/anthropology/wy07fs.html
(bear with us while we update information from 2007)

For more information, contact: Laura Scheiber at: scheiber@indiana.edu .

Washington U. School of Social Work Information Roundtable

Washington University in St. Louis will be here at IUB to recruit qualified undergraduate students. The George Warren Brown School of Social Work annouces the Graduate School Information Roundtable. The Brown School is the #2 MSW program in the country according to US News & World Report.

Master of Social Work
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Indiana University – Bloomington
Classroom Building, Room 100
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
(Application Fee Waiver for Those In Attendance)

Questions? Please Contact: Richard Sigg, Admissions Recruiter, Phone: 314.935.4382 or Toll Free: 877.321.2426, E-mail: rsigg@wustl.edu

The Ecology of Eating- a Fall 2008 Course

Announcing a Fall 2008 Collins course... Open to all IU students!

THE ECOLOGY OF EATING
CLLC L320/Class 27296, 11:15-12:30 Tu/Th, Basement of Collins
300-level course, 3 credit hours (S&H)

Agriculture & Environment in Local & Midwestern History- current scholarly writings and historical documents, from the pre-colonial era to the present- research project: locate historical materials and interview local people about Indiana agriculture and environment for a website featuring student projects

Feel free to contact the instructor, Elizabeth Cafer du Plessis, at: ecafer@indiana.edu with questions.

Scholarship via the School of Education

Here is a link to a scholarship opportunity via the School of Education for "science majors": http://education.indiana.edu/scholarships. The School of Education is encouraging applications from students in the College of Arts and Sciences, so please consider it if you are eligible. The deadline has been extended to February 22, 2008. Any questions you may have should be directed to Dorothy Slota (dslota@indiana.edu).

Accessible University- A Series

Accessible University is a monthly series of presentations sponsored by the IUB Disability Roundtable. The purpose of the series is to educate the university community about accessibility issues and methodologies to create a more accessible university environment fully inclusive of students, faculty, staff, and visitors with disabilities.

Many of you may find this month’s offering of interest….

Inclusion on Campus: The Top 10 Accommodation Needs for Students with Disabilities
Presented by Martha Engstrom, IU Disability Services for Students
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Noon to 1 pm
IMU – Georgian Room

This is the first generation of youth with disabilities to fully experience the implementation of the Americans with Disabilities Act near college-age, and their expectations for access are far greater than previous generations. This session will highlight the ten most frequently needed accommodations for students with disabilities, as presented by Martha Engstrom, Director of IU Disability Services for Students. During this session, Martha will discuss the range of accommodations requested --- from physical access to note-takers to classrooms to test-taking --- and share some easy ways to handle them. Whether you teach a class or coordinate special events on campus, this session is sure to provide you with more insights to planning inclusively for students with disabilities.

Requests for Accommodations
If you would like to attend and require a sign language interpreter, real time captioning, assistive listening system, other auxiliary aid or information in alternate format, or if you want further information, please contact Alice Voigt at the National Center on Accessibility, ajvoigt@indiana.edu (812) 856-4422 (voice) or (812) 856-4421 (tty).

Monday, February 11, 2008

Reminder- Morris Udall Foundation Scholarship

Just a reminder about the availability of the Morris Udall Foundation Scholarship for Environmental Policy/Studies/Science Competition. Information is on-line at: http://www.udall.gov/udall.asp?link=200 . This is an excellent opportunity for an IU student interested in environmental studies/policy/science to receive recognition both monetary and honors.

Here's a few facts about the scholarship:
1. It is a national competition open to all U.S. citizens who are current sophomores or junior undergraduates.
2. It's purpose is to encourage greater involvement in environmental policy/science activities by today's young leaders.
3. 80 current sophomore or junior undergraduates are awarded merit-based scholarships of up to $5,000 (50 additional students receive honorable mention awards)
4. Each university can nominate up to six students for these scholarships which can be used for tuition, books, and room and board.

PLEASE NOTE (THIS IS IMPORTANT): Student nominees need not be environmental studies or science majors. The key requirement is a demonstrated interest in environmental issues, particular policy issues. Representative major have included political science, chemistry, biology, sociology, anthropology, public policy, and of course environmental studies.Students must have at least a "B" average and be a matriculated sophomore or junior. Students cannot directly submit their applications, but rather must submit their application, along with an "official" transcript to the campus faculty representative. See the website for details. The deadline for internal submission is February 18, 2008. Awards will be announced April 8, 2008.

Details on the Upcoming SIS Upgrade

Here are some details about the SIS upgrade and how it will effect student advising:

Various computing functions will be taken off line Friday, February 15, 2008 for 6 days as the university migrates to a new version of the applications you are familiar with for looking at your transcript, degree progress report, registering for classes, drop and add, and several other important functions. Many functions will be affected, and when the system comes back on line Thursday, February 21st, it will have an entirely new look and feel starting with Onestart. Onestart is a local, IU designed, web portal that connects you to applications and services including those provided by Oracle (formerly PeopleSoft). Friday the university is migrating to Oracle 9.0 on all campuses (the downtime will be university wide).

Here is the immediate impact to you, the student. First, for 6 days starting next Friday, academic advisors and others normally involved with student records and services will not have access to most of the tools we use to help you. We won’t be able to answer questions during that period based on your record. If you are thinking about scheduling an advising appointment, call (812) 855-2151 before Friday! Most advisors plan to spend Friday, and the following Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday catching up on training and other things we can do to prepare for the new system.

Second, the system will have a new look and feel on Wednesday, February 20th. The functionality will be the same, but some of the things you are used to will be in different places. For example, the Onestart services tab will open with a view of your schedule, any holds on your record or bursar balance, and a few other things of that nature. To look at your degree progress report you will need to go a little deeper into Onestart to find it. Look for something called the “Student Center” when you open the Onestart services tab. This will take you to lots of the tools you are familiar with.

The new system is more dynamic, and as it evolves, you are going to see improvements in all areas. There will be a student academic planner, which is merely a place where you can make notes about courses you plan to take in various semesters. However, you will be able to load courses from your planner into the registration system when its time for you to register for classes. This migration is taking us to a more powerful system and we expect growing pains, of course, but also a much better system as the university continually improves it.

Searching for love: Adventures in speed-dating (and beyond)

Mark your calendars for the Science Cafe', Border's Bookstore Cafe, 7-9 pm, Wed. Feb. 13, 2008.
The topic is: Searching for love: Adventures in speed-dating (and beyond) by Peter M. Todd, Professor, Cognitive Science, Informatics, and Psychological and Brain Sciences, IUB.

The choice of a partner for marriage or cohabitation is one of the key events in the course of our lives. But how do we make this choice—more specifically, how do we decide when our search is over? To find out, we could follow a set of individuals through multiple relationships, and try to determine what makes the lasting ones stick; but this would be a long and expensive process. Instead, we can speed things up: We can build simulated mate-seekers who embody plausible decision rules for searching for partners, and see how they fare in an artificial mating market, comparing their behavior to that of aggregated humans. We can also speed up human mate-seekers themselves, by inviting them to participate in speed-dating events, and observe their searches there as they meet and interact with a succession of potential partners. Both methods can help us assess whether people searching for love learn from their mistakes, adjusting their aspiration levels lower after failed relationships and higher after successful ones. We will discuss the development and implications of these ideas—and further opportunities for field-testing them on Valentine's Day—in this session.

It's Not Official Until Its Facebook Official- a Presentation

Announcing: "It's Not Official Until Its Facebook Official: Breaking Up Over New Technologies" a presentation by Professor Ilana Gershon, IU Dept. of Communication and Culture.

Date: Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: IU Asian Culture Center

Description: If you are breaking up, what does it matter if the ending is announced on cream stationary, by text message, or in a face-to-face conversation?Breaking up is breaking up. Yet it matters -when someone says "she texted the break-up," not much more needs to be said. Breaking up through the wrong medium can signal to others the initiator's cowardice, lack of respect, callousness, indifference. People's ideas about the medium shapes the ways that medium will deliver a message. In this presentation, we will discuss why, in a break-up, the medium is part of the message.

Sales and Management Networking Night

What: Sales and Management Networking Night
When: Tuesday, February 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Where: DeVault Alumni Center

Join IU Alumni and career professionals in the diverse fields of hospitality, event planning, and tourism for an evening of networking. Guest speakers will participate in a panel discussion focusing on their unique career paths and share advice for students entering the world-of-work. An introduction to the art of networking will follow with light refreshments and the opportunity to mingle with the guest speakers. Don’t miss this great event – sign up on IUCareers.com.

The Latest Jobs/ Internships at IUCareers.com

Need a full-time job or internship? Sign up on IUCareers.com for your interview today; resume submission deadlines are quickly approaching! Looking for ALL majors.

1. Abercrombie, Full-time, Manager-in-Training
2. Chico’s, Information Session
3. DSW, Full-time, Merchandising Support Assistant
4. Fund for Public Interest, Full-time, Multiple positions
5. Insight Global, Full-time, Sales and Account Manager

Please see IUCareers.com for more details on each position.

The Folklore and Enthnomusicology Student Association Invites You!

The Folklore and Ethnomusicology Student Association (FESA) presents Professor Javier Leon in a workshop and jam session featuring South American music. Members of his FOLK-F 315 South American Performance and Culture will be helping with the workshop.

Also, the FESA film series continues on February 15, 7 p.m. in Wylie 015, with our second offering, Lomax, the Songhunter, a tribute to the famed ethnomusicologist, Alan Lomax. Come relax and enjoy a real treat!

Human Biology Call Out Meeting

February 12th is the Human Biology Call-Out Meeting! Come and join the Human Biology faculty and students on Tuesday February 12th at 6:45 p.m. in Morrison 107.

Learn about the unique features of this interdisciplinary major, get the chance to talk to the core faculty, and get an insider's opinion from the students who are already majoring in Human Biology. We will be offering free pizza and lots of information!

Please contact Valerie Aquila, HUBI Academic Advisor, at vaquila@indiana.edu; or Jessica Brenay, HUBI Student Government President, at jmbrenay@indiana.edu with any questions you might have. Hope to see you there! Human Biology may be found on-line at: www.indiana.edu/~humbio .

Attention Criminal Justice Majors/ Minors!

Are you also a Criminal Justice major or minor? The CJUS BLOG page for students is new and improved! Check it out at: http://iubcjus.blogspot.com .

Need Help with MATH M118? Watch the Finite Show!

You may have noticed the article on the front page of the IDS about “The Finite Show.” This very innovative approach to helping students with MATH M118 questions premièred in 1998 on campus cable channel 32. It was a live broadcast where students could call in questions and watch the instructor, Steve McKinley, work through them on campus TV. The show ran for three years, and individual episodes are still available for viewing at the web site below:

http://www.imds.iu.edu/imds/bb.shtml

You will note that the above link is a library of digital video titles. “The Finite Show” episodes are down about mid screen. Please note that you need broadband to view them.

In the first episode Steve McKinley shows students where the finite portion of the human brain is located (literally!). These videos are still current in their relationship to M118 material and may be an excellent resource for students.

Interested in Becoming CPR Certified?

Students: Are you interested in becoming CPR certified? Did you know IU-EMS teaches CPR and First-Aid classes to fellow IU students? Our 3.5 hour long CPR training session (or 2 hour long First Aid certification class) are taught by American Heart Association certified CPR instructors who are also fellow IU students! Please see the flyer posted in the PSY advising office for details. If you are interested, or have questions/concerns, please feel free to email us at iuems@indiana.edu and be sure to visit our website at www.iub.edu/~iuems for more information!

Homeward Bound 2008- Join the CJUS Team

Looking for a way to help your community?

Join the Criminal Justice Student Association as they walk for Middle Way House in Homeward Bound 2008!!!!

Click here to join the team: http://homewardboundindiana.org/dashboard/teams/browse.

For additional information on this visit the homepage for Homeward Bound Indiana: http://homewardboundindiana.org/.

Free Workshops, February 11th- 20th

The following Student Academic Center free workshops are open to all students and there is no need to register ahead of time. However, students who arrive 5 minutes past the starting time will not be allowed to participate. Monday and Tuesday night workshops take place in classrooms with limited seating so arriving early is advised. If you have any questions and/or concerns please contact Sharon Chertkoff, Ph.D., Basic Skills and Outreach Coordinator, Student Academic Center, 812 855-7313

Monday, 2/11/08, Listening Skills for Large Lectures, 7:00-8:00pm, Briscoe Academic Support Center

Tuesday, 2/12/08, Becoming an Active Critical Thinker, 7:00-8:00pm, Teter Academic support Center, Teter TEF258

Wednesday, 2/13/08, Becoming an Active Critical Thinker, 7:00-8:00pm, Ballantine Hall 109


Monday, 2/18/08, Overcoming Procrastination Now, 7:00-8:00pm, Forest Academic Support Center

Tuesday 2/19/08, Improving Objective Test Performance, 7:00-8:00pm, Teter TEF258

Wednesday, 2/20/08, Improving Objective Test Performance, 7:00-8:00pm, Ballantine Hall 109

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

Announcing the Sixth Annual Permaculture Course

Take note of this summer 2008 course and unique opportunity:

CLLC L230 Permaculture: Learning through Nature
Above class is a 2 wk field course in the Hoosier National Forest.
http://www.indiana.edu/~llc/permaculture.shtml

There will be an information session: Collins LLC Coffeehouse, Thursday, Feb. 21st at 7pm. (Pizza and snacks will be served.)

The course will be take place from June 1st through June 15th at the Lazy Black Bear Retreat Center in Paoli, Indiana (located about an hour south of Bloomington and surrounded by the beautiful Hoosier National Forest).

General Mills Business Management Associate Invitation

Arts and Sciences Career Services, the Career Development Center at IU invites you to the following:

What: A day in the Life of a General Mills Business Management Associate
When: February 27, 2008, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Where: Career Development Center, located at 625 N. Jordan Ave.

The Business Management Associate (BMA) is an entry-level management training position designed to develop the future leaders of General Mills. In this capacity the BMA will be involved to a varying degree in the following areas:

- Business Development, including analysis of key business issues using various tools such as AC Nielsen, IRA, and Customer Databases (Retail Link & Dunnhumby).
- Direct Selling, developing account presentations to assist in the execution of promotion and merchandising plans ranging from Corporate Events (Box Tops, Pink for the Cure, Spiderman) to Overlays (Buy 4 Save $6, Buy One Get One), to New Products.- Category Management, working to assess and determine strategies for our customers’ categories (frozen, refrigerated and dry), focusing on Distribution, Shelving, and Price.
- Trade and Promotions, serving as the communication link between our field sales, region business development teams and our marketing divisions. Working to secure funding for distribution and promotional initiatives to drive volume at the account level.
- Bottom line….The BMA is a key member to a specific Business Team (Kroger, Wal-Mart, etc.). As they work with some or all of the above mentioned areas, they will inherently contribute to the growth of the 25 categories, in which General Mills competes, at their specific customer.

Criminal Justice Specialist to Present

Do you want to know more about what it's like to help people adjust to life outside of the prison system? COME FIND OUT!!! The Criminal Justice Student Association presents: Ryan Seale, IU graduate and Criminal Justice Specialist for Grant Blackford Mental Health, Inc. on Monday, February 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Ballantine Hall 109. All are welcome!

Martha Nussbaum to Speak at IU

The next speaker in the Patten Lecture Series is Martha Nussbaum, philosopher and influential intellectual from the University of Chicago Law School. Both lectures will be at 7:30 p.m. in Chemistry, room 122, and are free and open to the public.

She'll speak on:
"Constitutions and Capabilities: History of an Idea" on Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Nussbaum's first lecture investigates the roots of the idea that all citizens in a nation are equally entitled to a set of basic opportunities, with a set of substantial preconditions for a dignified human life, based on the teachings of Aristotle and the Stoics. Nussbaum will map its influence on eighteenth-century thinkers, such as Smith and Paine, and the American Founding. Finally, Professor Nussbaum examines this idea's embodiment in some strands of the U.S. tradition of constitutional law.

"Capabilities and Today's Supreme Court" on Thursday, February 14, 2008
Her second lecture maps the decline of this "capabilities approach" in the recent jurisprudence of the U.S. Supreme Court, focusing on a group of cases from the 2006 Term, involving employment discrimination, abortion, and affirmative action. Nussbaum argues that a type of obtuse formalism is in the ascendancy on the Court, displacing a realistic and historically informed focus on what people are actually able to do and to be.

Martha Nussbaum
Philosopher
Professor of Law and Ethics, University of Chicago
Lectures: Tues., Feb. 12 & Thurs., Feb. 14 2008

Korean Language Proficiency Testing

Students needing to take the Korean Language Proficiency Test during Spring 2008 should visit the Korean Language home page at: http://www.indiana.edu/~korean/ and fill out the Exam Request Form to sign up for the test to be given on:
Friday, February 22, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Ballantine Hall 235
After the student submits the online form, he/she will be contacted by EALC staff to confirm their registration for the exam. Priority given to students graduating in May or August 2008.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Music on Campus Thanks to Folklore and Ethnomusicology

This is a BIG week at IU for Folklore and Ethnomusicology! On Wednesday, February 6, our department and our student association are helping to sponsor the world-renowned Gabriel Alegria Sextet, an Afro-Peruvian jazz band. This group will be holding a jazz workshop at 5 p.m. at the Mathers Museum, 601 E. 8th Street (corner of Indiana Avenue and 8th Street); bring your instruments and join in! Then the band will be holding a FREE concert at 8 p.m. at the John Waldron Arts Center in downtown Bloomington, at 122 S. Walnut Street (corner of Walnut and 4th Street). Bring your friends!

On Friday, February 8, 6 p.m. in the Foster-Shea Lounge in Foster Quad, our own Professor Javier Leon will be holding an intradepartmental workshop and jam session, featuring the students from his F315 South American Performance and Culture class. Again, bring your instruments and learn how to play some Afro-Peruvian rhythms that will get everyone on their feet! See you there.

This Week's Employers- Interviewing Soon!

Need a full-time job or internship? Sign up on IUCareers.com for your interview today; resume submission deadlines are quickly approaching! Employers are looking for ALL majors. Here's what you can find this week:

1. Cintas, Full-time, Management Trainee
2. Dick’s Sporting Goods, Full-time, Store Management Trainee
3. Federated Insurance, Full-time, Claims Development Trainee
4. Philip Morris, Full-time & Internship, Sales
5. Progressive Insurance, Full-time, Claims Adjustor
6. Royal Caribbean International, Full-time, Revenue Management Analyst
7. Sears Holdings Corporate, Full-time, Buyer Apprentice
8. US PIRGS, Full-time, Campus Organizer

Networking Night for Hospitality, Event Planning and Tourism

Hospitality, Event Planning, and Tourism Networking Night
Tuesday, February 5, 6:30 PM

Join IU Alumni and career professionals in the diverse fields of hospitality, event planning, and tourism for an evening of networking. Guest speakers will participate in a panel discussion focusing on their unique career paths and share advice for students entering the world-of-work. An introduction to the art of networking will follow with light refreshments and the opportunity to mingle with the guest speakers. Don’t miss this great event – sign up on IUCareers.com.

Panelists to date include:
Brian Lockner – Hyatt Hotels & Resorts
Mike McAfee – Bloomington Convention and Visitors Bureau
Pat Bailey – Social Butterfly Wedding & Event Design
Valerie Pena – Oliver Winery
Doug Dykstra – Terry’s Catering

Interested in Working at Orientation?

The IU Office of Orientation Programs is in the heart of recruiting for this summer and need some great students to join us. All details can be found at http://orientation.indiana.edu/studentjobs.

IMSD Offers Class Support to Underrepresented Students

Take note of a program, the Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD), that's available to students to help them in their studies. This Academic Support Program is funded by the National Institutes of Health. An Associate Instructor (AI) is available to assist the students and offer them academic support throughout the school year. This assistance is limited to students who qualify as an underrepresented Minority Student at IUB. If you have any questions about this or any other similar opportunity, please don't hesitate to contact the IMSD. If you want to get more information about the IMSD Scholar Program please visit the website at: www.indiana.edu/~imsd.

CHEM
Location: Chemistry Building, Room C225
The IMSD AI is Mike Fultz
C117 Tuesdays 5-6 pm
C341 Tuesdays 6-7 pm
N330 Tuesdays 5-6 pm
C342 Wednesdays 5-6 pm
C343 Wedesdays 6-7 pm

PSY
Location: Psychology Building, Room A213
The IMSD AI is Kristin Hendrix
P101, P102 and P155 Every Wednesdays from 1-3 pm and Fridays from 11-1 pm

BIOL
Location: Myers Hall, Room 309
L111 & L112 Tuesdays 2-3 pm
L211 & L311 Tuesdays 3-4 pm

Free Workshops

The Student Academic Center offers free workshops that are open to all students and there is no need to register ahead of time. However, students who arrive 5 minutes past the starting time will not be allowed to participate. Monday and Tuesday night workshops take place in classrooms with limited seating so arriving early is advised. If you have any questions and/or concerns please contact Sharon Chertkoff, Ph.D., Basic Skills and Outreach Coordinator, Student Academic Center, 812 855-7313

Monday, 2/4/08, Learning from Your Returned Exam, 7:00-8:00pm, Forest Academic Support Center

Tuesday, 2/5/08, Lecture Note Taking Made Easy, 7:00-8:00pm, Teter Academic Support Center, Teter TEF258

Wednesday, 2/6/08, Lecture note Taking Made Easy, 7:00-8:00pm, Ballantine Hall 109

Monday, 2/11/08, Listening Skills for Large Lectures, 7:00-8:00pm, Briscoe Academic Support Center

Tuesday, 2/12/08, Becoming an Active Critical Thinker, 7:00-8:00pm, Teter Academic support Center, Teter TEF258

Wednesday, 2/13/08, Becoming an Active Critical Thinker, 7:00-8:00pm, Ballantine Hall 109