Midwest UG Cognitive Science Conference - Abstracts Due

College Exchange in Hong Kong - February 16 Deadline

The College Office of International Affairs is inviting undergraduate applications for Fall 2018 and Academic Year 2018-2019 exchange at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology (HKUST).

HKUST offers a large selection of courses taught in English and provides excellent support for visiting exchange students. The College has exchange agreements with the HKUST School of Science and the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, so there are many courses available that may count towards a major or other requirements in the College.  This is considered an IU exchange program, and students nominated by the College will pay their regular IU tuition and fees.

 

OIA updated our call for applications this year so that it is now electronic: https://www.indiana.edu/~forms/coas_forms/machform/view.php?id=278672&mf_page=1

Applicant information, such as eligibility requirements and the application process, is on the first page. The second page is the actual application for students to complete and submit.

Applications are due by 11:59 p.m., Friday, February 16, 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact the College’s Office of International Affairs at collOIA@indiana.edu.

Themester 2018 internships - deadline February 15

Themester 2018:

Animal/Human – On-Campus Internship

Themester, an initiative of the College of Arts and Sciences, is pleased to announce several paid undergraduate internships available for Fall 2018’s Themester “Animal/Human.” Hours are flexible. Outreach & Event interns average six hours a week during the fall semester; Photography & Design interns average 3 hours a week.

Outreach & Event interns actively engage the theme by attending and reporting on Themester events. Other duties include promoting Themester and working with other interns on Themester events or projects.  Photography & Design interns help document and promote programs.

Previous interns report that the internship helped them engage campus on a deeper level.  Internships are open to undergraduate students with majors and minors in the College of Arts and Sciences. The College encourages applications from students with an academic interest in the 2018 theme.  First-year students are welcome to apply.  Deadline: February 15.

More information at https://themester.indiana.edu/get-involved/student-involvement/internships/ .

 

Service Learning Course

Spring Break for Kids, CLLC L100 Class #4729

Spring Break for Kids is a two credit service learning course offered through Collins Living Learning Center.  In this course students will learn about the effects of domestic violence, poverty, homelessness, and child abuse on children through class discussion, activities, and readings.  Students will then spend their Monday – Friday of spring break working with local children from Middle Way House The Rise (a local domestic violence program) during their science enrichment camp.  This course will include trips to the Indianapolis Zoo, Children’s Museum, Wylie House, Exotic Feline Rescue Center, Wonder Lab, and many more. It is a great opportunity to make a difference in your community while earning credit. The class meets 2/14, 2/21, 2/28, 3/7, 3/21, & 3/28 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. and Monday-Friday of Spring Break 12^th – 16^th from 9: 00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. for service learning experience. Please direct any questions msimonto@indiana.edu

2018 Undergraduate Summer Workshop in Cognitive and Brain Sciences

2nd Annual University of Delaware Undergraduate Workshop in Cognitive and Brain Sciences

Are you an undergraduate interested in learning more about cognitive and brain sciences? If so, the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Delaware is holding its 2nd Annual Summer Workshop in Cognitive and Brain Sciences. This program, from June 4th-15th, 2018, is an intensive workshop for undergraduates who are interested in cognitive research. Participants will engage in immersive training in cognitive and brain sciences, which includes both formal coursework, interactive teaching, and hands-on experience with functional neuroimaging, non-invasive brain stimulation, cognitive neuropsychological research, and more. This program is open to permanent residents and citizens of the United States.

Thanks to funding from the National Science Foundation, travel, tuition, room and board will be provided for the entire two-week program. Furthermore, selected workshop attendees will have the opportunity to engage in cognitive neuroscience research over the entire summer at the University of Delaware. Those students will be provided with a stipend, in addition to workshop expenses.

We encourage all undergraduates with a strong interest in the cognitive and brain sciences to apply. We also encourage students from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. Applications are due March 1st. For more information, please go to https://www.psych.udel.edu/brainworkshop.

If you have any questions, please contact the workshop organizers (Drs. Jared Medina & Anna Papafragou) at brainworkshop@psych.udel.edu.

Spring Life Sciences Student Reception - February 8

3+1 Case Competition open to all IU students!

Holtzworth-Munroe Lab Hiring RA

Job announcement:

Research Project Coordinator sought for social science and law research study being conducted through Indiana University, Bloomington.

Application Deadline: We will begin reviewing applicants immediately and give priority to applications received by February 1, 2018. However, we will continue to consider applications until the position is filled. Please note that an applicant should be able to start as soon as possible. 

Position Description: This study is funded by the Indiana Supreme Court and the Fatherhood Research and Practice Network funded study. It is a qualitative interview study evaluating the reasons for party compliance and noncompliance with completing court ordered online parent programs. This position involves organizing and tracking other research assistants to contact potential study participants. It also involves conducting interviews and supervising other research assistants as they conduct interviews. Also involves organizing and helping to enter and check data. As the project will continue until December 2018, priority will be given to applicants who intend to stay in the position through December 2018.

Number of Openings: One.

Hours and Pay: 20 hours per week; $10.15 per hour; no fringe benefits (e.g., no health insurance).

Days and Hours: Some flexibility but must work both during business hours (when the court is open) and be willing to work on some evenings and weekends (best times to call potential study participants).

Minimum Position Requirements:

·         Training in social science research.

·         Excellent organizational skills to manage data collection and track study cases.

·         Excellent interpersonal skills, as the coordinators will collaborate with the research team, judges, and other court personnel. Project coordinators will also conduct interviews with study participants, conduct participant payment, and extract information from court files.

To apply: If you are interested, please email your resume, including references, and cover letter as attachments to 3 people: IU Professor Amy Holtzworth-Munroe (holtzwor@indiana,edu), and 2 graduate students-- Lily Jiang (ljjiang@iu.edu), and Claire Tomlinson (cstomlin@iu.edu). Please put “Research Project Coordinator” in the subject line.

Community Justice and Mediation Center (CJAM) Training Opportunity

Walter Center Winter Career and Internship Fair

The Walter Center’s Winter 2018 Career and Internship Fair
Tuesday, January 23 from 3-7 p.m.

IMU, Alumni Hall

 

The Walter Center Nonprofit + Government Career Fair

Thursday, January 25  from 4-7 p.m.

IMU, Alumni Hall

 
**For a full listing of next week’s Walter Center and career events, check out the Events page on their website:

https://careers.college.indiana.edu/events/.

Intake Internship Opportunity in North Suburban Chicagoland

2018 HHC Research Symposium information

The Hutton Honors College presents the
Annual IUB Undergraduate Research Symposium
and Poster Fair

Saturday, April 14, 2018

https://symposium.hutton.indiana.edu

The Hutton Honors College invites all IU undergraduates from any discipline to participate in the annual Research Symposium and Poster Fair! This is a great opportunity to let others see the valuable work you have accomplished, and to see what other students in a variety of fields are exploring here at IU.  It is also a great chance for you to perfect your presentation skills and receive valuable feedback from faculty and interested colleagues. Don’t miss this opportunity for professional experience!

 

Whether you choose to present a paper or a poster, or would like to participate in both events, we welcome one page abstracts by Sunday, February 25, 2018.

Visit https://symposium.hutton.indiana.edu  to submit your online application today!

The Hutton Honors College will hold workshops for students who would like to know more about paper or poster presentations prior to the event.

Students are encouraged to present on work that is not yet complete.  If you are writing a paper for a class, or conducting research for your thesis or a lab project, present your work and learn from the feedback you receive before you complete your project.  Presenting will help guide your thinking as you work toward completion.  Students are not asked to submit the final paper, just an abstract.

We look forward to hearing from you, and more importantly, to seeing the results of your efforts!  

ICAN Service Dogs at Indiana University

• About ICAN: The Indiana Canine Assistant Network (ICAN) is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization founded in 2001 that utilizes multiple prisons in the state of Indiana to train service dogs. These service dogs are then carefully paired with an individual living with a disability, ensuring their personality types and needs match up.

• About ICAN at IU: We are a group of students with a mission to educate, fundraise and volunteer with ICAN. Our goal is to spread awareness on campus and within the Bloomington Community, as many individuals do not know basic service dog etiquette or about how the process in general works. 

• ​Low Time Commitment: G​eneral members meet once per month for less than an hour with the goal to learn more about general service dog topics. So far, we have discussed how staring at service dogs is just as distracting as petting one and the difference between Emotional Support Animals, Therapy Dogs, and Service Dogs. 
• Volunteer Opportunities: ICAN at IU provides our members with opportunities to go out into the community and help educate the public. We've attended an ICAN event and had volunteers working the Kelley School of Business destress event and plan to visit local elementary schools and nursing homes this semester! 
• Leadership Positions:​ ICAN at IU offers tons of opportunities to hold a leadership role.  We have several committees and executive positions in a variety of topics!

• Follow Us on Social Media: To see pictures from the Kelley Destress Event, Winter Involvement Fair, and to learn more about ICAN, ICAN at IU, & our upcoming events, please visit our social media sites.

• ​Facebook: ​Facebook.com/ICANatIU
• Website: ICANatIU.weebly.com
• BeInvolved: beinvolved.indiana.edu/organization/ican
• Instagram: ICANatIU​

• Callout Meeting: ICAN at IU will be hosting our Spring Callout Meeting on Thursday January 18th in Woodburn 101 at 7 pm. We will be having guests from ICAN come, including several ICAN graduate dogs & service-dogs-in-training (and puppies!) to demonstrate some of the skills they have learned to help individuals living with disabilities. We hope you will join us that evening to learn more about ICAN and ICAN at IU, even if you are uninterested in joining at this time. 

• Chipotle Dine & Donate: We will be holding a Dine & Donate on Tuesday January 30th at the Chipotle on Kirkwood from 5-9pm, and all you have to do is present a flier (digitally or in print) or tell them you are there for the ICAN at IU Dine & Donate. We hope that (even if you are unable to attend the callout meeting or are uninterested in becoming a member of our student organization) you will attend and bring friends to help us raise money for such an incredible cause!​

• Volunteer Community Training Program: We know that many of you may be interested in serving as a volunteer community trainer, and we are excited to share more details about this program at our Spring Callout Meeting. This role would involve you pairing up with another ICAN at IU member to host a service dog in training for a 3 week period several times throughout the academic year. This would include the dog living with you and your partner (regardless of your living situation) and attending classes with you. Please note that this portion of our organization will require an extensive amount of additional training (via ICAN) and is much more than having a dog for short periods of time to play with. We will be opening up applications for this program this semester, and we hope if you are interested in helping expose these dogs to new situations & educate the public about service dogs and service dog etiquette that you will consider applying.​ We will also be offering a lower commitment version of this program where you will still undergo ICAN training but will act as a "sitter" and watch service dogs in training for a few hours at a time while another Volunteer Community Trainer is in a situation where the dog may not accompany him or her. 

IU School of Medicine Second Year Show

 IU School of Medicine Second Year Show

This is a musical comedy written and produced entirely by MS2 students. For anyone interested medical school, it's a wonderful way to see what to expect in the future! For anyone else, this is a funny show that you will be sure to enjoy! This year's show is about Ashleigh, as she struggles to adjust to the stressful environment of medical school.

The show is this Friday 1/12 at 7pm at the Madame Walker Theatre in Indianapolis. There will be a preshow with food beginning at 5pm hosted by the Office of Diversity Affairs.
 
For more information, visit our facebook event. To watch a promotional video for the event, click this link.
 
I hope to see you there! If you have any questions, don't hesitate to email Sheena Shah at shahsp@indiana.edu.

 

 

Cindy Simon Skjodt Study Abroad Scholarship

Cindy Simon Skjodt Study Abroad Scholarship

For undergraduates in the College of Arts and Sciences who study overseas

This scholarship supports current, full-time College of Arts and Sciences undergraduates who participate in IU-approved, credit-bearing overseas study programs.

The overseas study program can be for a summer, a semester, or an academic year.

Award

Award amounts vary.

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you must:

• Be pursuing a degree in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Be officially enrolled as a full-time undergraduate student at the time you apply
• Have a minimum College of Arts and Sciences GPA of 3.300 at the time you apply
• Have been accepted to participate in an IU-approved, credit-bearing overseas study program

Preference
Preference is given to students who are majoring in telecommunications.

Application process and materials for Summer 2018, Fall 2018 or Academic Year 2018-2019

View the application View the Recommender form

Deadline for Summer 2018, Fall 2018 or Academic Year 2018-2019

Application materials are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018.

Owens Scholarship

Owens Scholarship

For current undergraduate students in the College of Arts + Sciences who have one of the majors listed and intend to enter medical school.

Majors: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Physics, and Psychology

Award

The recipient will receive an $800 award that is to be applied to their cost of attendance for the academic year.
This scholarship is not renewable.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Owens Scholarship, you must:

• have full-time undergraduate status in the College of Arts and Sciences 
• have a current minimum cumulative GPA of 3.750

Preference

Preference for this scholarship will be given to those that intend on pursuing medical school.

Application process and materials

To be considered for this scholarship, you must submit the following application materials by the deadline:

• Application form
• Resume (maximum two pages)
• Two letters of recommendation from College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, including at least one faculty member in your area of concentration
• Personal statement of 400 to 500 words

Materials should be submitted electronically to collsclr@indiana.edu.

Deadline

Application materials are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018.

 

Jane Butcher Scholarship

Butcher Scholarship

For current undergraduate students in the College of Arts + Sciences with significant academic accomplishment and demonstrate a financial need.

Award

The recipient will receive a $2000 award that is to be applied to their cost of attendance for the 2018 – 2019 academic year.

This scholarship is not renewable.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Butcher Scholarship, you must:

• have full-time undergraduate status in the College of Arts and Sciences
• have a current minimum cumulative GPA of 3.750
• have a demonstrated financial need

Preference
Preference for this scholarship will be given to candidates that are working and female.

Application process and materials

To be considered for this scholarship, you must submit the following application materials by the deadline:

• Application form
• Resume (maximum two pages)
• Two letters of recommendation from College of Arts and Sciences faculty members, including at least one faculty member in your area of concentration
• Personal statement of 400 to 500 words

Materials should be submitted electronically to collsclr@indiana.edu.

Deadline

Application materials are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 2, 2018.

Crimson CORPS Opportunity

Crimson CORPS is a peer-to-peer support program, directed by Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS). Undergraduate students who are accepted to this program are trained by CAPS counselors in active listening and helping skills, providing referrals to mental health professionals when needed, and general mental health information. This is a wonderful opportunity for students who love to help others or who will be going into a helping profession.

Please consider forwarding the attached information to students, printing off the flyer, and/or posting these on your social media accounts. Our application is due February 8, 2018. Accepted students will join Crimson CORPS for the 2018-2019 school year.

Quick link to application: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mwQWDPsjQfoYtEZp3a0AI6KMFlMkIM83PdlWYgCn7Xc/edit?ts=5a53a27c

Go to our website (www.crimsoncorps.iub.edu) or email us (ccorps@indiana.edu) for more information.

MATH Help Sessions Spring 2018

This spring , the Math Learning Center will be open Monday through Friday, 9 am to 5 pm starting Tuesday, January 16. More information is posted online at

http://www.math.indiana.edu/undergraduate/mlc.phtml [information online not fully updated at this time]

The Math Departmental Help Sessions will also begin on Tuesday, January 16. The finite sessions will be at 4-6 pm, The calculus help sessions will be at 6-8 pm. (This is assuming the construction activity quiets down around 3:30 pm. If the noise turns out to be a problem, we will relocate the Departmental Help Sessions to various classrooms around campus. The times and other details will change.)

Math Learning Center tutoring -- because of the Swain construction we will not be in Swain East 340 this semester. Leslie Robinson is very kindly allowing us to use the space in the Forest Academic Support Center. The hours are tentatively 9 am to 5 pm but this might change to 10 am to 5 pm, depending on the schedules of the tutors. I will know for certain by next week.

More information is posted online at

http://mypage.iu.edu/~mathlc/helpsessions.htm

The private tutor list of math graduate students is back and posted online at
https://math.indiana.edu/undergraduate/TutoringInformation.html

Two Positions in the Georgetown Lab for Relational Cognition

The Laboratory for Relational Cognition at Georgetown, directed by Dr. Adam Green, is seeking a full-time lab manager and a half-time study coordinator to contribute to neurocognitive research on learning, reasoning, and creativity in high school students and young adults.

For more information on the lab, see our website. For more information on the positions, please see the attached description. With any questions, please contact Nhi Dinh at cnglab@georgetown.edu.