U-M Institute for the Humanities
Brown Bag Series
“Maverick American Music”
William Bolcom, music
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
12:30pm, 202 S. Thayer, room # 2022
Free and open to the public
View past Brown Bags online at www.lsa.umich.edu/humanities/medialibrary
In an informal talk, William Bolcom will speak of his long odyssey as a composer, concentrating on his slow disentanglement from the academic musical conformism of the composers of his youth. His effort to relate the American musical vernacular to the larger body of new and traditional music has been the hallmark of his best-known compositions.
William Bolcom was named 2007 Composer of the Year by Musical America and honored with multiple Grammy Awards for his ground-breaking setting of Blake’s Songs of Innocence and of Experience. He is a composer of cabaret songs, concertos, sonatas, operas, symphonies, and much more. He was awarded the 1988 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his Twelve New Etudes for piano. As a pianist Bolcom has performed and recorded his own work frequently in collaboration with his wife and musical partner, mezzo-soprano Joan Morris. Their primary specialties in both concerts and recordings are cabaret songs, show tunes, and popular songs from the early 20th century. As a composer, Bolcom has written four violin sonatas; eight symphonies; three operas (McTeague, A View from the Bridge and A Wedding), plus several musical theater operas; eleven string quartets; two film scores (Hester Street and Illuminata); incidental music for stage plays, including Arthur Miller's Broken Glass; fanfares and occasional pieces; and an extensive catalogue of chamber and vocal works. Bolcom began teaching composition at the University of Michigan from 1973. He retired from teaching in 2008.
The University of Michigan Asian/Pacific Islander American alumni group is pleased to offer $1,500 to an undergraduate student who is in an unpaid internship this summer. The application is due on April 3rd, 2012, and will be reviewed by alumni and a faculty member from A/PIA Studies Department. The winner will be announced on April 12th.
To apply for the scholarship, applicants must meet these requirements below:
1. Be an undergraduate student at the University of Michigan
2. Demonstrate interest and/or commitment to the A/PIA student community on campus
3. The internship must be social justice and/or public interest oriented
Applicants should submit one 800 word essay that answers these questions:
1. What's your internship? Please describe your primary duties, why you decided to take the internship, and how it will further your interest in social justice/public interest.
2. Describe a hardship you overcame. It can be economic, environmental, and/or emotional, and explain what you learned from the experience.
3. What's your current contribution to the A/PIA campus community? How do you plan on making an impact?
Please submit your essay along with a resume to um.apiaalums@umich.edu. If you have questions about the scholarship application, please email C.C. Song ‘08 at ccsong@umich.edu.
What: First Ever Disability Awareness Flash Mob
When: Tuesday, March 27th
Time: 12:00-1:00 PM
Where: Diag, in front of Hatcher Graduate Library
Description: ADACO members and volunteers will be giving away t-shirts, buttons, and information regarding disability rights on the UM campus. There will be a 100-person flash mob, music, and a live performance by the student a cappella group, The G-Men.
What: Follow-Up Event & Mini-Conference on Disability Studies
When: Thursday, March 29th
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Where: 4448 East Hall (EH)
Description: The event will include an intergroup dialogue session among activists, a disability studies academic poster session, and the opportunity to win fabulous door prizes! Free food and drinks will be served!
See our Facebook event pages to RSVP:
Disability Awareness Day: http://www.facebook.com/events/343918448985022/
Mini-Conference: http://www.facebook.com/events/343302485713266/
Check out these awesome videos for more information about ADACO & Disability Awareness Week:
Awareness Week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0fJ65l2jhs
ADACO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgXonlfp84s&feature=youtu.be
If you are interested in participating in the flash mob, please email adaco.awarenessweek@gmail.com.
This event is being put together by the student group: Allies for Disability Awareness (http://www.umich.edu/~adaco), and is sponsored in part by:
- University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School
- University of Michigan School of Social Work
- Bill McKeachie, Professor Emeritus, UM Department of Psychology
Questions may be directed to: disabilityallies@umich.edu
The University of Michigan, Department of Classical Studies is pleased to announce the 2012
Gerald F. Else Lecture in the Humanities:
“Where Did Tragic Theater Come From In The First Place?”
Given By:
Oliver Taplin, Emeritus Professor, Oxford University
Thursday, March 29, 2012 ~ 4:00 p.m.
Michigan Union, Kuenzel Room
530 South State Street
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Lecture and reception open to the public
Oliver Taplin, Fellow and Tutor at Magdalen College, Oxford until his retirement, is one of the most important scholars of Greek drama. He brought performance back to the center of our understanding of drama with The Stagecraft of Aeschylus and Greek Tragedy in Action, and in Comic Angels reinterpreted Southern Italian vases convincingly as evidence for the re-performance of Old Comedy. In this lecture, he will, most appropriately, go back to Gerald Else's The Origin and Early Form of Greek Tragedy—a book that has not received as much attention as it deserves—and look especially at the functions of masks.
For more information please call 734-764-0360 or visit www.lsa.umich.edu/classics
Attention all Science, Engineering and Pre-Health Majors!!!!
You are invited to attend the annual
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University of Michigan
Pharmaceutical Sciences Panel Discussion
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
6:30 - 8:00 p.m.
Room 1544, C. C. Little Building
(1100 North University Avenue)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
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This session will feature an overview of the Ph.D. program in Pharmaceutical Sciences along
with an interactive panel discussion featuring current graduate students who will be prepared to answer your questions.
~~ Dinner will be provided ~~
Don't miss this opportunity, Register today!
http://pharmacy.umich.edu/pharmacy/register
Questions??? Please contact aaps-officers@umich.edu
or Jeanne Getty at 734-615-3749 or email: jgetty@umich.edu
We hope to see you there!!!!
This event is brought to you by the U of M American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists - Graduate Student Chapter
For more information, please click here to visit the Pharmaceutical Sciences Departmental website.
Click here for information about other graduate programs in the U of M College of Pharmacy
or contact Cherie Dotson at crdotson@umich.edu or 734-615-6562.
Celebrate the Centennial of the Rackham Graduate School by joining us to hear:
"Can Graduate Education Survive as We Know It?"
Thursday, April 5 at 4:00 p.m.
Rackham Amphitheatre
Jonathan Cole, John Mitchell Mason Professor of the University and Provost and Dean of Faculties, Emeritus at Columbia University, will join in this year’s observance of the Rackham Centennial with questions that prompt a fresh look at the future of graduate education.
His book, The Great American University (2009), offers insightful and provocative observations about the changes in research universities over the past 100 years. On April 5, Cole will engage the audience with the challenging issue of whether graduate education will survive as we know it.
Joining him as discussants will be Terrence J. McDonald, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor, Professor of History and Dean, College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. McDonald will comment from his perspective as dean and as an historian. In addition, Janet A. Weiss, Dean, Rackham Graduate School and Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, will provide her observations.
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Graduate School in 1912, although the University of Michigan began awarding graduate degrees in the 1840s. During that long history, and especially since a university-wide graduate school was created, Michigan has been a national leader in innovation in graduate education.
As part of this year’s observance of the Rackham Centennial the Graduate School has sponsored a series of events that look back on achievements, showcase transformative contributions and take a fresh look at the future of graduate education. For more information go to http://www.rackham.umich.edu/centennial/.
The campaign office of State Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) is seeking summer interns. An internship of this nature provides an opportunity to work in an exciting campaign environment. Applicants should be organized and focused. Applicants should be familiar with Microsoft Word and Excel and possess strong communication and research skills. Interns will work on various aspects of the campaign including communications, field-work and fundraising. Each intern will have the opportunity to interact with the Representative as well as an incredible campaign team. The internship will run from early-May to early August. We ask that interns commit a minimum of 15 hours a week.
Responsibilities:
Direct voter outreach
General administrative support
Campaign Research
Editing reports and factsheets
Assisting with communications with campaign team leaders
Assisting with organizational skill training
Qualifications:
Excellent verbal and written communications skills
Strong online research skills
Ability to work independently
Strong worth ethic
If interested please send a resume to campaign manager Andrew Goddeeris at amgodd@umich.edu.
The LSA Student Honor Council promotes a culture of integrity on campus by encouraging the practice of academic honesty. We partner with students, faculty and administration to facilitate adherence to College of LSA academic integrity policies. The goal of Honor Council is to educate the College of LSA on the importance of honorable behavior in the conduct of scholarship. The Honor Council hosts multiple student and faculty centered events each term in order to promote a culture of integrity on campus. The Honor Council also evaluates college and departmental academic integrity policies and practices, with the goal of providing recommendations for their improvement. LSA Student Honor Council representatives also sit in on academic misconduct hearings with the Office of the Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Education to give the student perspective on the process. While its main focus is “academic” integrity, the Honor Council strives to instill principles of integrity beyond the classroom into all aspects of the LSA undergraduate experience.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGFFOU5ldGtKM0RPRzhUZ0FBN1V2Wnc6MQ
Get Excited! AfricAid’s event The Ripple Effect: Educating Women and Empowering Communities is coming soon! If you haven't already, mark your calendars for Tuesday March 13th at 6:30 pm. The event will include:
• Speeches from experts in the areas of women's education in Tanzania and
globally.
• Amazing video clips and autobiographies from women all over the world
who are changing their lives and the lives of other through education,.
• A silent auction of awesome items donated from local Ann Arbor
restaurants, stores, spas, and more.
• A delicious taco bar dinner
• Musical entertainment
• And much more!
Come help us celebrate Women's History Month and raise money to support Anjelin, our Tanzanian scholar's high school education!
Are you interested in social entrepreneurship?
Are you interested in learning about other cultures or willing to challenge yourself to step out of your usual life and boundaries?
In partnership with Dr. Clauw of the UM Medical School, MPowered Entrepreneurship is pleased to announce our collaborative summer internship/research opportunity: The Kenya Project. This is a chance for students from all majors and all backgrounds to unite interests in SOLVING SOCIAL ISSUES with powerful ENTREPRENEURIAL perspectives and skills to further positive change in Kenya. It is an opportunity to take the initiative to research resources available, find a need, plan, and execute ideas alongside fellow students from the University of Michigan and Kenya to develop solutions in the fields of economics, technology, engineering, biology, agriculture, energy, policy, business, marketing, etc. No prior entrepreneurial experience is necessary.
Click HERE for more details and to apply!
This internship includes the following:
- 4 preparatory workshops: Weekly meetings where speakers cover topics ranging from local Kenyan culture and conditions to social entrepreneurship keys to success and how to successfully execute ideas.
- Access to experienced professionals: Contact with Dr. Clauw and a chance to work alongside and witness the founding of a Nongovernmental Organization (NGO) that he is working on, as well as 2 weeks in June under the guidance of Dr. Clauw and Jim Sterken, co-founder of Arbortext, who have 10+ years of combined experience in Kenya.
- Diverse cultural experience: Collaboration with local teachers and students to brainstorm ideas to tackle the most immediate needs of Kenyan communities while creating international networks and friendships.
- Freedom to explore: Where this internship goes is up to you. You'll be given the tools and logistical support needed to carry out ideas, but what those particular ideas are and how they will take form is up to you. You will truly be the embodiment of an "entrepreneur," and may find a passion that motivates the rest of your time here at the University of Michigan and beyond.
Here is a chance for you to see the world and create positive change. You'll gain valuable cultural, social, and entrepreneurial skills all in one place while attempting to generate viable solutions to fundamental problems.
This application is now OPEN, and closes on Sunday, March 18th at 11:59pm.
Apply today HERE
If you have any questions, please email lucyzhao@umich.edu.
The University of Michigan’s
Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA) &Trotter Multicultural Center
Division of Student Affairs
presents:
Women's History Month 2012
For questions or more information email WomensHistory2012@umich.edu or contact MESA/Trotter’s Multicultural Development Program Manager Erica Williams at Ericadw@umich.edu or call 734-763-9044.
The Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affair (MESA) & Trotter Multicultural Center sponsors and supports Women’s History Month programming that engages and educates the University of Michigan campus community about the history and current experiences of women of color. Join us for the following programs to celebrate a month of cultural richness and diversity:
Turntable Takeover: Musical Alliances among Queer Women of Color
Organizations: Spectrum Center, SCOR, LGQRI, DAAS, IRWG, LACS, the Department of Women’s Studies, DQSN, and OAMI
Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Time: 4pm
Location: Forum Hall, Palmer Commons Floor 4
DJ Emancipacion and DJ Rumorosa are amongst the leading DJ’s and musicians of the San Francisco Bay Area’s queer club scene. They are also community-based activists committed to racial, class, gender, queer, and anti-war based movements. They will discuss the significance of mixing and performing music to building queer community-based alliances and the development of gathering spaces for queer women and trans people to gather. Their lecture will be followed by a performance.
Girlz Rock! Awards
Student Organization: Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
Date: Friday, March 9, 2012
Time: 7:20pm
Location: Michigan Union Kuenzel Room
GirlZ Rock! Awards is a program dedicated to honoring exceptional women, who serve as inspirational and positive role models, as well as, organizations that uplift their community. The event will consist of awards, recognitions, and performances that showcase and celebrate the talents of various groups and artists.
Uncovered: Sexual Identity in South Asia
Student Organization: Delta Theta Psi Sorority
Time: 7pm
Date: Wednesday, March 14,2012
Location: East Hall Psych Auditorium
“Uncovered” features a discussion about the construct of gender in India and its neighboring countries. The program seeks to educate the public on the various sexual identities in South Asia by exploring the ways that gender construction has changed over the years in South Asia and how this has affected South Asians abroad and in the Bollywood film industry.
Nourish YourSELF: Lunch Series for Self-Identified Women of Color
“The ‘F’ Word: What Does Feminism Mean for Women of Color?”
Organization: Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Affairs (MESA), Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), and the Coalition for Queer People of Color
Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Time: 11:30pm-1pm
Location: CSG Chambers located on the 3rd floor of the Michigan Union
Nourish YourSELF seeks to empower women of color around issues of identity, intercultural competency, and health and wellness that affect them in an open, spirited atmosphere. The program welcomes all University of Michigan women of color – undergraduate and graduate, faculty and staff. This special session of Nourish is co-sponsored by the Coalition for Queer People of Color and will feature a panel of diverse women discussing the topic of feminism. Free lunch will be provided.
The Coalition for Queer People of Color is a group of Michigan students, faculty and staff all committed to building community around, and highlighting the lived experiences of, queer people of color. Click the following link for updates and more information about the Coalition for Queer People of Color: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Coalition-for-Queer-People-of-Color/304344932958637
Roses in the Concrete
Student Organization: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Epsilon Chapter
Date: Thursday, March 15, 2012
Time: 7pm
Location: Vandenberg Room of the Michigan League
This program acknowledges and recognizes African American women and women of African descent on the campus of the University of Michigan. We hope to encourage women, both those who have shown great leadership and service to the surrounding community and those that have decided to take a humble yet important role in building the community, to continue being strong and dedicated to their individual efforts. The women being honored include students, faculty, and staff members from the University of Michigan.
Black Women in the Media Conference: An NABJ Tribute to Women's History Month
Student Organization: National Association of Black Journalists
Date: Saturday, March 17, 2012
Time: 12pm-3pm
Location: Palmer Commons
The National Association of Black Journalists will highlight black women in different realms of media that exemplify what it means to be a positive force against the negative stereotypes of black women. The program includes a panel event where attendees are welcome to engage with specially invited guests, ranging from radio personalities, news anchors, journalists, magazine editors, newspaper journalists, documentarians and authors. Immediately following the panel discussion is a lunch provided by Pizza House catering. Business casual attired is required.
From Our Voices: A Roundtable of Feminist Perspectives on Campus
Student Organization: Womyn's Advisory Committee
Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Time: 6:30pm-8:00pm
Location: Pond Room, Union
The event will feature a panel of 5-6 womyn who identify with various identities as they discuss their experiences on campus as womyn, with feminism, and with activism efforts on campus. This program aims to engage participants in dialogue that speaks to the plurality of perspectives, experiences, and viewpoints, rather than the unifying perspective that is usually presented in discourses on feminism and womyn's rights.
Gender in Islam Symposium
Student Organization: Muslim Student Association (MSA) Islamic Relations Council
Date: Friday, March 30, 2012
Time: 6pm
Location: League Ballroom
The program will commence with a brief lecture on feminism within the context of Islam. The speech will analyze Western conceptions of feminism and gender roles and their counterparts in Islam. The audience will then have the opportunity to engage in interactive dialogue with the speaker as well as fellow participants. Following the lecture, there will be a short break with refreshments. Attendees will have the opportunity to mingle and discuss relevant issues about gender and Islam. To conclude the program, a spoken word artist will address common stereotypes and dispel misconceptions of feminism in Islam through art and performance.
Greetings, students!
Curious about study abroad, but unsure how to proceed? Looking for a study abroad program related to your major?
The Center for Global and Intercultural Study will be holding an Enhanced Ready, Set... Go Global! presentation this Friday, March 9th, at 5:00pm in room G168 Angell Hall. In this particular session, we will highlight both general info and the search process for finding Major-Specific programs.
Attendance at one Ready, Set... Go Global! (RSGG) session is mandatory for any study abroad application, and provides a great overview of our available programs. Since program deadlines are often months before program start dates, it's ideal to attend an RSGG as early on as possible.
If you are unable to attend this info session but would like to learn more, please contact cgis@umich.edu or (734) 764-4311 with any questions. Feel free to stop by our office in G155 Angell Hall, too.
Thanks for your time and hope to see you Friday!
Best,
CGIS Peer Advisors
Announcing 2012 Summer Grants for
Research and Internships in Europe and Eurasia
Deadline March 15, 2012
CREES Research, Internship, and Fellowship (CRIF) Program Grants
The Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies (CREES) seeks applications from students in REES and
REES-focused undergraduate and graduate degree programs at the University of Michigan for grants ranging from $500 to $1500 towards summer or semester-long research projects or internships at institutions in Eastern Europe or the former Soviet Union.
CES-Summer Research and Internship Grants
The Center for European Studies (CES) seeks applications from University of Michigan undergraduate and graduate students for grants ranging from $500 to $1500 towards summer research or internships. The grants are intended to promote the study of Europe and European integration.
U-M undergraduate students are encouraged to apply for the University of Windsor European Union Study Abroad Program, (May, 2012) Leuven and Brussels, Belgium, and may receive funding for this program by applying for CES-EUC Summer Research and Internship Grants. For more information about the program contact Steve Brooks (srbrooks@umd.umich.edu) director of the program.
Application Procedure
The following materials are required:
- CREES/CES summer funding application*
- Statement of purpose (1-3 pages) including proposed time period, institutional affiliation, your reasons for pursuing the project, and how this experience will contribute to your career goals
- One letter of recommendation
- Budget worksheet*
- Curriculum Vitae
- Official University of Michigan transcript
*Application and budget forms are at http://www.ii.umich.edu/crees/academics/studentfundor http://www.ii.umich.edu/ces/academics/fundingopportunities
Applicants for research grants may be at preliminary or more advanced stages of their research; applicants for internships should be prepared to identify the venue for their internship in a governmental agency, business, or non-governmental institution in the region. A written project report will be required at the conclusion of the grant.
Summer funding applications and supporting materials must be submitted by 5:00 pm on March 15, 2012 to:
CREES/CES Fellowship Applications, 1080 S. University, Suite 3668, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106
or by email to jclaus@umich.edu.
Questions should be directed to Julie Claus at jclaus@umich.edu or 734.764.0351
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Fulbright Program for U.S. Students – Information Sessions |
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Thursday, March 8 (room 1644 SSWB) Tuesday, March 13 (room 2609 SSWB) Thursday, March 22 (room 2609 SSWB) Monday, March 26 (room 2609 SSWB) |
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Sessions will be held from 12:00-1:00pm. Laptops are welcome and encouraged. Description: The purpose of the Fulbright Program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the U.S. and other countries. The U.S. Department of State makes Fulbright fellowships available to approximately 1,700 U.S. students annually to study, conduct research, teach English, or train in the creative arts in more than 135 countries worldwide. The competition is administered at U-M through the International Institute. At the information session, a U-M Fulbright Program Advisor will describe the application and selection process and provide suggestions for making your application more competitive. Eligibility Criteria: To apply for this program through U-M, applicants must (a) be U-M students, alumni or staff; (b) be U.S. citizens; (c) have completed an undergraduate degree by the beginning of the award; and (d) demonstrate the language skills necessary to complete the proposed project. Deadline: The University of Michigan deadline is Monday, September 10, 2012. Advising: Applicants should attend an information session and familiarize themselves with the Fulbright website, paying particular attention to the Country Summaries and Preparing an Application sections. After attending an information session applicants should meet individually with the appropriate Fulbright Program Advisor:
Website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org
University of Michigan International Institute Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1106 |
Earn a $20 Starbucks Gift Card!
Take a 2 min survey on a local Ann Arbor company, Kolossos, and enter in on the chance to earn a $20 Starbucks gift card.
Click on the link to take advantage of this opportunity!
https://umichbus.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_7ONMjI1L1V4BU9K
What: Allies for Disability Awareness February Event
When: Thursday, February 16th Time: 4:00 to 6:00 PM
Where: Educational Conference Center (ECC), School of Social Work Building (SSWB)
Description: This event is designed as a forum to connect students with disabilities and their allies. This month's theme is cross-cultural perspectives of disability.
We are interested in how different cultures view the idea of disability, and how our cultures influence how we, as individuals, perceive/interact with people with disabilities.
The event will include a brief intergroup dialogue session, video presentation, and trivia contest. Prizes will be awarded to winners of the contest!
Free food and drinks from around the world will be served!
This event is being put together by the student group: Allies for Disability Awareness (http://www.umich.edu/~adaco), and is sponsored in part by:
- University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School
- University of Michigan School of Social Work
- Bill McKeachie, Professor Emeritus, UM Department of Psychology
Questions may be directed to: disabilityallies@umich.edu
Women of Color Task Force Annual Career Conference – March 2, 2012
"30 Years of Leadership, Legacy and Change"
Good day UM Colleagues!
Registration is now open for the WCTF's 30th annual career conference. This event will take place on Friday, March 2, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. in the Michigan League and the Modern Languages Building. The keynote session will be held at Rackham Auditorium.
Please note that this event is open to all UM personnel (staff, faculty, and students) and to the general public.
The keynote speaker for this year is Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, the director of the Smithsonian Institute's National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC. Dr. Cole is president emerita of Spelman College in Atlanta, GA and the Bennett College for Women in Greensboro, NC.
This year, the Women of Color Task Force is pleased to announce that TIAA-CREF will be the Platinum-Plus corporate sponsor of the 30th annual conference. Since 1918, TIAA-CREF has been a leading financial services organization, dedicated to providing lifetime financial security to those in the healthcare, academic, cultural and research fields.
Attendees may select from over 35 workshop sessions and shop in the marketplace, which features a diverse group of local businesses and nonprofits. Several new sessions have been added to the workshop schedule:
1. A Woman's Guide to Saving and Investing (TIAA-CREF) - A14 & B15
2. Discovering the Leader Within: Keys to Advancement (VOICES of the Staff Panel) - B19
3. Tools for Leading Effective Meetings - A8
4. Commanding Presence for Effective Presentations - A2
5. Touch points - Building Powerful Connections With Those You Lead - B10
6. Getting Stuff Done Online: Task Management in The Cloud - B7
7. Estate Planning: Good Stewardship in Action - A15
Conference Registration: Pre-registration for the conference will close on Wednesday, February 22nd. Payment may be made by short code, credit card, cash, check, or money order. (Please note that UM P-Cards may not be used to pay for conference registration fees.)
By February 22: $100.00 for all attendees / includes lunch ($60 for U-M Students and U-M Retirees)
After February 22: $115.00 (onsite registration only!!)
Complete conference information is available at the following website:
http://www.cew.umich.edu/progevents/2012-women-color-task-force-wctf-conference
For additional information about the annual career conference, please contact Janice Reuben, CEW Senior Associate for Programs& Outreach at 734-764-6005 or by email (wctfadmin@umich.edu).
This event is supported by the following university sponsors: the Office of the Provost, University Human Resources, the U-M Health System Human Resources Office, and the Center for the Education of Women.
The Global Scholars Program Monthly Lecture Series Presents
“The Arab Spring: One Year Revisited”
By Juan Cole, Ph.D.
Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History
University of Michigan
Thursday, February 9, 2012
5:00PM – 6:30PM
Rackham Amphitheater, 4th Floor
Rackham Graduate School, 915 E. Washington St., Ann Arbor, MI
UM Undergraduate Research Journal - Call for Submissions
The University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Journal (UMURJ) is issuing a call for submissions for its Winter 2012 edition. We are an entirely student-run organization that publishes an interdisciplinary, non-technical research journal. Our journal showcases some of the best student research on the University of Michigan campus to students, faculty and the public. Our goal is to draw out student creativity and effort in all academic disciplines through peer-edited, faculty-reviewed electronic and print media.
We are looking for undergraduate students interested in publishing recently completed research. We encourage students from all disciplines (humanities, social sciences, natural sciences, engineering, arts, and interdisciplinary fields) to put forth their research work. Such work includes, but is not limited to: senior honors theses, reports, term papers, and literature reviews. Our submission deadline is Friday, February 24.
Visit our website at umurj.org for more information about us and to view our previous publications. If you have any questions, please contact us at umurjeditorial@umich.edu
Thank you and we look forward to reviewing your submission.
Dear Department Chair,
Please encourage faculty in your department to nominate students to our Peer Tutoring Program. Ideal candidates are undergraduate students in any field who write well, enjoy collaboration, and demonstrate reliable and conscientious behavior. Although faculty may nominate students regardless of their semester standing, students must have 24 credits (not counting AP credits) by the time they register for the first of two required peer-tutor-training courses. They must also have a commitment to serving as paid staff tutors in the Peer Tutoring Center following successful completion of training.
Information about the Peer Tutoring Program is available on our website: http://www.lsa.umich.edu/sweetland/forstudents/peertutoring.
Nominations are due by Friday, February 24, 2012, via this online nomination form: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?hl=en_US&formkey=dEo1U0dvcldteVZsSFlRTFJZZkhhT1E6MQ#gid=0. Our Peer Tutoring Program’s Director will contact all nominated students to invite them to apply.
Polish-Russian Reconciliation: Implications for Europe
Adam Daniel Rotfeld
Professor of Humanities, Warsaw University; and former Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs
Tuesday, February 21, 4-5:30 pm
International Institute Room 1636
1080 S. University Ave
Sponsors: WCED, Copernicus Endowment, CES, CREES, International Policy Center.
Event Website
Live feed will be available on event website
The Department of Political Science is hosting a forum on the controversial Emergency Financial Manager Law, which has taken root in Flint, Michigan. The media has been characterizing the law negatively while the country looks to Flint for success or disaster.This unusual circumstance raises a lot of questions, so the Department of Political Science and UPSA have brought 5 officials together to speak on the issue:
- Dayne Walling, Mayor of Flint
- Representative Jeff Irwin (D)
- Representative Mark Ouimet (R)
- Conan Smith, Washtenaw County Commissioner
- Howard Ryan, Director of Legislative Affairs for the MI Department of Treasury
We invite you to attend this event at 6 PM on February 6 in the Pre-Function Room (#5769) of Haven Hall. Get your questions answered. A free Mediterranean dinner buffet will be provided for all attendees.
For more information about the Emergency Financial Manager Law, check out this link: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/snyder/EMF_Fact_Sheet2_347889_7.pdf
South Sudan: Nationhood and the Challenges Ahead
A roundtable discussion with Susan D. Page, U.S. Ambassador to South Sudan and U-M Alumna
February 14, 2012, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.
School of Social Work Building, Educational Conference Center, Rm 1840 1080 South University Ave., Ann Arbor
On July 9, 2011, Sudan, Africa's largest country, split into two nations. The secession is a result of the longest civil war in world history between the north and the south that dates back to the country's independence in 1956. More than two million people died in the struggle and millions more were uprooted. In 2005, the international community headed by the United States helped put an end to the war through a peace deal between the two warring parties known as the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). The CPA set forth a transitional constitution, which called for a general election in April 2010 followed by a January 2011 referendum during which southern Sudanese could vote for unity or secession. The vote in favor of secession was overwhelming.
Susan D. Page is the U.S. ambassador to the newly established nation of South Sudan. She and a panel of U-M faculty will explore the following questions: What are the challenges facing South Sudan? What is American policy toward South Sudan? What are the challenges of a new country entering the world system?
Panelists: John Ciorciari, Assistant Professor of Public Policy; Amal Hassan Fadlalla, Associate Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies, Women's Studies, and Anthropology; Anne Pitcher, Professor of Afroamerican and African Studies and Political Science
Sponsored by the African Studies Center, Department of Afroamerican and African Studies, Ford School of Public Policy, International Institute, International Policy Center, and the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies
More information is available on the International Institute's website.
The Fulbright Scholar Program for 2013-2014 is Open.
The Fulbright Scholar Program is offering teaching, research or combination teaching/research awards in over 125 countries for the 2013-2014 academic year. Opportunities are available for college and university faculty and administrators as well as for professionals, artists, journalists, scientists, lawyers, independent scholars and many others. There are awards in 45 specific academic disciplines as well as 167 awards open to all disciplines.
Interested faculty and professionals are encouraged to participate in one of our weekly webinars. Each deals with a topic germane to the 2013-2014 competition, from regional and discipline information to how to fill out an application. For more information, visit our website at http://www.cies.org/Webinar/.
The application deadline for most awards is August 1, 2012. U.S. citizenship is required. For other eligibility requirements and detailed award descriptions visit our website at http://www.cies.org/us_scholars/us_awards/ or contact us at scholars@iie.org.
Telluride Association
My name is Ben Rogers, and I am emailing you to announce an exciting opportunity for incoming freshmen, graduate students, and transfer students to the University of Michigan. As you read on, please note that we are accepting applications and need your help with recruitment.
I live at the Michigan Branch of Telluride Association (known as Telluride House), a five-year living-learning scholarship house located at the corner of Washtenaw Avenue and Cambridge Street. As you may already know, Telluride House is a diverse community of undergraduate and graduate students who live by Telluride Association’s three pillars: Intellectual inquiry, community service, and democratic self-governance.
Students at Telluride House enjoy free room and board for up to 5 years, including two meals prepared daily by our chefs, and many other amenities: large public spaces to study/hangout in (including an in-house library, and a projector screen television/internet room), free Wi-Fi, and pool and ping-pong tables; free washers and dryers; a computer lab that has unlimited printing; a generously sized storage locker for belongings over the summer; and equally generous living spaces, with all students currently living in comparatively large rooms by themselves.
Students living at Telluride House represent most colleges and schools on campus, over seven nations, diverse fields of study, and every academic milieu from freshmen undergraduates to PhD candidates. Furthermore, Telluride House hosts three resident faculty fellows comprising a bevy of disciplines. Mix this with a generous annual household budget, and you have a vibrant community of leaders dedicated to service, the pursuit of knowledge, and simply living together and having fun.
As I've mentioned, we need your help. We are soliciting applications for the Spring 2012 application cycle, and we are looking for outstanding incoming undergraduate and graduate students to apply. Applications are due on February 20, 2012 at 9:00 AM, and can be downloaded at http://www.telluride-house.org/house_apply.shtml. Please feel free to forward this message to any incoming students in your department.
Milwaukee Teaching Fellows - a non-profit, alternate route teaching program focused on raising student achievement in Milwaukee's highest-need schools.
Our program recruits, selects, and trains high-quality recent college graduates and professionals who are interested in changing careers to increase student achievement in Milwaukee Public Schools. We are currently recruiting individuals interested in teaching math, science, bilingual education, and special education. No previous education coursework is necessary.
We are currently accepting online applications at www.MilwaukeeTeachingFellows.org and our priority deadline is February 14, 2012.
NASA offers paid undergraduate and graduate level internships in a wide variety of disciplines. Over 200 internships are available. The deadline is March 1st, but offers may begin going out as early as Feb. 2nd. Visit http://intern.nasa.gov to apply for up to 15 opportunities with a single application.
NSF offers a wide variety of paid summer research experiences for undergraduates. http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.cfm
Enrich your studies abroad with a summer immersion program in Germany 2012
Cultural Vistas (www.culturalvistas.org) has partnered with the renowned Carl Duisberg Centrum Language Schools to offer two
short-term summer immersion programs in Germany for university students and recent graduates.
Berlin Language and Politics Program (May 26 – June 30, 2012)
Based in the vibrant German capital of Berlin, this five-week program provides a first-hand introduction to the political landscape of Germany. The program includes a series of professional seminars, meetings with politicians and policy experts, and site visits to nonprofits and government institutions. Participants will also travel outside of Berlin to visit a local Landtag (State Parliament). The discussions focus on current “hot topics” within Germany, including environmental policy, immigration, and European integration.
The fee for this program is $3,500.
Radolfzell Language and Renewable Energy Program (May 21– June 16, 2012)
Based in the picturesque town of Radolfzell am Bodensee, this four-week program offers an insider’s perspective into Germany’s renewable energy practices. The program includes 2-3 guided visits per week to sites throughout a region regarded as a leader in the implementation of renewable energy initiatives. The excursions provide an overview of German renewable energy practices, addressing policy, production, and the implementation of alternative energy sources among other topic areas.
The fee for this program is $3,180.
What’s Included?
- Pre-departure orientation mailing
- Four weeks of instruction at a CDC Language School
- Seminars, visits, and discussion with experts and industry leaders
- Accommodation throughout the program
- Cultural events and programming
- Enrollment in health insurance (optional)
- Interpreter and guide on excursions
- Support throughout the program in Germany and in the United States
To Apply:
Please visit our website to learn more and to download the application form.
http://culturalvistas.org/programs-for-students-and-professionals/internships-abroad
Application Deadline: April 1, 2012
For more information, please contact:
Katherine Lindemann at 212-497-3508, klindemann@culturalvistas.org, orv
Peggy Wunderwald-Jensen (Cultural Vistas Midwest Representative, University of Michigan) at 734 615 6336, pwjensen@umich.edu
Call for Proposals – Davis Projects for Peace
The Ginsberg Center and the Center for Campus Involvement are pleased to announce the Davis Projects for Peace initiative for 2012. The Davis Projects for Peace are made possible by Kathryn Davis, an accomplished internationalist and philanthropist who is committed to providing the resources to actionable project ideas of today's student leaders.
Projects for Peace are summer-long projects designed and implemented by undergraduate students passionate about peace in their communities and around the globe. The initiative hopes to prepare students as ethical global leaders by providing the resources to execute innovative grassroots project ideas. These projects, as defined by students, creatively address worldwide peace efforts providing sustainable solutions to contemporary society.
The selected project proposal will be funded at $10,000 and implemented during summer of 2012. Proposals need to be submitted by 12pm (noon) on Monday, January 30, 2012.
For more information and to download an application, please visit:
ginsberg.umich.edu/students/davis-projects-peace .
Additional questions, please contact projectsforpeace@umich.edu
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Careers in Community Organizing for Social Justice Available to U-M students and alums!
The Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center will be on campus Tuesday, January 31 at 6:30pm in Mason Hall 3427 to discuss careers in the field of community organizing with students interested in empowering their communities and working for social change.
Please RSVP if you are interested by contacting Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org or calling 785-506-8915 with your name, phone #, email address and year in school.
DART is now accepting applications for the 2012 DART Organizers Institute, the paid, four-month field school for people interested in launching a career in community organizing. Participants will undergo a combined classroom and field training covering such topics as:
* Entering a community
* Identifying and training local leaders
* Strategic planning and issue cutting
* Relationship and community building
* Direct Action on community issues
* Fundraising
The DART Center, has built coalitions throughout the country that have won important victories on a broad set of justice issues including:
* Education reform in low-performing public schools
* Job Training
* Drugs and Violence
* Criminal Recidivism
* Living Wage
* Neighborhood Revitalization
* Predatory Lending
* Affordable Housing, etc.
The 2012 DART Organizers Institute will begin July 9, 2012. Training locations and permanent placements will include cities in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia, Florida and South Carolina.
To find out more about DART or to apply, visit www.thedartcenter.org or contact Hannah Wittmer at hannah@thedartcenter.org or785-506-8915.
Are you involved in research on campus? If so, this is a reminder about the upcoming submission deadlines for publishing student research.
The University of Michigan Undergraduate Research Journal (UMURJ) is accepting submissions from all disciplines for the upcoming edition of our annual journal. UMURJ is a non-technical, interdisciplinary, student fun and faculty reviewed journal that gives undergraduates the opportunity to publish their primary research. If you are involved in research on campus, check out our website atwww.umurj.org and attached flyer to see how you can get started!
Deadlines are January 28th, 2011 for abstracts. These deadlines are flexible around individual circumstances. E-mail us at umurj-submission@umich.edu for your questions, concerns, and submissions.
The College of Literature, Science, and the Arts is pleased to announce the installation of
Ronald Inglehart, Professor of Political Science, as the
Amy and Alan Lowenstein Professor of Democracy, Democratization and human Rights
his Inaugural Lecture is entitled:
“Evolutionary Modernization and Culture Change”
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 ~ 4:10 p.m.
Rackham Amphitheater – 4th Floor
Lecture and reception open to the public
The following lecture abstract has been provided by Professor Inglehart.
Economic development and technological change are reshaping peoples’ values and motivations– and thereby transforming the social and political institutions of developed societies. Working independently, and largely without awareness of converging findings from other disciplines, anthropologists, psychologists, political scientists and evolutionary biologists have been developing strikingly similar theories of cultural and institutional change: they all emphasize the extent to which security from survival threats, such as starvation, war and disease, shape a society’s cultural norms and sociopolitical institutions.
A new worldview is gradually replacing one that dominated Western society since the Industrial Revolution. This shift springs from the fact that there is a fundamental difference between growing up with an awareness that survival is precarious, and growing up feeling that survival can be taken for granted . The instinct to survive is common to all creatures, and normally survival is precarious, since the population of any organism tends to rise to meet the available food supply and is then held constant by starvation, disease or predators. Throughout most of history, this principle governed most people’s lives. Although people value many things, from food to freedom, when things needed for survival are scarce, they take top priority.
During the last few centuries, production has outpaced population growth in an increasing number of countries, producing an unprecedented sense of security and increasingly long life expectancies. For the first time in history, a large share of these countries’ population has grown up with the feeling that survival could be taken for granted. This led to a process of intergenerational value change that has been transforming the politics and culture of high-income societies, and is likely to transform China, India and other rapidly-developing societies if they reach a stage where a large segment of the population grows up taking survival for granted. The rigidly severe cultural norms that characterized agrarian societies are giving way to norms that allow greater individual autonomy and free choice— and are conducive to successful knowledge societies.
For more information please call 615-6449
The following internship opportunities are available for students that are U.S. citizens
1. 2012 NASA Academy Program
It is online and available at http://www.AcademyApp.com. Application deadline date is January 23, 2012. This application serves the:
* NASA Academy at Ames Research Center (Mountain View, CA)
* NASA Academy at Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH)
* NASA Academy at Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL)
* NASA Aeronautics Academy at Ames Research Center (Mountain View, CA)
* NASA Aeronautics Academy at Dryden Flight Research Center (Edwards AFB, CA)
* NASA Aeronautics Academy at Glenn Research Center (Cleveland, OH)
* NASA Aeronautics Academy at Langley Research Center (Hampton, VA)
* NASA Lunar and Planetary Science Academy at Goddard Space Flight (Greenbelt, MD)
* NASA Propulsion Academy at Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL)
* NASA Robotics Academy at Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, AL)
2. More 2012 summer internship opportunities available on NASA SOLAR (Student On-Line Application for Recruiting) - deadline dates coming up soon for variety of opportunities: http://intern.nasa.gov/
3. 2012 NASA / Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) Internship Program.
It is online and available at http://www.APLapp.com. Application deadline date: January 17, 2012.
The Mlibrary Usability Group is looking for undergraduate & graduate students who are willing to be interviewed about their use of the library website.
If you are interested in participating, please fill out a short survey here.
Interviewed students will be compensated with a $25 Amazon gift card.
For more information, please feel free to contact us at MLibrary-usability@umich.edu.
Dear LSA student,
Are you concerned about cheating and plagiarism among your peers? Are you committed to the principles of fairness, honesty, and trust on this campus? The LSA Student Honor Council promotes a culture of integrity on campus by encouraging the practice of academic honesty. The Council partners with students, faculty and administration to facilitate adherence to College of LSA academic integrity policies. The goal of the Student Honor Council is to educate the College of LSA on the importance of honorable behavior in the conduct of scholarship. The Council hosts multiple student and faculty- centered events each term in order to promote a culture of integrity on campus. The Council also evaluates college and departmental academic integrity policies and practices, with the goal of providing recommendations for their improvement. LSA Student Honor Council representatives also sit in on academic misconduct hearings with the Dean of Student Academic Affairs to give the student perspective on the process. While its main focus is “academic” integrity, the Honor Council strives to instill principles of integrity beyond the classroom into all aspects of the LSA undergraduate experience. To apply, click on the link below. The application deadline is Monday, January 23 and interviews will most likely be held on Friday, January 27.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGFFOU5ldGtKM0RPRzhUZ0FBN1V2Wnc6MQ
Are you thinking about what you want to do this summer?
Are you interested in education, health or service learning?
Then you should consider applying to ATRAVES at the University of
Michigan's delegation to Nicaragua for this upcoming summer!
About ATRAVES at UM:
We are a student organization dedicated to promoting social justice
and providing health care in Barrio Camilo Ortega, located in Managua,
Nicaragua. Each year during May we send a delegation of graduate and
undergraduate students to run a clinic and teach elementary students
in this neighborhood.
Visit our website to learn more about our organization:
http://sitemaker.umich.edu/atraves/home
or contact us at:
atraves_lead@umich.edu
Applications are now being accepted on a rolling basis, but the earlier you
get them in the better!
The application can be found on our website and should be submitted to
atraves-lead@umich.edu
