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NEWS @ COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE

Announcements & Activities

1. Reminder: Have You RSVP'd for the Celebration of Excellence?
2. Commonwealth College Leadership Opportunity
3. Commonwealth College End of the Year BBQ, May 8
4. Capstone Performances, May 17 & 18

Achievements, Awards & Accolades

1. Steve Alden '06 Is Top Scorer in Statewide CPA Exams

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1. Emerging Scholars Awards, Apply by July 14

Internships & Employment

1. Upward Bound, Holyoke Community College, Summer Positions
2. Commonwealth College Summer Position Available
3. Paid Summer Research Positions in Provincetown, MA
4. Researcher Positions Open with Building Justice Campaign

Academic Opportunities

1. Community Service Learning Honors Independent Studies
2. Intensive Elementary German, Fall '08

Campus & Community Events

1. Graduating Senior, Be a Commencement Leader!
2. Visiting Writers Series Presents James Tate, May 8
3. Celebrate with Ellipsis..., May 12
4. Writing Program Celebration of Writing, May 14
5. mOthertongue 13th Edition Release Party, May 15

— ANNOUNCEMENTS & ACTIVITIES —

REMINDER -- HAVE YOU RSVP'D FOR THE CoE?
The Commonwealth College "Celebration of Excellence" for graduating seniors is happening Saturday, May 24th, at 9 a.m. in the Mullins Center. Invitations went out to both student and home addresses at the end of April. Please coordinate with your family and friends and RSVP by Friday, May 16th...Congratulations Seniors!

COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Do you have an interest in assisting incoming Commonwealth College students during our Welcome Weekend Orientation (formerly Labor Day Orientation) and enhancing your leadership skills? Welcome Weekend Orientation Leaders assist Commonwealth College first year students with their transition to Commonwealth College and UMass. Leaders will have the opportunity to gain group facilitation, teambuilding and other leadership skills while serving as a role model to first year students. Applications still being accepted and due Tuesday, May 6th. Job description and application form are available online.

COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE END-OF-YEAR BBQ, MAY 8
Celebrate the completion of a successful year in Commonwealth College by connecting with students, faculty, and staff. Each ComCol student will be receiving a postcard invite through campus mail. Bring this to the event for a FREE ComCol Nalgene bottle! FREE to all Commonwealth College students, faculty and staff RSVP to peers@comcol.umass.edu by May 5. Include any dietary needs and look for your invite.
Date: Thursday, May 8th
Time: 5:30pm-7pm
Location: Lawn in front of Goodell Building Rain site: Goodell Lounge

CAPSTONE PERFORMANCES, MAY 17 & 18
The final thesis performances of Courageous Chaos Capstone students will be held on two consecutive evenings, Saturday, May 17, 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 18, 8:00 p.m., at 99 Main Street, Amherst (just past the Black Sheep café). A different program will be performed by different students each night. This event is free and open to the public.

—ACHIEVEMENTS, AWARDS & ACCOLADES—

STEVE ALDEN '06 TOP SCORER IN STATEWIDE CPA EXAM
Commonwealth College graduate Steve Alden '06 has placed first in a field of 615 who took this year's Massachusetts Certified Public Accountants (CPA) exam. An accounting major in the Isenberg School of Management during his time as an undergraduate, Steve attributed his success to disciplined preparation and the excellent instruction he received here at UMass Amherst: “My professors at UMass taught me everything I needed to know about accounting and then some,” he said. “While many people played a role in my achievement, I wouldn’t even be in this profession were it not for the love of accounting I developed in my introductory college courses. That was a great gift from my professors.” Steve is currently an audit associate with KPMG International's Boston office, and you can read more about Steve's accomplishment in their press release.

— $CHOLARSHIPS AND $UPPORT —

EMERGING SCHOLARS AWARDS, APPLY BY JULY 14
The Emerging Scholar Awards recognize outstanding rising sophomores studying at Phi Kappa Phi member institutions. Each year, Phi Kappa Phi will grant 60 awards in the amount of $250 to students who meet the following eligibility requirements:
   • Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.75 on a 4.0 scale;
   • Have a minimum of 30 semester hours (or equivalent, excluding all AP, Credit by Exam, transfer credits, etc.) of academic credit.
PLEASE NOTE: Students must have earned no more than a total of 60 semester hours (excluding all AP, Credit by Exam, transfer credits, etc.) during their post high school academic career. Please review the attached Fact Sheet for more details about this program. The deadline for applications is July 14, 2008. Winners will be announced by August 15, 2008. For any questions contact Firuzeh Khorasanizadeh at firuzeh@comcol.umass.edu.

— INTERNSHIPS & EMPLOYMENT —

UPWARD BOUND, HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Summer employment is available through the Holyoke Community College Upward Bound Program. The Upward Bound Program is currently seeking highly motivated and qualified college students to work during their six week summer academic program. They are looking for both male and female students to fill open Residential Assistant positions and graduate students to fill Teaching positions.
     The Upward Bound Program is a federally funded initiative to assist low income, first generation high school students from the surrounding area to achieve a post secondary education. The program offers academic support, summer classes, tutoring as well as leadership and cultural development workshops to assist students with obtaining acceptance to an institution of high learning.
     The Summer Program tentative date of operation is from July - August 2008 and will be held at the Amherst College campus. This is a six week live-in and overnight position that requires responsibility and good judgment. The application deadline is May 15, 2008. You may contact Denise Salgado at Holyoke Community College 413-552-2044 for further information. See attached documents for Residential Assistant job description, RA application form, and Teaching position description.

COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE SUMMER POSITION AVAILABLE
Commonwealth College is looking for a Welcome Weekend Orientation Coordinator/Program Assistant. This student will work closely with the Assistant Director of Student Programs in the planning and implementation of the orientation program. The Coordinator will assist in leading the Orientation leaders, planning leadership training as well as planning programs for the Fall semester. This position pays $11.50 an hour with a possibility to work 30-40 hours per week, but flexible with a class schedule. Students with an interest in program planning should apply. No previous orientation experience needed as training will be provided.
Apply before Tuesday, May 6th. Job description and application form available online.

PAID SUMMER RESEARCH POSITIONS IN PROVINCETOWN
The University of Massachusetts Medical School has several opportunities available for seasonal Research Assistants in Provincetown, Massachusetts. For more information, see online announcement.

RESEARCHER POSITIONS OPEN WITH BUILDING JUSTICE CAMPAIGN
The Building Justice campaign, a joint effort of the AFL-CIO and several building trades unions, is changing the face of construction work in the Southwest. Building Justice has three openings for an entry-level researcher position with three to six month apprenticeship.  The Researcher compiles information on companies, industries and issues, as well as assisting the campaign in other capacities such as worker and community outreach and helping plan worksite actions.  S/he also assists in campaign strategy development. The Researcher works under the supervision of senior campaign staff and works day to day with lead researchers and organizers to accomplish assignments. Openings are in Las Vegas, Nevada or Phoenix, Arizona.
   Please send a cover letter and resume to Margot Veranes, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 15, at dc15margot@msn.com. For more information, see the full Building Justice campaign announcement or contact Margot Veranes at 602-373-3586.

— ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES —

COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING INDEPENDENT STUDIES
Are you interested in designing your own service-learning independent study? The Community Service Learning Honors Independent Study (CSLHIS) program, offered through the Office of Community Service Learning, gives you the opportunity to link service with a community organization to course work.
    This program enables you to earn up to two additional credits by integrating a service-learning experience with one of your UMass courses of three credits or more (from this semester or last semester).  You will need to find a service placement that relates to your course content and also ask your course instructor to sponsor you.  If you need assistance finding a placement, visit Community Service Links at www.umass.edu/csl or speak with the CSLHIS Coordinator. CSLHIS is open to all UMass students. For more information, visit www.umass.edu/csl/CSLHIS, or contact the Office of Community Service Learning, 610 Goodell, 545-2015, servelearn@acad.umass.edu. Applications will be accepted during pre-registration through September 29th.

INTENSIVE ELEMENTARY GERMAN, FALL 2008
German and Scandinavian Studies is pleased to offer German 126H, "Intensive Elementary German," in the fall 2008 semester. This is an accelerated, one-semester language course for students who want intensive practice in grammar and acquiring basic speaking skills and who have had no previous training in German.  This is the equivalent of German 110 and 120 and prepares students for German 230: Intermediate German. See on-line flyer for days and times, or contact Kyle Frackman (frackman@german.umass.edu) with questions.

— CAMPUS & COMMUNITY EVENTS —

GRADUATING SENIOR, BE A COMMENCEMENT LEADER!
Are you good at taking and giving direction?  Want to be a leader at Commencement? We Need You…About 400 of you, to be exact, at Commencement on Saturday, May 24, 2008 to help with the processional into the stadium and the UMass Amherst medal presentation during the ceremony. Interested? Sign up now.

VISITING WRITERS SERIES PRESENTS JAMES TATE, MAY 8
The Visiting Writers Series at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is pleased to announce a poetry reading by James Tate on Thursday, May 8 at 8 PM in Memorial Hall. Tate was born in Kansas City, Missouri. His works include The Worshipful Company of Fletchers, which won the National Book Award, and Selected Poems, which won the Pulitzer Prize. His awards include a National Institute of Arts and Letters Award, the Wallace Stevens Award, and fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. James Tate’s latest book of poetry, The Ghost Soldiers, was recently released by Ecco.
   The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing. All Visiting Writers Series events are free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible.

CELEBRATE WITH ELLIPSIS..., MAY 12
Join the staff of Ellipsis...First-Year Literary Journal for the release of its latest issue -- out in a new, experimental format!  There'll be readings, cake, and music!  The fun begins at 4pm on May 12th in 007 Butterfield Hall.  For more information, contact the Ellipsis...graduate advisor, Anjali Khosla (akhosla@english.umass.edu) or the Editors-in-Chief, Nicole Desabrais and Marissa Speranza.

WRITING PROGRAM CELEBRATION OF WRITING, MAY 14
Time: 11:30-3:00
Place: 604 Goodell
The Writing Program's 3rd Annual Celebration of Writing will be held Wednesday, May 14, 2008 from 11:30-3:00pm in Goodell 604. It is one of the few events on campus where writing by undergraduates is honored. The Celebration showcases student writing from a range of courses: Basic Writing, College Writing, Jr-Year Writing , and the experimental workshop series. Exhibits will include academic essay magazines, collaborative book projects, digital storytelling projects, graphic novels, etc. Winner of the Best Essay Contest will be announced. Students whose essays will appear in the Writing Program Student Anthology will be honored. Kris Holloway, author of Monique and the Mango Rains will be the keynote speaker. She will discuss her experience as a Peace Corps volunteer. Monique and the Mango Rains has been selected as the Dean's Book for Spring 2009. For more information please contact Peggy Woods 545-6313.

MOTHERTONGUE 13TH EDITION RELEASE PARTY, MAY 15
Time: 7:00pm
Place: Memorial Hall
The mOthertongue: Multilingual Journal of the Arts is proud to announce the release of its 13th annual edition! Join the UMass Department of Comparative Literature and the Five College language programs in their multi-lingual celebration of poetry, short story, and visual art. The reading and reception will be held on Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 pm Memorial Hall. Light refreshments will be served.

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