+ WWWorkshop: Art Smart, March 8
+ Pizza & Prof with SOM Prof Nelson Lacey, March 13
+ Film Series: Real Women Have Curves, March 14
+ WWWorkshop: Beaker Speaker, March 15
+ Paid Internship Opportunity with Teach for America
+ UMass Citizen Scholars Program & Scholarships
+ Spring ComCol Scholarship Applications Due March 28
+ Psi Chi Call for Poster Session Proposals, Deadline March 27
+ New Master’s Degree, American Studies, Info Session, March 10
+ Tent State University Needs Your Help!
+ Juniper Summer Writing Institutes, June 25-30
+ Education Honor Society Open to New Members
+ UMass RSOs and Seniors - Think You Look Good?
WWWORKSHOP: ART SMART, MARCH 8
You’re invited to attend this week’s workshop about finding research opportunities in the arts. Workshops run from 6-7pm in the Goodell Lounge, and include sandwiches from the Loose Goose. Please RSVP to peers@comcol.umass.edu if you plan on attending!
PIZZA & PROF - SOM PROF NELSON LACEY, MARCH 13
Place: 504 Goodell, the ComCol Lounge
Time: 6:00pm (Antonio's pizza will be served at 5:45)
RSVP: By Sunday, March 5 at 6pm, if you plan to attend.
More Information: See Pizza & Prof
***IMPORTANT: Please be prepared to stay until at least 7:15. People leaving early can cause a distraction for the other students and speaker.***
~Pizza & Prof Night is made possible by the generous donations of parents, friends and alumni of Commonwealth College~
FILM SERIES: REAL WOMEN HAVE CURVES, MARCH 14
Come join us and watch a critically acclaimed classic as we continue with our 'Rebel With a Cause' Film Series on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 in the Goodell Lounge. Snacks and refreshments provided! Check out the summary below!
This is the story of Ana, a first generation Mexican-American teenager on the verge of becoming a woman. Ana receives a full scholarship to Columbia University, but her very traditional, old-world parents feel that now is the time for Ana to help provide for the family, not the time for college. Torn between her mainstream ambitions and her cultural heritage, she agrees to work with her mother at her sister's downtown LA sewing factory. Over the summer she learns to admire the hardworking team of women who teach her solidarity and teamwork. Still at odds with what her mother expects of her, Ana realizes that leaving home to continue her education is essential to finding her place proudly in the world as an American and Chicana (www.imdb.com).
WWWORKSHOP: BEAKER SPEAKER, MARCH 15
You’re invited to attend March 15's workshop about finding research opportunities in the sciences. Workshops run from 6-7pm in the Goodell Lounge, and include sandwiches from the Loose Goose. Please RSVP to peers@comcol.umass.edu if you plan on attending!
PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY WITH TEACH FOR AMERICA
Teach for America is currently hiring Campus Campaign Managers to work with Teach For America's recruitment team to create and implement an ambitious recruitment campaign to recruit talented and diverse college seniors for the 2007 corps.
Campus Campaign Managers work on campus to network with faculty, present in classrooms, and engage in strategic marketing plans in order to inspire future leaders to join the movement to end educational inequity. Interested? Visit our website to learn more:
http://www.teachforamerica.org/CampusCampaignMgr.html
UMASS CITIZEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM & SCHOLARSHIPS
Are you interested in . . .
** Service ** Activism ** Organizing ** Leadership ** Learning ** Justice ** Politics **?
Apply to the UMASS CITIZEN SCHOLARS PROGRAM!
In this two-year academic service learning program, you develop knowledge and skills needed to be an effective community leader—-one who can work collaboratively with others to devise and implement strategies for social change. Connecting real experiences in the community to your classes brings your learning to life!
This program is open to all majors, and scholarships are available for participants.
Eligible students have:
• at least four semesters remaining on campus
• a strong academic record (typically demonstrated by a cumulative GPA
of 3.2)
• a commitment to community engagement and social justice
Learn more at the Office of Community Service Learning, 610 Goodell, 545-2015, or email servelearn@acad.umass.edu. Applications due: April 3, 2006. (Applications submitted after this date will be reviewed as long as space in the program is still available.)
SPRING 2006 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS, DUE MARCH 28
Spring 2006 Commonwealth College scholarship applications are due on Tuesday March 28, 2006. Information and applications are available under the Scholarship and Support section on the For Students web page.
PSI CHI CALL FOR POSTER SESSION PROPOSALS, MARCH 27
The University of Massachusetts Amherst and Amherst College will be sponsoring the Third Annual Undergraduate Research Conference. This conference will be held on Friday, May 5, 2006 at the University of Massachusetts campus. Poster Session Proposals are due by March 27, 2006.
To submit a proposal for the conference, please fill out the proposal and registration forms. The registration and proposal forms can be submitted via e-mail by visiting http://people.umass.edu/onsa1/Conference.htm and clicking the submit button. Proposals are limited to 200 words and should be pasted into the proposal form. Registration is free. For questions or more information, email the UMass Psi Chi chapter at umasspsichi@yahoo.com.
NEW MASTER’S DEGREE IN AMERICAN STUDIES INFO SESSION, MARCH 10
We would like to invite you to attend an information session about a new Master's program in American Studies offered by the University of Nottingham in England. Professor Peter Ling from Nottingham will be speaking about opportunities for U.S. college graduates to enroll in this Master's Degree program. The session will be held on Friday, March 10, at 2 p.m. in Herter 301. Federal financial aid may be used for graduate programs of this nature. If you have questions, please contact Professor Francoise Hamlin in the History Department: fhamlin@history.umass.edu.
TENT STATE UNIVERSITY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
We know that you have heard of Tent State University, the national movement across college campuses to bring students, faculty, and community members together to democratize and defend higher education.
We are currently in the planning stages of what will be a week of exciting workshops, performances, and events this April. The External Relations Committee is looking for organizers to help collaborate with communities in Northampton, Springfield, Holyoke, and members of the five colleges.
If this sounds like a project you would like to work on, please contact Jen Clem at jlclem@student.umass.edu to find out more information.
JUNIPER SUMMER WRITING INSTITUTE & THE INSTITUTE FOR YOUNG WRITERS, JUNE 25-30
The Juniper Summer Writing Institute offers six days of poetry and fiction workshops, craft sessions, readings, and manuscript consultation with world-renowned faculty and writers in residence including Grace Paley, James Tate, Amy Hempel, Dara Wier, Padgett Powell, Dean Young, Noy Holland and others. Poets and writers of all levels, from the around the area and across the country, gather to immerse themselves in their art and to advance their craft.
The Institute for Young Writers joins the program for adults, offering specialized workshops and writing seminars for high-school-aged writers. Award-winning poet James Haug will lead the workshop for young writers, and Western Massachusetts Writing Project teacher-consultants will offer special seminars. With unparalleled programming and access to acclaimed writers, the Institute for Young Writers offers an extraordinary experience to local and regional high school students and recent graduates.
For more information, including application and scholarship information for both the Summer Writing Institute and the Institute for Young Writers, visit the Juniper website at http://www.umass.edu/juniperinstitute/.
EDUCATION HONOR SOCIETY OPEN TO NEW MEMBERS
Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) is an international honor society in Education. KDP is currently accepting applications for Honor Society membership. The criteria include a minimum of 45 semester hours by the end of this semester, at least 12 of these hours must be at UMass, and an overall 3.4 GPA as of Fall semester.
You can also find the application information on our web site:
http://people.umass.edu/caseldin/kdp2/index.html Just "click" on APPLICATION. The application deadline is March 29, 2006.
We are looking forward to welcoming a new group of high achieving and motivated members on May 5th. If you have any questions, please e-mail Clement Seldin, Chapter Advisor (caseldin@educ.umass.edu) .
UMASS RSOS AND SENIORS - THINK YOU LOOK GOOD?
Show us what you've got at the Yearbook's RSO and Friends Photo Shoot. March 13, 14, 15. We'll be taking pictures of student groups and friends for the '06 yearbook. Dress up or dress down, bring props or don't. It's up to you! Let us know if you've coming by - email: index@stuaf.umass.edu. We'll be in room 165-69 from 6-9 from March 13, 14, and 15th. If you can't make it, feel free to submit photos and info to the Resource Room, 300 Student Union. We accept both digital and film images. It's your yearbook. Why wouldn't you be in it?