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Special Events
- Apr 19 - Vigil for Virginia Tech - Campus Center 6-7pm
- Apr 19,24,26,30 - Interview Candidates for ComCol Dean
- Apr 19 - Movie Night, Walkabout (United Kingdom)
- Apr 24 - Special Pizza and Prof in the Dickinson Classroom
- Apr 24 - Student Advisory Board Meeting
- Apr 27 - Undergraduate Research Conference
- Apr 28 - Trip to NYC, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island
- May 3,4 - Undergraduate Psychology Conference
- May 26 - Graduating Seniors, "Save this Date!"
Announcements & Activities
- ComCol's Tome Awarded $4500 Grant of new CSL class!
- APR 23,26 - Student Philanthropy Fund and Flash Drives!
- May 4 - Graduating ComCol Seniors Ceremony Speaker Needed!
- ComCol's Dawn Eriksen Wins Goldwater Scholarship!
- Office of Community Service Learning(OCSL)'s New Website
- Advising Appointment Changes!
Academic Opportunities
- New Course on Food Security and Community Engagement
- Summer 2007 Classes
- Exciting Capstone Opportunity as Dean's Book Service Coord.
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- April 27 deadline - Fall Research Grants & Fellowships Available
- April 30 deadline - The "HANDS" Scholarship Program
- June 30 deadline - 2007-2008 Phi Kappa Phi Grant Opportunity
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Internships
- Summer Internship at the State House
Student Life & Support
- RSO ICE seeking to fill leadership positions
- Apr 23 - A Talk About the Iraq War with Prof. Wolfgang Brauner
- Apr 27, 28 - 7th Annual Juniper Literary Festival
- Apr 28, 29 - The Civil War: "Life, Fortune, and Sacred Honor"
- May 3 - Calling All Undiscovered Talent
- Does Your Student Group Need $$$$$$?
- Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts
Writing Butterfield - Information & Events
- Apr 19 - Movie Screening, "The Beautiful Country"
- Apr 21 - A Trip to the Emily Dickinson Museum
- May 15 deadline - Submit to the Butterfield Blotter Lit. Journal
Employment
- Student Leadership Opportunities
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Special Events
CALLING ALL STUDENTS: INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE DEAN
The search committee for Dean of Commonwealth College has invited candidates to visit the campus. Open meetings with each candidate will be held for students. The campus community is invited to participate in these meetings.
Light refreshments will be available. The schedule of open meetings is listed below. All meetings will be held in 803 Campus Center.
* Arthur Goldstein, National Science Foundation
Open Meeting for Students: Thursday, Today, April 19,
4:00 - 5:00 pm
* Steven Weisler, Hampshire College
Open Meeting for Students: Tuesday, April 24, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
* Barbara Thorne, University of Maryland
Open Meeting for Students: Thursday, April 26, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
* Priscilla Clarkson, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Open Meeting for Students: Monday, April 30, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
VIGIIL FOR VIRGINIA TECH IN THE CAMPUS CENTER AUDITORIUM 6-7PM, APR 19
On Thursday evening, April 19, from 6:00 - 7:00 pm, in the Campus Center Auditorium, all members of the UMass community are invited to join together for an hour of reflection, remembrance, and healing in the wake of the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech. The hour includes contemplative music and an opportunity to compose letters or art work of condolence for Virginia Tech. Participants may choose to form small discussion groups with helping professionals following the vigil. This event is organized by members of the Religious Affairs Committee. For further info, contact: Chris Clark at 549-0300 x 14,
Saul Perlmutter at 549-1710 x 207, or Chris Carlisle 549-5929
MOVIE NIGHT: WALKABOUT (UNITED KINGDOM), APR 19
Two young children are stranded in the Australian outback and are forced to cope on their own. They meet an Aborigine on "walkabout": a ritualistic banishment from his tribe (IMDB).
Showings take place Thursdays at 8:00pm in 504 Goodell. Films are free and open to all Commonwealth College members and their friends. Refreshments provided!
SPECIAL PIZZA AND PROF AT ORCHARD HILL IN THE DICKINSON CLASSROOM AT 6PM, APR 24
Join us for a special Orchard Hill Pizza & Prof event on Tuesday, April 24th, at 6:00pm in the Dickinson Classroom! Come learn about immigration and race relations in our country from Visiting Assistant Professor Le from the Department of Sociology! Antonio's pizza will be provided!
STUDENT ADVISORY MEETING, APR 24
The next Student Advisory Board meeting on April 24th, we will be discussing the changes that have been implemented for the advising system at Commonwealth College. We will also be finalizing the design for a new Commonwealth College t-shirt. Dinner from Bueno y Sano will be served, so if attending please RSVP to Caitlyn Burns at ceburns@student.umass.edu by April 23rd. All are welcome!
Student Advisory Board usually meets every other Tuesday from 6:30-7:30pm in Goodell 406A. Pizza is served. Watch news@comcol for occasional date changes.
JOIN COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE STUDENTS AND STAFF FOR A TRIP TO NEW YORK CITY ON SATURDAY, APR 28
The bus will be leaving at 7:45 AM from Campus. We will be providing transportation as well as a ticket to Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. You will have a bit of free time in NYC, and we will return to campus around 11:00 PM. The cost for students is $20. If you have any questions, please contact Melissa Beesley at mbeesley@comcol.umass.edu.
Spaces are limited, so if you are interested, please sign up in 504 Goodell as soon as possible.
UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE 8:30AM - 5:00PM, APR 27
This conference is an excellent opportunity to view undergraduate students showcasing their work in a professional setting before their peers, faculty, and the public. For more information: www.comcol.umass.edu/conference
THE FOURTH ANNUAL WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS UNDERGRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY CONFERENCE MAY 3-4
Information can be found through the Office of National Scholarship or at Psi Chi 2007 Conference. Proposals for posters are due on April 27, 2007. Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Colin Ross, whose talk is entitled: "CIA Mind Control Experiments by American Psychiatrists: Creation of Multiple Personality Disorder in the Manchurian Candidate Programs.
GRADUATING SENIORS "SAVE THE DATE!"
SATURDAY, MAY 26 AT 9:00 AM
The Commonwealth College Celebration of Excellence, a
cap-and-gown Honors Gold Cord presentation and Convocation for graduating Commonwealth College seniors, will take place starting at 9:00 a.m. in the Mullins Center.
"Save The Date” postcards have been sent out to your permanent addresses…and more info will follow! For More Info visit: www.comcol.umass.edu/celebrationofexcellence.
Announcements & Activities
COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE'S UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH CONFERENCE COORDINATOR AWARDED $4,500 IN GRANTS TO ESTABLISH NEW COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING COURSE
Commonwealth College is proud to announce that one of its own, Daniel Fidalgo Tome, Undegraduate Research Conference Coordinator, has been awarded a $3,000 grant by the Faculty Senate's General Education Council. $1,500 of this amount will be matched by the Office of Community Service Learning (OCSL) to establish a 1 credit course (15 contact hours) that would better prepare CSL students for work within diverse communities. Click Link for full pdf press release.
THE STUDENT PHILANTHROPY FUND IS RAISING MONEY FOR FLASH DRIVES FOR CLASS OF 2011, APR 23,26
The Student Philanthropy Fund is raising money for flashdrives to welcome the class of 2011! Please visit our website www.comcol.umass.edu/spf to find out more, or see us in the Campus Center April 17th, 18th, 23rd, and 26th!
ADVISING APPOINTMENT CHANGES, Begin APR 9
As of April 9, 2007, advising at Commonwealth College will convert to an appointment system year-round.
- Walk-in advising will no longer be available during Pre-Reg
and Add/Drop
- Standard appointments will be 30 minutes throughout the year
(20 minutes during Add/Drop)
- Same day appointments may be scheduled if there are
openings available with an advisor
Please plan ahead to ensure that your needs are met. To schedule an appointment, call our appointment desk at
(413)545-2483.
GRADUATING COMCOL SENIORS - WANT TO ADDRESS YOUR PEERS?, SUBMIT SAMPLE BY MAY 4
We are looking for a student speaker for the Celebration of Excellence, Saturday, May 26, 2007, 9am in the Mullins Center. If you are interested, please send a double spaced 3-4 page sample of what you would like to speak about.
Send submissions to Jennifer Bennett, 504 Goodell Building by
May 4th. Please call Jennifer if you have any questions
545-2483.
COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE STUDENT DAWN ERICKSEN AWARDED PRESTIGOUS GOLDWATER SCHOLARSHIP
Commonwealth College student Dawn Eriksen has received a $7,500 Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for the 2007-08 academic year. She applied through Commonwealth College’s Office of National Scholarship Advisement after a rigorous campus screening process. A second student, John Barrett, received Honorable Mention. Only four applicants per year can be nominated from one campus. See pdf for press release.
OFFICE OF COMMUNITY SERVICE LEARNING (OCSL) LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE
After much editing, new graphics, updating links, and re-editing, our new website is up and running. Please us visit at www.ocsl.umass.edu.
Academic Opportunities
NEW COURSE ON FOOD SECURITY & COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
This new course introduces students to community service learning - an approach to your own education that you can use throughout your college career and beyond. Through readings, interviews, discussions, and (most of all) community experiences we will experiment with how to learn in and from the community, and how to be of service to the community.
The issue of “food security” offers many paths to understanding people and communities. We will be talking to people in this field, looking at topics ranging from hunger, nutrition education, and saving local farmland, to organic agriculture, community gardening, and emergency food distribution. At the heart of your course experience will be your choice of a placement in a community agency or organization, where you will spend time each week learning and working on food security issues.
Course Info: H292, Engaging with the Community: An Introduction to Community Service Learning, Fall 07, 4 credits, Meets Tuesday (1:00 - 3:45) and Thursday (1:00-2:15), For more information or to pre-register, contact Will Snyder at UMass Extension: 413-545-3876 or by email: wsnyder@umext.umass.edu
SUMMER 2007 CLASSES
It's not too early to start thinking about summer classes!
Commonwealth College will be offering several Interdisciplinary honors courses, as well as sections of the Dean's Book Course, during summer 2007.
Session I, June 4-July 12:
Honors 292C, American Popular Culture Gen Ed I; Honors 392G, Ghosts that Haunt Us Gen Ed I U; Honors 191D, 291D, 391D, Dean's Book Course.
Session II, July 16-August 22:
Honors 191D, 291D, 391D, Dean's Book Course.
EXCITING CAPSTONE OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE! APPLY FOR THE DEAN'S BOOK SERVICE COORDINATOR POSITION.
Looking for a fun and different way to complete your Capstone requirement and give back to the community? Apply for the Dean’s Book Service Coordinator Position! This position is a two-semester commitment in which you will be able to work closely with community based organizations, students, the Office of Community Service Learning, and course instructors to provide service placements and lead discussions for students enrolled in both sections of the CSL Dean’s Book course (291R and 391S).
This role will fulfill the 6 credits needed for completion of the Commonwealth College Capstone requirement and will also provide a small stipend for your work!
Please stop by the Office of Community Service Learning in 610 Goodell for more information or to pick up an application. You may also contact the current service coordinator, Cara Forti, at csldeansbook@comcol.umass.edu for any further information.
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FALL RESEARCH GRANTS AVAILABLE, APPLY BY APR 24
Applications for freshman and sophomore Research Assistant Fellowships as well as junior Honors Research Grants are now being accepted for the fall semester. For information and applications, visit the scholarship page for your class level: freshmen, sophomores, juniors.
HANDS, THE HEALTH AND NUTRITION DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, APR 30
The Department of Nutrition has a new scholarship program designed to increase the diversity of students in the field of nutrition. HANDS Scholars will be awarded $6,000 per year, renewable for up to three years. The Department is seeking freshman or sophomore students from first-generation-college or traditionally underrepresented backgrounds in the field of nutrition. Candidates should have a strong interest in nutrition and the sciences, hold a minimum of a 2.75 grade point average, be a U.S. citizen or national, and be an undeclared major or in any major with the exception of nutrition, food or agricultural sciences. We are looking for applicants who are interested in declaring Nutrition as a major.
For more information, go to www.umass.edu/sphhs/nutrition/hands, or contact Nancy Cohen at 545-1079 or email me at cohen@nutrition.umass.edu. Application deadline is April 30, 2007.
2007-2008 PHI KAPPA PHI GRANT OPPORTUNITY,
APPLY BY JUN 30
A new Phi Kappa Phi grant, the Emerging Scholar Awards, will 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 certain eligibility requirements. To learn what those requirements are, and to learn more about the grant, go to www.phikappaphi.org/Web/Scholarships/emergingscholar.html. Deadline for applications is June 30, 2007. Winners will be announced by August 15, 2007.
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Internships
SUMMER INTERNSHIP AT THE STATE HOUSE
Representative Denise Provost (D-Somerville) is looking for candidates who are interested in an internship at the Massachusetts State House for June-August, 2007. An internship with Representative Provost's office will provide exposure to state government and an opportunity to research and write about legislation. Interns will contribute to administrative office projects including: data entry, mailings, and filing.
Interested candidates should submit their application to Elizabeth Monnin–Browder (elizabeth.monnin@state.ma.us) with the subject line “Summer Internship Application.” Your application should include: a cover letter, short writing sample (no more than 3 pages), and resume. In your cover letter, please be explicit about your availability including: available start and end date, which days you are available and for how many hours each day, and how many hours total you can commit each week. At minimum, candidates should be able to commit to at least 5 hours a week.
We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. Please call (617-722-2810) or email Elizabeth with any questions.
Student Life
RSO INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL EXPERIENCE(ICE) SEEKING TO FILL LEADERSHIP POSITIONS
International Cultural Experience (ICE) is an RSO that facilitates interaction among students from different cultures. ICE is currently recruiting outgoing and competent leaders to fill positions for for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Interested candidates should send an email to ice@stuaf.umass.edu stating what they feel qualifies them for a leadership position.
A TALK ABOUT THE IRAQ WAR, APR 23
Professor Wolfgang Brauner, renowned international relations expert and Professor of Political Science at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Lt. Colonel David Vacchi, Iraq War veteran and Professor of Military Leadership discuss the successes and failures of the War in Iraq. Monday, April 23, 6:30pm, Campus Center, Room 101. Sponsored by the UMass Republican Club.
JUNIPER INITIATIVE, WRITERS WORK WITH CARIL ANN DAVIS, LILA, CRAZYHORSE, APR 25
WRITERS WORK with CAROL ANN DAVIS Founding President, Lowcountry Initiative for the Literary Arts Director, Crazyhorse/Tupelo Press Publishing Institute Director, undergraduate creative writing program at The College of Charleston, Wednesday April 25, 11:30AM Bartlett 316. Light refreshments will be served. See pdf for announcement.
7TH ANNUAL JUNIPER LITERARY FESTIVAL, APR 27,28
Strange Courage - First Books April 27 & 28, 2007: Showcasing the work of a diverse and excellent array of debut poets and writers and exploring the publishing and critical landscape that cultivates them, the festival presents readings with more than two dozen authors along with roundtable discussions, book-signings, and a literary salon. Events, which are free and open to the public, take place at the University's Memorial Hall, Amherst Cinema Arts Center, the Emily Dickinson Homestead, and Amherst Books. Visit 7th Annual Juniper Festival form more information or email juniper@hfa.umass.edu.
THE CIVIL WAR: A DOCUMENTARY, "LIFE, FORTUNE, AND SACRED HONOR, APR 28, 29
Saturday April 28, 3p.m. Herter 227, Sunday April 29, 7p.m. Herter 227, A student research project on the Civil War; “Life, Fortune, and Sacred Honor” is a collaboration of junior and senior History majors and ComCol students. A cross section of citizens and historical figures illustrate the events and values of 19th century America. The film provides a non-biased view of the conflict and battles in an attempt to provide a neutral and accurate depiction of the war. The documentary also includes pre-Civil War buildup, as well as the Reconstruction Era.
CALLING ALL UNDISCOVERED TALENT, MAY 3
It's the Fourth Annual Festival of the Arts!
Are you an artist, a dancer, an actor, a poet, or a musician? Do you want to display your talent in front of friends and strangers on a beautiful May afternoon? Be a part of the Fourth Annual Festival of the Arts on May 3, 2007 from 1-5pm on the Fine Arts Center Plaza. We are now accepting applications for performers! You don't have to be a part of a campus organization to perform. You can download an application form at www.umass.edu/csd. For more information please contact the organizing committee at csdevents@stuaf.umass.edu.
DOES YOUR STUDENT GROUP NEED $$$$$?
The UMass Amherst Alumni Association provides grants to RSO's and other student organizations to help fund projects that will improve and enhance student life. Awards are limited to $2,000 per applicant group per academic year.
Visit www.UMassAlumni.com for an application and grant guidelines today! Or contact the Alumni Association at 545-2317 for more information.
DOESN'T MASSACHUSETTS DESERVE THE FINEST EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THE COUNTRY
Massachusetts invented the idea of universal public education, but doesn’t adequately fund our public colleges. It’s
shameful that… 1) Massachusetts spends more jailing its citizens than on its public colleges and universities. 2) 40% of Massachusetts families would need to spend half their income to pay public 4-year
college tuition. 3) Massachusetts spends only $3 per capita on public higher education; New Hampshire is the
only state that spends less.
Now is the time to wake up the sleeping giant of Massachusetts politics -- the 500,000 people who make up
the Massachusetts public higher education community -- and get the resources to create the public higher
education system we and our children deserve. For more information visit PHENOM's website.
Writing Butterfield - Information & Events
MOVIE SCREENING, "THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY," APR 19 AT 5PM
Butterfield Lounge, Butterfield Hall: Join us for free dinner from Andiamo and a screening of Sabina Murray's film, "The Beautiful Country" (starring Nick Nolte) before Murray's fiction reading at Memorial Hall. RSVP by April 16th (akhosla@english.umass.edu).
Earn academic incentive points by attending!
A TRIP TO THE EMILY DICKINSON MUSEUM, APR 21 AT 12PM
Butterfield Lounge, Butterfield Hall: Join us for a FREE trip to Emily Dickinson's home in Amherst. We'll meet in Butterfield Lounge at 12pm and head over to the Emily Dickinson homestead. You must RSVP by April 17th to reserve your place (akhosla@english.umass.edu). Earn academic incentive points by attending!
THE BUTTERFIELD BLOTTER LITERARY JOURNAL, MAY 15
The Butterfield Blotter Literary Journal is accepting submissions of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry for the Spring 2007 print journal and e-zine. For more information, contact editor Ashley Winn (awinn@student.umass.edu) or Writing Butterfield graduate coordinator Anjali Khosla (akhosla@english.umass.edu).
Employment
STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNTIES
PEER MENTOR POSITION: Peer Mentors are undergraduate students who live-in first year residence halls and assist first year students with their transition into college. Amongst
other aspects of their job, Peer Mentors work closely with students to help them find academic resources throughout
the university. The Peer Mentor application packet and recruitment info can be found at ttp://www.housing.umass.edu/employ/peer_mentors.html
APARTMENT LIVING ADVISOR POSITION: Apartment Living Advisors (ALAs) are live-in, part-time, student staff members in the North apartment buildings. ALAs are community leaders, educators, counselors, friends, change agents, advisors, policy enforcers, and team players. This position is very similar to the RA position. More info about the ALA position can be found at http://www.housing.umass.edu/employ/ala_selection.html
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