News @ Commonwealth College

— COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE —

Announcements & Activities

1. WWWorkshop - From NoHo to CA, Nov 1
2. ExFilm Series - Annie Hall, Nov 2
3. Japanese Author Yoko Tawada to Speak, Nov 3
4. Pizza & Prof with Prof Jarice Hanson, Nov 6
5. Student Advisory Board Meeting, Nov 7
6. WWWorkshop - ComCol 101, Nov 8

Academic Opportunities

1. Service Learning Dean’s Book Courses Open for Spring ‘07
2. Service Learning Coordinator for the DBC—Capstone

Advising

1. Walk-in Advising Starts Nov 13

Outreach

1. Become Involved in "Hometown High"!

— CAMPUS & COMMUNITY —

Academic Opportunities

1. Winter Break Opportunities in Mexico, Peru or Senegal

Internships

1. Mass State House Spring Internship

Programs & Events

1. Visiting Writers Series with Lydia Davis, Nov 2
2. International Education Week, Nov 13-17

Student Activities

1. Policy Debate Team Meeting, Nov 6
2. UMass 5-K Turkey Run/Walk, Nov 12

— COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE —

Announcements & Activities

WWWORKSHOP - FROM NOHO TO CA, NOV 1

  Going to another university without going abroad- learn about Domestic Exchange and the Five College Consortium.
WWWORKSHOP - COMCOL 101, NOV 8
  Learn about everything you need to know in order to track your ComCol requirements. The workshop will be separated by class year so that info will be personalized for you!
Additional date for this workshop: Tuesday, Nov 14, 6:00pm.
    Weekly Wednesday Workshops are held every Wednesday evening from 6-7 PM outside of 504 Goodell in the Commonwealth College Lounge. Dinner is provided. Please RSVP to c3@comcol.umass.edu if you are planning to attend. See WWWorkshop page for other dates and topics.

EXFILM SERIES - ANNIE HALL, NOV 2

8:00
Goodell 406A
"Romantic adventures of neurotic New York comedian Alvy Singer and his equally neurotic girlfriend Annie Hall. The film traces the course of their relationship from their first meeting, and serves as an interesting historical document about love in the 1970s" (IMDB). With four Academy Awards and another nomination, it's one of Woody Allen's funniest and purportedly most autobiographical.

JAPANESE AUTHOR YOKO TAWADA TO VISIT, NOV 3

Time: 7:00pm
Place: 104 Thompson Hall
Ms Yoko Tawada, internationally known author, will give a lecture entitled "Writing in the Web of Words: An Evening with Yoko Tawada." Ms Tawada lives in Germany and writes in both Japanese and German. Her collection The Bridegroom Was a Dog won Japan's highest literary award, the Akutagawa Prize. Ms. Tawada's works deal with identity, both personal and national. Her novels explore the sensation of living between national borders as well as the borders between fantasy and reality. Ms. Tawada's visit is being underwritten by the Japan Foundation's Japanese Contemporary Literature Project, whose goal is to introduce American readers to Japanese Literature. The lecture will be free and open to the public.

PIZZA & PROF WITH PROF JARICE HANSON, NOV 6

Pizza at 5:45
Program starts at 6:00
Place is ComCol lounge, 504 Goodell
Topic: "Cell phones and Social Change"
The night's prof is Professor Jarice Hanson of the Communication Department. She will be discussing how cell phones are changing the nature of virtually every form of communication in society today.
   Come join the feast and fun ... and bring your friends. To reserve a seat and a slice, email pizzaprof@comcol.umass.edu by 6:00pm on Sunday, Oct. 22.

STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD MEETING, NOV 7

6:30pm
504 Goodell
At the Nov 7 Student Advisory Board meeting, we will receive reports from several event committees, including updates on the recent Boston Ballet trip and the first meeting of the Student Philanthropy Fund committee. New business items will include discussion of the upcoming undergraduate research conference.
     Board meetings are open to all Commonwealth College students, and board members welcome your comments and suggestions. Food will be served, so if interested in attending please RSVP to Caitlyn Burns at ceburns@student.umass.edu. (For a full schedule of Fall '06 SAB meetings, see the SAB web page.)

Academic Opportunities

CSL DEAN’S BOOK COURSES FOR SPRING ‘07—APPLY NOW!

Want to fulfill 2 Dean’s Book requirements in 1 semester while helping the community? Then apply for Community Service Learning (CSL) Dean’s Book Course today! There will be 2 sections of CSL DBC offered in the Spring 2007: 291R will cover the requirements for 191D and 291D, and 391S will cover the requirements for 291D and 391D. Each course will be a semester long, and you will receive 3 credits for your completed participation. You will receive 1 credit for each section of Dean’s Book completed, and 1 credit for the 20 hours of community service you will be required to complete. For 291R, you must be of second semester Freshman status; for 391S, you must be of Junior status to participate. Both sections will read the required text (Persepolis 1 & 2) that is assigned to all Dean’s Book classes and an additional text chosen by the instructor. If you are interested in taking advantage of this exciting opportunity, please stop by the Office of Community Service Learning at 610 Goodell for more information or an application. You may also email the Service Coordinator, Cara Forti, at cforti@student.umass.edu for any further questions.

CAPSTONE: CSL COORDINATOR FOR THE DBC

Looking for a way to complete your capstone and give back to the community? Apply for the Dean’s Book Community Service Learning Coordinator Position! This position is a year long commitment in which the coordinator works closely with students, community based organizations, the Office of Community Service Learning, and a course instructor to provide service placements and lead discussions for students enrolled in the Dean’s Book Community Service Learning. The position will provide the six credits needed to fulfill the Capstone requirement and also a small stipend. Applications can be picked up at the CSL Office located at 610 Goodell. For any questions contact the current coordinator, Meghan Henry, at mehenry@student.umass.edu.

Advising

WALK-IN ADVISING STARTS NOV 13

Walk-In Advising Hours Please note that ComCol walk-in advising for Spring 2007 Pre-Reg will begin on Monday, Nov 13. The walk-in time is between the hours of 9:30-11:30 and 1:00-4:00 weekdays. YOU MUST BRING A CURRENT DEGREE PROGRESS REPORT WITH YOU! These walk-in meetings are typically 15-20 minutes each; and you may have to wait for a while, so plan ahead! As of Mon Dec 11, we will begin to make appointments for students again.

Outreach

BECOME INVOLVED IN "HOMETOWN HIGH"!

During January, visit your old high school to talk about college life and to speak about the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Commonwealth College. Past student volunteers have commented on how much fun they had talking with high school students and telling them about their UMass experience. The best representatives of UMass are its students!
     You’ll need to attend a one-and-a-half hour training session. There are three sessions to choose from, all during the week of Nov 6. In that session, you’ll receive guidance on how to approach your high school and set up a visit, as well as pointers on presenting yourself and UMass. You’ll learn more about the program and the training session dates by sending in the Hometown High Representative Information Sheet. Please send the information sheet by Friday, Nov. 3, by email to ceckel@student.umass.edu or by campus mail to Chris Eckel, Robsham Visitors Center, 300 Massachusetts Ave.

— CAMPUS & COMMUNITY—

Academic Opportunities

WINTER BREAK IN MEXICO, PERU OR SENEGAL

As the weather begins to get chilly, it is a good time to begin thinking about where you will spend the semester break.  UMass offers several classes during the break for students who want to experience living and learning about sustainability in an ecovillage and earn 4 credits.  We offer 3 week courses in Mexico, Peru and Senegal, each related to some aspect of Sustainability Studies.  Please have a look at these programs on the Living Routes web site.

Internships

MASS STATE HOUSE SPRING INTERNSHIP

Representative Denise Provost (D-Somerville) is looking for candidates who are interested in an internship at the Massachusetts State House for Spring 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 "Spring 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.

Programs & Events

VISITING WRITERS SERIES WITH LYDIA DAVIS, NOV 2

Time: 8:00pm
Location: Memorial Hall
Lydia Davis is the author of a novel, The End Of The Story, and three collections of short fiction, Break It Down, Almost No Memory, and Samuel Johnson Is Indignant. She is the translator of a number of French novels, memoirs, and volumes of literary criticism. Her honors include being named a Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government and a MacArthur Fellowship. All events are free and open to the public.

Visiting Writers Series events are sponsored by the MFA Program for Poets and Writers and the Juniper Initiative, and are made possible in part by support and grants from the UMass Arts Council, the UMass Alumni Association, Vice Provost of Research, English Department, and Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts.

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK, NOV 13-17

International Cultural Experience (ICE) is a club focused on raising cultural awareness and promoting diversity on the campus. This year we will be celebrating International Education Week November 13-17. Please join us for an evening of International Cultural Activities: displays of cultural artifacts, speakers, performances and model shows. You are invited to dance, sing, act or offer other performance skills as part of the festivities. The event will be held 6:00-9:00 on Nov 13th at Campus Center Auditorium. You may contact us at ice@stuaf.umass.edu with any concerns or questions. We look forward to your participation!

Student Activities

POLICY DEBATE TEAM MEETING, NOV 6

The next meeting of the UMass Policy Debate Team will take place on Monday, November 6, at 6:00pm in Campus Center 911-915. On the agenda: elections for officer positions — publicity, web-site, treasurer, and a co-chair.

UMASS 5-K TURKEY RUN/WALK, NOV 12

The second annual UMass 5-K turkey run/walk sponsored in part by the Isenberg School of Management is taking place on November 12 at 9:00 am. The race begins and ends at the Haigis Mall and travels around campus. All of the proceeds are going to benefit the western ma. Food bank and there will be a refreshments/raffle at the end of the race. For registration information, email mtpowers@student.umass.edu or stop by the undergraduate office in the Isenberg School, room 206.