— COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE —
Events & Activities
- Student Advisory Board Announcement
- Become Involved in Hometown High!
- Weekly Wed Workshop — ComCol 101: Frosh & Soph, Nov 7
- Film Series: Our Story, Our Voice, Nov 8
— ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES —
- Exciting Capstone Opportunity Available!
- Dean's Book Course + Community Service = 291R or 391S
- Molecular Medicine, AnSci 672, A Possible Capstone
- Fellowship for Minority College Sophomores Available
— INTERNSHIPS —
— CAMPUS & COMMUNITY EVENTS —
- Declamation Day: Speak, Rouse, Win a Prize
- WOCLN Girls' Night Out Series Begins
- Visiting Writers Series Presents Author Sam Michel, Nov 8
- Free Networking Breakfast, A Campus-to-Career Event, Nov 14
- "Covering Your Assets," A Campus-to-Career Event, Nov 14
- ISOM Fall Speaker Series Line-Up
— COMMONWEALTH COLLEGE —
Events & Activities
STUDENT ADVISORY BOARD ANNOUNCEMENT
The Student Advisory Board page on the Commonwealth College website has been updated with all of this semester's information! Meeting dates and times, future agendas, and subcommittee updates are all available, so please check it out! If you are interested in joining Student Advisory Board or participating on any of the subcommittees, please contact Caitlyn Burns at ceburns@student.umass.edu for further information.
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! To become involved, you'll need to complete the INFORMATION SHEET and send it by Nov. 9 to the contact at the bottom of the form. Then, you'll need to attend a one-and-a-half-hour training session. There are three sessions to choose from: November 14 and December 3 & 5. The sessions will be held in room 917 of the Campus Center from 6-7:30 all three days. 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.
WWWORKSHOP — COMCOL 101: FROSH & SOPH, NOV 7
Learn everything you need to know in order to track your ComCol requirements. RSVP to c3@comcol.umass.edu if you are planning to attend.
FILM SERIES PRESENTS: OUR STORY, OUR VOICE, NOV 8
(2007) documentary- Our Story, Our Voice engages the diverse voices of the disempowered in a multicultural world that has no multiculture voice. Beyond the mainstream media and politics of newspapers Our Story, Our Voice offers a rare unbridled look into the voices of those who more often than not get marginalized. From nuclear weapons proliferation to the hypocrisy of western foreign policy, failure of plurality and democracy to the crisis in Darfur.
Film Series 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!
— ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITIES —
DEAN'S BOOK COURSE + CSL = 291R OR 391S
Do want to give back to the community? Are you in Commonwealth College? Consider taking this “two-in-one” Dean’s book course!
The Dean’s Book Community Service Learning class, or CSL Dean’s Book, is a 3-credit course that combines either 191 and 291 or 291 and 391 along with a community service component. You must have second-semester freshman status or above to be eligible for the 291R class and sophomore status or above to be eligible for the 391S class. Both classes will be held on Tuesdays from 4:00-5:55. This spring, there will be two books, A Primate’s Memoir by Robert Sapolsky and another chosen by the instructor.
Students then do 20 hours of community service in Holyoke based on the themes from the book. If you would like to apply for the course, either stop by 610 Goodell to pick up an application, or print out an application from www.umass.edu/csl. Contact the community service coordinator, Ashley Pratte at CSLdeansbook@comcol.umass.edu for any additional questions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling admission basis so the sooner you apply, the better your chances are of getting into the class.
EXCITING CAPSTONE OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE!
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 also fulfill the 6 credits needed for completion of the Commonwealth College Capstone requirement!
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, Ashley Pratte, at csldeansbook@comcol.umass.edu for an application or any additional information.
MOLECULAR MEDICINE, ANSCI 672, A POSSIBLE CAPSTONE
Want to find out what is going on in Biomedicine? Wondering about how research can be applied to human medicine? Molecular Medicine is designed to provide an awareness of the needs of clinical medicine and how basic research is addressing the problems. This course can be used as the first three credits of your six-credit capstone experience; to complete add three or more credits of 499T individual capstone.
The course provides an introduction to contemporary biomedicine. Emphasis will be on 1)instruction in pathology and physiology of disease and how physicians approach diagnosis staging and treatment of specific diseases; 2) application of principles offered by basic research and the tools of molecular & structural biology. The course is taught by a team of instructors that include physicians at Baystate Medical Center and faculty at the University of Massachusetts.
Specific Objectives:
• Introduce students to pathogenesis of disease.
• Critically review approaches to diagnosis and treatment of specific diseases.
• Review tools and strategies for therapeutic intervention. Prerequisites: Required: Introductory Biochemistry (Biochem 420 or 523) or Graduate Student status. As the course covers broad areas of science, undergraduates should have familiarity with the following areas: Introductory Physiology (ANIMLSCI 220 or BIOL 565); Mendelian Genetics (ANIMLSCI 311 or BIOL 283); Introduction to Molecular & Cellular Biology (ANIMLSCI 200 or BIOCHEM 285), Immunology (ANIMLSCI 472 or MICRO 540). For questions or to request enrollment, contact Joseph Jerry (jjerry@vasci.umass.edu). See flyer for more info.
FELLOWSHIP FOR MINORITY COLLEGE SOPHOMORES
Applications are open for the United Negro College Fund Special Programs Corporation's Institute for International Public Policy. The IIPP Fellowship Program provides students from underrepresented minority groups with education and training experiences critical to entry and advancement in international affairs careers. IIPP is a comprehensive program of summer policy institutes, study abroad, intensive language training, internships, graduate study and student services, including, mentoring and career development. Additionally, the program provides students with the education and training needed to enter successfully, advance within, and lead international affairs careers. [more information]
— INTERNSHIPS —
PIPER JAFFRAY TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENT BANKING
Summer 2008 Internship Opportunity
Application deadline: November 30, 2007
About the internship: This internship was set up by UMass alumni. They are primarily looking for students with a strong, broad liberal arts background, though others are encouraged to apply.
Piper Jaffray's Investment Banking group hires college juniors for its Summer Analyst program. Summer Analysts generally work ten to twelve weeks within an industry or product group in Technology Investment Banking and have the opportunity to learn financial modeling and basic analysis of companies and industries, as well as gain an understanding of the dynamics of the capital markets. These positions are available in the San Francisco Bay area. This is a paid position. To be eligible for this internship, students must have completed their junior year in college and be graduating in December 2008 or spring 2009. They must have a GPA of 3.5 or higher.
Interested candidates should log on to the UMASS eRecruiting site at http://umass.erecruiting.com. Your username will be UMA plus your SPIRE NUMBER; the password is just your SPIRE NUMBER. For questions logging in, please contact 545-2224. Once on the site, click the Co-op option, type "piper" in keywords and search.
Your application will include a resume and a cover letter which, in one page, will address the following question: "Succinctly describe why you would be a good candidate for this internship in the Technology Investment Banking group at Piper Jaffray. What makes you stand out from the other candidates who want this internship? Why would you be interested in a career in investment banking?"
— CAMPUS & COMMUNITY EVENTS —
DECLAMATION DAY: SPEAK, ROUSE, WIN A PRIZE
The UMass College of Humanities and Fine Arts is pleased to sponsor the first annual Declamation Day: A Celebration of the Power of Persuasive Speaking. Do you have a favorite rousing speech or dramatic poem—old or new—that you would like to deliver to a receptive audience? Participate in Declamation Day. No prior experience is necessary—just the spirit of adventure.
To learn more about this event, please attend a general orientation meeting on Thursday, November 8, in Room 201, Fine Arts Center (Theater Dept.), at 4:30pm. You do not need a speech to attend this introductory overview.
For more information, see the Declamation Day flyer or send questions directly to Professor Elizabeth Keitel at eek@classics.umass.edu or Professor Milan Dragicevich at miland@theater.umass.edu.
WOCLN GIRLS' NIGHT OUT SERIES BEGINS
A new series from the Women of Color Leadership Network invites Women of Color to spend a night of professional and personal development while having a good time with other women! See the full calendar of WOCLN events for more information on this series as well as other sponsored programs.
VISITING WRITERS SERIES PRESENTS SAM MICHEL, NOV 8
Time: 8 PM
Place:
The Fine Arts Center’s University Gallery.
Sam Michel is the author of a short-story collection, Under the Light, and a novel, Big Dogs and Flyboys, to be published this October. He has taught at Phillips Academy, Andover, and in the graduate writing programs at the University of Florida and the University of Massachusetts. He divides his time between Massachusetts and Montana, where he writes and builds rock walls. The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing.
All Visiting Writers Series events are free, wheelchair accessible, and open to the public. Events are sponsored by the MFA Program for Poets and Writers and made possible in part by grants from the Amherst Arts Council, UMass Arts Council, and UMass Alumni Association.
FREE MONTHLY NETWORKING BREAKFAST, NOV 14
8:30am - 10:30am in Memorial Hall.
In recognition of the support and commitment of UMass Amherst faculty, staff, alumni and students, we invite you to attend our monthly Networking Breakfasts. Stop by Memorial Hall to enjoy a free breakfast, network with colleagues and friends, and make new connections. This event is co-sponsored by Brueggers Bagels of Amherst. No registration is required.
"COVERING YOUR ASSETS," NOV 14
5:30pm in Memorial Hall.
The UMass Amherst Alumni Association and the Student Alumni Association present Covering Your Assets, a Campus to Career Program. Come hear a Liberty Mutual representative lead an informative discussion on understanding auto, home, renters and life insurance options and policies. Attendees are encourage to bring their declarations page from their current insurance policies (if applicable), for a more individualized and interactive session.
Admission is free and refreshments will be served, but space is limited so please visit UMassAlumni.com/students to register.
ISOM SPEAKER SERIES FALL LINE-UP
The UMass Amherst INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) Speaker Series lineup for Fall 2007 is now available. The talks take place on scheduled Fridays at the Isenberg School of Management in Room 112 from 11:00AM-12:00PM (except where noted), and are open to the public. For more detailed information on the series, visit here.
