February 15, 2008
Love We Must Part
Love, we must part now: do not let it be
Calamitous and bitter. In the past
There has been too much moonlight and self-pity:
Let us have done with it: for now at last
Never has sun more boldly paced the sky,
Never were hearts more eager to be free,
To kick down worlds, lash forests; you and I
No longer hold them; we are husks, that see
The grain going forward to a different use.
There is regret. Always, there is regret.
But it is better that our lives unloose,
As two tall ships, wind-mastered, wet with light,
Break from an estuary with their courses set,
And waving part, and waving drop from sight.
--Philip Larkin
In this edition:
Honors news
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Upcoming experiential events
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Are you graduating this spring?
College news
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Mandatory English senior seminar info sessions
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Learn about research in English Tuesday
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What can I do with a major in Psychology? Program on Thursday
University news
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Fight global warming and win Ben & Jerry's
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Multicultural Center for Academic Excellence open house Wednesday
Scholarships
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Learning abroad
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Global Seminar (May term) deadline is March 1
Graduate/Professional Programs
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Humphrey Institute info session Monday
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Family education info session Wednesday
Internships/Jobs
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Writing consultant positions at the
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Internships for social science students: info session Wednesday
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Reminder: Feb. 25 is U of M job/internship fair
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Admission possible: priority application deadline is Feb. 29 (info table in
Coffman today)
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March 7: CLA's Job Search Jump Start
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Academic seminars at the National Democratic/Republican Conventions
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Summer child psychology research program internships at Johns Hopkins
Special opportunities
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Tutoring opportunity (Hmong-English)
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Undergrad research symposium; abstracts due March 7
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Flint Hills International Children's Festival needs volunteers
Student organizations
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Pre-law society seeks models for fashion show
Lively links
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Registering for classes: it's never easy
Events
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Free screening of documentary on global graffiti today
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Small world coffee hour today: Valentine's Day in
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Paradise Lost exhibit opens tomorrow at the
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Music and dance from
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Next week at the bookstore
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Wednesday: Reel dames series: I Was Teenage Feminist
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Wednesday: scientific trivia at the Nomad World Pub
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Thursday: talk on sustainability (free lunch if you RSVP by Wednesday)
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Thursday: artist Lynn Lukkas on "Telling
Time"
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Thursday: fiction writer David Treuer at St. Paul
Border's
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Next Friday: Social entrepreneurship in
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Next Friday-Sunday: German film maker Ulrike Ottinger
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Honors student in art show; reception next Saturday
Honors news
UPCOMING
HONORS EXPERIENTIAL EVENTS
Sunday, 2 pm,
Wednesday,
4 pm, author Jim Wallis discusses The Great Awakening: Reviving
Faith and Politics in a Post-Religious Right America. Free.
Thursday,
4 pm, Shepherd Room,
Sunday,
Feb. 24, 2 pm,
ARE YOU
GRADUATING THIS SPRING?
Students
who have applied for spring 2008 graduation (or will apply for May term 2008):
the ceremonites are at 11 am and 3 pm on Sunday, May
18 (divided by major: most east bank majors are at 11 am; most west bank majors
at 3 pm). All students will receive more information on the ceremony times
soon). General information on commencement is at
http://www.class.umn.edu/commencement/students.html
Grad Fest will take place Wednesday, March 26 (10 am-6 pm) and Thursday, March
27 (10 am-4 pm) in the Great Hall of Coffman Memorial Union. For more
information, see http://www.bookstore.umn.edu/grad/gradfest.html
The Honors luncheon for graduating seniors will be Wednesday, April 30. You
will receive an invitation later this semester.
College news
MANDATORY
ENGLISH SENIOR SEMINAR INFO SESSIONS
If you
plan to complete the English senior project requirement in Fall
semester 2008, you must attend one of the upcoming senior seminar information
meetings. All meetings will be held in 207A Lind Hall.
Monday, February 18, 11 am-noon (Honors students who are interested in the
summa thesis, Engl 3883V, should attend this session)
Tuesday, February 19, 10-11 am
Wednesday,
February 20, 10-11 am
Thursday,
February 21, noon-1 pm
Please RSVP by emailing ayles001@umn.edu,
calling 612.625.4592, or stopping by 227 Lind Hall.
TUESDAY:
LEARN ABOUT RESEARCH IN ENGLISH
Tuesday, 4:30-5:30 pm, 150 Lind Hall. Come find out about research
opportunities in the English department! Work with distinguished faculty
through UROP (Undergraduate Research Opportunities) or research women and
minority writers through Voices from the Gap. Hear the latest on faculty
research opportunities, and listen to undergraduates and professors talk about
their past collaboration together.
THURSDAY: WHAT CAN I DO WITH A MAJOR IN
PSYCHOLOGY?
Thursday, 3:30-5 pm, N639 Elliott. RSVP at: http://www.psych.umn.edu/undergrad/upcomingevents.htm
Wondering what kinds of jobs you
can get after graduation? On Thursday, Psychology Advising & CCLC will be
presenting a panel discussion on career options for college graduates with a
B.A. in psychology. The session is particularly geared toward those of you who
are not interested in pursuing graduate coursework or want to take time off
before graduate school and work in "the real world." Psychology program
speakers will be recent graduates from the
University news
FIGHT
GLOBAL WARMING AND WIN BEN & JERRY'S
Did you Know? Over one third of the
What you can do:
-Practice the "Energy Saving Tips" (see http://campuswarsumtc.blogspot.com/)
-Ask your professors to speak to their classes about the importance of energy
conservation
-Calculate your carbon footprint by taking the Minnesota Energy
Challenge (http://www.mnenergychallenge.org/)
-Learn how energy conservation affect other environmental issues such as water
waste and climate change
-Encourage your friends to participate in Campus Wars!
MULTICULTURAL
CENTER FOR ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE OPEN HOUSE WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, 11:30 am-1 pm, Circle of Indigenous Nations, 125 Fraser
Hall. Free
food!
Scholarships
ABA LEGAL
OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS
The Legal Opportunity Scholarship Fund, established within the Fund for Justice
and Education, is intended to encourage racial and ethnic minority students to
attend law school and to provide financial assistance to those in need. The
Scholarship Fund awards $5,000 of financial assistance annually to each
scholarship recipient attending an ABA-accredited law school. Assuming the
recipient achieves satisfactory performance in law school, an award made to an
entering freshman may be renewed for two additional years, resulting in
financial assistance totaling $15,000 during his or her time in law school. For
more information and to download an application, please visit www.abanet.org/fje
.
Learning abroad
GLOBAL SEMINAR
(MAY TERM) DEADLINE IS MARCH 1
The
University's Global Seminars (offered through the
Graduate/Professional programs
HUMPHREY
INSTITUTE GRAD PROGRAM INFO SESSION MONDAY
Monday, 5:30-7:30 pm, 205 Humphrey. This information session covers
the graduate programs in Public Policy (MPP) and Urban and Regional
Planning (MURP). Beverages and pizza will be served. Faculty and current
students will speak briefly about each of our degree programs and will also be
available to answer questions. Information sessions are free and open to the
public. Space is limited, so please RSVP to: HHHadmit@umn.edu,
612.626.7229, or online at http://www2.hhh.umn.edu/forms/admissions_infosessions.html.
We offer concentrations and specializations in: Public and Non-Profit
Leadership and Management, Community and Economic Development, Social Policy, Policy
Analysis, Global Public Policy (including International Development), Science,
Technology, and Environmental Policy, Women and Public Policy, Transportation
Planning, Environmental Planning, Land Use and Urban Design, Housing and
Community Development, and Regional, Economic and Workforce Development.
We also offer joint degrees with the schools of Law, Social Work, Public
Health, Architecture and Landscape Architecture and Civil Engineering.
FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAM INFO SESSION WEDNESDAY
Have you
considered teaching in the areas that you are being prepared for by your
Bachelor's degree? Have you considered getting a Master's
degree? The Family Education program at the
teaching the following year. In fact, the need for FACS teachers is
increasing in our state and nation due to many retirements. Nearly 100% of
our graduates get jobs! To learn more come to an Information
Session: Wednesday, noon-1 pm, 250 Wulling Hall.
For more information, visit our program website: http://cehd.umn.edu/students/Graduate/ILP/Family/default.html.
Internships/Jobs
WRITING
CONSULTANT POSITIONS AT U WRITING LAB
The
Center for Writing invites applications for the position of Undergraduate
Writing Consultant. Applications are due March 7; appointments will be made by
the end of April, and work will begin in Fall 2008.
Undergraduate Writing Consultants tutor one-to-one students who are working on
writing projects from various disciplines. All new undergraduate consultants
will enroll in WRIT 3751W: The Theory and Practice of Writing Consultancy in Fall 2008. On the University's Human Resources web,
search for Requisition #153618. Start from http://hrss.umn.edu/, then select
"Employment" then "Search & Apply for Openings" then
"Search for Positions" at which point you enter the Requisition #
153618.
INTERNSHIPS
FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE STUDENTS: INFO SESSION WEDNESDAY
Wednesday, 3-4:30 pm, L122 Carlson. All
students should get internship experience before they graduate. If you're a
social sciences student, this event will give you guidance and tips about
internship possibilities. Find details at www.cclc.umn.edu/events or contact our
office, 135
MONDAY,
FEB. 25: U OF M JOB AND INTERNSHIP FAIR
Monday, February 25, 2008, 10 am-4 pm,
Come to the biggest student career fair in
ADMISSION
POSSIBLE: PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE IS FEB. 29
Priority
Deadline: February 29, 2008
Application Deadline: March 24, 2008
Admission Possible in
FRIDAY, MAR. 7: JOB SEARCH JUMP START!
Friday, March 7, 11:30 am-4:30 pm, Coffman Union. This special event is just
for CLA juniors, seniors, and recent grads. Whether you're looking for a job
now or you will be in a year or two, you need to prepare. This event provides
in-depth guidance including seminars, panel discussions, networking
opportunities with employers, resume critiques, info packets, and a tasty
lunch! See registration details at www.cclc.umn.edu/JSJS.
ACADEMIC SEMINARS AT THE DEMOCRATIC/REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
The
For more information, please visit our new website, which has a new on-line
application:
http://www.campaign2008.info.
The regular application deadline for these programs is March 1 (space
guaranteed); the late deadline is June 1 (space available basis). We encourage
students to apply as soon as possible for the national convention programs so
we can begin the fieldwork placement process. Placements are often with the
media, the candidates, the party, state delegations, public officials, interest
groups and corporations.
SUMMER
CHILD PSYCHOLOGY RESEARCH PROGRAM AT JOHNS
The Johns Hopkins Laboratory for Child Development studies
how young children perceive and think about the world around them. We use a
variety of methods to investigate early knowledge, including measuring infants'
looking time to various scenes, measuring children's reaching for hidden
objects, and measuring children's choices in simple experimental games. We are
offering a limited number of summer internship positions in our lab for the Summer of 2008 (starting June 2nd and ending August 1st).
Student interns will gain experience in all aspects of our research, including:
recruiting families to participate in our studies, understanding and helping to
design experiments to be run with infants and children, constructing
experimental stimuli, conducting experiment sessions with children and their
parents, analyzing and interpreting data, and attending lab meetings in which
general issues in cognitive development are discussed. Applicants should have
experience with children. Previous research experience is also a plus, although
not required. A background in psychology or development is preferred. The
position is a full-time commitment. Depending on the strength of the
application, we offer either: 1) 4 credit hours or 2) up to $1,500 in stipend
money. Receipt of university credit is dependent on agreement from the
student's home institution. Students are also strongly encouraged to seek
external sources of funding (e.g., many universities offer summer research
funds to students who can demonstrate a strong research plan). We encourage
students to look into such possibilities or to apply for such funds at their
home institution before applying, and to describe such opportunities in their
application. Please contact Andrea Stevenson, Lab Coordinator at (410) 516-6057
or infant.research@jhu.edu with questions or to learn about the
application process. For additional info on the Laboratory for Child
Development visit our website: www.psy.jhu.edu/~labforchilddevelopment.
Special opportunities
TUTORING
OPPORTUNITY (HMONG-ENGLISH)
The Center for Urban and Regional Affairs (housed in the
Needed: Bilingual (Hmong/English) college students to help Hmong Thai
students (enrolled in
Where: CURA: the Center for Urban and Regional Affairs on the
Time: Sunday nights from 6-8 pm
For more information: contact Gaohnou Vang at 612.625.5584 or vang0678@umn.edu.
UNDERGRADUATE
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM: ABSTRACTS DUE BY MARCH 7
The
Minnesota Academy of Science (MAS) Annual Meeting and Winchell
Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held April 25 and 26 at
Bethel University in St. Paul. The Winchell Symposium is an excellent opportunity for undergraduates
to share their research with student colleagues and scientists from across
Biochemistry,
Cellular and Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth
Science, Ecology and Environmental Science, Economics and
Business, Mathematics, Organism and Physiological
Sciences, Physics, Social Science. Students from colleges and
universities across
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
The 2008
Flint Hills International Children’s Festival, in its eighth year, will fill
Without volunteers, the Festival would not be possible. Volunteers will receive
a complimentary
t-shirt,
access to the hospitality tent, and tickets to shows depending on availability.
Student organizations
PRE-LAW
SOCIETY SEEKS MODELS FOR FASHION SHOW
The Pre-Law Society will hold a fashion show committed to displaying the
appropriate professional attire for different occasions for its semester event,
to be held on the evening of Friday, April 4. We will hold casting calls to
find both male and female models for this event. The casting calls will be held
on the following dates and times:
Friday February
15 3–5 pm
Saturday February
16 11 am–3 pm
Monday February 18 9-11
pm
These casting calls will be held at Coffman Memorial Union. If you are
interested in modeling for the fashion show, please email the Pre-Law Society
at prelaw@umn.edu
with your availability and contact information. One of our advisors will view
these emails and contact you with further information regarding the location
and time of your casting call.
Lively links
REGISTERING
FOR CLASSES: IT'S NEVER EASY
http://chronicle.com/temp/email2.php?id=gmHjcGz4shtQVzdTk5vkQsdynknxX2gt
Events
FREE
SCREENING OF DOCUMENTARY ON GLOBAL GRAFFITI TODAY
Today, 1
pm, 350
SMALL
WORLD COFFEE HOUR TODAY: VALENTINE'S DAY IN
Today,
4-6 pm, 110 Heller Hall, free. What's Valentine's day
like in
PARADISE
LOST EXHIBIT OPENS TOMORROW AT THE
Tomorrow,
7-9 pm, Bell Museum of Natural History, $10, free for members. A presentation
by Paradise Lost exhibit collaborators from the
refreshments, music, and an opportunity to speak with the artists and
scientists. For advance tickets, call 612.624.9050.
MUSIC
& DANCE FROM
Saturday,
8 pm, Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center,
AT THE
BOOKSTORE NEXT WEEK
Tuesday, 4 pm, honors alum Giovanna del'Orto,
The Hidden Power of the American Dream.
Tuesday, 7 pm, Lynn Cox, Grayson.
Wednesday,
4 pm, Jim Wallace, The Great
Awakening. (This
is an Honors experiential event.)
For more
information, see http://www.bookstore.umn.edu/genref/authors.html.
TUESDAY:
CAFE SCIENTIFIQUE AT THE BRYANT-LAKE BOWL
Tuesday, 7
pm, Bryant-Lake Bowl, $5-10 (pay what you can): Evolution, Cuisine and Romance.
Were the opposable thumb, an upright stance and a large brain the most
important evolutionary events in human history? According to
anthropologist Greg Laden, these and other traits are only the byproducts of
the truly important evolutionary transitions for our species: the rise of
romance and the evolution of cuisine. Join Laden for a discussion about
the co-evolution of diet, sexual strategies, and society during the last five
million years.
WEDNESDAY:
REEL DAMES SERIES--I WAS A TEENAGE FEMINIST
Wednesday,
7 pm, 402 Walter Library. RSVP: women@umn.edu or 612.625.9837. Is feminism
dead, hibernating, or trapped below the radar? Filmmaker Therese Shechter talks with feminist superstars, rowdy frat boys, liberated
Cosmo girls, and radical cheerleaders in search of answers.
WEDNESDAY:
SCIENCE TRIVIA AT THE NOMAD WORLD PUB
Wednesday, Nomad World Pub, 501 Cedar Av S, $10 registration fee per
team. Do you
love science news? Can you name the first person to eat in outer space? Do you
own copies of Blade Runner or watch Star Trek reruns? Then join Nomad World Pub
and the Bell Museum of Natural History for
Science Trivia, hosted by Doomtree MC and
self-professed science geek Dessa. Test your
knowledge of science and nature with questions ranging from current events to
science fiction. Gather a group of up to five friends and compete for gift
certificates and other prizes. Seats are first come, first served so arrive
early to secure your spot! Questions? Call 612.626.1897.
THURSDAY:
WE ARE WHAT WE EAT--TALK ON SUSTAINABILITY
Thursday,
noon-1:30 pm, Mississippi Room, Coffman Union: "We Are What We Eat":
A Conversation on Sustainability," by Anne Kapuscinski,
director of the Institute for Social Economic and Ecological Sustainability;
Dana Jackson, coauthor of The Farm as Natural Habitat: Reconnecting Food
Systems With Ecosystems; and Bud Markhart, director of the Student
Organic Farm. Speakers will talk about where our food comes from, the state of
current agriculture, and why we need to care. RSVP sustainu@umn.edu
by Feb. 20 for free lunch.
THURSDAY: ARTIST LYNN LUKKAS ON "TELLING TIME"
Thursday,
4 pm, 125 Nolte: "Telling Time" - Thursdays at Four/University
Symposium on Time presentation by Lynn Lukkas. Join
artist Lynn Lukkas for a pitch on and discussion of
her documentary film project on how we conceptualize, experience, and theorize
time.
THURSDAY:
DAVID TREUER READING
Thursday, 7 pm, Borders, 1390 W. University Av,
PEACE CRIMES OPENS ON CAMPUS
Peace Crimes: The Minnesota Eight vs.
The War,
February 21-March 9,
Visit http://www.historytheatre.com or call 651.292.4323 for
tickets (Student rate, $10).
1970. Three years after the Summer of Love, the American death toll in
NEXT FRIDAY: SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN
Friday,
Feb. 22, noon-1:30 pm, 145 Peters Hall (
possibilities of social enterprise that allows
communities to enhance their social entrepreneurial competencies and become
agents of change, prominent contributors, and leaders who develop innovative
solutions to society's most pressing social problems in the global community.
For details, please see: http://www.isss1.umn.edu/calendar/
NEXT
FRIDAY-SUNDAY: GERMAN FILM MAKER AT
Friday,
February 22 to Sunday, February 24. The Films of Ulrike Ottinger,
introduced by the director. Acclaimed German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger returns to the Twin Cities for the first time
since 1991 to present a series of four of her best known works: Prater (2007), Friday at 7:30; Johanna d'Arc of
HONORS STUDENT IN ART SHOW: RECEPTION NEXT SATURDAY
Honors student Basanti Miller
will be part of an art show at the