Dear Biology Majors:
During the winter break, the Biology Advising Office changes its hours to the following schedule:
M-F: 7:30am – noon, 12:30pm-4pm.
Normal office hours will resume on Monday, January 12, the first day of classes.
Advisors will be unavailable as of Tuesday, December 23. Additionally, the office will be CLOSED as of 4pm on December 23. We [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Winter break office hours
Posted in Advising Announcements, Important Stuff! on December 22, 2008 | Comments Off
IU Summer Camp Jobs Fair – Feb. 25th
Posted in Career on December 18, 2008 | Comments Off
IU Summer Camp Jobs Fair- Feb. 25th
11:30-3pm IMU Alumni Hall (Over 60 Camps Attending)
www.indiana.edu/~campfair
Attention Students: Working at a camp is a great opportunity for IU students to enhance their transferable skills in communication, problem solving, leadership, and event planning. Working at a camp can be an invaluable experience to have on a resume! Match [...]
DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program
Posted in Scholarships Links on December 18, 2008 | Comments Off
The deadlines on these are coming up VERY quickly, but if you’re interested, take a look!
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Announcing:
U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Education and Research Funding Opportunities
Undergraduate and Graduate Students, Postdoctoral Fellows, and Faculty
http://www.orau.gov/dhseducationprograms
DHS Scholarship and Fellowship Program
Undergraduate and graduate students
U.S. citizenship required
Funding available for Fall 2009
Full tuition and monthly stipends
Includes 10-week summer internships at federal [...]
Roots, Fruits & Jamaican Ecologies – now in Summer I!
Posted in Cool Classes on December 18, 2008 | Comments Off
Roots, Fruits & Jamaican Ecologies: Permaculture Initiatives in the Blue & John Crow Mountains (Summer I. 2009)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This interdisciplinary service-learning course (3 credits, 6-weeks) is a partnership between Indiana University, the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), and the community of Millbank in eastern Jamaica. Permaculture is a systems thinking approach meant to create productive [...]
2009 Internship Fair – 1/29/09
Posted in Career on December 16, 2008 | Comments Off
2009 INTERNSHIP FAIR
Wednesday, January 21, 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union
View registered employers through myIUcareers. Contact the Career Development Center at www.iucareers.com for more details.
CAPS launches new after-hours service
Posted in Advising Announcements, Important Stuff! on December 16, 2008 | Comments Off
CAPS has announced a new service. It’s after hours call service for students who need to talk to a crisis counselor outside of regular business hours.
Students who call CAPS (812-855-5711) after hours may immediately have a phone conversation with a crisis counselor.
And as always, the Biology Undergraduate Advising Office is open during finals week [...]
MIT Summer Research Program 2009
Posted in Career, Research Opportunities on December 15, 2008 | Comments Off
From MIT – if you’re a sophomore or junior, check this out!
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The Office of the Dean for Graduate Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host its annual MIT Summer Research Program (MSRP) from June 7 – August 9, 2009.
The MSRP, an institutional effort that began in 1986, facilitates the involvement of talented students [...]
Spring 2009 LEAD IU Courses – EDUC-U 495
Posted in Cool Classes on December 10, 2008 | Comments Off
These are a good idea for (non-College) elective coursework:
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Spring 2009 LEAD IU Courses
All Courses are EDUC-U-495
Senior Reflection, 1 Credit, EDUC U-495
Participants in this course will reflect on their involvement experience to better understand what they have learned as an engaged student. Topics for the course include learning how to represent organizational experiences in resumes [...]
Support the Bio Club – buy T-shirts!
Posted in Advising Announcements, Club/Association Links, Student Meetings, Volunteer Opportunities on December 10, 2008 | Comments Off
Attention Biology, Microbiology, and Biotechnology Majors!
Do you need that perfect gift for the person who’s impossible to buy for? Are you seeking out wearable proof of your dedication to life sciences?
Look no further! The Biology Club is holding its Holiday T-Shirt sale in the Jordan Hall Atrium between 11am and 1pm (or perhaps even later, [...]
No walk-ins today; plus support the holiday food drive!
Posted in Advising Announcements, Volunteer Opportunities on December 10, 2008 | Comments Off
Dear Biology Majors:
The Biology Advising Office will NOT hold walk-in advising on Wednesday, December 10. The Biology Advisors will be in a training session on the upcoming OneStart changes. Walk-ins will resume on Thursday, December 11.
We’d also like to remind our majors that we’re holding a food drive for Hoosier Hills. Please bring your canned [...]
McNair Scholars program needs you!
Posted in Scholarships Links on December 10, 2008 | Comments Off
The McNair Scholars Program is seeks your assistance with our recruitment efforts this year. We are actively recruiting undergraduates thorough the months of December, and early January. The application deadline for 2009 is Friday, January 16.
If you are currently a sophomore, junior, or senior who will NOT graduate May or August 2009, [...]
EDUC-F 401 – Asian American Mental Health
Posted in Cool Classes on December 10, 2008 | Comments Off
Dear students,
If you plan to enroll in Educ F401/G580 Asian American Mental Health next Spring, please do so immediately. The current enrollment is quite low, and this course will be cancelled if enrollment does not improve by next week. It might be a nice elective for your schedule. Thanks!
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EDUC-F 401/G580 TOPICAL EXPLORATIONS IN EDUC [...]
End of the semester FAQ
Posted in Advising Announcements, Important Stuff! on December 8, 2008 | Comments Off
Dear Biology Majors:
Now that we’re at the end of the semester, it’s time for a FAQ on some of the common questions we get in the advising office.
Q: I’m getting a bad grade in my X class. Can I drop it to avoid the poor grade on my transcript?
A: No. October 29 was the last [...]
L490 internship rules
Posted in Advising Announcements, Bio Courses, Important Stuff! on December 8, 2008 | Comments Off
Please note – this does NOT apply to students who are doing lab work with a professor for L490 credit.
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Since there has been some confusion lately over what is required for the shadowing or internship experience, we will go back to having you meet with Dr. Tansey for permission. Before you meet with him, [...]
The World According to Monsanto – screening tonight
Posted in Student Meetings on December 8, 2008 | Comments Off
From Students for Sustainable Food:
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Students for Sustainable Food will be screening The World According to Monsanto at 7:00 this Monday in Woodburn 120. This is the last fall installment of our Food and Power film series, which we plan to resume in the winter semester. The film explores Monsanto’s impact on agricultural biodiversity, farming practices, [...]
East Asian Languages and Cultures – Spring 2009 Placement & Proficiency Testing
Posted in Advising Announcements on December 4, 2008 | Comments Off
East Asian Languages and Cultures
Spring 2009 Placement & Proficiency Testing
All testing is free, but you need to bring a picture ID and pencil.
CHINESE
Thursday, January 8th
2:00 p.m.
Ballantine 146
JAPANESE
Thursday, January 8th
2:00 p.m.
Ballantine 140
No prior registration is needed for Chinese and Japanese testing. For your results, please call the EALC department office the following day (855-1992).
KOREAN
Thursday, January [...]
Interested in an MD/PhD?
Posted in Career on December 3, 2008 | Comments Off
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAM
PRE-MSTP SUMMER BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM
(10 weeks: June 1 – August 7, 2009)
The University of Michigan Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) is accepting applications for its Pre-MSTP Program. The program will provide an opportunity for highly motivated and talented undergraduates to participate in a ten week summer research-focused program in the [...]
We’re having a food drive!
Posted in Volunteer Opportunities on December 3, 2008 | Comments Off
Help the Hungry in our area! We’re having a food drive-and even more important, the Advising Office is competing against the rest of the Biology department for who can donate the most to the Hoosier Hills Food Bank between now and December 16.
Biotechnology Open House – 12/4/08
Posted in Advising Announcements, Student Meetings on December 3, 2008 | Comments Off
Biotechnology Seminar Series
December 4th 2008
Biotechnology Open House
The New Biology Teaching space in the Campus Classroom Office Building (800 East Third Street) will be open for visitors 6-7:30 pm
Sponsored by the Biotechnology Training Program
Contact:
Nancy Magill, PhD
Lecturer and
Assistant Director
Biotechnology Training Program
Indiana University
Bloomington, IN 47405
812-856-5978
Food and Beverages Provided
Please keep food and beverages in the lobby
Open to [...]
No Walk-ins tomorrow 12/3/08
Posted in Advising Announcements on December 2, 2008 | Comments Off
Attention Biology Majors:
The Biology Advising Office will be closed on Wednesday, December 3 at 2:30pm in order to attend a College of Arts and Sciences function. Therefore, there will be no walk-in advising on Wednesday, December 3.
Normal walk-in hours will resume on Thursday, December 4.
