Posted in Career on May 27, 2009 | Comments Off
IN THIS ISSUE:
* FEATURED JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS
* myIUcareers DOWN FOR SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ON FRIDAY, MAY 29
* DROP-IN ADVISING SUMMER SCHEDULE (UNDERGRADUATES ONLY)
* NEW ASCS COURSE FOR FALL 2009
* REGISTER FOR FALL 2009 ASCS COURSES
* FALL 2009 CAREER FAIRS
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Posted in Grad School Links, Health Professions Links on May 27, 2009 | Comments Off
The Indiana University Department of Physical Therapy has reopened admissions for the fall 2009 admission cycle. Please contact Renee Akins, Student Enrollment Services Coordinator, (317) 274-7238 or reakins@iupui.edu, if you or someone you know is interested in being considered for the limited seats in the class beginning fall 2009.
Renee Akins, M.A.
Student Enrollment Services Coordinator
IU School [...]
Posted in Advising Announcements on May 20, 2009 | Comments Off
Students:
If you’ve planned to take a Pass/Fail class in Summer I, today (Wednesday, May 20) is the last day to submit the request. Requests should be turned into Kirkwood 012 by no later than 4pm.
A reminder that the Pass/Fail option is only available for electives. This means that you can exercise the Pass/Fail option only [...]
Posted in Overseas Study on May 19, 2009 | Comments Off
Patrick O’Meara, IU Vice President for International Affairs, after consultation with key university officials including the IU Emergency Preparedness Committee, has announced that Indiana University has terminated IU’s suspension of travel to Mexico. This is based on the May 15th decision of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to lift its Travel Advisory to Mexico [...]
Posted in Career, Research Opportunities on May 18, 2009 | Comments Off
For more information, see below, or contact Luke Flory in the Biology Department at sflory [AT] indiana.edu.
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Internship at Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge
BIOLOGICAL INTERNS/VOLUNTEERS (2-3) needed for wildlife management activities and public use in southeastern Indiana. The intern (s) will assist the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service staff on Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, which [...]
Posted in Career on May 18, 2009 | Comments Off
Dow AgroSciences, LLC is hiring positions in their molecular biology department. Please see attached.
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Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science and technology with the Human Element to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides innovative [...]
Posted in Advising Announcements, Graduation Info, Important Stuff! on May 13, 2009 | Comments Off
We’re so proud of all of our May and August graduates! Congratulations!
Please keep in touch with our office and let us know how you’re doing from time to time. We enjoy hearing about our students’ adventures!
Best wishes on a bright future, from the staff of the Biology undergraduate academic advising office!
Posted in Advising Announcements on May 13, 2009 | Comments Off
Call for participation
The User Experience Group at Indiana University is looking for usability study participants for the new www.iub.edu website.
The study will be conducted at the Wrubel Computing Center (10th & the bypass) and will take approximately 1 hour. Participants will be asked to complete a series of tasks using the website and will [...]
Posted in Volunteer Opportunities on May 7, 2009 | Comments Off
This SUMMER
Donate Your Body to Science
Volunteer at WonderLab!!
Volunteers encourage visitors to mess around with science and explore hands-on exhibits. Flexible hours. Fun.
Register NOW to attend one of these trainings:
Wednesday, May 13
Sunday, June 7
Trainings are from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at WonderLab
To register: email volunteer AT wonderlab.org
call 337-1337, ext 20
Info: www.wonderlab.org
Posted in Important Stuff!, Overseas Study on May 6, 2009 | Comments Off
Please see the following message concerning IU travel to Mexico:
Patrick O’Meara, IU Vice President for International Affairs, after consultation with key university officials including the IU Emergency Preparedness Committee, announced today that Indiana University will immediately suspend its summer 2009 programs in Mexico given the health risks associated with the swine flu outbreak. These include [...]
Posted in Advising Announcements, Important Stuff! on May 5, 2009 | Comments Off
Attention Biology Majors:
Now that we’re winding up the semester, many people are undergoing serious stress about exams, life, and grades. Here are some resources you should know about.
* Counseling and Psychological Services (CaPS): http://healthcenter.indiana.edu/caps.html
Sometimes students find themselves in positions where they cannot cope due to the severe stress they’re under, or they find they’re [...]
Posted in Career, Health Professions Links on May 5, 2009 | Comments Off
We’re passing this along from Kaplan as a courtesy to our students:
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Time is running out to prep with Kaplan anywhere this summer and save $200 on your MCAT, LSAT, GRE, GMAT, DAT, OAT, or PCAT Course! When you sign up for your course before May 18th you’ll save $200* on any of Kaplan’s comprehensive course [...]
Posted in Career, Research Opportunities on May 5, 2009 | Comments Off
Job Title: Undergraduate Research Assistant – Plant-Soil-Microbial Ecology
Contact: Dr. Heather Reynolds, hlreynol *AT* indiana.edu
Location: Jordan Hall 155
Description: Seeking one or two dedicated and enthusiastic undergraduate research assistants to work with the Reynolds, Bever, and Clay labs on a project investigating the microbial ecology of sustainable biofuels production (http://www.indiana.edu/~cres1/research/biofuel.htm).
Position #1: Activities will include isolation and culturing [...]
Posted in Volunteer Opportunities on May 5, 2009 | Comments Off
People & Animal Learning Services, Inc. (PALS) is offering a new volunteer training on Saturday June 6th from 1– 4 pm for anyone interested in becoming involved in PALS or therapeutic riding. Volunteers help children/adults with disabilities learn how to ride horses. Responsibilities include leading horses & side-walking riders during riding lessons. Volunteers also help [...]
Posted in Career, Student Meetings on May 4, 2009 | Comments Off
From Natalia Schau at HPPLC:
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Hello IUB Prevet students,
The Prevet Club is currently active only in cyberspace! Please visit the “Prevet Blog for IU Bloomington Undergrads” at http://prevetblog.blogspot.com/. It includes links to animal-related opportunities at IU, various local and national organizations and a list of animal-related publications.
Please feel free to contact me about additional resources [...]
Posted in Cool Classes on May 1, 2009 | Comments Off
The Art of Meaningful Work
Fall 2009
ASCS Q377 / Class 30180
3.0 credit hours
Wed. 6:00p – 8:30p
WH 204
Instructor: Doug Hanvey (dhanvey@indiana.edu)
In the 20th century, the illustrious psychologist and concentration camp survivor Viktor Frankl wrote: “The truth is that as the struggle for survival has subsided, the question has emerged – survival for what? Ever more people today [...]
Posted in Volunteer Opportunities on May 1, 2009 | Comments Off
Hello Everyone!
If you are wanting to have a free lunch right before finals start, stop by:
MAPS/NOBCChE Research Symposium
Sunday, May 3
Alumni Hall, IMU
Noon
The free catered lunch starts at noon and the poster session is from 10:30a-11:30a. Please stop by if you have time and see what great and interesting work students are doing at IU!
Hope to [...]
