Last Middle Way House Volunteer training of 2009

Saturday, December 5

First United Methodist Church, 219 E 4th Street (across from the downtown post office).

NO preregistration required.

Training is 9AM – 5PM, with a lunch break from 12 – 1.

For training information, contact the Community Services Coordinator at 337-4510.

“Middle Way House envisions a community where individuals live free from violence and the threat of violence; a community characterized by equality between women and men and social and economic justice; a community where everyone’s contribution is honored and individual and group differences are valued; a community where everyone is adequately fed, housed, educated and employed; a community that provides opportunities for meaningful participation, personal growth, and creative expression.” Visit www.middlewayhouse.org/about.html

NOTE: this speaker is a former BIOLOGY major at IU!  If you’re interested in law enforcement work, check this out!

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Criminal Justice Student Association

Fall 2009 Speaker Series

Nicole Van Sant, Evidence Technician, Bloomington Police Department

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Woodburn Hall 003, 7:00pm

CJSA provides a great way to get involved on campus, meet peers, network, participate in community service, and learn about criminal justice careers.

For more information check out our facebook page; Search “Criminal Justice Student Association”. Or contact the association at CJSA@indiana.edu.

BIOL-L 301 is a 1 credit-hour course on Wed. 10-11am. The course will teach undergraduates to develop a research topic, find information on it, read the literature, critically evaluate it, manage their citations, and put down their ideas in writing. All of the lectures and exercises lead up to the final project, a research proposal for their topic.

L301 will teach the information and writing skills necessary for graduate school, med/op/dent school, or any professional career in the sciences. Also, it gives undergraduates an opportunity to do more thorough research in a specific area of interest.

Prerequisite or corequisite is an upper-level (300 or 400 level) Biology lecture or lab.

If you would like more info on the course, please contact the professor:

Dr. Brian Winterman

bwinterm@indiana.edu

Listed below are the dates and topics of the upcoming free Student Academic Center workshops for the next several weeks.   Students do not need to sign up in advance to attend but are advised to arrive early to get seating.   Thanks.  Sharon Chertkoff, Ph.D., Basic Skills and Outreach Coordinator, Student Academic Center, Office of the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, 855-7313

Monday, 11/16, Using Memory in Mastering Course Material, 7:00-8:00pm, Forest Academic Support Center

Tuesday, 11/17, May Day! May Day! Managing Stress?, 7:00-8:00pm, Teter TEF260

Wednesday, 11/18, May Day! May Day! Managing Stress?, 7:00-8:00pm, Ballantine Hall 109

Monday, 11/30, Beating Test Anxiety, 7:00-8:00pm, Briscoe Academic Support Center

Tuesday, 12/1, Eyes on the Prize:  Preparing for Success After College, 7:00-8:00pm, Teter TEF 260

Wednesday, 12/2, Eyes on the Prize:  Preparing for Success After College, 7:00-8:00pm, Ballantine Hall 109

Attention Biology Majors:

Do you need CHEM C341: Organic Chemistry I?  Are you discouraged because you’re waitlisted or you have a conflict?

Good news!

Chemistry has just opened up a new section of CHEM C341: Organic Chemistry I. The new section will be 12:20-1:10 in WH100.  The College is working on scheduling the discussion sections and hopes to have this section visible in the database soon.  Dr. Reck will be teaching.

HEY UNDERGRADS!

• Are You Ready for the “New Normal”?
• Are You Interested in an Advanced Degree?
• Do You Know What You’ll Be Doing After College?

Come join your peers at an undergraduate research conference designed for you; and explore different graduate school and career options!

Indiana University Undergraduate Research Conference

http://www.crl.iupui.edu/IUURC/

Friday, November 20, 2009, 8:30am – 4:30pm

Indiana University Bloomington

IMU Tree Suites

For more information or to register, email agep@indiana.edu.

Free flash drive loaded with career information for all who attend! (while supplies last)

Sponsored by The University Graduate School

All conference attendees need to register in advance online at http://www.iuk.edu/~korc/forms/iuurc.shtml The registration fee for those attending the conference with lunch is $24. The registration fee for those attending sessions only, without the luncheon, is $10. Student presenters’ fees are paid by the student’s campus, so the students themselves do not pay.

Tentative schedule:

8:30am – 3 pm

Registration Check In

9:30am-10am

Welcome

10am – 11am

Student Session 1: The New Normal: Is Graduate School for Me?

10am-11am

Student Session 2: Breaking Down the Graduate Application Process Include ETS GRE PPI

10am-11am

Student Session 3: The New Normal: What Can I do with a Graduate Degree?

11:00 am – 12:15 pm

Concurrent presentation sessions

12:30 pm – 2 pm

Presenter Luncheon with Keynote Speaker

2:15pm-3:30pm

Concurrent presentation sessions

3:30pm-4:15pm

GradFair

4:15 pm – 4:30 pm

Award ceremony, wrap-up

If you are a graduating senior who is interested in international affairs (especially environmental issues), read below!

You MUST APPLY TO IU FIRST if you’re interested in this program.  If you have any questions or need additional information about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact Dean Terri Greenslade by phone at 855-8245 or via email at: tgreensl@indiana.edu.

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Message from Dean Jean Robinson of the College of Arts and Sciences:

Please urge your best graduating seniors who have a strong interest in international affairs to apply for the 2009-2010 Junior Fellows Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Students who graduated within the last academic year, but who have not begun graduate studies are also eligible for consideration. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing cooperation between nations and promoting active international engagement by the United States. As one of the world’s leading think tanks specializing in international affairs, the Endowment conducts programs of research, discussion, publication, and education.

Junior Fellows have the opportunity to work at the Endowment in Washington, DC for the period of one year and provide research assistance to scholars working on Carnegie Endowment’s projects in the areas of: non-proliferation, democracy building, Middle East political reform, energy and climate change, economics, international security, South Asian politics, China-related issues, and Russian and Eurasian affairs.

IU-Bloomington is allowed to nominate two outstanding candidates to the national competition. Students who wish to be considered for this national competition are chosen via an internal competition and then the applications of successful candidates are forwarded to the Endowment. The Carnegie Endowment does not accept direct student applications for this award. Nominees for this competition should be graduating seniors or students who have graduated within the past academic year, but who have not begun graduate studies. If they are selected, candidates must be available to work for one year beginning August 2, 2010. Junior Fellows currently receive an annual salary of approximately $35,000 in addition to a full benefits package.

Students must first register with and pick up important application information in Kirkwood Hall 012 from Terri Greenslade, Assistant Dean for Academic Standards and Opportunities in the College of Arts and Sciences, and should call 855-8245 to arrange a time to do so. The deadline for submission of all materials for the internal competition is: Friday, December 4, 2009 at 4:00 p.m. Complete application packets should be delivered to Kirkwood Hall 012. The College’s internal selection committee will meet in early January, after Fall 2009 grades are official.

Complete details about the Carnegie Junior Fellows program are available at:

http://www.carnegieendowment.org/about/index.cfm?fa=jrFellows

Should you or your students have any questions or need additional information about this exciting opportunity, please do not hesitate to contact Dean Terri Greenslade by phone at 855-8245 or via email at: tgreensl@indiana.edu.

From Biology L211 Molecular Biology – Spring 2010 – Dr. Joe Pomerening

East Asian Languages and Cultures Spring 2010 Placement & Proficiency Testing

All testing is free. Bring a picture ID and pencil.

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Chinese

Thursday, January 7th

2:00 p.m.

Ballantine 146

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Japanese

Thursday, January 7th

2:00 p.m.

Ballantine 144

No prior registration is needed for Chinese and Japanese testing. For your results, please call the EALC department office the following day (856-4959).

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Korean

Thursday, January 7th

2:00 p.m.

Goodbody 229

If you have studied Korean before and want to take it in Spring 2010, please go to www.indiana.edu/~korean and fill out the online form for placement testing to be registered for this test.

If you are already fluent in Korean and want your proficiency certified, please go to the Korean Language web site at www.indiana.edu/~korean and fill out the online to be scheduled for testing after the beginning of the semester.

FAQs about each test at http://www.indiana.edu/~ealc/languages/placement.shtml.

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

MEDICAL SCIENTIST TRAINING PROGRAM

PRE-MSTP SUMMER BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM (10 weeks: June 7 – August 13, 2010)

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 University of Michigan Medical School.

The MSTP is an NIH-funded combined M.D./Ph.D. training program; it takes students approximates 8 years to earn the two degrees. MSTP graduates typically establish careers in academic medicine focused on basic research relevant to human diseases. Clinical medicine generally is a small component of the M.D./Ph.D. career and serves primarily to inform and enhance the research.

For undergraduates potentially interested in the above career path, the Pre-MSTP summer program provides biomedical research experience and exposure to clinical medicine. This may help you decide if this is the right career for you, and could enhance your competitiveness when applying to M.D./Ph.D. programs.

A stipend of $4200 and university housing will be provided. The program will cover transportation costs to and from Ann Arbor up to $200. Students are responsible for providing their own meals.

ELIGIBILITY:

To be eligible for the UM Pre-MSTP Program, an applicant must:

• Be from an under-represented minority group (African American, Hispanic American, Native American, Alaskan Native, Hawaiian Native, Native of the U.S. Pacific Islands) OR from a socio-economically disadvantaged background OR be a student with disabilities
• Be a current undergraduate (excluding those applying to Med/Grad School for 2010)
• Be a US citizen or permanent resident
• Have completed a science course with laboratory

PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT TO:

• Perform full-time research in a faculty laboratory
• Attend bi-weekly luncheon presentations where faculty discuss their research
• Give short presentations of their summer accomplishments at the conclusion of the program
• Obtain clinical exposure opportunities in the form of physician shadowing
• Attend the three-day MSTP annual retreat at Higgins Lake
• Attend formal MCAT instruction over an 8 week period by the Stanley Kaplan Review Center

Application Receipt Deadline: February 12, 2010

University of Michigan Medical Scientist Training Program

Phone (734) 764-6176

Contact:

1150 West Medical Center Drive E-mail: mstp@umich.edu

2965 Taubman Medical Library

http://www.med.umich.edu/medschool/mstp/

Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5619