Thursday, July 29, 2010

New Funding Opportunity for Students Engaged In Service

Are you a student who cares about service and is willing to put your passion into action? Indiana University Bloomington is hosting 28 AmeriCorps positions during the 2010-2011 academic year through the support of Indiana Campus Compact. After completing 300 hours of community service, students will receive a $1,132 Education Award.

Interested students should review the details of Americorps positions with either the Student Activities office (email acorps@indiana.edu or visit http://sao.indiana.edu/) or the Political and Civic Engagement (PACE) program (Franklin Hall 004, pace@indiana.edu). Internship credit may be earned if desired. Positions will be filled by early September, so please contact us as soon as possible.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Global Village courses with seats available for Fall 2010

THE FOLLOWING GLOBAL VILLAGE LIVING LEARNING CENTER FALL 2010 COURSES HAVE SEATS AVAILABLE.

GLLC-G220 (29824) Music and Medicine (3 cr.) (S&H)
(TR, 11:15-12:35, FQ012A) David Lewis

GLLC-G220 (30097) Avon Ladies in the Amazon?: Gender in Economic Development Around the World ( 3 cr.) (S&H)
(TR, 2:30-3:45 pm, FQ012A) Jessica Chelekis

GLLC-G291 (17149) Study Abroad: Before You Go (1 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks)
(MW, 2:30-3:45 pm, FQ 012B) Trent Engbers

GLLC-G491 (30863) Study Abroad: When You Return (1 cr.) (1st 8 weeks)
(MW, 2:30-3:45 pm, FQ 012A) Trent Engbers


COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:

 GLLC-G220 (29824) Music and Medicine (3 cr.) (S&H)
(TR, 11:15-12:35, FQ012A) David Lewis
This class we will examine the ways in which music is embedded in medical systems around topics as diverse as religious healing, drug use, end-of-life care, genocide, autism, and HIV/AIDS. Each case study will include perspectives from a number of fields, including, biomedicine, ethnomusicology, anthropology, Western musicology, public health, and music therapy. In addition, the case studies will take us as far away as Malawi and Malaysia, while also including music-making from within the United States. This class will examine these case studies against larger questions of efficacy in cross-cultural applications of musical therapies as well as the ways in which theoretical and disciplinary orientation affect the scope and aims of medical and musical research.

 GLLC-G220 (30097) Avon Ladies in the Amazon?: Gender in Economic Development Around the World ( 3 cr.) (S&H)
(TR, 2:30-3:45 pm, FQ012A) Jessica Chelekis
Did you know that there are Avon salespeople in Amazonian communities and African villages? Why would people who have no electricity buy make-up and perfume? In fact, economists, political scientists, sociologists and anthropologists have placed increasing importance on small and micro-businesses as engines of economic development and tools for women’s empowerment in developing countries. This course aims to teach students not only about economic anthropology, but how to apply this sub-discipline to real-world issues and public policy by focusing on a major trend around the world.

 GLLC-G291 (17149) Study Abroad: Before You Go (1 cr.) (2nd 8 weeks)
(MW, 2:30-3:45 pm, FQ 012B) Trent Engbers
This course prepares students for the rewarding educational experience of studying abroad. Taught from an interdisciplinary perspective, the course will stimulate students both to think about and to openly discuss their primary goals/concerns with overseas study. NOTE: Consent of Office of the Overseas Study required.

 GLLC-G491 (30863) Study Abroad: When You Return (1 cr.) (1st 8 weeks)
(MW, 2:30-3:45 pm, FQ 012A) Trent Engbers
This first 8-week course provides students returning from overseas study with practical advice on how their international experiences can be utilized for future educational and professional pursuits. The class will focus on the completion of an individualized "overseas studies portfolio poster" that enables students to do two things: process the emotional, experiential, and academic dimensions of the program they participated in; and compile and create a portfolio document that can be used to support ongoing educational and professional pursuits. NOTE: Consent of Office of the Overseas Study required.

Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Automatic W Deadline for Second Summer Session

The deadline for dropping second summer session classes with an automatic grade of W is Tuesday, July 20th.

You can drop second summer session classes on Onestart using the eDrop system.

Thursday, July 8, 2010

The 2010 B Movie Celebration

September 24th, 25th and 26th
Franklin , Indiana
www.bmoviecelebration.com

Once again, the curtain goes up in Franklin, IN as The 2010 B-Movie Celebration comes to town for three days of cinematic thrills and chills. The celebration takes place on September 24, 25 and 26. During that time, over 50 films will be shown spanning the whole history of the B-movie from the exploitation pioneers of the 1930s to the low-budget monster epics of the 50s, 60s and 70s on through to today’s kings of micro-cinema.

What exactly is a B-movie? A B-movie is a film produced aside from the big budget, more prestigious A-list offerings from Hollywood. Often confined to the horror and sci-fi genres, B-movies can also include westerns and film noirs as well. The B-Movie Celebration is designed to magnify the achievements of past B-movie filmmakers while heralding the breed of independent, low-budget B-mavericks. In short, the past, present and future are all present and accounted for here.

This year, we are pleased to honor three Midwestern pioneers of B-movie magic: presenter Kroger Babb, presenter/producer K. Gordon Murray and director/screenwriter William Girdler. Several of the works of these three mavericks will be shown and their memories will be honored with tributes.

But showing movies isn’t all we do. The B-Movie Celebration will also have informative seminars involving various aspects of filmmaking from screenwriting to producing and directing. A smattering of guests will be on hand to give their insight on the filmmaking process. This year, the guests will include legendary B-movie director Bert I. Gordon, Troma films president Lloyd Kaufman, prolific director Jim Wynorski, low-budget horror maverick Jim O’Rear and many others. Also, the Golden Cob Awards, which have already been announced, will be handed out and many of the recipients will be on hand to receive their trophies.

The movies themselves will be shown at several different venues, including the Artcraft Theatre, The Canary Creek Cinemas and the Canary Creek Drive In. This year’s B-Movie Celebration promises to be just a whole lot of fun and we hope you can join us.

For further information, contact us 317-225-9767 or check out our website at www.bmoviecelebration.com