Business Student Organization Activity Carnival

Do you know students who are interested in joining a business student organization? They are invited to the 2011 Kelley School of Business Activity Carnival, where they can learn more about the various student organizations the Kelley School of Business has to offer! Students can play carnival games, eat some popcorn, and get to know some of the club members at this event, which is open to all IU students. Students do not need to be an admitted Kelley student to attend! Contact Allison Frazier at agerling@indiana.edu for more information.

September 9th
1:00~5:00 PM
Hall of Honor (Kelley School of Business)

Getting the Most From the Activity Carnival

Preparing for the Carnival:
 Sign up at myINvolvement at IU. This page connects you to hundreds of student organizations and events on campus.
 View the list of student organizations attending the carnival under the Kelley Advising Tab on Oncourse.
 Visit http://www.kelley.iu.edu/ugrad/life/organizations.cfm for more information about each organization.
 Make a list of the organizations that interest you and questions for each.
 Prepare to discuss your interests, experiences, and why you want to get involved.
 Bring a pencil/pen, notepad, and a bag to store free goodies and handouts.

At the Carnival:
 Visit the organizations that interest you the most, but also keep an open mind and visit other clubs as well. Sign up for more information and find out when the call out meetings occur. Ask questions from your list.
 Play the games, meet people, and be yourself!
 Provide your IU email address when asked for contact information.

After the Carnival:
 Reflect on your experience and the impression you received from the student organizations.
 Ask yourself questions: How did the students interact with me and with each other? What are their organization’s values? How do those fit or not fit with mine? How can this group help me grow as a person?
 Write down some follow-up questions, and bring those to the call out meetings you attend.

Alli Frazier
Student Engagement Program Manager
Kelley School of Business
Indiana University Bloomington

Student Academic Center Free Workshops for the weeks of 8/29/2011 through 9/8/2011

The following Student Academic Center free workshops will take place during the weeks of 8/29/2011 through 9/7/2011. Students do not need to sign up in advance to attend but are advised to arrive early to get seating. Please share with your students. Questions can be directed to Sharon Chertkoff (schertko@indiana.edu) . The full semester schedule of workshops can be viewed at http://sac.indiana.edu.

College and Lifelong Learning Workshops
Tuesday, 8/30, Spring Back Into School with Effective Goal Setting, Teter F260, 7-8:00pm

Wednesday, 8/31, Spring Back Into School with Effective Goal Setting, Ballantine Hall 109, 7-8:00pm


Tuesday, 9/6, Where Does Time Go? Strategies to Beat Procrastination, Teter F260, 7:00-8:00pm

Wednesday, 9/7, Where Does Time Go? Strategies to Beat Procrastination, Ballantine Hall 109, 7:00-8:00pm

Strategies and Problem Solving For Statistics Seminars

Thursday, 9/1, Getting Ready to Study Statistics, Ballantine Hall 205, 6:00-7:30pm

Sunday, 9/4, Taking In Statistics, 4:30-6:00pm, Ballantine Hall 205, 4:30-6:00pm

Thursday, 9/8, Independent Critical Problem Solving Skills, Ballantine Hall 205, 6:00-7:30pm

Constitution Day lunch conversations & 9/11 events

CONSTITUTION DAY LUNCH CONVERSATIONS
Reply by Friday, Sept. 9 to reserve a seat

Friday, Sept. 16, 2011, IMU State Room East (take the escalator to the top)

12:00 noon to 1:30 PM

Small group table discussions will be facilitated by IU faculty.

Because lunch will be provided, please reserve a seat by emailing pace@ indiana.edu by Friday, Sept. 9.

Booklet copies of the Constitution will be distributed.
If you wish to pick one up before the event, come to Franklin Hall 004C, the PACE office.

Co-Sponsored by the Office of the Provost at Indiana University Bloomington and the Political and Civic Engagement program/PACE
http://pace.indiana.edu , 812-856-1747, pace@ indiana.edu
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Other events that week in which you may be interested:


On Monday, Sept. 12, 2:15-5:30, IMU Georgian Room, a symposium of two panels of IU experts on cultural and political current events:
Seeing American through Foreign Eyes after 9/11: Foreign Policy, Cultural Developments
http://themester.indiana.edu/events/post911.shtml

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And on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2:00-4:00 PM at the IU Auditorium:
Ten Years Later: The 9/11 Commissioners Reflect

Eight of the ten commissioners will visit at the invitation of former U.S. Rep. Lee Hamilton, who was vice chairman of the 9/11 Commission, chaired by former NJ Gov. Thomas Kean.
The event is sponsored by the Office of the Provost at IU Bloomington and will explore the response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

Career Development Center Newsletter: August 29-September 2

IN THIS ISSUE:

* DON'T FORGET TO VISIT DROP-IN ADVISING!
* ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS (RESUME SUBMISSION DEADLINES)
* FEATURED JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS
* THE GRADUATE SCHOOL SERIES: SESSION I - GETTING INTO GRADUATE SCHOOL
* THE GRADUATE SCHOOL SERIES: SESSION II - THE APPLICATION PROCESS
* COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK NETWORKING NIGHT
* FALL CAREER AND INTERNSHIP FAIR
* PEACE CORPS INFORMATION SESSION
* CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD INFORMATION SESSION
* STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY - ACTUARIAL INFORMATION SESSION
* INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS WITH WESTERN AND SOUTHERN FINANCIAL GROUP

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DON'T FORGET TO VISIT DROP-IN ADVISING!

Drop-in advising is available without appointment at the Career Development Center from 12:30-4 p.m., Monday- Friday. Career advisors answer general questions about majors or careers; critique resumes and cover letters; explain what resources are available on campus; and get students started on internship, job, and graduate school searches. If additional time is required, the advisor will refer the student to an hour-long advising appointment.

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ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWS (RESUME SUBMISSION DEADLINES):

9/9/2011: STATE FARM INSURANCE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS, Actuarial Intern, Schedule ID 253
9/13/2011: WALGREENS, Management Trainee, Schedule ID 243
9/13/2011: DISH NETWORK, DISH Network Full-time Opportunities, Schedule ID 248
9/23/2011: CARGILL, Quality Management Chemist, Quality Management Chemist Intern, Schedule ID 246
9/26/2011: AMERICAN BEAUTY ASSOCIATION, Project Manager Internship, Human Resources Internship, Schedule ID 250
9/27/2011: SHERWIN-WILLIAMS, Management Trainee, Schedule ID 245
10/5/2011: GENERAL MILLS, Business Management Associate, Business Management Associate Internship, Schedule ID 244
10/6/2011: C.H. ROBINSON WORLDWIDE, Transportation Sales Representative-Chicago Central, Transportation Sales Summer Internship-Chicago Central, Schedule ID 242
10/19/11: BROOKSOURCE AND TECHNICAL YOUTH, Corporate Recruiter, Sales Executive, Schedule ID 249
10/21/2011: CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD, Business Development Associate, Schedule ID 247

Submit your resume and learn more about these and other positions through myIUcareers.

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FEATURED JOB AND INTERNSHIP POSTINGS

Don't forget to check the full-time, part-time, and internship postings on myIUcareers. Below is a preview of what is currently available:

Full-time positions:

* City Year Chicago, City Year AmeriCorps Member, Job ID 13293
* CIGNA, Actuarial Executive Development Program , Job ID 13350
* Power Play Marketing, Inside Advertising Sales (NY), Job ID 13335
* Sunrise Greetings, Visual Communication Designer, Job ID 13247
* JCPenney Co., Inc., Planning & Merchandising Trainee, Job ID 13140

Internships:

* New Hope Family Shelter, Social Media Intern - Content Provider, Job ID 13194
* Indiana State Senate Internship Program, 2012 Legislative Intern-Indiana State Senate, Job ID 13340
* Stepping Stones, AmeriCorps Health Coordinator, Job ID 13307
* Twisted Limb Paperworks, LLC, Marketing Internship, Job ID 13161
* Indiana Sports Corporation, Event Operations Intern, Job ID 13167

Part-time positions:

* Limestone Girls Club, Teen Program Coordinator, Job ID 13304
* IU - The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction, User Services Coordinator, Job ID 13196
* MCL Center Catering, Banquet Staff, Job ID 13071
* IU - Fine Arts Library, Library Assistant II, Job ID 13342
* Hoosier Hills Food Bank, Warehouse Assistant, Job ID 13346

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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL SERIES: SESSION I - GETTING INTO GRADUATE SCHOOL Tuesday, September 13, 6:30-8 p.m.
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Avenue

Are you thinking about going to graduate or professional school, or searching for the right program? Join us for the first of this two-part series, in which guest speakers will discuss the following topics, with plenty of time for Q & A.

Topics will include:

* Is Graduate School Right For Me?
* Choosing & Researching Programs
* Financing Graduate School

Registration required through your myIUcareers account.

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THE GRADUATE SCHOOL SERIES: SESSION II - THE APPLICATION PROCESS Wednesday, September 14, 6:30-8 p.m.
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Avenue

Do you want to know what it takes to successfully apply for graduate or professional school? Join us for Getting into Grad School: Part II, in which guest speakers will discuss the following topics, with plenty of time for Q & A.

Topics will include:

* Writing Personal Statements
* Letters of Recommendation
* Graduate School Entrance Exams

Registration required through your myIUcareers account.

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COUNSELING AND SOCIAL WORK NETWORKING NIGHT Thursday, September 15, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
DeVault Alumni Center - 1000 E. 17th St.

Please join IU Alumni and career professionals in diverse careers within counseling and social work for an evening of networking. Panelists will discuss their career paths, organizational opportunities, and provide advice for students entering the world-of-work. Each event will also include an introduction to networking, light refreshments, and the opportunity to engage with the panelists. The Networking Night Series is a collaboration between the IU Career Development Center and the IU Student Alumni Association.

Panelists include:

* Jackie Daniels, Social Worker, OASIS Programs
* Annie Cornett, Therapeutic Riding Instructor, People & Animal Learning Services (PALS)
* Emily Agness, School Counselor, Pike Township Schools
* Leigh Epperson, Adult Inpatient Case Manager, St. Vincent Hospital
* Sandy Lampley, Training Coordinator, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Registration required through your myIUcareers account.

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FALL CAREER AND INTERNSHIP FAIR
Wednesday, September 21, 4-7 p.m.
Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union

This fair gives IU students from a variety of liberal arts majors the opportunity to connect with organizations recruiting entry-level positions and/or internships. All majors are welcome to attend.

Organizations attending as of 8/29/11:

* Abercrombie & Fitch
* Aerotek
* Altria Group Distribution Company
* American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (Gold Sponsor)
* American Greetings Corporation
* Baxter Bio Pharma Solutions (Gold Sponsor)
* Beckman Coulter, Inc.
* Bon Ton Stores
* Brooksource and Technical Youth
* C.H. Robinson Worldwide (Platinum Sponsor)
* CDW Corporation (Platinum Sponsor)
* Cargill
* Christole, Inc.
* CIGNA
* Cincinnati Children's Research Foundation
* City Year Chicago
* Cook, Inc.
* Cook Pharmica, LLC
* Corporate Executive Board (Silver Sponsor)
* Coyote Logistics
* The Defense Finance and Accounting Service
* Discover Financial Services
* DISH Network
* Eli Lilly & Co. (Platinum Sponsor)
* Enterprise Rent-a-Car (Silver Sponsor)
* Epic
* Farmers Insurance
* Ferguson, a Wolseley Company
* First Investors Corporation
* FitzMark, Inc.
* Gannett Digital Ventures DESC
* Gardner Denver
* General Mills
* Governor Bob Orr Entrepreneurial Fellowship
* Hillstone Restaurant Group
* Indiana General Assembly Internship Program
* Indiana INTERNnet
* Indiana State Senate Internship Program
* Indiana University - Office of State Relations
* Internal Revenue Service
* itelligence
* IU in DC Washington Leadership Program
* JCPenney
* JET Program
* Kohl's Department Stores (Platinum Sponsor)
* Leo Burnett
* Macy's, Inc.
* Marine Officer Programs
* Maxim Healthcare Services
* Monarch Beverage Co., Inc.
* News America Marketing
* Northwestern Mutual
* The Nielsen Company (Silver Sponsor)
* Peace Corps of the United States
* PetSmart
* Procter & Gamble - Scientific Research & Development Division
* Quad/Graphics
* Red Frog Events
* Ross Stores
* Schneider Logistics
* Sears Holdings Corporation
* Sherwin-Williams
* Steel Dynamics
* Target Stores
* Total Quality Logistics
* Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America
* US Army Corps of Engineers
* USDA APHIS PPQ
* Victoria Secret/BBW (Limited Brands)
* Von Maur
* Walgreens

Learn more about participating employers through your myIUcareers account.

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PEACE CORPS INFORMATION SESSION
Thursday, September 22, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave.

"Peace requires the simple but powerful recognition that what we have in common as human beings is more important and crucial than what divides us." - Sargent Shriver

Do you want to expand your skills, use your creativity and travel? Peace Corps may be the opportunity for you, with international work assignments in more than 70 countries. Immerse yourself in a new culture and language and use your skills to help others.

Peace Corps service offers some excellent benefits: student loan deferral, full medical and dental coverage, a living stipend, a readjustment allowance of $7,425 upon completion of service, graduate school opportunities, and 24 vacation days a year.

Join us for an information session where you can meet with a recruiter and talk to returned volunteers. All are welcome.

Registration required through your myIUcareers account.

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CORPORATE EXECUTIVE BOARD INFORMATION SESSION Thursday, September 22, 6-7 p.m.
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave.

Please join Corporate Executive Board for a night of networking and information on our company and the Business Development Associate role.

To drive corporate performance, senior executives at the world's leading organizations use CEB to help them and their teams with actionable insights, analytic tools, and advisory support to quickly and confidently focus efforts on what they need to know, and do, next. We provide essential information by analyzing and disseminating the most successful practices from our connected global network of clients.

Registration required through your myIUcareers account.

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STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY - ACTUARIAL INFORMATION SESSION Thursday September 22, 6-7:30 p.m.
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave.

Are you interested in mathematical applications within a business environment? If yes, come learn about the actuarial internship opportunities with State Farm!

State Farm is the largest insurer of automobiles and homes in the United States. The Actuarial department is responsible for assuring that each customer receives a premium commensurate with the risk transferred to the company, while setting premium levels to meet the financial needs of the company. We are responsible for annual analysis of loss experience, preparation and presentation of rate revisions, and implementation of rate, rule, and form changes based on insurance department requirements. Using modeling techniques, we conduct research on new ideas and participate in the loss reserving process. We also work on issues related to our exposure to catastrophes such as hurricanes, earthquakes, and wildfires. We are actively involved in reinsurance pricing efforts and maintain files and statistical data on all lines of Fire, Auto and Life/Health insurance.

Registration required through your myIUcareers account.

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INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS WITH WESTERN AND SOUTHERN FINANCIAL GROUP Thursday, September 29, 9:15 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Career Development Center, 625 N. Jordan Ave.

Interested in learning more about a career in financial services? A recruiter for Western and Southern Financial Group will hold 45-minute informational interviews to answer your questions and provide information about career opportunities with Western and Southern Financial Group

Sign up for a time slot through your myIUcareers account under the "On Campus Interviews" tab.

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For more information on these and other events, visit www.iucareers.com and sign in to your myIUcareers account.

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When you're looking for jobs, be sure to check the job listings (by using the "search jobs" feature) as well as the Interviews and Events tabs to find jobs that will have on-campus interviews.

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BENEFITS OF myIUcareers:

Participate in on-campus interviews for internship and full-time employment/Access online postings for part-time, internship, fellowship, and full-time positions/View the IU Career Development Center and Arts and Sciences Career Services calendar of interviews and events and RSVP for workshops and employer information sessions/ Obtain contact information for employers actively partnered with the Career Development Center and Arts and Sciences Career Services

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Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services, on the corner of 10th and Jordan, (812) 855-5234, www.iucareers.com or www.indiana.edu/~career

The Undergraduate Scholar

Interested in having your essay published? The Undergraduate Scholar is a journal that publishes non-fiction essays from all disciplines, from art history to zoology. Each issue reflects our intellectual engagement with the political, social, moral, and aesthetic issues of both the past and present. To submit an essay, you can upload it to the UGS website (http://www.indiana.edu/~uscholar/index.html). If you have any questions or are curious about how to join the UGS staff, contact Lauren Conkling at leconkli@indiana.edu or undergraduate.scholar@gmail.com.

The IU Office of Sustainability is now accepting applications for the '11-'12 Academic Year Internship Program

The IU Office of Sustainability is now accepting applications for the
2011-2012 Academic Year Internship Program in Sustainability
Applications are due at 11:59 pm on September 14th, 2011

Information on how to apply, including a full list of internship descriptions: www.indiana.edu/~sustain/Intern/apply.html

Online application system: www.iu.edu/~sustain/internships/

The IUB Academic Year Internship Program in Sustainability will run from early October through late April. Funding is available to support eleven new sustainability-related internships. Four of these interns will join four continuing interns working on ongoing IUOS projects. The other seven will join three continuing interns, working collaboratively with IUOS and the Campus Sustainability Advisory Board on projects designed to meet the strategic goals of our seven working groups. Students will be expected to work approximately ten to fifteen hours per week over the course of the school year and participate in a seminar in sustainability taught by Director of Sustainability Bill Brown. Student interns and their mentors will have discretion in setting their work schedules to accommodate vacation and other commitments. For their service, graduate fellows will recieve $11 per hour and undergraduate interns will receive $9 per hour.

Wilderness Plots TV Special

From Susanne Schwibs...

It's a straight concert performance of songs based on Scott Russell Sander's book of short tales about the settling of the Ohio Valley. It features Carrie Newcomer, Krista Detor, Tim Grimm, Tom Roznowski, and Michael White, as well as Scott Russell Sanders. The program was shot in Alumni Hall--and it includes some timelapse shot by Josh Carney and me.

We have a website which includes clips: http://indianapublicmedia.org/wildernessplots/

...and a facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/WildernessPlots

Health Professions and Prelaw Center (HPPLC) Fall 2011 Events

GROUP ADVISING and
INFORMATIONAL EVENTS
FALL 2011

To keep up on the latest, visit www.hpplc.indiana.edu > Events and Workshops.

Below is a partial list of HPPLC Fall events for preprofessional students - click links below for event details. More events will be added as the semester unfolds - visit www.hpplc.indiana.edu > Events and Workshops.

Interview Skills Workshop, Friday, August 26, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Maple Room, Indiana Memorial Union

Interview Skills Workshop, Thursday, September 1, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial Union

PT, OT: Freshman/Sophomore Pre-Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Orientation, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Walnut, Indiana Memorial Union

Premed Freshman Orientation with HPPLC Asst. Director/Premedical Advisor Rachel Tolen and Health Professions Advisor Richard Hvale, Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union

Prelaw Freshman Orientation with IUB Law School Dean Frank Motley and HPPLC Director/Prelaw Advisor Mac Francis, Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Law School Moot Court Room 123

PT, OT: University of Indianapolis Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Programs: meet with admission counselors (U Indy, not to be confused with IUPUI!), Thursday, September 8, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Dogwood, Indiana Memorial Union

Interview Skills Workshop, Friday, September 9, 2011 at 4:00 PM, Dogwood Room, Indiana Memorial Union

PA: Freshman/Sophomore Pre-Physician Assistant Orientation, Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Chemistry 001

Premed Freshman Small Group Advising (freshmen only please), Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 3:00 PM, TBD

Presentation by Dr. Kasberg, IU School of Dentistry, Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at 5:00 PM, Swain West 007

PA: Freshman/Sophomore Pre-Physician Assistant Orientation, Friday, September 16, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Chemistry 001

PA: IU Physician Assistant Program: Q&A with program director and admissions representative, Tuesday, September 20, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Chemistry 001

Predent Freshman Small Group Advising, Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 3:00 PM, location TBA

Law School Admissions Workshop with Wayne Hutchison, Dean of Admissions of Michigan State University College of Law, Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Georgian Room, Indiana Memorial Union

PT, OT: Junior/Senior Pre-Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Strategy Session, Friday, September 23, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Persimmon, Indiana Memorial Union

Premed Freshman Small Group Advising (freshmen only please), Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at 3:00 PM, location TBA

PT, OT: Freshman/Sophomore Pre-Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Orientation, Friday, September 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Chemistry 001

TIME / DATE / LOCATION CHANGE TBA....PA: Junior/Senior Pre-Physician Assistant Strategy Session, Friday, September 30, 2011 at 3:00 PM, Chemistry 001

PA: University of Saint Francis Physician Assistant Program: Q&A with admissions representative, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Sassafras, Indiana Memorial Union

PT: Indiana State Physical Therapy Program: Q&A with ISU DPT Program Director, Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 12:15 PM, Oak Room, Indiana Memorial Union

Premed Freshman Small Group Advising (freshmen only please), Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at 3:00 PM, location TBA

Presentation by Dean Deborah Monolo, Washington University in Saint Louis, Monday, October 17, 2011 at 5:30 PM, Ballantine Hall 109

PT: IU Physical Therapy Program: Q&A with students, faculty, and staff from the IU DPT Program, Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Redbud, Indiana Memorial Union

Law School Application Panel Discussion/ Q&A Session, Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 9:00 AM, IMU Whittenberger Auditorium

MAPLA Law Day Fair, 200+ visiting law schools, Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at 11:00 AM, IMU Alumni Hall

PA: Butler University Physician Assistant Program: Q&A with program representative, Thursday, October 27, 2011 at 6:00 PM, Ballantine Hall 228

Health Programs Fair, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at 11:00 AM, Alumni Hall, Indiana Memorial Union

BIOL L111 / L112 exemption exam information

The BIOL L111 and L112 exemption exams will be offered next Wednesday, August 31, at 7pm in Jordan Hall 124. If students are interested in taking one or both of the exams, the sign-up sheet will be available in the Biology undergraduate advising office (Jordan Hall A115) between now and next Tuesday, August 30th.

One very important change: This is the final time that students who have completed more than 50 IUB credit hours can take the exams. In the future, students with more than 50 IUB credits will not be eligible to sit for the exams. So, please let students know that if they were planning to take the exams in a future semester but will have completed more than 50 IUB credit hours at that time, they should not wait - they should take the exams now!

The exams are each 40 multiple choice questions (passing score = 24). Students receive 3 credit hours for passing each exam (unless they already have credit otherwise), but the exams carry no letter grade. Students can take each exam twice, which includes taking the exams at orientation.

Please note: some graduate/professional schools will not count test credit toward their prerequisites. Students should check with their intended school or with HPPLC to find out more information.

AAAI Ensembles Fall Auditions

Fall 2011 Ensemble Auditions

African American Dance Company
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The African American Dance Company will start auditions at 7pm in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Rm A217. Short warm-up followed by a dance combination given by the instructor. Do not bring prepared dance routines. Dance specialities will be evaluated at the end of the auditions. No dance experience necessary to audition. Audition dress: dance attire, leotards tights, jazz shoes or bare feet. Men may wear sweat-pants. No street wear, tight pants, or shorts. Course credit available. For more information, contact Iris Rosa at rosa@indiana.edu.


African American Choral Ensemble
Wednesday, August 31, 2011

The African American Choral Ensemble will start auditions at 7pm in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Rm A219. Vocalists bring one prepared piece with or without accompaniment. Instrumentalists bring your instrument and be prepared to solo and accompany in a combo setting on an R&B, Soul, or Gospel piece. Drums and amplifiers provided. Course credit available. For more information, contact Keith McCutchen at keimccut@indiana.edu


IU Soul Revue
Thursday, September 1, 2011

The IU Soul Revue will start auditions at 7pm in the Neal-Marshall Black Culture Center, Grand Hall. Vocalists prepare one piece a cappella or bring a recording to accompany your solo. You will be asked to match pitches and harmonize. Instrumentalists bring your instrument and be prepared to solo and accompany in a combo setting on an R&B, Soul, or Gospel piece. Drums and amplifiers provided. Course credit available. For more information, contact Nathanael Fareed Mahluli at dnw@indiana.edu.

This is an opportunity you do not want to miss out on!

For more information, please contact AAAI at aaai.indiana.edu or 855-5427.

If you would like to be added to our flyer distribution list, please send an email to webbmm@indiana.edu.

If you would like to be removed from our emailing list, please send an email to webbmm@indiana.edu.

Proficiency and Placement exams in Central Eurasian Dept Languages

There is an important change in procedure this year for proficiency and placement exams in Central Eurasian Studies Dept Languages.

There’s a set date for testing this year – Friday, August 26th. Direct students to the exam registration instructions at our department website, www.iub.edu/~ceus. Registration is needed by August 25th.

We have a new language program coordinator (Asst Prof Oner Ozcelik) whose arrival is delayed. He replaces Ms. Beatrix Burghardt who has served CEUS admirably for many years. Bea will start off the semester for us. We don’t know if one-day testing is a one-time change or will become a permanent change.

The August 26th placement exams are for students who may have lived or studied abroad or otherwise haven’t previously studied the language in CEUS and are unsure which level is appropriate for them.

The August 26th exam is not needed for continuing students who are moving in regular progression through a CEUS language. We’ll still do our usual testing at the first day of class for all students in our intermediate and advanced level classes to insure they are properly placed.

CEUS languages include:
Dari
Estonian
Finnish
Hungarian
Kazakh
Mongolian
Pashto
Persian
Tibetan
Turkish
Uyghur
Uzbek
Exams may be possible in additional languages

Karen Niggle
Indiana University
Central Eurasian Studies Dept.
Goodbody Hall 157
1011 East Third St.
Bloomington, IN 47405-7005
phone 1-812-855-2398
fax 1-812-855-7500

Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill, and Mitchell Scholarships

Please announce to your best and brightest students and encourage them to attend one of two information meetings about the Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill, and Mitchell scholarships and the IU nomination process for each. These scholarships support study at one or more British or Irish universities and are among the most prestigious graduate scholarships offered to American students.

The two meetings are scheduled for Friday, Sept. 2, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., and Tuesday, Sept. 6, 4:00-5:00 p.m., in the Great Room of the Hutton Honors College, 811 E. Seventh, Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind.

The Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill, and Mitchell scholarships require candidates to be nominated by their U.S. universities or colleges. To be considered for nomination by Indiana University in fall 2011, an IU student must submit an application to the IU nominating committee by Thursday, Sept. 15, 2011. IU interviews will be scheduled for Monday, Sept. 19, in Bloomington.

The IU committee strongly encourages students interested in any of these scholarships to work on their applications and talk with potential referees as soon as possible.

The IU application consists of
• a 750-word personal statement;
• a 500-word statement on the student’s reasons for studying in the UK and/or Ireland;
• a 500-word statement on the student’s proposed academic program;
• a list of activities and honors; and
• three references (at least two of which must be from faculty and at least one of which must be from someone familiar with the student’s extracurricular activity and leadership).

(The national applications require additional materials and letters of recommendation.)

Students who have questions regarding the scholarships or possible programs of study should be encouraged to attend an information meeting or, if they are unable to attend, to contact Trevor R. Brown (brownt@indiana.edu), the chair of the nominating committee, or Paul Fogleman (International Affairs, 201 N. Indiana Ave., 855-3948, pfoglema@indiana.edu). Students should submit their application materials to Mr. Fogleman by Thursday, Sept. 15.

Below is a brief summary of the key requirements for each scholarship. For full and current information, students should review the scholarship websites. Please note that applicants must be U.S. citizens and to be considered for nomination by IU have a minimum grade point average of 3.70.

Rhodes Scholarship—http://www.rhodesscholar.orgSupport for two years graduate study at Oxford University, Great Britain, with third year possible. Students should demonstrate intellectual achievement, integrity, leadership, energy, and concern for others, and must be in their senior year or beyond and 18-23 years of age on October 1 of the year of application; 32 scholarships awarded each year.

National deadline: October 5, 2011

Marshall Scholarship—http://www.marshallscholarship.org/Support for one to three years of graduate study at almost any university in the United Kingdom. Students should have distinguished academic records, strong aspirations for graduate study, leadership potential, and ambassadorial potential (the potential to engage with contemporary Britain effectively). Candidates must be in their senior year or have graduated with their first undergraduate degree after April 2009; no age limit. Up to 40 scholarships awarded each year; a limited number may be awarded to students who seek to do a 1-year degree only.

National deadline: October 3, 2011

Churchill Scholarship—http://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.orgSupport for one year of graduate study in engineering, math, or science at Churchill College, Cambridge University, Great Britain. Students should demonstrate exceptional ability; they should be in their senior year or beyond and must be between 19 and 26 years of age at the time of taking up the scholarship; 14 scholarships awarded each year.

National deadline: November 8, 2011 (Take GRE by October so scores are available by November. Churchill also requires applicants to apply to Cambridge University by a mid-October date.)

Mitchell Scholarship—http://www.us-irelandalliance.org/Support for one academic year of postgraduate study at institutions of higher learning in Ireland, including the seven universities in the Republic of Ireland and the two universities in Northern Ireland. Students must have a record of intellectual distinction, leadership, and extracurricular activity, as well as personal characteristics of honesty, integrity, fairness, and unselfish service to others that indicate a potential for leadership and contribution to society. For students in their senior year who will have completed an undergraduate degree no later than the summer before they enter an Irish university and who are 18-29 years of age on September 30, 2011; 12 scholarships awarded each year.

National deadline: October 4, 2011

Overseas Study Chat for Students - 3 p.m. Monday, August 15

The Office of Overseas Study will host its first live online chat for students interested in studying abroad from 3-4 p.m. EST Monday, August 15. We hope you will help us pass along this information to students. Study abroad staff members will be on hand to answer questions and talk with students about both IU and non-IU programs and provide additional resources. All students are welcome to attend—even those who are just beginning to think about studying abroad.

Beginning at 3 p.m., our chat room can be accessed at breeze.iu.edu/overseas or from a link on our homepage. Students should choose the option to enter as guest. Attendees can use the chat window to communicate with the entire room or with an individual advisor. We hope this new event will help increase awareness of the amazing opportunities available for studying around the world.

Interesting Course for Fall: REL-B 335 Mandir (Temple) and Masjid (Mosque) at the Movies

From Professor Manring in Religious Studies:

I've still got plenty of room in my exciting class on South Asian (think Bollywood!) cinema, B335, Mandir (temple) and Masjid (mosque) at the movies. Last time I taught the class a number of freshmen enrolled, and they did very well. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. And by the way, not very many of the movies will actually take up the whole 3 hours allotted on Wednesday evenings.

Religious Studies B335: Mandir and Masjid at the Movies
3 credits (CSA or Global Civilization and Culture credit; A&H credit) Tuesday/Thursday, 1:00 - 2:15 p.m., BH245 Wednesday 5:45 - 8:45 p.m., WH 121 Professor Rebecca J. Manring
213 Sycamore, rmanring@indiana.edu, 855-6756

"Mandir and Masjid" is a great introduction to Indian film, and discussions the day after the screenings are always very lively. The course gives students a nice introduction to cinema in the Indian Subcontinent using a theoretical framework for understanding the ways religion plays out in both popular and less commercial films.
Each week we will watch and discuss, in detail, one film. Our broad topics include partition, gender, myth, fundamentalism, and the diaspora. We will come to know a range of views on religion and its role in the lives of South Asians through film produced in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, and our reading of critical articles for each film. The films include mythologicals, social commentary, and Bollywood blockbusters, all of which have a great deal to tell us about religion in South Asia. No prerequisites or prior knowledge of South Asia needed.


Rebecca J. Manring
Associate Professor
India Studies and Religious Studies
Indiana University-Bloomington