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