Pass/Fail Deadline for First Eight Week Classes

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31st is the last day to sign up to take a first eight week class pass/fail.

If you are interested in taking a class pass/fail, please stop by my office (in the CMCL building at 800 E. 3rd Street, room 259) so we can complete the required paperwork.

Here is some information about the pass/fail option from the College of Arts and Sciences Bulletin (http://www.indiana.edu/~bulletin/iub/college/2012-2013/policies/academic-policies/pass-fail.shtml): "During their undergraduate program, students in good standing (not on probation) may enroll in a maximum of eight elective courses to be taken with a grade of P (Pass) or F (Fail). The Pass/Fail option is available for a maximum of two courses per academic year, including summer sessions. For the Pass/Fail option, the academic year is defined as beginning with the start of the fall semester and ending with the end of the second summer session. The course selected for Pass/Fail must be an elective (i.e., it cannot fulfill requirements other than the minimum 122 hours required for the degree, but it can be used to meet the requirement for courses at the 300–400 level). It may not be used to satisfy any of the College of Arts and Sciences Foundations, Intensive Writing, Foreign Language, Breadth of Inquiry, Culture Studies, or Critical Approaches to the Arts and Sciences requirements. Nor may it be counted as a part of the student’s concentration area, minor, or certificate program. During the freshman year, students may elect to take activity courses in the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation on a Pass/Fail basis in addition to the two other permitted courses."

Premed Freshman Orientation Meeting

Are you a premed student with questions about what you should be doing NOW to prepare for admission to medical school?  Or, are you not sure, but wonder whether medicine may be the career for you?

 

Come to the Premed Orientation Meeting!

 

Sponsored by IU’s Health Professions and Prelaw Center, this program is especially for premed freshman students, or anyone in the early stages of preparing for a career in medicine.  We will go over what you need to do to prepare to be a successful applicant to medical school.

 

What:  PREMED ORIENTATION for Freshmen
Who:  Rachel Tolen, HPPLC Asst. Director/Premed Advisor, and Richard Hvale, Health Professions Advisor
When:  Tuesday, August 28, 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM  (quiet latecomers welcome)
Where: Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union

 

If you have class and need to come late, or leave early, that’s okay!

 

Can’t make it to the Premed Orientation Meeting?  There are other upcoming events you can attend to learn about what you should be doing to prepare for medical school.  Check the Health Professions and Prelaw Center events calendar at http://www.hpplc.indiana.edu/events.php.   Our website also provides a wealth of information on planning for a career in medicine.

 

Questions?  Please do not reply to this email; instead, contact HPPLC directly at hpplc@indiana.edu.

Boren Awards Applications Now Available (to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East)

The applications for the 2013-2014 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at www.borenawards.org>. Boren Awards provide unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations.

 

Boren Scholars and Fellows represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. As part of the African Languages Initiative, Boren Award applicants have the opportunity to further their study of Akan/Twi, Hausa, Portuguese, Swahili, Wolof, Yoruba, or Zulu. For a complete list of languages, visit our website.

 

Undergraduate students can receive up to $20,000 for an academic year's study abroad and graduate students up to $30,000 for language study and international research. In exchange for funding, recipients commit to working in the federal government for a minimum of one year.

 

National Application Deadlines

Boren Fellowship: January 31, 2013

Boren Scholarship: February 13, 2013*

            *Many institutions have an earlier on-campus deadline. Visit our website for information about your campus deadline and Boren campus representative.

 

For more information about the Boren Awards, to register for one of our upcoming webinars, and to access the on-line application, please visit www.borenawards.org>. You can also contact the Boren Awards staff at boren@iie.org> or 1-800-618-NSEP with questions.

 

The Boren Awards are initiatives of the National Security Education Program (NSEP) and are administered by the Institute of International Education.

 

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships

Institute of International Education

1400 K Street, NW, 7th Floor

Washington, DC 20005-2403

tel: 1-800-618-NSEP

fax: 202-326-7672

online: www.borenawards.org>

The 4th Street Art Festival Needs Your Help and Your Stories!

Hello my trustee story lovers,

 

The Bloomington Storytelling Project needs your help to get this Fall started off right. We will have a booth at the upcoming 4th Street Art Festival we are searching for volunteers to record stories as well as stories from awesome orators like you.

 

I am looking for 2 volunteers to man our booth for each session, of which there are 4:

 

Sept. 1: 10-2PM and 2-6PM

Sept 2: 10-1PM and 1-5PM

 

You can sign up to help us at: http://www.mysignup.com/storytelling

 

For anyone who can help us, we will show you how to use the recording equipment AND you get to listen to stories from people in your community. Also, to everyone, please drop by and tell us some of your stories.

 

I can't wait to hear from you!

 

- oralleigh -

 

--
Leigh Bush
Managing Producer, Bloomington Storytelling Project
storytelling@wfhb.org

Find The BSP online,
and/or download our podcast at:
www.wfhb.org/news/bsp

Find The BSP on Facebook at:
www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=72938088069&ref=ts

Listen to The Porch Swing, our true storytelling radio show:
5:30 PM on Saturdays on WFHB

WFHB 91.3 / 98.1 / 100.7 / 106.3 FM
108 W. 4th Street
Bloomington, IN 47404

New student website seeking writers, designers (web and graphic), sound and video editors, and gamers

Reader,

First and foremost, I apologize for both the intrusion of your e-mail and inbox.

Video Game-centric club 8-bit foundation is looking to start its first ever Fall 2012 season. Video games, reviews, editorials, comical videos, and more - does this interest you? Webcomics, .gifs, and satirical articles on the latest news - are you intrigued? Writing articles, creating your own videos, pictures, and original content - does this sound appealing? 8-bit foundation is a website about all of these and more - and it needs your help.

Keeping our 8-bit gaming days in mind, 8-bit foundation is all about remembering our roots - but moving forward at the same time. The video game industry is growing each and every year, and with each technological leap, economic expansion, and genre development, there is more and more to talk about. Video games have a huge impact on global culture, breaching geographical boundaries and meshing cultural divides.

So what is 8-bit foundation all about? 8-bit foundation’s angle is to provide alternative entertainment, our take on the latest news, take a stance on video game culture, and maybe bring out some nostalgia along the way. However, making a stance, providing opinions, and generating enough content to keep things fresh is a job for more than just one individual. We need writers, designers (web and graphic), sound and video editors, and gamers who are easy to work with & ready to have a good time.

If you are unsure whether 8-bit foundation is for you or not, you should totally check out the site - you know, just to make sure. I will be having a call-out meeting on Monday, August 27th, 7 PM, at the Starbucks on Indiana Ave., right outside Sample Gates. It would be awesome if...a) you brought a fully-charged laptop, b) have experience with Adobe Photoshop and/or Wordpress, and c) come regardless of whether you have these items/skills - let's learn together.There will not be pizza and punch, but assuming everything goes well, we will definitely be doing something of the sort in the future. I look forward to meeting everyone on Monday, and until then, don't hesitate to e-mail me with questions (or if you cannot make it).

Jack Pochop
Senior Editor, 8-bit fdtn.
jpochop@indiana.edu

IU Debate Callout meeting

Dear Students,

 

The IU competitive debate program is recruiting for the 2012-2013 season. Do you enjoy researching major political controversies, arguing passionately about issues of importance, and honing your public speaking and critical thinking skills? If the answer is yes, then competitive debate is for you!  

 

As active members of our program we will build you into powerful orators and researchers, all while you challenge other Big 10 schools and Ivy League Universities (yes Harvard) in tournament style debates. Shiny trophies may very well be in your future.

 

This season’s topic will have you engaged in discussions about government restrictions on and incentives for energy production in the United States. Team members will learn about issues such as U.S. oil extraction in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, tax credits to promote photovoltaic solar panels, and natural gas fracturing restrictions.

 

Our team is open to all undergraduate students who want to be a part of a competitive team atmosphere. Join us during our callout meetings:

Wednesday August 22 and Wednesday August 29. 7:00-8:30 PM in SPEA 276.  We will provide pizza, while you provide the intellectual energy and drive.

 

Best wishes, 

 

Brian L. DeLong

IU Director of Debate

Bdelo77@gmail.com

SPEA #324

Office: 812-856-7582 

Rhodes, Marshall, Churchill & Mitchell Scholarship Information Meetings - Aug. 24

Please encourage your students 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, August 24, 12:30 - 2:00 p.m., and 3:00-4:30 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 2012, an IU student must submit an application to the IU nominating committee by Monday, Sept. 10, 2012.  IU interviews will be scheduled for Friday, Sept. 14, 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@iu.edu), the chair of the nominating committee, or Paul Fogleman (International Affairs, 201 N. Indiana Ave., 855-3948, pfoglema@iu.edu).  Students should submit their application materials to Mr. Fogleman by 5pm on Monday, Sept. 10.

Below is a brief summary of the key requirements and deadlines 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 should have a minimum grade point average of 3.70.

Rhodes Scholarship—http://www.rhodesscholar.org

Support 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 3, 2012

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 2010; 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 1, 2012

Churchill Scholarshiphttp://www.winstonchurchillfoundation.org

Support 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 13, 2012 (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, 2012; 12 scholarships awarded each year. National deadline:  October 2, 2012

IDS Weekend Section Looking for Film Columnist

My name is Bridget Ameche and I am an editor, along with Patrick Beane, for the IDS Weekend section. Weekend is the pop culture section of the IDS and currently we are looking for a film columnist. It would require a short column (350-400 words) every other week. If you could forward this on to your CMCL students, we would really appreciate it.



In addition, if anyone is interested in writing reviews for Weekend, they can email us as well and we can inform them of the proper steps to take.



Any students are welcome to email weekend@idsnews.com if they are interested.  (See below for the application!)



Best,

Bridget Ameche

Bridget Ameche

IDS Weekend Editor Fall 2012

weekend@idsnews.com

Indiana Daily Student WEEKEND

Fall 2012

Columnist Application

Please send an attached .doc or .pdf with the following information and questions answered to weekend@idsnews.com

Name

Year

Email

Phone

1. What experience do you have with editorial writing for WEEKEND and/or the IDS?

2. What is your column idea? Include one or two alternate angles you might consider. If your proposal is new to WEEKEND, please be specific and detailed in your explanation.

3. Would you be willing to narrow or broaden your topic if we asked?

4. Why are you an authority on your proposed topic?  What do you do on a weekly basis to keep updated with it?

5. Please attach one or two writing samples of relevant work.

6. If you have any backup choices for a column topic, please send answers to 3, 4 and 5 for those as well.

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) or email it to undergraduate.scholar@gmail.com by September 4. We also will be accepting student artwork submissions throughout the semester.  If you have any questions or are curious about how to join the UGS staff, we will have a call-out meeting on August 28 at 6 pm in Ballantine Hall by the globe on the bottom floor.  If you cannot make this meeting and are interested in learning more or joining, contact Lauren Conkling at leconkli@indiana.edu or undergraduate.scholar@gmail.com. 

IU Ethics Bowl Team - Recruiting new members

The IU Poynter Center is seeking four new members for its undergraduate Ethics Bowl Team. The team, which traditionally includes a mix of majors and years, spends two months analyzing and preparing positions on more than a dozen real-world ethical cases, and then engages rival teams in a regional competition in early November. If they place well enough at the regional level (which they often do), they continue on to the spring competition at the annual meeting of the Association for Practical and Professional Ethics.

Do you know an undergraduate who enjoys lively discussion, analysis, and argumentation, both theoretical and applied? Direct them to read more about the Ethics Bowl Team and how to apply here:http://poynter.indiana.edu/ethicsbowl.shtml.

The Hutton Honors College will host a mock Ethics Bowl event on the night of Wednesday, August 29. Click here for more details: http://www.indiana.edu/~iubhonor/hdextra/fall12/debate.php