[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message December 2, 2013

[Nancy Rodriguez Lorta]

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CALS Monday Message



We think outside the barn.



Volume 10, Issue 15: December 2, 2013


 




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·         Dates and Deadlines

·         GRE PREP Workshop

·         ESOC 211 Class Info

·         Students for Sustainability Intern Application

·         GWS 260 Class Info

·         UA OWL Application Info

·         Zimride

·         WTF?: CLGA AGvocates for Farmers and Ranchers

·         Backpacking and Canoeing In Utah and Arizona

·         Club Corner

·         Walk-in Hours

	



Dates and Deadlines


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·         Dec. 11: Last day of classes AND Last day for complete withdrawal 
Dec. 12: Reading Day
Dec. 13-19: Final Examinations
Dec. 20: Registration open to all non-degree seeking undergraduate students for Spring 2014
Dec. 21: Fall Commencement

	


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ESOC 211: Collaborating in Online Communities
By considering how people a sense of community, maintain group connections and cooperate with others to bring about a particular outcome, this class will focus on what humans do, how they present themselves, and how they do work of collaboration
 
MWF 9:00-9:50AM Harvill 411Jamie Lee  
OR
TTH 12:30-1:45 PM Chavez 303 Diane Daly 

                                               

	


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Students for Sustainability is a program through ASUA that promotes sustainability here on campus through initiatives like community gardening, water harvesting, and ensuring that athletic events have as minimal an environmental impact as possible. 

 

We are currently accepting intern applications for Spring 2014, and we were wondering if you wouldn't mind sharing our recruitment flier with your students! 

Please feel free to contact James Garlant at 928-221-3265, with any questions or comments regarding the application, or Students for Sustainability. The deadline for the application is December 4th.

	


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GWS 260: Sex, Gender and Technology
Professor Susan Stryker
TTH 2:00-3:15 PM Social Sciences 411
This course draws on a variety of ways in which sex, gender, and the body are not as "natural" as we generally assume, and are in fact "always already" shaped by technology. We will pay attention to the ways that boundaries between humans, animals, and machines are constructed, and how they are broken down. 
This course meets Diversity Emphasis and Tier 2 Indv and Societies

	


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Want to make a few extra bucks driving others along the way or need to find a ride? Need to catch a ride somewhere out of Tucson?
 
University of Arizona has partnered with Zimride to make it easy to catch a lift or fill the empty seats in your car. 

 <http://zimride.arizona.edu/> zimride.arizona.edu 

Post your ride in November and be automatically entered to win an iPad, courtesy of Zimride! After posting, Zimride will match you up with others heading the same way.

	


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WTF?: CLGA AGvocates for Farmers and Ranchers
WTF? Was the question asked of University of Arizona students on Thursday, November 21st as part of the “I Love Farmers, Where’s the Food Without the Farmer” campaign. Club members from the University of Arizona Collegiate Livestock Growers Association (CLGA), a club which offers hands-on experience in the livestock community, partnered with other students from college campuses around the country to hold the “WTF? Where’s the Food Without the Farmer Day V.”

This event is coined as a campus invasion of “AGvocacy” for family farmers and ranchers. Oftentimes, students and consumers will see a misleading or nonfactual segment on TV or a misleading post on Facebook about agriculture on how their food is raised. “WTF Day is a great opportunity to talk to other students about where our food comes from and how it’s grown. It was shocking to realize that some people still think their food just comes from the grocery store with no thought to all the work that goes into it before the grocery store is ever mentioned,” said MacKenzie Martin, committee chair for the event and CLGA Reporter. 
This program enables CLGA members to share their knowledge of agriculture with their peers and to answer questions which were previously a mystery. The event ran from 10am to 1pm with 10 enthusiastic students reaching 600 fellow students with a message about agriculture. Freebies such as cheese sticks, beef sticks and candy were given away, offering a chance for continued conversation. “It’s exciting to see these students get out there and share their enthusiasm for Arizona agriculture,” shared Tiffany Hayes from the Arizona Beef Council and alumna of the University of Arizona. “Two weeks prior to the event Lauren Scheller, Arizona Beef Council, conducted a spokesperson training workshop to ensure that all students participating in the event knew how to handle a difficult person or hard-hitting question. We want to be sure that all students were prepared so that they could feel confident and excited about the event.”

The event was made possible through a partnership between the Collegiate Livestock Growers Association, the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Arizona Beef Council. 

	


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Got a club meeting coming up? 
Send your announcements to: 

 <mailto:kdtrujil at email.arizona.edu> kdtrujil at email.arizona.edu

	
	


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Spring 2014 GRE Workshop option
 
The Graduate College encourages students to prepare for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) through formal or informal instruction and study, as appropriate to the individual. For those students seeking professional assistance, one option to consider is a workshop led by Michael Flynn, Executive Director of Grad Pros Educational Consulting. Mr. Flynn has facilitated GRE workshops on the UA campus since 2000 and has received consistently positive feedback.
 
There are three components to this workshop.
 
practice tests -- The course begins with a GRE practice test administered under simulated test conditions. Scores will be analyzed to determine areas of strength and weakness for each participant. One additional practice test will be taken in class, and another will be taken at home to familiarize students with the GRE's computer format. 
group instruction -- Test-taking strategies for the quantitative, verbal and writing sections of the GRE will be covered along with time management, stress/anxiety and other topics relating to test performance. Timed sections will be administered to assess individual strengths/weaknesses and to improve pacing.
extra help from the instructor -- The instructor, Michael Flynn, is Executive Director of Grad Pros Educational Consulting and former admissions committee member at Harvard University and the UCSD School of Medicine. Extra help will be available during and after the workshop. 
Additional Information:
 
Dates: The Spring 2014 workshop is designed to be completed over 4 days, as noted below. As new material is presented in each class, students need to commit to attending all four days of the workshop. The workshop is held on the UA campus.
 
Saturday, February 8 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, February 9 (9 AM to 1 PM)
Saturday, March 8 (9 AM to 5 PM)
Sunday, March 9 (9 AM to 1 PM)
Cost: $250
 
To request a seat in the workshop, please contact Michael Flynn by email: gradpros at gmail.com. In addition to your full name and phone number, please include the following information about your affiliation with UA and your plans to take the GRE:
 
A) Current UA students: indicate your year in school (junior, senior, graduate student, etc) and expected GRE test date. Note: you may be asked to show your UA Cat Card at the first workshop.
 
B) UA alumni: indicate your graduation date and expected GRE test date.
 
C) UA staff: indicate your title, department, and expected GRE test date.
 
D) Community members: indicate your expected GRE test date.
 
Class size is limited and registration is prioritized in the order indicated above. Please consider the interests of others and only request a seat in the workshop if you can fully commit to attending all four scheduled class meetings and plan to take the GRE soon after completing the workshop (within a month or so).
 
Additional questions may be directed to Stephanie Adamson in the UA Graduate College.
 
For information about the UA Testing Office, visit http://www.testing.arizona.edu/

	


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Enrollment Services is proud to announce that the Orientation and Welcome Leader (OWL) application has officially been released for summer 2014!
 
The OWL position allows students to be one of the first points of contact on campus for new students while representing the student experience at the UA. These students assist with both the summer New Student Orientation sessions
and fall Wildcat Welcome events
 
Since you all know and work with such great groups of student we wanted see if you could help us spread the word.  Please direct students to either our homepage at  <http://orientation.arizona.edu/> orientation.arizona.edu or  direct them to our online application, as it contains the position description in addition to the online “OWLpplication” (OWL + application = OWLpplication). Anyone viewing this application must be signed into their CatMail account in order to view and complete this form. Below and attached are the links to our online application, recommendation form, our print advertisement, and our social media presence for the position. Please let me know if you have any questions and feel free to point students my way as the contact for the position.
 
OWL Application Link:    
  <https://docs.google.com/a/email.arizona.edu/spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dEMyWXBva3JqYnd0dnZydkdSWmxzSGc6MA#gid=0> https://docs.google.com/a/email.arizona.edu/
spreadsheet/viewform?usp=drive_web&formkey=dEMyWXBva3Jq
Ynd0dnZydkdSWmxzSGc6MA#gid=0
 
Social Media
Have a question or curious about the position? Make sure to check out our social media presence!
·         Facebook Page:  <http://facebook.com/OWLpplication> facebook.com/OWLpplication
·         Twitter Handle: @OWLpplication
 
Application Deadline
·         Application closes: Tuesday, January 21, 2014
     (recommendation form due to the Admissions front desk in Bear Down Gym)

 

	


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Do you need a change next quarter or semester?  Think sunshine and red-rock canyons!
There is space available on WRFI’s “Colorado Plateau: Desert Canyons and Cultures” spring course:
DATES: March 24 – May 23, 2014 |  Backpacking and Canoeing in Southern Utah & Northern Arizona  | 15 credits in 9 weeks!
 
The Wild Rockies Field Institute offers field-based, academic courses to undergraduate students, accredited through the University of Montana and transferable to other universities and colleges.
Find out more:  <http://www.wrfi.net/> www.wrfi.net  |   <http://www.wildrockies.wordpress.com/> www.wildrockies.wordpress.com
  | <http://www.facebook.com/WildRockiesFieldInstitute> www.facebook.com/WildRockiesFieldInstitute
 
WRFI’s 15-credit spring term course, “Colorado Plateau: Desert Canyons and Cultures” will take you backpacking and canoeing through the American Southwest while you explore ancient and contemporary indigenous cultures, hone your naturalist skills, and learn about current land management strategies and challenges.  Learn more on our website: <http://www.wrfi.net/courses/colorado-plateau.html> www.wrfi.net/courses/colorado-plateau.html.
 
EARN CREDIT LIVING IN YOUR TENT NEXT SEMESTER.  SERIOUSLY!
Please Contact Bethany Swanson (WRFI Outreach Manager) with questions at  <mailto:bethany at wrfi.net> bethany at wrfi.net or  <tel:406-549-4336> 406-549-4336.

	


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UA Community Garden Class


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Office of Career and Academic Services Advising located in Forbes 211
Hours of Operation 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Appointment Number: (520) 621-3616 

General academic advising questions can be answered in this office. The two advisors in this office are Kristen Geary and Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta. Students can schedule half hour appointments; stop by for a walk-in; contact via email at  <mailto:kgeary at email.arizona.edu> kgeary at email.arizona.edu or  <mailto:nancyr at ag.arizona.edu> nancyr at ag.arizona.edu or by phone at (520) 621-3616. For a complete listing of the major advisors visit the OAP website at:  <http://cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/advisors_by_major> cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/advisors_by_major

Walk-in Hours for the week of Dec. 2 (for quick questions - 10 minutes or less):
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta Monday 3-4pm * Tuesday 10-11am
Kristen Geary Monday 9am-12pm * Tuesday 9-11am * Wednesday 9-11am * Thursday 9-11am








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