[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message March 31, 2014

[Nancy Rodriguez Lorta]

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CALS Monday Message



We think outside the barn.



Volume 11, Issue 12: March 31, 2014


 




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·         Dates and Deadlines

·         UA Veterinary Medical and Surgical Program Info

·         Fulbright

·         CHSA Graduation Info

·         Forest Entomology and Symbiology: Seeking PostDoc and Grad students

·         Writing Skills Workshops 

·         Super Wildcat Weekend: Movie showing- Remember the Titans at Arizona Stadium!

·         Club Corner

·         Walk-in Hours

	



Dates and Deadlines


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·         Mar 24-30: Priority Registration for Athletes, Veterans plus their dependents using GI Bill Benefits, junior and senior Honor students

·         Mar 31-Apr 6:Priority Registration for seniors, and freshman/sophomore Honors students

·         Apr 7-13: Priority Registration for juniors and National Student Exchange students

·         Apr 14-20: Priority Registration for sophomores

·         Apr 21-27: Priority Registration for freshmen  

	


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Are you graduating in May or August, 2014?

We want to celebrate this great achievement and invite you to participate in the
 30th Annual Chicano Hispano Student Affairs (CHSA) Graduation Convocation.(open to all students regardless of major)
The event will be bilingual and a mariachi will perform for your guests as they are being seated; we will also have mariachi music during the Reception following the ceremony. You will receive a CHSA sash as you walk across the stage after your name is read.

30th Annual CHSA Graduation Convocation
Date: Wednesday, May 14, 2014 
Time: 5:30-7:30pm   (graduating students asked to arrive at 4:30; reception following the ceremony from 7:30-8:15 pm.)
Location: Centennial Hall

REHEARSAL: TBA

Convocation Ceremony:  Graduates must arrive at Centennial Hall by 4:30 pm — the Ceremony begins at 5:30, SHARP! Volunteers will instruct you as to the group picture and direct you to the processional line.

Guests: All are welcome. Invite all of your family and friends.

Cost: FREE, no tickets are required.

Dress:  You are encouraged to wear your cap and gown or business formal wear. However, if you choose not to, please do not let this keep you from participating.

We need singers.
 Contact Socorro Carrizosa  <mailto:socorroc at email.arizona.edu> socorroc at email.arizona.edu for any questions or to audition to sing one of the three songs in the Ceremony (National Anthem, una serenata para las Madres, and a song selected by several of the graduating students).

	


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The Forest Entomology and Symbiology team at the University of Florida is seeking a POSTDOC and a GRAD STUDENT!
- Be a part of a young, growing team (www.ambrosiasymbiosis.org <http://www.ambrosiasymbiosis.org/> ).
- Work on a hot topic: insect-fungus-microbe symbioses.
- Do relevant research on globally invasive emerging forest pests.
 
POSTDOC: Assist in the development of RNASeq-based assessment of communities of fungal symbionts in beetles. Experience with next-gen sequencing is required.
GRAD STUDENT: Survey fungi in exotic bark & ambrosia beetles in the US, and test pathogenicity of overseas fungi to American trees. Overseas fieldwork included.
 
Apply by email to hulcr at ufl.edu with subject header “Symbiology applicant 2014 postdoc” or “Symbiology applicant 2014 grad student”. Please submit your CV (include evidence of ability to get projects finished and papers written) and contacts to three most recent supervisors.
Start: Any time during 2014, the earlier the better.
Application deadline: April 15, 2014
Thank you!

	


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The International Rescue Committee in Tucson is now interviewing candidates for the following intern positions:
Immigration Services <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/immigration-services-intern> 
Health Advocacy <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/health-advocacy-case-management-intern>  **
 Nutrition and Food Security <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/case-management-nutrition-and-food-security> 
Case Management (Procurement and Logistics) <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/case-management-internship-0> 
 Cultural Orientation <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/cultural-orientation-intern>  **
 Case Management (Survivors of Torture) <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/survivors-torture-case-management-intern>  **
 Employment and Economic Development <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/employment-and-economic-development-intern> 
Outreach and Communications <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/outreach-and-communications> 
Recruitment and Placement <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/volunteer-management-intern> 
 Family Mentor Program Coordinator <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/family-mentor-program-coordinator>  **
 New Roots Agricultural Coordinator <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/new-roots-agricultural-coordinator> 
Citizenship Preparation Instructor <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/citizenship-preparation-instructor>  
**Positions most closely related to Social and Behavioral Health
Visit our internship page <http://www.rescue.org/us-program/us-tucson-az/internship-openings>  for additional openings and application instructions.
 
Agency Background:
Founded in 1933, the International Rescue Committee is a leading, non-sectarian, non-profit organization providing emergency relief, protection, rehabilitative assistance, resettlement services, and advocacy for refugees and victims of oppression or violent conflict.  The IRC in Tucson provides a wide range of services to refugees in all stages of resettlement and seeks to promote each refugee family's search for self-sufficiency.

	


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Attention May and August 2014 Graduates:
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Commencement will be on Saturday May 17, 2014 at 3:00pm at the Tucson Convention Center.
Details will be mailed to the students.

 

	


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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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Information for CALS students
UA Veterinary Medical & Surgical Program
 
For information on a potential new program in Veterinary Medical Education that is being considered for development go to:   http://vmsp.cals.arizona.edu/ 

	


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Fulbright Week


Do you desire to spend a gap year teaching English abroad or study/conduct a research project in a particular country? Then you should apply for a Fulbright!


If interested in learning more about applying for a Fulbright, contact Emily Kotay at  <mailto:emkotay at email.arizona.edu?subject=Fulbright%20U.S.%20Student%20Program> emkotay at email.arizona.edu.


The Fulbright Program’s mission is “to increase mutual understanding between people of the U.S. and people of other countries through exchange."

The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides funding for:

Study/Research Projects

English Teaching Assistantships

To learn more about these programs, go to:  <http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/types-of-grants> http://us.fulbrightonline.org/about/types-of-grants

 <http://www.honors.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/u936/Fulbright_Eligibility.pdf> Click here to see if you are eligible to apply!


Upcoming Fulbright Information Sessions & Workshops


Fulbright General Info Session: Tuesday, 4/8, 2:30-3:30pm, Slonaker House Living Room
 

Study/Research Grant Application Workshop: Thursday, 4/24, 4:00-5:00pm, Slonaker House Living Room
 

English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) Grant Application Workshop: Monday, 4/28, 5:30pm, Slonaker House Living Room
 

Fulbright General Info Session: Thursday, 5/1, 2:00-3:00pm, Slonaker House Living Room
 

Study/Research Grant Application Workshop: Friday, 5/2, 2:30-3:30pm, Slonaker House Living Room
 

English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) Grant Workshop: Tuesday, 5/6, 2:30-3:30pm, Slonaker House Living Room

 We’ve got three UA students’ stories! Check them out at: http://www.honors.arizona.edu/fulbright-us-student-program. 

 

	


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  The Writing Skills Improvement program in the College of Humanities offers:
 
NAVIGATING YOUR WAY THROUGH CITATION STYLES
These workshops are designed to answer your most pressing questions regarding the various citation styles that you use when writing essays, research papers, theses, and dissertations. All workshops are free and open to undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff, with no preregistration required. Just choose the workshop(s) you wish to attend and show up at the time, date, and location below:

Using Chicago Style, Andrea Hernandez Holm, M.A., M.S.
Tues. April 1, 12-1, Student Union Copper Room
This workshop offers an introduction and overview of the Chicago Manual of Style for students and researchers. We will discuss how to follow the guidelines established for this style, including those for basic citations and formatting issues.
 
Using MLA Style, Dr. Leslie Dupont
Thurs. April 3, 12-1, Student Union Copper Room
This workshop will cover the basics of Modern Language Association (MLA) documentation style guidelines.  We will address issues such as essay formatting, elements of in-text citations and the works cited page, and how to navigate the MLA handbook. 

	


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Super Wildcat Weekend!
First fan event: Movie Night at Arizona Stadium on Thursday, April 10.
The movie shown will be  <http://pacmail.em.marketinghq.net/c.html?ufl=8&rtr=on&s=x7ierx,dzxc,cd,jfah,iscr,cbuy,b3d&MLM_MID=653088&MLM_UNIQUEID=8c70a03829> Remember the Titans, starring Denzel Washington. The movie will be shown on the gigantic CatVision video board and seating will be available in the new lower-bowl north end zone seats. Admission is free and free parking can be found on the surface streets around the stadium (but there is a charge to park in the Cherry Garage). Gates open at 6 p.m. and the movie starts at 6:30 p.m. The main event of Super Wildcat Weekend will be the annual Arizona  <http://pacmail.em.marketinghq.net/c.html?ufl=8&rtr=on&s=x7ierx,dzxc,cd,lniq,donh,cbuy,b3d&MLM_MID=653088&MLM_UNIQUEID=8c70a03829> football spring game, which is Saturday, April 12 at Arizona Stadium. For more information, visit  <http://pacmail.em.marketinghq.net/c.html?ufl=8&rtr=on&s=x7ierx,dzxc,cd,43ra,70ib,cbuy,b3d&MLM_MID=653088&MLM_UNIQUEID=8c70a03829> ArizonaWildcats.com/SWW.

	

 


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 CAS website at:  <http://cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/advisors_by_major> cals.arizona.edu/academicprograms/advisors_by_major

Walk-in Hours for the week of March 31 (for quick questions - 10 minutes or less):
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta: no walk ins this week
Kristen Geary: Wed/Fri-10:30 AM-12 PM and Thurs:2- 3:30 PM










 











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