[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message April 21, 2014
Nancy Rodriguez Lorta
nancyr at cals.arizona.edu
Mon Apr 21 17:00:34 MST 2014
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CALS Monday Message
We think outside the barn!
Volume 11, Issue 15: April 21, 2014
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· Dates and Deadlines
· CALS Senior Cookout
· U.S.-Australian Farm Experience Program
· Proctor & Gamble
· TEDxTucson Event
· Army Health Professions Scholarship
· GRE Exam Preparation
· SCRiM Summer Scholarship
· NSC Summer Gen Ed Courses Available
· Interning in NYC?
· Earth Day Event
· Learn to design and build websites!
· Club Corner
· Walk-in Hours
Dates and Deadlines
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· Apr 21-27: Priority Registration for freshmen
· Apr 28: Registration open to all degree seeking continuing students for Fall 2014
· Apr 30: Registration open for all degree seeking readmits and transfer students for Fall 2014
· May 7: Last day of classes and laboratory sessions and last day for complete withdrawal
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Are you a young farmer or recent agriculture graduate?
Staff 360 is now recruiting across America for our U.S.-Australian Farm Experience Program. This is a life-changing opportunity to work in Australia’s booming agriculture industry while experiencing the Aussie lifestyle!
Program Inclusions:
ü Job placement with a reputable company
ü Fantastic wages
ü Visa assistance (some fees apply)
ü Travel assistance
ü Accommodation
ü Help setting up bank account, insurance and tax
The Staff 360 team will walk you through the entire process– matching you with the right employer and helping you get settled upon arrival in Australia. We have heaps of production-based roles available in:
· machinery operation
· livestock handling
· combine and cotton picker operation
· other production-based cropping and livestock roles
Our job placements will provide you with the opportunity to learn new farming methods, work with cutting-edge machinery and return home with real-world skills!
Key Benefits:
· Earn top wages while experiencing a new country
· Upgrade your skills and practical farming knowledge
· Work with new technologies
· Increase your understanding of global agriculture issues
Farm Abroad in Australia
Information session will be held on April 23rd at 5pm in Marley 230.
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TEDxTucson is a branch off of the TED talks. Our purpose is to gather various speakers to talk about new, innovating ideas or bring back topics that just need to be reminded of for the audience to listen and provoke thoughts.
We have our first 2014 salon at the UA bookstore on Wednesday, April 23rd from 5 pm to 6:30 pm
We are hoping for students and faculties to join us and listen to our speakers.
RSVP here: <https://tedxtucsonapril2014.atendy.com/> https://tedxtucsonapril2014.atendy.com
In addition, we do have opportunities for students to volunteer if they are interested in getting involve with TEDxTucson for next semester.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via email ( <mailto:elizabethnguyen at email.arizona.edu> elizabethnguyen at email.arizona.edu).
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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.
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 Fall 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, September 20 (9 AM to 5 PM)
· Sunday, September 21 (9 AM to 1 PM)
· Saturday, October 18 (9 AM to 5 PM)
· Sunday, October 19 (9 AM to 1 PM)
Cost: $250
To request a seat in the workshop, please contact Michael Flynn by email: gradpros at gmail.com <mailto:gradpros at gmail.com?subject=UA%20Fall%20GRE%20Workshop> . 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 <mailto:adamsons at email.arizona.edu?subject=GRE%20Workshop%20Inquiry> in the UA Graduate College.
For information about the UA Testing Office, visithttp://www.testing.arizona.edu/
Students seeking alternative GRE instruction or preparation assistance for other graduate admission exams should consider theThink Tank <http://thinktank.arizona.edu/> .
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Nutritional Sciences will be offering several general education courses online this summer!
---NSC courses over the summer can also count towards the Nutrition Online Summer Minor
(info attached)
Gen-Ed courses offered this summer:
·NSC 170C1- Nutrition, Food and You- T1 NATS- Pre-session, Session 1 and Session 2
·NSC 255- Food and Culture- T2 INDV- Pre-session
· NSC 310- Principles of Human Nutrition in Health and Disease- T2 NATS- Session 1
· NSC 353- Fundamentals of Food Science and Safety- T2 NATS- Session 1
·NSC 375- Diet, Genes, and Disease- T2 NATS- Session 2
Students: Any NSC course with a 900 number in the section number is for non-UA students in the Outreach college only. Department consent cannot be obtained to enroll in these sections, despite the message on the course. You will be able to enroll yourself in the regular section (which has a section number other than 900) as long as there are remaining seats.
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OBI Recruitment- is looking for students graduating in the spring, summer, or fall interested in working in Australia for a year in as skilled agricultural employees
Wednesday April 23
5-6pm
Marley Rm 230
RDO Equipment- will be talking to students about internship as well as full-time positions in their leadership training program
Thursday April 24
5-6pm
Marley Rm 230
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Microbiology Club Events
· April 21st: Abstract deadline for our 3rd Annual Research Poster Session. More info can be found at: <http://microua.weebly.com/> http://microua.weebly.com
· <http://microua.weebly.com/> April 23rd: Next regular meeting at 5 pm in room 129 of the VSM building.
o Club elections
o Guest speaker presenting on opportunities within the Peace Corps.
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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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The Dean’s Leadership 50 would like to invite you to their 1st Annual CALS Senior Cookout on Saturday April 26 from 11am-4pm in the Courtyard of the Forbes Building. This is a time for you to come together with your fellow graduates and relax before your last round of final exams. Please See the attached flyer for information.
This celebration for you will include:
· Food
-Games
·A Photo Booth
·Exclusive CALS Alumni Merchandise for sale
· Supplies to decorate your mortar board (graduation cap)
·Booths sponsored by CALS AgriLife Council Clubs
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Procter & Gamble will be hosting their annual Researcher Your Future in Science Seminar and would love to consider your students. Below you will find some general program information. Please route this message to the Science Department Chair and or appropriate contact to ensure your students have the opportunity to apply.
Program Overview:
Our R&D organization is hosting a seminar in the summer of 2014. Through hands-on involvement and a variety of tours and presentations, seminar participants will learn what it is like to work as an R&D Researcher at P&G as we explore all areas of R&D within P&G. P&G Researchers have unique and challenging careers supporting a wide range of cutting-edge research. During the seminar, full-time P&G Researchers will showcase various work areas, providing exposure to analytical labs, product formulation, process design and scale-up, products research, packaging, etc., to increase your understanding of Researcher career opportunities in science at P&G. As a participant, your students will be placed in the fast-lane with the opportunity to interview for a 2015 P&G Researcher Summer Internship prior to any other intern recruiting.
The Research your Future in Science Seminar is targeted to diverse college students in a science or engineering technology related major that are finishing their first year or second year of a Bachelor's degree program. However, all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
All travel and accommodations will be paid by P&G for those selected to attend.
Online applications will be accepted year-round, but must be received by April 25, 2014 to be considered for the 2014 Research your Future in Science Seminar. All applicants will be contacted in spring/summer 2014 as to their status.
We are seeking students with:
• Proven/exhibited leadership on or off campus.
• Ability to solve problems.
• Ability to engage and work in a diverse working environment
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ARMY HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
INFORMATION SESSION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 2014
5 PM - 6 PM
BEAR DOWN GYM-CLAS LOBBY
(PIZZA and BEVERAGES PROVIDED)
QUESTIONS, CONTACT
SGT Kimberly Gonzales at
kimberly.m.gonzales7.mil at mail.mil
702-743-6953
OR
Josie Gin Morgan, Pre-Health Advisor
josiegin at email.arizona.edu
520-621-7763
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CALS PEER MENTOR PROGRAM LOOKING FOR STUDENTS FOR FALL 2014 AND SPRING 2015!
Have you enjoyed your experience as a student? Are you interested in earning a minimum of 3 units of upper division credits while helping out fellow CALS students? If you answered yes, then read along!
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences is looking for studentPeer Mentors for the Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 terms. The application with additional requirements can be emailed to you or picked up in person at Forbes Room 211. Questions or application requests can be directed to Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta at <mailto:nancyr at ag.arizona.edu> nancyr at ag.arizona.edu or Kristen Geary at <mailto:kgeary at email.arizona.edu> kgeary at email.arizona.edu, via phone at <tel:520-621-3616> 520-621-3616 or in person at Forbes Room 211.
The application is due on April 25, 2014 in the Forbes building room 211.
Thanks for your time and consideration. Be part of this rewarding experience/professional development opportunity!
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SCRiM Summer Scholars 2014
a 9-week summer research opportunity at Penn State University
for undergraduates and early-career graduate students
The Network for Sustainable Climate Risk Management (SCRiM <http://scrimhub.org/> ) links a transdisciplinary team of climate scientists, economists, philosophers, statisticians, engineers, and policy analysts to answer the question, “What are sustainable, scientifically sound, technologically feasible, economically efficient, and ethically defensible strategies for managing the risks associated with climate change?”
SCRiM invites undergraduates and beginning (first-and second-year) graduate students interested in climate change, sustainability, risk management, and/or decisionmaking under uncertainty to propose summer research projects centered on SCRiM themes. Appropriate projects might include modeling experiments using simple Earth system and/or economic models, analyses of geophysical datasets (observed or modeled), or meta-analyses based on synthesis of existing literature. Although projects will be largely self-directed, participants will be mentored and supported by SCRiM researchers as they develop and execute their research agenda.
The program runs for 9 weeks, starting 2 June 2014. Housing, travel support, and a stipend of $4500 is provided for all participants.
Students studying in the following disciplines would be well-positioned for the program:
· Applied Mathematics
· Civil & Environmental Engineering
· Computer Science
· Economics
· Environmental Science
· Geography
· Geosciences / Geology
· Meteorology / Atmospheric Science
· Oceanography
· Operations Research
· Philosophy
· Physics
· Statistics
This is a competitive opportunity with a limited number of openings. To apply, please send a single PDF file to scholars at scrim.psu.edu <http://mailto:scholars@scrim.psu.edu/> containing a cover letter (briefly explaining your interest in the program and what you hope to gain from the experience), a one-page research proposal, a current CV, transcripts (unofficial acceptable), and contact information for two references. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and should be submitted no later than Monday 28 April 2014 to receive full consideration. Women, members of underrepresented groups, and students from small colleges are especially encouraged to apply.
To learn more about SCRiM, please visit http://scrimhub.org <http://scrimhub.org/> . or contact Dr. Robert Nicholas at rob.nicholas at psu.edu
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Earth Day Event
Learn from the Mayor about the10,000 Trees Campaign.
Recognize the work of community
tree care experts and advocates.
Sign up for an $8 tree from Trees For Tucson (bring a current TEP statement).
Learn how to select and care for trees.
A special tour of the UA Arboretum will follow.
April 22, 2014
Modern Languages Courtyard
8:30 - 9:30am
The UA Campus Arboretum will host a short program celebrating campus and community leaders for their excellence in promoting stewardship and conservation of urban trees.
Mayor Jonathan Rothschild will speak about The City of Tucson’s 10,000 Trees Campaign and UA Facilities Management Grounds Services and UA Campus, Planning, Design and Construction will be recognized for their dedication in maintaining the UA campus trees and creating a park-like setting in which campus and community members work and play. The 2014 Arbor Day Commemorative Tree will be dedicated and guests may enter a raffle for a free tree. Participants who bring a current TEP Statement can sign up for an $8 tree from Trees for Tucson.
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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 CAS website at: <http://cals.arizona.edu/cas/majors> http://cals.arizona.edu/cas/majors
Walk-in Hours for the week of April 21 (for quick questions - 10 minutes or less):
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta: Thurs 9-10:30 AM and Kristen Geary: Mon/Wed/Fri 10:30 AM to 12 PM and Tues/Thurs 2 PM to 3:30 PM
UA Agriculture and Life Sciences Career and Academic Services · PO Box 210036 - Forbes 211 · Tucson, AZ 85721 · USA
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