[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message February 24, 2014

[Nancy Rodriguez Lorta]

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CALS Monday Message



We think outside the barn.



Volume 11, Issue 7: February 24, 2014


 




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·         Dates and Deadlines

·         APPLY: CALS SCHOLARSHIP

·         Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program

·         Organize Your Assignments!

·         Intern in New York City

·         Psychophysiology Internship

·         Law and Public Policy Career Panel

·         Writing Skills Workshops

·         Attention Pre-Med: UA College of Medicine Info Session

·         Join AZ Teaching Fellows

·         Club Corner- Microbiology Club Meeting! 

·         Walk-in Hours

	



Dates and Deadlines


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·         Mar. 11: Last day to make schedule changes with instructor's signature only on a change of schedule form.

·         Mar. 12: ALL REGISTRATION CHANGES REQUIRE not only instructor's signature indicating permission on a Change of Schedule form, but also the Dean's signature. By policy, permission from the Dean to make a registration change at this time requires an extraordinary reason. CALS students visit Forbes Room 211 for the late change petition and instructions.

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·         Mar 15-23: Spring Recess

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

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

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

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·         Apr 14-20: Priority Registration for sophomores

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·         Apr 21-27: Priority Registration for freshmen  

	


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Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program at Arizona
Are you passionate about environmental conservation?
Are you an undergraduate student looking for hands-on experience?
Then Doris Duke Conservation Scholars Program is looking for you!
The DDCSP is an exciting opportunity for freshmen and sophomores with a demonstrated interest in environmental issues and cultural diversity to receive training, support, mentorship, and approximately $10,000 over two years for paid research experiences and internships. Students will also receive a $1,000 housing stipend each summer. Scholars will participate in an intensive conservation skills and leadership program; work with agency, faculty and graduate student mentors on paid group research projects and internships; attend national meetings; and engage in mentoring and social networks.
The University of Arizona is looking for 5 students to begin the DDCSP at UA in June 2014. Applications are available now and will be accepted through February 25, 2014. To be eligible for the program, students must be enrolled at UA or planning to enroll at UA by Fall 2014. While preference will be given to qualified sophomore applicants, freshmen will also be considered for the program and are encouraged to apply. Non-traditional and transfer students that do not meet the traditional designation of “sophomore” may also be eligible and can contact the national program director atDDCSP at ufl.edu to discuss their specific circumstances.
If you are accepted into the program you will attend an expense-paid, week-long conservation leadership program in coordination with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s National Conservation Training Center in West Virginia in June and will work full-time for 8 weeks on field research projects with faculty and graduate student mentors at UA. During your second summer, you will complete paid internships with local, state, federal, or tribal agencies or NGOs. You will earn more than $5,000 each summer, receive a $1,000 housing stipend, and gain the valuable skills and experience that are necessary for a successful career in conservation.
 
For more information on how to apply visit:
http://www.srnr.arizona.edu/doris_duke/

	


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Summer 2014 Research Internships in
The Social Psychophysiology of Compassion
 
At our beautiful Mountain Campus in Flagstaff, Arizona
June 2 through July 28, 2014
Application Deadline March 1, 2014
 
A 40-hour/week research-intensive internship in the following potential areas:
Psychophysiology of compassion, anxiety, and stress
Social goals, friendship, and happiness across cultures
Compassion, attention, creativity, and decision-making
Anxiety, depression, compassion, and cardiovascular health
Functional analysis of compassionate parenting and child-rearing
Electrocortical (EEG) and psychophysiological correlates of compassion
Role of compassionate behaviors and diversity in the work-life interface
Cross-cultural compassion, perceived similarity, identification, and The Quiet Ego
How compassionate relationships affect the self-concept and the cognitive structure of the self
Mirror neurons, empathic resonance, and electrocortical manifestations of compassion and cruelty
 
Internship includes:
Individualized research collaboration with Psychology Department doctoral faculty
Creating and presenting a professional conference presentation, with an opportunity for manuscript submission
An opportunity for a paid year-around research internship
Travel support to and from Flagstaff and partial conference travel
A $4000 Stipend, room and Board in Flagstaff, Arizona for the 8 weeks
A $550 Laboratory allowance
6 Credit Hours PSY 485 Tuition Paid
Picnics, lunches, recreational travel around Northern Arizona
And much, much more . . . .
 
Funding provided by
The National Science Foundation (NSF)
Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program
Northern Arizona University
Vice President for Research
Provost
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Department of Psychology
 
For further information and to apply, please see our website at
 <http://www2.nau.edu/~psych/StevensREU/reu.html> http://www2.nau.edu/~psych/StevensREU/reu.html
or email Dr. Larry Stevens at  <mailto:Larry.Stevens at nau.edu> Larry.Stevens at nau.edu
With the subject identifier “REU”
Or call  <tel:%28928%29%20523-6530> (928) 523-6530mentoring.
Please describe your interest in working with student-athletes and describe any prior experience you have in this area.

	


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The Writing Skills Improvement Program
in the College of Humanities
offers a new series of brown bag workshops:
 
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 APA Style, Andrea Hernandez Holm, M.A., M.S.
Tues. Feb. 25, 12-1, Student Union Copper Room
This workshop offers an introduction and overview of the American Psychological Association (APA) style for students and researchers. We will discuss how to follow the guidelines established for this style, including for basic citations and formatting issues.
 
Using Chicago Style, Andrea Hernandez Holm, M.A., M.S.
Thurs. Feb. 27, 12-1, Student Union Presidio 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.
 
Offered by the Writing Skills Improvement Program; Dr. Donna Rabuck, Director; 621-5849.

	


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Arizona Teaching Fellows <https://tntpteach.teachertrack2.org/r/f9dc7f7b-a906-48b3-a93f-a2c201038816> 
trains accomplished professionals and recent college graduates to become exceptional, certified teachers for the Arizona students who need them most.  It’s an honor and a tremendous responsibility, which is why we hold the highest standards of effectiveness of any teacher preparation program in America.

Do you have what it takes to join this elite group of educators?
 Apply here <https://tntpteach.teachertrack2.org/r/f9dc7f7b-a906-48b3-a93f-a2c201038816>  – our next application deadline is
Monday, February 24th.  

Have questions? Contact Carmen at carmen.orozco at tntp.org

	


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A job with Apple is unlike any other you’ve had.
 
You’ll be challenged and motivated.
Would you like to earn great pay working full-time this summer (from May through mid-August) and part-time while you are in school?  Do you want to work for an innovative and fun company?  Qualified UA students can work for Apple from home. All majors with a 2.7+ GPA who are enrolled at UA through May 2015 will be invited to attend a virtual information session after applying at apple.com/jobs/collegeadvisor.
 
Don’t miss your chance to connect with a recruiter from Apple at one of the following events:
 
 
February 27th —— Tabling on UA Mall —— 10 AM to 2 PM
 
April 1st —— Tabling on UA Mall —— 10 AM to 2 PM
 
March 11th and 12th —— UA Spring Career Days 
 
 
Remember….apply online first at  <http://www.apple.com/jobs/collegeadvisor> www.apple.com/jobs/collegeadvisor
 

	


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MICROBIOLOGY CLUB
Meeting Feb, 26th at 5 pm
VetSci/Micro building, room 129
Dr. Fiona McCarthy will be discussing her career in bioinformatics and student opportunities in bioinformatics research.

SWES CLUB
Meeting this THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th at 5pm in Saguaro Hall 219!!!
 
We will have our guest speaker Bret Muter come speak with us from the Udall Foundation Parks in Focus program. He will speak to us about his position as the program manager, how he came to find this program as well as internships and job opportunities. This is a great opportunity to learn and meet a valuable connection!
 
If you have questions please email  <mailto:uaswesclub at gmail.com> uaswesclub at gmail.com or  <mailto:kheydorn at email.arizona.edu> kheydorn at email.arizona.edu 

 

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

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

	
	


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CALS Scholarship Application
for
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015 is now available!

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ 

To apply for the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences scholarships, you must follow these five steps. For questions regarding these steps, contact the Scholarship Universe team at  <mailto:OSFA-SU at email.arizona.edu> OSFA-SU at email.arizona.edu.

STEPS:

1.    Log in to  <https://scholarshipuniverse.arizona.edu/> Scholarship Universe with your UA Net ID and Password.

2.    Answer ALL questions asked in the ‘PROFILE’ tab. This step may take ten to twenty minutes if you’ve never created a profile before. Your answers are used to match you to UA and non-UA scholarships you are eligible to apply for year round.

3.    Look in the ‘SCHOLARSHIPS’ tab and your ‘ELIGIBLE’ folder for blue colored scholarships with a deadline date of 04/21/2014 and click on one to open it. UA scholarships will be blue and non-UA scholarships will be orange. You may be eligible for other UA scholarships so read the description to confirm it is from the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS).

4.    Scroll down to the ‘Apply Here’ section of the scholarship you opened. You will see instructions on how to apply. You will also see a ‘Bonus’ section if you eligible for more than one CALS scholarship that share the same application. The bonus section will list all the scholarships you will be applying for by applying to just the one scholarship you are viewing.

5.    Follow all the instructions in the ‘Apply Here’ section such as, make sure you download the required ‘CALS Scholarship Application Template’ by clicking on the orange link provided. You must upload the completed application template and your resume to your ‘DOCS’ tab. Return to one of your CALS scholarships and select your documents from the appropriate drop-down bars in the ‘Apply Here’ section. Click the ‘SUBMIT APPLICATION NOW’ button at the very bottom and all the scholarships in the bonus section will be moved to your ‘APPLIED’ folder automatically. You are done!

TROUBLESHOOTING:

If you don’t see any blue colored scholarships in your ‘ELIGIBLE’ folder with a deadline of 04/21/2014, do the following:

·         Make sure your power cell shows 100%. If it doesn’t, click on the ‘PROFILE’ tab and answer the questions that appear.

·           Make sure you have answered all questions in your Profile accurately, especially the following (a search bar is at the top to help you find these quickly):

        UA college(s) of study?:  select ‘Agriculture and Life Sciences’ and save your answer.

 My College of Agricultural and Life Sciences Major(s)?:  select your major(s) and save your answer.

	


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ORGANIZE YOUR ASSIGNMENTS
Assignment scheduler to help students start plan their workloads can be
found on the following link. It breaks down assignments and provides
relevant links for further resources.

 <http://www.library.arizona.edu/help/tutorials/scheduler/> http://www.library.arizona.edu/help/tutorials/
scheduler/

	


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Interning in New York City? Where Are You Going To Live?

The smartest interns in NYC all have the same address: 
Educational Housing Services!
 
All EHS Residences Feature:
· Furnished Rooms with Private Bathrooms
· Free: WIFI, Cable TV, and Air Conditioning
· 24-Hour Security, Complimentary Sightseeing Events and more!
 
Have an unforgettable summer living with students & interns from around the world. Call EHS for more information at (888) 255-0296 <tel:%28888%29%20255-0296>  or visit <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.studenthousing.org/and/university&k=xJ26TAwb97wzIimyhzPQ1w%3D%3D%0A&r=4ReznhYi%2B%2FBlaTU5A8YvTA%3D%3D%0A&m=KNdNXQ18oHuMAiT9rZKAVqSDkvE43K6acXteOBHX0cg%3D%0A&s=d1d504f64255ae82ad3b16dafe35cb1c40a1341aaa5c2aae62419a1210e737a3> www.studenthousing.org/and/university

	


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Are you interested in a Career in Law and Public Policy?
This career and networking panel is for students looking to find where an interest in law and public policy might take them professionally.
 
Law & Public Policy Career Panel & Networking Event
Thursday, February 27th
5:30 pm to 7 pm
3rd floor Catalina Meeting Room of the
Student Union Memorial Center
 
Students can look forward to meeting:
 
Senator David Bradley, Arizona State Senator for Tucson’s District 10, is also Chief Development Officer of La Frontera Arizona, Inc., a community-based, nonprofit behavioral health center in Tucson. He has served on Health, Human Services, Banking and Insurance, Higher Education and various ad hoc committees during his tenure in public service. He’s worked in child welfare and mental health services for over 30 years, practicing as a licensed counselor and administrator throughout southern Arizona.
 
Nina A. Rabin, Associate Clinical Professor of Law, UA James E. Rogers College of Law, graduated from Yale Law School (2003) and Harvard College (1998). She has a joint affiliation with the law school and women’s studies, and directs the interdisciplinary Bacon Immigration Law & Policy Program. Her work focuses on the impact of immigration and border policies on women and families. She’s spoken on immigration policy issues at academic conferences, community forums and a Congressional briefing.
 
Curt Bradley is the GIS Specialist and Information Technology Director at the Center for Biological Diversity where he has been creating maps and performing spatial analysis of endangered species habitats for the past 13 years. He holds an M.S. in Watershed Management (2003) and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1992), both from the University of Arizona.
 
Juston Knight brought an extensive background of knowledge and experience regarding Arizona’s mental health system to Pima County as a Juvenile Probation Officer. As a Probation Officer, he gained a wealth of information about the Criminal Justice System and how it interfaces with the mental health networks. He left the Probation Department and is currently a Victim Advocate at the Pima County Attorney’s Office charged with creating a Victim Services Division for southern Pima County.
 
Beverly Mason Biggers began working with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) after her 25-year-old brother, Scott, was hit and killed by a repeat drunk driving offender in 1992. What started as being a member of a support group and volunteering for a victim impact panel, has turned into a non-profit career. Beverly graduated from Pima Community College with an AAS in Business and is the Program Manager for MADD Arizona.
 
A UA Student Services fee grant has made this career panel/networking event series possible. Seating is limited and food and beverage is included (free!). Interested students can RSVP by clicking on the Law and Public Policy RSVP link on this page:  <http://www.career.arizona.edu/events/panels-mixers> www.career.arizona.edu/events/panels-mixers . Walk-ins are welcome. All students are invited to attend.

	


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Attention Pre-Med students!
Are you thinking of applying to medical school, but not sure how to go about it? 

UA College of Medicine Information Session

You're not alone- a lot of people find the application process daunting, but don't let that discourage you! The Pre-MD Ambassadors are a group of motivated pre-health students like yourselves and we empathize. We have worked directly with the Admissions Office here at UA COM and would like to share our knowledge about the application process.

During our presentation, we will elaborate steps you should take to make yourself a competitive candidate for achieving your career goals in medicine, address common myths/misconceptions, and hold a Q/A session. We encourage people from all stages of the process to attend- whether you've just started considering medicine, or you're ready to submit your AMCAS this summer! Light refreshments will be provided.
The presentation will be held Wednesday, February 26th from 5-6PM in room 2117 at the College of Medicine (aka AHSC).

Please contact Malini Chauhan (mchauhan at email.arizona.edu) for questions and/or to RSVP. We hope to see you there!

	


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Do you or someone in your club have a killer salsa recipe?
Do you want a chance to promote your club to other students and the community?
 
If you answer yes to either of these questions then the Second Annual Sigma Alpha Salsa Showdown is for you!!

Sigma Alpha is holding a salsa festival on March 27th from 11am-2pm
and we would love to have your club participate.

All you have to do is make your salsa and show up on the morning of the 27th ready to serve your salsa and promote your club. Sigma Alpha will provide chips and other supplies and you are encouraged to bring information to promote your club. Patrons of the festival will then try your salsa throughout the day and vote of their favorite. The top salsa will receive a gift basket jam packed full of goodies such as Mrs. Field’s Cookies, Fleming’s gift card, See’s Candies and much more.
 
If you are interested please fill out a short form in Forbes Room 211 and submit it to Kristen Geary along with the entry fee of $15 by March 5th. We will send a confirmation email with detailed instructions for the day of the festival.
 
Entries will be accepted through March 15th however a $10 late fee will be added to entries received after March 5th.
 
For more information please contact Amber Pantel either by email  <mailto:amberp at email.arizona.edu> amberp at email.arizona.edu or by phone  <tel:%28480%29-390-8999> (480)-390-8999
 
We look forward to trying your salsa!!

 


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 Feb. 24  (for quick questions - 10 minutes or less):
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta Friday 9-10:30am
Kristen Geary Mon/Wed/Fri: 10:30 am-12 pm











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