[Agvisors] CALS Monday Message February 23, 2015

[UA Agriculture and Life Sciences Career and Academic Services]

CALS Monday Message
February 23, 2015
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CALS Career and Academic Services Announcements

Be sure to apply for the CALS Scholarship!
It is NOW OPEN!

For instructions on how to apply, visit: https://cals.arizona.edu/cas/cals-scholarships.

This application will be open until April 1st at 5:00pm- Decisions will be made over the summer and money will be awarded for the 2015-2016 academic year
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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Career Center
Upcoming Workshops

Tuesday from 5 pm-6pm
Saguaro Hall 219

Don't miss our last workshop !

February 24
Using LinkedIn for a Job Search
Here are ten easy steps to creating a LinkedIn profile and using it to network and find jobs/internships.

For more information, please contact:
Dari Trujillo
Coordinator, Internships and Career Support
kdtrujil at email.arizona.edu (mailto:kdtrujil at email.arizona.edu)
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Does your academic advisor deserve special recognition for his or her outstanding work?  Then nominate your advisor for a university-wide advising award!
The nomination process is simple!

Write a short statement that describes why your academic advisor deserves to be recognized and the characteristics that distinguishes him or her as outstanding.  Send your nomination statement to:  advising at email.arizona.edu (mailto:advising at email.arizona.edu) no later than 5:00 pm on February 27, 2015.

Include your academic advisor's name and your full name and contact information. You will receive an email confirming receipt of your nomination.

More information about the UA Program for Excellence in Undergraduate Academic Advising is available at http://advising.arizona.edu/content/ advisor/advisor-recognition (http://advising.arizona.edu/content/advisor/advisor-recognition)

The nomination criteria can be found at: http://advising.arizona.edu/sites/ default/files/Nomination%20 Announcement%20and%20Form% 202015.pdf (http://advising.arizona.edu/sites/default/files/Nomination%20Announcement%20and%20Form%202015.pdf)

Dates and Deadlines

Mar 10: Change of Schedule form with Instructor's permission to add of change classes in accepted until end of business day

March 11: W All Change of Schedule forms to add or change classes require not only the Instructor's signature indicating permission but all the Dean's signature. By policy, permission from the Dean to make a registration change at this time requires an extraordinary reason. UAccess is still available to withdraw online through March 24th

March 14-22: Spring Recess

March 31: Last day to withdraw online through UAccess. Complete withdrawal is still available through last day of classes

April 1: Course withdrawals may be processed only with the approval of the student's College Dean on a Late Change Petition now through April 14th. Students must have an extra ordinary reason for approval.


Announcements
Want to Visit Peru? Volunteer and Make a Difference!
Vive Peru is in need of volunteer interns experienced in the areas of: Clinical Medicine
Social Work
Teaching English
Teaching Music
Engineering

These programs support our partner organizations and adopted communities in Northern Peru! Work side-by-side with doctors in local clinics and hospitals, volunteer with underprivileged children, or share your love for music or languages with the children of Peru. In your free time, explore one of the most ecologically diverse and historically rich countries in the world.  Interested? Apply by February 28, 2015 for the experience of a lifetime!  Applications available online at www.viveperu.org/apply.php (http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.viveperu.org%2Fapply.php&h=BAQH2LGqs&s=1)
Study Abroad in Africa this summer! Earn SIX units of UA credit,  and can be counted as Honors units!

For more information, please contact:
Dr. Thomas B. Wilson
tbw at email.arizona.edu (mailto:tbw at email.arizona.edu)
Public Lands Foundation George Lea Founder’s Scholarship!

The George Lea Founder’s Scholarship consists of:
-$5,000 to be used toward the student’s tuition expenses;
-An invitation to attend the next Public Lands Foundation annual meeting, with all transportation and living expenses paid;
-The opportunity to “shadow” a local Bureau of Land Management manager for a day.

Students who are eligible to apply include:
-All Juniors, Seniors, and Masters-level graduate students majoring in a natural resource or public land policy curriculum;
-And who demonstrate academic excellence with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0;
-And are full-time students carrying a full-course workload.

***How to apply as a University of Arizona student:
Please email all of the materials listed below to Emily Kotay at
emkotay at email.arizona.edu (mailto:emkotay at email.arizona.edu) by MARCH 9TH, 2015, by 11:59pm (AZ TIME)
(The instructions on the application form say to email materials to Mike Ferguson by March 15 – PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL YOUR MATERIALS TO MIKE FERGUSON. The University of Arizona will nominate 3 applicants from our applicant pool to forward to the foundation).

-Fill out the application form here: http://www.publicland.org/07_ george_lea (http://www.publicland.org/07_george_lea_scholarship/2015_george_lea_scholarship_application_form.corrected.pdf) _scholarship/2015_ george_lea_scholarship_application_ form.corrected.pdf (http://www.publicland.org/07_george_lea_scholarship/2015_george_lea_scholarship_application_form.corrected.pdf)
-Provide evidence of the need for financial assistance by filling out the form attached to this email
-One recommendation letter from a faculty member in the applicant’s major
-One recommendation letter from a work/volunteer supervisor (Optional)
-Resume- Email all materials to Emily Kotay at emkotay at email.arizona.edu (mailto:emkotay at email.arizona.edu) by March 9, 2015, by 11:59pm (AZ time)

Study Abroad in Israel this summer (Jerusalem and Tel Aviv)!

Earn SIX units of UA credit, which can be counted as Honors units!
Departmental scholarships are available!
Application deadline: 2/25

Available courses:
Jewish Civilization (JUS/HIST/RELI 301, Tier II)
Modern Jewish History (JUS/HIST/RELI 370A, Tier II)
Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History (JUS/HIST/RELI 370B, Tier II)
Kabbalah and Jewish Mysticism: History and Principal Phenomena (JUS/HIST/RELI 435/535)
Modern Israel (JUS/POLI 377)
International Human Rights, Transitional Justice, and Israel (JUS 384)
JUS 399: Independent Study
JUS 493: Internship

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Hillary Vance, M.Ed.
Study Abroad Coordinator
UofA Office of Study Abroad and Student Exchange
UofA Global Initiatives
The University of Arizona
Phone: (520) 626-0673
Email: hillaryvance at email.arizona.edu (mailto:hillaryvance at email.arizona.edu)
Upcoming Deadlines
for Undergraduate Research Programs
in STEM

Deadline: March 1
EHS-TRUE:  Environmental Health
Sciences Transformative Research Undergraduate Experience
Website:
https://ubrp.arizona.edu/programs/ehtrue/
Application:
https://ubrp.arizona.edu/programs/ ehtrue/application (https://ubrp.arizona.edu/programs/ehtrue/application)
Target audience: students from
backgrounds under-represented
in the sciences
Focus area: Environmental health
science research
Offers each participant two years
of paid year-round (15 hours/week
during classes, 40 hours/week in summer)
training and research experience

Deadline: March 1
Summer Medical & Dental
Education Program (SMDEP)
Website: www.smdep.org (http://www.smdep.org/)
Target audience: Freshmen and sophomores,
minimum 2.5 GPA, identifies with a group
that is racially/ethnically underrepresented
in medicine and/or dentistry, comes
from an economically or educationally
disadvantaged background, has
demonstrated interest in issues
affecting underserved populations
Focus area: Medicine and dentistry

Deadline: March 1
Hands-on research in Genomics
and Computational Biology
Website: http://www.genetics.uga.edu/ undergrad_fgcb.html (http://www.genetics.uga.edu/undergrad_fgcb.html)
Focus area:  Bioinformatics & Genomics,
Genetics & Genomics
Provides: $5,000 stipend toward food
and expenses, travel money up to the
program limit, on-campus housing

Deadline: March 9
REVAMP - Research Experience for Student
Veterans in Advanced Manufacturing
and Entrepreneurship at Georgia Tech
in Atlanta
Website: www.manufacturing.gatech.edu/ revamp-nsf-reu (http://www.manufacturing.gatech.edu/revamp-nsf-reu)
Target audience: Student veterans, minorities and
women in STEM fields are highly
encouraged to apply
Focus area: Train undergraduate
students in the fundamental principles
of advanced manufacturing science and
technology and the transition of basic
discoveries in manufacturing science
into innovative commercial products
and processes.
Provides: $5000 stipend, on-campus housing,
professional development training, leadership
skills, $500 support towards travel,
conference opportunities

See a list of Research Experiences for
Undergraduates (REU) at http://www.nsf.gov/ crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp (http://www.nsf.gov/crssprgm/reu/reu_search.jsp)
The University of Arizona chapter of Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society is proud to offer a number of different scholarships and awards to sophomore and junior students.

Completed Applications are due to the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership (CSIL) front office by 5:00 p.m. on Monday March 23rd, 2015. The CSIL office is located on the 4th Floor of SUMC.

MORTAR BOARD SCHOLARSHIP
Established in 1983, the scholarship is awarded annually to an individual who most exemplifies the qualities that Mortar Board demands of its own members: outstanding scholarship, leadership, and service to both the University of Arizona and the community. Both men and women with sophomore standing (completed 30-60 units) and pursuing any undergraduate major are eligible to apply for this scholarship. The award may amount up to $500.
Due by 5:00pm on Monday March 23rd, 2015

JODY WINN-ODEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This award was established in 1984 in memory of Jody Winn-Oden, a pre-medical student and member of Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society, who was tragically killed that year in a car accident. Both men and women with junior standing (completed >60 units) pursuing a pre-medical curriculum or majoring in nursing are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Selection will be based upon the ability to convey outstanding character, leadership, and service, as well as sincere dedication to the healthcare profession. The award amount is at least $500.
Due by 5:00pm on Monday March 23rd, 2015

If you have any questions, please contact:
Stephanie Kha - UA Mortar Board Scholarship Chair at ua.mortarboard.scholarship at gmail.com (mailto:ua.mortarboard.scholarship at gmail.com)

The Garden Club is a project of the Students for Sustainability UA Community Garden and is aiming to reach more students in a casual setting to talk about gardening and sustainability and get some hands dirty with some real experience at the garden!

When: Wednesday, Feb. 25th at 5pm
Where: Chavez 400
Free cookies!!!
Everyone is welcome.
We'll be talking about the direction of the garden and the upcoming tree planing day!

Tech Launch Arizona is looking for students interested in contributing to UA faculty-led commercialization projects.  These experiential learning opportunities allow students to develop unique technologies in a lab setting.  Opportunities span many different academic fields.  Any self-motivated student who is interested in challenging themselves in development of existing research-based technology should apply.

BENEFITS
-Paid/Stipend opportunities
-Engaging opportunities in the commercialization environment
-Year-round opportunities
-Work on early-stage technologies in the proof of concept phase

WHO SHOULD APPLY?
All majors and areas of expertise welcome – undergraduate, graduate, and professional students
If you have an itch for solving complex problems and enjoy experiential learning.  Must be self-motivated.

HOW TO APPLY
1. Visit
https://students.tla.arizona.edu/student-opportunities/
2. Fill out our online form with some basic information such as your Name, Email, Phone Number, Student Classification, and Major.
3. Attach a copy of your most recent resume and a short biography.

Tech Launch Arizona will notify students via email as opportunities become available.

For any questions, please contact the TLA Ambassadors at ambassadors at tla.arizona.edu (mailto:ambassadors at tla.arizona.edu)

Many study abroad program deadlines have been extended to February 25.
-Arizona in Japan: Megacity Tokyo (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-japan-megacity-tokyo)
-Arizona in Shanghai (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-shanghai)
-Integrating Chinese Medicine and Public Health (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/integrating-chinese-medicine-and-public-health)
-Kurdish Language and Culture Studies (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/kurdish-language-and-culture-studies)
-Arizona in Jordan (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-jordan)
-Arizona in Turkey (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-turkey)
-Arizona in Israel (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-israel)
-Mediterranean Diet and Health (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/mediterranean-diet-and-health)
-Arizona in Portugal (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-portugal)
-Myth and Landscape in Ancient Greece (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/myth-and-landscape-ancient-greece)
-Desert Ecology and Conservation Biology (Namibia) (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/desert-ecology-and-conservation-biology)
-Primate Studies Field School (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/primate-studies-field-school)
-Contemporary Cuba (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/contemporary-cuba-collective-visions)
-Geography of Health and Development (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/geography-health-and-development)
-Arizona in Segovia (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-segovia)
-Arizona in Alcala (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-alcal-de-henares-summer)
-Research in Munich (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/research-munich)
-Arizona in Konstanz (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-konstanz)
-Arizona in Paris (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-paris)
-Accelerated Public Health Cohort (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/accelerated-public-health-cohort)
-Arizona in Costa Rica (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-costa-rica-spanish)
-Global MedCats (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/global-medcats-costa-rica)
-Arizona in Russia (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-russia)
-Verano en Mexico (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/verano-en-m-xico)
-IDEAS, Guatemala (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/ideas-guatemala)
-Arizona in Brazil (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/arizona-brazil)
-Galapagos Marine Ecology (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/gal-pagos-marine-ecology)
-Cultures, Lands and Politics in Oaxaca (https://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/cultures-land-and-politics-oaxaca)

Attend a study abroad session!
All sessions are held in USB 312:
-Monday from 1:00-2:00 p.m.
-Wednesday 10:00-11:00 a.m.
-Thursday 3:45-4:45 p.m.

The University of Arizona Spring Break Safety Fair

When: March 4, 2015
Where: UA Mall, between Old Main on the west and the Cactus Garden on the East.
1300 E. University Blvd. Tucson, Arizona
Time:10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Students at The University of Arizona will be on spring break beginning March 14th, 2015 through March 22rd, 2015.  Before students depart for their spring break destinations, The University of Arizona Police Department would like to remind students to “Stay Safe, Stay Smart, Stay Alive.”

In an effort to promote safety and awareness during spring break, The University of Arizona Police Department has partnered with the Associated Students of The University of Arizona to host the annual Spring Break Safety Fair.  The fair provides students with valuable travel and safety information.  Participating agencies include representatives from the United States Consulate to Mexico, The Office of Tourism and Visitor Assistance in Rocky Point, The Sonoran Department of Tourism, Customs and Border Protection, Campus Health Service, The Women’s Resource Center, Mothers Against Drunk Driving and The Tucson Police Department.  A number of student run organizations such as the Student Health Advocacy Committee, SafeCats, and UAEMS will also be present.  Representatives from each group will be available to answer questions and provide valuable safety information to students as they prepare to enjoy Spring Break.

Employer Trek: The Vanguard Group (Friday, March 6, 2015)

Vanguard, one of the world's largest investment management companies, serves individual investors, institutions, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and financial professionals. The Vanguard Group invites students of all majors to explore their campus!

Where: Vanguard-Scottsdale, AZ
When: Friday, March 6, 2015 from 8 AM—5 PM
Registration: Register online through Career Services website (http://bit.ly/1EilD12) by Wednesday, March 4th.

Employer Treks are free for University of Arizona students of all majors; transportation to and from Scottsdale and meals are included.

What you will get:
-Learn about the Vanguard story
-Gain exposure to Vanguard’s business and the corporate environment
-Sharpen networking skills
-Exploring future career and internship opportunities
-Develop knowledge of the financial services industry

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Office of Career and Academic Services Advising located in Saguaro Hall 221

Hours of Operation 8:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Appointment Number: (520) 621-3616

Walk-in Hours for the week of February 23 (for quick questions - 10 minutes or less):

For Academic Advising Questions:
Nancy Rodriguez-Lorta:
No walk-in this week

Kristen Geary:
Monday and Wednesday:10 am to 11:30 am
Tuesday: 2 pm to 3:30 pm
Thursday: 1 pm to 2:30 pm

For Career and Internship Questions:
Kyle Sharp:
Wednesday: 9 am to Noon

Dari Trujillo:
Tuesday: 3 pm to 4 pm
Thursday: 1 pm to 3 pm
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