[Plsugs] get upper division credit for sharing your love for biology!

[Tanya Quist]

The deadline for students to apply for this is this Thursday, April 11th.

Looking for a 1-unit upper division unit this fall?

Do you love biology, learning, and helping the community?

Join BLINK (Biology Literacy, Instruction, and Networking for K-12+) and get
credit for sharing your love of biology with others!

 

What do students in BLINK do?

.      Learn and conduct fun biology demonstrations for public events on
campus (and off)!

.      Organize engaging events for fellow college students, such as lab
tours and workshops!

.      Help high school students learn about what studying science at UA is
like!

.      Coach elementary and middle school students in conducting science and
serve as science fair judges!

 

Students in BLINK will earn 1 unit of upper division credit for MCB 399,
spending a grand total of 45 hours during the semester participating in a
combination of the above activities and attending class meetings. Students
will be given grades of Superior, Pass, or Fail, based on their attendance
and participation.

 

To be eligible, you must:

.      Be an UA sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in a biological
science (MCB, Biology, EEB, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology,
Nutritional Sciences, etc.).

.      Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5.

.      Have Mondays from 1:00pm to 1:50PM free on your Fall 2013 schedule
for BLINK class meetings.

.      Preferably have public speaking skills and be involved in independent
research on campus.

 

Interested?

Submit the following in a packet to Jennifer Cubeta in Life Sciences South
#348 by noon on Thursday, April 11th:

 

.      One letter of recommendation from a professor, TA, RA, high school
teacher, etc.

.      Your resume, including employment history, clubs/activities, and
other commitments as appropriate (one page maximum).

.      A statement of interest: How would participating in BLINK play a role
in your future educational and/or career goals? (no longer than one page)

 

We will inform you by the end of the semester if you have been selected to
participate.

 

Questions?

Contact Jennifer Cubeta, MCB Outreach Coordinator, at
<mailto:cubeta at email.arizona.edu> cubeta at email.arizona.edu.

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Jennifer Cubeta, M.Ed.

Coordinator, Undergraduate Biology Research Program and Outreach

Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology

The University of Arizona

(520) 621-8510

cubeta at email.arizona.edu

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