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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>Looking for a way to share your love of biology with others AND get upper division credit?</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:red'>Join <b>BLINK</b> (Biology Literacy, Instruction, and Networking for K-12+) and help K-12 kids, parents, and the general public learn about science!</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'>What do students in BLINK do?</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· Learn and conduct fun biology demonstrations for public events on campus (and off)!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· Organize engaging events for fellow college students, such as lab tours and workshops!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· Help high school students learn about what studying science at UA is like!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· Coach elementary and middle school students in conducting science and serve as science fair judges!</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'>Students in <b><i>BLINK</i></b> will earn 1-2 units 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. BLINK may also be offered for honors credit; students will complete an extra project for honors credit.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'>To be eligible, you must:</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· Be an UA sophomore, junior, or senior majoring in any biological science (MCB, Biology, EEB, Biochemistry, Physiology, Microbiology, Neuroscience, Nutritional Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, etc.).</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· Be able to consistently attend a 50-minute class meeting each week. (Class times will be arranged around students' Fall schedules.)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· Preferably have public speaking skills and be involved in independent research on campus.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'>Interested?</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'>Submit the following in a packet to Jennifer Cubeta in Life Sciences South #348 by noon on Thursday, May 1, 2014:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:24.0pt;text-indent:-24.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:39.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· One letter of recommendation from a professor, TA, RA, high school teacher, etc.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:39.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· Your resume, including employment history, clubs/activities, and other commitments as appropriate (one page maximum).</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:39.35pt;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#00007F'>· 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)</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'> </span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'>Questions?</span></i></b><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:#00007F'>Contact Jennifer Cubeta, MCB Outreach Coordinator, at <a href="mailto:cubeta@email.arizona.edu"><span style='text-decoration:none'>cubeta@email.arizona.edu</span></a>.</span><span style='font-size:10.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>----------------------------</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Jennifer Cubeta, M.Ed.</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Assistant Program Director, Undergraduate Biology Research Program and Outreach</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>The University of Arizona</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'>(520) 621-8510</span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><a href="mailto:cubeta@email.arizona.edu">cubeta@email.arizona.edu</a></span></i><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>