[event]: Short Takes on Capturing Nature

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Monday, October 15, 2012

7 pm, The Neptune Theatre

Tickets: $5 at the door; $4 online at stgpresents.org (additional fees apply)

www.burkemuseum.org/short_takes

Join the Burke Museum at the Neptune Theatre for an evening of fast-paced talks on the enduring relationship between the human imagination and the natural world. Inspired by the International Conservation Photography Awardsexhibit, Short Takes features a stellar lineup of artists, scientists, students, and scholars. Speakers include internationally-renowned photographer Art Wolfe, curators from the Burke and the Seattle Art Museum, and explorers of the seas and the stars. Ten short talks, each illustrated with 20 slides, will take us on a journey from humanities’ first artistic impulses to our latest glimpse into the far reaches of space.

Click here for Short Takes topics and more information.

 

Short Takes is produced in conjunction with Seattle Theatre Group with support from the Boeing Employees Credit Union.

 

Speakers Include:

 

·         Art Wolfe, internationally renowned photographer, host of “Travels to the Edge with Art Wolfe”, and founder of the International Conservation Photography Awards

·      Katie Bunn-Marcuse, Assistant Director of the Bill Holm Center, and a Curatorial Associate of Native American Art at the Burke Museum

·         Allison Fundis, Education and Public Engagement Liaison, Ocean Observatories Initiative/Regional Scale Nodes, University of Washington

·         Shaun Peterson, a pivotal figure in the revival of Coast Salish arts

·      Ellen Dissanayake interdisciplinary scholar and writer, Affiliate Professor in the University of Washington, School of Music

·      Wendy Call, 2012 Writer in Residence for the North Cascades and Joshua Tree National Parks

·      Dan Ritzman, Northwest and Alaska Regional Director of the Sierra Club

·         Brad Rutherford, Executive Director of the Snow Leopard Trust

·      Phil Rosenfield, Graduate Student, Astronomy, University of Washington

·         Patricia Junker, the Ann M. Barwick Curator of American Art at the Seattle Art Museum

[internship] Alaska Department of Fish and Game

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Come check out the information booth this Wednesday to learn about internships with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game.

When: October 10th, 9:00AM-11:00AM

Where: Anderson Hall, 116

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If you cannot make it, contact the Internship Coordinator, Sheila Cameroon, at sheila.cameroon@alaska.gov for more information

Find the flyer HERE

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Lost anything lately? Come on down to PoE, we’ve got a box full of items waiting for their owners.

Nalgene water bottle 
fairly new, filled with water and bearing a couple stickers to boot

Lab coat
complete with a pair of sciency goggles

Set of keys 
accompanied by a note stating they were found on 2/2/2012 in the PoE parking lot

Sex and the City DVD
just one lonely disc – bet it’s being missed from a box set

Camelbak water bottle 
dented; has seen better days, but comes with water

Track jacket
a bit musky, but nice all the same

Somewhat fancy pen 
losing pens like this one is the worst 

Mysterious DVD+RW
MO undefined

Patterned scarf
soft and warm, but maybe not the best fashion statement

Patterned glasses
smudged, “diamond” studded, and vaguely reminiscent of Cruella DeVille

Beaded bracelet
metal and earthy tones for that tribal look you’ve been yearning for

Old iPod 
heavily used and won’t turn on – perhaps unceremoniously abandoned for this reason

iPhone earbuds
seemingly in tact, gently used but the volume buttons seem a bit sticky

Metal water bottle
scratched and dented, but still serves its thirst-quenching purpose 

5 subject notebook
filled with notes and syllabi from someone with right-slanting handwriting

Pencil case
preciously decorated with everyone’s favorite talking mouse Disney character 

Reusable bag-o-stuff
notebook, pens, google maps directions, clips, crumpled up tea bag wrappers… 

Come by PoE to describe your missing item at the Front Desk and be reunited with your stuff. They’re waiting for YOU.

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Congratulations to PoE student Kiddy Emmanuel! A short film she produced for her capstone project with The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods won an award for The Next Fifty’s A Story Runs Through It neighborhood film project. 

(Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

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Attention all PoE students, faculty, and staff!

PoE Equipment Loan
Check out MacBooks, Dell laptops, digital cameras, projectors and more from the PoE front desk

PoE Computer Lab
Stop by the front desk for the door code and get into PoE’s computer lab whenever you need a quiet place to study

Modular Computer Labs
Each of the four study carols in the PoE commons now harbors a computer, free for anyone to use

Come take advantage of the resources that PoE provides for a more productive day 🙂

[job] DoSomething.org is hiring!

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Description

This position is your opportunity to become the expert on motivating teens to take action around environmental causes, as well as animal welfare. You will be responsible for brainstorming and executing multiple campaign experiences throughout the year in these two cause spaces. In addition, you will be our go-to environment person and will represent us in conferences and to relevant strategic partners. 

How to Apply: for more information, check out www.dosomething.org. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis. Email Sarah Piper-Goldberg, Head of Fun, at spipergoldberg@dosomething.org

Click ‘read more’ to see more information about the job!

Responsibilities

To kick ass at this job you need to be smart, have great ideas, and be a bit pushy (in the nicest way possible). You will take on pre-existing campaigns (Green Your School for environment, and Pics for Pets for animal welfare) as well as brainstorm new experiences. You will be working on multiple campaigns at the same time, so attention to detail is huge. 

Expertise

Research the cause spaces fully. You’ll be steeped in research papers, conversations with professors, and ideally some field work, too. 

Understand how our audience is motivated to action around the cause. As in: how will you get teens to take the action you’re suggesting?

Network within the field, so that our campaigns are supported by the smartest and most bad-ass experts around.

Represent DoSomething.org in conferences and interviews as our environmental and animal welfare expert.

Ideation 

Come up with creative, fun, and impactful campaign ideas.

Brainstorm additional ways our audience can take action on this cause, outside of campaigns. 

Project Management

Manage the entire process of the campaign – from ideation to execution to finish.

Create and maintain a detailed timeline and plan for the campaign.

Work with multiple departments to ensure all internal and external partners stay on time and on plan. 

Help to improve internal processes to create the most efficient process possible. 

Be very organized. So important, it gets its own bullet point. 

Additional

Provide support to team members on campaigns outside of your cause space. 

Requirements

We’re looking for someone with 2 – 4 years of experience working on either  environmental issues or animal welfare issues – either professional or specific educational experience (it was your major) work . Experience in both is not necessary, but you will be running campaigns in each space. 

Project Coordination Experience. You have run projects that involved managing multiple teams on a deadline. 

Passion. We’re a hard-working, dedicated team, and are looking for someone who wants to make a difference.

A large amount of this job is working with other teams to ensure that they stay on deadline. Being comfortable with following up with people is essential – as is doing it in a nice way.

Attention to detail is a must. 

Bonus points for anyone who sings this in their interview.

More

This is an associate level position, reporting into a manager. Compensation is 38K a year. 

3 weeks vacation plus the week between Christmas and New Years; office with a scooter, disco ball, and Ms. Pacman machine; occasional brownie bake-offs. Plus, you don’t have to come to work on your birthday.

Do Something is an equal opportunity employer.

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Terra Blight Film Screening
Wednesday, October 10th 2012
5:30 – 6:30 pm
HUB Room 145 

Did you know that e-waste is the fastest growing waste stream in the world? More than 200,000 computers are discarded every day in America!

Terra Blight traces the life cycle of computers from creation to disposal, and juxtaposes the disparate worlds with computers as their centers. From a 13-year-old Ghanaian who smashes obsolete monitors to salvage copper, to a 3,000-person video game party in Texas, Terra Blight examines the unseen realities of one of the most ubiquitous toxic wastes on our planet.

The producers of the film will be in attendance at the screening, and the hour long film will be followed by a Q&A where you will have an opportunity to chat with the producers about the making of the film and their experiences with electronic waste. Additional information on the film can be found at http://green.washington.edu/events or click here for the flyer.

[information session] Undergraduate Research Program

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URP Information Sessions address how the Undergraduate Research Program can help the student pursue her/his research interests.

Primarily for undergraduates who have yet to begin research, the sessions provide research resources, information on funding, and suggestions for approaching faculty. Additionally, the sessions are highly student-driven, with an emphasis on student questions and concerns. Students interested in attending the UW, including community college transfer students, are welcome to the sessions.

  • Monday, October 8 – 2:00-3:00pm
  • Monday, October 15 – 3:30-4:30pm
  • Tuesday, October 16 – 1:30-2:30pm
  • Tuesday, October 23 – 2:00-3:00pm
  • Tuesday, November 13 – 2:30-3:30pm

All sessions will be held in Mary Gates Hall 171

Register now! (https://expo.uw.edu/expo/rsvp/event/308)

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The undergraduate Smithsonian-Mason Semester for Conservation Studies is currently being offered at the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation (SMSC). Like a “study abroad” program, students spend a full semester living, taking classes, and working at a Smithsonian research station located near the Shenandoah National Park.

Starting this Fall 2012, two distinct programs of study, Applied Conservation Strategies and Ecology for Effective Conservation Practices will be offered. Each program of study offers a set of five integrated courses that include a practicum experience as well as classes focusing on conservation theory and applications. In addition, the practicum work experience gives students in both semesters the opportunity to interact with animal keepers and researchers working with endangered wildlife species.

Scholarships may be available to qualified students!

Click here for the full flyer, visit http://smconservation.gmu.edu for more information or contact smithsem@gmu.edu with any questions.