*Fellowship* 2015 Bonderman Travel Fellowship

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*Fellowship* 2015 Bonderman Travel Fellowship

PoE students in the past have been awarded Bonderman Travel Fellowships. They are amazing opportunities. Ask Joe if you have any quick questions!

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The Bonderman Travel Fellowship application is now available for the 2015 cycle. This extraordinary opportunity for travel, discovery, and challenge is made possible by the generous donation of Mr. David Bonderman. It offers University of Washington graduate/professional and undergraduate…

Bioneers Conference in the Northwest

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Join us for a unique 3-day Bioneers Conference in the Northwest! The Whidbey Island Bioneers Conference – a Bioneers Resilient Communities Event – takes place November 7th-9th on Whidbey Island, one hour north of Seattle.
The bioneers are engaged citizens from all backgrounds and fields who focus on solving our world’s most urgent problems within a framework of interdependence: It’s all connected. Just as the web of life is intricately interconnected, so too are all environmental and social issues. We take a “solve-the-whole-problem” approach that is holistic, systemic and multidisciplinary. 
 
This year’s speakers include: Bioneers Founder and CEO, Kenny Ausubel; Native poet and activist, Lyla June Johnston; Seattle hip hop artist, Prometheus Brown; and the former Mayor of Seattle, Mike McGinn – just to name a few.
Join us for 3 days of inspiring workshops, plenaries, and community activities all at the beautiful Whidbey Institute in the middle of 100 acres of pristine forests. 
This conference is family-friendly, featuring a kids program, youth discount, and need-based scholarships for young and low-income leaders. Learn more and register here: https://www.regonline.com/wi_bioneers_2014. 
Join us is Seattle on Monday, October 27th for a FREE introductory event at Impact Hub Seattle. Also, consider joining us for dinner and a Special Evening with Kenny just prior to the conference on Thursday, November 6th at the Whidbey Institute. Both events support our Rising Leaders Scholarship Fund for emerging leaders.
And stick around on Sunday afternoon, November 9th, for a special panel discussion: “Living the New Story: A New Cosmology, Community, and Commitment” – honoring Thomas Berry’s 100th Birthday.
Contact Dan with questions, at: dan@whidbeyinstitute.org or 360-341-6050. Find us on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/whidbeybioneers. 

Recyclemania Call for Applications

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Recyclemania Call for Applications

We are now accepting applications for the RecycleMania 2015 Student Planning Committee winter quarter positions!  

RecycleMania is a national tournament in which college campuses compete to see which can recycle & compost the most campus waste.  Every year during winter quarter, UW competes for national recognition in RecycleMania.  To help the campus rise to the top of the RecycleMania rankings, UW Recycling selects qualified individuals to participate in a student-led planning committee.  The committee works directly with UW Recycling to guide the decisions, lead activities and implement pilot projects to reduce campus waste during the competition period.

Applications are due Monday, November 3rd. 

For more information and instructions on how to apply, see the attached PDF document or scroll down to the bottom of this e-mail to read the committee position posting. 

Thanks for all you do to make the University of Washington one of the most sustainable Universities in the country!

*Scholarships* Scholarship Workshop and Information Sessions

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*Scholarships* Scholarship Workshop and Information Sessions

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The following are Upcoming Workshops, Information Sessions and Campus Scholarship Deadlines scheduled in the next two weeks. Please forward to interested students. These sessions and scholarships are open to all UW students studying at all three campuses. If there are any questions, please…

[scholarship]: Jackson Munro Public Service Fellowship

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awards range from 2500-4500 dollars for two quarters of engagement with projects with government or nonprofit organizations in winter and spring 2015 (remind you of anything? hmm…?) -joe

The Jackson Munro Public Service Fellowship (formerly the Sterling and Gene Munro Public Service Fellowship) encourages a life-long commitment to public service by providing outstanding undergraduates with the opportunity to explore their potential through service and leadership in the community.

Jackson Munro Public Service Fellows are selected based on the strength of a public service project proposed in collaboration with a public sector (non-profit or governmental) organization.

Factors influencing the selection of Munro Public Service Fellows include:

· Historical commitment to and involvement with community engagement activities
· Depth of partnership/relationship with proposed public sector partner
· Scope and impact of proposed work during the Fellowship
· Potentially sustainability of proposed project, how will the organization sustain this work at the end of your Fellowship?
· Connection between proposed project, academic studies, and professional/educational goals and objectives

Made possible through the support of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation, the Fellowship is named for late Senator Henry M. “Scoop” Jackson, S. Sterling Munro, Jr., the former top aide to Senator Jackson and Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, and Gene Munro, a lifelong advocate for public service and the wife of S. Sterling Munro Jr.

The application deadline for the 2015 Fellowship is 11:59PM on Friday, October 31st. Application instructions and Fellowship expectations can be found at http://www.washington.edu/carlson/jackson-munro-public-service-fellowship/
Questions? Contact Rachel Vaughn, Director, Carlson Leadership & Public Service Center at engage@uw.edu.

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UW students: Interesting in presenting at GIS Day? We’re looking for UW students to give lightning talks. This year, we will be awarding a $100 and a $75 UW Bookstore gift card to the top two student lightning talkers! 

 
For more information and to submit a talk proposal, see:http://commons.lib.washington.edu/gis-day/submit

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The Environmental Innovation Challenge is a *must* for anyone in our program interested in business and/or sustainability. Really, the experience of being on a team would be good for any of our majors or minors. Now is the time to get engaged.

One of our former majors was actually part of a winning team, which was awarded a $10,000 prize to jump start their business. Read more about Christina’s participation on the ‘Voltaic’ team here.