Plenum Undergraduate Geography journal accepting submissions
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Plenum, the UW Undergraduate Journal of Geography, is accepting submissions for its Spring 2014 publication!
Plenum accepts submissions from any department so long as they reflect spatial relationships and the importance of place. We will consider original research papers as well as term papers from any course.
If you are not sure your paper qualifies, we recommend that you submit it anyway! You would be surprised how often geographical themes apply to other disciplines.
We will work with accepted submissions for the purpose of further developing undergraduate work. This will involve several rounds of review and workshop with peers, graduate students, and journal editors.
We will be accepting papers until mid-February.
Please direct your questions and submissions to uwgeogjournal@gmail.com. You can find out more on at plenumjournal.org.
Sincerely,
Breanna, Jacob, Richard, and Stella
Plenum Editorial Board 2014
Teach for America
TEACH FOR AMERICA
Fourth Application Deadline: Friday, January 24
Learn how to apply and review the application timeline here.
Start your application here!
Online Application Webinars over winter break
Option 1 – Thursday, December 19 at 10:00 AM
Option 2 – Thursday, January 2 at 1:00 PM
Register here and mark your calendars!
Teach For America is developing a movement of leaders who will help drive change at every level of our education system toward the goal of closing the opportunity gap in America. These leaders start their paths as corps members who teach for two years in urban and rural high-need communities and help students make the academic progress that expands their opportunities. Deeply affected by their teaching experience, our alumni continue to advocate for students and build lasting change in many different roles and fields.
The Basics and Benefits:
- · All academic majors and backgrounds accepted
- · Regional placement is not random; applicants preference location in our 48 regions
- · All grade levels (preK-12) and subjects including ELL and SpEd
- · Salary ranging from $25,500-$51,000 a year with health insurance and retirement benefits
- · Possible Americorps Education Award of $11,100 and loan deferment/forbearance
- · Option to earn your certification and/or Masters in Education/teaching
- · Graduate school and employer partnerships for alum to continue their leadership and impact
For additional information, explore our website and youtube channel or contact Katherine Kleitsch at katherine.kleitsch@teachforamerica.org.
Winter 2014 Collegium Seminars
Winters in Seattle are an ideal time to stretch your academic interests. Here, freshmen can find a number of interesting classes to fill our their schedules. Take a class that’s a little different from what you normally take. Collegium Seminars are low-risk (they’re 1 credit, credit/no credit); they’re taught by some of the UW’s best faculty; and they’re limited to 20 students. Plus, taking a Collegium Seminar will add a little intellectual sunshine to the gray winter days.
- The History of Innovation
- Introduction to Digital Humanities
- Seminar in Animal Communication
- Marketing in the 21st Century
- Genetically Modified Foods: Menace or Magic?
- Growing up with Fiction
- Leadership: Up, Down, and Sideways
- Public Controversies and the Law: Major Recent Cases in the U.S. Supreme Court
- The Violence of the Small: Looking into Global Complexity
- Sustainable Energy Solutions for the 21st Century: Science, Technology, and Policy
- Imagining Latin America
For more information, check out the website!
Seattle MESA Tutor Training Program
MESA is looking for engaging and motivated graduate and undergraduate students who want to make a difference to underrepresented youth in Seattle. Starting this month, you can train to become a Seattle MESA math and science tutor for local middle and high school students.
WHO: Engaging and motivated UW graduate and undergraduate students who want to work with middle and high school students from underrepresented groups. We are looking for students who want training and experience working in local Seattle schools with a cohort of trained peers. MESA tutors must attend our fall MESA STEM Tutor Training Basic Skills workshop, enroll in our 2 credit winter, weekly seminar and commit to working 2-3 hours per week in the winter and spring in Seattle Public Schools. And in case you were wondering….STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering/Environment and Math.
WHAT: Join the Seattle MESA Tutor Training Program. Seattle MESA provides enrichment opportunities and high quality resources that inspire students underrepresented in STEM fields, to pursue education and careers in math, engineering and science (http://www.seattlemesa.org/). We are offering a tutor training and certification for UW graduate and undergraduate students to work with Seattle middle and high school students from underrepresented groups in math and science.
1) MESA STEM Tutor Training. This is a 6 hour tutor skills and cultural competency training designed to get you ready to work one on one and in small groups with Seattle middle and high school students in math and science.
2) Winter 2 credit seminar and service learning. This is a weekly, winter quarter seminar designed to enrich your tutoring skills and provide a cohort-based learning network through short readings, activities and discussions of your weekly tutoring experience. You will observe teachers and your students in their classrooms and then tutor your small group as part of the seminar experience. This will be available in the Winter Time Schedule (C ENV 490). Please email me for an add code if needed.
WHEN:
1) MESA STEM Tutor Training Basic Skills – Monday, November 18 and Wednesday, November 20 from 2:30-5:30(we will provide snacks!).
2) Winter 2 credit seminar and weekly tutoring (please contact me for an add code when registering for C Env 490).
Questions? Please email TutorSeattleMESA@gmail.com.
If you are interested, please fill out this survey to join the program. We look forward to working with you!
Purpose of the “March to 70” RecycleMania Planning Committee
The objective of the RecycleMania Student Planning Committee is to
help UW rise in the rankings in the 2014 RecycleMania competition by
engaging the campus community to recycle and compost more and send
less waste to the landfill during the competition period.
From February 2 – March 29, the UW is competing with hundreds of
universities in 5 categories: (1) the highest waste diversion rate
(recycling more than we throw away); (2) the highest recycling rate
per person on campus; (3) the highest gross tonnage of recycling
generated on campus; (4) the highest percentage of food waste
composted per person; and (5) Basketball Game Day Challenge (the
highest recycling rate in a single basketball game). We need the
committee’s help to bring UW to the top in each of these categories.
We know who’s Top Dawg… let’s show it!
It’s an incredible opportunity to work with various groups on campus
including the Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Office,
Housing and Food Services, Intercollegiate Athletics, and UW
Recycling. The RecycleMania Committee plays a crucial role in helping
UW reach its sustainability goals, which includes the goal of 70%
waste diversion by 2020. We’re nicknaming this year’s Committee the
“March to 70” RecycleMania Committee in tribute to that goal.
For more information about the RecycleMania competition, visit the
RecycleMania website.
Overview and Responsibilities
The members will be expected to meet as a large group a total of 4-6
times over the course of winter quarter to create and implement a
strategy to help the University beat our PAC-12 rivals in recycling
again this year. The RecycleMania Planning Committee’s first kickoff
meeting will be on the week of January 6, 2014.
The committee will be divided up into several teams which will meet
separately from the group as needed to complete the tasks they take
on. Some potential teams, depending on interest, are listed below.
· Game Day Team
· Street Team – Help promote Recyclemania at various strategic
outdoor locations on campus
· Greek Team
· Social Media/Digital Media Outreach Team
· Residence Hall Promotion Team
· International Student Outreach Team
Additional teams might be created to match the skills and interests of
the group.
Application Requirements
To apply, please send the following to Jessica Lisiewski at
lisiewsk@uw.edu with “RecycleMania Committee” in the subject title:
· Your name and contact information (phone number and e-mail).
· Academic program and year in school.
· A brief written statement (200 words or less) explaining why
you are interested in being a member of the committee and what skills,
experience, and/or passions you plan to bring to the committee.
· Include your top two choices for teams that you would like
to be a part of.
· Optional: Include suggestions of additional teams not listed
that you would be interested in.
***Application Deadline Extended*** The new application deadline is
5:00 PM on 12/20/13.
FOR STUDENTS: Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability Upcoming Webinars
FOR STUDENTS: Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability Upcoming Webinars
Admissions Webinars
Online information sessions will be held on the second Thursday at 7pm and the second Saturday at 1pm, October through May. All attendees receive a $65 application fee waiver!
No pre-registration is required. Join as a “guest” five minutes before at https://bard.adobeconnect.com/gpswebinar.
Bookmark this page to access the information online anytime.
Bard Center for Environmental Policy
Molly Williams MS ‘08, Assistant Director of Admission
Bard Center for Environmental Policy
845-758-7071 | mwilliam@bard.edu | www.bard.edu/cep
Contact Bard MBA in Sustainability
Katie Van Sant MS ’07, Assistant Director of Admission
Bard MBA in Sustainability
845-758-7388 | kvansant@bard.edu | www.bard.edu/mba
University of Washington Environmental Health Summer Research Program
Dates: June 23rd to August 22nd 2014 in Seattle, WA
Stipend: $5,200
Application Deadline: February 14th 2014
The UW Environmental Health Research Experience Program (EHREP) is a funded, nine-week summer experience for undergraduates from any 2 or 4 year college or university with an interest in environmental health sciences. EHREP provides students with hands on experience in laboratories of leading researchers, introduces them to key environmental and occupational health issues while offering research exposure that will help them become competitive applicants for graduate study. Students will work full-time under the supervision of a faculty mentor and will receive a stipend of $5,200.
To learn more about the program and the application process, please visit the website: http://deohs.washington.edu/ehrep
Or contact Trina Sterry at tsterry@uw.edu
University of Washington Environmental Health Summer Research Program
Dates: June 23rd to August 22nd 2014 in Seattle, WA
Stipend: $5,200
Application Deadline: February 14th 2014
The UW Environmental Health Research Experience Program (EHREP) is a funded, nine-week summer experience for undergraduates from any 2 or 4 year college or university with an interest in environmental health sciences. EHREP provides students with hands on experience in laboratories of leading researchers, introduces them to key environmental and occupational health issues while offering research exposure that will help them become competitive applicants for graduate study. Students will work full-time under the supervision of a faculty mentor and will receive a stipend of $5,200.
To learn more about the program and the application process, please visit the website: http://deohs.washington.edu/ehrep
Or contact Trina Sterry at tsterry@uw.edu
Check out these new positions with the Washington State Department of Agriculture’s, Natural Recourses Assessment Section!
Hydrogeologist 2 – Olympia – There is one full-time permanent
Hydrogeologist 2 position available. This position is located in the
Natural Resources Building in Olympia.
Natural Resource Scientist 2 – Yakima – There is one full-time
permanent Natural Resource Scientist 2 position available. This
position is located at the Yakima office.
Environmental Specialist 2 – Yakima – There is one full-time permanent
Environmental Specialist 2 position available. This position is
located at the Yakima office.
Environmental Specialist 1 (In-Training to Environmental Specialist 2)
– There is one full-time permanent Environmental Specialist 1
(In-training to Environmental Specialist 2) position available. This
position is located in the Natural Resources Building in Olympia.
The deadline for positions is Monday, December 16th at 5:00 pacific