Read what one student had to say about the Power Reading Course:
“I just wanted to say thank you for the speed reading course I took last semester. It's helped so much. I have become more quick in my reading, and, even more importantly, much more effective in retention of what I read and drawing out the important points of what I read. It's a very effective class, and you did a great job teaching it.”
The POWER READING COURSE is designed to help students improve their reading speed, concentration, comprehension and productivity. This is a non-graded, non-credit, twelve session course that meets for 50 minutes on a M-W or T-TH sequence. Books and materials will be provided. A materials fee of $15.00 will be assessed each student.
Second Session Spring 2011:
M&W Sections: March 16 – May 2nd at 12, 1 and 2 pm in room 309 English Building.
T&TH Sections: March 15 - April 28 at 10 and 11 am and 12 pm in room 309 English Building.
More information is available online at http://www.uiuc.edu/goto/powerreading
To register online www.illinois.edu/goto/powerreadingregistration. Applications are available now.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Penn State SROP
Penn State University – College of Engineering
The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is a gateway to graduate education. The goal of the program is to increase the number of minority students who wish to pursue graduate studies and/or research careers. SROP helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and enrichment activities.
Program Description:
SROP students spend eight weeks at the University Park (main campus) of The Pennsylvania State University conducting research with assigned faculty mentors in their academic fields of study. Students work with their mentors, Penn State graduate students, as well other staff members to learn about the demands of graduate study and specialized research.
Program Benefits:
• Present results of research study at the national SROP conference
• Present findings at a public Penn State research symposium
• Final research paper printed in an SROP publication
• Weekly professional development workshops on how to get into graduate school as well as how to succeed once admitted.
• Free housing and meals
• Stipend of $2,400
Application Process:
Under-represented students are encouraged to apply. U.S. citizens and permanent resident status. Please complete the application packet and return it to Dr. Anita Persaud by March 14.
Contact Information:
Anita Persaud, D. Ed.
Associate Director and Research Associate
Office of Engineering Diversity
College of Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
208 Hammond Building
University Park, PA 16802
Call: 814-865-6613
Fax: 814-863-7496
Email: apersaud@engr.psu.edu
The Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP) is a gateway to graduate education. The goal of the program is to increase the number of minority students who wish to pursue graduate studies and/or research careers. SROP helps prepare undergraduates for graduate study through intensive research experiences with faculty mentors and enrichment activities.
Program Description:
SROP students spend eight weeks at the University Park (main campus) of The Pennsylvania State University conducting research with assigned faculty mentors in their academic fields of study. Students work with their mentors, Penn State graduate students, as well other staff members to learn about the demands of graduate study and specialized research.
Program Benefits:
• Present results of research study at the national SROP conference
• Present findings at a public Penn State research symposium
• Final research paper printed in an SROP publication
• Weekly professional development workshops on how to get into graduate school as well as how to succeed once admitted.
• Free housing and meals
• Stipend of $2,400
Application Process:
Under-represented students are encouraged to apply. U.S. citizens and permanent resident status. Please complete the application packet and return it to Dr. Anita Persaud by March 14.
Contact Information:
Anita Persaud, D. Ed.
Associate Director and Research Associate
Office of Engineering Diversity
College of Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
208 Hammond Building
University Park, PA 16802
Call: 814-865-6613
Fax: 814-863-7496
Email: apersaud@engr.psu.edu
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Pre-Law Workshops
Pre-Law Advising Services will be holding a Freshman Pre-Law Orientation this month. In March, they will hold a "How to Select a Law School" seminar, as well as a "All About the Wait-List Process" workshop. Both events will feature deans of admissions from popular law schools for Illinois students.
For more information, please visit the Pre-law Advising website.
For more information, please visit the Pre-law Advising website.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Global Engagement Summer Institute, Deadline: April 1, 2011
Greetings from Northwestern University's Global Engagement Summer Institute (GESI)!
GESI attracts the most passionate and capable students from across the country. Students have come to GESI from over 30 institutions, as varied as the University of California at Berkeley, Harvard University, and University of Minnesota -- as well as from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We are interested in reaching students at your school who are committed to global change and seek a meaningful study abroad experience this summer. GESI is a unique opportunity to receive Northwestern credit while making a positive impact on communities abroad. I'd appreciate your help in spreading the word about this program on your campus.
Here are the GESI basics:
What: GESI students design and implement a community development project with their host community and a small interdisciplinary team of talented students from across the country.
Who: Any undergraduate or recent graduate seeking hands-on field experience with comprehensive academic preparation.
Where: Bolivia, Nicaragua, India, South Africa, or Uganda.
When: June 18- August 20, 2011.
Why: So many reasons!
• Meaningful cultural immersion through homestays
• Two full Northwestern course credits
• On-the-ground professional experience
• Lifelong friendships with passionate students from around the country
How: Complete our three-step application process online. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 1st, but some program locations may fill before that time.
To learn more: Fill out our 3-minute interest survey. Visit www.gesi.northwestern.edu, or email our office at gesi@northwestern.edu. Or, subscribe to our GESI listserv here!
GESI attracts the most passionate and capable students from across the country. Students have come to GESI from over 30 institutions, as varied as the University of California at Berkeley, Harvard University, and University of Minnesota -- as well as from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. We are interested in reaching students at your school who are committed to global change and seek a meaningful study abroad experience this summer. GESI is a unique opportunity to receive Northwestern credit while making a positive impact on communities abroad. I'd appreciate your help in spreading the word about this program on your campus.
Here are the GESI basics:
What: GESI students design and implement a community development project with their host community and a small interdisciplinary team of talented students from across the country.
Who: Any undergraduate or recent graduate seeking hands-on field experience with comprehensive academic preparation.
Where: Bolivia, Nicaragua, India, South Africa, or Uganda.
When: June 18- August 20, 2011.
Why: So many reasons!
• Meaningful cultural immersion through homestays
• Two full Northwestern course credits
• On-the-ground professional experience
• Lifelong friendships with passionate students from around the country
How: Complete our three-step application process online. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until April 1st, but some program locations may fill before that time.
To learn more: Fill out our 3-minute interest survey. Visit www.gesi.northwestern.edu, or email our office at gesi@northwestern.edu. Or, subscribe to our GESI listserv here!
Friday, February 4, 2011
Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship, Deadline: February 15, 2011
The Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship, which includes one $5,000 grant for one student each year, is part of the Tisdale Fellowship program, a summer internship available to undergraduate and graduate students. Anystudent, undergraduate or graduate, who is interested in diversity and ethics issues, and in learning about high-tech public policy issues, can apply for this Fellowship.
The Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship was created in memory of the late Thurmond Woodard, Dell's former Vice President of Global Diversity and Chief Ethics, Privacy and Compliance Officer. Those interested should use the Eben Tisdale Fellowship Application, found at http://www.tisdalefellowship.org/, and follow the instructions for submitting an additional essay on ethics and diversity. The Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship grant recipient will participate in the same program as those in the Tisdale
The Fellowship has two main elements:
(1) Internship: Fellows participate an eight-week internship in the government relations office of a leading high technology company or association. In the recent past, fellows have interned at such companies as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Philips Electronics and Monster Worldwide, as well as associations such as the Business Software Alliance or TechAmerica.
2) Issues Seminar: The issues seminar is a weekly lunch hosted by the different sponsoring companies and associations. Expert speakers lead discussions of current public policy issues in Washington, and the methods the high technology industry uses for effective advocacy.
The Summer 2011 Fellowship runs from June 13th - August 5th, 2011. The goal of the Fellowship is to create a supportive and collegial environment in which a new class of public policy professionals will be mentored to help ensure that the high-tech industry continues to have highly capable and well-trained individuals in both policy advocacy and senior management positions. The final deadline for all applications is February 15, 2011.
Students may find more information and apply at http://www.tisdalefellowship.org/.
Questions? Contact Jonathan Tilley at info@tisdalefellowship.org or 202/986-0384.
The Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship was created in memory of the late Thurmond Woodard, Dell's former Vice President of Global Diversity and Chief Ethics, Privacy and Compliance Officer. Those interested should use the Eben Tisdale Fellowship Application, found at http://www.tisdalefellowship.org/, and follow the instructions for submitting an additional essay on ethics and diversity. The Dell Thurmond Woodard Fellowship grant recipient will participate in the same program as those in the Tisdale
The Fellowship has two main elements:
(1) Internship: Fellows participate an eight-week internship in the government relations office of a leading high technology company or association. In the recent past, fellows have interned at such companies as Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Philips Electronics and Monster Worldwide, as well as associations such as the Business Software Alliance or TechAmerica.
2) Issues Seminar: The issues seminar is a weekly lunch hosted by the different sponsoring companies and associations. Expert speakers lead discussions of current public policy issues in Washington, and the methods the high technology industry uses for effective advocacy.
The Summer 2011 Fellowship runs from June 13th - August 5th, 2011. The goal of the Fellowship is to create a supportive and collegial environment in which a new class of public policy professionals will be mentored to help ensure that the high-tech industry continues to have highly capable and well-trained individuals in both policy advocacy and senior management positions. The final deadline for all applications is February 15, 2011.
Students may find more information and apply at http://www.tisdalefellowship.org/.
Questions? Contact Jonathan Tilley at info@tisdalefellowship.org or 202/986-0384.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
EBICS REU, Deadline: February 15, 2011
The Center on Emergent Behaviors of Integrated Cellular Systems (EBICS) is recruiting students to participate in their summer Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. EBICS is a newly funded NSF Science and Technology Center with collaborations between the City College of New York (CCNY), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT – lead institution), Georgia Institute of Technology (GT), Morehouse College, University of California at Merced, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Illinois). The mission of EBICS is to create a new scientific discipline for building living, multi-cellular machines that solve real world problems in health, security, and the environment.
The REU is open to all undergraduates in any EBICS-related science or engineering field. The Center is especially interested in attracting students of color and women.
Some highlights of the Summer REU:
- 10 weeks of research at MIT, Georgia Tech, or University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- $4500 stipend and allowance for travel, food and housing
- Mentoring and professional development
- Opportunity to interact with other REU students on all 3 campuses
The REU application and additional details can be found on our website: http://www.ebics.net/.
The application deadline is February 15.
Tia Jackson-Truitt is the EBICS Diversity Program Manager and serves as the primary contact for the REU. Her email is: Tia.Jackson@ibb.gatech.edu
The REU is open to all undergraduates in any EBICS-related science or engineering field. The Center is especially interested in attracting students of color and women.
Some highlights of the Summer REU:
- 10 weeks of research at MIT, Georgia Tech, or University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- $4500 stipend and allowance for travel, food and housing
- Mentoring and professional development
- Opportunity to interact with other REU students on all 3 campuses
The REU application and additional details can be found on our website: http://www.ebics.net/.
The application deadline is February 15.
Tia Jackson-Truitt is the EBICS Diversity Program Manager and serves as the primary contact for the REU. Her email is: Tia.Jackson@ibb.gatech.edu
Study Abroad in Latin America and Spain!
You still have time to apply for summer 2011, fall 2011, and academic year 2011-12 programs!
Below is a list of some of our key programs that are still accepting applications. Unless noted otherwise, the application deadline is February 15th.
For more information visit http://www.studyabroad.illinois.edu/ or call 217.333.6322
Study Abroad in Latin America
* Salvador, Brazil - summer 2011 **Deadline: February 10**
-> Led by Prof. Tosta from the Department of Spanish, Italian and Portuguese
-> Portuguese language and cultural studies in northeast Brazil; program length 6 weeks
* Social Work in San Joaquín, Costa Rica - summer 2011
-> Led by Prof. Coble Lindsey from the School of Social Work
-> Direct experience of human service delivery through institutional visits and volunteering
-> Students from all academic backgrounds are eligible; length 4 weeks
* San Joaquín, Costa Rica - summer & fall 2011
-> Spanish language and culture courses, lots of support, and lots of focus on the community
-> All courses have been pre-approved for Spanish Department credit
* Lumbisí, Ecuador - summer 2011 **Deadline: February 10**
-> Led by Prof. Hancin-Bhatt from the LAS Global Studies program
-> Examining education enrichment for children in a small Andean community; length 4 weeks
* Urubamba, Peru - summer 2011 **Deadline: February 10**
-> Led by Prof. Hastings from the Department of Political Science
-> International development and community service; length 2 weeks
Study Abroad in Spain
* Granada - summer & fall 2011
-> Spanish language and culture courses; study in Andalusia in southern Spain
-> College town size and atmosphere, live with a host family, and lots of support
-> All courses have been pre-approved for Spanish Department credit
* Barcelona - academic year 2011-12 **Deadline: February 1**
-> Spanish language and culture courses, plus option of enrolling in local university courses
-> Spain's second largest city, on the shores of the Mediterranean; host family and apartment housing
-> Courses taken in the program are considered academic residence courses
* Bilbao - summer & fall 2011
-> Spanish language and culture courses; study in Basque Country in northern Spain
-> Highly modernized city, home of a Guggenheim museum; host family, apartment, and dorm housing
-> All courses have been pre-approved for Spanish Department credit
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