REU Opportunity at Oakland University, Deadline: April 14, 2010.

The department of Mechanical Engineering at Oakland University (OU) will once again be hosting a National Science Foundation Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Site, “AERIM:Automotive and Energy Research and Industrial Mentorship Program at Oakland University.” The focus will be automotive and energy-related research topics in mechanical engineering with a special emphasis on technologies that aim to improve efficiencies of internal combustion engines, automotive manufacturing processes, automotive materials, alternative propulsion systems and lubrication and wear. We are seeking to recruit ten talented and motivated undergraduate students from across the United States to spend 10 weeks in the summer working on a research project at OU and are especially interested in providing opportunities for women and underrepresented minority students. Students will be provided with a $5,000 stipend, on-campus housing, meal allowance and travel funding. No prior automotive or research experience is required.

The program will run this summer from May 24 to July 30, 2010. Applications must be received by April 14, 2010 to ensure full consideration. I am attaching a copy of our program announcement. I would appreciate it if you could post the attached announcement in your department and forward it to your local engineering society student chapters. Feel free to forward it to colleagues and to students who might benefit from such a program. We have setup a website with more information about the program, as well as the application materials: http://me-reu.secs.oakland.edu .

Please contact the program director, Laila Guessous, by phone at 248-370-2183 or via email at Guessous@oakland.edu if you have any questions.

"So, You Want to Be a Lawyer" Talk, April 6th, 2010

So, You Want to Be a Lawyer?

The Department of Political Science is pleased to sponsor a talk by its alumna, Sandra Yamate. Ms. Yamate, also a graduate of Harvard Law School, and former Director of the American Bar Association's Commission on Racial and Ethnic Diversity in the Profession will speak on "So, You Want to Be a Lawyer? Entering the Brave New World of the Legal Profession Today." The talk will take place on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at 4:30 p.m. in Wohlers Hall Room 130.

It used to be that when times were bad, law school applications and enrollment would increase. Conventional wisdom said that studying law was a safe bet: wait out the bad times as a student and find a good-paying job as a lawyer after graduation. But that was then and this is now.

The global economic downturn that started making headlines during the fall of 2008 was different. And it sent shockwaves throughout the legal profession. A profession that previously had always been relatively insulated from economic bad times - mergers and acquisitions might be down right now but litigation is up, or real estate is slow, but intellectual property law is busy - found itself hard hit. This time, it seemed all parts of the legal profession were suffering. Unprecedented layoffs, deferred start dates for new hires, elimination of summer employment programs suddenly became the new normal.

Now, when it appears that the economy may be rebounding, the legal profession is finds itself at a crossroads: revert back to the practice from more prosperous times or use the upheavals of the last 18 months as the impetus for a new practice?

Please join us for a discussion about today's legal profession:

* Why should you even want to be a lawyer?
* What do aspiring lawyers need to know about the practice of law in today's world?
* How can aspiring lawyers best prepare for the profession that awaits them?

Questions? Contact Joe Hinchliffe, Department of Political Science, jjhinch@illinois.edu

Bailey Scholarship

Each year, over $100,000 in scholarships is awarded to University of Illinois students working to improve their communities.

Incoming freshmen, sophomores, and juniors are eligible to receive an award of $3000. Students are eligible to receive this award only once, but may reapply as seniors for the Bailey Leadership Awards.

Eligibility

* Demonstrated commitment to service, community involvement, leadership, and awareness
* Demonstrated academic achievement and critical thought about the pressing issues facing the world today
* Financial Need

Information and application available on their website: http://www.universityymca.org/bailey/awards.html

HENAAC Scholarships, Deadline: April 30, 2010

HENAAC Scholarships:
Although graduate, undergraduate and high school applicants will use the same application form, each group will be evaluated separately.

Basic Scholarship Requirements:
• Applicants must demonstrate leadership through academic achievements and campus/community activities
• Applicants must be Science, Technology, Engineering or Math related majors
• Applicants must have an overall grade point average of 3.0 or higher
• Recipients must be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program for the Fall 2010 semester
• Applicants must be of Hispanic origin and/or must significantly participate in and promote organizations and activities in the Hispanic community

Scholarship Amounts:
From $500 to $5,000

Deadline:
APRIL 30, 2010

To Apply:
Please download the application here.