Newsletter 01212014

SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter

Undergraduate Newsletter


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Semester

at a Glance January 15

Classes begin

January 20

No classes/campus closed (Martin

Luther King Day)

January 23

Last day to add classes without

instructor’s signature

February 11

Last day to drop classes without

notation on transcript

March 15-March 23

No classes (Spring Break)

May 7

Last Day of Classes

May 8

Reading Day

May 9-15

Final Exams

Table of Contents

May 2014 Graduation 3

Reminder 4

SGPP Events 5-7

Internship Opportunities 8-13

Non-SGPP Internship 14

Job Opportunity 15

Fellowship Opportunity 16

Announcements 17-31

Academic Advising 32

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May 2014 Graduation

GRADUATING IN May 2014?

January 30, 2014 is the dead-line to apply for your degree check if you are graduating May 2014. Detailed instructions on how to initiate your paperwork, can be found on our degree check page.

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/content/senior-degree-check


Reminder

Dear Juniors and Seniors,

We have partnered with Career Services to give our junior and senior majors access to Wildcat Joblink. Wildcat JobLink is a state-of-the-art career management tool, offering UA students access to jobs, internships, and a range of other services including campus interview-ing and resume referrals.

To access JobLink, please visit the Career Services website at https://www.career.arizona.edu/joblink. All you need is your NETID and password to login and take advantage of these great services.

Why is SGPP only funding juniors and seniors to have access to JobLink?

The funding comes from SGPP Program Fees, which only our junior and sen-ior majors pay. If you are a freshman or sophomore, you are welcome to register and pay the annual $5 fee out of pocket. Visit https://www.career.arizona.edu/joblink to register.

I will be a junior at the end of the current semester. When can I have ac-cess?

SGPP will be requesting access for any students who have reached 60+ cred-its each semester after the census date (the 21st day of the semester). So, if you will have 60+ completed credits at the end of this semester, you will be granted access next semester after the census date.

If you have any questions, please email [email protected].

https://www.career.arizona.edu/joblink




mailto:[email protected]



SGPP Events

Welcome

Back

SGPP

Students!

Celebrate the

beginning of the

Spring semester

with the

SGPP Peer Mentors!

When: 1/22/2014

5:00-7:00 pm

Where: Social Sciences

room 311

Free Food Music Games


SGPP Events

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/spring-2014-

workshop-series


SGPP Events

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/spring

-2014-workshop-series


Internship Opportunities



Amistades, Inc.

Amistades, Inc. is a non-profit (c) (3) organization. The primary purpose is to provide culturally competent leadership in the prevention on alcohol, tobac-co, and other substance abuse problems affecting Latino youth, families and elderly. Amistades is looking for University of Arizona School of Government and

Public Policy interns for:

Office of National Drug Control Policy Program: The intern will be responsi-

ble for assisting in the implementation of the project, prevention strategies,

and activities to initiate environmental policy change

The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP2) Intern will support the

mission of Amistades, Inc. by assisting in coordinating various tasks associat-

ed with the writing of a federal grant application through Amistades, United

Way of Tucson-Southern Arizona and the Tucson Urban League.

Tobacco Youth Coalition Development and Policy Initiative project. The in-

tern will be responsible for assisting in the implementation of the project,

strategies, and activities pertaining to Tobacco Youth Coalition Development

Policy Initiative.

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/sites/sgpp.arizona.edu/files/Amistades-ONDCP.pdf

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/sites/sgpp.arizona.edu/files/Amistades-ONDCP2.pdf

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/sites/sgpp.arizona.edu/files/Amistades-TOBACCO%20YOUTH.pdf



INTERNSHIPS

CITY OF TUCSON

Office of the Mayor

The City of Tucson Mayor’s Office is looking for interns for Spring Semester 2014. Mayoral internships are excellent opportunities to gain valuable knowledge about public service. Intern duties include handling of constituent concerns, answering and managing phone calls, processing re-quests for City of Tucson plaques, Davis Monthan Air Force Base Retirement Certificates and drafting memos, letters and other special recognitions for the citizens of Tucson. Responsibilities

Assists with answering phones. Opens and distributes mail, filing and typing. Assists in preparing Proclamations, Retirement Plaques and Special Recognitions. Assists in drafting Welcome and Congratulatory letters. Assists with Constituent Correspondence. Assists in special projects. Data compilation and entry.

Program Structure: Attends City Council meetings and briefings as needed. Attends press conferences as needed. During the summer months, interns may be asked to work on the Mayor’s Back to School Fair. Interns will have the opportunity to spend 30 minutes to 1 hour with the Mayor during the intern-

ship to ask questions. Accompanies the Mayor or Staff to events (if necessary). Visit City facilities and operations (as needed).

Requirements Interns must be able to work during business hours M-F (8:00AM – 12:00PM, 10:00AM-2:00PM,

1:00PM-5:00PM). Internships are non-paid positions. Ability to multitask and follow directions. Ability to remain calm in a fast paced environment. Attention to detail. Warm and friendly attitude. Possess strong skills in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel. Ability to work in a team setting as well as independently. Professional demeanor. Must have reliable transportation to work. Business professional dress is required (no jeans/sneakers/logo t-shirts).

Applicants can email a cover letter, resume, and three references to: [email protected] For more information about Mayor Rothschild visit: mayorrothschild.com




Looking for other

internship

opportunities?

Check out our SGPP

Internships page for a comprehensive list of

internships, instructions on how to enroll, and

more!

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/school-government-and-public-policy-internships

http://sgpp.arizona.edu/school-government-and-public-policy-internships


Non-SGPP Internship

* Please note that this internship does not fulfill the SGPP internship requirement.


Job Opportunity


Fellowship Opportunity


Announcements


Announcements

Funding Assistance for Work-Force-Ready Master's Programs

This funding opportunity be very useful information as you meet with Arizona resident students who are ex-ploring graduate study here at UA at the master’s level. A description of the program, a list of the targeted Mas-ter's programs, and the eligibility criteria for students can be found at: http://grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources/workforcemasters. Incoming students can apply directly at the website above. If you know of Arizona residents who are applying to any of the targeted Master's programs please draw their attention to this new funding source. All questions about the program should be directed to Associate Dean Maria Teresa Velez at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>

http://grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources/workforcemasters

http://grad.arizona.edu/financial-resources/workforcemasters

mailto:[email protected]%3cmailto:[email protected]



Announcements

Phi Alpha Delta

Interested in a law related career? Want to join a club that works on professional building along with philanthropy and fraternalism? Come check out Phi Alpha Delta!

We have informational meetings on Tuesday the 21st and Thursday the 23rd both at 6:00 pm at the Law School in room 164.

We will also be holding other recruitment events such as a professional speaker meeting with Bianca Mack from UA Law’s School’s Admissions on Tuesday the 28th at 6:00 pm in Law 164 and a BBQ to meet and greet with the members on Thursday the 30th.

Our General meetings are also every Tuesday at 7:00 pm in Law 164.

Please contact Eric Mason, our Administrative Vice President at [email protected] if you have any questions.



Announcements Geog/Hist 378: Global Human Rights

Honors class TuTh 3:30-4:45

Fulfills core course for Global Studies human rights track. This course will allow students to explore the meanings of human rights in different his-torical contexts, as well as analyze ongoing contemporary conflicts over the universality of human rights. This course will be organized into two parts. Part one will focus on the diverse historical and global roots of the idea of "universal" human rights, up to 1948. Part two will consider conflicts over the boundaries of universal human rights since 1948. The course examines the origins of human rights thinking, its dissemination in the post-WWII era and the relationship between human rights, colonialism and develop-ment. The course explores the role of major governmental and non-governmental insti-tutions in human rights activism, and analyzes emerging approaches to transnational ge-ographies of justice. We analyze the politics of social reconciliation, and the role that theories of truth, justice and redress play in this equation. We will trace the expansion of, and challenges to, the regime of human rights and international law by focusing on case studies that allow us to analyze war crimes tribunals, truth commissions, the burgeoning field of transitional jus-tice, and local-level forms of assessing guilt and administering justice. Case studies will include: Guatemala, Argentina, South Africa, and Ruanda, among others. We will also study these justice mechanisms as they relate to U.S.-based examples (the Greenville Commission investigating abuses during the Civil Rights era, for example). ABOUT THE PROFESSOR: Elizabeth Oglesby has worked in the human rights field for nearly three decades. She has lived and worked in Guatemala, and she was a researcher with the Guatemalan Truth Commission. In 2013 she was an expert witness in the Guate-mala genocide trial of General Efrain Rios Montt, and she was also invited to participate in human rights conferences in Turkey and South Africa. She received the U of A Honors College Excellence in Advising and Mentoring Award in 2013. Elizabeth Oglesby, Associate Professor School of Geography and Development Center for Latin American Studies University of Arizona Tel: (520) 621-1652


Announcements


Announcements Spring 2014 GRE Workshop Option

The Graduate College encourages students to prepare for the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) through formal or informal instruction. For professional assistance, please consider the workshop led by Michael Flynn, Executive Director of Grad Pros Educational Consulting. Mr. Flynn has facilitated GRE workshops on the UA campus since 2000 and receives consistent positive feedback. There are three components to this workshop. practice tests -- A GRE practice test is administered under simulated test conditions. Scores are analyzed to determine areas of strength and weakness for each student. One additional practice test will be taken in class, and another will be taken at home to familiarize students with the GRE computer format. group instruction -- Test-taking strategies for the quantitative, verbal and writing sections of the GRE will be covered along various test performance topics. Timed sections will be administered to assess individual strengths/weaknesses and to improve pacing. extra help from the instructor -- The instructor, Michael Flynn, is Executive Director of Grad Pros Educational Consulting and former admissions committee member at Harvard University and the UCSD School of Medicine. Extra help will be available during and after the workshop. Dates: The Spring 2014 workshop is designed to be completed over 4 days. As new material is presented in each class, students need to commit to attending all four days of the workshop. The workshop is held on the UA campus. Saturday, February 8 (9 AM to 5 PM) Sunday, February 9 (9 AM to 1 PM) Saturday, March 8 (9 AM to 5 PM) Sunday, March 9 (9 AM to 1 PM) Cost: $250 To request a seat in the workshop, please contact Michael Flynn by email: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>. In addition to your full name and phone number, please include the following information about your affiliation with UA and your plans to take the GRE: A) Current UA students: indicate your year in school (junior, senior, graduate student, etc) and expected GRE test date. Note: you may be asked to show your UA Cat Card at the first workshop. B) UA alumni: indicate your graduation date and expected GRE test date. C) UA staff: indicate your title, department, and expected GRE test date. D) Community members: indicate your expected GRE test date. Class size is limited and registration is prioritized in the order indicated above. Additional questions may be directed to Stephanie Adamson, Director of Recruitment for UA Graduate College 520.626.0095 or [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]. For information about the UA Testing Office, visit http://www.testing.arizona.edu/



http://www.testing.arizona.edu/


Announcements


Announcements

FA 300 – Introduction to Arts Management –

Section 001 (78989) We 5:00p.m.-7:50p.m.

An introduction to the field of non-profit arts man-agement in the fields of performing, visual and media arts. Topics include an overview of management practices, organizational structure and administrative career opportunities in each field. In addition, the course will introduce specific aspects of arts manage-ment, including financial management, marketing, fund raising, artistic, administrative relationship, plan-ning, personnel, and board and volunteer develop-ment. Course will feature guest lectures by industry professionals.

FA 300 – Introduction to Arts Management still has several seats available! Students who wish to take this course would bring a drop/add form to Music Rm 111 (instructor signature not required at this point; howev-er, once the semester begins then the signature would be required).


Announcements


Announcements

“POL 297A/397A:

MODEL UNITED NATIONS/ ADVANCED MODEL UNITED NATIONS

University of Arizona

Spring Semester 2014

5:00-6:15 Tuesdays and Thursdays

Room: Chavez 400

The Model United Nations (MUN) is an academic simulation of the United Na-tions which aims to educate participants about civic, effective communication, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. In MUN, students take on roles as foreign diplomats and participate in a simulated session of an intergovern-mental organization (IGO). Participants research a country, take on roles as diplomats, investigate international issues, debate, deliberate, consult, and then develop solutions to some of the world’s most exigent problems.

The objective of this class is to learn about the United Nations while preparing ourselves to act as the Secretariat for a longstanding High School Model Unit-ed Nations Conference. In doing so, we will educate both ourselves and the high school students about civics, formal debate, effective communication, globalization and multilateral diplomacy. The main focus of this course re-volves around the Annual Arizona Model United Nations Conference. Each year, this conference hosts hundreds of students from around the Southwest-ern United States and Northern Mexico. There is a vital role to be filled by every member of our organization while running this conference. Members moderate the debates, give impromptu speeches at request, run the newspa-per we put out for delegates and much more!

3 units of credit is awarded to those who complete the class. You must sign-up via an add-drop form in class. Please come join UA and AzMUN tradition and excitement!”


Announcements

* To be held in Social Sciences 311


Announcements


Announcements

Undergraduate Research Grant Applications

Available The University of Arizona Undergraduate Research Grant Program is accepting research proposals for the 2014-2015 year. Open to all University un-dergraduates, the Undergraduate Research Grant Program is a great way for students to design and construct their own research projects. The University of Arizona has allocated $40,000 to the Undergraduate Research Grant Program. While the amount of an individual grant varies according to the nature of the project, typical awards will run around $1,300 with the possibility of an addi-tional $200 allocation for supplies and other expenses when justified. Students need not be members of the Honors College in order to apply for an undergraduate research grant. Proposals must have the support of a faculty member. The faculty member will be required to co-sign the proposal and com-mit to serve as a research mentor and advisor. Applications are available on the Honors College website at www.honors.arizona.edu/students/undergraduate-research-grants<http://www.honors.arizona.edu/students/undergraduate-research-grants>. Completed applications must be returned to the Honors Col-lege no later than 4 p.m. on January 29, 2014. Beth E. Stahmer, M.S. Research Support Manager Social and Behavioral Sciences Research Institute (SBSRI) College of Social and Behavioral Sciences Communication 302 Tel: 520-621-1135 SBSRI Main Page: http://sbsri.sbs.arizona.edu/ SBS Main Page: http://web.sbs.arizona.edu/college/

http://www.honors.arizona.edu/students/undergraduate-research-grants%3chttp:/www.honors.arizona.edu/students/undergraduate-research-grants



http://sbsri.sbs.arizona.edu/

http://web.sbs.arizona.edu/college/


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