Occupy Wall Street Public Forum

Dear Tacoma colleagues,

I would like to announce an exciting public forum this Thursday at UW-Tacoma for local faculty, students and the wider Tacoma community.

Public Forum - What is the Occupy Wall Street Movement (and Where is it Going?) Thursday, November 17 William Philip Hall (University of Washington Tacoma) 7pm-9m

Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) at UWT is proud to present this Community Engagement Forum event with representatives from local civil society organizations, including Occupy Tacoma and Jobs with Justice. The Occupy Wall Street movement is among the largest grassroots political movements of this generation. Across the country and in Tacoma, people are asking where this movement comes from and what it means for the future of our community. This event, which includes panel presentations followed by an open forum, will explore the goals of the current movement as well as its historical roots and potential political consequences.

Contact Cynthia Howson (chowson@uw.edu) for further details.

Thank you!
Cynthia
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Cynthia Howson, Ph.D.
Lecturer, Politics, Philosophy and Economics University of Washington, Tacoma
Office: GWP 228
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/cynthiahowson

Friday 11/18 Info Session: Graduate School Options for PG Majors

Paid Congressional Internships, Tacoma and DC

From alum Rebecca Bryant, who works in Congressman Adam Smith's office in DC:

I wanted to make sure that the P&G blog had the updated information about internships in both our DC and Tacoma offices. Here in DC, we are still accepting applications for both the paid full-time position and the unpaid part-time position – as usual would love to have some UPS Students. Thttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gifhe link to the application is below – and please have anyone with questions feel free to give me a call or shoot me an email!

http://adamsmith.house.gov/Students/internships.htm


Cheers,

Rebecca Bryant
Scheduler
Office of Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09)
2402 Rayburn House Office Building
Rebecca.bryant@mail.house.gov
office: 202.225.8901
cell: 202.657.7374

Virtual Student Foreign Service "eInterns"

Virtual Student Foreign Service

Announced by Secretary Clinton at the 2009 New York University commencement speech, the Virtual Student Foreign Service is part of a growing effort by the State Department to harness technology and a commitment to global service among young people to facilitate new forms of diplomatic engagement. Working from college and university campuses in the United States and throughout the world, eInterns (American students working virtually) are partnered with our U.S. diplomatic posts overseas and State Department domestic offices to conduct digital diplomacy that reflects the realities of our networked world. This introductory video provides an overview of the VSFS program.

Program Details

VSFS eIntern duties and responsibilities will vary according to the location and needs of each diplomatic post overseas or State Department domestic office and VSFS projects identified. VSFS projects may be research based, contributing to reports on issues such as human rights, economics or the environment. They may also be more technology oriented, such as working on web pages, or helping produce electronic journals. Selected students are expected to work virtually on an average of 5-10 hours per week on VSFS eInternship projects. Students apply in the summer and if selected, begin the eInternship that fall lasting through spring. Most work and projects are internet-based and some have language requirements. Past projects asked students to:

• Develop and implement a public relations campaign using social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, YouTube, etc. to communicate and reach out to youth
• Conduct research on the economic situation, prepare graphic representations of economic data, and prepare informational material for the U.S. Embassy website
• Create a system to gather and analyze media coverage on a set of topics including environment, health, and trade
• Research IT-based interventions that have been successful in higher education, particularly in teacher training
• Write and contribute biweekly articles to the U.S. Embassy's Facebook page on topics such as internet, computer science/technology, history, and literature
• Develop a series of professional instructional video clips to be published by the U.S. Embassy
• Survey social media efforts of U.S. diplomatic posts, NGOs, and private companies around the world to help establish best practices in a U.S. Embassy’s social media outreach business plan.

Here are all of the projects for the 2011-2012 program to which students could apply.

To Apply

The application period for the 2011-2012 VSFS eInternship program has closed. Interested U.S. citizen undergraduate, graduate, or post-graduate students will be able to apply to the next round of VSFS eInternships in the summer of 2012 for positions to work virtually with State Department domestic offices and U.S. diplomatic posts overseas during the fall 2012 through spring 2013 academic year. As part of the application package, students must submit an official or unofficial transcript and a resume. Applicants will see all available positions and can select up to three projects to which to apply. U.S. citizen students studying abroad or attending foreign universities are welcome to apply.

For more information on VSFS, please visit the FAQ section and the 2011-2012 eIntern positions. Email VSFS@state.gov if you have questions that were not addressed on the FAQ site.

Funding for Post-Study Abroad Research: APPLY by November 15

Going on study abroad next spring or fall?

Apply to the Bill Campbell Fund of Phi Beta Kappa, the academic honor society for research funding or continued study

The Campbell Fund funds research for one or two Puget Sound students who are studying abroad. The purpose of the grant is to give students a chance to extend the period of their study abroad program in order to complete a special project or course of study. Awards typically range from $500-$1,500. In 2010 two students received scholarships totaling $2100 for research on young Japanese recluses and on open-air markets in France. The application form is attached. It requires a two-page description of the research project and the budget. Students should apply directly to Greta Austin, Chair, PBK Scholarship Committee, CMB 1028, ggaustin@pugetsound.edu, by November 15, 2011.

South Sound Environmental Issues Course

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

5:30 p.m. refreshments

6:00-8:30 p.m. panel presentation and discussion

Rasmussen Rotunda, Wheelock Student Center, University of Puget Sound

A panel of experts will introduce key pieces of legislation selected by the
Washington State Environmental Priorities Coalition
to be supported in the upcoming Washington State legislative session.

This event is FREE and open to all

For more information please contact Katharine Appleyard
Sound Policy Institute at the University of Puget Sound

253.879.3716

kappleyard@pugetsound.edu

The Sound Policy Institute is one of several initiatives at University of Puget Sound that harness the resources and expertise of the university and work in partnership with community partners to improve the lives of the people of Tacoma and the Puget Sound region. The Sound Policy Institute builds the capacity of individuals and groups, both on campus and in the regional community, to actively and effectively engage in environmental decision making.

For more about the Sound Policy Institute visit: www.pugetsound.edu/soundpolicy

Short term volunteer opportunity overseas

http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/programs/volunteer-abroad.aspx

Volunteer Abroad

Volunteer Abroad is Cross-Cultural Solutions' most popular program, year after year, and offered in all the countries where we operate. Start dates for Volunteer Abroad are available year-round.

Volunteer Abroad is the perfect short-term international volunteer experience, designed with flexibility and individual attention in mind so we can meet your needs and interests while ensuring that your time spent is effectively contributing to a positive impact on the community. Review what to expect from a typical day, and read our volunteer perspectives to learn more about how the program truly offers the experience of a lifetime.

• Choose where you volunteer: Volunteer Abroad is available in 12 countries, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Peru, Russia, South Africa, Tanzania and Thailand.

Teach Abroad with WorldTeach

http://www.worldteach.org
An interesting opportunity in many different countries, including Costa Rica, Colombia, Chile, Tanzania, Bangladesh, Georgia, Thailand, Namibia, China and Poland. Check it out, especially you seniors wondering what you're going to do next year. The program is open to those with college degrees, though there are also some summer programs that are open to current undergraduates.

Summer Archaeology Opportunity

Colleagues,

Once again this summer Puget Sound students will have the opportunity to participate in an archaeological excavation for UPS credit. We will be holding an interest meeting next THURSDAY (11/17) at 5 pm in WY301. Above is a flyer that you can share with your classes, interested students, your blogs, etc.

If you know of someone who is interested and can not attend the meeting, have them contact me directly and I will find a way to get them the necessary information.

Many Thanks! Eric

Eric Orlin
Professor of Classics
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA 98416
eorlin@pugetsound.edu

NASA History Division Spring and Summer 2012 Internships

Work With NASA- internships for any major!

Internships for STS, P&G and History majors:
NASA History Division Spring and Summer 2012 Internships
The NASA History Division is seeking undergraduate and graduate students for spring and summer 2012 internships. The History Division maintains archival materials to answer research questions from NASA personnel, journalists, scholars, students at all levels and others from around the world. The division also edits and publishes several books and monographs each year. It maintains a large number of websites on NASA history.

Students of all majors are welcome to apply. While detailed prior knowledge of the aeronautics and space fields is not necessary, a keen interest and some basic familiarity with these topics are needed. Strong research, writing and editing skills are essential. Experience with computers, especially HTML formatting, is a plus.

Intern projects are flexible. Typical projects include handling a variety of information requests, editing historical manuscripts, doing research and writing biographical sketches, updating and creating websites, and identifying and captioning photos.

Applications for spring 2012 internships are due Oct. 30, 2011. Summer 2012 internship applications are due Feb. 4, 2012.

For more information, visit http://history.nasa.gov/interncall.htm.
or
http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewsr.html?pid=38968

TONIGHT Monday, 11/7 at 7 pm: Understanding OCCUPY Wall Street Protests

Guest Lecture by Fred Wehling: Monday 11/7 at 12:30 pm in The Rotunda

11/3 Lecture: Religion and Everyday Nationalism Among Palestinian Refugees in Jordan

From: Comparative Sociology Club
Date: Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 10:39 AM
Subject: Please Announce Upcoming Lecture
To: Patrick H O'Neil

Hello Professor O'Neil,

The CSOC Club is hosting a lecturer from UW Seattle this Thursday at 5 pm. Would you be able to forward this announcement to all P&G majors and minors? We would love to have students from a variety of departments attend this lecture.

Here's the info:

This Thursday, November 3rd at 5 pm is the second Fall Lecture of the Comparative Sociology Club. Our lecturer is Professor Michale Vincente Perez from UW Seattle. His talk is entitled: Religion and Everyday Nationalism Among Palestinian Refugees in Jordan.

Based on two-years of ethnographic research in The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Professor Perez will focus on the politics of everyday nationhood among Palestinian refugees. His talk will examine how Islam and nation combine to form particular ideas about the Palestinian homeland, people, and struggle and how these claims underscore the importance of understanding nationalism in the context of everyday discourse and practices.

The lecture will be at 5 pm in Room 101 of the SUB (the small classroom just behind the main dining area). Professor Perez will speak for ~30 minutes, followed by Q & A and mingling!

As always, stellar refreshments will be provided!

11/8: Info Session on grad school in environmental programs

I think students should go because in the email they said that we're an "outstanding undergraduate program." It's amazing how well they know us--

Dear Students,

On Tuesday, November 8th from 6:00pm-9:00pm at The Westin Seattle, the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment, the University of California at Santa Barbara's Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment & Earth Sciences, and Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies will be hosting a Joint Information Session.

This event will be the perfect opportunity for students to learn about graduate opportunities in the environmental field from the Nation's top environmental schools. All four schools will make a brief presentation and will be available to answer questions throughout the gathering. All disciplines are welcome to attend.

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP at the following link:

Joint Environmental Recruiting Event with Duke University, UC- Santa Barbara Bren School, and Yale University (click to RSVP)

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

Corlei Prieto

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Corlei Prieto
Student Affairs Manager
Bren School of Environmental Science & Management

University of California
Santa Barbara, CA 93106-5131
Office: (805) 893-7611 Fax: (805) 893-7612
Email: corlei@bren.ucsb.edu
Web: http://www.bren.ucsb.edu/
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Teach for India!

I just got an email from a PG alum who has started work for this organization, based in Mumbai. This is open to individuals from Indian background only, even if you are not an Indian citizen.

Teach For India is a nationwide movement of outstanding college graduates and young professionals who will commit two-years to teach full-time in under resourced schools and who will become lifelong leaders working from within various sectors toward the pursuit of equity in education.

Teach For India is currently accepting applications for the 2012 Fellowship. Apply now and join the movement to end educational inequity in India.

Teach For India recently won the award for the best non-profit to work for in the Economic Times Great Places to Work survey 2011. Read more

http://www.teachforindia.org/index.php

Film: Tuesday, November 1 @ 7pm in Rausch Auditorium

US State Department Summer 2012 Internship Application Extended to November 7th

From: U.S. Department of State <careers@state.gov>
Date: Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 2:13 PM
Subject: Summer 2012 Internship Application Extended to November 7th
To: Patrick H O'Neil <poneil@pugetsound.edu>

Hello,

The application for the Summer 2012 Department of State Internship Program has been extended to November 7th. Interested qualified students are encouraged to submit their application by the new deadline of Monday, November 7th. Individuals who have already submitted an application will be able to update, edit, and resubmit their application until the new closing date.

All applicants are encouraged to submit their application in advance of the closing date to avoid any complications which may be experienced due to heavy application volume in the final days and hours prior to the announcement closing.

For more details on the internship application process, please download the Student Internship Information Brochure (updated 10/27/2011, 998kb, PDF).

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Pictures from DC

Hi Prof. O'Neil,

Thought I'd send you these two pictures from my DC experience. The first is a picture from the Washington Post of alum Rebecca Bryant and myself. We participated in a Red Cross Event teaching staffers how to perform basic first aid services in the aftermath of Rep. Gabby Giffords being shot. Rep. Adam Smith and Nancy Pelosi were also at the event.

The second is a screen shot of me sitting next to Sec. Gates and Adm. Mike Mullen (former Sec of Defense and Former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs respectively) during a congressional hearing after the Libyan airstrikes. I swear I wasn't angry, it was just very early in the AM and I hadn't had my breakfast yet.

You can now say UPS grads and students have appeared on CSPAN, CNN, and the Washington Post.

Chad Harper