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Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Conversations in Spanish
12-1 p.m.
24 Phillips Hall
Friday, April 25, 2008
Friday After Class
Speaker: Daushen Ju
3:45-5 p.m.
Wild Bill's Coffee Shop-North Hall
Friday May, 9, 2008
Study-A-Thon
5-10 p.m.
W401 Pappajohn Business Building
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
AI/OI Open House
11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
24 Phillips Hall
Please join the staff at The Center for Diversity & Enrichment for a Spring Open House for Advantage Iowa and Opportunity at Iowa scholars. Please feel free to drop in at 24 Phillips Hall from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Food, drinks, and games will be provided! Please call Marisa Moore at 335-0591 or email marisa-moore@uiowa.edu, if you will attend or have questions.
The Council on Disability Awareness (CDA) is a voluntary University of Iowa council. It meets monthly, or as appropriate, and is comprised of staff, students, and faculty members. It is guided by the following statement: The mission of the Council is to advocate for the full development and maintenance of an attitudinal and physical environment that encourages people with disabilities to participate fully in the educational, occupational, social, and cultural life of the University of Iowa. Any member of the University community committed to the mission statement may become members of the Council. The Council encourages diversity among its members and especially encourages faculty, staff, and students with disabilities to serve on the Council.
The Council on Disability Awareness (CDA) at Iowa is asking for student participation in attending monthly meetings. Interested students are invited to join us at our next meeting on Thursday, April 10, 2008, from 3:30-5 p.m. in the IMU Hoover Room.
For those of you who have received tutoring from New Dimensions in Learning this semester, the "Student Evaluation of Tutoring" will be in your inbox soon.
When you receive this email, complete our quick evaluation of these services.
Remember... Your responses help us serve you better!
Mark Your Calendars - the Spring 2008 Study-A-Thon will be held on Friday, May 9, from 5-10 p.m. in W401 Pappajohn Business Building. The Study-A-Thon is a great way to begin preparing for finals and having fun.
Group study areas, quiet study areas, and a study break room are highlights of this event. Tutors will be available and refreshments are provided.
For more information, please contact New Dimensions in Learning at 335-1288.
The Center for Diversity & Enrichment is accepting applications for a student worker to begin immediately and continue into summer and fall. The position would require approximately 10 to 15 hours per week. Skills needed are keyboarding, computer graphics, good communication skills, and dependability.
For more information, contact Kelly at 335-3555 or stop in at 24 Phillips Hall for an application. The deadline for applications is April 25, 2008.
Peer Advisors help students with career exploration and job searches by answering general questions, advising students on general career topics, and teaching students how to use different Pomerantz Career Center resources. Involvement in the Peer Advisor Program is a great way for students to earn internship/academic credit while mapping out their own career paths. Applications due April 14, 2008, at 4 p.m. at C310 Pomerantz Center. For more information or an application, visit www.careers.uiowa.edu.
Attend one of these information sessions to learn more –
All sessions will take place in C310 Pomerantz Center (3rd Floor).
Jessica Noreen Warren is the winner of the drawing for the $100 gift certificate from the IMU Bookstore. All students who completed the CDE Survey and provided their student ID numbers were entered into the pool.
Jessica is from Long Grove, Iowa, and is an Advantage Iowa Scholar in the College of Engineering. She made the Dean's List in the fall semester. Congratulations, Jessica!
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National
Internship Program (HNIP) is currently seeking motivated college
students for paid internships. Nationwide opportunities are available
within federal agencies and the corporate sector.
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and
Universities National Internship Program (HNIP) is currently seeking
motivated college students for paid internships. Nationwide
opportunities are available within federal agencies and the corporate
sector.
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Typically the duration of the HNIP program consists of a ten- or fifteen-week internship.
PROGRAM DETAILS
* Round-trip air fare to intern location included.
* Housing arrangement assistance.
* Intern salaries are determined by academic level at the time of application.
Minimum pay rate for corporate internships. Pay may vary. Pay based on 40 hours per week:
Sophomore/Junior - $450
Senior - $480
Graduate - $550
* Professional development, social, and cultural activities.
* Federal interns attend an orientation in Washington, D.C.
ELIGIBILITY
* Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale)
* Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student
* Completion of freshman year in college before the internship begins
* Seniors graduating in May are eligible to participate in the summer program only
* Authorized or eligible to work by law in the United States
KEY DATES
Fall 2008
Application Deadline - June 14
Internship dates: August 21 - December 6
Visit their website (www.hnip.net) for more information or to apply on line.
Are you open minded, interested in learning from others, willing to contribute to a diverse campus community?
This article is a continuation from an earlier series from a book entitled "Making the Most of College, Students Speak Their Minds," by Richard J. Light. It focuses on how students' perspectives from high school change when entering college.
When friends ask about the single biggest change over time on American campuses, Richard J. Light observed, "The change is in the students--who they are, how they look, and their backgrounds. This phenomenon is often called "the new student diversity."
Let's take a closer look at University of Iowa's First-Year Student Profile as of Fall 2007:
1,941 Men (45%)
2,346 Women (55%)
166 Asian American (3.9%)
127 Latino(a) (3.0%)
107 African American (2.5%)
18 Native American (0.4%)
1,230 First-generation students (29%)
59 International students from 14 countries (1.4%)
2,449 Iowa Residents (57%)
1,838 Non Residents (43%)
Total 4,287 First-year student enrollment
http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/whos-at-iowa/first-year-profile.htm
Data shows that the diversity on campus here at Iowa is increasing yearly.
Richard J. Light contends that most undergraduates he interviewed at Harvard assert their wish to benefit from diverse college communities. In order to accomplish this, Richard Light says "They need opportunities for interactions both inside and outside of classrooms. As long as students interact across groups both in classes and in situations of living, working, studying, and socializing, they can learn something different, something more, than what they would learn on a campus without those racial and ethnic differences."
What are your thoughts? Leave us a comment below.
An opportunity to learn more about diversity is available by attending Bridging Domestic & Global Diversity: A training program for student leaders. The application deadline for this program is April 6, 2008. For more information and the application, contact Helen Jameson at (319) 335-3584.
