CDE Newsletter

To Have a Perfect Interview, Come to the Program on March 4

 Nervous about job interviews?

Join us in 24 Phillips Hall on Wednesday, March 4, to learn about the program Perfect Interview and how it can help you get the practice you need to be confidant in any interview.  The Career Center and the Center for Diversity & Enrichment are partnering to pass along this valuable information.  Please RSVP to cde@uiowa.edu if you will be able to attend.  

Wednesday, March 4

2 to 3:30 p.m.

24 Phillips Hall Conference Room

Food Drive for Johnson County Crisis Center

Are you looking for a way to give back to the Iowa City community?  If so, there is a great opportunity for you!  Two student organizations, the Multicultural Business Student Association (MBSA) and the Alliance of Latinos Moving Ahead (ALMA), are cosponsoring a food drive for the Johnson County Crisis Center and the donation boxes are conveniently located in the offices of CDE. 

The Crisis Center Food Bank serves more than 12,000 Johnson County residents each year, distributing 3-5 tons of food each week.  Almost 50 percent of those receiving assistance are children under 18 years old.  The Food Bank distributes over 700 food baskets each week and 80 percent of the food comes from donations.

The top ten suggested donations include:

1. Diapers
2. Hearty Soups/Stews
3. Canned Soup
4. Canned Meat
5. Canned Fruit
6. Peanut Butter
7. Jelly/Jam
8. Rice
9. Pasta
10. Toilet Paper

The donation drive runs from March 2 through April 6.  Boxes for donations will be located in 318 Calvin Hall, 24 Phillips Hall, and 18 Phillips Hall.  Students, faculty, and staff are all encouraged to participate in this drive to benefit a worthy local nonprofit organizations.  Questions about the food drive can be directed to Brooke Paulsen at brooke-paulsen@uiowa.edu.

Workshops Offered to Enhance your Learning and Success

As your semester continues in full swing, you can learn additional ways to approach studying and learning for success.  The workshops listed below will assist you in these efforts and provide you with the tools to enhance academic success this semester and those that follow.

The series of workshops coming up will be repeated and offered at different times and days.  Light refreshments will be served, so please email me to let me know you will be attending (carolyn-barrientes@uiowa.edu).  All workshops will take place in room 24 Phillips Hall.  Mark your calendars!

Study Skills
Wednesday, March 4, 11:30-12:30
Tuesday, March 24, 3:30-4:30

Time Management
Wednesday, March 11, 11:30-12:30
Thursday, March 26, 11:30-12:30

Prep for Finals
Tuesday, April 21, 3:30-4:30
Wednesday, April 22, 11:30-12:30 
Thursday, April 23, 11:30-12:30 

Don't miss out on attending these valuable programs.

Carolyn Barrientes
TRIO Multicultural Coordinator
New Dimensions in Learning
Center for Diversity & Enrichment

Careers for Change: A Discussion about Working in Careers that Advocate for Social Justice and Human Rights

Guest Speaker Adeyemi "Yemi" Oshodi

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
7 PM-8 PM
Room 2520-D University Capitol Center

Come hear Adeyemi “Yemi” Oshodi's presentation Careers for Change:   A discussion about working in careers that advocate for social justice and human rights.”  Regardless of your major or career plan, this is a great opportunity to talk about the role you can have in various social justice arenas.  If you have any questions, please contact Valerie Garr at valerie-garr@uiowa.edu.  Ms. Oshodi is Director of Anti-trafficking at World Hope International, a not-for-profit organization in Washington, D.C.  She defines herself as a 21st Century abolitionist and is passionate about enlightening others about the global impact of human trafficking.  A native of Columbus, Ohio,  Ms. Oshodi is a UI alumnus who earned her M.A. in Third World Development Support in 2003.

This event is sponsored by  the UI College of Nursing, UI Center for Human Rights, and the Center for Diversity & Enrichment.

Powwow at UI on Saturday, April 11, 2009

The University of Iowa American Indian Student Association will host a powwow on April 11 in the IMU Main Lounge.  Doors open at 10 a.m. with grand entries at 12 and 7 p.m.  There are contests in 21 dance categories, a drum competition, as well as food and art vendors.  The event is free to UI students.

Admission is

$10 for adult

$5 for children under 12

$5 for seniors

$5 for dancer/drummer

$20 for a family (4-7 people)

$30 for a group (8-10 people)

Free to UI students

For more information or to pre-register for the dance and drum contests, go to www.uiowa.edu/~aisa, call AISA at 319.335.8298, or email studorg-aisa@uiowa.edu.

Human Trafficking: Tried, True, and New Solutions to Fight the New Face of Slavery

Guest Speaker Adeyemi "Yemi" Oshodi

Wednesday February 25, 2009
6 PM-8 PM
Richey Ballroom, Third Floor, Iowa Memorial Union
Reception following presentation
RSVP for reception to sharon-benzoni@uiowa.edu 

Come hear Adeyemi “Yemi” Oshodi speak about her anti-trafficking work around the world.  Ms. Oshodi is Director of Anti-trafficking at World Hope International, a not-for-profit organization in Washington, D.C.  She defines herself as a 21st Century abolitionist and is passionate about enlightening others about the global impact of human trafficking.  A native of Columbus, Ohio,  Ms. Oshodi is a UI alumnus who earned her M.A. in Third World Development Support in 2003.  A reception will follow her presentation.  

If you are interested in attending the reception, please RSVP to sharon-benzoni@uiowa.edu

This event is sponsored by  the UI College of Nursing, UI Center for Human Rights, Iowa Human Awareness Trafficking Project, Iowa City Foreign Relations Council.

BLACK MALE FORUM TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 24

BLACK MALE FORUM

“Barriers which Impede Black Male Student Success”

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
7-8:30 p.m.

Facilitated by 

Richard Turner, Associate Professor - African American World Studies

Motier Haskins, Clinical Assistant Professor - Social Work

Afro American Cultural Center
303 Melrose Avenue

Refreshments served

Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa sponsored events.  If you are a person with a disability that requires an accommodation in order to participate, place contact Motier Haskins at 335-1268.

FRIDAY AFTER CLASS PROGRAM ON FEBRUARY 20

02/20/2009
Downing A. Thomas
Interim Associate Provost & Dean of International Programs

UPDATE - Provost Thomas will be a few minutes late.
4 - 5 PM
Wild Bill's Coffee Shop
North Hall

Networking works!  You can be the beneficiary of my networking experiences by attending the first Friday After Class (FAC) program in 2009.  At this event, you will meet Associate Provost & Dean of International Programs Downing A. Thomas.  Associate Provost Thomas supports the importance of sharing stories to enhance understanding and involvement in the University.

Join us while Associate Provost Thomas shares his commentary and unique stories and interacts with you about student success.

Your student peers say the following about the Friday After Class programs, “Expect to hear something that will resonate with you for sometime."

I look forward to seeing you there on Friday, February 20, from 4 to 5 PM at Wild Bill’s Coffee House in North Hall.

Johnnie M. Sims, Director
New Dimensions in Learning
johnnie-sims@uiowa.edu

NEW COURSE FOR UI SUMMER SESSION

008:163
Identity and Social Issues:
“Wounded Warriors: Veterans in Literature and Film”
Professor Stephen Kuusisto

 
Disability has always been a difficult subject in literature and film. Disabled characters often challenge cultural ideas of “normalcy” while they also complicate the symbolism of the “heroic” body. This course explores the contradictions in the representations of disability in literature and film by focusing on the experiences of veterans with disabilities.

Representations of veterans with disabilities in literature and film and the wounded body in its political, social, and cultural contexts will be analyzed. Films and books will include Born on the Fourth of July by Ron Kovic  (with the accompanying film by Oliver Stone starring Tom Cruise); “Specimen Days” by Walt Whitman (a description of America’s Civil War hospitals); selected handouts on the central role of veterans  in the development of disability rights in America; “The Deer Hunter”; “The Best Years of our Lives”; “Johnny Got His Gun”; selections from the writings of Toni Morrison, Ernest Hemingway, Tim O’Brien, David Huddle,Sam Hamill, Studs Terkel, Norman Mailer, and many others.The course will require one short essay and a longer 10-15 page essay or creative writing response to the readings, films, and class discussions. 

SUMMER JOBS WITH THE UI UPWARD BOUND PROJECT AVAILABLE

The University of Iowa Upward Bound Project is seeking individuals interested in working during our academic summer program in the following capacities:

 

·      Instructors for high school classes in:

Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language, ACT Prep, and Bridge Seminar Instructor

 

·      Head Resident Mentors and Resident Mentors

 

·      Office Assistant and Night Monitors

 

·      Technology Monitor and Technology Aide

 

Preference will be given to candidates who have succeeded in overcoming barriers similar to those confronting the project’s target population, particularly candidates who are/were potential first-generation college students and/or from low-income families. Positions vary in length from 3 to 8 weeks during June–July 2009. Position descriptions and applications available at:

 

The University of Iowa

Upward Bound Project

318 Calvin Hall

Iowa City, IA  52242

(319) 335–6708

email: upward-bound@uiowa.edu

Great Opportunities for Students with Children

FREE Midterms & Finals Child Care Study Program

For Student Families

Located at Little Angels Learning Center Child Care Program (two blocks from campus), serving children infancy through school-age.  Care will be provided weekends during midterms and finals.   Service is based on first come first serve..  First care giving day begins February 28, 2009.  To register, visithttp://www.uiowa.edu/hr/famserv/childcare/index.html#free.

 

Hawkeye Kids Camp - all day SPRING BREAK Program 

(March 16 – March 20)

For information and to register, visithttp://www.recserv.uiowa.edu/events/KidsCamp.htm.   Scholarships for lower income eligible UI families are available by contacting Jane Holland at  familyservices@uiowa.edu or 335-1371.  For a scholarship application, seehttp://www.uiowa.edu/hr/famserv/childcare/index.html#hkc.  Co-sponsored by the Division of Recreational Services and Family Services. 

 

School-Age SUMMER Camp and Child Care Fair

Disseminating information on summer camps and child careprograms located within a 60 mile radius.

Date	Time	Location
Sunday, February 15	1:00 pm to 5:00 pm	Meeting Rooms A, B, and C, Iowa City. Public library
Tuesday, February 17	11:30 am to 1:00 pm	S- 401, College of Business, PBB, Univ. of Iowa
Monday, February 23	11:00 am to 1:00 pm	East Room, 8th Floor, 8008 RCP, Elevator E or F, UIHC

 

NEW - Well Back-up and Mildly Ill Child Care

A program to help when your usual child care arrangements are disrupted.www.uiowa.edu/hr/famserv/childcare/occasional.html

 Other Good Programs

• 13 Child Care (centers) Programs on and near campus

·         Center Openings

·         Information on Paying for the Care and Tips to Select Quality

·         On-campus Lactation Rooms

For information, email Jane Holland at familyservices@uiowa.edu or call 335-1371.

 

 

 

National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers

NOBCChE Meeting:  Tuesday February 24,  2009
Time:  5 p.m.
Place:  Iowa Memorial Union, Michigan Room 351

Students and faculty of the University of Iowa and professionals in the community to this year’s first grand meeting of the National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers(NOBCChE), Iowa City Chapter.

NOBCChE is committed to the discovery, transmittal, and application of knowledge in the fields of science and engineering. The mission of NOBCChE, therefore, is to build an community of scientists and engineers by increasing the number of minorities in these fields. This group is very beneficial for underrepresented groups.

 
The meeting is aimed at presenting NOBCChE and all the benefits one can obtain by being a member. 

Please RSVP to Deandrea at deandrea-watkins@uiowa.edu

Native American Activist Frank LaMere at UI for Speech on February 19

Native American social and political activist Frank LaMere will present

“Whatever Affects One Directly Affects All Indirectly”

February 19, 2009
4:30-5:30 PM
Shambaugh Auditorium
Main Library, The University of Iowa 

The free event is sponsored by The University of Iowa Graduate College, The Native American Council, the Center for Diversity & Enrichment, Office of Graduate Ethnic Inclusion, Ethnic Inclusion Efforts for Iowa Engineering, the Department of Mathematics, and Applied Mathematical & Computational Science and is open to the public.

LaMere, a member of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska will discuss a Native perspective on the Civil Rights Movement, past and present. LaMere has had extensive involvement with empowerment efforts of Native people throughout the United States. In 2001, he was named Peacemaker of the Year by the Nebraskans for Peace for his work to stop the illegal flow of alcohol on to the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. He has been active in state and national politics since 1987 and chaired the Native American Caucus at the 2000 and 2004 Democratic Conventions. He is former vice chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party and is currently a member of the executive committee of the Democratic National Committee. He has also been instrumental in the Iowa Child Welfare Act (ICWA) and advocates for Native children.  In 2008, LaMere was a super delegate on in the presidential primaries.

Please contact DaLaina Porter for more information at 319-335-3300 or dalaina-porter@uiowa.edu

Panelists Needed for Next Step Iowa Admissions Programs

The Office of Admissions is seeking student panelists for their Next Step programs. The students can fill out the Panelist Application and either submit it online or drop it off in room C110 Pomerantz Contact.

The application can be found at the STAR (Students to Assist Recruitment) website:  http://www.uiowa.edu/~star/information.htm

  
Or you can contact Tara Ripple directly, if you are interested at tara-ripple@uiowa.edu or 335-1922.

The following is a list of the NEXT STEP IOWA Programs:
Wednesday, February 11 - Quad Cities
Tuesday, February 24 - Minneapolis, MN
Monday, March 2 - Des Moines, IA
Tuesday, March 10 - Tinley Park, IL
Wednesday, March 11 - Oak Brook, IL
Thursday, March 12 - Linconlshire, IL
Tueday, March 17 - Cedar Rapids, IA
Thursday, March 26 - Iowa City, IA

Health, Science, and Biotech Career Fair on February 18

The Health, Science, and Biotech Career Fair will be held on Wednesday, February 18, from 12 - 4 p.m. in C310 Pomerantz Center

Are you interested in a career in health, science, or biotechnology? Come and meet with employers to learn about internship and full-time employment opportunities!

Some of the employers attending include Carver College of Medicine, Integrated DNA Technologies, Kelly Scientific, Biotest Pharmaceuticals Corporation and more! For a complete list of employers attending, visit www.careers.uiowa.edu/fairs/hsbfair.html   <http://www.careers.uiowa.edu/fairs/hsbfair.html>. Bring your Student ID, copies of your resume, and dress professionally!

- Do a Mock Interview ahead of time on Tuesday, February 17, with the Iowa DNR. (sign up on UI Employment Expo at www.careers.uiowa.edu <http://www.careers.uiowa.edu> )
- Drop or send your resume to employers in advance under "Career Events" on UI Employment Expo (www.careers.uiowa.edu)- <http://www.careers.uiowa.edu)->  The deadline is February 11.  
- Want to know the latest info about the upcoming fair? Email your name and major to sherry-rhinehart@uiowa.edu. We'll send you updates and enter you into the drawing for a door prize! 

Spring Break Service Learning Project in Chicago

Interested in community action work? Ready to make a difference in the lives of others?  Want to get a glimpse of what it is like to live and work in Downtown Chicago?
 

During the week of spring break, the Center for Credit Programs is offering a Spring Break Service Learning Course in Chicago.  Students will travel to and stay in Chicago over spring break.  

The Chicago Iowa Club alumni chapter has recently adopted Thomas Chalmers Elementary Specialty School on the southwest side of Chicago.  Students will work Monday through Thursday at the school organizing the library, since Chalmers does not have a full-time librarian on staff.  Throughout the week, University of Iowa students will be able to interact with the Chalmers students.  On Friday, there will be a "Grand Re-Opening" of the newly organized library.  As part of the ceremony there will be a panel discussion with the Chalmers kids where they can ask questions about college preparation and life at The University of Iowa.  

 
In the evening hours, the UI students will be exposed to an array of dining, arts, and entertainment offerings that make Chicago one of the most culturally diverse cities in the world.  Iowa students will write a brief paper upon completion of this project.  
Roundtrip transportation from Iowa City will be provided. Lodging in Chicago will be provided as part of the course fee. Students can locate this course and others offered as a part of the Spring Break Adventure Series  by typing in the keywords “spring break” on ISIS <http://isis.uiowa.edu/isis/courses/> .

Course fee:  $95 (This fee will cover 5 nights of lodging, meals, and arts/entertainment activities in Chicago.)  The Center for Diversity & Enrichment is offering three scholarships in the amount of $95.  Students interested in applying for the scholarship should demonstrate a financial need and schedule an appointment to meet with Nancy Humbles at 335-3555.  The deadline for applying for the scholarship is February 20, 2009.

For questions or additional information about the service project, please contact:
Erin Bloomquist
The University of Iowa
Chicago Center
22 W Washington Street, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60602
erin-bloomquist@uiowa.edu <mailto:erin-bloomquist@uiowa.edu>