[EnviSci] Announcements 4/15/09
Rian, Sigrid
srian at ioe.ucla.edu
Wed Apr 15 10:55:12 PDT 2009
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UCLA:
1) DEADLINES
2) RECYCLE: Ink Cartridges and Cell Phones - sponsored by E3
3) FILM SCREENINGS: The Garden, Disney's Earth
4) LECTURE: Socially Responsible Investing, 4/15 TODAY!
5) EVENT: GMP Social Justice Week.
6) CAREER FAIR: Free UCLA Career fair April 19th
7) SCHOLARSHIP: Civic Engagement Scholars Program
8) VOLUNTEER: Stone Canyon Creek Restoration
9) CAMPUS RESOURCES: UCLA's Student Legal Services
10) ART AWARD: The Werner Z. Hirsch Award in representational drawing - Due 5/11/09
OFF-CAMPUS:
1) WEBINAR: Summer Green Jobs Training and Funding
2) WEBCAST: Chill Out: Solutions to Global Warming
3) INTERNSHIP: Target - Paid internship
4) INTERNSHIP: JuntoVenture: Media research interns
5) JOB: U.S.PIRG - Public interest advocacy groups
6) JOB: Biological Technician, Stanislaus National Forest, Summer 2009
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UCLA:
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1) DEADLINES
Letters & Science Deadlines for Spring 2009:
*Friday, April 17th is the last day to submit:
ADD courses with per-course fee through URSA
*Friday, April 24th is the last day to submit:
DROP nonimpacted courses without a transcript notation (with per-transaction fee through URSA)
*Friday, May 8th is the last day to submit:
CHANGE grading basis (optional P/NP) with a $5 fee per course through URSA
*Friday, May 15th is the last day to submit:
Weeks 5-7, NON-IMPACTED LATE DROP through URSA with a transcript notation ($20 fee per course)
*Friday, June 5th is the last day to submit:
Weeks 8-10, NON-IMPACTED RESTRICTED LATE DROP petition (maximum of 3 during your academic career at UCLA; $35 fee)
For a complete list, please see the Registrar's calendar. Note that these deadlines apply only to students in the College of Letters & Science.
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2) RECYCLE: Ink Cartridges and Cell Phones - sponsored by E3
Don't know what to do with those pesky used-up Ink Cartridges?
Don't Throw Them Away!!
Throw your ink cartridges & old cell phones in the RECYCLING BOX located on the front desk of the IOE. The IOE has joined the Ink Cartridge and Cell Phone Recycling Program on campus, sponsored by the student group E3: Economy, Ecology, Equity. Don't let YOUR ewaste poison the planet. Recycle it!
For more info on E3 and their activities, check out Facebook and Googlegroups!
http://groups.google.com/group/e3-la
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?sid=f20b5f3f7702c445ee1efb8d8c021185&gid=2200872315&ref=search#/group.php?gid=2200872315
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3) FILM SCREENINGS: The Garden, Disney's Earth
"The Garden"
The Sustainable Resource Center in conjunction with the Weyburn Community Support Agriculture program are hosting a free film screening of Oscar-nominated documentary, The Garden. The film is free and there will also be free dinner served. After the movie we will have a Q&A session with members from the South Central Farm, who are the main subjects of the film.
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Kerckhoff Grand Salon
UCLA
"Disney's Earth"
>From the maker of Planet Earth and The Blue Planet comes Disney's first full-length nature documentary.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
8:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Ackerman Grand Ballroom
UCLA
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4) LECTURE: Socially Responsible Investing, 4/15 TODAY!
Net Impact Undergrad at UCLA would like to invite you to our Speaker Series:
"Socially Responsible Investing"
Wednesday, April 15
Noon
Kerckhoff Grand Salon
*Free organic pizza provided by D'Amore's Pizza
Interested in learning more about venture capitalism and socially responsible investing? Come hear what Andy Funk has to say about how he became the youngest founding member of a new venture capitalist firm that not only maximizes financial return in its investments, but also aims to make a positive social and environmental impact.
Andy J. Funk believes that businesses can and should make significant contributions to people, society or the environment. As an accomplished entrepreneur turned venture capitalist, Andy established Funk Ventures and has since been actively involved in the funding, development and sale of more than a dozen companies. Join us for lunch to learn more about what it means to be a socially responsible venture capitalist.
For any questions, please email netimpact.ucla at gmail.com.
netimpactucla.org
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5) EVENT: GMP Social Justice Week.
Academic Advancement Program (AAP)
Graduate Mentoring Programs (GMP)
Monday, April 13 through Friday, April 17th
What: To enlighten and engage AAP staff & students about research, community, and social justice presented by our scholars in various areas of study. This year, we use the film Slumdog Millionaire as a lens to explore various themes.
Who: Our scholars in the following programs: Arts IN, Community Development and Social Justice (CDSJ), Educators for Tomorrow (EFT), and McNair Scholars.
THEMES & SCHEDULE
Wednesday (4/15): Community, 1224 Campbell
Brown Bag, 12-1pm Roundtable/Workshop, 5-7pm
Thursday (4/16): Empowerment, 1224 Campbell
Brown Bag, 12-1pm Roundtable/Workshop, 5-7pm
Friday (4/17): "Open Office," 12o2 Campbell
Screening of Slumdog Millionaire, 10am-3pm.
"Daughters of India" photograph exhibit + lunchtime talk 12-2pm at Fowler Museum.
Screening of Black Friday , 3pm-6pm in 1224 Campbell with refreshments.
*Note: Open to the public, Daily Community Murals outside 1202 Campbell.
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6) CAREER FAIR: Free UCLA Career fair April 19th
UCLA Campus
April 19th
Noon-4pm
DeNeve Plaza A & B
The career fair is open and free to the public. Exhibitors include:
Lockheed Martin
Ernst & Young
Sodexo
Raytheon
The S.E.C. Government Office of L.A
PG&E
Xerox
Safeway
BP
NOGLSTP
City Year
CD Tech of L.A
LAGLCC
Please dress appropriately and bring multiple copies of your resume with you, and be sure to bring an extra copy to give to the coordinators of the conference.
The fair will be a conclusion to the 1st Ever West Coast OUT For Work Career Conference, April 17th-19th. For more info about the conference, check out www.outforwork.org
For more info, please contact Alex Gant, the program coordinator of OUT for Work at alex at outforwork.com
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7) SCHOLARSHIP: Civic Engagement Scholars Program
As you know, civic engagement is one of UCLA's high priorities. So I am pleased to announce an innovative new program that provides scholarships for undergraduate students who participate in civic engagement research with a community partner and a faculty mentor.
With funding from the UCLA Foundation, we have created a Civic Engagement Scholars Program, which builds on UCLA's success in providing an academic context to develop students' passions, interest in public service and leadership skills. The program will be administered by the UCLA Center for Community Learning and is named for emeriti faculty Helen S. and Alexander W. Astin. The Astins are visionary scholars with deep UCLA roots and are widely recognized for their seminal research on how civic engagement experiences enhance undergraduate education.
You may read more about the program at www.civicengagement.ucla.edu/astinscholars.
Sincerely,
Gene D. Block
Chancellor
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8) VOLUNTEER: Stone Canyon Creek Restoration
Come celebrate Earth Day with Santa Monica Baykeeper!
Our next Stone Canyon Creek Restoration is scheduled for Saturday, April 18th from 10am-1pm.
All participants will be entered in a raffle to win Santa Monica Baykeeper beach chairs and T-shirts. You must be present during the drawing at the end of the restoration to collect your prize.
We will be meeting behind the Anderson School of Management on Charles E. Young Drive (at Westwood Plaza).
Parking is available in UCLA Lot 4 for $9.00.
Please RSVP to hburdick at smbaykeeper.org
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9) CAMPUS RESOURCES: UCLA's Student Legal Services
UCLA's Student Legal Services office has long been recognized by student clients and campus colleagues as a provider of top-quality legal services and guidance covering a huge range of needs, from landlord/tenant disputes to serious criminal issues. At its annual conference in 2008, the University Student Legal Services Association - Western Region (USLSA-WR) offered a resounding endorsement of that opinion. After reviewing nominations of "student legal services" programs at the college and university campuses of its institutional members west of the Mississippi River, the USLSA-WR selected UCLA Student Legal Services as the recipient of the Most Outstanding Student Legal Services Office award. "We are thrilled to receive this recognition of our program by our peers," Liz Kemper, the Director of the office, commented.
Factors considered in the award selection process include innovativeness, quality of student service, programs to expand or improve an existing service, and enhancing the legal services component in student life. In the case of Student Legal Services, crucial factors were the creation of an expansive marketing campaign for the office (outreach to make both students and academic advisors more aware of the services), the Mobile Legal Clinic program - "Law in the Union" and "Law on The Hill" - which brings attorneys from Student Legal to the Student Union and the residence halls, and development of an on-line service through which students can obtain baseline information on a variety of legal issues. And, of course, the key component was the extraordinary service provided by the office's three attorneys. To contact UCLA Student Legal Services, call 310/825-9894 or go to 70 Dodd Hall, Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
More information about Student Legal Services may be found on our web site (www.studentlegal.ucla.edu <http://www.studentlegal.ucla.edu/> ) or in the following paragraph:
SLgS provides necessary, high quality legal assistance to all graduate and undergraduate students regarding a wide range of legal problems, including landlord-tenant, domestic violence, harassment, automobile accidents, insurance, employment, consumer, family law, criminal, credit, financial aid, health care, and University related matters. A hallmark of the service is that each student receives individualized, proactive legal assistance. Ensuring that all students who need this assistance receive it is essential, as legal difficulties represent serious challenges to the academic success and retention of students. Legal problems can be expensive, time consuming and, probably most significantly, emotionally debilitating and very disruptive of academic pursuits. Most of the department's clients cannot afford private legal counsel and inexpensive legal assistance in the community is virtually non-existent. The ability to receive high quality legal assistance at SLgS enables students to focus on their studies and enhances students' ability to be successful at UCLA. Moreover, educating students about their legal rights and responsibilities, as well as how to handle certain problems they may encounter, frequently enable s students to prevent a potentially devastating problem from occurring or minimize its severity. Both the legal assistance provided to individual students and the outreach program provide a valuable "safety net" for students, particularly for disadvantaged student who are most at risk.
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10) ART AWARD: The Werner Z. Hirsch Award in representational drawing - Due 5/11/09
The Werner Z. Hirsch Award in representational drawing
$1,000 PRIZE and $500 PRIZE for drawings by full-time UCLA graduate or undergraduate students.
To encourage drawing as an art, the Werner Z. Hirsch Award in Representational Drawing competition awards two prizes, $1,000 and $500, for drawings by full-time UCLA graduate or undergraduate students. Submissions are to consist of two-dimensional representational work on paper in any medium with drawing as the primary component; each drawing cannot be larger than 48" x 48".
This year's jurors include:
Julian Brooks, Associate Curator of Drawings, J. Paul Getty Museum
Russell Ferguson, Chair, UCLA Department of Art
Allegra Pesenti, Associate Curator, Grunwald Center for the Graphic Arts, Hammer Museum
Patty Wickman, Professor, UCLA Department of Art
Instructions for applicants:
1. Submissions are due May 11 and May 12, 2009.
2. Students may submit two (2) drawings for consideration to the
Art Department, Broad Art Center, Room 7260, on Monday, May 11, or
Tuesday, May 12, 9 am-4 pm. (No exceptions.)
3. Attach your name, address, cell phone number, email and student I.D. number
to each entry. Indicate each work as an entry for the Werner Z. Hirsch Drawing Award. Work will be judged on Wednesday, May 13.
4. All work must be picked up on Thursday, May 14 or Friday, May 15, 9 am-4 pm.
(No exceptions.)
UCLA Department of Art, Broad Art Center, Suite 2275, Tel. (310) 825-0557
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OFF CAMPUS:
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1) WEBINAR: Summer Green Jobs Training and Funding
Join us on April 23 at 2:00pm eastern for a webinar on Summer Green Jobs Training and Funding
This April webinar is the first in a series planned throughout 2009 on the role of community colleges and other campuses in preparing a greener workforce for a new, clean energy economy.
What are the most innovative models for summer youth workforce programs?
What is the unique role of community colleges as summer youth employment partners?
Where are funds available?
The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Jobs for the Future (JFF), National Wildlife Federation (NWF), and Partnership for Environmental Technology and Education (PETE) have partnered to offer college and university leaders the opportunity to learn more about successful practices and ARRA funding opportunities for green workforce training.
The climate crisis is having multi-generational impacts and requires multi-generational solutions. One of the most important steps we can take to shift to a clean energy economy is to increase our investment in training, education, and civic engagement to ensure a sustainable future.
Featured topics include:
Stimulus funding channels for youth:
Key resources
How do stimulus dollars flow through the states for summer youth employment?
How do state systems and funding levers vary?
What do successful partnerships look like?
What is the role for community colleges
Three community college models for youth workforce development programs including the state funding flow structure and partners involved.
Open discussion with national partners and call attendees on summer youth workforce funds - struggles and collaboration opportunities.
The webinar, with Q&A, will be 1 hour and 30 minutes.
To REGISTER for the Summer Green Jobs Training & Funding please email campus at nwf.org.
Please contact 703-438-6000 or campus at nwf.org with questions.
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2) WEBCAST: Chill Out: Solutions to Global Warming
For Earth Day this year, tune in to National Wildlife Federation's FREE webcast - Chill Out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming
http://online.nwf.org/site/R?i=QT0Z3O-IUT--SrtExQT4vw.. and hear from colleges that are leading the clean energy movement. Chill Out is America's leading competition and awards program showcasing colleges that are cutting their carbon footprint and working towards a sustainable future. See who this year's competition winners are, celebrate their ingenuity and leadership and take a look at what they are doing on campus to reduce their carbon footprint.
This is a great organizing tool, to be used on its own or with your other Earth Day activities. Each registrant will receive an organizing tool kit via email to help plan your event. The webcast will be available at 9 a.m. on April 15, so you can select the time you want to view the program on the 15th or at a later date. This would be a great addition to any programming during the week of Earth Day. The program will last 30 minutes and will be great for students, faculty, staff and administrators.
Sign up to watch and win prizes:
Mp3 download from The Steps
Kaplan Test Prep course
Tune in and Chill Out!
Register today at http://www.campuschillout.org/!
If you have any questions regarding the webcast, please feel free to email or call me.
Take care,
Jen Fournelle
Chill Out Manager
Campus Ecology Coordinator
fournellej at nwf.org
703.438.6002
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3) INTERNSHIP: Target - Paid internship
*Store Executive Intern:
Participate in projects across all areas of the store: Logistics, Human Resources, Assets Protection, Guest Service, and Sales Floor.
* Select a special project that allows you to focus on one area of a store leader's responsibility
* Work closely with team members and senior leadership
* Return to school with strong leadership and project management skills
Skills we're looking for:
* Senior class standing or entering into your senior year preferred
* History of academic success
* All majors are encouraged to apply (management and business majors preferred)
* Participation in school or extracurricular activities and experience in leadership roles
* Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
* Problem-solving skills, assertiveness and strong initiative
* Team-oriented thinking
* Desire to learn about a career in retail management
See The Rewards:
* 10-week internship program
* 400 total hours
* Paid training and opportunity to receive school credit
For more information contact:
Geoffrey Styles
Target Campus Liaison
Geoffrey.Styles at Target.com
Deadline to Apply: Friday May 15, 2009
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4) INTERNSHIP: JuntoVenture: Media research interns
JuntoVenture is a 501 (c) (3) non profit organization raising awareness for sustainability through media education. We are looking to hire some media researcher interns.
Job description:
This individual will work alongside a group of screenwriters, producers, director, and other researchers to uncover fascinating research regarding to the latest in green living to provide the necessary information required to piece together episodes for our upcoming international documentary series about green living
Qualifications
Must have a scholastic and career background in environmental sciences/studies and sustainability.
Must have an organic/natural approach in your work ethic and approach.
Must be reliable, punctual, live in the LA travel or be willing to commute to meet weekly, and be ready to work immediately.
To Apply
Send a resume, a paragraph statement on "why you want this position" in email body, any website links to past work, and anything else that will show us to bring you on.
Send to: job_openings at juntoventure.org
JJ Yosh, hiring manager
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5) JOB: U.S.PIRG - Public interest advocacy groups.
I want to let you know more about opportunities in the public interest field. www.uspirg.org/jobs
U.S.PIRG is a federation of state-based public interest advocacy groups. We have inherited some very big problems- from a failing economy and a broken health care system to the challenge of global warming. But there is also a renewed sense of hope sweeping the country and a genuine interest, shared by all Americans, in making our country all that it should be. U.S. PIRG has been perfecting the craft of organizing for over 35 years. And we know that when talented people, commit themselves to being advocates and organizers we can make a significant impact on our country's most pressing issues. Most people know that President Obama got his start as an organizer, and most experts agree that his commitment to organizing the grassroots are the primary reason he won the presidency. America faces huge problems. But we have never been more ready to do what it takes to solve them.
We will be accepting applications for next year's campus organizer and fellowship programs until May 31, 2009. I invite you to apply by sending a cover letter and resumé to cspivey at pirg.org
For more information I invite you to check out our website, or send me an email at: cspivey at pirg.org.
Sincerely,
Colleen Spivey
U.S. PIRG
http://www.uspirg.org/
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6) JOB: Biological Technician, Stanislaus National Forest, Summer 2009
General:
Forest Health Protection (South Sierra Shared Service Area) is seeking one biological technician for the 2009 summer field season to assist in various field activities related to Forest Health.
Forest Health Protection branch of the USDA Forest Service primarily monitors and evaluates insect and disease activities in forested areas of California. This field office located in Sonora, California has jurisdiction over six national forests, two national parks, and several tribal lands. Technician duties will vary between field data collection, laboratory assessments, and data input. Field time will be spent conducting tree and vegetation surveys. Due to the large service area and travel time required from some locations, long driving trips between sites and duty station will be necessary. Most work will be accomplished via day trips, although some overnight lodging will be necessary. A remote duty station may be required for some studies. Experience conducting field research and forestry measurements is desirable; also some knowledge involving forest insect or disease identification is helpful. Salary is approximately $10.00 - $12.00/hr. depending on qualifications.
NOTE: Forest Health Protection does not study urban or household pests. Studies will mostly focus on forest insects like bark beetles and woodborers.
Applicants should be prepared for long days in forests and lots of hiking through the brush. Applicants should be comfortable in remote settings with limited human contact for prolonged periods; be able to work well alone or with others; be detail oriented; and be able to work in difficult environments, some of which include: hot (>1000F), cold (near freezing), wet, windy, brushy, and insect-rich.
Tour of duty will generally be 4 days on, 3 days off, with 10-hour work days. Work location/conditions may necessitate alteration of this schedule for a few weeks during the season, therefore flexibility is required. The position will run from early June through September, depending on funding. At this time, no government housing (barracks) is available for this position.
Location:
Sonora is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountain range, at an elevation of approximately 1,700 feet. The town itself has a population of approximately 5,000, though the influence of numerous nearby communities makes it feel somewhat larger. As the county's cultural center, Sonora is home to museums, art galleries and live theatre. The city also hosts numerous festivals and special events throughout the year. Just outside the city limits, many within an hour's drive, are abundant outdoor recreational opportunities, some of which include: hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, mountain biking, golfing, horseback riding, rock climbing, etc.
How to apply:
Students - Send me your resume and transcripts (copies are fine)
Beverly M. Bulaon
USDA Forest Service
Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor's Office
19777 Greenley Rd
Sonora, CA 95370
Tel: 209-532-3671 x323
bbulaon at fs.fed.us
Timeline: We expect to complete the hiring process by end of April.
To ensure consideration for the temporary position, please submit your application by April 17, 2009. The job will begin in early June 2009.
Please feel free to contact Beverly with any questions.
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Sigrid Rian, Ph.D.
Student Affairs Officer
UCLA Institute of the Environment
La Kretz Hall, Suite 300
Box 951496
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1496
(310) 206-9193 phone
(310) 825-9663 fax
http://www.ioe.ucla.edu/
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