Undergraduate Newsletter
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Table of Contents 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 2014 Graduation
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Reminders
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SGPP Events
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Student Spotlight
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Internship Opportunities
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Non-SGPP Internships
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Job Opportunity
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Volunteer Opportunity
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Study Abroad
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Announcements
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Academic Advising
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May 2014 Graduation GRADUATING
IN MAY? APPLICATION LATE FEE NOW APPLICABLE
If you are graduating this May you can still apply for degree candidacy, but a $50.00 late candidacy application fee will now be assessed. For detailed instructions on how to initiate your paperwork, please visit our degree check page.
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Reminders 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 interviewing 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 senior 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 access? SGPP will be requesting access for any students who have reached 60+ credits 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 ctryon@email.arizona.edu.
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Reminders
http://sgpp.arizona.edu/content/registration-forms
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SGPP Events
http://sgpp.arizona.edu/spring2014-workshop-series
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SGPP Events
http://sgpp.arizona.edu/content/speaker-series
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http://sgpp.arizona.edu/spring-2014-workshop-series
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Student Spotlight SGPP Students Attend Seminar in Washington, D.C. In January 2014, the School of Government and Public Policy (SGPP) funded eight undergraduate students to attend the Inside Washington: Academic Seminar in Washington D.C. in early January. The seminar is offered through the Washington Center, an independent, nonprofit organization that offers students challenging opportunities to work and learn. The students who attended were Meghan Bergersen, Guadalupe Galarza Pacheco, Trevor Gervais, Ashley Gurevitz, Morgan Hultquist, Fernanda Munoz, Amanda Prewitt, and Samantha-Jo Roth. The students have shared their experiences below. Washington, D.C. was absolutely amazing. The Washington Center is an incredible organization that really put in hard work to make the academic seminar informational and hands on. I hope you can extend my sincere gratitude to both Melody Robidoux and the selection committee for giving me this opportunity. I learned so much and made some great friends from all over the nation. The seminar enabled me to hear from such a wide range of speakers, about many different topics. I had the opportunity to hear from Grover Norquist, Howard Dean, Tom Daschle, Bob Bennett, Dan Glickman, and many others. It was incredible to learn about different topics, such as immigration reform, the budget, and environmental policy and then learn how to work and find bipartisan solutions. The Washington Center put us into different groups and I got to work with others to really know what it meant to find these solutions. My absolute favorite moment of the seminar was attending a reception at the Bipartisan Policy Center. I was surrounded by politicians, policy analysts, and some successful students who like me, were there to learn what bipartisanship meant. Bob Bennett talked about his experiences with bipartisanship and really encouraged all of us to get to know people who share different ideologies. This was an opportunity of a lifetime and I am forever grateful that SGPP allowed me to attend. These skills and experiences will always stay with me and I hope to implement what I've learned into my future career. Washington, D.C. is a dynamic and always moving city and I'm counting down the days until I can return and experience it again. Again, thank you for everything. Ashley Gurevitz
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Student Spotlight I had such an incredible experience at the Inside Washington Seminar. I learned so much and am so thankful that I had the opportunity to attend. I met one of my journalism idols, which is Major Garrett, the Chief White House Correspondent for CBS News. He was so inspiring and gave valuable advice. Someday, I would like to make my way back to Washington and serve as a Congressional Correspondent! The Washington Center Seminar opened my eyes to the complicated world of media & politics. I feel more prepared to pursue a career in this industry after attending. I had a wonderful time in Washington! We were very lucky to have great weather! Thank you again, Sami-Jo Roth
I had a wonderful time in DC and enjoyed hearing from a variety of political figures on a topic that greatly interests me. Thank you for the opportunity!! I would have to say that, by far, my favorite experience of the week was on the very first day and involved the first panelists of the whole seminar (Chris Cillizza and Michael Steele). I see Chris Cillizza all the time on television analyzing the current political crisis so it was really neat to see him in person. However, the most memorable thing for me was meeting Michael Steele in person. After the panel, our small group leader pulled Mr. Steele aside and asked if he had time for fifteen minutes for our questions. He did and actually ended up staying for over forty minutes! Our small group had a great intimate conversation with him about everything from the repeal of section 4 of the Voting Rights Acts and its effect on the mid-term elections to Hillary Clinton's possible 2016 presidential run to Arizona turning purple in the next couple election cycles. I really appreciated his honesty and sincerity in answering our questions and I was surprised at how much I agreed with him on certain issues. It was refreshing to see a national political leader talking honestly and critically about the issues and it helped to reaffirm my optimism when it comes to American politics. Thanks again!! Meghan Bergersen SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 10
Student Spotlight I had a wonderful time in D.C. I learned so much about politics and the media. My favorite site, by far, was Politico. They are an amazing news organization that is committed to sharing news that is accurate and fair on both sides. I never thought I would encounter a source of media that could do that. Now I have found my permanent information well that I know will be reliable and keep me up to date on what is happening in the country. On a more personal note, the most exciting thing that happened to me was getting to speak to Supreme Court Justice Breyer. He is a very intelligent man and explained that a lot of thought goes into Supreme Court rulings. Furthermore, he talked about when justices deliberate and one justice has a different opinion it does not mean they are wrong, it just means they are looking at it from a different perspective. He tied that into Congress and how they have forgotten how to negotiate. Over all the experience in Washington D.C. was incredible. It opened up my eyes to issues I hadn't even though of. I enjoyed every minute of it and is something that I would do again. I would especially like to thank you Ms. Tryon for selecting me to go as well as Melody Robidoux for her generous and continued support to the SGPP program. It really makes a difference in the life of students, especially those studying Political Science. Fernanda Munoz My favorite thing about this program is that it provided me the opportunity to hear from a wide variety of viewpoints. The emphasis for week 1 was on bipartisan solutions, so it was very interesting to see who seemed willing to compromise and who did not. The more speakers we heard from, the more apparent it became that compromise is done by those who truly desire some type of change. Those are the far ends of the spectrum (either left or right) were not likely to find any bipartisan solution because they were not willing to come to the table. Yet visiting various think tanks and hearing from influential speakers showed that compromise is still possible despite the current political climate. I am very thankful that I was able to be a part of this experience, not just because it is great to see Washington, D.C., but because many of these perspectives were truly eye opening. Trevor Gervais
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Internship Opportunities
Grijalva Accepting Intern Applications for Summer 2014 – Highlights Univ. of Arizona Scholarship for D.C.-Based Internship Program Washington, D.C. – Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva is accepting applications until May 2 to serve as an intern in his Washington, D.C., and Southern Arizona district offices during the summer 2014 school semester. University of Arizona applicants are eligible for a Federal Relations DC Intern Scholarship, which offers $500 per month for living expenses and a tuition award. To apply and receive further information, please contact the University of Arizona Office of Federal Relations at (520) 621-3108 or Shanley Yates at Shanley@email.arizona.edu. Interns in the Washington office work closely with legislative and media staff, answer office phones, distribute mail, and communicate with constituents. Preference is given to students and individuals from Arizona’s Third Congressional District, although all qualified applicants are carefully considered and some previous interns have come from outside the district. Interns other than the scholarship recipient are unpaid. All interns are responsible for lodging and transportation. Anyone interested in working in the Washington, D.C., office should submit a cover letter, resume, and a brief writing sample to Cristina Villa, Rep. Grijalva’s internship coordinator, at Cristina.Villa@mail.house.gov. Interns at the Tucson, Somerton, and Avondale offices help staff provide constituent services to the people of the Third Congressional District. Interns also perform administrative tasks and may be asked to work on special projects for public outreach, events and other needs of the office. Internships for the Tucson, Somerton, and Avondale offices are available at the beginning of each semester. Tucson District Office – Submit an application form, cover letter, resume, and a short writing sample to Alexandra Martinez at Alexandra.Martinez@mail.house.gov. Somerton District Office – Submit an application for m, cover letter , r esume, and a shor t wr iting sample to Martha Garcia at Martha.Garcia@mail.house.gov. Avondale District Office – Submit an application for m, cover letter , r esume and a shor t wr iting sample to Jose Miranda at Jose.Miranda@mail.house.gov.
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Internship Opportunities
Looking for other internship opportunities? Check out our SGPP Internships page for a comprehensive list of internships, instructions on how to enroll, and more!
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Non-SGPP Internships HONORS FALL 2014 INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES! Interns will earn 3 units of Honors credit. The Honors College is now accepting applications for several unique internship opportunities for the Fall 2014 semester: Biosphere 2 (10 positions available) The Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry (3 positions available) The National Institute for Civil Discourse (6 positions available) Please direct any questions about the Biosphere 2, CCI internships, and NICD internships to Sharon Overstreet at sharono1@email.arizona.edu<mailto:sharono1@email.arizona.edu>. The Colibri Center for Human Rights (up to 8 positions available). For questions about the Colibi internship please contact Dr. Victor Braitberg at victorb@email.arizona.edu<mailto:victorb@email.arizona.edu>. The Poetry Center (mandatory course in fall 14 semester, internship in spring 15 semester) http://poetry.arizona.edu/ Applications for these internships are due on Friday, February 28th. Application forms are available on our website at http://www.honors.arizona.edu/ students/professional-development-internships#<http://www.honors.arizona.edu/ students/professional-development-internships> Application Information: (detailed information for each internship is included at the links provided above) Honors students in all majors are eligible to apply. You must have a cumulative UA GPA of 3.2 or higher, and preference will be given to sophomores and above. Completed applications are due on February 28th. Please note that The applications require short essays, and the name and contact Information for one faculty reference Rebecca Mitchell Field, M.Ed. Assistant Director for Academic Affairs The Honors College at The University of Arizona rmitch@email.arizona.edu<mailto:rmitch@email.arizona.edu> (520) 621-4262
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Job Opportunity **Fall 2014 Job Opportunities Making Social Change** We’re looking for smart, hard-working students who work well in a team and are eager to work for change after graduation. The Fund for the Public Interest (aka “the Fund”) helps some of the top progressive organizations in the country work on issues such as clean water, equal rights for LGBT Americans, and ending subsidies to corporate farms. And we're hiring! Specifically, we're hiring Citizen Outreach Directors to run our grassroots campaign offices across the country next fall --working on behalf of groups like Environment America, the Human Rights Campaign and US PIRG. We are looking for smart, motivated students who want to get their hands dirty and make a real impact on some of the most critical issues facing our society. If you are interested in applying, visit our website atwww.fundjobs.org, or contact me directly (301)-403-0020,Jwills@fundstaff.org. I’m looking forward to speaking with you more about our positions! _________________________ Jacob Wills Fund for the Public Interest (301)-403-0020 www.fundjobs.org SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 15
Volunteer Opportunity GoEco is providing global volunteering opportunities for university students, faculty, and staff of Politics and Middle Eastern Studies. Volunteers can choose from a variety of placements that will focus on community and educational development as well as wildlife and environmental conservation. For a truly unique cultural experience become a counselor at the Multicultural Eco Summer Camp in Israel where you will immerse yourself in the culturally dynamic community. Travel to the mountains of Tanzania where you will integrate your valuable skills into the Kilimanjaro Teaching and Community project or get an up close experience of Africa's wildlife with the Wildlife Sanctuary project in South Africa.
ISRAEL: Multicultural Eco Summer Camp
Mughar, located in northern Israel and overlooking the Sea of Galilee, is a diverse town with a rich history. Join a group of local staff and international volunteers to teach
TANZANIA: Kilimanjaro Teaching and Community
Situated at the foot of Africa's highest mountain, Kilimanjaro, this project will see volunteers assist in numerous education initiatives within the local community. project accepts volunteers at all levels of teaching capabilities however those with TEFL and previous experience and certification are given a more intensive experience.
SOUTH AFRICA: Wildlife Sanctuary
The Volunteers will live in a comfortable house located on the sanctuary, with zebras and other wildlife roaming right outside the front door! The project will have daily tasks such as cleaning, feeding, and general care of the animals. Programs Include:
â&#x2014;? Accommodations Full board â&#x2014;? Full pre-departure & in-country assistance, training, and support For further information:
goeco@goeco.org www.goeco.org
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Study Abroad Spanish & Political Science Summer Program in Lima Registration is open for the Spanish & Political Science summer program in Lima, Peru. Click here for the pre-application form. The program includes the equivalent of two college Spanish courses plus significant exposure to Peruvian legal and political systems. It is especially appropriate for anyone considering a career with contact with Spanishspeaking populations, such as in immigration, civil rights, or criminal justice. Dates: July 6 (Sunday) to August 16 (Saturday) Info: Sample Itinerary | Program Details Tuition: $2,499 Need More Information? Sign up for program updates & tips. Ready to Apply? Fill out the pre-application form. No payment info or commitment yet. Questions? Contact us at polisci@ecelaspanish.com Muchas gracias y saludos de Peru,
Spanish & Political Science Summer 2014 - Lima, Peru polisci@ecelaspanish.com
Please note: this program is eligible for travel reimbursement. Visit http://sgpp.arizona.edu/travel-reimbursement to learn more. SGPP Undergraduate Newsletter Page 17
Announcements Minor in Leadership Studies & Practice Why Minor in Leadership? The Minor in Leadership Studies & Practice offers students an opportunity to develop a critical awareness of leadership theories and issues as well as develop essential leadership competencies and skills needed in any career field. Through a focus on leadership as a relational process, collaboration, and social change, students will acquire knowledge and develop dispositions and skills to address complex societal issues as effective, engaged, and ethical leaders. What do students need to know about applying? The minor consists of 18 credits including 11 upper division credits. The minor will be sequential as the courses will have pre-requisites or co-requisites to ensure the cumulative nature of the learning and development of the students. Students must have: 1. Completed, be currently enrolled in, or will commit to enrolling in H ED 201: Foundations of Leadership, for the Spring semester. This course must be completed with a B or better to continue into the minor. Students may be accepted on a conditional basis as space is available prior to enrollment in H ED 201. 2. Submitted an application packet by the set deadline. Application must include: A completed application (general contact and demographic information). Typed essay response addressing why he/she is interested in pursuing a leadership minor. The applicant’s resume . How do students apply? Go to https://orgsync.com/3785/forms/33788 to fill out the application. When is the application due? March 1st by 11:59 pm. For more information: Go to leadership.arizona.edu/org/uacourses/minor Questions? Contact Devon Thomas devonthomas@email.arizona.edu or 520-621-8046.
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Announcements
Dear Mortar Board Applicant:
Thank you for taking the time to fill out this application. The effort you put into it will provide us with valuable details about your potential dedication to Mortar Board. You will be notified the week of February 21 st whether you have been invited to interview and move on to the next stage of the selections process. Interviews will be held the week of March 3rd. Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society is built on three pillars: scholarship, leadership, and service. Members of Mortar Board must epitomize all three pillars, both before and during their time in Mortar Board. As we evaluate your application, we will be considering the breadth and depth of your experiences as they relate to each pillar. Mortar Board hosts campus events including Homecoming King Selections, Faculty Tea, the annual Clean-Up Crew, in addition to social and philanthropic events your class initiates. The Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society is committed to improving literacy, especially through service with local elementary schools. Dedicating your senior year to being a part of Mortar Board will resonate through your life’s future endeavors. Please note that upon selection into this national organization a $125 mandatory fee is required as well as your participation in Mortar Board’s end of the year fundraising event, flower sales at commencement for the current graduating class. The dates for flower sales are Wednesday, May 14th- Saturday, May 17th at varying times throughout the day. Also, your involvement in Clean-Up Crew is highly suggested and will occur on March 29th. We will also be hosting events for National Mortar Board Week February 9th through the 15th. We encourage attendance so you may ask any questions of us and so we may have the chance meet you. It will consist of a community service event, fundraisers and more. Please look out for more information on the Facebook MB selections page. Mortar Board is unique from other campus clubs and honoraries; it is a national organization with a vast alumni network and support. Upon acceptance, you become a member for life. Many alumni are important figures in today’s world, including retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, former president Jimmy Carter, and poet Maya Angelou.
Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 14th, 2014 in the drop box at the front desk of the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership on the 4th floor of the Student Union Memorial Center. Demonstrating timeliness by submitting your application before the due date is requested and appreciated. An email regarding your interview status will be sent to applicants the following week. To be eligible for Mortar Board, you must have at least a 3.305 GPA and be in senior standing as of August 2014. You will be notified of acceptance by the end of March 2014. If you have any questions about the application, please feel free to contact us.
Best of Luck, Kevin Carlson and Marc Small MB Selections Chairs arizona@mortarboard.org
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Announcements Health Education Clinics El Rio Community Health Center will be conducting Health Education Clinics in clinic lobbies throughout Tucson. We are in need of Spanish speaking translators to help us present brief presentations in these lobbies as well as translate handouts that we create. This will be a semester long commitment and will only require 2 or 3 mornings a week for about 1-2 hours each. Volunteers will be required to attend a small training session to become familiarized with everything. Please contact this email if interested mail to: krishnak@email.arizona.edu Thank You, Krishna Keshav Intern at El Rio Community Health Center
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Announcements
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Announcements Arizona Teaching Fellows Arizona Teaching Fellows trains University of Arizona seniors and graduates to become exceptional, certified teachers for Arizona students who need them most. No education coursework required. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an honor and a tremendous responsibility, which is why we hold the highest standards of effectiveness of any teacher preparation program in America. For more information please go to https://tntpteach.teachertrack2.org/r/a9778f77-d2c9-432dab6d-a2b4010bf786. Do you have what it takes to join this elite group of educators? Apply here https://tntpteach.teachertrack2.org/r/ a9778f77-d2c9-432d-ab6d-a2b4010bf786. Our next application deadline is Monday, February 24th. Interested in a phone conference to learn more? Click here http://www.tntpra.appointy.com/or email carmen.orozco@tntp.org<mailto:carmen.orozco@tntp.org. ------------------------------------------------------Jackie Cole â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Program Coordinator Career Services, Employer Relations
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Academic Advising Academic Advising Info
To see your Academic Advisor click here for their contact information. You can also schedule an appointment with your advisor
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