Classes begin Deadline to apply for December and winter degree candidacy No classes/campus closed (Labor Day) Last day to add classes without instructor’s signature Last day to drop classes without notation on transcript
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No classes (Veteran’s Day) No classes (Thanksgiving Break) Last Day of Classes Reading Day
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If you are graduating this December, 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.
SGPP Students: Mark your calendars for these upcoming events with our peer mentors!
Next Wednesday, Oct. 16 is the kick-off lecture for the five-week Downtown Lecture Series on Happiness held at the Fox Theatre on Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m.! Below are details on our first two lectures, along with information on our blog, community get-togethers at the library, parking and more! For details on the series, click here.
Graduate School Day Over 6,000 University of Arizona students received bachelor's degrees last year and a substantial number indicated an interest in continuing their education through graduate studies. This is your chance to "Make the Connection" to these highly motivated and eminently qualified UA students at our institution's Graduate School Day on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2013 in the Student Union Memorial Center's Grand Ballroom. We've welcomed Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, Creighton, Northwestern, Pepperdine, UC Berkeley, Boston College, Dartmouth College, NYU, Purdue and University of Illinois (Chicago) to this event over the last five years. This year? We hope YOU'LL be there. Find out more and sign up today at http://career.arizona.edu/ employer/career-fairs-events/ua-graduate-school-day, or visit our website at www.career.arizona.edu. We hope you'll join us! Please call 520-621-1408 for further information..
Tucson City Councilman Karin Uhlich visits the UofA!! Current Tucson City Councilman Karin Uhlich (Ward 3) will be visiting the University of Arizona Young Democrats this Thursday, October 17. She is currently running for reelection and has been a staple on the City Council since 2005. Prior to her being on the Tucson City Council, she was very involved in non-profits around the Tucson area, including Executive Director of the Primavera Foundation. The meeting is at 6:30 in the Agave Room on the 4th floor of the Student Union. She will be talking about her campaign and her goal to help the Tucson economy. For more information or for any questions, please see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/ UAYoungDems or email their President at nickmahon@email.arizona.edu
Senator Flake’s Office Spring and Summer Internship Program Senator Jeff Flake’s Tucson office is currently accepting applications for their 2014 spring and summer internship program. Interns will have the opportunity to experience firsthand how a state office of a United States Senator operates. Interns will assist the Senator and his staff with a variety of tasks including interacting with constituents, assisting people who need help with federal agencies, and working on a variety of research projects. Students will also have the opportunity to regularly attend meetings and community events with staff. This is a highly competitive program and only two interns are selected each semester. Successful candidates will demonstrate an eagerness to learn about federal public policy and how it affects local communities. Upperclassmen with at least a 3.0 grade point average are given priority. The office is located at 6840 N. Oracle Road. Students are expected to complete at least 135 hours during the semester to receive 3 units of credit. The University of Arizona offers internship credit in several departments. Interested applicants should send an email to: gaby_gonzalez@flake.senate.gov.
Check out our SGPP Internships page for a comprehensive list of internships, instructions on how to enroll, and more!
OCTOBER 11, 2013 MARK YOUR CALENDAR: CRITICAL LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP REP ON CAMPUS THIS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15 A representative for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) will be on campus to talk with students of all majors, both undergraduates and graduates about this scholarship opportunity. CLS funds summer language study for those who are interested in studying: Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Turkish or Urdu. The representative will give a general info session for interested students (graduates, undergraduates, and all fields of study are encouraged to attend).
Tuesday, October 15 Final Deadlines: University of Cambridge; Gates Cambridge Wednesday, October 16 Campus Deadline: Churchill Scholarship
We'll also discuss how to apply for these awards and what each are looking for in a competitive applicant.
Thursday, October 15
11:30am - 12:30pm
Slonaker House Living Room
RSVP by clicking here.
RESOURCES: ONCS website Visit the Honors Website! ONCS Calendar Graduate Funding
UDALL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION SESSION The Udall Scholarship provides up to $5,000 for academic fees, a five-day Scholar Orientation in Tucson, AZ, and access to the Udall Scholar alumni network for life! Interested sophomores and juniors should attend this info session! This scholarship is open to students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to the environment, or to Native American and Alaska Native students who have demonstrated commitment to careers related to tribal public policy, including tribal sovereignty, tribal governance, tribal law or Native health care.
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GET SOCIAL:
Thursday, October 17
2:00 - 3:00pm
Physics-Atmospheric Sciences Building, Room 220
Students can RSVP here.
Sustainability Science Fellowships at Harvard University Doctoral, Post-doctoral, and Mid-career Fellowships Due date for applications: January 15, 2014 The Sustainability Science Program at Harvard University invites applications for resident fellowships in sustainability science for the academic year beginning September 2014. The fellowship competition is open to advanced doctoral and post-doctoral students, and to midcareer professionals engaged in research or practice to facilitate the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective interventions that promote sustainable development. Some of the most serious constraints to sustainable development lie in the interconnections among sectors: energy’s growing need for water; the impacts of water use on human health; the competition for land among food, energy and conservation initiatives; and the cumulative impact of sector initiatives on climate and other key environmental services. A central challenge is to develop an integrated understanding of how sector initiatives for sustainability can compete with and complement one another in particular regional contexts. The 2014-15 fellowship competition therefore focuses on regional initiatives pursing an integrated perspective on sustainable development in India, China and Brazil. It also includes a crosscutting research initiative to integrate work focused on the theme of Innovation for Sustainable Development. Preference in this year’s competition will be given to applicants whose proposals complement one or more of these four initiatives. The Initiatives (see below), are led by Professors William Clark, Henry Lee, Paul Moorcroft, and Rohini Pande. The Program is also open, however, to strong proposals in any area of sustainability science. In addition to general funds available to support this fellowship offering, special funding for the Giorgio Ruffolo Fellowships in Sustainability Science is available to support citizens of Italy, Brazil, China, India or developing countries who are therefore especially encouraged to apply. For more information on the fellowships application process see http://www.hks.harvard.edu/ centers/mrcbg/programs/sustsci/fellowships. Applications are due January 15, 2014 and decisions will be announced in March 2014. Nancy Dickson Senior Researcher, Harvard Kennedy School Co-Director, Sustainability Science Program 79 John F. Kennedy Street, Box 81 Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138 USA +1-617-496-9469; nancy_dickson@hks.harvard.edu http://www.hks.harvard.edu/mrcbg/sustsci
FOR STUDENTS INTERESTED IN LATIN AMERICA:
The Center for Latin American Studies at the University of Arizona and the Center for Mesoamerican Research (CIRMA) invite you to participate in a study abroad program in Antigua, Guatemala. This is a summer, spring and/or fall semester program. Students receive a University of Arizona transcript. Most courses can be taken for honors credit, and some can be taken for graduate credit. The real uniqueness of Study Abroad at CIRMA is our commitment to a transformational pedagogy. Our program weaves together rigorous theoretical engagement in themes such as human rights, development, climate change, and indigeneity with ongoing reflection of current events, home stay experiences, top/notch language training and profound encounters with Guatemalan activists, artists, students and scholars. https://www.facebook.com/StudyAbroadCirma Program highlights include: a variety of Latin American Studies, History, Anthropology, Politics, Environmental Studies and Spanish classes, taught by professors, scholars, and practitioners from Central America. Students can also study a Mayan language. classes give an in-depth and on-the-ground view of the history of revolution in Central America and contemporary social justice, peace and development issues, and ethnic relations. engaging field trips throughout Guatemala related to course material. opportunities to travel on your own (Guatemala is incredibly beautiful, complex and fascinating!) a home stay with a Guatemalan family. for-credit internships at CIRMA and use of CIRMA's extensive research library. CIRMA is located in a stunningly beautiful colonial mansion in the center of Antigua, Guatemala. internships and volunteer opportunities in the surrounding community, organized according to student interests.
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study abroad students are also doing internships at Safe Passage/Camino Seguro in Guatemala City. Safe Passage provides life-transforming aid to children of families who live in a barrio marginal.
Study abroad students have found that lending a hand to this incredible organization not only makes a real difference in the world, but that it changes their own lives as well. This internship can be accompanied by a directed reading in Latin American urban history or urban anthropology. 
a colloquium series that brings in renowned political, social and cultural leaders to dialogue with the study abroad students.
In both Fall and Spring, CIRMA offers an optional, 2-credit field learning experiences. We team you with top experts and bring you to places tourists never see, into direct contact with Mayan or other Central American communities who have risen from the ashes of the civil wars and are doing amazing grassroots projects, recovering historical memory and/or promoting sustainable development. Students say that these trips, like their CIRMA experience in general, change their lives. Deadline to apply for Spring 2014 is Oct. 15. For deadlines for summer and fall 2014, please click on the U of A study abroad link below. For more information about the application process, contact Jill Calderon at the UA Study Abroad office: jcaldero@email.arizona.edu. For questions about CIRMA and Guatemala, contact Jennifer Casolo, CIRMA study abroad director: jcasolo@cirma.org.gt For program information, including price, see: http://global.arizona.edu/study-abroad/program/center-mesoamerican-research-cirmaguatemala or visit http://cirma.org.gt
Dear Students, Healthyouth (pronounced Healthy Youth) is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization that works globally on projects related to youth. We are offering a winter program for volunteers interested in clinical medicine, public health, and education in Peru and Thailand. We also provide 2 annual scholarships to cover all program and in country costs to exceptional candidates and invite you to apply. Only 20 participants will be accepted in each country to maintain a quality program. Applications are due on October 25th for the 2013 winter cycle. Please apply at http://www.healthyouth.org/join-us/ About Healthyouth: Healthyouth has worked with more than 400 volunteers from University of Illinois, Arizona State University, and University of Arizona, University of Maryland, Yale University, University of New Mexico, Michigan State, University of Michigan, Dartmouth University and more to work on meaningful projects abroad. Our alumni network ranges from physicians and educators, to public health practitioners, many of whom cite their experience with Healthyouth as a key part of their professional growth. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate email us at info@healthyouth.org or visit us at www.healthyouth.org Brittany Brown, Recruitment Lead
Hello, The UA Libraries is currently running a trial of the database CQ Voting and Elections Collection. You may access it from the Libraries’ Trial Databases page until November 6. CQ Voting and Elections Collection includes all kinds of historical and current elections data and analysis, from presidential to congressional to gubernatorial, as well as information on political parties, campaigns, and voters. Data sets can be downloaded in Excel. It also includes elections maps and transcripts of some debates. Your feedback about the usefulness of this database for your teaching and research would be very helpful in our evaluation of the resource. Please take a look at the database and let me know what you think! Thank you, Mary Mary Feeney Associate Librarian, Research Services Team The University of Arizona Libraries feeneym@u.library.arizona.edu