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The SMART Learning Commons is seeking to hire an undergraduate student to provide tutoring services to other students in the subjects of genetics (BIOL 4003) and/or Biochemistry (BIOC 3021). Students must have a 3.0 or higher and must have received a grade of a B or better in these courses. Interested candidates should apply online at www.employment.umn.edu, Requisition # 160607. A cover letter, resume, transcript and Fall availability must be included with the application. Questions may be directed to Tonya Clonen at tclonen@umn.edu.

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CBS Students-
The Office of Student Services will not have Drop-in advising over the summer, however you may still make an appointment to see your assigned adviser by calling our office at 612-624-9717. Drop-in will resume just before the start of fall semester. Check back for the specific start date. Have a great summer!!

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Two positions are available in CBS teaching labs in St. Paul for students who have previous strong and documented experience in media and reagent preparation and who are able to work 15 hours per week in the Fall 2009 and Spring 2010 semesters. Pay is $9.40 per hour.

Duties: Prepare media, reagents, materials for teaching labs based on orders from Lab Coordinators. Previous experience must include accurately reading recipes, using balances and pH meter, autoclaving, filter-sterilizing. Willingness to ask questions if unsure of something is a must. Doing dishes by hand and dishwasher will also be part of these jobs. Prefer students who can schedule ~4 hour blocks for the job. Work days are Monday through Friday when Lab Coordinators are working.

Job will start August 31, 2009. Work during student breaks (e.g., winter and spring break) is negotiable.

Interested? Send a resume with reference(s) for your previous experience to: Jane Phillips janep@umn.edu

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The CBS group on LinkedIn allows students and alumni to network and make contacts with othersi working in a variety of fields within (and beyond) the biological sciences. The group is open exclusively to CBS alumni, students, faculty and staff.

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1810089&trk=anet_ug_hm

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Follow the College of Biological Sciences on Twitter and hear about interesting people, research and happenings at the college (in 140 characters or less).

http://twitter.com/umncbs

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Are you looking for a way to get involved in a student group? If you're interested in a service-oriented group that knows how to have fun while helping others, we would like to encourage you to get join Foundation for International Medical Relief of Children (FIMRC).

The University of Minnesota chapter of FIMRC was founded in 2004 to provide access to medical care for the millions of underprivileged and medically under served children around the world. In order to meet this goal, we are looking for dedicated individuals who can help our cause. Our past events include benefit concerts, art auctions, and a speaker series with topics such as health disparities and culture in medicine.

If you're interested in a leadership position please email, Kanjani Shukla fimrcmn@umn.edu ASAP for an application!

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University of Minnesota School of Dentistry

Inquisitive, academically strong undergraduate students are invited to participate in mentored research programs for periods of at least one semester. The scope of research opportunities might be captured with the phrase, “building a better head” and areas of investigation range from innate immunity to bioengineering. Participating labs use the latest research techniques and state of the art equipment, and conduct experiments on questions of significant scientific interest.

Successful applicants will show serious interest in pursuing a research career, perhaps partnered with a career in clinical dentistry. Each semester, students will register for at least 2 credits of research hours and commit at least 10 hours per week to the laboratory. A learning contract will be established for each student researcher.

To be considered, please submit an application that is available at: http://www.cbs.umn.edu/studentservices/research/dentistry.shtml

For consideration, please apply by:

* April 15 – Fall semester research opportunity
* November 15 – Spring semester research opportunity

Questions? Please contact Ann Hagen, hagen055@umn.edu, at the School of Dentistry.

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has partnered with Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve (CCESR) to oer scholarships to prospective undergraduate CCESR Summer Field Research Interns. CCESR Internships provide students with the opportunity to learn experimental methods in ecology, pursue independent research, and become part of a world-renowned academic research community. Mellon Scholarships cover a weekly salary of $440, on-site housing, and travel expenses.

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The Career Update, from the Career Center for Science and Engineering (CCSE), is a monthly newsletter designed to keep you informed of all career-related information and events. Please go to http://www.ccse.umn.edu/pdf/CareerUpdateAp09.pdf to view the April Career Update.

Find all this and more in the April Career Update:

· Tell the CCSE about your job, internship, co-op, or graduate school plans!

· View the online workshop about planning for medical school

· Careers in Consulting Panel is April 20

· Looking for a job in the Chicago area? Consider attending the Hire Big 10+ Spring Career Fair on April 3.

· Are you an international student searching for a job? Check out the online international student career fair.

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Fall 2010 prereq changes:

Microbiology is no longer a prerequisite for any of applicants. This course has been moved into the program and will be completed once they are admitted to the BSN.

We now accept 2 credit nutrition courses from transfer institutions.

Biology is still not a required prerequisite for the application; however, it is a prereq for some of the courses within the major. All UMTC students applying for the BSN program should plan to take Biol 1009 prior to starting the program, unless they have completed Microbiology, Anatomy and Physiology here or at another institution. Please see the note in bold on the second page of the 2010 prerequisite planning sheet Download file
regarding Biology.

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Attend a workshop on "Marketing your experience abroad" in order to identify skills learned abroad, articulate your experience with relevant details and stories, and, finally, communicate the value of your time abroad in a job search or graduate/professional school application process, in a resume or interview.

Workshops are 1 hour and in groups of 2 or more and will be conducted Mondays and Wednesdays the first and third week of the month; time is negotiable. Bring a story about your experience abroad to share! Call 612.626.5311 or email gradadv@umn.edu to reserve your place!

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Are you graduating this year? Share your post-graduation plans -- whether its backpacking around South America, going on to graduate school or jumping feet first into a career -- on the CBS senior blog.

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CBS Student Services drop-in advising hours.
College of Biological Sciences (CBS) students or prospective CBS students are welcome to utilize our drop-in advising hours. Drop-in advising is limited to a 10 to 15 minute session. Examples of issues for drop-in advising include:

• Quick questions about academic requirements
• Review of class schedule, but not long-term planning
• Questions for U of M students wanting to transfer into CBS
• APAS questions
• Short questions and answers
• Campus referrals
• One-time-only drop processing

Drop-in will be available from 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, 229 Snyder Hall, St. Paul. Please be sure to sign-in at the CBS Student Services front desk by 3:45pm; sign-in closes at this time.

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There’s a new service on our website that allows you to search for answers to commonly asked questions. Check out Ask Us, http://www.cbs.umn.edu/studentservices/askus.html. Simply type in several keywords to your question and click on “Search�? to find the answer.

As always, current CBS students can make one-on-one appointments with their advisor for more in-depth questions and course planning

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230 Heller Hall (Map)
271 19th Avenue S
Minneapolis, MN 55455

612.626.9000
888.700.UOFM
UMabroad@umn.edu

The Learning Abroad Center in the Office of International Programs is the University of Minnesota's comprehensive resource for study, service-learning, work, intern, volunteer, and travel experiences worldwide.

The Learning Abroad Center is a leader in providing innovative international learning experiences that expand and redefine the world for a diverse population of students, colleagues, and staff. Through collaboration and individual attention, the Learning Abroad Center will continue to promote empowerment, development, understanding, and responsibility in the global community.

The Learning Abroad Center offers a full range of advising and support services to students on such issues as program selection, academic planning, financial planning, registration, credit, cultural adjustment, travel planning, travel products, and re-entry.

A variety of program options—300 programs in over 70 countries—have been developed to address the diverse needs of students. Programs vary in length, level, academic focus, teaching format, language requirements, cost, and degree of independence demanded of the participant.

The Learning Abroad Center works with many departments, administrative offices, and other units within the University to determine appropriate study abroad options for each major and minor, and to help students earn credit toward their degree through study abroad. With planning, students in any undergraduate major can study abroad and fulfill degree requirements.

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