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If you are interested in a research-oriented career in math, science, or engineering AND

• are an outstanding college sophomore or junior


• plan to attend graduate school


• are a U.S. citizen, national, or permanent resident....

• The Goldwater Scholarship provides up to $7,500 annually for up to two years of undergraduate education


• Approximately 300 Goldwater Scholarships are awarded to undergraduates in the United States


• 27 U of M undergraduates have won Goldwater Scholarships since 2000

The application deadline for U of M students is Monday November 9, 2009

For further information, contact Goldwater advisor Sally Lieberman, liebe001@umn.edu or visit http://www.honors.umn.edu/scholarships

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Is applying to a health professional school in your future?

Need to write your personal statement?

* Take the Personal Statements for a Health Program short course!

Nervous about an on campus interview?

* Check-out the Interview Skills for a Health Program short course!

Thinking about Medical School or already plan to apply?

* Sign-up for the Planning for Medical School short course!

These no-cost, online short courses can be completed in as little as 45 minutes and will walk you through the steps of writing a personal statement, interviewing, or - if you are thinking about medical school - planning for medical school as a whole. These easily accessible short courses can be used on your own time, at your convenience. And, after you complete your short course, meet with a Health Careers Center staff member for personalized feedback on your personal statement, "mock" interview, or action plan for medical school.

Comprehensive Content
The Personal Statements and Interviewing Skills online short courses prepare you for any health professional programs requiring interviews or personal statements, such as medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, and others health professions.

The Planning for Medical School online short course will help you get started in your preparation for medical school, by providing many answers to questions you likely have and giving you tips on how to organize yourself in your preparation.

Direct Coaching Follow-up
Upon completion of a short course, you can meet with a Health Careers Center staff member for a:

* Personal statement draft review
* Interview feedback (using online InterviewStream software)
* Medical school action plan review

Get more information about your application essentials here: http://www.healthcareers.umn.edu/shortcourses/

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Volunteer in Costa Rica Over Spring Break
http://www.umabroad.umn.edu/programs/americas/costaricancoffee/index.shtml

Costa Rican Coffee from Community to Cup: March 14th - 21st

Discover firsthand the impacts of your consumer choices while helping coffee farmers and scientists improve production methods for the environment and for local communities. Volunteers on this program work with researchers to collect data on soil conditions, shade tree coverage, erosion, plant yield, and many other aspects of coffee plant production. You'll use GIS technology to map the biodiversity in the region and help determine the factors that affect farms' sustainability. The data will be shared with the farmers of the cooperative, about 20% of whom are women, who are committed to maintaining and improving their record of environmentally-friendly and economically-just growing practices. While on the expedition, you'll have the opportunity to visit and conduct research on many different coffee farms, interact extensively with local farmers, visit a local coffee processing plant owned by the cooperative, participate in an official coffee tasting, learn about issues affecting fair trade and organic coffees, and sometimes revel in the very best of homemade Costa Rican cuisine.

For more information visit the Learning Abroad Center in 230 Heller Hall, online at http://www.umabroad.umn.edu, or contact Sarah Tschida at tschi066@umn.edu.

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