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Starting Thursday, December 20th the labs in Rapson Hall will be open:
Monday - Friday 8 am - 4:00 pm
The labs in Rapson Hall will be closed on the following dates:
Monday, December 24th, 2007
Tuesday, December 25th,2007
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008
Monday, January 7th through Friday January 11th (for Computer Lab Updates)
Orientation & First-Year Programs is now accepting applications for the new 2008 Welcome Week Leader position. This volunteer position will help current U of M students gain valuable leadership experience as they lead a brand-new campus-wide initiative while focusing on providing a quality transitional experience for freshmen. The 2008 Welcome Week Leaders will work in pairs and lead groups of freshmen through Welcome Week.
Visit the Welcome Week website for for more information and to apply.
Saturday, December 15, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Ivy Arts Building, 2637 27th Avenue South, Minneapolis
This Saturday celebrate the fall 2007 senior graphic design exhibition at the Ivy Arts Building. Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public.
Minneapolis I Know I Can College Awareness Day
February 19, 2008
This year 2,700 third graders attending Minneapolis public schools will participate in the first-ever Minneapolis I Know I Can College Awareness Day. Volunteers will read and discuss I Know I Can, a children’s book that introduces college awareness in a context that young children can understand. The event will bring over 200 volunteers into classrooms to share the significance of making college attendance an aspiration.
Only a small time commitment is required - one hour for the event and one hour for an information session.
For an application and more information contact Rachel Wax in the Career and Community Learning Center at 612-626-2044 or by e-mail.
Proposal deadline: February 18, 2008 at 5:00 p.m.
Awards announced: April 4, 2008
The 2008 Metropolitan Design Center Undergraduate Travel Fellowships will provide up to three undergraduate students in the College of Design the opportunity for self-directed travel abroad. The fellowships are sponsored by the Metropolitan Design Center with the conviction that exposure to other cultures is essential for reflecting on our own.
Visit the Metropolitan Design Center's website for additional information, eligibility requirements, application information and selection criteria.
The Goldstein Museum of Design currently has openings for temporary gallery greeters and possibly office assistants over the winter break. Part time or full time work is available between December 19 and January 19. If you have work study funds, will be in town over break and are looking for a job, please contact Barbara Porwit (612-624-7434, porw0001@umn.edu) as soon as possible. It is possible that the position could continue into spring semester depending on scheduling.
Attention Environmental Design Students!
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
10:00 am - 2:30 pm
NorthStar Ballroom, St. Paul Student Center
St. Paul Campus, University of Minnesota
Open to students from all University of Minnesota Campuses
Fields Represented:
Bio-Products & Biosystems Engineering, Conservation Biology, Ecology, Environmental Design, Environmental Education, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Monitoring, Environmental Sciences Policy & Management, Fisheries & Wildlife, Forestry, Horticulture, Recreation Resource Management, Soil Science, Water Resources
More information is available at the St Paul Campus Career Center.
Application deadline: Friday December 21
Study abroad opportunities in 2008-2009 are available through the International Reciprocal Student Exchange Program (IRSEP). What is wonderful about IRSEP is that it is fully scholarship supported. The scholarships cover not only tuition and fees but also room and board for the entire academic year! Recipients are responsible only for airfare and incidentals. Application deadlines for Iceland, Senegal and Tanzania have been extended to 12.21.07. Visit the IRSEP website for more information.
All undergraduate students are invited to participate in the Undergraduate Symposium to be held on April 18. Whether you are finishing your project or are mid-way through, describing your research in the form of a poster presentation is a valuable learning experience. Presenters from past years have reported that the symposium provided a capstone experience and closure to their research projects. Students whose projects were in a more formative stage found that the symposium provided them with insights, ideas, and inspiration through discussions with the scientists, colleagues, and guests who stopped by to view their posters.
Watch for more information after winter break and in the meantime visit the Undergraduate Symposium website.
Scholarship deadline: Friday, February 15, 2008
For students in: Pre clothing design, clothing design, pre graphic design, graphic design, housing studies, pre interior design, interior design and retail merchandising
Applications available outside 12 McNeal Hall or on the DHA Scholarships webpage.
Study with the SMART Learning Commons
Tutors available in Writing, Chem, Bio, Math, (Applied) Econ, Stats, And More!
Saturday, December 8th 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Klaeber Court
Wednesday, December 12th 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Wilson Library
If you are planning to use your one-time drop, the deadline is Wednesday, December 12. It is strongly advised that you meet with your adviser before then. While it is best not to wait until the last minute, staff will be available until 4:00 pm on December 12 in both CDes Student Services location (107 Rapson Hall and 12 McNeal Hall) to process your one-time drop.
The Graphic Design Club will be selling their screen printed holiday cards and gift tags.
December 3 - December 6, 2007
Monday & Tuesday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Coffman Union
Wednesday & Thursday: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., St Paul Student Center