The Environment LE Theme & Writing Intensive

How does the health of the environment affect the health of animals and humans? What role does biodiversity play in this equation?

This course explores the inextricable linkages between biodiversity, the health of the environment, and the health of humans and animals. We explore these relationships, threats to the delicate balance between them, and potential solutions for sustainable global & ecosystem health.

This course will be delivered in an interactive environment and is largely based upon individual/group active learning processes and case study evaluation. It is available to all undergraduates interested in a future career in most health professions including veterinary medicine, public health, medicine, nursing, environmental health and more! Understanding the big picture of health will make you a more effective problem-solver!

Course Instructors: Dominic Travis DVM, MS (Datravis@umn.edu), Meggan Craft PhD (craft@umn.edu)

Dr. Travis was previously Vice President of Conservation and Science at the Lincoln Park Zoo and has spent the vast amount of his professional life teaching and conducting ecosystem health research around the world. He is very involved in studying the risk of disease spread between non-human primates and people, such as the evolution of HIV from its precursor in chimpanzees and monkeys (SIV). Dr. Craft is an ecologist and has spent extensive time in Africa studying disease ecology issues such as canine distemper and rabies virus in carnivores of the Serengeti and now leads a project aimed at understanding the impact of anthrax on hippos, cattle and humans in Uganda. Both instructors bring a wealth of experience and passion relating to problems affecting the health and biodiversity of animals, humans and the environment.

The Minnesota International Center is sponsoring a presentation by world-renowned diplomat and humanitarian, Lloyd Axworthy, on May 21st at Cowles Auditorium on the U's West Bank. They are offering complimentary passes to any interested MLK students and their guests. Interested students should email Sean Donovan at mic@umn.edu.

Humanitarian Intervention
WHEN: Tuesday, May 21; registration 3:30 P; program 4:00 - 5:30 P
WHERE: Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis
COST: MIC members, students and cosponsors $5; Non-members $15
Advance registration requested

Cosponsors: Advocates for Human Rights;
Center for Victims of Torture; Interdisciplinary Center for the Study of Global Change; Nonviolent Peaceforce; University of Minnesota Human Rights Program; World without Genocide

The U.S. government is frequently called upon with requests for humanitarian intervention by foreign governments, the international NGO community, and various other groups. As such, many are calling for the U.S. to adopt a "responsibility to protect" doctrine. "R2P", as it has come to be known, raises serious questions about intervention on strictly humanitarian grounds: Is it legal? What are the ethics of using military force in response to human right violations? When and who should intervene? And finally, is it even effective?

On May 21, join the Minnesota International Center for a discussion attempting to answer some of these questions with one of the world's leading experts on humanitarian intervention, Dr. Lloyd Axworthy.

Speaker Biography
Dr. Axworthy's political career in Canada spanned 27 years, six of which he served in the Manitoba Legislative Assembly and over two decades in the Federal Parliament. He has held several Cabinet positions, including a four year tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs during which he helped to establish the 1997 Mine Ban Treaty and the International Criminal Court in 1998. Upon leaving public office, Dr. Axworthy served as Director and CEO of the Liu Institute for Global Issues at the University of British Columbia before his appointment as The University of Winnipeg's President and Vice-Chancellor in 2004. Humanitarian Intervention

For more information on resumes, job searching, upcoming events, and how to prepare for this event, visit your career center.

For more information about this event, search the 'Career Events' section on GoldPASS.

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SAVE THE DATE: CLA INTERNSHIP FAIR
Friday, September 27, 2013
10:00am - 2:00pm
Mississippi Room, Coffman Memorial Union
Cost: FREE
Registration will open in July!
Are you considering an internship before you graduate? Attend this event to explore internship opportunities with a wide-variety of employers. Employers at this event will have many diverse internships available in the for-profit, non-profit and government sectors. This event is also an opportunity to develop your networking skills and to get advice about internships and full-time professional work.

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CLA CAREER SERVICES AND GOLDPASS
Please note: CLA Career Services is OPEN during the summer months.
Take advantage of the resources available through CLA Career Services including: resume and cover letter critiques; practice interviews, and job search advising. Services are available to all CLA students up to one year after graduating from the U of M. SUMMER HOURS: The Resource Room is open Monday - Friday (no appointment necessary) 8:00am - 4:30pm. Summer Peer Advising Hours are Monday - Friday (no appointment necessary) 10:00am - 3:00pm.

Check GoldPASS for jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities. GoldPASS is exclusively for U of M students and alumni and contains thousands of listings.

Questions? Contact CLA Career Services at 612-624-7577

The Dr. Nancy "Rusty" Barceló Scholarship (formerly the Alumnae Society Scholarship) assists University of Minnesota women students with financial need in completing their education at the University, with a special focus on women students of color, new immigrants, and first generation college students. Application deadline: 4:30 p.m., June 7, 2013 for the 2013-14 academic year.

Questions? Contact the Women's Center at women@umn.edu or 612-625-9837