February
13 ,
2004
Nota
Bene
Summer 2004 Research Training Opportunities at Mount Holyoke
The Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Summer Research and Training Program is now accepting applications
for the 2004
summer program. Information and applications are available online
at www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/biol/hhmi/. The deadline for applying
to this
program is Saturday, February 21.
For First-Year
Students: Support
is available for up to ten MHC first-year students—rising sophomores—who have
just completed their first year of study to spend two months
(June 1–July 23) at Mount Holyoke College as participants
in an intensive training program in biological research techniques.
First-year students can apply, or faculty can nominate students,
for these fellowships. Both student applicants and student nominees
must complete an online application form to be considered for
a fellowship award. Successful applicants to this program will
receive a stipend of $3,600, and free on-campus housing. Students
from groups that are underrepresented in science are especially
encouraged to apply for this summer research-training fellowship.
The deadline for applying to this program is Saturday, February
21.
For Sophomores,
Juniors, and Frances Perkins Scholars: Support
is available for up to five MHC sophomore, junior, and Frances
Perkins students who would like to undertake summer research
in the biological sciences on or off campus during the summer.
Each successful applicant will receive a stipend of $3,600. Students
working at Mount Holyoke will receive free on-campus housing.
Student applicants must complete an application form to be considered
for a fellowship award. Participating students can also receive
additional support for supplies and for travel to attend conferences.
Students from groups that are underrepresented in science are
especially encouraged to apply for these summer research grants.
Chinese Language
Fellow Position The Office of International
Affairs invites students to apply for the position of Chinese
language fellow in Ham Hall for the 2004–2005 academic
year. The language fellow is responsible for organizing a weekly
language table, an annual “Chinese Gracious Dinner,” a
Chinese New Year celebration, and other occasional activities
to promote Chinese language and culture. The Chinese language
fellow works closely with the Asian studies department (especially
with the Chinese language instructor) and with the other language
fellows in Ham Hall to coordinate activities. Requirements for
the position: native or near-native fluency in Mandarin Chinese,
the ability to work with students at all levels of Chinese language
proficiency, and good organizational and interpersonal skills.
The Chinese language fellow lives in a studio-bedroom with private
bath in Ham Hall and receives a stipend of $700 for the year.
To apply, please submit a résumé and a brief statement
explaining the reasons for your interest and your ideas for the
coming year to the Office of International Affairs, 303 Mary
Lyon Hall, by Monday, March 1.
Student Teaching,
Spring 2005 All students planning
to student teach spring 2005 (early childhood; elementary, middle or secondary
levels; visual art and music) should pick up an application packet from Gayle
Higgins in Room 303, Reese Psychology and Education Building, if they have
not received one in the mail. Completed applications are due back to Gayle
Higgins by February 15, 2004. For any questions regarding the teacher preparation
programs, please call Gayle Higgins at x2844, Monday–Friday, 1–5
pm, Bev Bell (middle and secondary, visual
art and music) at x3300, or Lenore Carlisle (early childhood and elementary)
at x2189.
Politics Prizes
The Department of Politics is pleased to announce the following prizes:
The Lawson-Loewenberg–Van Cleve Prize for a graduating senior politics
major or minor with an excellent academic record who is, preferably, planning
a career in public service. The prize for 2004 will be $500.
The Libby Rosenfeld Himelstein Prize is awarded to the graduating senior politics
major who, in the judgment of the department, submits the best essay in American
politics. The prize for 2004 will be $500.
A complete description of both prizes can be obtained in the politics office,
Room 118, Shattuck.
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