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Hello, MHC faculty. We students want to read books outside of required class reading. We want to know which books you've enjoyed or have changed your life. If you could recommend ten books that you think a person should read within his or her lifetime, which would they be? Which book has influenced you most? You may want to comment on why you chose these particular books. If there is a significant response to this request, the lists will be compiled and may be included in the Mount Holyoke News. These lists will contribute to our literary awareness and enjoyment of books outside the classroom. Thank you for your input. Please respond by November 15 to Ludmila Merka '99 (lmerka).
Applications for financial aid for study abroad for all or part of the 1997-98 academic year are due in the International Affairs office on December 2. (This deadline does not include the British university exchanges, which have an application deadline of November 1.) Students who receive financial aid from Mount Holyoke (including international students) are eligible to apply for aid for study abroad in almost any country. Aid is limited, and will be awarded on a competitive basis with priority to eligible students who can clearly demonstrate that a period of study abroad is an essential and integral part of their academic program. All aid is for a semester or an academic year only, except as indicated. Some funds are available without restriction by country. Note these special awards:
Bonn University Scholarship, for exchange with the University of Bonn--open to U.S. citizens only;
Ruth Sedgwick Scholarship, for a semester, an academic year, or summer study or an internship in Spain, Spanish America (including Puerto Rico), or Brazil;
Mary Vance Young Scholarship, for study in France or Italy;
Frederick and Elsa Sell Scholarship, for study abroad in connection with projects furthering European-American ties;
Oxford Program Scholarship and Maurice Bender Scholarship for study in Israel.
See the handout "Financial Planning for Study Abroad," available in the Study Abroad Library, 309A Mary Lyon Hall, for details.
Plan now to attend the November 11 information meeting (12:15 pm) for students interested in completing teacher certification for early childhood or elementary school levels. Details will be published in next week's CSJ calendar.
The Career Development Center is located in the Health Center building. Office hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 am-5:00 pm. Drop-in hours are Wednesday-Friday, 2:00-4:30 pm, and Tuesday, 9:00-11:30 am. Additional library hours are Thursday, 5-8 pm, and Saturday, 1-4 pm.
Registration for the December 14 Graduate Record Exam must be received by November 8.
For students planning to study or travel abroad, the CDC has international student identification cards available for $19 per card. See Janice Kane.
For anyone who has submitted an application for a CDC-sponsored CEP or anyone considering designing her own CEP, please use the CDC calendar of events to identify an evaluation meeting that you can attend. These mandatory meetings are offered at various dates and times throughout the remainder of the semester. Don't wait too long; there will be no makeup session for those who don't attend a meeting. It's imperative to attend one of these meetings to ensure a successful CEP experience as well as to receive transcript notation and a financial stipend (if applicable).
Reminder For CDC-sponsored CEPs--refer to guidelines for applications in your application packet to ensure that you are making the necessary contacts with your sponsors and conducting any required interviews with them. If you need help, stop by the CDC during drop-in hours or call to make an appointment.
Once a sponsor offers you a CEP and you accept it, remember to send your blue postcard--CEP Acceptance Card--to the CDC by November 29.
The following internships represent only a sampling of the hundreds of opportunities listed in the CDC. Further information and application materials are filed in the College Street Journal binders in the CDC library.
Newsday offers a summer internship program for college students and a two-year copyediting training program for minority graduates. Interns work in reporting, photography, and copyediting. No deadline is listed for the training program. Application deadline is December 31.
The American Association of Advertising Agencies has many internships for multicultural liberal-arts majors in account management, media, research, and the creative department (art direction, copywriting, or broadcast production). Applications are due January 3.
Hartford Hospital offers premed students an introduction to research methodology, patient treatment, and ethical issues in medicine. A stipend of $2,500 is offered for the ten-week internship. An interview, application form, essay, official transcript, and two letters of recommendation are required. Application is due February 7.
The Cloisters seeks students interested in art and museum careers for its internship devoted to the art of medieval Europe. Interns are paid an honorarium of $2,250. Application deadline is February 7.
Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Institute grants its interns a $2,500 stipend. Interns are placed in Congress, federal agencies, and nonprofit public policy organizations. Applicants must display an interest in public policy issues and Asian Pacific American community affairs. Applications are due February 7.
Further information about the jobs listed below and additional listings are available in the job books in the CDC library. Job books are noted for each listing.
ADE Corporation's semiconductor equipment is highly sophisticated electromechanical, capacitance- and optically-based measurement systems for wafer and device/IC fabs around the world. Employees willing to work in design, development, documentation, testing, troubleshooting, support, and problem solving and with a B.S. in EE, ME, CE, optics, or a related field are sought. See ADE on the Web at http://www.adex.com. J/12.
Treasury Resource Center, a division of World Congress, a recently created research firm, seeks a marketing coordinator. The coordinator will have the opportunity for advancement after six months. Look for more information on the World Wide Web at http://www.worldcongress.com. J/5.
The Council of Jewish Federations lists a variety of positions in the United States and Canada. J/16.
Information about applying for awards listed here is in the CDC library in the fellowship files. Interested students with questions about these awards should make an appointment with the fellowship coordinator, Hilary Shaw, x2080. Students with general questions about awards should come to one of the workshops and open advising sessions on Fridays in the CDC.
Seniors: James Madison Fellowships for future and current secondary school teachers of American history, government, or social studies in grades seven to twelve to support graduate study of the roots, principles, framing, and development of the U.S. Constitution. Updated application material is now on file. Deadline: March 1. A Mount Holyoke alumna won one of these awards.
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) is offering undergraduate and graduate merit-based scholarships to sophomores, juniors, and seniors who intend to pursue a career in the atmospheric or hydrologic sciences. Deadlines for competitions for each award begin in February. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. Further information can be found in the November issue of the Bulletin of the AMS, at http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS, and through email at sarmstrg@ametsoc.org. Applications are available from the AMS after November 1. Information is on file under American Meteorological Society.
National Physical Science Consortium Graduate Fellowships for women and minorities in the physical sciences. Both a sample application and an application computer disk for this award are on file. These six-year awards covering full tuition and fees and including a stipend are worth up to $200,000. Deadline is November 15. More information can be found on the Web at http://www.nmsu.edu/~npsc, and is on file under National.
Two summer fellowship programs for undergraduates and graduating seniors interested in a career in municipal government are offered by the City of New York, and are open to all majors. The Government Scholars Program is a ten-week $3,000 summer work/study internship. The deadline is January 13. The Urban Fellows Program is a nine-month $18,000 professional internship combining employment and study. The deadline is January 20. These programs are on file under New York City.
Journalism scholarships for students interested in a career in broadcast or print journalism are offered by the Scripps Howard Foundation. Applicants must be U.S. citizens. Students must request applications by December 20. These scholarships are on file under Scripps Howard.
Some November deadlines November 1 is the deadline for preliminary application materials for the USA Today competition, due in the CDC, and for preliminary sign-up for the AILES Program, a six-year joint B.A./J.D. with Columbia Law School for juniors. These are internal deadlines. It's not too late to apply; interested students should email the fellowship coordinator as soon as possible.
On November 4, Ford Minority Graduate Fellowship applications are due at the Ford Foundation. These fellowships cover full tuition, fees, and stipends for graduate study in all fields for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
On November 7, National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowship applications are due at the foundation. These fellowships cover full tuition, fees, and stipends for graduate study in the sciences, history of science, and anthropology for U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
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