August 26, 2013
Newcomb News is sent to all undergraduate women at Tulane University.
Read this weekly newsletter to learn more about what Newcomb College
Institute can do for you. From internship opportunities and research
grant funding to student organizations and events, find out what's going
on at NCI here and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ncitulane.
Newcomb College Institute-affiliated events:
Newcomb Scholars Info Sessions
September 3-5
Newcomb Scholars Information Sessions are offered for all first year
women to learn about the expectation, responsibilities, and benefits of
the Newcomb Scholars Program. Attendance is strongly recommended, and
interested students need only attend one of the sessions.
Come to one of these info sessions to learn more about Newcomb Scholars,
the benefits of the program, and the application process! Go to
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/scholars/index.cfm
Tuesday, September 3 Sessions
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3-4pm, Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC), Room 203
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5-6pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II, Room 2110
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6:30-7:30pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall I, Room 100
Wednesday, September 4 Sessions
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5-6pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II, Room 2110
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6:30-7:30pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall I, Room 130
Thursday, September 5 Sessions
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4-5pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II, Room 2110
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5:30-6:30pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II, Room 2111
Application available online: September 6
Application due at the Newcomb College Institute: September 20 at 4pm. No exceptions.
The Newcomb Scholars Program is a unique opportunity for incoming women
at Tulane who are interested in an academically enriching and shared
four-year experience. Incoming women whose first semester in college is
Fall 2013 are eligible to apply to the program. For information please
contact Kaitlin Splett at
newcombscholars@tulane.edu.
A Series In Excellence: Featuring Women Engineers
Thursday, August 29, 4pm
Freeman Auditorium
NCI and The Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Biomedical
Engineering Departments present an ongoing series featuring women
engineers, all members of the National Academy of Engineering. The
first speaker will be Dr. Kristi Anseth, Professor,
University of Colorado at Boulder.
Her talk is titled Dynamically Tunable Hydrogel Matrices: Cell Biology in the Fourth Dimension.
Newcomb Ball Tournament
Friday, August 30, 3-5pm
Newcomb Quad
Form a team of 6 and join us for a tournament of Newcomb Ball, the game
invented at Newcomb College in 1895. Newcomb Ball is a hybrid of
volleyball and dodgeball.
You don't need to know how to play--we'll
teach you, so grab your sneakers and join us! Sponsored by the Newcomb
Art Gallery, Reily Recreation Center, in conjunction with NAG's
Exhibition: More Than a Game - Sports and Identity at Newcomb and
Tulane.
Web Design Internship available at the Collat Media Lab
Application deadline: September 2, 2013
Looking for an on-campus internship where you can develop your
technical skills? Apply to be a Collat Media Intern for the Fall
semester. We are seeking a media intern to design the online
presence for Fundacion para la Conservacion de los Andes Tropicales
(FCAT), an NGO in Equador that combines scientific research with
community-oriented conservation related activities, including capacity
building, environmental education and sustainable development. Intern
must be available to work 10-15 hours per week, be fluent in Spanish and
have some experience with web or graphic design. For more
information about the project, visit
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/collat-fall-13.cfm#karubian. Contact Jaelle Scheuerman at
jscheuer@tulane.edu with any questions.
Join NCI's Women Reading Women Facebook Group
When you make the time to read something for pleasure, you want to be
sure it's good. Now you can find recommendations for great books from
Newcomb's alumnae, staff, and students, many of which are available at
the Vorhoff Library or in another collection on campus. Share your
recommendations with the group and leave feedback about others'
posts.
Join the group now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496861183723421/
For more information about the Vorhoff Library, please visit: http://tulane.edu/newcomb/vorhoff.cfm
Welcome Wednesdays
Wednesday, September 4, 8:30-10am,
Bea Field Alumni House - 6319 Willow Street, corner of Calhoun
Welcome Wednesdays will resume at the Bea Field Alumni House on the
Tulane uptown campus on Wednesday, September 4 and the first Wednesday
every month -- October 2, November 6 and December 4. Students, faculty
and staff members are cordially invited to start the day socializing
with fellow Tulanians while enjoying a free continental breakfast. In
addition to coffee, alumni relations staff members welcome students with
orange juice, biscuits, and more breakfast treats. Welcome Wednesdays
is part of the Lifecycle Programs, an effort of the alumni relations
office under the direction of Ken Tedesco. For more information, contact
Ken Tedesco via email to
ktedesco@tulane.edu or by phone at 504-812-2691.
Film Screening: Miss Representation
Tuesday, September 24
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center
Networking 6:30-7pm, screening and panel discussion with local leaders to follow
The Forum For Equality, in association with several local organizations
including Newcomb College Institute, Greater New Orleans NOW and the
Independent Women's Organization, will be hosting a screening of Miss
Representation. The film explores how the media's misrepresentations of
women have led to the under representation of women in positions of
power and influence.
Following the film will be a discussion with several women leaders in
the community who will speak on their experiences as well as ways to
help nurture future women leaders.