February 4, 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 Student Grants Information Sessions
Learn about types of grants and how to apply:
Monday, February 4 at 3-4 pm
Tuesday, February 5 at 11-noon
Come anytime during the hour! All session are in the LCB 209; no reservation required
Workshops—learn how to turn your idea into a well-written proposal:
Thursday, February 21 at 4 pm in LBC 210
Friday, February 22 at 10 am in LBC 209
Reservation required for workshops, which last up to one hour.
Bring your idea as a draft if possible. More workshops may be
added – check NCI’s website for updates.
PLEN Women & Congress Seminar – Funding now available!
March 18-22, 2013. Applications Due by February 22.
Shape the policy debate happening now. College women, recent grads,
and young professionals are invited to launch their public policy
careers in Washington D.C. Join the Public Leadership Education Network
(PLEN) March 18-22, 2013 for Women & Congress, D.C.’s premiere
leadership seminar for young women interested in policy. 2012 was a
groundbreaking year for women in Congressional leadership. Learn from
members of the House and Senate, their staff, and how to launch your
career in political leadership. You'll meet policymakers, discuss policy
issues, network with women leaders and mentors, and explore career
opportunities. Newcomb can provide grants to cover the costs of the
conference. Applications are available on the NCI website at
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm and are due February 22, 2013. For
more information, visit www.plen.org or email Laura Wolford at
lwolford@tulane.edu.
Global Health Leaders Across Multicultural Women (GLAM) meeting on research and funding opportunities
Tuesday, February 5th, 7pm
Newcomb House
Dr. Talarchek from the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching
(CELT) will be discussing with us about research and funding
opportunities currently available! We will be having food from the Pita
Pit, learning a bit about Mortar Board, the national senior honor
society (JUNIORS - this is for you!), making our last batch of safe sex
packets, and finally more about how you can get involved with Tulane One
Billion RISING, a "global strike" utilizes dance to strike against rape
culture and violence against women. For more information, you can go to
their website here: http://onebillionrising.org/.
GLAM is also excited to be hosting yet another workshop on
Networking skills with Kathy Ball! Thursday, Feb 28th, 6-7:30pm at the
LBC conference room 208.
Looking to learn new digital media skills or just need a computer? Visit the Collat Lab.
The Collat Media Lab is a Mac lab stocked with some of the latest
digital media software applications, including Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign and Dreamweaver and Final Cut Pro. Video cameras and flip
cams are also available for checkout. Stop by and visit the lab
on the second floor of the Caroline Richardson Building. For more
information, visit us online at
http://collatlab.tulane.edu.
Hours:
Monday 10am - 10pm
Tuesday 10am - 10pm
Wednesday 10am - 11pm
Thursday 10am - 10pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am – 2pm
Sunday 2pm - 5pm
Tulane International Society Presents the International Language of Love: "Power Dynamics in Relationships"
Tuesday, February 5, 6 pm
Newcomb College Institute
Join TIS and the rest of the Newcomb-Tulane Community in discussing
the power dynamics between partners in relationships on Tuesday,
February 5th at 6pm at the Newcomb College Institute. We will get to
hear from different professors from various academic backgrounds and
peers on this topic while munching on a variety of appetizers and
desserts from Whole Foods. It will be an exciting event that you won't
want to miss out on. Hope to see you all there. Email tulaneinternationalsociety@gmail.com with questions.
Info & Q&A Session on Internship and Research Opportunities for Pre-Law Students
Monday, February 4, 6:30pm
Norman Mayer Room 200A
Please join us for an information session on internship and research
opportunities for students interested in careers in law, featuring
presentations by Dr. Gary Talarchek and Dr. Alan Thomas of the Center
for Engaged Learning and Teaching. The event will be followed by a
dessert social with members & speakers (refreshments provided
courtesy of the Tulane Pre-Law Society Executive Board). RSVP via
https://www.facebook.com/events/280557295404131/.
Fridays at Newcomb, featuring Katherine Andrinopoulos
Friday, February 8, 12pm-1pm
Caroline Richardson Building, Anna Many Lounge
Men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW) experience
unique barriers to health services due to social marginalization related
to their gender identity and sexual orientation. Evidence of the
detrimental effects of such stigma can elucidate new opportunities for
reducing barriers to health services for MSM and TW.
Katherine Andrinopoulos is an assistant professor at the Tulane
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. Talk presented by
Global Health Leaders Across Multicultural Women (GLAM), an
undergraduate student organization. For more information contact Jan
Mulvihill via email to jmulvihi@tulane.edu or by phone at 504-247-1639
Krav Maga Self-Defense Training
Tuesdays, 7:30 pm
Tulane Hillel
Free Krav Maga lessons with a certified instructor every Tuesday night
at 7:30pm at Hillel on Broadway. Krav Maga is a form of self-defense
used to train the Israeli army. It emphasizes threat neutralization with
simultaneous defensive and offensive maneuvers. All students are
welcome. For more information, contact Abby Fromm at
afromm@tulane.edu.
NewDay Speaker Kristin Richmond on Revolutionizing Food for Kids
Wednesday February 27, 7pm
Tulane School of Architecture
Richmond Memorial Hall
Room 201
Kristin Goos Richmond, founded Revolution Foods in 2005 with Kirsten
Tobey to transform the way kids eat. Revolution Foods delivers
tasty and healthy meals and nutrition education to schools and programs
across the country. The organization now serves 600+ lunchrooms
and over 120,000 meals each day to students across 9 states and employs
more than 750 community members. They are leading the conversation on
childhood health and improving the lives of hundreds of thousands
of students every single day. Richmond’s work focuses on creating
sustainable solutions which allow current and future generations of
youth to obtain equal access to healthy food, education and career
opportunities.
Mission Mardi Gras: Get The Most Out Of This Year's Mardi Gras, Presented by TASC
Monday, February 4, 6-7pm
Science and Engineering Building, Room 206
The Tulane Academic Success Center (TASC) presents "Mission Mardi Gras,"
a workshop designed for students by students about how to get the most
of this year's Mardi Gras experience. Come eat king cake, map out where
to stand, what to eat, and what concerts to go while playing our Mardi
Gras Game of Life! Join us in Room 206 of the Science and Engineering
Building (above TASC, formerly the Tutoring Center) on Monday February
4th from 6-7pm.
Questions? E-mail Claire Barry at
cberry@tulane.edu
Online HPV Survey
Calling ALL Tulane students ages 18-23! The TU HPV Study would like you to take a
quick online survey. Please
answer all questions to the best of your knowledge without looking up
answers on the Internet or other resources. For all inquiries,
please contact
tuhpvstudy@gmail.com.
