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The Newcomb News is a weekly listserv sent to all Tulane women undergraduate students with information about upcoming events and opportunities through both the Newcomb College Institute and other organizations that are of interest.
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Feminist Film Series: Game Change
Monday,  Feb. 25, 6PM
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center


Game Change is a searing, behind- the-scenes look at John McCain's 2008 presidential campaign, from the decision to select Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as McCain’s running mate to the ticket's ultimate defeat in the general election just sixty days later. Told primarily through the eyes of senior McCain strategist Steve Schmidt, who originally championed Palin and later came to regret the choice, Game Change pulls back the curtain on the intense human drama surrounding the McCain team, the critical decisions made behind closed doors and how the choice was made to bring Palin on the ticket. The film examines how we choose our leaders by offering a unique glimpse into the inner workings of an historic campaign. Co-sponsored by Newcomb College Institute, the League of Women Voters and Women in Politics.

February 13, 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.



1 Billion Rising on V-Day’s 15th Anniversary

Thursday, February 14
 
WALK OUT, DANCE, RISE UP, and DEMAND an end to violence. ONE BILLION RISING will move the earth, activating women and men across every country. Join Tulane University as we RISE together for a common cause!
Events featured include:

Speaker's Panel: Policies Regarding Violence Against Women
11:30 am - 1:30 pm 


Stibbs Conference room - Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC).
Refreshments and discussion to follow.
 
Letter Writing Campaign to women at local women's shelters
2 pm - 3:30 pm
; 
Qatar Ballroom. Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC)
 
Dance Strike to protest against violence against women. 

5:30 pm; McAlister Driveway,

V-Day: Until the Violence Stops (film screening)

8 pm; 
Kendall Kram - Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC)
 
Brought to you by the Global Health Leaders Across Multicultural Women (GLAM) and other Newcomb Organizations. For more information, email glam.tulane@gmail.com or visit this page. 

Newcomb Grant Workshops

Thursday, February 21, 4pm, LBC 210
Friday, February 22, 10am, LBC 209


Learn how to turn your idea into a well-written proposal. 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. For more information contact Jan Mulvihill via email to jmulvihi@tulane.edu or by phone at 504-247-1639

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.
 

Women in Business Lecture: The Power of Sponsorship: Navigating Your Way to the Top

Thursday, February 28, 7pm
Freeman Auditorium

This year's Alberto-Culver speaker Women in Business speaker is Sylvia Hewlett, professor at Columbia University. She is an economist and the founding president of the Center for Talent Innovation (formerly Center for Work-Life Policy), a Manhattan-based think tank where she chairs the Task Force for Talent Innovation, a task force of more than 70 global companies focused on fully realizing the new stream of talent in the global marketplace. She also directs the Gender and Policy Program at the School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University. She is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, the Century Association and the World Economic Forum Council on Women’s Empowerment. 
 


Looking for something great to read? How about a recommendation from an NCI staffer?

When you make the time to read something not required for class,  you want to be sure it's good. Now you can find recommendations for great books each week in the Newcomb News, many of which are available at the Vorhoff Library or in another collection on campus. This week's recommendation comes from Sara Kugler, program coordinator for NCI's Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race and Politics in the South. 

The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America's Great Migration, by Isabel Wilkerson
Isabel Wilkerson did over ten years of research to write this incredible book about the Great Migration of six million African Americans from the South to the North between 1915 and 1970. She tells the larger story of this migration through the lives of three individuals, tracing their experiences and decisions to leave the South in search of a better life. This book is immensely powerful and rich in detail, chronicling a critical part of the history of our nation. I couldn't recommend Warmth of Other Suns more highly.
 


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.
 

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.

Regional Law Students for Reproductive Justice Conference

Saturday, February 23, 2013
Free for Tulane Law and Undergraduate Students


Join the LSRJ national office, chapter leaders, local members, and reproductive rights, health, and justice experts in a day-long conference! Learn about cutting-edge reproduction rights, health, and justice issues; share organizing challenges and successes; and network with fellow student leaders. LSRJ strives to have inter-sectional and interdisciplinary reproductive justice events because we believe that it enriches the conversation. All members of the community interested in joining our conversation are welcome. To RSVP, contact keely@LSRJ.org
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