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