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Feminist Film Series

Feminist Film Series Presents: Made in Dagenham

Join the Newcomb Feminist Film Series on February 3 for a screening of the true story of how women in the UK fought for equal pay for equal work.
"When Race Matters: Private Bodies, Public Texts"

"When Race Matters: Private Bodies, Public Texts" - Featuring Karla Holloway

On February 23, the Anna Julia Cooper Lecture Series presents renowned bioethicist Karla Holloway, who will discuss race, gender, and cultural ethics.

February 3, 2012



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Fridays at Newcomb: The Student Internship Experience – as seen through the eyes of Tulanians

Friday, February 3, 12-1 pm,
Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building
A panel of students will discuss their internship experiences; the triumphs, trials, and successes of their personal internship searches and completions. After each student shares her story, there will be an open floor for questions. Have concerns and need advice about where to start your internship selection? Intimidated by the application process and the rigor of competition? Come with questions and the Tulane student panel will provide answers.

Lunch available for those attending the talk. Email jmulvihi@tulane.edu with questions.


The Newcomb Feminist Film Series Presents Made in Dagenham

Friday, February 3, 7:00 pm,
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center
Join us for the first film screening of the Newcomb Feminist Film Series this semester, Made in Dagenham. Set to a backdrop of fantastic 1960s music and style, this 2010 drama is based on the true story of how women in the UK fought for equal pay for equal work. In 1968, the Ford auto factory in Dagenham was one of the largest single private employers in the United Kingdom. In addition to the thousands of male employees, there were also 187 underpaid women machinists who primarily assemble the car seat upholstery in poor working conditions. Dissatisfied, the women, represented by the shop steward and Rita O'Grady, worked with union rep Albert Passingham for a better deal. However, Rita learned that there was a larger issue in this dispute considering that women are paid an appalling fraction of the men's wages for the same work across the board on the sole basis of their sex. Refusing to tolerate this inequality any longer, O'Grady lead a strike by her fellow machinists for equal pay for equal work. What followed would test the patience of all involved in a grinding labor and political struggle that ultimately would advance the cause of women's rights around the world.

This screening will include a discussion with Prof. Sally Kenney, Executive Director of the Newcomb College Institute. A reception will follow the event, and this event is free and open to the public. For more information, please visit the event page or email cheaney@tulane.edu.



Perpetuate the Positive: Being Part of a Good Sports Story - featuring Jane Mitchell

Wednesday, February 8, 6:00 pm,
Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Hall
Book signing to follow.
Ms. Mitchell, 27-time Emmy Award-winning sports journalist and author of One on One – My Journey with Hall of Famers, Fan Favorites and Rising Stars will tell her story of becoming a journalist, her personal and professional challenges, and the joys and risks of covering professional athletes for a living. She will share with us what she has learned from the high profile athletes she has covered – including Drew Brees, Tony Gwynn, LaDainian Tomlinson and Dave Roberts – and the lessons we can all learn from them. Sponsored by the Newcomb College Institute, the Athletic Women's Association, and Women in Politics. For more information, click here.



"The Vagina Monologues" Annual Chocolate Sale

Feb. 8th, 9th, 10th, 13th, and 14th from 11-3pm, LBC
Want to get your sweetie some really unique chocolate this year for Valentine's Day? Want to help the cast of "The Vagina Monologues" raise funds for the production, as well as for the national organization SAFER and the Tulane Sexual Assault Fund, which helps students pay for SANE nurse exams? Come by the annual chocolate sale at the LBC.
 
Questions? Email kfitzge@tulane.edu.



Campus Life Grants Available

Application Deadline: Monday, February 13
Every academic year, the Newcomb Foundation awards Campus Life Grants to undergraduate women students for programs or projects that impact campus life or student learning at Tulane. Preference will be given to those requests that address women's issues and interests. The maximum grant is $500. To apply, please review the application form. For more information, contact cheaney@tulane.edu.


Kierr Fund for Community Service Grant

Deadline: Monday, February 13
The Kierr Fund for Community Service is awarded to an undergraduate woman at Tulane University to initiate or continue a community service project or program. This fund shall be used to promote community service and volunteerism by women. The maximum grant is $500. To apply, please review the application form. For more information, contact cheaney@tulane.edu.
 


The Inaugural Anna Julia Cooper Lecture: "When Race Matters: Private Bodies, Public Texts" - featuring Karla Holloway

Thursday, February 23, 7:00 pm,
Kendall Cram Room of the LBC

Join the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race and Politics in the South for our inaugural Anna Julia Cooper lecture, featuring Duke University's Professor of English and Law Karla Holloway. Holloway will discuss her new book, Private Bodies, Public Texts: Race, Gender and a Cultural Bioethics (Duke University Press, 2011), an exploration of the complex interlocking systems of race, gender, law and medicine that includes a discussion of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The lecture will be on Thursday, February 23rd at 7pm in the Kendall Cram Room of the LBC. Email annajuliacooperproject@gmail.com with questions.


Zale-Kimmerling Reading Group Meetings

Antonya Nelson will be the 27th Zale-Kimmerling Writer-in-Residence from March 26-29. In advance of her visit, NCI is hosting three discussions of her work. Students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to attend, and we hope you will join us. Come to one discussion or all three. All discussions will be at 4pm at the Newcomb House at 43 Newcomb Place.
 
Schedule of discussions:
  • 2/27: Female Trouble (short stories)
  • 3/21: Bound (novel)
If you would like a copy of one (or more) of these books or would like further information about the book discussions, contact Laura Wolford at lwolford@tulane.edu.
 
For more information on Antonya Nelson, visit: http://tulane.edu/newcomb/programs/zale-27.cfm.


Senior Women- Apply to be this year’s Under the Oaks Senior Speaker

Deadline: Thursday, March 1
The Newcomb College Institute is looking for a graduating senior woman to be this year’s Senior Speaker at the Under the Oaks Awards Ceremony on May 18. This year we would like students to speak to what it means to be a woman leader at Tulane. Consider writing about the theme in terms of what you have learned or experienced as a leader and how to extend that to life after Tulane; how and why the commitment to leadership and the skills you have learned will keep serving you; what it means to be a female student on our campus in general; and what it means to you and your graduating class now be newly minted Newcomb alums. Drafts and/or outlines are due March 1 to Cordelia Heaney at cheaney@tulane.edu. Please contact her with any questions regarding the speech.

 

Landor Lewis Award application now available

Deadline: Monday, March 5
The Agnes Landor Lewis Award is bestowed upon a current sophomore female student (who will be a junior during the fall 2012 semester) from an under-represented group at Tulane University who has distinguished herself through involvement with the Newcomb College Institute, an engaged pursuit of learning, and contribution to the greater New Orleans community. The recipient of the award will receive $2,000; this one-time cash award can be used to enhance the recipient’s educational experience at Tulane. For more information and to apply, please click here or visit http://tulane.edu/newcomb/student-programs/aboutus.cfm, or contact cheaney@tulane.edu.



Get help finding an internship

It’s time to start thinking about summer internships and the Newcomb College Institute wants to help. If you are interested in interning with organizations who work primarily with women, take a look at the internship webpage for featured internships. If you would like to stay in New Orleans over the summer, contact Sarah McAllister, smcallis@tulane.edu to find a local organization working with women.


Hiring video production interns for the Spring semester

Interested in using your video production skills this semester? Newcomb College Institute is hiring two students as part of the Collat Media Internship Program. Interns will spend between 10-20 hours/week working with Tulane faculty and NCI staff on a video project. Visit http://tulane.edu/newcomb/collat-interns.cfm for more information and to apply.


Calling all photographers

Newcomb College Institute is seeking a student to attend and photograph several NCI-hosted and student organization events. This person would be responsible for taking photographs, obtaining information about the photographed subjects, posting them on social media sites and thinking creatively about promoting NCI through photography. If you are interested, please send your portfolio and resume to Aidan Smith at asmith41@tulane.edu

 

Other student-interest events:

 

Spring 2012 New Orleans Community Panel and Forum: Reducing Crime in Hollygrove

Thursday, February 9, 5:30-7:30 pm,
Kendall Cram Hall, LBC Center

To inspire and prepare us for the Spring 2012 semester of service, the Tulane Center for Public Service would like to invite all faculty and students to the Spring 2012 New Orleans Community Panel and Forum: Reducing Crime in Hollygrove on Thursday, February 9th, 5:30-7:30pm in Kendall Cram Hall in the Lavin-Bernick Center.
 
Panelists will speak to how collaborative efforts in the New Orleans’ Hollygrove neighborhood, with the help of volunteers, successfully reduced crime over a 3-year span from 2009-2012. A reception with food and beverages will start at 5:30pm, the panel will be moderated from 6:00-7:00pm and small group discussions will take place from 7:00-7:30pm. All are welcome. RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFZWdWxYQldPQ0h4S0hyQ3QzUUM5RXc6MQ



Grant Deadline: Friday, February 10 - Lurcy Grants and Gordon Fellowships

Applications for the Georges Lurcy Grant and Gordon Summer Fellowship are currently being accepted by the Newcomb-Tulane College Office of Cocurricular Programs. Lurcy Grant recipients can receive up to $1500 for a research or other special project done under the direction of a faculty member. The Gordon Summer Fellowship offers grants of $4000 each to one female and one male student for innovative summer projects. The deadline to submit applications is February 10 at 5:00 p.m. in Cudd Hall, room 204. For more information, visit http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm or email donuts@tulane.edu.