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January 27, 2012
Newcomb College Institute-affiliated events:
Fridays at Newcomb: Sophie Unterman - “Lagniappe Rabbis and Graffiti Stars: The Story of Eva Unterman”
Friday, January 27, 12-1 pm,
Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building
Tulane senior Sophie Unterman received a Newcomb Grant in support of travel to Poland, Germany, and the Czech Republic, tracing her Grandmother Eva’s journey from her childhood home to the three concentration camps where she was interned during the Holocaust and ending in Ludwigsburg, Germany, where Eva lived after liberation until her immigration to the United States. This trip was part of Sophie's research for her honors thesis, a creative nonfiction account of Eva's experiences during and after the Holocaust. Eva Unterman will accompany Sophie for this talk. Lunch available for those attending.Email jmulvihi@tulane.edu with questions.
Funding Available (with housing stipend) for PLEN's Women and Public Policy Summer Internship in Washington, DC
May 21-July 27, 2012
PLEN Application Deadline: January 31, 2011
Newcomb Funding Application Deadline: February 17, 2012
The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN)’s internship program is unique because it offers small, women-centered programs that focus on connecting students with talented and successful women leaders here in Washington. PLEN offers support and encouragement to students throughout their time in Washington, acting as an advocate and resource for PLEN interns. Each participant receives individualized attention from the very start, carefully placing her in a challenging internship that matches her skills and interests. Throughout their summer in Washington, PLEN interns meet in weekly seminar sessions where they examine the internship experience, build professional skills, and meet prominent women leaders eager to share their experiences, advice, as well as ongoing support and mentorship.
Students interested in interning in congress, with health related government agencies, or with private organizations must apply first to PLEN by January 31. Visit www.PLEN.org for more information. Students then have until February 17 to apply for Newcomb funding. Click here for application, or contact cheaney@tulane.edu. Note: students graduating Spring 2012 or before are not eligible to apply for Newcomb funding for this internship.
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 NCI.
Schedule of discussions:
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2/1: Nothing Right (short stories)
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2/27: Female Trouble (short stories)
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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.
Lynn Rosenthal, the first-ever White House Advisor on Violence Against Women, to speak on campus
Monday, January 30
Lynn Rosenthal is the first-ever White House Advisor on Violence Against Women. She works with Vice President Biden and the White House Council on Women and Girls to coordinate efforts across federal agencies to address domestic violence and sexual assault. She will be giving two talks at Tulane on Monday, January 30:
"Strengthening The Violence Against Women Act"
12 pm, Tulane Law School, Room 214
Championed by then-Senator Biden, this ground-breaking legislation was the first comprehensive federal effort to address the epidemic of violence against women. Ms. Rosenthal will discuss the history and key provisions of the Act, the challenges local communities have faced in implementing the law, and the current efforts of the Administration to improve the response to these crimes.
"Ending Violence Against Women: What We Must Do"
6 pm, Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center; reception to follow in Woodward Way
Domestic violence and sexual assault are epidemic. One in 3 women has experienced some kind of abuse by an intimate partner, and 1 in 5 have been sexually assaulted. Most of this violence occurs when victims are under the age of 25. By developing new strategies and strengthening intervention, we can prevent these crimes. Ms Rosenthal will discuss the effects of domestic violence and sexual assault on our society, highlight key prevention strategies, and outline steps we can all take to end this violence.
Ms. Rosenthal is this year's Werlein Carter Women in Public Policy Lecturer. Established by the family and friends of Betty Werlein Carter, NC ’31, the Betty Werlein Carter Women in Public Policy Lecture provides women students with information, training experience contacts and involvement in the public policy arena.
This lecture is sponsored by the Newcomb College Institute. For more information, call 504-865-5422 or email cheaney@tulane.edu.
Sylvia Nasar, author of A Beautiful Mind, on her new book The Economic Pursuit
January 30, 4:30 pm,
Greenleaf Conference Room, 100a Jones Hall
Sylvia Nasar traces the evolution of an idea that allowed humanity to take control of its economic destiny for the first time in history. In Grand Pursuit: The Story of Economic Genius she portrays the lives and times of the extraordinary men and women who changed economics from "the dismal science" into an instrument of mastery that has profoundly changed the lives of everyone on the planet. Beginning in Dickens's London, she tells the story of an idea that was first conceived in the Victorian era, was born in the golden age before World War I, was challenged by two world wars, the rise of totalitarian governments, and the Great Depression, and was revived in a second golden age after World War II to create the modern global economy.
Please email areed7@tulane.edu to reserve your seat. This event is sponsored by the Center for Inter-American Policy and Research, the Newcomb College Institute, the Murphy Institute, the Payson Center, and the Tulane Department of Economics. For more information visit http://cipr.tulane.edu/articles/detail/972/Award-winning-Author-Sylvia-Nasar-to-lecture-at-Tulane-on-The-Grand-Pursuit-Monday-Jan-30-2012.
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 email cheaney@tulane.edu.
Perpetuate the Positive: Being Part of a Good Sports Story - featuring Jane Mitchell
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Hall
6:00 p.m.
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.
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.
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:
The NewDay Social Entrepreneurship Distinguished Speaker: Bill Strickland
Tuesday, January 31, 7:00 pm, Freeman Auditorium
Bill Strickland was born in 1947 and grew up in Manchester, an inner-city neighborhood of Pittsburgh. His life changed when he became inspired by high school art teacher Frank Ross, a skilled artisan on the potter's wheel.
Today, Manchester Bidwell Corporation has evolved into a national model for education, culture and hope. Bidwell Training Center provides market-driven career education created through strong partnerships with leading local industries. The center offers accredited Associates Degree and diploma programs in fields as varied as culinary arts, chemical laboratory technologies, health careers, horticulture and office technology.
Manchester Bidwell Corporation is a business model that works. The model works so well that Bill Strickland is replicating the Manchester Bidwell enterprise throughout the country. He has said, “If this country has a future, it's because of the ability to form visions and partnerships. I believe that we can change the United States of America in my lifetime. We've got to change the way this country sees itself."
The NewDay Social Entrepreneurship Distinguished Speakers Series presents prominent leaders from across the field of social entrepreneurship to share their own experiences, challenges, insights, thoughts, and recommendations to students and the community. The speaker series provides the Tulane community an opportunity to meet and engage with some of the most remarkable people working in the area of social entrepreneurship today. Sponsored by: Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT), President's Office, Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives.
Students For Educational Reform Tulane screen Waiting for Superman
January 31, 7:30pm
LBC 201
Interested in public education in America? Interested in joining like-minded Tulane students? Come join Students For Educational Reform Tulane for a screening of Waiting for Superman, an incredible documentary about the state of public education in America. The influential film attempts to provocatively depict the inequality facing America’s schools. The movie will be followed by a short discussion. SFER Tulane is a new student group dedicated to mobilizing college students to be the next leaders in educational reform. We’re looking for new members and involvement. Email sfertulane@gmail.com with any questions, and visit www.studentsforedreform.org for more information on SFER.
The Dean’s Coffee - First Friday featuring Helen Gillet
Friday, February 3
9:30 – 10:30 a.m., Cudd Hall porch
You’re invited to enjoy the Newcomb-Tulane College Friday morning tradition of coffee, donuts and conversation on the porch of Cudd Hall. Every first Friday of the month, during classes, the Dean's Coffee also presents live music.
This month's featured performer is Helen Gillet, a renowned cellist, vocalist, songwriter, and improviser, described as “among the most versatile and creative musicians working in the Crescent City.” Gillet uses electromagnetic effects, looping and vocal percussion to explore the wide range of natural sounds drawn out through the acoustic cello.
When she's not playing with over 20 groups in New Orleans or recording with artists like acclaimed singer-songwriter Marianne Faithfull, she enjoys teaching improvisation-based soundtrack, beat box and ukulele classes.
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://college.tulane.edu/grants.htm or email donuts@tulane.edu.
2012-2013 Mariam K. Chamberlain Fellowship in Women & Public Policy - Institute for Women's Policy Research
IWPR will offer one fellowship for 2012-2013:
The Mariam K. Chamberlain Fellow works as a general research assistant on a variety of research projects and reports. Research tasks may include reviewing literature; collecting, checking and analyzing data; gathering information; and preparing reports and report graphics. Attending relevant Congressional briefings, policy seminars and meetings is also an integral part of the fellowship program. Applicants should have at least a bachelor's degree in a social science discipline, statistics, or women's studies. Graduate work is not required. Applicants should have strong quantitative and library research skills and knowledge of women's issues; familiarity with Microsoft Word and Excel is required. Knowledge of STATA, SPSS, SAS, and graphics software a plus. Qualitative research skills also a plus.
Research areas for 2012-2013 include:
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The quality of women’s jobs, including wages, access to health insurance, paid sick leave, and workplace flexibility.
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Increasing access to higher education and non-traditional jobs for low-income women.
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Strategies for improving child care access, affordability, and quality.
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Older women's economic issues, including social security and pensions.
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The economic status of women and girls, women of color, and immigrant women across the United States.
All Fellows are also responsible for a certain amount of general office work, including such tasks as responding to information requests, photocopying, assisting in maintaining the library, and answering telephones.
Compensation for the fellowship is $25,500 over the 9-month period, plus health insurance and a public transportation stipend. The positions are full-time and generally span the academic year (September-May), but starting and ending dates are somewhat flexible. IWPR is committed to diversity and encourages people of all ethnic, cultural, economic, and sexual orientations to apply.
How To Apply: Mail a cover letter, a resume, a list of relevant classes taken (this list can be included with the resume), a 3-7 page writing sample, and two confidential (sealed) letters of recommendation to the address below:
Fellowship Coordinator
Institute for Women's Policy Research
1200 18th Street NW, Suite 301
Washington, DC 20036
Applicants may email the above materials to yi@iwpr.org. However, letters of recommendation must be emailed or sent by mail to the Fellowship Coordinator directly by the recommender.
Applications for the 2012-2013 Fellowships are due by March 1, 2012. Please note that only complete applications will be considered. Applicants will be contacted only if selected for an interview. Questions may be addressed to the Fellowship Coordinator via E-mail at yi@iwpr.org. No phone calls, please.
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