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TONIGHT! A Reading and Interview with Aimee Bender, the 28th Zale-Kimmerling Writer-in-Residence

Monday, January 28, 7pm
Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium
 
Aimee Bender is the author of four books. Her first book was The Girl in the Flammable Skirt, a collection of short stories, published in 1998. The book was chosen as a New York Times Notable Book of 1998 and spent seven weeks on the Los Angeles Times bestseller list. Her novel An Invisible Sign of My Own was published in 2000, and was named as a Los Angeles Times Pick of the Year. In 2005 she published another collection of short stories, Willful Creatures. Her novel The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake was published in 2010. Her short fiction has been published in Granta, GQ, Harper's, Tin House, McSweeney's, and The Paris Review, and heard on This American Life and Selected Shorts. She has received two Pushcart Prizes, and was nominated for the TipTree award in 2005 and the Shirley Jackson short story award in 2010. She lives in Los Angeles, where she teaches creative writing at USC.

January 28, 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.



The Global Health Leaders Across Multicultural Women (GLAM) is hosting our first annual Leadership/Career Workshop series!

All Newcomb Student Organizations are welcome to attend.  These workshops are targeted towards students who have a desire to work in public and global health.  Mark your calendars! There will be freebies, refreshments, and most importantly, valuable information from dedicated and knowledgeable resources that will tailor these workshops to your public health education needs!
 
1) Resume One-on-Ones with Kathy Ball - Tuesday, Jan 29 and Feb 19 at 10-12pm and 1-3pm (you must sign-up for an available 30-minute session); All will be held in LBC Conference Room 205
After the first resume workshop,Kathy Ball is here to assist with tailoring individual resumes! We will be having sign-up sheets after the workshop and at our meetings.
 
2) Networking Workshop with Kathy Ball - Wednesday Feb 6 at 6-7:30pm; LBC Conference Room 208
Learn how to network and establish contacts to organizations and companies you want to work at! Learn how to navigate conferences and creating meaningful contacts that will help your future career.
 
3) Women's Leadership in Public Health with Shokufeh Ramirez (Program Manager, Maternal and Child Health Leadership Training & Program Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Global Community) - Wednesday Feb 20 at 6-7:30pm; LBC Conference Room 208
 
Join us in a workshop where we explore the challenges and successes of women in leadership in the unique field of public health in this interactive workshop! For more information, please contact us at glam.tulane@gmail.com or visit our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/glam.tulane/
 

Newcomb Student Grants Information Sessions

The spring Newcomb grant cycle begins February 1 and ends Friday, March 1.  If you are requesting funds to be used during the summer or fall of 2013,  you MUST apply during this cycle!  To learn more:
Drop in at an information session during one of these times:
o   Friday, February 1 between 10-11 am in LBC 209
o   Monday, February 4 between 3-4 pm in LBC 209
o   Tuesday, February 5 between 11-noon in LBC 209

Check out the Grants page at the NCI website: http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm. Email the director of the Newcomb grants program for an appointment or with questions: jmulvihi@tulane.edu
 
 

Feminist Film Series: A Sporting Chance: The Lasting Legacy of Title IX

Thursday, January 31, 6pm
Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium
 
This documentary reveals Title IX’s story and portrays how it has helped transform athletic participation for women, as well as the immense impact it has left in the 40 years since its enacting. The film consists of interviews with Title IX advocates, as well as student athletes who have benefited from the passage of the landmark legislation. The documentary also includes personal stories from people who went beyond gender barriers in their athletic careers. Billie Jean King, Founder of the Women’s Sports Foundation, is one of several athletes who reveal their stories. 

We will be joined by special guest Brenda LeBlanc UC’82, four-year letter winner in volleyball, and long-time St. Joseph’s Academy (Baton Rouge) volleyball coach – winner of 13 state championships and the 2005 National High School Federation national volleyball coach of the year. Ms. LeBlanc will talk briefly about her own experiences as a student-athlete and the impact Title IX has had on her career.

Co-Sponsored by Newcomb College Institute and the Athletic Women's Association.

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
 

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/.

Catalyst Leadership Program

Saturday, February 23 
LBC


Applications now available.  Catalyst is a one-day, intensive leadership program that will take place on Saturday, February 23 in the LBC.  The application can be found here (http://goo.gl/nX2RL).  The program is open to undergraduate students from all classes and all levels of involvement; but we only have 120 spaces, so not everyone who applies will be able to attend.  For more information on the Catalyst program, visit http://www.leadershape.org/Additional-Programs-Catalyst.aspx.  If you have any questions, please contact Peter Young in the Office of Student Programs at pyoung3@tulane.edu.

 

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