March 11, 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.
Julianne Malveaux to deliver lecture "Slipping Through the Cracks: The Status of Black Females"
Thursday, March 14th, 7pm
Rogers Memorial Chapel
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is a labor economist, author, and political
commentator. She will deliver the 2013 Anna Julia Cooper lecture on
gender, race and politics, discussing the current status of black women
in the country from an economic perspective. The Anna Julia Cooper
Project on Gender, Race and Politics in the South investigates how
gender and race intersect to shape women’s politics in the South. For
more information visit:
http://cooperproject.org/anna-julia-cooper-lecture/ or email
ajcproject@tulane.edu.
Fridays at Newcomb: White Gloves, Pearls, and Pig Farms: The Other Civil Rights Activists of the 1960s
Friday, March 15, 12pm-1pm
Caroline Richardson Building, Anna Many Lounge
This talk will examine the history of the behind-the-scenes
activism of middle class black and white women of the National Council
of Negro Women. Unlike the more public, highly-visible, and
confrontational tactics of more well-known civil rights activists, these
women worked privately to provide funding and support to more radical,
grassroots-based activism in Mississippi throughout the 1960s. Rebecca
Tuuri is visiting assistant professor of history at Tulane
University.
Back to the Bruff:Tanzanian Lunch for a Cause!
Friday, March 15th 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Bruff Dining Hall
Just $5! All cash proceeds will benefit Kupikia Tanzania, a cookbook
filled with traditional and modern dishes raising funds for three
organizations that support women of all ages in northern Tanzania!
Come enjoy an all-you-can-eat lunch featuring dishes from the
cookbook!
First Annual Newcomb Scholars Senior Symposium
Saturday, April 6, 9am-3pm
Jones Hall, Room 204
Join the inaugural class of Newcomb Scholars as they present the
theses and independent research projects that mark the culmination of
the cohort’s four-year academic experience. With panel themes
ranging from "Resiliency and Response" to "Class and Empowerment" to
"Health and Wellness," there is truly something for everyone!
Please RSVP to
newcombscholars@tulane.edu if you will attend; lunch will be provided for those who RSVP.
Looking for something great to read? How about a recommendation from NCI?
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
GLAM and CACTUS Oral Care Product Drive
March 15-22
GLAM and CACTUS are collaborating with Smiles2Geaux, a nonprofit
organization providing dental care to low-income populations in New
Orleans, to ask Tulane students to donate oral cleaning supplies. Donate
your unused mouthwash, toothpaste, floss, toothbrushes in boxes set up
in Wall, Butler, JL, Sharp, Monroe, Mayer, Willow, Paterson, and HRL at
Irby!
Feminist Camp funding available
June 2-8, 2013, New York City
Do you want to spend a week in New York City meeting with feminist organizations and activists?
Feminist Camp is a transformative week of feminism in
action hosted in New York City by authors and activists, Jennifer
Baumgardner and Amy Richards. Each day is organized by
theme—Reproductive Justice, Sexual Power, Feminist Art, Philanthropy,
and more—and always includes a Career Day that offers concrete
information for entering the work world.
Feminist Camp is different every year, but to give you an idea, here are some places and people they’ve met with in the past:
AIR Gallery, The Alan Guttmacher Institute, Babeland, Bluestockings
Bookstore, BUST Magazine, Choices in Childbirth, CHOICES Medical Clinic,
Concrete Utopia, The Doula Project, Equality NOW, Girls for Gender
Equity, The Girl’s Project, Girls Write Now, The Feminist Press,
International Gay and Lesbian Human Rights Coalition, International
Women’s Health Coalition, Midwives For Choice, The Museum of Sex,
National Advocates For Pregnant Women, NARAL Pro-Choice New York,
Planned Parenthood NYC, Rabbis for Human Rights, REVEAL Conference, The
Sackler Center for Feminist Art, The Sex Workers Project, The Sister
Fund, the Third Wave Foundation, UNICEF, and The Women’s Media Center.
Feminist Camp is open to all who are interested in learning more about
transforming feminist theory into practice. The Newcomb College
Institute will provide funding to current freshman, sophomores, and
juniors. Funding will cover the $1,500 program fee which
includes housing, breakfasts, most lunches for five days, all
programming, and a weekly MetroCard. Transportation to New York
City will be the responsibility of the participant.
If you are interested in attending, please complete the application form available at
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm and submit to Laura Wolford at
lwolford@tulane.edu by April 5 at 5:00 pm.
For more information, please visit their website at
http://www.soapboxinc.com/feminist-bootcamp/
National Conference for College Women Student Leaders Grants available
May 30-June 1, University of Maryland, College Park
The Newcomb College Institute invites you to apply to participate in
the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders. One
undergraduate woman student will be selected to represent the Newcomb
College Institute and Tulane University for this incredible opportunity.
The National Conference for College Women Student Leaders is presented
annually by the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) and presents a
unique opportunity for women student leaders from all over the country
to come together to network with inspiring women in highereducation,
participate in workshops on advocacy, leadership, health and wellness,
and “real world” issues like financial literacy and post-college life.
If you are selected and agree to attend this conference, you are also
committing to use your newly acquired skills to co-facilitate
the 2013/14 Newcomb Leadership Conference. This conference
challenges undergraduate women at Tulane torecognize their own
leadership skills while exploring a variety of contemporary theories on
leadership through hands-on activities.
If you are interested in attending the National Conference for College
Women Student Leaders, and earn the opportunity to plan the 2013/14
Newcomb Leadership Conference, please complete the application available
at http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm and submit to Laura
Wolford at lwolford@tulane.edu by April 5 at 5:00 pm.
For more information about the National Conference for College Women
Student Leaders, please visit their website at http://www.nccwsl.org. If
you have any questions, please contact Laura Wolford at
lwolford@tulane.edu.
Want to know what's happening at Tulane? Check out HerCampus!
Her Campus Tulane (
http://www.hercampus.com/tulane)
is an online magazine for college women that individualizes its content
college-by-college by establishing My Campus branches at schools across
the country. With content on Style, Health, Love, DormLife, Career, and
World, Her Campus Tulane specializes in the Tulane experience and is
written and managed entirely by Tulane women. Visit Her Campus to get
the scoop on all things Tulane.
Deadline Extended! Apply for a Newcomb Award
Submit by Friday, March 15!
Landor Lewis Award
The Agnes Landor Lewis Award is bestowed upon a current second-year
female student 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 visit http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm or contact Katherine
Corbett at kcorbett@tulane.edu.
Shirley Gauff Award
The Shirley Gauff Award is bestowed upon a current first-year female
student from an under-represented group at Tulane University who has
distinguished herself through high school and Tulane involvement, an
engaged pursuit of learning, and contribution to the greater New Orleans
community. The recipient of the award will receive $2,500; this
one-time cash award can be used to enhance the recipient's educational
experience at Tulane. For more information and to apply, please visit
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm or contact Katherine Corbett at
kcorbett@tulane.edu.
Join the Daisy Chain
Deadline: Tuesday, March 12, 5pm
Be a part of a Newcomb College tradition. Junior women (and sophomores
who will be abroad during Spring 2014) may now apply to be part of the
Daisy Chain. Daisy Chain is a part of the Under the Oaks Ceremony held
on May 17, 2012 at Dixon Hall. Under the Oaks is an awards ceremony to
honor graduating women. This ceremony was the Newcomb College
commencement until 2006 and it is with pride that we continue with this
tradition.
Students are selected based on their scholastic and
on-campus achievement. Daisy Chain participants are permitted to stay in
campus housing until after commencement, if they currently live in
campus housing. Should you be chosen to participate in Daisy Chain, you
will be a part of the team that assembles the actual 'daisy chain.’
Click here or visit http://tulane.edu/newcomb/get-involved.cfm for the
application. Questions? Email Rosalind Cook at rcook@tulane.edu.
Be part of The Oak Wreath
Deadline: Friday, March 22
The Oak Wreath is bestowed upon a select group of senior women who have
distinguished themselves through an engaged pursuit of learning,
leadership in student activities, and contribution to the Newcomb/Tulane
community. A dinner will be held in honor of Oak Wreath recipients and a
faculty member of their choosing who has positively influenced their
college career on Tuesday, May 14. In addition, this year selected
seniors will be honored individually at the Under the Oaks ceremony on
Friday, May 17. Seniors are selected for this honor by committee.
Applications are available at
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/get-involved.cfm. Send all requested
information via email to lwolford@tulane.edu or drop completed forms off
at the Newcomb College Institute by Friday, March 22.
Honor the Newcomb Legacy
Senior Women: Is your mother or grandmother a graduate of Newcomb
College or Tulane University? If so, the Newcomb College Institute
would like to honor both -- or all three -- of you at Under
the Oaks! Please let Jan Mulvihill know by April 1 and she will
contact you with details.
Ushers needed for Under the Oaks
We are in need of a few students to usher and help with setup/ takedown
in Dixon Hall. It’s about a three-hour commitment on May 17,
lunch is provided, and we will verify your participation so you can
extend your dorm move-out time.
If interested, please contact Jan at
jmulvihi@tulane.edu .
Looking for something great to read? How about a recommendation from NCI?
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 Student Affairs Associate Kaitlin
Splett:
The Color of Violence: The INCITE! Anthology: This text
opens with the question "What would it take to end violence against
women of color?". If you're someone who's interested in answering that
question yourself and learning from others whose work and activism is
solving this global problem I highly recommend this book.
The Tulane Review Call for Submissions
The
Tulane Review, Tulane University's literary and
arts magazine, is currently accepting poetry, prose, and artwork
submissions for the 2013 Spring issue. Poetry and Prose submissions
should be sent electonically to
litsoc@tulane.edu as
an attachment. Please submit no more than five pieces of poetry, and
limit prose to one piece no longer than 4,000 words. Also, please
include a cover letter with a biography, an e-mail address and a return
address. Please indicate the type of submission in the subject header.
For artwork, submit images to
tulane.review@gmail.com. Please
label each image Lastname_Firstname_Titleofwork.JPEG. Include
dimensions, media, a brief biography, an e-mail address and a return
address with all submissions. The deadline for submissions is March
31st.
Newcomb-Tulane College Lecture with Paul Tough
Monday, March 11, 6:00pm,
Dixon Hall
Writer, broadcaster, and speaker Paul Tough is one of the country’s
leading voices on the topics of education reform and social innovation,
challenging our culture’s belief that intelligence, endlessly measured
by test scores, is the sole indicator of value in our education system. A
contributing writer to New York Times magazine, Tough has written
extensively about education, poverty and politics, including cover
stories on charter schools, the Harlem Children's Zone, and the No Child
Left Behind program. Tough’s message carries special resonance in New
Orleans, which has taken center stage in the education reform movement
since Katrina. Free and open to the public, with a book-signing and
reception to follow. Sponsored by the Newcomb-Tulane College Office of
Cocurricular Programs, the NewDay Speaker Series, the Office of Academic
Affairs, and the Center for Public Service. For more information, visit
http://tulane.edu/college/programs/lecture.cfm or email
donuts@tulane.edu.
Newcomb-Tulane College Grants
Take advantage of the wide range of funding available for your
academic pursuits, summer internships, and much more. Newcomb-Tulane
College grants are reviewed on a monthly cycle, and the deadline to turn
in applications for the next cycle is March 15 at 5:00 p.m., Cudd Hall,
room 204. All full-time undergraduates are eligible to apply. For more
information, visit tulane.edu/college/programs/grants.cfm or email
donuts@tulane.edu.
Science and Engineering Major Week
March 11–15, various locations
