October 29, 2012
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.
NSAGA Horror Movie Night
Tuesday, October 30, 7pm
Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building
Halloween is almost upon us, so in honor of the occasion, NSAGA (Newcomb
Sexuality and Gender Alliance) is hosting a Horror Movie Night. We will
be watching the 2006 film,
Stay Alive and have a discussion about gender and sexuality in horror movies afterward. Food and refreshments will be provided.
Newcomb Homecoming Events for Students, Parents and Alumnae
We're offering a variety of events on Friday, open to student, parents
and alumnae. Visit the "Newcomb Through the Ages" Exhibit in the
Caroline Richardson Bldg, 1:30 PM - 4:00, or attend one of the speakers
series events:
Jazz Music and Dance
with Prof Beverly Trask and Jazz Pianist Jesse McBride
Freeman Auditorium of the Woldenberg Art Center
1-1:50pm
The History of a People and a Place: Writing About Newcomb College
with Susan Tucker NC'72, Curator of Books and Records, Newcomb Archives
Freeman Auditorium of the Woldenberg Art Center
2-2:50pm
Glass Blowing Demonstration
Professor Gene Koss
Woldeberg Art Center
2-4:15pm
Election 2012: What to Expect on November 6 and Beyond
Professor Brian Brox
Freeman Auditorium of the Woldenberg Art Center
3-3:50pm
Newcomb College Institute Grant
Application deadline: Thursday, November 1, 4pm
Please notice the deadline for submitting your proposal to the Newcomb
College Institute for a grant in support of your academic research,
academic conference attendance or community engagement project.
Funds will be available for spring and/or summer 2013. There will
be another grant cycle beginning in February 2013 for summer and/or fall
2013 funding.
For details visit
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm Contact
jmulvihi@tulane.edu with any questions.
The Future of Women's Leadership
Monday, November 5, 5:30-6:30 pm
Lavin-Bernick Center, Room 203 (Stibbs)
Nannerl O. Keohane, the 2012 Adele Ramos Salzer Lecturer, is the
Laurance S. Rockefeller Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Woodrow
Wilson School and the Center for Human Values at Princeton University.
She served as President of Wellesley College and Duke University and has
written books, articles, or essays on leadership, feminism, the history
of political thought and higher education. Most recently, she published
the book,
Thinking about Leadership.As a political theorist,
her major teaching and research interests are in leadership and
inequality, with a particular emphasis on gender issues and the role of
institutions, law and public policy in creating (or obstructing)
opportunities for women around the world. This lecture is sponsored by
the Adele Ramos Salzer Fund and Newcomb College Institute.
Funding for Spring Internships - Application Deadline
Application deadline: Friday, November 9
Interested in a women's focused internship during the Spring Semester?
The Newcomb College Institute is now accepting applications for spring
internship funding. If you need help finding a women focused internship,
email Sarah McAllister to set-up an appointment. These grants provide
funding to full-time undergraduate women at Tulane who are interested in
gaining experience with organizations whose missions relate to women or
women's issues. To recieve a copy of the application, contact Sarah
McAllister at
smcallis@tulane.edu.
Applications Available for PLEN's Women & Science/Technology Policy Seminar!
Washington, D.C., January 7-11, 2013
Application deadline: November 16, 4pm
Innovations in science and technology change our world every day. The
Public Leadership Education Network’s (PLEN) Women &
Science/Technology Policy Seminar connects you with women whose work
determines how sci/tech innovations shape public policy. Join the next
generation of STEM leaders in Washington, D.C. January 7-11, 2013,
for professional development, networking and resume advice to make the
connections that you need to achieve your career goals. Newcomb can
provide grants to cover the costs of the conference. Applications are
available at the Newcomb College Institue are due November 16, 2012 by 4
pm. For more information visit
www.plen.org or email Kaitlin Splett at
ksplett@tulane.edu.
The Cure: The History and Culture of Breast Cancer: A discussion with Professor Bernadette Wegenstein
Tuesday, November 6, 6pm
Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building
This scholarly lecture focuses on the history of breast cancer and
patient stories with visual examples from Professor Wegenstein’s
documentary film, The Cure. From early diagnosis to the full treatment
of breast cancer—The Cure follows five patients and their medical staff
at a top U.S. breast care clinic. The film recounts the transformation
of breast cancer from the first disfiguring radical mastectomy in the
late 19th century to today’s patient-driven medicine, where cancer meets
the beauty industry, and where the loss of a breast is today celebrated
as sacrifice and rebirth.
Bernadette Wegenstein is a Research Professor at the Johns Hopkins
University, where she also directs the Center for Advanced Media
Studies. Her latest book is The Cosmetic Gaze: Body Modification and the
Construction of Beauty, (MIT Press, 2012). Her current documentary
project, The Cure, brings together her expertise on the history of the
body and makeover culture with her passion for the
character-driven cinéma vérité genre.
For more information, email Professor Jean Dangler at jdangler@tulane.edu or Professor Michele White at michele@tulane.edu.
Women in Academia Career Luncheon
Tuesday, November 13, 12:30-1:30 pm
Caroline Richardson Building, Anna Many Lounge
Be a part of an interactive discussion with women working across
disciplines in academia. This is a great opportunity to learn how to get
involved with a career in the academy or learn about career women in
general. The four panelists will be:
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Ana E. Iglesias, PhD Business Administration, Georgia State University
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Sally J. Kenney, PhD Politics, Princeton University
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Jennie Lightweis-Goff, PhD English, University of Rochester
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Lisa Molix, PhD Psychology, University of Missouri at Columbia
Lunch will be provided. Business casual dress is requested. RSVP is
required, so sign up soon. For questions and to attend, e-mail
ksplett@tulane.edu.
Feminist Film Series: Girl Inside
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 6pm
Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium
Girl Inside follows a 26-year-old during her three-year transition from
male to female. The film raises issues about the nature of gender,
femininity, and sexuality in a sometimes funny, sometimes painful,
exploration of what it means to be a woman.
Post-film discussion with Joann Guidos, whose own experience as a
transgendered woman is chronicled in Nine Lives (this year's Tulane
Reading Project book), and with Wesley Ware, director of BreakOUT, a
group that fights the criminalization of LGBTQ youth who are directly
impacted by the criminal or juvenile justice system in New Orleans.
Moderated by Mimi Schippers, Associate Professor of Sociology and Gender
& Sexuality Studies.
Nadine Vorhoff Library Book Sale This Week!
Library Hours:
Monday - Thursday: 9am-10pm
Friday: 9am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-4pm
Sunday: 12pm-4pm
Cookbooks, mysteries, academic books, various books from donations, and
duplicates of books already on the shelves will be available. All
proceeds of the book sale support the Nadine Vorhoff library and the
Newcomb Archives, part of the Newcomb College Institute.
Newcomb-Tulane College Open House Breakfast during Homecoming Weekend
Friday, November 2, 9:30-10:30 am
Cudd Hall
Students, parents, and alumni are invited to kick off homecoming
weekend with a complimentary breakfast of homemade breads and pastries,
fresh juices, and coffee, plus live music. RSVP recommended with your
name and number of guests to donuts@tulane.edu, with subject "RSVP
Breakfast," by October 30.
Looking for undergraduate women to participate in a project
The Female Student
Wellness Study (FSWS) team is looking
for undergraduate women to participate in their project on undergraduate
women's personality and well-being. Participants must be eighteen years
old or older, and will complete an hour long survey. Participants will
be reimbursed with PBC course credit or $15 cash payment. If you are
interested in participating, please contact the research team at
fsws.tulane@gmail.com.
Undergraduate research assistant position
Law professor Saru Matambanadzo is hiring a research assistant to work
on a project about women and corporate boards. The work would include
researching the gender diversity of corporate boards based in Louisiana,
assisting in writing a report on the findings, and helping plan a
launch event luncheon in the spring. If you're interested in women in
business, are detail oriented, and interested in meeting women leaders
in the business community, this is a great opportunity. The job would be
approximately 10 hours per week, beginning in early November and going
into the spring semester. If you're interested, please send a resume and
cover letter to Laura Wolford,
lwolford@tulane.edu.
Be part of Tulane's 2013 delegation representing the nation of Panama
at the International University Model of the General Assembly of the
Organization of American States
Washington DC, March 24-20, 2013
Application deadline: Thursday, November 1, 4pm
The Program: Each year Tulane sends a 10-student delegation to the
international university Model of the general assembly of the OAS in
Washington, D.C. March 24-30, 2013. Model OAS is a five-day,
international event that involves university delegations from Venezuela,
Colombia, Guatemala, Argentina, Ecuador, Barbados, Canada and the
United States, among other nations. It is designed to educate
students, through research and practice, about critical issues facing
the hemisphere and Member States of the OAS and to introduce
participants to the art of diplomacy. For details on the
Washington Model visit
http://www.wmoas.org/ Eligibility:
The opportunity to represent Tulane as a member of the 2013 Panama
delegation is open to all full-time, undergraduate students who have a
basic proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese and have completed at least
one Latin American content course (see application for details.)
All travel expenses are covered by the University. Model OAS
is taught as a three-credit, spring semester seminar (LAST 4960) on
Thursdays 1:00-3:30. If you are selected for the delegation but
have a schedule conflict, we will do our best to reschedule the class so
that all selected delegates can participate.
To Apply: If you would like to participate, complete the attached
application and essay and return them on paper to Prof. Edie Wolfe at
the Stone Center for Latin American Studies, 100 Jones Hall no later
than
5:00 p.m. Thursday, November 1, 2013. Selected delegates will be
notified by email on Monday, Nov. 5. This event is sponsored by the
Stone Center for Latin American Studies, The Office of Academic Affairs
and Provost, The School of Liberal Arts Dean’s Office, and The Newcomb
College Institute and The Center for Inter-American Policy and Research.
For more information contact
ewolfe@tulane.edu
Teach For America Application
Application deadline: Friday, November 2
If you want to do something significant after college, make a real
change, and get paid to do it – Teach For America is the perfect option.
Education is the social justice issue of our generation. Only 8% of low
income children will graduate from college, while 80% of high income
children attain a college degree. Teach For America recruits top college
graduates from all academic backgrounds to do something about it and
teach for two years in our nation's lowest income communities across the
country. Corps members gain invaluable professional development while
setting themselves up for future success in any career field.
BusinessWeek ranks Teach For America as one of the top places to start
your career. Why should you do this now? Find out:
http://www.teachforamerica.org/now/.
Application Deadline: Friday Nov. 2nd, 2012. Apply to the 2012 Teach
For America corps. Full salary and benefits. $10,000 education award.
Federal student loans deferred. All majors and career backgrounds. For
more information contact Vanessa Douyon at
vanessa.douyon@teachforamerica.org
