October 7, 2011
The Newcomb News is a weekly listserv sent to all Tulane women
undergraduate students with information about upcoming events and
opportunities through both the Newcomb College Institute and other
organizations that are of interest.
In this Issue:
- Fridays at Newcomb: John A. McLachlan, “Femaleness, Hormones and the Environment”
- TONIGHT: The Feminist Film Series Presents: “Sin by Silence”
- DUE TODAY: Application for Newcomb funding for the “Women, Law & Public Policy Seminar” in Washington, DC
-
Swing Dancing Night @ the Rat
- Delta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority presents: Bake Sale!
- Campus Consciousness Tour: Janelle Monae, fun., Timothy Bloom Presented by TUCP
- Looking for Fall Break Plans? Two Ways to Get Outside with Reily!
- NOW President Terry O’Neill to speak on campus
- Join the Her Campus Tulane Team
- Fall Newcomb Favorite Faculty Luncheon
- Newcomb Grant Writing Workshops
- The 2011 Newcomb Leadership Conference
- Take Back the Night 20th Anniversary Fundraiser
- Girls on the Run- Reginelli's Fundraiser!
- Applications Now Available to Start a NEW Newcomb Student Organization
1. Fridays at Newcomb: John A. McLachlan, “Femaleness, Hormones and the Environment”
Friday, October 7, at 12 pm at the Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building (2nd Floor)
In
most mammals, including humans, male and female sex hormones help
determine gender with femaleness being the “preferred” outcome. The
environment plays an increasingly important part in this scenario since
female sex hormone like chemicals are found as natural products in food
(soy beans for example) as well as contaminants in everyday products
(BPA in plastic water bottles). A lively discussion of the biology and
sociology associated with these topics will ensue. Lunch will be
provided from a local restaurant for those staying for the talk. Email
nsp@tulane.edu with any questions.
2. TONIGHT: The Feminist Film Series Presents: “Sin by Silence”
Friday, October 7, 7 pm, Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium
Free and open to the public; a reception will follow
In honor of October’s 20th
Anniversary Take Back the Night event, we will be screening the film
“Sin By Silence,” with special guest speakers Professor Tania Tetlow,
Director of the Tulane Domestic Violence Law Clinic and Mary Baldwin
Kennedy, Assistant Warden, Unit 1, Louisiana Correctional Institute for
Women.
An
important film that profiles Convicted Women Against Abuse (CWAA), the
US prison system's first inmate initiated group and led by women, "Sin
by Silence" includes interviews with experts on abusive relationships,
law enforcement leaders and leaders in faith-based communities about
domestic violence, and more. Questions? Email
nsp@tulane.edu or call 504-865-5422.
3. DUE TODAY: Application for Newcomb funding for the “Women, Law & Public Policy Seminar” in Washington, DC
Application Deadline: Friday, October 7
The
Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) will be holding its 22nd
“Women, Law & Public Policy Seminar” November 12-14, 2011 for women
students who are considering law school as a prelude to a career in
public policy. This is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for women students to
learn first-hand how many different ways an individual can make and
influence public policy with and without a law degree. They’re
taught by Supreme Court Justices or their clerks, Members of Congress
and top legislative staffers, White House officials and federal agency
leaders, nonprofit advocates and corporate lobbyists, and lawyers with
public interest law firms. Funding is available for conference and hotel
fees, but students are responsible for travel and food
expenses. For more information and to apply, please visit
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm or contact
cheaney@tulane.edu.
4. Swing Dancing Night @ the Rat
Free Swing Dancing Lessons and Social Dancing!
Friday, 8:30 – 11:30 pm in the Rat, LBC
Oct. 7, 21, & 28*
8:30 pm – “Move of the Week”
9:00 pm – Beginner Lesson
10:00 pm – Social Dancing for all levels
Join us any time to give it a try, or come every week for to work on your skills!
This
event is co-sponsored by the Reily Student Recreation Center and Tulane
After Dark. For more information contact Michelle Mirpuri at
mariley@tulane.edu or call 314-2079
5. Delta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority presents: Bake Sale!
Friday, October 7, 9 am to 4 pm under Stern breezeway
Come
and support the sisters of Delta Xi Nu Multicultural Sorority! We will
be selling amazingly delicious baked goods of all sorts! Hopefully you
can take some time out of your busy day to try some of our baked goods
and speak with our members. Questions? Email
arakes@tulane.edu.
6. Campus Consciousness Tour: Janelle Monae, fun., Timothy Bloom Presented by TUCP
Monday, October 10, 2011, 8-11:30pm, McAlister Auditorium.
Tickets will be on sale in the LBC 1st floor hallway Monday through Friday, 10am-4pm . Students $10; Public $15
Half
rock tour, half environmental campaign, CCT aims to inspire and
activate students in an electric atmosphere while leaving a positive
impact on each community the tour visits. In addition to educating and
mobilizing students, the tour includes many greening elements and is run
to have a minimal environmental footprint.
7. Looking for Fall Break Plans? Two Ways to Get Outside with Reily!
Fall Break Backpacking
Thursday, October 13-Sunday, October 16. Time: Thurs 9am-Sun 4pm. Cost: $95--Reduced!
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 10; Pre Trip Meeting: Tuesday, October 11
Take
a mini-vacation…backcountry style with Outdoor Programs. The Eagle Rock
Loop in the Ouachita National Forest of Arkansas is the place to go for
backpacking in the Southeast. The trail was developed along a 100-year
old postal route and wagon road that twists through the beautiful
Ozarks. Take it all in from the trail as we wind around on a 26 mile
loop and spend three nights camping in the beautiful, protected area.
With any luck we'll even catch a hint of fall colors! No experience
necessary. Cost includes all activity fees, equipment, meals, and
transportation.
Airboat Adventure
Saturday, October 15, 8:30 am-1:30 pm. Cost: $45
Registration Deadline: Monday, October 10
Weave
through the bayou on an airboat for an up-close view of the Louisiana
swamps. While we breeze over the water, our Cajun tour guide will
introduce us to the area’s flora and fauna, including quite a few
alligators. Be sure to bring your camera—you might have the chance
to hold a baby gator yourself! Cost includes tour fee, snack, and
transportation.
Questions? Email Caroline Zinser at czinser@tulane.edu
8. NOW President Terry O’Neill to speak on campus
Monday, October 17, 7 pm in Dixon Hall
Terry
O’Neill is a former Tulane Law School faculty member who has been
president of NOW since 2009. She will discuss why proposed cuts in
the federal budget are disproportionately unfair to women.
Terry
O’Neill (L’80) is a feminist attorney, professor, activist for social
justice, and president of the National Organization for Women since June
2009.
O’Neill
taught at Tulane University and at the University of California at
Davis, where her courses included feminist legal theory, international
women’s rights law, corporate law and legal ethics. A skilled political
organizer, O’Neill worked on Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the
Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama’s presidential
campaign, and the campaign leading to the election of Louisiana’s first
woman U.S. senator, Mary Landrieu. She has also worked to elect women’s
rights supporters to judgeships and to the Louisiana state legislature.
9. Join the Her Campus Tulane Team
Are you interested in getting involved on campus? Do you enjoy
journalism, videography, or marketing? Then join the Her Campus Tulane
team today! HerCampus.com 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 national content on Style,
Health, Love, Dorm Life, Career, and World, supplemented by
campus-specific content, Her Campus serves as a hub for everything
college women need to know about today. It is written entirely by the
nation's top college journalists that strive to define and provide a
model for the future of online magazines by individualizing content,
fill the hole in the media marketplace for media that responds directly
to the needs of college women, and serve as a career launching point for
the nation's top college journalists by providing them with a national
platform for the publication of their work. Check out our Facebook page,
Her Campus Tulane, for more details! If you are interested in joining
the Her Campus Tulane team, contact campus correspondent Cat Combs at
catherinecombs@hercampus.com
10. Fall Newcomb Favorite Faculty Luncheon
Tuesday, October 18, 1-2 pm, JL Ballroom
This
semester's Favorite Faculty Luncheon will be featuring Professor Ferruh
Yilmaz of the Communication Department, Professor Toni Weiss of the
Economics Department, and Nancy Goff from the Department of Finance and
Conferences. Come get to know these great faculty members over a
delicious lunch and see why they were voted Tulane's favorites! The
Luncheon will be held in the Josephine Louise Ballroom on October 18th
from 1:00-2:00pm. RSVPs are appreciated and can be sent to
nsp@tulane.edu.
11. Newcomb Grant Writing Workshops
If
you are considering applying for a Newcomb grant but don’t know how to
write a proposal, plan to attend a workshop taught by a faculty member
who is familiar with the process. Workshops are: October 19
(Wednesday) at 5 pm in LBC 204; October 20 (Thursday) at 3:30 in LBC
209; October 24 (Monday) at 5 pm in LBC 204. Register at
fellows@tulane.edu and indicate
your first and second choice and you will receive a confirmation.
Workshops last about one hour and registration is limited.
12. The 2011 Newcomb Leadership Conference: “Leading with Integrity: Passion to Practice”
November 4-6, 2011
Application Deadline: October 19
The
Newcomb Leadership Conference is re-designed each and every year by
designated student leaders to assist undergraduate women in learning
various leadership skills and styles. So, whether you are new to the
university and leadership education or have actively participated in
leadership activities for years, this conference is designed to help you
make the most of the resources and opportunities available to students
through both the Newcomb College Institute and Tulane University as a
whole.
This year’s conference will focus on:
- Identifying your core values
- Helping you translate your values into actions
- Living and leading with integrity
13. Take Back the Night 20th Anniversary Fundraiser
This year’s special 20th
Anniversary Take Back the Night event will be held on Tuesday, October
26, at 6 pm. Leading up to the event, there are lots of ways to get
involved and help raise awareness about gender-based violence:
- If your student organization is interested in donating a basket for Take Back the Night, please email
hlipman@tulane.edu. Baskets should be $50-$100 in value.
- If you are interested in selling $1 raffle tickets, please email
lsmith11@tulane.edu.
- If
you are a sexual assault survivor, or the friend/partner of one,
and would like to be a speaker at the opening ceremonies, email
cheaney@tulane.edu.
- Proceeds
from the basket raffle fundraiser go to Crescent House,
Metropolitan Center for Women & Children, and the SANE nurse
program.
14. Girls on the Run- Reginelli's Fundraiser!
Wednesday, Oct. 19
On
Wednesday, October 19th, call in for delivery or eat at any Reginelli's
restaurant location to benefit Girls on the Run! Girls on the Run is a
running program for elementary school-aged girls, which aims to promote
healthier lifestyles and prevent at-risk behaviors. Just mention "Give
it to the girls" at any point on Wednesday, October 19th and 10% of your
order will be donated to the wonderful cause!
15. Applications Now Available to Start a NEW Newcomb Student Organization
Rolling Admissions; final deadline November 18, 2011
Interested
in starting a new student organization on campus? Passionate about
women’s issues and interests? Applications are now being accepted and
reviewed by Newcomb Senate for NEW Newcomb Student Organizations to
receive funding starting Fall ’11. Applications will be accepted and
reviewed on a rolling basis. Please complete the application and submit
it to
cheaney@tulane.edu no later than November 18, and feel free to email with any questions.
Click here for the application