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September 3, 2013
Newcomb College Institute-affiliated events:
Web Design Internship available at the Collat Media Lab - DEADLINE TODAY
Application deadline: TODAY, September 3, 2013
Looking for an on-campus internship where you can develop your technical
skills? Apply to be a Collat Media Intern for the Fall semester. We are
seeking a media intern to design the online presence for Fundacio para
la Conservacion de los Anges Tropicales (FCAT), an NGO in Equador that
combines scientific research with community-oriented conservation
related activities, including capacity building, environmental education
and sustainable development. Intern must be available to work 10-15
hours per week, be fluent in Spanish and have some experience with web
or graphic design. For more information about the project,
visit http://tulane.edu/newcomb/collat-fall-13.cfm#karubian. Contact Jaelle Scheuerman at jscheuer@tulane.edu with any questions.
Newcomb Scholars Info Sessions
September 3-5
Newcomb Scholars Information Sessions are offered for all first year
women to learn about the expectation, responsibilities, and benefits of
the Newcomb Scholars Program. Attendance is strongly recommended, and
interested students need only attend one of the sessions.
Come to one of these info sessions to learn more about Newcomb Scholars,
the benefits of the program, and the application process! Go to http://tulane.edu/newcomb/scholars/index.cfm
Tuesday, September 3 Sessions
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3-4 pm, Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC), Room 203
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5-6 pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II, Room 2110
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6:30-7:30 pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall I, Room 100
Wednesday, September 4 Sessions
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5-6 pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II, Room 2110
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6:30-7:30 pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall I, Room 130
Thursday, September 5 Sessions
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4-5 pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II, Room 2110
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5:30-6:30 pm, Goldring/Woldenberg Hall II, Room 2111
Application available online: September 6
Application due at the Newcomb College Institute: September 20 at 4 pm. No exceptions.
The Newcomb Scholars Program is a unique opportunity for incoming women
at Tulane who are interested in an academically enriching and shared
four-year experience. Incoming women whose first semester in college is
Fall 2013 are eligible to apply to the program. For information please
contact Kaitlin Splett at newcombscholars@tulane.edu.
Fridays at Newcomb: "Food Choices: What will be your food policy footprint?"
Friday, September 3, Noon
Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building
With Elisabeth Gleckler, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Payson Center for International Development; Thomas Beckmann, Tulane University Dining Manager; Lindsay Garcia, Employee Wellness Coordinator
A look at the challenges of healthy eating: how to choose, where to go,
what to eat, and how to bridge the gap between resources, knowledge and
action on campus and in the community.
Join NCI's Women Reading Women Facebook Group
When
you make the time to read something for pleasure, you want to be sure
it's good. Now you can find recommendations for great books from
Newcomb's alumnae, staff, and students, many of which are available at
the Vorhoff Library or in another collection on campus. Share your
recommendations with the group and leave feedback about others'
posts.
Join the group now: https://www.facebook.com/groups/496861183723421/
For more information about the Vorhoff Library, please visit: http://tulane.edu/newcomb/vorhoff.cfm
Newcomb Film Series Presents "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners"
Tuesday, September 10, 2 pm,
Woldenberg Art Center, Freeman Auditorium
The high stakes crime, political
movement, and trial that catapults the 26 year-old newly appointed
philosophy professor at the University of California at Los Angeles into
a seventies revolutionary political icon. Nearly forty years later, and
for the first time, Angela Davis speaks frankly about the actions that
branded her as a terrorist and simultaneously spurred a worldwide
political movement for her freedom. Reception to follow.
Sponsored by: the Newcomb College Institute, Newcomb-Tulane College, and the ADST Dept.
Film Screening: Miss Representation
Tuesday, September 24
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center
Networking 6:30-7pm, screening and panel discussion with local leaders to follow
The
Forum For Equality, in association with several local organizations
including Newcomb College Institute, Greater New Orleans NOW and the
Independent Women's Organization, will be hosting a screening of Miss
Representation. The film explores how the media's misrepresentations of
women have led to the under representation of women in positions of
power and influence.
Following
the film will be a discussion with several women leaders in the
community who will speak on their experiences as well as ways to help
nurture future women leaders.
Looking to learn new digital media skills or just need a computer? Visit the Collat Media 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. Digital video cameras 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.
Fall Hours (starting September 3)
Monday 9am - 10pm
Tuesday 9am - 9pm
Wednesday 9am - 10pm
Thursday 9am - 10pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 10am – 1:30pm
Sunday 9am - 2pm
Other student-interest events:
Welcome Wednesdays
Wednesday, September 4, 8:30-10 am,
Bea Field Alumni House - 6319 Willow Street, corner of Calhoun
Welcome Wednesdays will resume at the Bea Field Alumni House on the
Tulane uptown campus on Wednesday, September 4 and the first Wednesday
every month -- October 2, November 6 and December 4. Students, faculty
and staff members are cordially invited to start the day socializing
with fellow Tulanians while enjoying a free continental breakfast. In
addition to coffee, alumni relations staff members welcome students with
orange juice, biscuits, and more breakfast treats. Welcome Wednesdays
is part of the Lifecycle Programs, an effort of the alumni relations
office under the direction of Ken Tedesco. For more information, contact
Ken Tedesco via email to ktedesco@tulane.edu or by phone at 504-812-2691. |
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