September 5, 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.
Newcomb Scholars Information Sessions
Wednesday, September 5 at 5 pm and 6:30 pm, LBC 212
Thursday, September 6 at 4 pm, LBC 202
All first year incoming women are invited to attend an Information
Session to learn more about the Newcomb Scholars Program, its benefits
and expectations, as well as the application process. Students will also
have the opportunity to talk with current Newcomb Scholars to hear
about their experiences in the program. The Newcomb Scholars Program is
for first year women interested in being a member of a selective and
close-knit community and an intensive, four-year experience focusing on
seminars, undergraduate research, and experiential learning
opportunities. Students only need to attend one session (which will be
about an hour), and they do not have to RSVP. Contact us at
newcombscholars@tulane.edu with any questions.
Take Back the Night 2012
First Planning Committee Meeting: Wednesday, September 5, 5 pm
Loyola University’s Magis Lounge
There are lots of ways to be a part of this year’s Take Back the Night
event, which is a rally, march, and open mic speak out to raise
awareness and help stop gender-based violence:
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Attend the first weekly planning committee meeting on Wednesday,
September 5, 5 pm, at Loyola University’s Magis Lounge, located in the
basement of the Dana Center, directly below main dining room there. We
will be leaving from the Newcomb College Institute at Tulane at 4:45 if
you would like to walk over together. Meeting will alternate every week.
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If you are a survivor of sexual assault and would like to find out
more about being the keynote speaker at this year’s event, please email cheaney@tulane.edu
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Mark your calendar: this year’s Take Back the Night is on Tuesday,
October 23 starting at 6 pm at the Loyola “horseshoe” drive on St.
Charles Avenue, followed by a march to the Qatar Ballroom in the
Lavin-Bernick Center and an open mic speak out and final
nondenominational spiritual ceremony.
Newcomb needs student workers
Application Deadline: Friday, September 7
The Newcomb College Institute is hiring student workers for the fall:
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The Nadine Vorhoff Library is looking for 2 student workers who
qualify for work-study and who enjoy working with their fellow students
and faculty, have good phone skills, pay attention to detail and are
thorough, quick learners of new computer skills, and can work some
evening shifts. Send resumes to Bea Calvert at bcalvert@tulane.edu.
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The Newcomb student leadership cluster needs 1 to 2 student workers to
work the front desk of the Newcomb College Institute. They must qualify
for work-study, be prompt and reliable, have an interested in the work
the Newcomb College Institute does, have good phone skills, and can work
evening shifts. We need students 4 – 9 pm Monday through Thursday,
especially Tuesday and Wednesday. Send resumes to Cordelia Heaney at cheaney@tulane.edu.
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We will be hiring one student to work with the External Affairs
Officer and Senior Graphic Designer at the Newcomb College Institute.
This student in this position will assist in creating artwork for print
publications, create media distribution lists for various regions and
disciplines, and monitor and update social media sites, among other
tasks. Please send resumes and links to online design portfolios to
Aidan Smith at asmith41@tulane.edu.
Fridays at Newcomb: “Making the Case for Women Judges: A Gender Analysis"
Friday, September 7, noon
Anna Many Lounge in the Caroline Richardson Building
Do women judges decide cases differently than men? Sally Kenney,
professor of political science and executive director of the Newcomb
College Institute, will discuss this question and her new book
Gender and Justice: Why Women in the Judiciary Really Matter
at this semester’s first Fridays at Newcomb, a lecture series that
features speakers across disciplines and provides an opportunity to
learn about topics outside your major. Fridays begin at noon and
last one hour, including 15 minutes at the end for students to ask
questions and engage with the speaker. Lunch is provided for those
attending the talk. Email
jmulvihi@tulane.edu with questions.
Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race & Politics in the South Research Fellow Position
Application Deadline: September 7
The Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race & Politics in the
South is currently accepting applications for the position of Research
Fellow for the Fall 2012 semester. Research Fellows conduct 30-40 hours
of research each month that contributes to current projects on gender,
race and politics. This semester these projects will include Professor
Harris-Perry’s new book project and Visiting Scholar Trimiko Melancon’s
book project. Fellows receive a $500 research award. This position is
open to all undergraduate Tulane students in their sophomore year or
above. For more information and to download the application, visit
http://cooperproject.org/join-us or email
cooperproject@tulane.edu. Applications are due by September 7th.
Check out Newcomb Student Organizations at this week’s Activities Expo!
Friday, September 7, 4-6 pm
Lavin-Bernick Center Quad
Want to find out about how to get involved in a Newcomb Student
Organization? From academic to political groups and everything in
between, there is a group for every student. Visit their tables at the
Fall Activities Expo and find out about upcoming meeting times and group
activities. For a full list of Newcomb Student Organizations and their
contact information, please visit
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/student-orgs.cfm.
Want to get Tech-savvy? Looking for a Fall On-Campus Internship?
Application deadline: September 9
Looking for an on-campus internship where you can develop your
technical skills? The Newcomb College Institute is offering
digital media internships through the Collat Media Lab. Work with
faculty to design websites and blogs, create video podcasts or develop
interactive exhibits around topics relating to gender studies, history,
political science, New Orleans culture and more. Please visit
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/collat-interns.cfm for more information.
School Supply Drive
September 10-14
Help Tulane students give back! Several clubs have come together to
collect supplies for two underprivileged schools, Lafayette Academy and
McDonough 42. Needed items include: wide-ruled loose leaf paper,
pens, pencils, and more. A full list can be obtained at our table
in front of the LBC, by the bike racks, where donations can be dropped
off Monday-Friday, September 10-14, from 10am-3pm. We will also
have a drop box for supplies in the Newcomb College Institute
house. Questions? Want to get more involved? Email Liz at
ebrussea@tulane.edu.
Newcomb College Institute Student Leadership & Engagement Fall 2012 Internship – Apply Today!
Application Deadline EXTENDED: Tuesday, September 11
The Newcomb College Institute Student Leadership & Engagement
cluster is currently seeking a student intern for the Fall 2012
semester. This intern will be an integral part of the Newcomb College
Institute team, helping to plan and implement co-curricular and
leadership programs for undergraduate women at Tulane University, as
well as having the opportunity to create their own unique event. Junior
or Senior students are preferred; the internship is 15 hours a week. The
student will receive 3 credit hours for GESS 457. To apply please fill
out the application form available at
http://tulane.edu/newcomb/student-leadership-and-engagement-2012-internship.cfm, and email it to
cmaheu@tulane.edu.
JL Banquet: New Date!
Thursday, September 13, 6pm
Josephine Louise House Residence Hall
Please join the Newcomb College Institute, the WELL, and Housing and Residence Life for a classy evening in the
JL Residence Hall Ballroom.
The event will take place on Thursday, September 6 at 6:00pm. Get to
know more
about the Newcomb College Institute and the
opportunities awaiting you as a resident of JL.
Learn about resources on campus and how healthy
and smart choices will make your Tulane experience the best it can
be. Hear from women student leaders on campus who are eager to share
their experiences with you. Dinner will be provided. Please RSVP by
September 4th. To RSVP, e-mail Sarah McAllister at
smcallis@tulane.edu. Dressing up is encouraged!
The Newcomb Feminist Film Series presents "The Invisible War"
Monday, September 17, 6pm
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center,
From Oscar- and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kirby Dick (This Film Is Not
Yet Rated; Twist of Faith) comes "The Invisible War," a groundbreaking
investigative documentary about one of America's most shameful and best
kept secrets: the epidemic of rape within the U.S. military. The film
paints a startling picture of the extent of the problem - today, a
female soldier in combat zones is more likely to be raped by a fellow
soldier than killed by enemy fire. The Department of Defense estimates
there were a staggering 19,000 violent sex crimes in the military in
2010. "The Invisible War" exposes the epidemic, breaking open one of the
most under-reported stories of our generation, to the nation and the
world. This event is part of the Feminist Film Series, is free and open
to the public, and is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters New
Orleans. A reception will follow the screening.
For more information email
newcombleads@tulane.edu or call 504-865-5422. Facebook event:
http://www.facebook.com/events/512981508718469/
“The Thief of the Future: The Holocaust-- Women, Reproductive Science,
Eugenics and the State”:The 2012 Daspit Women in Science Lecture with
speaker Professor Laurie Zoloth
Thursday, September 20, 7pm
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center, with a reception to follow in Woodward Way
It was not only the lives of Jewish women that were the target of Nazi
genocide, it was the very thought of a Jewish future, carried in the
bodies of Jewish women. Throughout the campaign of
extermination, a second campaign was conducted to prevent reproduction;
women bore the brunt of this campaign. The Nazi “experiments” carried
out in the name of reproductive science were done by the most
prestigious physicians in Germany, as a part of a larger vision of a
future in which eugenics shaped the human future. Thus began an era in
which the scientific and medical control of the human future was the
most critical battleground of all. Join us for a lecture by Professor
Laurie Zoloth, Director of The Brady Program in Ethics and Public Life
at Northwestern University. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, please call (504) 865-5422 or email
newcombleads@tulane.edu.
2012 Arons Poet: Sharon Olds
Monday, October 1, 8 pm
Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center
Our 2012 Arons Poet, Sharon Olds, will give a reading on Monday, October
1, at 8pm in Freeman Auditorium. Sharon Olds is the author of nine
volumes of poetry. Her numerous honors include a National
Endowment for the Arts grant; a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship; the
San Francisco Poetry Center Award for her first collection, Satan Says
(1980); and the Lamont Poetry Selection and the National Book Critics
Circle Award for The Dead and the Living (1983). Her poetry has appeared
in The New Yorker, The Paris Review, Poetry, The Atlantic Monthly, and
The New York Times. Named New York State Poet Laureate (1998-2000), Olds
teaches graduate poetry workshops at New York University and the
writing workshop she helped found at a 900-bed state hospital for the
severely disabled. She is a Chancellor of the Academy of American Poets
and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Science. She lives in
New York City. For more information please email
lwolford@tulane.edu.
Looking for an internship this semester?
Looking for a women-focused organization to intern with this semester?
The Newcomb College Institute wants to help. Schedule an appointment
with Sarah McAllister, Program Coordinator, to find women-focused
organizations in New Orleans. E-mail Sarah at
smcallis@tulane.edu to schedule an appointment.
Nine Lives: A Musical Story of New Orleans
Tuesday, September 11, 7:00 p.m.
Dixon Hall
Nine Lives: A Musical Story of New Orleans is the
acclaimed concert version of this year's Tulane Reading Project book.
Written by Paul Sanchez and Colman deKay, the
Nine Lives musical
features a star-studded cast of local musicians and actors.
With music as joyous, eccentric, tragic, and hopeful as the city
that inspired it, songs range from traditional jazz, blues, and Mardi
Gras Indian chants, to chamber music, soul, brass band, and hip hop —
representing all of the musical genres that bring New Orleans to life.
Featuring Shamarr Allen, Bryan Batt (TV's
Mad Men), Mark
Braud (Preservation Hall Jazz Band), Arsène DeLay, Debbie
Davis (Pfister Sisters), Craig Klein (Bonerama), Vatican Lokey, Alex
McMurray (Tin Men), and many more.
Sponsored by the Tulane Reading Project, Newcomb-Tulane College Office
of Cocurricular Programs, and First-Year Programs. Contact
504-865-5728 or
donuts@tulane.edu, or visit tulane.edu/reading. Free & open to the public.
Get help with your resume
September 19 and 20 from 10am - 3pm
Lavin-Bernick Center
The Career Center is hosting “Resumania” on September 19 and 20 from 10
am - 3:00 pm in the LBC. Bring your resume and get on-the-spot resume
review for your convenience! For more information contact Tracey Jackson
via email to
tjacks4@tulane.edu or by phone at 504-314-2251. Additional information may be found at the event website at
http://www.hiretulanegrads.com
