September 16, 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:

 

 

Friday, September 16, at 12 pm at the Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building (2nd Floor)

 

Louisiana provides the perfect environment for the examination of politics with a strong emphasis on segregation, political culture, socialization and personalities. Lunch is provided for those staying for the talk. Email nsp@tulane.edu with any questions.

 

Friday, September 16 at noon, Cudd Hall, Room 203

 

Enjoy free po-boys, chips, and soft drinks, hear from recent grant recipients, and learn how to apply for over $50,000 in grant money available for student travel, research, art projects, participation in academic conferences, and more.  To attend, RSVP to donuts@tulane.edu. For more info about Newcomb-Tulane College grants, visit http://college.tulane.edu/grants.htm.

 

Friday, September 16, 7 pm, Freeman Auditorium, Woldenberg Art Center

 

Join us for the first screening of the Newcomb Feminist Film Series’ fall line-up! We will be showing “Miss Representation,” with special guest speaker Dr. Celeste Lay. In this provocative, of-the-moment film, Writer/Director Jennifer Siebel Newsom interweaves stories from teenage girls with provocative interviews from the likes of Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Lisa Ling, Nancy Pelosi, Katie Couric, Rachel Maddow, Rosario Dawson, Dr. Jackson Katz, Dr. Jean Kilbourne, and Gloria Steinem to give us an inside look at the media and its messages for and about women today.

 

As the most persuasive and pervasive force of communication in our culture, media is educating yet another generation that a woman’s primary value lay in her youth, beauty and sexuality—and not in her capacity as a leader, making it difficult for women to obtain leadership positions and for girls to reach their full potential. To view the trailer, visit: http://www.missrepresentation.org/home.html.

 

This event is sponsored by Newcomb College Institute and Newcomb-Tulane College. Following the film screening there will be a Q&A with Dr. Lay. Email nsp@tulane.edu or call 504-865-5422 with any questions.

 

Deadline: Monday, September 19

 

Newcomb Senate is looking for a business school representative and an architecture school representative for the 2011-2012 school year.  Being a school representative consists of planning one original program and one co-program a semester aimed at your constituents, attending Senate's general body meetings Mondays at 8 PM, and attending your school's student government meetings.  Those interested must be sophomores or older and must be in good standing with the university.  If interested, please email a resume (including GPA) and short platform to Melissa Barwick at mbarwick@tulane.edu

 

 

Thursday, September 22; RSVP by September 21

Josephine Louise House, Ballroom, 5-6 pm

 

Thinking about your summer internship yet? It's not too early to learn the skills needed to find the internship that's right for you. In this workshop, you will learn how to develop an internship search strategy, utilize a variety of search tools and connect with on-campus resources. Remember that State and Government internship applications are due by November 1st. For any questions or to RSVP, contact Sarah McAllister at smcallis@tulane.edu by Wednesday, September 21 via email.

 

Are you concerned with confronting racism and economic oppression as a student, staff, or faculty member at Tulane? Do you want to be an effective community organizer in your school, neighborhood, city, and world? This unique 3-day workshop is offered by The People’s Institute, a national, multiracial, anti-racist network dedicated to ending racism and other forms of institutional oppression. For more information or to sign up please visit tinyurl.com/SOARTU or email Sara Kugler at skugler@tulane.edu.

 

Tuesday, September 27, 5-6:30 pm, Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC) in the Stibbs Conference Room (203)

 

Learn the importance of networking and its role in the job search process.  The Fall Career Expo is right around the corner, October 5. Take advantage of this great opportunity to learn networking skills to use at the Expo. Whether you are a senior looking for a job, just starting your college career or anywhere in between, it’s never too late to learn networking skills to help you develop professional relationships. For any questions and to RSVP, contact Sarah McAllister at smcallis@tulane.edu. This event is sponsored by the Newcomb College Institute, and the Tulane Career Center. RSVP by Tuesday, September 27, 2011 via email to smcallis@tulane.edu. For more information contact Sarah McAllister via email to smcallis@tulane.edu or by phone at 504-865-5422.

 

Wednesday September 28th 1-2:30 pm 

Newcomb College Institute

 

Be a part of an interactive discussion with professional women working in the field of politics. This is a great opportunity to learn how to get involved with politics or learn about career women in general. The four panelists will be:

 

Emily Arata

Deputy Mayor of External Affairs, City of New Orleans, Office of Mayor Mitch Landrieu

 

Cheron Brylski

Sole proprietor of The Brylski Company

Executive Director of Louisiana Women’s Network, the Louisiana Women’s Health Access Project, the Louisiana Medicare Rx Access Network, and the Louisiana Health Access Network

 

The Honorable Suzanne Haik Terrell (NC '76)

Former Candidate for US Senate

Former Commissioner of Elections, State of Louisiana

Former New Orleans City Councilmember

Attorney at law, The Terrell Law Offices

Founder, Project Go Pink

 

Pamela Waldron-Moore, PhD

Chair of Department of Political Science, Xavier University

 

Food will be provided. RSVP is required, so sign up soon. RSVP to Sarah McAllister via e-mail at smcallis@tulane.edu. Faculty, staff and students are all invited to attend.

 

Tuesday, September 27 at 7 pm

Newcomb College Institute

 

Please join us for a brief information session about the exciting programs that PLEN offers for Tulane undergraduate women. PLEN, the Public Leadership Education Network, offers seminars for women in Washington, D.C. such as "Women, Law, and Public Policy," "Women & Science/Technology Policy," and others. Tulane offers generous support for students who choose to attend these seminars. If you have questions or want to learn more, please stop by the Newcomb College Institute on Tuesday, September 27th at 7:00 p.m. to speak with Tulane's PLEN ambassadors!

 

 

Application Deadline: Friday, September 30

 

Every academic year, the Newcomb Foundation awards Campus Life Grants to undergraduate women students for programs or projects that impact campus life or student learning at Tulane. Preference will be given to those requests that address women’s issues and interests. The maximum grant is $500. For more information and to apply, please take a look at the attached application form, visit http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm  or email cheaney@tulane.edu. 

 

Application Deadline: Friday, September 30

 

The Kierr Fund for Community Service Grant is awarded to an undergraduate woman at Tulane University to initiate or continue a community service project or program. This fund shall be used to promote community service and volunteerism by women. The maximum grant is $500. For more information and the application, click here, visit http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm or email cheaney@tulane.edu. 

 

12. Like NCI on Facebook! 

Sign up right now on NCI's Facebook page at 

www.facebook.com/NCITulane

 

Why like our Facebook fan page?

-Learn about funding opportunities like internships and grants

-Connect with students and alumnae on campus and around the world

-Find out how to participate in events and activities geared at undergraduate women

 

Deadline: Tuesday, October 4, 5 pm

 

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 click here or visit http://tulane.edu/newcomb/grants.cfm or contact cheaney@tulane.edu.

 

Tuesday, October 4, 7 pm in Dixon Hall

 

Join us for an evening with Dr. Ruth R. Faden, Ph.D., M.P.H., who is the Philip Franklin Wagley Professor of Biomedical Ethics and Executive Director of The Phoebe R. Berman Bioethics Institute at Johns Hopkins University.  She is also a Senior Research Scholar at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University. Her bioethics background and position at Johns Hopkins give her a unique perspective on "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks," and she has lectured on the book at other universities in connection with their common reading programs. Dr. Faden is the author and editor of numerous books and articles on biomedical ethics and health policy including Social Justice: The Moral Foundations of Public Health and Health Policy, A History and Theory of Informed Consent (with Tom L. Beauchamp), AIDS, Women and the Next Generation (Ruth Faden, Gail Geller and Madison Powers, eds.), HIV, AIDS and Childbearing: Public Policy, Private Lives (Ruth Faden and Nancy Kass, eds.).  Dr. Faden is a member of the Institute of Medicine and a Fellow of the Hastings Center and the American Psychological Association.  She has served on several national advisory committees and commissions, including the President's Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments, which she chaired.  Dr. Faden holds a BA from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA in General Studies in Humanities from the University of Chicago and an MPH and Ph.D. (Program in Attitudes and Behavior) from the University of California, Berkeley.  

 

This event is co-sponsored by Newcomb-Tulane College and the Newcomb College Institute. Funding is provided by the Dorothy K. Daspit Fund, an endowed fund which supports programs and activities promoting the interests of young women in science and mathematics. Email cheaney@tulane.edu for more information.

 

Application Deadline: Friday, October 7

 

The Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) will be holding its 22nd “Women, Law & Public Policy Seminar” November 11-13, 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.

 

Monday, October 17, 7 pm in Dixon Hall

 

Mark your calendars to hear Terry O’Neill, president of the National Organization for Women, speak on campus October 17.  A skilled political organizer, O’Neill has worked on Hillary Clinton’s campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, and Mary Landrieu’s U.S. Senatorial campaign. 

 

 

The Newcomb College Institute will again offer grants for female students in support of conference attendance, independent or collaborative research projects, and community rebuilding projects.  Check future Newcomb News for dates of informational sessions to learn more about grant opportunities, or email jmulvihi@tulane.edu.

 

18. 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!

 

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