September 2, 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:
 
  1. Fridays at Newcomb: James Alm: “Reforming the Tax System: Possibilities and Prospects
  2.  Newcomb Student Organization First General Body Meetings: Dates & Times
  3.  Newcomb Scholars Info Sessions
  4.  Melissa Harris-Perry discusses her new book Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes and Black Women in America
  5.  Want to get Tech-savvy? Looking for a Fall On-Campus Internship?
  6.  The Newcomb College Institute is Hiring Student Workers!
  7.  Favorite Faculty Luncheon: Send Us Your Nominations!
  8.  “Eat Right. Feel Good. Look Great” with Deanna Latson
  9.  Freeman Distinguished Speaker in Finance: “Dodging Disaster:  What We Learned from the 2008 Financial Crisis"
  10.  The Newcomb Feminist Film Series Presents: “Miss Representation” with special guest speaker Dr. Celeste Lay
  11.  Early Bird Skill Builder: “How to Find an Internship” featuring Barry Thompson, Career Services
  12.  Networking Skill Builder: Learn the Tools to Become Successful at Networking
  13.  Women in Politics Career Luncheon
  14.  Campus Life Grants: Funds Available
  15.  Kierr Service Grants
  16.  Take Back the Night Planning Committee: 1st Meeting
  17.  Like NCI on Facebook!
  18.  NOW President Terry O’Neill to speak on campus
  19.  Newcomb Grants for students now available
  20.  Labor Day Tubing Trip
  21.  Alpha Kappa Alpha Labor Day Pinkberry Fundraiser
 
 
1. Fridays at Newcomb: new time and place!
James Alm: “Reforming the Tax System: Possibilities and Prospects”
Friday, September 2, now at 12 pm at the Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building (2nd Floor)
 
James Alm will discuss current issues surrounding reform of the U.S. tax system, focusing on such questions as: should the current income tax be reformed, what are the basic features of the many tax reform proposals that have been put forth, what are the likely effects of some of these reforms (e.g., who will win and who will lose, will reform increase economic growth, will reform simplify taxes, is reform feasible?), what are lessons from tax reforms around the world, and what form should an “ideal” tax reform taxation take? Lunch is provided for those staying for the talk. Email  jmulvihi@tulane.edu with any questions.
 
2.  Newcomb Student Organization First General Body Meetings: Dates & Times
  • African American Women’s Society, Wednesday, September 7, 7 pm, Welcome Back BBQ, location TBA. Email wmuskwe@tulane.edu for more information. 
  •  Alpha Lambda Delta freshman honor society, Monday, September 12, 7:30 pm, Caroline Richardson Building, Anna Many Lounge. This meeting is for previously initiated members only. 
  • Newcomb Senate student government group, first-year info sessions Friday, September 9, 3-3:30 pm and 3:30-4 pm at the Newcomb College Institute.
  • Mortar Board senior honor society, Thursday, September 8, 7 pm at the Newcomb College Institute. This meeting is for previously initiated members only. 
  • Newcomb Sexuality & Gender Alliance, for students interested in Gender Studies, music video discussion night, Wednesday, September 7 at 6 pm, Anna Many Lounge, Caroline Richardson Building.
  • Tulane International Society for Women for students interested in travel and languages as well as international students, Monday, September 12, 5:30 pm at the Newcomb College Institute.
  • Women in Business, for women interested in pursuing careers in professional business fields, regardless of academic major. Thursday, September 8, 6:30 pm, Caroline Richardson Building, Anna Many Lounge. 
  • Women in Politics for women of any and all political views, Tuesday, September 6 at 7 pm, Newcomb College Institute. 
  • Women in Science works to connect women with faculty and peers interested in the sciences, Tuesday, September 6 at 8 pm, Newcomb College Institute.  
  • VOX: Voices of Planned Parenthood, Wednesday, September 7 at 8 pm, Caroline Richardson Building, Anna Many Lounge.
 
 
3. Newcomb Scholars Information Sessions
Tuesday, September 6 at 6:00 pm, LBC 202, Rechler Conference Room
Wednesday, September 7 at 5:00 pm, LBC 203, Stibbs Conference Room
Thursday, September 8 at 4:00 pm, LBC 201, Race Conference Room
 
All incoming first-year 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.
 
4. Melissa Harris-Perry discusses her new book Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes and Black Women in America
Where: Ashe Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd, New Orleans  
When: Saturday, September 3, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm  

Join Tulane Professor Melissa Harris-Perry as she talks about her new book. Sister Citizen: Shame, Stereotypes and Black Women in America. The book looks at black women’s political and emotional responses to pervasive negative race and gender images. Not a traditional political science work, Sister Citizen explores how African American women understand themselves as citizens and what they expect from political organizing. Harris-Perry shows that the shared struggle to preserve an authentic self and secure recognition as a citizen links together black women in America, from the anonymous survivors of Hurricane Katrina to the current First Lady of the United States. Sister Citizen will be sold and signed at the event.

Melissa Harris-Perry is the founding director of the Anna Julia Cooper Project on Gender, Race, and Politics in the South, housed at the Newcomb College Institute.
 
5.   Want to get Tech-savvy? Looking for a Fall On-Campus Internship?
Application deadline: September 6
 
Collat Media Internships are available during the Fall semester for students interested in digital media, social media and technology.  Please visit  http://tulane.edu/newcomb/collat-application.cfm for more information.
 
6.  The Newcomb College Institute is Hiring Student Workers!
Visit the student employment job fair on September 6, 1-4 pm, LBC Room 213 Kendall Cram Lecture Hall
 
The Newcomb College Institute will be hiring approximately 18 student workers for the fall semester. Jobs will be available throughout NCI, including positions working in alumnae relations, media and external affairs, technology services, library, archives, and general office administration. If you are a work-study student interested in working for NCI, please look at the detailed job postings available on the student employment website, and come see us at the student employment job fair on September 6.
 
7.  Favorite Faculty Luncheon: Send Us Your Nominations!
Deadline: Friday, September 9th

Do you have a professor who inspires you, whose class you love, or who perhaps has a great sense of humor? Nominate them for the Newcomb College Institute's Favorite Faculty Luncheon. This will be a great opportunity for Tulane students to get to know these truly fantastic faculty members, ask them questions, and hear about what they teach. Please send nominations to nsp@tulane.edu by Friday, September 9th, and include a brief explanation for your choice.

 8. “Eat Right. Feel Good. Look Great.” with Deanna Latson
Monday, September 12, 8:00 pm Qatar Ballroom, LBC
 
Dedicated to educate, enlighten, and inspire those who are ready to restore themselves to perfect health, Deanna will teach you about foods you can eat to stay fit and energized and uncover the "slow poisons" you eat every day that create lethargy, sabotage weight loss efforts and interfere with strong mental functioning. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how to make life-changing decisions to live with optimum health and vitality. Email mtims@tulane.edu with questions.
 
9.  Freeman Distinguished Speaker in Finance: Dodging Disaster:  What We Learned from the 2008 Financial Crisis"
Tuesday, September 13, 6:30 pm, Loraine and Winslow Chadwick Auditorium, 131 Goldring/Woldenberg Hall I
 
Come see the Freeman Distinguished Speaker in Finance, Timothy Massad,
Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability, U.S. Treasury speak. Timothy G. Massad was confirmed June 30, 2011, by the United States Senate to serve as the Department of the Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability. In this role, Massad is responsible for overseeing the implementation and wind down of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). Massad previously served as the Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability. He joined Treasury in May 2009 as the Chief Counsel for the Office of Financial Stability (OFS). He also later became the Chief Reporting Officer for OFS. Email rhondab@tulane.edu for more information.
 
10.  The Newcomb Feminist Film Series Presents: “Miss Representation” with special guest speaker Dr. Celeste Lay
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.
 

11. Early Bird Skill Builder: “How to Find an Internship” featuring Barry Thompson, Career Services
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.

12. Networking Skill Builder: Learn the Tools to Become Successful at Networking, featuring Michele Oelking with Career Services
Tuesday, September 27, 5:00 - 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.
 
13. Women in Politics Career Luncheon
Wednesday September 28th 1:00-2:30 pm 
Newcomb College Institute

The Newcomb College Institute is hosting the Women in Politics Career Luncheon. Join us for a lunchtime panel discussion with professional women working in the world of politics. Local women and alumnae are invited to act as panelists and share their expertise. Learn about their journey from undergraduate students to professional women. All undergraduate women are encouraged to attend. The luncheon is intended to provide an open and honest representation of the field of politics and inspire some to choose this profession. Questions are welcome and lunch is provided. Please RSVP to Sarah McAllister via e-mail at smcallis@tulane.edu. Faculty, staff and students are all invited to attend.
 
14. Campus Life Grants: Funds Available
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#students or email cheaney@tulane.edu. 
 
15.  Kierr Fund for Community Service Grant Applications
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#students or email cheaney@tulane.edu. 
 
16. Take Back the Night Planning Committee: 1st Meeting
Wednesday, September 7, 5 pm at the Loyola Women’s Resource Center, 103 Mercy Hall; meet at 4:45 pm at the Newcomb College Institute to walk over together
 
Join the planning committee for this year’s special Take Back the Night- it is the 20th anniversary of the Tulane & Loyola University event. Take Back the Night is a powerful annual event that helps raise awareness about gender-based violence and had over 400 participants last year. The committee also plans several fundraisers to raise funds for local charities that serve sexual assault and domestic violence survivors. The first weekly meeting will be in Loyola’s Women’s Resource Center, 103 Mercy Hall (map of campus: http://www.loyno.edu/discover/visitors/map-loyola.php); we will be meeting on Tulane’s campus at 4:45 that day to walk over together if you’re not sure how to get there. To find out more, email cheaney@tulane.edu with any questions.
 
17. Like NCI on Facebook! 
Sign up right now on NCI's Facebook page at 
 
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
 
18. NOW President Terry O’Neill to speak on campus
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. 
 
19. Newcomb Grants for students now available
 
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.
 
20. Labor Day Tubing Trip
 Date: Monday, September 5
Time: 9am-5pm
Cost: $25
Registration Deadline: Saturday, September 3
 
Top off your long weekend with a leisurely float down the Bogue Chitto River in Southern Mississippi.  The perfect way to chill with old and new friends, and get some relief from the summer heat. Just don’t forget to pack sunscreen! Cost includes transportation, lunch, and all activity fees. Register in Reily Member Services. Contact czinser@tulane.edu with questions.
 
21.  Alpha Kappa Alpha Labor Day Pinkberry Fundraiser
Monday, September 5, 11 am – 11 pm, all local Pinkberry locations
 
When you place your order on Labor Day and say “PINK” then 20% of your purchase will go to the Omicron Psi chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha. Help support this sorority and their programming and community service activities! For more information, email mbullock@tulane.edu.
 

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