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February 11th, 2013

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TWC Events and Announcements


UPDATE: Dining With Dean Almandrez Sign-Ups

Students are invited to sign up for a Dining with Dean Almandrez meal. Group meals are organized to get to know Dean Almandrez and other students in an informal setting. This semester's meals include a Caribbean lunch, Ethiopian and Eritrean dinner, and pan-Asian dinner.

Please note that the February dessert reception is cancelled. All students must reconfirm their participation or sign up here.

Each meal is limited to 10 students. First-years and students off meal plan are encouraged to participate.

Job Openings at the TWC

Please see the Student Employment website for a list of jobs available.


Bone Marrow Drive - Be the Match

When: February 13, 10am-3pm
Where: Sayles Hall

Sponsored by the South Asian Student Association, Third World Center, and Warren Alpert Medical School.


"Two-Spirit Then and Now: Reclaiming Our Place of Honor" with Harlan Pruden

When: February 13, 6.30pm
Where: Smith-Buonanno 201

Harlan Pruden is a proud member of the Cree Nation. Mr. Pruden grew up on the Beaver Lake First Nation; however; is a member of the Saddle Lake Indian Reservation in Alberta and moved to New York City in May 1995. He came out as gay at age 17. After committing himself to sobriety almost 24 years ago, Harlan became the first person in his family to attend College. Harlan now devotes his life to First Nations community organizing and progressive causes. In addition to serving on the board of for the American Indian Community House’s Board, he co-foundered the NorthEast Two-Spirit Society (NE2SS), where he devotes much time and energy to revitalizing traditional cultural values, culture and ceremonies for two-spirit urban Native Peoples.

Sponsored by the LGBTQ Center, Native American Heritage Series, Native Americans at Brown, the Third World Center and the Queer Alliance.


Cape Verdean Workers' Appreciation Dinner

When: February 21, 4.30pm
Where: Verney-Woolley Dining Hall

Sponsored by the Black Heritage Series, Brown Dining Services, and the Third World Center.


Brown Events and Announcements


Science Advising Hours @ TWC

When: Thursdays, 2-4pm
Where: TWC Formal Lounge

The New Scientist Program will be holding open advising hours in the TWC Formal Lounge on Thursdays from 2pm to 4pm. NSP provides mentoring, advising and support for students in the sciences. For more involved issues or concerns, feel free to email Joseph Browne, the NSP Coordinator, at nsp@brown.edu in advance of your visit.

Apply to MSex!

When: February 12th at 8:00pm in Petteruti & February 13th at 8:00pm in Salomon 203

The Male Sexuality Workshop is a closed, discussion-based, 12 week workshop that aims to provide comprehensive sex and sexuality education as well as a brave, safe space for exploring all facets of the construction and lived experience of male sexuality. Our information and application sessions will be on February 12th at 8:00pm in Petteruti and on February 13th at 8:00PM in Salomon 203. 

To learn more about our syllabus or to ask any questions, feel free to e-mail us at brownmsex@gmail.com.

MSex is open to people of all genders, sexualities, and identities.

Do you want to be part of the largest climate rally in history?

emPOWER is bussing down 108+ students and we want as many people to come as possible to protest the construction of the Keystone XL pipeline. There will be two buses leaving from Brown University at 9am on Saturday, February 16th and returning late Sunday night, February 18th. The cost of the trip will be $35 total, $30 for the bus trip and $5 for the families who will provide food. We are organizing housing using our networks of friends in the DC area. Financial assistance is available, please don't hesitate to ask!

FOR MORE INFO & SIGNUP, CLICK HERE: http://goo.gl/D2l9D

2013 Krimson & Kreme Scholarship Ball

When: March 9th
Where: Hilton Providence: 21 Atwells Ave Providence, RI 02903

"The Lambda Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc cordially invites you to the 2013 Krimson & Kreme Scholarship Ball! The Ball will feature great food, music, live performances from Brown and the RI communities, a keynote speaker and the presentation of the Achiever's Scholarship to a deserving high school senior bound for college in the Fall.

Hilton Downtown Providence
Reception at 6:00pm
Dinner 7:30pm-9:30pm
Party 9:30pm-1am

Undergraduate: $30
Undergraduate Table of Ten: $280

Professional: $40
Professional Table of Ten: $350

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online or from any of your favorite Nupes on campus. KrimsonKreme2013.com"


Off-Campus Events

 

Request from Author Leora Tanenbaum, Brown '91

Dear Brown students,

Ever been called a “slut” or a “whore”?

Gotten caught up in sexting?

Fed up with the pressure to wear “slutty” clothes?

My name is Leora Tanenbaum. I am a Brown alumna and the author of Slut! Growing Up Female with a Bad Reputation and other books. I’ve been a guest on “Oprah,” “The Today Show,” and National Public Radio. Slut!, called one of “20 must-read books for women,” is a required text in many gender/women's studies and sociology courses.

I am writing a new book about the ways in which young women and teenage girls are mistreated—on the Internet and in-person—as a result of a sexual reputation.

Would you like to participate in my research? If yes, I will set up a time to meet with you or speak with you over the phone. Please email me at leoratan@yahoo.com. If you have any questions about me and my work, please visit www.leoratanenbaum.com or email me.

I will not use your name without your written permission, and I will give you a copy of my new book upon publication.

Together, let’s rid the world of slut-shaming.

Thank you!
Leora Tanenbaum '91

www.leoratanenbaum.com


Career and Internship Opportunities

COLLEGE ACCESS COACHING OPPORTUNITIES

Let's Get Ready is a non-profit organization that provides free SAT and college preparation to low-income high school students. We are recruiting Brown students to serve as verbal and math coaches to teach SAT prep as well as provide support to students one night a week. Interested applicants please apply online.

Start a step ahead on the path to SUCCESS

The Bridge Program is an intense four-week summer experience located at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business. This total immersion program is designed to give top liberal arts and science undergrads practical, marketable business skills – particularly relevant in today's job market.

Wherever your path leads, Tuck can help prepare the way. Our integrated curriculum delivers practical analytical skills—complemented by team valuation projects, résumé sessions, career panels, and interviews—to give you an advantage in recruiting and in everything you pursue. The rigorous coursework and career development program give Bridge alumni an early career advantage for obtaining, and performing effectively in jobs in the corporate and nonprofit sectors.

Get up to speed in key areas such as financial accounting, marketing strategy and tactics, managerial economics, business decision making and corporate finance. The Bridge Program is taught by the same top-ranked faculty who have made Tuck's MBA program a world leader.

Our online application is currently available! http://www.tuck.dartmouth.edu/bridge

ATTENTION STUDENT ACTIVISTS!

Since 1961 the Davis-Putter Fund has provided need-based grants to students who are able to do academic work at the college level and are involved in building movements for social and economic justice. Grantees are both graduates and undergraduates enrolled in accredited schools for the period covered by their grant. Although citizenship is not a consideration, applicants must be enrolled in an accredited program in the US in order to qualify.

The maximum grant is $10,000 and may be considerably smaller depending on the applicant's circumstances and the funding available. All the funds come from individual donors and there are 25-30 grants awarded each year. Grants are for one year although students may re-apply for subsequent years.

Applications and the supporting documents -- transcripts, a personal statement, two letters of recommendation, a photograph, financial aid reports -- must be postmarked by April 1. Those selected to receive a grant will be notified in July.

www.davisputter.org

2013-2014 Surety Industry Intern and Scholarship Program for Minority Students

The Surety Foundation, the educational arm of The Surety & Fidelity Association of America (SFAA), would like to announce the opening of the competition for Academic Year 2013-2014 internships and scholarship awards under the Surety and Fidelity Industry Intern and Scholarship Program for Minority Students. This Program provides awards of up to $5,000 to outstanding undergraduate minority students to support their studies in the areas of insurance/risk management, accounting, economics, or business/finance and to encourage their consideration of the surety and fidelity industry and surety/fidelity underwriting as a career choice. The Surety and Fidelity Industry Scholarship awards are funded by annual grants from SFAA, and additional funding from member companies, local surety associations, current and retired individual surety professionals, and others. The internships are paid for by the participating member companies. The program, established in 2003, is administered through The Surety Foundation, which was established by the SFAA Board of Directors in 2005 to serve as the vehicle to fund and administer these activities.

The student also can download PDF versions of these materials by going to: http://www.thesuretyfoundation.org/internscholarship.html.

Morgan Stanley Richard B. Scholarship Program

The Morgan Stanley Richard B. Scholarship Program provides Black, Hispanic, Native American and LGBT college sophomores and juniors with a $15,000 scholarship for exceptional academic achievement, a summer internship with Morgan Stanley and a meaningful experience in the financial services industry. We encourage students of all majors and disciplines to apply.

See the CareerLAB website for more information.

Ittleson Foundation Summer Internship

Internship is involved in all aspects of the Foundation's work. Activities include: assisting in the review of grants, aiding the Executive Director in providing technical help to grantees by conducting funding research; attending meetings and presentations on relevant subjects; and helping evaluate recently completed grants. In addition the Intern undertakes a special project of their own design.

See http://www.brown.edu/campus-life/support/careerlab/undergraduates/internships/funding/funding

CHCI Fellowship Program Application Deadline Approaching

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI) is seeking to offer exceptional Latino college and masters graduates from across the country unparalleled exposure to professional experiences in a vast array of public policy arenas such as education, health, housing, law, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) while participating in CHCI’s nationally acclaimed leadership development training program.

Application deadline is February 15, 2013.

For more information and to apply, please visit http://www.chci.org/news/pub/chci-fellowship-program-application-deadline-approaching.


EHS Internship Housing

Did you know that the most prestigious companies in New York City hire interns all year long? Spring internships are on the rise and short-term housing is hard to find, but not with EHS. EHS Residences Feature:
· Fully furnished rooms with TV's and private bathroom
· On-site fitness center, laundry facility, lounges, and kitchens
· Free high-speed Internet, cable, national calling
· 24/7 security, a live-in professional Student Life team, plus MUCH more!

All residences are located in the most desirable neighborhoods in Manhattan and Brooklyn Heights.

Call EHS today for more information at 1-800-385-1689, or visit www.studenthousing.org/and/university

AMGEN Scholars Program Summer 2013 Applications now live

Applications for our ten U.S. host universities are now online,with the application deadline of February 1, 2013 (with the exception of California Institute of Technology, for which the deadline is February 15, 2013). Eligibility requirements, as well as site-specific programming information, is available via www.amgenscholars.com. 

BRAG Summer Internship

The Black Retail Action Group Summer Internship is a comprehensive 11-week work and professional development program designed to expose African American and students of color to retail and related fields. The Summer Internship Program will begin on Monday, May 20, 2013 and will run through Friday, August 2, 2013.

See http://www.bragusa.org/internships.php.