Monthly Archives: February 2012
Summer internship at Old Sturbridge Village–apply now!
From Marcia Eagleson in Career Services:
We have seen some interesting internships posted on our database lately. The latest is an internship with Old Sturbridge Village for the summer. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2012. Any interested students should register on our database at www.worcester.edu/jobsource and they should look for “Old Sturbridge Village” under the employer name.
NCHC Conference in Boston!
The National Honors Collegiate Conference will be holding its annual conference in Boston on Nov. 14-18, 2012. The deadline for proposals is quickly approaching (noon CST on March 5th). Please contact Professor Weierman (kweierman@worcester.edu) right away if you are interested in presenting your honors research in a poster session or serving as a student moderator for the General Sessions.
Honors Students always win scholarships!
Here’s the official announcement:
It’s time for students to apply for the 2012-2013 academic scholarships! This year’s directory features more than 120 named scholarships. They are available to a wide variety of class years, majors, backgrounds, and interests, as well as varying levels of academic success and financial need. Learn more and apply at www.worcester.edu/scholarships
“Green Chemistry” Lecture
| Location: | North/South Auditorium |
This presentation will describe the role of green chemistry as the science of sustainability. Focus will be on the development of the next generation chemists as our most cherished Natural Resource.
John Warner received his B.S. in Chemistry from UMASS Boston, and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Princeton University. After working at the Polaroid Corporation for nearly a decade, he then served as tenured full professor at UMASS Boston and Lowell (Chemistry and Plastics Engineering). In 2007 he founded the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, LLC (A research organization developing green chemistry technologies) where he serves as President and Chief Technology Officer, and Beyond Benign (a non-profit dedicated to sustainability and green chemistry education). He is one of the founders of the field of Green Chemistry, co-authoring the defining text Green Chemistry: Theory and Practice with Paul Anastas. He has published over 200 patents, papers and books. His recent work in the fields of semiconductor design, biodegradable plastics, personal care products, solar energy and polymeric photoresists are examples of how green chemistry principles can be immediately incorporated into commercially relevant applications. Warner received The 2004 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Mentoring, the American Institute of Chemistry’s Northeast Division’s Distinguished Chemist of the Year for 2002 and the Council of Science Society President’s 2008 Leadership award. Warner was named by ICIS as one of the most influential people impacting the global chemical industries. In 2011 he was elected a Fellow of the American Chemical Society and named one of “25 Visionaries Changing the World” by Utne Reader.
Peer Tutoring Positions!
An announcement from the Academic Success Center:
The Academic Success Center is recruiting peer tutors and we would like your help! By becoming a tutor, students gain excellent leadership experience, acquire tutor certification, and develop their presentation skills. Among many other benefits, including part-time employment on campus, students also act as role models who provide guidance to others.
The application can be picked up in the Academic Success Center (A-130), or found online:
http://www.worcester.edu/AcademicSuccess/Shared%20Documents/Tutor%20Application%20FA12.pdf. The application is due back to the Academic Success Center by 2pm on Friday, March 30.
Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0, be enrolled in a degree program, and have a letter grade of B or higher in the classes they wish to tutor. We are looking for enthusiastic students who demonstrate flexibility, creativity, humor, dedication and professionalism. If you know of any students who meet these standards, please encourage them to apply!
President’s Dinner–April 19th!
There are just 13 slots left for the President’s Dinner!
Thursday, April 19th, 2012.
6 pm: Join us for a catered dinner in the North-South Auditorium, Student Center.
8 pm: Worcester State Theatre presents Dead Man’s Cell Phone in the Fuller Theatre, A-262.
We are President Maloney’s guests for the evening and can accommodate the first 45 students who respond.
Professor Weierman
Please indicate any dietary restrictions or food allergies.
Honors Event: Alexandra Filindra lecture
Brought to you by the Honors Program:
Civil Rights Beyond Black & White:
American Citizenship Policy
Friday, March 2nd at 10:30 am
Blue Lounge, WSU Student Center
Dr. Alexandra Filindra is an assistant professor of Political Science at William Paterson University and a Research Associate at the Center for the Study of Human Development at Brown University. Her field of interest is American public policy, immigration policy, race and ethnicity. She received her Ph.D. from Rutgers University and spent two years as a post-doctoral fellow at the Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions at Brown University. Her work has appeared in the Harvard Educational Review, the Urban Affairs Review, International Migration, and other leading journals.
Her talk is a fascinating historical overview that begins with the nineteenth century and the failures of Reconstruction; discusses the “color” of citizenship in the context of twentieth-century immigration, the eugenics movement, and Japanese internment; and concludes by considering the contemporary relevance of these issues with case studies of terrorism prosecutions.
Please join us!
RSVP to Lauren Reppucci (lreppucci@worcester.edu)
Christian Parenti lecture–cosponsored by Honors
| Location: | North-South Auditorium, Student Center |
Christian Parenti is an award-winning investigative journalist and author. Parenti is a professor at the School for International Training, a visiting scholar at the CUNY Graduate Center, a Puffin Writing Fellow at the Nation Institute. He is the author of Lockdown America: Police and Prisons in the Age of Crisis, The Soft Cage: Surveillance in America from Slavery to the War on Terror, and The Freedom: Shadows and Hallucinations in Occupied Iraq. His latest book, Tropic of Chaos: Climate Change and the New Geography of Violence, is based on more than six years of research and travel to deserts, war zones, slums, and struggling states across the world.
Please RSVP to Lauren (lreppucci@worcester.edu).
MCAT prep
A message from Veronica Adams:
Will you be taking the MCAT? Would you like help with MCAT prep?
Please contact Veronica Adams (vadams@worcester.edu) about an MCAT Essay Prep session. We are going to be having Dr. Zang give an essay prep session, but want to make sure there is sufficient student interest. As a student planning to take the MCAT in April, I think it would be extremely beneficial. MCAT Prep can be extremely expensive, so take advantage of all of the free help you can!
Honors Science Event!–Optics and the Human Eye
We’ve had a lot requests for Honors events in the sciences, and so I’m pleased to announce this Physics Lab Demonstration brought to you by the Worcester State University Pre-Med Allied Health Club. Led by Dr. Sudha Swaminathan (Physical and Earth Sciences), students will perform experiments to learn about the properties of lenses and image formation.
12:30 PM, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012
ROOM 422, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BUILDING
And if you are interested in joining the Allied Heath Club, please contact Veronica Adams, club president and Honors student (vadams@worcester.edu).
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