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You are receiving this email because of your affiliation with the Multicultural Student Center and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As a member of one of UW-Madison’s cultural groups, you will receive a listserv message on the 1st and 15th of every month notifying you of subjects relating to scholarships, volunteer and employment opportunities and special events and activities.

For more information about these activities, please contact the organization hosting the event/activity directly. If you would like the MSC to send out to its Listserv members information pertaining to the categories listed above, please e-mail Suzi Pyawasay, at smpyawasay@wisc.edu.

We appreciate your comments and suggestions regarding our listserv. Please send your comments to Suzy Pyawasay at the email address above. The materials included reflect diverse perspectives of the MSC Listserv participants and do not necessarily reflect a position of the Multicultural Student Center.

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The PGA TOUR recognizes the need to continually identfy talented individuals to work at the PGA TOUR and other organizations within the gold industry. Their objective is simple - find the best student applicants and place them in challengin internship opportunities to prepare them for a position within the PGC TOUS or the golf industry.

The TOUR Diversity Internship Program is open to all students regardless of race, ethnicity, color, gender, religion, age, national origin, or disability. They encourage student to apply as the PGA TOUR seeks to enrich the internship and workplace through diversity. The ability to play golf or knowledge of the game is not required for most positions.

The majority of the internships are available during the summer and are located at PGA TOUR Headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL. or at tournament sites located in other cities including Atlanta, Baltimore, New York, Tucson, and Sonoma CA. Internship may lead to employment at the TOUR or with other golf organizations depending on position availability.

For more information and to apply: students can visit www.pgatour.com/careers and then to"internships" or contact Mike Cooney, 1-800-556-5400 ext 3250 or email at mcooney@pgatourhq.com.

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Call for Entries SCA Environmental Essay and Video Contest, Deadline December 1, 2007

Student Conservation Association is offering students an opportunity to protect the environment, challenge their intellect, and win top prizes.

They seek to engage the intelligence and passion of America's young leaders to help restore and protect our natural world. We are looking for practical solutions that involve young people in addressing an environmental challenge.

The SCA/Mazda Conservation in Action Multimedia Contest is part of a year-long series of events to celebrate SCA’s 50th anniversary and honor founder Elizabeth Titus Putnam, whose senior thesis launched SCA in 1957. She proved that a young person with vision and determination can make a difference. SCA believes that’s still possible.

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This position was originally posted as a Wellness Education Specialist, job description has changed so it has been re-posted
Alcohol and Other Drug Specialist

Search extended; previous applicants to the wellness education specialist need not reapply as they are still considered to be in the active applicant pool.

George Mason University, University Life Activities Department seeks applicants for the position of alcohol and other drug specialist who will be responsible for the design and delivery of creative risk-reduction programming and education related to alcohol and other drugs. All programs and presentations should be based on sound theory and evidence-based practices.

Duties and Responsibilities:
- Design and delivery of creative risk-reduction programming related to alcohol and other drugs with a focus on prevention and risk-reduction for college students;
- Develops program content, learning resources and evaluation tools for education initiatives;
- Provide one-on-one and/or group education for students self-referred or referred by the office of judicial affairs and/or the office of housing and residential life due to alcohol or other drug-related issues;
- Work collaboratively with various academic departments (e.g., housing, university life departments and the athletic department) as well as clubs/student organizations on campus;
- Assist with the coordination and implementation of awareness week programming on campus for the office of alcohol, drug and health education; and
- Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:
Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in health promotion, public health, social work, or closely related field, and a minimum of three years or more in alcohol and other drug-related programs, policies and service delivery. College programming experience preferred. Master's degree preferred. Demonstrated ability/experience working with persons of diverse ethnic, economic and social backgrounds; demonstrated skills in administration, programming and group work; effective interpersonal and oral/written communication skills and experience including public speaking and group facilitation. Knowledge of word processing, Internet, desktop publishing and marketing of programs.

This is a full-time, benefits eligible administrative position. Office hours will vary, evenings and weekends may be required. Position description is not all-inclusive, as other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned. Proposed annual salary range is: $32,000 to $35,000.

George Mason University is an innovative, entrepreneurial institution with national distinction in a range of academic fields. Enrollment is 30,000, with students studying in over 150 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Prince William and the United Arab Emirates.

George Mason University is an equal opportunity employer encouraging diversity.

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CAREER EXPO, Wednesday, Nov. 14

Learn about careers in public relations, advertising, television, radio and more in this career expo hosted by Ad2 Madison! This FREE event is for UW-Madison, Edgewood and MATC students of diverse backgrounds.

Milele Chikasa Anana, the publisher of Umoja Magazine, will be the keynote speaker. Afterward, we will have break-out sessions, each of which will be led by a professional in a particular field of communications.

Some speakers include:
• George Johnson, Sports Director for News 3
• Irving Chung, General Manager for Waldbillig & Besteman,
Inc., an advertising company
• Plus professionals in public relations, media graphic/Web
design, media buying, radio and more.

Space is limited, so please sign up soon! To RSVP, send your name,e-mail address, college and year in school to ad2madisondiversity@hotmail.com by Friday, Nov. 9. You can find more info at http://www.ad2madison.org/careerexpo.

WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14
WHERE: Fluno Center, 601 University Ave.
COST: The event is free!
RSVP: To ad2madisondiversity@hotmail.com by Friday, Nov. 9. Don't delay, space is limited!

Sponsored by: Ad2 Madison, Madison Advertising Federation, SupraNet Communications and WEA Trust.
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Brittingham Viking Organization's Scholarship for University of Oslo's International Summer School (ISS), Application deadline: November 2

Each year the Brittingham Viking Organization (BVO) offers the Madison Viking Scholarship, which includes a free summer school term at the University of Oslo's International Summer School (ISS). Study at ISS is a one-of-a-kind, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Classes at ISS range from Norwegian language study to international relations to environment and energy policy, to name just a few. All non-language classes are taught in English. This scholarship is open to both undergraduate and graduate students at UW-Madison.

The scholarship covers tuition, housing, and a travel stipend for the transatlantic flight. Students will also have the opportunity to travel to other destinations in Scandinavia with other members of the BVO.

The application is due by midnight on November 2, 2007. Scholarship winners will be notified on December 1, 2007.

For information about BVO (and to link to the online application after October 1), see http://www.uwalumni.com/home/chaptersandaffiliates/Affiliates/bvo/bvo_homepage.aspx

For additional information about Oslo International Summer School, see http://www.uio.no/iss/

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Michael Fields Agricultural Institute Public Policy Internships, Application deadline: November 2

"I could not have asked for a better introduction into a career in sustainable agriculture policy." - former intern

What the Policy Internship Offers - Policy interns will have the opportunity to assist in coordinating the Fiscal Year 2009 grassroots agricultural appropriations campaign; help develop new grassroots contacts in key congressional and senate districts nationally and develop similar strategies for Wisconsin grassroots network development; participate in state sustainable agricultural policy development; join policy conference calls of groups such as the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture and the Midwest Sustainable Agriculture Working Group; and work as interns for two weeks with the principal sustainable agriculture advocacy office in Washington, D.C., the Sustainable Agriculture Coalition. They will be able to attend at least one region's Sustainable Agriculture Working Group meeting as well as one other significant conference . The interns will be able to conduct background research on an agricultural policy topic that both benefits the movement and is of personal interest to them; MFAI will assist them in publicizing and distributing their findings. The interns will have an opportunity to write an opinion editorial and write press releases and/or newsletter articles on policy issues. MFAI's policy interns will be able to participate to the degree they wish to in the training workshops and other activities of the regional "CRAFT" organization, which trains and coordinates sustainable agriculture interns in several upper Midwestern states.

The Policy Program Director will commit to providing supervision of no less than 2 hours per week after an intensive introduction and orientation.

Expectations - MFAI will expect no less than a 50% time commitment from the policy interns. Unlike MFAI's other internships, which are located in East Troy, policy interns will operate from Madison, the location of MFAI's Policy Program Director. The interns will be responsible for arranging their own housing, food, computer access and other needs.

Duration/Schedule - We offer these internships for five months, from early January through early June. Start and end dates are negotiable once interns are selected, and the weekly schedule of internship hours worked is flexible.

Potential Candidates - We will consider any candidate with a demonstrated interest in sustainable agriculture and/or agricultural policy. We place a priority on candidates who see sustainable agricultural policy as a likely career course and pay attention to the quality of the writing sample submitted.

Finances - MFAI will pay a $400/month stipend, up to $50/month in non-transportation expenses, such as computer maintenance, paper, and office supplies, up to $50/month in phone, Internet service and mailing costs, and up to $100/month in transportation. We will pay for a roundtrip ticket to Washington, plus metro and lodging expenses while in Washington, D.C. for two weeks. We will also cover registration to participate in the CRAFT trainings and events and will assist in your attending at least one other major movement-related conference.

Application Process - Interested applicants should submit a letter expressing reasons for interest in this position, relevant background, a writing sample, three references, and confirmation of housing and other arrangements by Friday, November 2, 2007. (Applicants from out of town may simply note that they understand that they need to make these arrangements and are prepared to do so.) Please send applications to Margaret Krome, MFAI Policy Program Director, 2524 Chamberlain Ave., Madison, WI 53705. For more information, you may contact Margaret at mkrome@sbcglobal.net or (608) 238-1440.

Michael Fields Agricultural Institute is a public, non-profit institute for education and research in sustainable agriculture. Michael Fields admits students of any race, color and national or ethnic origin.

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If you are an enrolled UW-Madison student parent, you may qualify for financial assistance toward child care fees through the Child Care Tuition Assistance Program (CCTAP). CCTAP financially assists eligible low-income student parents maintain quality child care for their children. CCTAP is funded through student fees recommended by the Student Services Finance Committee and approved by the Chancellor and the Board of Regents. Applications are now being accepted for the spring 2008 semester. More information, deadlines, eligibility requirements and applications can be accessed on the CCTAP Web site at: http://www.wisc.edu/occfr

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Adventure Learning Programs (ALPs) is hiring -Deadline November 2, 2007

Adventure Learning Programs (ALPs) is hiring staff facilitators for the spring semester 2008! The mission of ALPs is that they shall facilitate experiential activities that explore group potential in an environment that is physically and emotionally safe, challenging, and relevant to individuals, their groups, and the human experience . To do this, they facilitate ground workshops and ropes courses that are based on the foundation of experiential education, and they would love to have you on our staff!

Please submit the application in person to the Student Organization Office (SOO) front desk,no later than FRIDAY, November 2, 2007 by 5:00pm. The SOO is located on the 2nd floor of the Red Gym in Room 239. Feel free to email the alps@odos.wisc.edu account with questions or stop by the ALPs office in the SOO on the 2nd floor of the Red Gym.

While applying to be a facilitator for our organization please take note of the required training dates for the next semester and the time commitment that is required to be a facilitator with our program. They are hoping to complete the hiring process before the end of the semester.

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The Ohio State University is proud to host The First Annual Big Ten Conference on Black Student Leadership! Our theme for the inaugural year is Bonded by Race, United by Vision, Striving Toward F.R.E.E.D.O.M. (Financial, Reform, Education, Empowerment, Diversity, Opportunity, Mission).

We are working diligently to prepare an outstanding experience for both students and advisors. The conference will be held on the campus of Ohio State University, at the Fawcett Center, from January 25 - 28, 2008. To commemorate this inaugural event, we will feature major speakers, conference sessions, a gospel concert, social activities including a step-show, and advisor workshops.

Registration for this conference is open now! Early bird registration closes on November 1st and general registration closes on December 10th. Please register as early as possible and please contact us if you have additional questions about this process.

Additionally, if you would like to present workshop sessions at our conference, please visit our website and fill out the Call for Programs proposal form. We ask that workshops reflect this year's conference theme, which is listed above. The workshop proposal form should be emailed to bigtencbsl@studentaffairs.osu.edu or faxed to us at 614-292-6428, attention "Big Ten CBSL Workshops" by November 8, 2007.

To learn more about our conference and access additional information, please visit the conference website at http://bigtencbsl.osu.edu

Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you at the conference in January!

Bernie Savarese & Kelly Ignatoski
Co-Advisors
Big Ten Conference on Black Student Leadership
Phone: (614) 292-3930
Email: bigtencbsl@studentaffairs.osu.edu

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Fitness Consultant applications DUE NOVEMBER 28th for winter and spring semester employment

Personal Trainer applications DUE DECEMBER 1st
This is a scholarship application that gets you into the class the preps you for the American Council on Exercise certification exam. Upon completion of the class and exam you will then be qualified to work as a Personal Trainer.

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Interested in networking with over 600 other black student leaders from across the country?Interested in hearing dynamic past speakers such Dr. Calvin Mackie, Patricia Russell-McCloud and Jeff Johnson? Interested in learning how to be an effective leader on campus and in the community? Interested in being a change-agent?

Then you should attend the National Black Student Leadership Development Conference in Washington, DC. The dates for the conference are: January 3-6, 2008.

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Predoctoral Fellowships
On-line Application Deadline: November 15, 2007
Announcement of Awards: April 2008

Statement of Program Goals
Through its program of Diversity Fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, to maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and to increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

EligibilityEligibility to apply for a predoctoral fellowship is limited to:

All citizens or nationals of the United States regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation (must have become a U.S. citizen by November 15, 2007),
Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations),
Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level,
Individuals enrolled in or planning to enroll in an eligible research-based program leading to a Ph.D. or Sc.D. degree at a U.S. educational institution, and
Individuals who have not earned a doctoral degree at any time, in any field.

(The term “national of the United States” designates a citizen of the United States or a native resident of a possession of the United States. It does not refer to a U.S. permanent resident who is a citizen of another country.) Criteria for SelectionThe following will be considered as positive factors in choosing successful candidates:
• Evidence of superior academic achievement
• Degree of promise of continuing achievement as scholars and teachers
• Capacity to respond in pedagogically productive ways to the learning needs of students from diverse backgrounds
• Sustained personal engagement with communities that are underrepresented in the academy and an ability to bring this asset to learning, teaching, and scholarship at the college and university level
• Likelihood of using the diversity of human experience as an educational resource in teaching and scholarship
• Membership in one or more of the following groups whose underrepresentation in the American professoriate has been severe and longstanding:

Alaska Natives (Eskimo/Aleut)

Black/African-Americans

Mexican Americans/Chicanas/Chicanos

Native American Indians

Native Pacific Islanders (Polynesian/Micronesian)

Puerto Ricans

Review panels may also look at additional factors such as the suitability of the proposed institution for the applicant's plan of graduate study and the likelihood that the applicant will fully utilize three years of support including a year of course work.

Eligible Fields of StudyAwards will be made for study in research-based Ph.D. or Sc.D. programs that include the following major disciplines and related interdisciplinary fields: American studies, anthropology, archaeology, art and theater history, astronomy, chemistry, communications, computer science, earth sciences, economics, engineering, ethnomusicology, geography, history, international relations, language, life sciences, linguistics, literature, mathematics, performance study, philosophy, physics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, urban planning, and women’s studies. Also eligible are interdisciplinary ethnic studies programs, such as African American studies and Native American studies, and other interdisciplinary programs, such as area studies, peace studies, and social justice.
Individuals enrolled in the following practice-oriented programs will not be supported: business, management, administration, occupational health, nursing, consumer science, library and information science, speech pathology, audiology, personnel, guidance, social work, social welfare, public health, physical education, physical therapy, rehabilitation science, education, leadership, fine arts, filmmaking, and performing arts. In addition, awards will not be made for work leading to terminal master’s degrees, the Ed.D. degree, the degrees of Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.) or Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), or professional degrees in such areas as medicine, law, and public health, or for study in joint degree programs such as the M.D./Ph.D., J.D./Ph.D., and M.F.A./Ph.D.

Previous Graduate StudyPredoctoral fellowships are intended for students who have enrolled or plan to enroll in a Ph.D. or Sc.D. program no later than fall 2008, including:

Undergraduates in their senior year,
Individuals who have completed undergraduate study,
Individuals who have completed some graduate study, and
Individuals already enrolled in a Ph.D. or Sc.D. program who provide evidence that they can fully utilize a three-year fellowship award.

Stipend and Benefits

Annual stipend: $20,000
Award to the institution in lieu of tuition and fees: $2,000
Expenses paid to attend at least one Conference of Ford Fellows (see below)
Access to Ford Fellow Liaisons, a network of former Ford Fellows who have volunteered to provide mentoring and support to current fellows

How to ApplyApplicants must register and establish a personal user ID and password. All application materials become the property of the National Academies and are not returned to applicants. Please note that all application materials must be written in English. (In special circumstances, when an applicant is unable to complete the electronic application, a paper application may be submitted. A paper application may be obtained by submitting a written request to the address listed under Contact Information , see below. Such a request must include a valid, current address and phone number, and must be received by the National Academies no later than November 1, 2007. Instructions for submitting the paper application and supporting materials will be provided with the paper application. The postmark deadline for paper applications is November 15, 2007. No paper application bearing a postmark later than November 15, 2007 will be accepted for review.)
In order to be reviewed, the on-line application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on November 15, 2007. Supplementary Materials must be received in the Fellowships Office by January 18, 2008. Items listed below in boldface are required. On-line Application – Deadline November 15, 2007

Contact information:Fellowships Office, Keck 576
National Research Council
500 Fifth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
202-334-2872
website: http://national-academies.org/fellowships
e-mail: infofell@nas.edu

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Join our team of educators and volunteers in the Zoological Society’s Karen Peck Katz Conservation Education Center at the Milwaukee County Zoo. You’ll work with youth ages 2-14 in our 2008 Summer Camps. Our education programs are designed to help children develop environmental and scientific knowledge through fun, hands-on learning.

Position Description
1. Help lead educational activities and Zoo camp tours for children ages 2-14 (primarily working with ages 4-9).
2. Help prepare classroom materials
3. Supervise & evaluate high school assistants
4. Learn to analyze and develop your skills as a career professional
5. Some team-teaching opportunities for those who are interested.
(Position does not allow for direct animal handling.)

Pay Rates and Dates of Employment
Pay rate: $8.50 per hour (M-F, 8 hours per day)
Start date: June 4, 2008
End date: August 13, 2008
Work days off: July 2-4 (additional days off must be approved before hiring.)
(Housing not provided.)

Questions: call Patty 414-258-5058 x 419 (8 a.m.- 4 p.m., M-F) or e-mail pattyt@zoosociety.org

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Purpose: Graduate Interns will conduct special projects and assignments in a varity of areas sich as employee realtions, urban planning, fiscal and legislative analysis, public works, computer technology and other areas related to governmental affairs. Appointments vary depending upon the students' educational bakcground and the City departments to which they are assigned to.

Residency in the City of Milwaukee within six months of appointment and throughout employment.

The Current Salary Grade (930) is: $13.12 hourly with further increases up to $16.51. Graduate Interns are not entitled to recieve benefits.

Applications and further information may be obtained form www.milwaukee.gov/der or in person or via mail from City of Milwaukee Department of Employee Relations, Room 706, City Hall, 200 E Wells St., Milwaukee, WI 53202-3554 or by calling 414-286-3751

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A Student Activities Center will be on the 3rd and 4th floor of the new University Square development project. This space will be allocated to various student organizations to use as office and gathering space.

ASM is NOW accepting applications for the SAC Governing Board- which will be a standing committee who not only decide who gets space in this center, but develop and oversee a facility use policy of the center. PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A MEMBER OF THIS GOVERNING BOARD!

Its an opportunity to make decisions that have lasting impact for this campus and for current and future student organizations!! I strongly encourage you to make your voice be heard and apply for a seat! ALL YOU NEED IS TO BE A STUDENT- we would like both graduate and undergraduate representation.

APPLICATIONS NEED TO EITHER BE TURNED INTO NICOLE SOULIER BEFORE 5PM ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST- OR BROUGHT TO THE ASM OFFICE AND HANDED IN TO AN ASM STAFF MEMBER.

The process includes turning in your application, passing an interview by Nominations Board, and then Nominations will make their recommendations to Student Council who will then have the final say in who sits on the board.

Position Title:                            SAC Governing Board At-Large Representative
Organization Name:                  ASM Student Activity Center Committee
Board Composition:                  Chair of ASM, the Vice-Chair of ASM, one Student Council representative, one SSFC representative, and eight nominations-appointed representatives.Ex-officio non-voting members shall consist of the ASM Director of Staff and Programs, the SOO Director, and the SAC Building Manager.

Incumbent Status:                     Must be currently enrolled student at UW-Madison
Selection Process:                     Students must apply to ASM Nominations Board Committee and pass an initial screening based on the application materials. Selected candidates will then need to pass a Nominations Board Committee interview. Nominations Committee will present their recommendations to student council. Then they must be approved by two-thirds of the entire ASM Student Council.
Terms of Office:                        One Year terms beginning and ending in May
Meeting times:                          Mondays at 5pm, fist meeting November 12

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Thomas A. DuBois (UW-Madison, Scandinavian Studies) discusses his book, Lyric, Meaning and Audience in the Oral Tradition of Northern Europe (Notre Dame Press, 2006) on Wednesday, November 7, at 7 p.m. at Borders Books West. DuBois draws on lyric songs from England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Norway, Sweden and Finland, from medieval to contemporary times, to explore the question of meaning in folklore. Sponsored by UW-Madison's Division of Interntaional Studies, International Institute and Borders Books.

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