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MONDAY MORNING MAILING
November 28, 2005
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- Important Announcements for ALL Students
- Announcements & Reminders
- * How to submit an announcement to MMM
- * Training/Info Sessions for Student Organizations
- * Harvard overwhelming sometimes? We have that IN COMMON.
- * ALANA Open Mic Cancelled
- Events, Presentations, & Workshops
- * How Educators Can Help Children Exposed to Trauma: In Response to Hurricane Katrina - Nov. 28
- * Education issues in Massachusetts: State Senator Edward M. Augustus, Jr. - Nov. 29
- * "THAT'S SO GAY!" - How Can We Support Our LGBT Students? - Nov. 30
- * BRIDGE Speaker - Nov. 30
- * Trivia Challenge: Bridge Club Holiday Party - Dec. 1
- * Harvard Inter-Graduate School Team Trivia Tournament - Dec. 1
- * The Red Hot Party: A Harvard University Holiday Kick-Off Event - Dec. 1
- * Diversity Retreat - Dec. 3
- * Support a Grassroots Political Campaign - Dec. 4
- * Philip Altbach addresses International Higher Education - Dec. 6
- * Language Lunch - Dec. 6
- * Documentary filmmaker Laurie Kahn-Leavitt - Dec. 14
- * Do Your Betas Need Hats?: Learn How to Use Microsoft Equation to Report Statistics
- * APA EXPOSED: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About APA Format But Were Afraid to Ask!
- * EndNote Basics
- * Finding Articles: Education Databases (EBSCO) Workshop
- * Finding Books: HOLLIS Catalog Workshop
- * Bureau of Study Counsel
- Clubs, Organizations, & Committees
- * The Appian
- Job & Volunteer Opportunities
- * Research Assistant/Data Mining Assistant
- * Research Assistant needed ASAP!
- Links to archived Monday Morning Mailings
- * November 21, 2005
- * November 14, 2005
- * November 7, 2005
- * October 31, 2005
- * October 24, 2005
- * October 17, 2005
- * October 10, 2005
- * Training/Info Sessions for Student Organizations
QUICK LINKS
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS
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ANNOUNCEMENTS & REMINDERS
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How to submit an announcement to MMM
To submit an announcement to the Monday Morning Mailing, please e-mail the text and the title (which we will use as the e-mail link) to sga@gse.harvard.edu by 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before it is to appear. Your title should be to the point and should include any pressing deadlines. We request that you make your announcement as brief as possible and direct interested students to an e-mail address, phone number, or web site through which they can obtain more detailed information.
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Training/Info Sessions for Student Organizations
A reminder to all students interested in completing the SGA recognition process for a student organization--it's not too late to begin the process, but all groups will need to have at least one member attend an information/training session with Tina Hansar in the Student Affairs Office. The next info session will be held Friday, December 2, from 11:00am-1:00pm, location to be determined. If you are interested in attending, please be sure to email Tina to let her know-- tina_hansar@harvard.edu (or call 384-7490 or stop by 101 Larsen in person). Future sessions will likely occur only on an as needed basis, which means organizers may have to wait a week or two (which will in turn delay the SGA recognition vote and ability to request funding).
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Harvard overwhelming sometimes? We have that IN COMMON.
617-384-TALK
Open 8 pm to midnight, Sunday through Thursday.
IN COMMON is an anonymous confidential peer support line run by Harvard graduate students for Harvard graduate students. We are here to talk about anything that's on your mind. No issue is too big or small. No caller ID.
For more information and resources:
http://www.digitas.harvard.edu/~incommon/
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ALANA Open Mic Cancelled
The ALANA open mic event announced in last week's Monday Morning Mailing has been cancelled.
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EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, & WORKSHOPS
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How Educators Can Help Children Exposed to Trauma: In Response to Hurricane Katrina - Nov. 28
In the wake of traumatic events, educators often grapple with understanding and responding to the needs of affected children. This forum, especially for school leaders, teachers, counselors, and community interventionists will discuss potential student and family reactions to trauma, as well as immediate and sustained ways for assisting in their continued emotional and educational development.
The panel will address the short and long-term effects of traumatic experience on children and their families, using the recent experiences with victims of Hurricane Katrina as examples. Specific conversation around how to talk to families and to children about these difficult topics in classrooms and community intervention settings will be discussed. The larger policy implications of the impact that such disasters have on the social development and learning capacities of child victims will be a central part of the panel conversation.
Panelists will include: Catherine Ayoub, Assistant Professor of Education and Co-Director of the Risk and Prevention Program; William Beardslee, Adjunct Lecturer on Education and Gardner-Monk Professor of Child Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School; and Jesse Howes, Outreach Clinician at the Children's Trauma Recovery Foundation. Kathleen McCartney, Acting Dean and Gerald S. Lesser Professor of Early Childhood Development, will provide the introduction.
Monday, November 28
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Askwith Lecture Hall, Longfellow Hall
13 Appian Way, Cambridge
This event is free and open to the public. No tickets are necessary. For more information contact Meghan Liegel at liegelme@gse.harvard.edu.
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Education issues in Massachusetts: State Senator Edward M. Augustus, Jr. - Nov. 29
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT EDUCATION ISSUES IN MASSACHUSETTS?
Please join us to welcome
STATE SENATOR EDWARD M. AUGUSTUS JR., Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Education Committee
When: Tuesday, November 29th
Time: 12:30-2:00 pm
Where: Eliot Lyman Room (Longfellow 2nd floor)
All are welcome!
Bring your lunch!
(Desserts will be provided)
Augustus currently serves as Senate Chair of the Joint Election Laws Committee and Senate Vice-Chair of the Joint Education Committee. He also sits on the powerful Senate Ways and Means Committee, which allocates all of the funds for the state budget, an unprecedented assignment for a freshman member. A leader on education issues, Augustus was also a high-ranking official at the U.S. Department of Education during the Clinton Administration. At 24 years of age in 1989, he was the youngest person ever elected to the Worcester School Committee, on which he served two terms. He also served one term on the Worcester Human Rights Commission. Augustus represents the Second Worcester District on Beacon Hill.
Visit: http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/ema0.htm, to learn more!
Please email epmsa2006@yahoo.com with any questions
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"THAT'S SO GAY!" - How Can We Support Our LGBT Students? - Nov. 30
Wednesday, November 30 (the week after Thanksgiving)
12:00-1:00 in the Eliot Lyman Room (Longfellow 2nd floor)
Join us for a brown-bag lunch discussion, the second in our "THAT'S SO GAY!" series.
How can we provide a safe space for students who are questioning their sexuality or who identify as LGBT?
How can straight teachers be effective allies?
What should teachers do when they hear the word "fag?"
How can we encourage student groups like Gay-Straight Alliances in a hostile school environment?
What should we do if a student comes out to us?
Now that we've opened up this conversation, where do we go from here?
We invite you to become a part of this conversation -- to bring questions, to share stories, to brainstorm ideas, or just to listen. For more information, please contact Rebecca Rebbe, rebbere@gse.harvard.edu. Sponsored by PRIDE.
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BRIDGE Speaker - Nov. 30
How do you translate a background in education into a career outside of the classroom?
BRIDGE welcomes GSE Professor Paul Reville to discuss this topic on Wednesday, November 30 from 7:00-8:00pm in Conroy Commons.
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Trivia Challenge: Bridge Club Holiday Party - Dec. 1
FACULTY CLUB 6PM THURSDAY DEC 1
Its only 10 days until we can determine once and for all which is the smartest program at HGSE
Bridge are providing the drinks, including some holiday hot cider, a fireplace and some music
There is a big prize for the winning team
Some patriotic student leaders have volunteered to be Team Captains on the night as they struggle to put their program out front.
If you are in
Education Policy and Management your Captain is Nathaniel Marcum ( marcumna@gse.harvard.edu)
International Education Policy your Captain is Brooke Shiffler ( shifflbr@gse.harvard.edu )
Language and Literacy your Captian is Johanna Haas ( johanna.haas@gmail.com )
Mind, Brain and Education your troop Leader is Shannon Mccarthy ( mccartsh@gse.harvard.edu )
Technology in Education your Captain is Wayne Jin ( waynejin@hotmail.com )
Arts and Education your Captain is Megan Brown ( brownme@gse.harvard.edu )
Anyone puuting their hand up from Human Development, Risk and Prevention or Learning and Teaching ?
If so please let Valentina Rizzo know ( rizzova@gse.harvard.edu )
Please let your team captain know you are coming and we'll make sure we are all well catered for
Good Luck !
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Harvard Inter-Graduate School Team Trivia Tournament - Dec. 1
Do you like Jeopardy? Want to compete against fellow Harvard Graduate Students in a fast paced team trivia tournament?
Email anemiros@fas.harvard.edu or contact your HGC representative to reseve a spot on a team for the first ever:
Harvard Inter-Graduate School
Team Trivia Tournament
To be held:
Thursday, Dec 1st
6pm
1st Floor, Maxwell Dworkin Building
(near Law school)
Spots are still open!
This will be a jeopardy format team based triva tournament.
You will represent your school on a team of 5 students from different graduate
and be responsible for answering all the questions in your category - which will
be a topic that students from your school should be familiar with. Questions have
been writted by fellow students in your school. All students will get to play at least
two full rounds. Space is limited so email ASAP.
(schools participating: GSAS, Education, Law, Kennedy, and Extension)
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The Red Hot Party: A Harvard University Holiday Kick-Off Event - Dec. 1
(Must be 21 with valid ID)
Thursday, Dec. 1st
10:00 pm-2:00 am
The Liquor Store
25 Boylston Place
Boston, MA 02116
(In the Alley)
…featuring a midnight performance by the hip hop dance group Dolce & a mechanical bull-riding competition.
$20 suggested donation at the door benefiting Mountains for Miracles…
Through a record setting charitable expedition to climb the seven summits of the seven continents within seven months, the Mountains for Miracles organization strives to promote public awareness and generate financial contributions to support pediatric oncology research.
An organization founded by a team of concerned Harvard University Graduate Students.
For more information contact Boyd Bishop at bbishop@mba2006.hbs.edu
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Diversity Retreat - Dec. 3
We are all unique, and we need each other. Let’s come together and share a few hours of our lives that could change our lives and our world –– one person at a time.
Saturday, the 3rd of December, 2005.
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
No. 99 Brattle Street (through Radcliffe Yard)
Some great spaces were reserved at The Episcopal Divinity School site.
Comfortable Surroundings
Safe Harbour
Share, laugh, talk, vent, brainstorm
Create, connect, sing, listen, resonate and transform
Scaffold hope, build community.
Small groups, roundtables, keynote address.
Music and poetry from some of your favourite GSE artists.
Lunch and other refreshments.
Tribute to Mrs. Rosa Parks and others.
A Special Guest Speaker will dash the Rosa Parks myth!
Come on! Inspire, and Be Inspired!
THIS is for ALL of US. . .
The traditional all-HGSE Fall 2005 Diversity Retreat
sponsored by The SGA Diversity Committee, ALANA, and the OSA.
Contact: Lolita, lp_edm2005@yahoo.com
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Support a Grassroots Political Campaign - Dec. 4
Sunday, December 4
6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Toast Lounge
70 Union Square, Somerville, MA
Come meet Jason Williams, former Executive Director of Teach For America's Phoenix region, who is the first alumnus of Teach For America to run for a major, state-wide office that impacts the lives of over 1,000,000 children each year. Jason has launched a campaign to become Arizona's next State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Jason is currently on a nation-wide tour, building momentum for a powerful grassroots campaign in Arizona by connecting with people of his own generation who have invested themselves in public education. This event is an opportunity to hear Jason speak about his vision for one of America's most embattled public school systems and to let Jason hear from you as we discuss issues relevant to everyone who cares about the state of our nation's schools. Come show your support, donate to his campaign, and network with young leaders in the Boston area who are committed to change and educational equity.
You can learn more about Jason's campaign at http://www.williamsforarizona.com. If you cannot join us but want to support Jason's efforts, you can visit the website to make a donation.
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact us:
Stephanie Crement 267.975.1660
Terri Ferraguto 617.256.0941.
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Philip Altbach addresses International Higher Education - Dec. 6
The Higher Education Student Association is hosting Boston College Professor Philip Altbach on Tuesday Dec 6th at 5:00 pm in the Eliot-Lyman room on the 2nd floor of Longfellow Hall. Dr. Altbach teaches International Higher Education at the Lynch School of Education at BC and directs the Center for International Higher Education. He will speak on his work at the center and his current research into higher education in developing nations. All are invited. Please contact Brent Evans, evansbr@gse.harvard.edu, with questions.
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Language Lunch - Dec. 6
Gina Biancarosa will present her research “Speed and Time, Texts and Sentences: Choosing the Best Metric for Relating Reading Rate to Comprehension” at the second Language Lunch on December 6, 2005, from 1:00-2:00 in the Jeanne Chall Reading Lab (Larsen Lower Level). This event will be hosted by REAL (Reading, Education, and Language) Research, a student organization devoted to providing a forum for quality Language & Literacy research.
Please feel free to bring your own lunch.
For more information about this and future REAL Research events please subscribe to the listserv: http://gse.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/real-list
To arrange for disability accommodations please contact Eileen Berger (617-495-9608, 121 Longfellow Hall)
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Documentary filmmaker Laurie Kahn-Leavitt - Dec. 14
HGSE’s ARTS (Arts, Research, Theses, and Scholarship) group is proud to host acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Laurie Kahn-Leavitt.
WHEN: Wednesday, December 14, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Gutman G-05
Kahn-Leavitt will discuss the methods she used in researching her films, "A Midwife’s Tale" (which won a National Emmy) and "TUPPERWARE!" (which will be rebroadcast November 28 on WGBH), as well as educational outreach planned in conjunction with these films. We will end the session with a guided “brainstorming” session about educational outreach efforts for Laurie’s newest work-in-progress—a film about 13 women who passed the same “right stuff” astronaut tests as the Mercury men, but were stymied when NASA pulled the plug on their training program.
Refreshments will be served
For more information, contact Shira Lee Katz (katzsh@gse.harvard.edu) or Jacy Ippolito (ippolija@gse.harvard.edu).
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Do Your Betas Need Hats?: Learn How to Use Microsoft Equation to Report Statistics
Are you tired of trying to madly pencil the hats on your Betas before you turn in your papers? Do you want the statistical information in your papers, proposals, or theses to look polished and professional? If so, come to this one-hour workshop and learn the easy and fast way to create statistical symbols and equations.
Location: Gutman 302 - No Sign-Up Required
1:00pm-2:00pm Wednesday, November 30, 2005
10:00am-11:00am Thursday, December 1, 2005
1:00pm-2:00pm Friday, December 2, 2005
Questions? Research Services 495-3421 or reference@gse.harvard.edu
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APA EXPOSED: Everything You Always Wanted to Know About APA Format But Were Afraid to Ask!
Presenter: Wendy Mages
Do you know the correct way to format citations, quotations, or references? Do you know the correct typeface, font size, and margin width? This painless one-hour workshop provides a quick and easy way to learn the fundamentals necessary for successfully formatting your research papers at HGSE.
December lst, Thursday, 11:30am - 12:30pm, G05 (Gutman ground floor)
December 9th, Friday, 12:30pm - 1:30pm, G05 (Gutman ground floor)
December 14th, Wednesday, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, G05 (Gutman ground floor)
Questions? Contact the Gutman Reference Desk (617-495-3421)
WORKSHOPS ARE OPEN
NO SIGNUP REQUIRED
reference@gse.harvard.edu
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EndNote Basics
EndNote is a software program for storing and managing bibliographic references. With it, you can create your own database of references, including ones you import from library catalogs and online databases. These can include links to full text when available. Use EndNote to sort, search, and format references, and to insert them into Word documents to create in-text citations and reference lists automatically. Note: Students usually purchase EndNote to work on long-term research projects, such as a dissertation or comprehensive literature review.
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to create an EndNote library and add records to it. You'll be able to search and sort those references and use EndNote's Cite While You Write feature to insert them into a Word document. You'll know how to set preferences, what EndNote filters and connection files are, how to find and install these for HOLLIS Catalog, and how to import/export references from Harvard's e-resources into EndNote.
Monday, December 12th, 10:00am - 11:30am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 1/2 hours
No sign-up necessary
Scheduling Conflict? Questions? Contact the Research Services Desk, 617-495-3421, reference@gse.harvard.edu
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Finding Articles: Education Databases (EBSCO) Workshop
Learn about and learn how to use a group of EBSCO journal article databases (ERIC, Education Abstracts, and Academic Search Premier) that are major resources for education researchers.
At the end of this workshop, you will understand the content, strengths, and weaknesses of these three databases. You will also be able to find articles by specific authors, search efficiently and effectively for topics, print, download or email yourself full text (when available), and set up your own personal folder on the EBSCO server to store citations and searches.
Friday, December 2nd, 10:00am - 11:00am
Thursday, December 8th, 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 hour
No sign-up necessary
Scheduling Conflict? Questions? Contact the Research Services Desk, 617-495-3421, reference@gse.harvard.edu
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Finding Books: HOLLIS Catalog Workshop
HOLLIS Catalog contains information on materials in all of Harvard's 90+ libraries - over 15 million books, journals, manuscripts, government documents, microforms, scores, recordings, visual materials, and data files. Learn to search this huge database efficiently; you'll save yourself time and avoid frustration. HOLLIS is a fundamental tool for doing graduate-level research.
At the end of this workshop, you will be able to construct author, title, and topic searches. You'll be able to tell if something you want is available in a specific library, how to find that library, its hours, and whether there are any restrictions on the use of the item you want. You will know how to check your personal HOLLIS account to see what you've got checked out, and renew items.
Monday, November 28th, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Tuesday, December 6th, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Friday, December 16th, 10:00am - 11:00am
Location: Gutman 302
All sessions are 1 hour
No sign-up necessary
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Bureau of Study Counsel
M-F, 8:30-5:30 p.m.
5 Linden Street
617-495-2581
bsc@harvard.edu
http://www.bsc.harvard.edu/
The Bureau serves students in many capacities, including academic and personal counseling, tutoring, groups and workshops, and the Reading Course. The following programs are being offered by the Bureau. Pre-group consultations are required for some groups. Unless otherwise indicated, all groups and workshops are free and are open to graduate and undergraduate students. Call to register or for more information.
Creativity in My Coursework.
A one-session workshop, Monday, December 5, 3:30 to 5 p.m., Bureau of Study Counsel, 5 Linden St. An exploration of how we bring our creativity, zest, curiosity, and vitality to bear upon our endeavors as students. For more information, please call Ariel Phillips or Sheila Reindl at the Bureau of Study Counsel, 617-495-2581.
Meditation Drop-in Workshop
Conducted by SungLim Shin. Full-semester weekly drop-in workshop: Mondays, 4:30-5:15 p.m., while classes are in session. Meditation can be an effective resource for managing stress, for enhancing performance, and living a mindful and balanced life. This drop-in workshop is for students and staff and faculty who work with them. Each meeting will include brief instructions about meditation and 15-20 minutes of meditation. No pre-registration is required. Some Monday meetings may not take place, so please call ahead of time to confirm.
Seasons of Grief
Conducted by Sheila Reindl and Christine Hérot. A one-session workshop to be held in December. A workshop for students who are struggling with a significant loss in their life, whether the loss occurred recently or years ago. Losses can take many forms – from surviving the death of someone close, to coping with the end of a relationship, to dealing with injury or illness, to missing a place we considered home, to reckoning with changes in our sense of purpose or place in life. We will talk about dealing with our emotions, facing the reality of the loss, understanding the nature of the grieving process, finding ways to cope, and communicating with others during ongoing grief. To register, please email Sheila
(sreindl@bsc.harvard.edu) or Christine (cherot@bsc.harvard.edu).
Returning To Harvard: A Discussion Group
Conducted by Diane Weinstein. Dates/times to be arranged. Coming back to Harvard after time away can sometimes be surprisingly unsettling. Despite familiarity with the Harvard community, we might feel out of step with our cohort or taken aback by the renewed academic or social demands. This group will create a shared environment in which members can discuss and support one another in their return to Harvard. Pre-group consultation necessary.
What Are You Doing with Your Life?
Conducted by Sheila Reindl and Frank McNamara. Eight weekly meetings: Dates/times to be arranged, anticipated to begin in October. A group to explore purpose, passion, and potential, along with the conflicts and challenges you feel in defining who you are, what you are doing, and where you are going in life. Limited to graduate students. Pre-group consultation necessary.
Returning From Abroad: When a new person returns to an old world...
Conducted by Frank McNamara and Susan Dubois. Four weekly meetings: dates/times to be arranged. Living abroad can expose you to a range of experiences that affect your sense of self and/or your view of the world. In returning home you may expect to adapt seamlessly to the old lifestyle. Yet, time may be needed to assimilate recent experiences before regaining your sense of direction. This group is for those who would like to discuss how experiences abroad have influenced their understanding of themselves and their ways of seeing the world. It is a chance to share your stories - the difficulties as well as the joys - with others who have recently returned from abroad. Pre-group consultation necessary.
On-Line Forum for Asian and Asian-American Men
Conducted by SungLim Shin and Susan Dubois. Full-semester group: Beginning date to be arranged. This semester-long group provides a confidential, on-line forum for Asian and Asian-American men to explore issues unique to their experience. Topics might include (depending on participant interest) ethnic identity, masculinity, competing identities and roles, relationships, racism, and cultural adjustment. To facilitate open and supportive discussions, participants will be anonymous to each other (by using aliases) and known only to the forum moderators. Discussions among participants can occur at any time on the restricted access, Web-based bulletin board. Pre-group consultation with a moderator is necessary. Please email Sung
(slshin@bsc.harvard.edu) or Susan (sdubois@bsc.harvard.edu) to arrange for a consultation.
Speaking Up in Class
Conducted by SungLim Shin. Three weekly meetings: Tuesdays, 1:00-2:30 p.m., October 25-November 8. This group will provide strategies for students who wish to have more of a voice in classes. Through discussion and exercises in a supportive group context, we will focus on increasing self-confidence and managing anxiety in academic settings. Pre-group consultation necessary.
Support Group for Women in the Sciences
Conducted by Claire Shindler and Katesy Townsend. Fridays, 2:00-3:30 p.m., anticipated to begin in early November. This group provides an opportunity to confidentially share a full range of personal and academic experiences and challenges with fellow women students studying across all scientific disciplines at Harvard. Pre-group consultation necessary. Please call 495-2581 or email cshindler@bsc.harvard.edu or
ktownsend@bsc.harvard.edu with questions or for an appointment. If the day/time does not work for you, please contact one of the co-leaders.
Creativity
Conducted by Sheila Reindl and Ariel Phillips. Three weekly meetings: Wednesdays, 3:00-4:30 p.m., anticipated to begin November 2. An exploration of how we bring our creativity, zest, curiosity, and playfulness to bear upon our endeavors as students. Pre-group consultation necessary.
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CLUBS, ORGANIZATIONS, & COMMITTEES
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The Appian
HAPPY THANKSGIVING 2005 from THE APPIAN,
the student publication of the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
THE APPIAN is poised to welcome the GSE community back into its pages. We are ironing out the final kinks to relaunch. Several issues are ready to go and we imminently look forward to resuming the paper’s providing weekly opportunities and fora all year for you to see and meet, read about and empathize, learn from and be challenged by colleagues and classmates, alumni, professors and administrators, friends and strangers.
We can hardly wait, and we hope you can’t either!
Signed:
THE APPIAN
P.S. And keep your articles, reflections, criticisms, satire, art-work, photos, opinions, and letters coming! Thank you!
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JOB & VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Research Assistant/Data Mining Assistant
IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
RESEARCH ASSISTANT / DATA MINING ASSISTANT
Olin College of Engineering is seeking a short-term (2 weeks) full-time research assistant to work on a data mining project on student performance prior to and upon completion of first-year college experiences. The primary responsibilities involve bringing together and compiling student information from various sources, including student college applications, surveys, etc., and writing a report on immediate findings. This position provides an excellent opportunity to be involved in social science research.
Requirements:
• proficiency in Word and Excel;
• ability to use databases;
• knowledge of PC SAS and/or SPSS is helpful but not required;
• must be able to work independently and on own initiative;
• must demonstrate strong writing, and analytic skills;
• excellent interpersonal skills;
• must be able to pay close attention to detail, work in a team environment, work well with frequent interruptions, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines with accurate results;
• need to be able to prioritize work from numerous sources, be well organized, and have excellent time management skills;
• good oral/written communication skills, basic math skills, filing, and proofreading skills necessary;
• ability to analyze situations, use discretion, and troubleshoot is required;
Interested Candidates:
Please send a letter of interest, resume and list of references to jobs@olin.edu
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering is a new institution that strives to provide the best and most innovative engineering education to the nation's brightest undergraduate students. The college consists of approximately 300 exceptional students (more than one-third of whom are National Merit Finalists) whose interests in science and engineering are balanced by their interests in entrepreneurship, humanities and the arts. The first graduation is scheduled for May 2006. All students receive four-year, full-tuition scholarships. The College is located in Needham , MA , adjacent to Babson College , with convenient access to Boston and the Route 128 high-technology sector.
Olin College is an equal-opportunity employer, and specifically invites and encourages applications from underrepresented groups.
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Research Assistant needed ASAP!
NEEDED: Research Assistant for Project due December 5
15-20 hours of work, $10 per hour, can be done anytime, anywhere
Check accuracy and correct inconsistencies comparing two spreadsheets of an important data set for a study of how school-based and community-based mentoring affects students' grades over time.
At least intermediate Excel skills required, as well as good attention to detail
For more info
John Harris, Ed.M., Principal
Applied Research Consulting
5124 Pommeroy Drive
Fairfax, VA 22032
Voice: (703) 272-7511
Fax: (703) 272-7512
JHarris@HarrisARC.com
www.HarrisARC.com
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Please e-mail sga@gse.harvard.edu with submissions, comments, suggestions, or questions.