Brace yourselves, this one is intensely long.
1. Goliard Applications Due Today at 4:56PM
2. 2008 Year-End Awards -- Call for Nominations
3. 3rd Annual Flying Owls 5K- April 12th
4. Sonia Nazario March 13 President's Lecture Series
5. Women's History Month T-Shirts and Study Break
6. Follow-Up on Africa Interest Group
7. Intramural Fields Closed / Events Postponed
8. Affirmative Action Talk: Monday, March 10 at 7:30 in Sammy'
9. NSCS Volunteering Opportunity
10. Take Back The Night
11. Aeros Night!!!
12. This week is WHACK-A-WILLY Week!
14. Women's Resource Center Coordinator Applications
15. RWRC Impact Awards call for nominations
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1. Goliard Applications Due Today at 4:56PM
*Goliard (gol´yerd, -yär´) noun: A wandering student in medieval Europe disposed to conviviality, license, and the making of ribald and satirical Latin songs.*
Do you dream of traveling to a silver-mining mountain town in Mexico, just to eat a legendary stuffed bollito? Have you ever thought about touring a Siberian vodka distillery, even though you've never had vodka and don't speak a lick of Russian?
Then the Goliard Scholarship is for you.The Goliard is not intended to pad your resume, to get you that consulting job, or to "help the children."
This $2000 summer travel award is a whimsical, yet somehow earnest, effort by the Goliard Board to encourage international understanding through direct and visceral cultural interactions.
Previous Goliard scholars have explored sword making in Toledo, danced on tables in Shanghai, jigged in Ireland, and bicycled through a tulip tour
Submit your one- to three-page travel proposal -- however unlikely, capricious, or heartfelt— to the Goliard Board at application@goliard.org by 4:56 pm on Monday, March 10, 2008.
Finalists will be interviewed Saturday, March 15, after Beer Bike, in the Ley Student Center Courtyard. Ties, etc., are discouraged.
For application details, visit www.goliard.org or contact Katherine Kuster at kkuster@rice.edu.
The Goliard scholarship was established by a group of troublemakers from Sid Rich. Their hope, in creating the Goliard, was to spread Rice's unique ribaldry throughout the globe. Changing the world is a happy byproduct.
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2. 2008 Year-End Awards -- Call for Nominations
The Office of Student Activities, the SA Awards Committee, the Association of Rice Alumni, and the Community Involvement Center are coordinating their respective year-end awards that recognize service by students to the Rice community. Any member of the Rice community may submit a nomination. Qualified candidates may be considered for any of the five awards listed below. If you have any questions please contact the Office of Student Activities (x4097).
THE RICE UNIVERSITY SERVICE AWARD, given in memory of Dean of Students Hugh Scott Cameron, is awarded to as many as four individuals of the Rice student population, past and present, who have been most exemplary in rendering service to the student body. Preferably recipients should not be receiving remuneration for their services unless their work has been of a quality above and beyond that ordinarily rendered.
THE SALLYPORT AWARD is presented by the Association of Rice Alumni to recognize a deserving:
(i) undergraduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual college and who may not otherwise be recognized; and
(ii) graduate degree candidate who has made contributions to the Rice community above his or her individual department and who may not otherwise be recognized.
A faculty letter of recommendation and resume are required for the Sallyport Award.
THE OUTSTANDING SENIOR AWARDS are given to graduating seniors who have contributed the most to excellence at Rice University. This award recognizes excellence not only in service but also performance, dedication, and character. The contribution of excellence of these students should reflect a commitment over time.
THE MORTY RICH SCHOLARSHIP is awarded to a continuing student who has distinguished himself/herself through commitment and service to Rice and/or to the greater community. The successful candidate(s) will have recognized a need in the community, developed objectives, and implemented or established program(s) that would benefit the community and will realize no personal gain for these efforts.
THE ALAN GROB PRIZE is awarded annually to the Rice undergraduate who, through service to the larger community, has demonstrated the most devotion to the needs and interests of the economically and culturally disadvantaged. The recipient must be a current Rice University undergraduate, but does not have to be continuing (can be a graduating senior).
You may nominate a student for one or more of the above awards at:
http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~stact/awards.html
The deadline for nominations is 5 pm, Friday, March 28, 2008.
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3. 3rd Annual Flying Owls 5K- April 12th
Rice Fitness Programs' Staff and Student organizers have put together a great 5K that's set to take flight this spring. We invite you to join us for the Third Annual Flying Owls 5K at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2008. Enjoy running or walking the scenic course in and around the beautiful Rice University campus.
Highlights include:
*T-shirts for all participants
*Awards given to top three male and female finishers
*Top finishers in each age bracket will also receive awards (Male and Female for every five years)
*Great music, raffle prizes, food, refreshments, and more at the post-race party
Registration is now available on-line at www.rice.edu/fitness!
$15 for Rice Students
$22 for Non-Students
If choosing to pay by check, please make checks payable to Rice University, and send registration form and waiver (available at website listed above) to:
AJ Moore, Assistant Director for Fitness, Recreation Center - MS 523, 6100 Main Street, Houston TX 77005. All mail in registrations must be postmarked by April 4th.
Packet pick-up for all participants starts at 6:30 a.m. Race day registration will also be available Saturday morning, beginning at 6:30 a.m. (for $25).
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4. Sonia Nazario March 13 President's Lecture Series
Dear Rice Students:
Please join us on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 3:00 p.m., Herzstein Hall 212, to meet and talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Sonia Nazario one-on-one.
Ms. Nazario, the author of Enrique's Journey, is coming to Rice as part of
the President's Lecture Series/President's Lecture Series of Diverse Scholars to talk about the plight of immigrants' children.
A projects reporter for the Los Angeles Times, Ms. Nazario and her photographer undertook the rugged journey on the "train of death" from Honduras to see for themselves what these children go through to be reunited with their parents in the United States. Her book is soon to be released as an HBO movie.
Sonia Nazario is a dynamic speaker and a warm, wonderful person with a great story to tell. We are fortunate that she has agreed to take time out of her busy schedule to speak at Rice. It is an excellent opportunity for you to network and learn more about this interesting and important issue. Don't miss this opportunity to talk with her. And be sure to come back the evening of March 13 at 8:00 p.m. for her lecture in the Grand Hall of the RMC.
See you at 3:00 p.m. on March 13.
Richard Tapia
Chair, President's Lecture Series of Diverse Scholars
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5. Women's History Month T-Shirts and Study Break
Did you know that Annie Taylor was the first person to go over Niagra
Falls in a barrel successfully?
How about that Marie Curie is the only person to have won the Nobel
Prize in two different subjects?
Don't know much about women's history?
Come to a Women's History Month Study Break!
Wednesday, March 13
8-10 pm
Kelley Lounge, RMC
FREE ICE CREAM SUNDAES!
Get T-shirts with women's history facts for $4
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6. Follow-Up on Africa Interest Group
Dear Friends,
Last month, we had a great first get together for the Africa Interest
Group. Topics such as: 1) what attracts students from Africa to Rice,
2) what do we need to do better to attract more, 3) what activities promoting Africa are coming up (Houston International Festival (4/2008), African Cookout (3/22/08), Culture Fair (3/21/2008), and 4) potential research interests were discussed. We will have a follow-up meeting at my office (Office of International Students and Scholars, Lovett Hall, Entrance A) on Wednesday, March 26th at noon. You are all welcome and encouraged to invite friends who are interested in Africa. You may also sign up to the mailing list at
https://mailman.rice.edu/mailman/listinfo/africa-l
Sincerely,
Adria
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7. Intramural Fields Closed / Events Postponed
All intramural and club sports fields will be closed due to wet field conditions. Scheduled intramural events / games will be rescheduled as well, if you have any questions please feel free to let me know.
Thanks,
Justin Stafford
Rice University
Assistant Director of Intramural Sports
(713) 348-8810
jstafford@rice.edu
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8. Affirmative Action Talk: Monday, March 10 at 7:30 in Sammy's
Come join Peter Schmidt, author and senior writer for the Chronicle of
Higher Education, as he discusses affirmative action. The talk will be in Sammy's in the RMC at 7:30 pm on Monday, March 10, and there will be a question and answer session following the talk. Refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you there!
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9. NSCS Volunteering Opportunity
Hey NSCS members!
Since it's the second week of the month, Rice NSCS will be volunteering once again at the Nehemiah Center on Fannin. It's a great opportunity to get involved in NSCS, get service hours, and give back to the community.
We will meet at the Circle Drive of the RMC at 4:00 this Thursday (March 13), and either take the lightrail or drive over to the Center. (If you have a car and are willing to drive, please email us). We will begin tutoring the kids, all in elementary school, at 4:30, and finish around 6:00. If you will already be there for work-study, let us know and you can get NSCS hours too!
If you are interested in going or have any questions at all, email me (lhunt@rice.edu), or Saadiyah, our VP of Service (saadi.b@rice.edu), or talk to your NSCS Hanszen rep., Rebecca Divers (rd4@rice.edu) We will be going to the Center again on the last Thursday of this month, March 27, so mark your calendars now!
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10. Take Back The Night
Interested in helping organize this years Take Back the Night?
What is it?
Take Back the Night is a night of empowerment, to remember the survivors of sexual violence and to say that it must stop. The event exists to empower, to find support, and to break the silence.
www.takebackthenight.org has more information.
Interested?
Come to an organizational interest meeting Thursday, March 13th at
6:30 pm in the Women's Resource Center (located in the back of Kelley Lounge in the RMC).
Email Kate Hildebrandt (hildebrandt@rice.edu) for more information.
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11. Aeros Night!!!
Hello again!,
The "Rice Night" at the Houston Aeros hockey game is coming up soon and now is the time to start selling tickets! The game will be on Friday, March 28 at 7:05pm against the Peoria Riverman and should be a good one as both teams are competing for a play-off spot! Tickets are $7.00 and include a free mullet hat and the opportunity to play broom ball on the ice after the game.
Last but not least, the deadline to turn in ticket orders is Friday, March 21 or, in two weeks. Thank you for your time!
Sincerely,
Kara Lawrence
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12. This week is WHACK-A-WILLY Week!
Monday -- Scavenger Hunt Begins
Win $100 and get ready to race around Rice gathering pictures of whacky things, ranging from a picture with a live owl to a picture of a jack in-action. Teams have a max of 5 people (prize is $100 for entire group) and clues will be posted starting Monday at 8 A.M at http://rpcwillyweek.angelfire.com/blog/. Clues will continue to be posted on Tuesday and Wednesday morning with the contest ending Wednesday at Midnight. You can still email meesh@rice.edu to sign your team up.
Tuesday -- Beer Debates, come out to Willy's Pub at 9:30 P.M. and get to REALLY know your professors.
Professors present:
Paula Hutchinson
Dr. Bedient
Prof. Parsons
Wednesday -- Willy's Birthday Picnic at 5:30 in the Academic Quad
IMPORTANT: ALL SERVERIES WILL BE CLOSED
Thursday -- International Beer Night at Willy's Pub at 10 P.M.
Your college reps are selling t-shirts for $3 everyday this week at lunch.
Sponsored by Rice Program Council
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14. Women's Resource Center Coordinator Applications
Get involved with the Rice Women's Resource Center! Apply to be a coordinator of the Women's Resource Center for the 2008-2009 year!
The Rice Women's Resource Center is now accepting applications for the following coordinator positions:
*Student Director
*Office Coordinator
*Outreach Coordinator
*Programming
*Wellness
*Women's Advocacy
Job descriptions are available on the door of the Women's Resource Center. If you would like to discover more about what being a coordinator involves you are welcome to attend our weekly coordinators meetings. Contact Kate Hildebrandt (Student Director) for more information - hildebrandt@rice.edu.
Some of the annual events the Women's Resource Center puts on include...
-What Your Mother Never Told You contraceptive workshop
-Car Repair Workshop
-The Clothesline Project
-Houston Area Women's Center clothing drive
-LunaFest Movie Series
-Weight Room Orientation
-Talk with a Nutritionist
Pick up an application on the door of the Women's Resource Center or email hmasden@rice.edu for one.
Applications are due March 19th by 5pm
Please drop your completed application in the envelope at the RWRC door and sign up for a 20 minute interview on either March 24, 25, or 26. To be considered you must have a completed application and committed to an interview time.
Become a RWRC coordinator and put your plans into action!
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Kate (hildebrandt@).
Heather
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15. RWRC Impact Awards call for nominations
Women's Resource Center IMPACT Award
The Women's Resource Center is now accepting nominations for the 2008 IMPACT Awards. These awards recognized individuals who meet the following criteria:
*Demonstrates service to the campus and community;
*Demonstrates involvement and participation in student life/activities at Rice and/or beyond;
*Works to make a positive impact by raising awareness of women's issues affecting his/her community; and,
*Serves as a role model in the empowerment of women.
The Women's Resource Center recognized recipients in the following categories for the IMPACT Awards:
*Undergraduate Students (up to 4)
*Graduate Students (up to 2)
*Faculty and Staff (up to 2)
If you would like to nominate a worthy individual please respond to this email following the instructions below. Nominees will be asked by the Women's Resource Center to submit a separate information form and resume after the nomination deadline.
All nominations are due by Sunday, March 16, 2008.
The mission of the Rice University Women's Resource Center is to increase awareness of and sensitivity to issues facing women in order to build a more supportive, dynamic atmosphere on campus. To provide opportunities for Rice University community members to educate themselves and encourage one another, the Women's Resource Center coordinates educational and social activities and programs. In addition, the Center offers information and support for groups and individuals who hold an interest in women's issues. By providing a setting for individuals to share ideas, engage in dialogue, and collaborate on programs, the Women's Resource Center encourages students to develop their leadership skills and to further their interpersonal, academic, and professional development.
Nominee:
Category for Nominee:
College/Department of Nominee:
Nominator:
College/Department of Nominator:
Relationship to Nominee:
Nomination: Please describe below how the nominee fulfills the criteria described above. Include specific examples and descriptions.
Please note: nominees will be asked to submit a resume and information form in which they can describe how their activities meet the award criteria.
PS: Ben (Ben Lu my roommate) is in love with Eli Manning and is currently hanging posters of him above his bed.
In Mike and Casey We Trust
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