1. Lunch and Lead Opportunities
2. Call for Take Back the Night testimonials
3. KTRU DJ application deadline extended!
4. Islam Awareness Week
5. Vision 2010 needs HOSTS!
6. 5th Annual IBB Internship Fair - TODAY
7. This Saturday! Monthly International Film Series
8. President's Office Hours TODAY from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
9. January Newsletter from Student Activities
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KEYBOARD CAT:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J---aiyznGQ
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1. Lunch and Lead Opportunities
Upcoming Lunch and Lead Programs:
January 28th, 12:05pm Brown PDR-
Student Organization Fundraising- learn new fundraising ideas that will help your organization acquire the funds necessary to accomplish your mission and purpose.
This program will be facilitated by Christa Leimbach from the CIC, if you have specific questions about this program email sactleadership@rice.edu or Christa directly at cml5@rice.edu.
February 3rd 12:05pm Brown PDR-
How to make easy, great looking fliers -fast (no real computer skills needed).
Ever wanted your posters to be more eye-catching or look a bit more professional, but don’t have the time or money to learn Photoshop. Come learn how to make quick posters without any real computer skills in a fast and easy manner! This program will be facilitated by E. Kate Abad of Student Activities, if you have specific questions about this program email sactleadership@rice.edu or Kate directly at k8a@rice.edu.
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2. Call for Take Back the Night testimonials
Have you, a family member, friend or loved one been affected by sexual violence? We urge you to lend your voice to Take Back The Night, an annual event that seeks to eradicate sexual violence in all forms and make the night safe for women again.
The event will occur at 8pm on Thursday February 4th of Stop Violence Against Women Week, hosted by Amnesty International and Rice Women's Resource Center. Participants will march around Rice University in solidarity for a violence-free world. The march will culminate in a candlelight vigil, in which survivors and their friends will share testimonials of their trials, hopes, and healing.
If you would like to submit a testimonial, we encourage you to slip it in the envelope on the Rice Women's Resource Center door in the Kelley Lounge of the RMC, or to email it to rnp1@rice.edu. Testimonials can remain anonymous and be read by anyone.
We also encourage you to stop by the RMC Wednesday through Friday of next week to create a T-shirt for the Clothesline Project, to be displayed at Rice during Stop Violence Against Women Week. The shirts are a unique way to tell the story about how violence against women has affected your life.
Both Take Back The Night and the Clothesline Project illuminate the shroud of darkness surrounding victims, celebrates survivors' strength and endeavor to abolish sexual violence for all. We urge you to lend your support. Take a stand to shatter the silence and stop the violence.
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3. KTRU DJ application deadline extended!
Wanna be a ktru dj? Rice's radio station, 91.7fm, broadcasts eclectic, interesting music to all of Houston. Hear the coolest new music before your friends do, win free tickets to events, organize concerts, tinker with broadcast equipment, and more!
If you're interested in the radio journalism side of things, come hear about ktru's news-ish program, Eat the Crayon, while eating free homemade cookies. Thursday, Jan. 28, 8pm, Meyer Conference Room in the RMC.
Our DJ application deadline has been extended to this Friday, Jan. 29, at 5pm. You can pick up an application from an envelope in your college commons or by the coordinator's office, or at the station (upstairs in the RMC), or download from ktru.org. Turn in applications at the station, and don't forget to sign up for an interview. Email cab3@rice.edu if you have any questions or want to learn more about ktru.
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4. Islam Awareness Week
Friday, 1/29 @ 2pm in Kelley Lounge in the RMC : Open Jummah (prayer session). All students are welcome to attend our weekly prayer session. This week, the prayer will be held out on the central quad. Free baklava and drinks will be served following the prayer.
Tuesday, 2/2 @ 8pm in the RMC Grand Hall: World Food Fair. Students are welcome to come experience FREE food and music that is representative of the diversity of the Muslim world.
Thursday, 2/4 @ 7PM: Islam, Violence, & Terrorism lecture with Dr. John Voll from Georgetown University. A 30-minute lecture and 45-minute Q&A about Islam, violence, and terrorism and Muslim responses in the modern world. Followed by a reception from House of Pies
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5. Vision 2010 needs HOSTS!
The Minority Interest Committee (MIC) and the Office of Undergraduate Admission need hosts and volunteers for Vision 2010. This year, the students arrive on Sunday, February 14 and will be participating in classes and other on-campus events until Tuesday, February 16.
Interested in hosting? Off campus and want to volunteer? Go to https://admit.rice.edu/riceadmission/vision_volunteer.cfm to sign up!
As a token of our appreciation, hosts and volunteers will receive:
· Dinner at Treebeard’s on Sunday night (Preston stop on the lightrail)
· T-shirt
· The undying gratitude of MIC and the Admission Office
Questions? Contact Maxime Paul (map2@rice.edu) or Richard Solis (rs2@rice.edu).
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6. 5th Annual IBB Internship Fair - TODAY
IBB’s 5th Annual Internship Fair is tomorrow, Jan 27, 2010, at the RMC’s Grand Hall from 11:30 AM till 1 PM. Nationwide representatives from the medical center, academia and industry will be advertising their opportunities and internships. Pizza, cookies and drinks will be served. This event is free and open to the public and we hope to see you there.
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7. This Saturday! Monthly International Film Series
Can't seem to find a decent meal on a Saturday night, since all the serveries are closed? Are you stuck on campus and looking for something fun to do... and get an affordable, and tasty meal in the deal? Or are you just looking for some wholesome entertainment on campus?
Then, come join the Rice International Programs Study Abroad Peer Advisor's at their monthly International Film Series.
Learn about Rice Study Abroad Opportunities, make new friends, and expose yourself to new cultures through film and food!!!
"Le Dîner de Cons"
Saturday Jan 30th, 2010
Keck Hall 100 at 6pm
RSVP preferred but not required: jv1@rice.edu
The Dinner Game (French: Le dîner de cons, The Idiot's Dinner ) is a 1998 French black comedy film written and directed by Francis Veber. It is a cinema adaptation of the theatrical play of the same name, also written by Veber.
Pierre Brochant (Thierry Lhermitte), a Parisian publisher, attends a weekly "idiots' dinner", where guests, who are prominent Parisian businessmen, must bring along an "idiot" of whom the other guests can make fun. At the end of the dinner, the evening's champion idiot is selected.
With the help of an "idiot scout", Pierre Brochant manages to find a "gem", François Pignon, a Finance Ministry employee whose passion is building replicas of landmarks with matchsticks. When Brochant starts to suffer from bad back, his wife, Christine, leaves him shortly before Pignon arrives at his apartment. When Pignon arrives, he tries to help Brochant by calling many people and, through Pignon's antics, Brochant breaks up with his mistress, Marlene Sasseur. He is also able to make amends with an old friend, Juste LeBlanc, from whom he stole Christine. Eventually, when attempting to call Pascal Meneaux, a known sex addict, to whom Christine had threatened to go, he brings in his friend, a tax auditor, to find Meneaux's phone number. Because Brochant is very rich and has evaded taxes himself, he is forced to hide most of his valuables. In the act of calling Meneaux, the tax auditor makes an unpleasant discovery about his own wife and makes plans to audit Brochant for tax evasion after discovering his hidden valuables.
Pignon eventually discovers the truth behind the dinner that Brochant wanted to take him to and tries to make up for all his wrongdoings by calling Brochant's wife, who had been involved in a car accident after leaving the apartment for the second time (the first time being when Pignon had sent her away thinking she was really Brochant's mistress), and makes no mistakes in this conversation, as well as making up almost perfect excuses on the spot and with no prompting. After encouraging Brochant's wive to return home, Pignon makes yet another mistake after he picks up the telephone when she calls to talk to Brochant despite having previously told her he was in a phone box. [Wikipedia]
Won César Awards (aka the Academy awards for France) for Best Actor (Jacques Villeret), Best Supporting Actor (Daniel Prévost), and Best Writing.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16wf8_le-diner-de-cons_fun
Dinner will be provided for $5!! Featuring Italian and French Cuisine from the Rice Village and possibly from Buca di Beppo
So come eat and watch this French comedy! We guarantee you'll leave laughing!
* This Month's Theme Is Eurpoean Night -- Join us for more monthly movie nights featuring themes of other continents and countries!!
SPRING 2010 STUDY ABROAD FAIR!!!
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
GRAND HALL
11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
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8. President's Office Hours TODAY from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
This is a reminder that President Leebron will hold office hours on
Wednesday, January 27, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in his office on the 4th
Floor of Allen Center. No appointments are necessary. This is a way for
students to convey concerns, ask questions, or just engage President Leebron
in conversation.
The office hours will be conducted with an "open door" approach, allowing as
many students to come as will fit in the president's office. Thus, it is
not the appropriate forum for private, individual problems that are
appropriately handled in the first instance by other university officials.
The link to the office hour schedule is:
http://www.professor.rice.edu/professor/Office_Hours.asp?SnID=53586495
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9. January Newsletter from Student Activities
See the attached.
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10. Ben Cuthrell
Also reads the funpage. Yessssssssssss.
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Your secs (who love you lots),
Chethlyn
January 27, 2010
January 20, 2010
The LITTLE JERSEY SHORE Funpage
1. Part-time Rice Student Worker opportunity - Web Developer
2. RLOS Business: Rehearsal pianist and orchestra interest meeting
3. FREE January CPR Classes by Rice EMS
4. My First Time auditions/other stuff
5. Attention 24 Hour play participants
6. Interested in Engineers Without Borders?
~
Kids Reenact MTV’s Hit Series "Jersey Shore":
http://www.babelgum.com/4022027/kids-reenact-mtvs-hit-series-jersey-shore.html
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1. Part-time Rice Student Worker opportunity - Web Developer
The Rice Alliance for Entrepreneurship supports entrepreneurs and early-stage technology ventures and is seeking an undergraduate or graduate student to assist in the upkeep of its website and to aid in other technology projects. Additional opportunities exist as an operations assistant in our venture forums for IT, Energy, Nanotech, and Life Science in addition to our annual business plan competition although most of your day to day activities will involve our technological needs. This is an excellent paid opportunity for students interested in both technology and business/entrepreneurship that will require 10 hours/week and is an easy way to build up your credentials while earning extra cash and pursuing your studies!
Our web resources are maintained using the XCatalyst content management system. Familiarity with other content management systems such as wiki's or blogs is useful but not required. The XCatalyst system is very easy to learn and is used for all our technology needs ranging from membership management and news archives to web content management and announcements. Knowledge of HTML and photo editing software (sizing & cropping) such as Photoshop or GIMP is essential. Occasionally you will need to edit CSS documents or JavaScript.
Job Summary:
Undergraduate or Graduate student (computer science preferred)
Interest in technology, business, & entrepreneurship
Available 5-10 hours/week, $15/hour
Knowledge of HTML & photo editing (required)
Knowledge of CSS & JavaScript (preferred)
Willingness to learn XCatalyst content management system (CMS)
To learn more about the Rice Alliance visit: http://alliance.rice.edu/
Please email Yanette Jimenez, Program Coordinator at yanette@rice.edu or call 713-348-3164 for more information.
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2. RLOS Business: Rehearsal pianist and orchestra interest meeting
RLOS (Rice Light Opera Society) is looking for a rehearsal pianist for our spring show, "The Mikado." Rehearsals run Sunday to Thursday 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, and we are looking for someone to cover two days a week.
A stipend will be provided and scheduling is flexible. For more details contact
rlos@rice.edu
Interested in being in an orchestra for a musical?
RLOS (Rice Light Opera Society) is forming a pit orchestra for their spring show "The Mikado." An interest meeting will be held on Sunday the 24th at 6:30 PM in the Kelley lounge of the RMC for further information and parts.
Rehearsals will be on Sundays from 2 PM to 3:30 PM, and there will be two or three special rehearsals with the cast on weeknights in addition to the dress rehearsals. Show dates are April 8th - 10th and 14th - 16th.
For more information or if you are interested but unable to attend the meeting, please email alex.lawler@rice.edu
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3. FREE January CPR Classes by Rice EMS
Rice EMS will be offering three CPR classes this month, free to all Rice
faculty/students/staff and $25 for all others.
If you would like to sign up, please email rems-cpr@rice.edu with your name, email, affiliation (staff/student/faculty/non Rice), college/department, and which session you'd like to attend. Space is limited so sign up early!
Available Courses:
Saturday, January 23 from 9am-1pm Location TBA
Saturday, January 30 from 2pm-6pm Location TBA
Sunday, January 31 from 2pm-6pm Location TBA
The course will cover the American Heart Association's Heartsaver AED Curriculum designed for lay rescuers and includes adult/child CPR, rescue breathing, and AED use.
*Please note that this course will NOT cover infant (< 1 y/o) CPR and rescue breathing and some healthcare-related professions may not accept this certification as a job requirement.
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4. My First Time Auditions/other stuff
Actors and Production Staff Needed for MY FIRST TIME
This year will be the second student production of My First Time, a
monologue-based play composed of stories about first sexual
experiences submitted by real people. Here is a link to the original
Off-Broadway show (http://myfirsttimetheplay.com/) and a youtube clip
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RboZE0he8vw) for a better idea of what
the show is like.
A great factor to our success last year was that the cast was diverse,
so we strongly encourage you to audition. No prior acting experience
is necessary, and passages will be provided at the auditions.
Audition times will be as follows:
Sunday, January 24th, 7-8:30pm McMurtry Commons
Monday, January 25th, 7-8:30pm Hanszen Commons
We'd also like to invite you to check out the performances in April
(04/08-04/10). The show will be FREE to all. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions or are interested in getting involved with
the production end, email RiceMFT@gmail.com or look for the facebook
event.
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5. Attention 24 Hour play participants
Please email players@rice.edu or leave a post on the event wall for the 24 Hour Plays facebook event telling me which position you want (actor, writer, or director). We still need all three, especially directors, so
sign-up or you might be unhappily surprised on Friday night.
Also, know that all participants need to show up Friday night at the Duncan PDR at 9 pm with a costume and/or prop item that you are willing to lend to the shows for the 24 hour period. If you are an actor or director, it should only take about an hour.
See you then!
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6. Interested in Engineers Without Borders?
What you can do in EWB:
-Travel abroad for projects promoting sustainable development in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras!
-Design and build water tanks, water purification systems, solar powered
lighting systems, etc.
-Develop practical skills you cannot learn in class
-Plan health educational and training workshops for community members
-Serve as a translator
...And you don't have to be an engineer! :) ALL majors are welcome.
If this is your first time hearing about it then you probably just missed the recruitment meeting. (Sorry.) BUT, if you're interested, you can still contact Rashmi Kamath at rrk1@rice.edu to get more information about specific projects, their individual meeting times, contact info etc.
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7. Will Randall
Is one of maybe fifteen people who read the funpage aka THE PEOPLE WHO ARE OUR FAVS. Oh you fabulous fifteen or so.
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Your secs,
Chethlyn
2. RLOS Business: Rehearsal pianist and orchestra interest meeting
3. FREE January CPR Classes by Rice EMS
4. My First Time auditions/other stuff
5. Attention 24 Hour play participants
6. Interested in Engineers Without Borders?
~
Kids Reenact MTV’s Hit Series "Jersey Shore":
http://www.babelgum.com/4022027/kids-reenact-mtvs-hit-series-jersey-shore.html
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1. Part-time Rice Student Worker opportunity - Web Developer
The Rice Alliance for Entrepreneurship supports entrepreneurs and early-stage technology ventures and is seeking an undergraduate or graduate student to assist in the upkeep of its website and to aid in other technology projects. Additional opportunities exist as an operations assistant in our venture forums for IT, Energy, Nanotech, and Life Science in addition to our annual business plan competition although most of your day to day activities will involve our technological needs. This is an excellent paid opportunity for students interested in both technology and business/entrepreneurship that will require 10 hours/week and is an easy way to build up your credentials while earning extra cash and pursuing your studies!
Our web resources are maintained using the XCatalyst content management system. Familiarity with other content management systems such as wiki's or blogs is useful but not required. The XCatalyst system is very easy to learn and is used for all our technology needs ranging from membership management and news archives to web content management and announcements. Knowledge of HTML and photo editing software (sizing & cropping) such as Photoshop or GIMP is essential. Occasionally you will need to edit CSS documents or JavaScript.
Job Summary:
Undergraduate or Graduate student (computer science preferred)
Interest in technology, business, & entrepreneurship
Available 5-10 hours/week, $15/hour
Knowledge of HTML & photo editing (required)
Knowledge of CSS & JavaScript (preferred)
Willingness to learn XCatalyst content management system (CMS)
To learn more about the Rice Alliance visit: http://alliance.rice.edu/
Please email Yanette Jimenez, Program Coordinator at yanette@rice.edu or call 713-348-3164 for more information.
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2. RLOS Business: Rehearsal pianist and orchestra interest meeting
RLOS (Rice Light Opera Society) is looking for a rehearsal pianist for our spring show, "The Mikado." Rehearsals run Sunday to Thursday 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, and we are looking for someone to cover two days a week.
A stipend will be provided and scheduling is flexible. For more details contact
rlos@rice.edu
Interested in being in an orchestra for a musical?
RLOS (Rice Light Opera Society) is forming a pit orchestra for their spring show "The Mikado." An interest meeting will be held on Sunday the 24th at 6:30 PM in the Kelley lounge of the RMC for further information and parts.
Rehearsals will be on Sundays from 2 PM to 3:30 PM, and there will be two or three special rehearsals with the cast on weeknights in addition to the dress rehearsals. Show dates are April 8th - 10th and 14th - 16th.
For more information or if you are interested but unable to attend the meeting, please email alex.lawler@rice.edu
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3. FREE January CPR Classes by Rice EMS
Rice EMS will be offering three CPR classes this month, free to all Rice
faculty/students/staff and $25 for all others.
If you would like to sign up, please email rems-cpr@rice.edu with your name, email, affiliation (staff/student/faculty/non Rice), college/department, and which session you'd like to attend. Space is limited so sign up early!
Available Courses:
Saturday, January 23 from 9am-1pm Location TBA
Saturday, January 30 from 2pm-6pm Location TBA
Sunday, January 31 from 2pm-6pm Location TBA
The course will cover the American Heart Association's Heartsaver AED Curriculum designed for lay rescuers and includes adult/child CPR, rescue breathing, and AED use.
*Please note that this course will NOT cover infant (< 1 y/o) CPR and rescue breathing and some healthcare-related professions may not accept this certification as a job requirement.
---------------------------------------------
4. My First Time Auditions/other stuff
Actors and Production Staff Needed for MY FIRST TIME
This year will be the second student production of My First Time, a
monologue-based play composed of stories about first sexual
experiences submitted by real people. Here is a link to the original
Off-Broadway show (http://myfirsttimetheplay.com/) and a youtube clip
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RboZE0he8vw) for a better idea of what
the show is like.
A great factor to our success last year was that the cast was diverse,
so we strongly encourage you to audition. No prior acting experience
is necessary, and passages will be provided at the auditions.
Audition times will be as follows:
Sunday, January 24th, 7-8:30pm McMurtry Commons
Monday, January 25th, 7-8:30pm Hanszen Commons
We'd also like to invite you to check out the performances in April
(04/08-04/10). The show will be FREE to all. We hope to see you there!
If you have any questions or are interested in getting involved with
the production end, email RiceMFT@gmail.com or look for the facebook
event.
---------------------------------------------
5. Attention 24 Hour play participants
Please email players@rice.edu or leave a post on the event wall for the 24 Hour Plays facebook event telling me which position you want (actor, writer, or director). We still need all three, especially directors, so
sign-up or you might be unhappily surprised on Friday night.
Also, know that all participants need to show up Friday night at the Duncan PDR at 9 pm with a costume and/or prop item that you are willing to lend to the shows for the 24 hour period. If you are an actor or director, it should only take about an hour.
See you then!
---------------------------------------------
6. Interested in Engineers Without Borders?
What you can do in EWB:
-Travel abroad for projects promoting sustainable development in El Salvador, Nicaragua, and Honduras!
-Design and build water tanks, water purification systems, solar powered
lighting systems, etc.
-Develop practical skills you cannot learn in class
-Plan health educational and training workshops for community members
-Serve as a translator
...And you don't have to be an engineer! :) ALL majors are welcome.
If this is your first time hearing about it then you probably just missed the recruitment meeting. (Sorry.) BUT, if you're interested, you can still contact Rashmi Kamath at rrk1@rice.edu to get more information about specific projects, their individual meeting times, contact info etc.
---------------------------------------------
7. Will Randall
Is one of maybe fifteen people who read the funpage aka THE PEOPLE WHO ARE OUR FAVS. Oh you fabulous fifteen or so.
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Your secs,
Chethlyn
January 15, 2010
The three day weekend Funpage
http://hanszen.blogspot.com/
1. Baker Institute Summer in DC Policy Research Internship Program
2. Discount tickets to 2010 Hobby Center performances
3. Spring Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Short Courses
4. Step Ahead Informational Meeting
5. Rice Cyber Sports Ladders
6. Philadelphia ASB fundraiser
7. Apply for a HuMed trip!
8. Nirvana in the New Year
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Dancing guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlmLZRCjrMY
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1. Baker Institute Summer in DC Policy Research Internship Program
The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy is seeking applicants for the seventh
cohort of the Jesse Jones Leadership Center Summer in Washington DC Policy Research
Internship Program. The program will provide stipends sufficient to support a select
group of Rice undergraduates conducting policy-making research at government agencies,
private think tanks, and NGOs in DC in summer 2010. Those accepted must be currently
enrolled as full-time undergraduates through fall 2010. Those selected will attend a
seminar on public policy and global affairs coterminous with their internships in DC,
write a research report for publication and presentation before Rice faculty and
researchers at the beginning of fall semester 2010, and also organize a public policy
education activity for academic year 2010/2011. Applicants are individually responsible
for selecting and establishing internships and residency in DC. Interested students
should send the following materials by January 31 to Dr. Steven Lewis, Washington
Internship Committee, Baker Institute, MS-40:
1. A letter of application with your campus and home addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses;
2. A short essay of no more than 600 words describing your career goals, your internship plans (including the organizations to which you have applied or intend to apply), and how these tie in with the mission and policy research programs of the Baker Institute;
3. A resume;
4. An official, sealed transcript;
5. One letter of recommendation, preferably from a Rice faculty member or researcher,
who can discuss your ability to conduct policy research.
Questions should be addressed to swlewis@rice.edu
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2. Discount tickets to 2010 Hobby Center performances
Broadway Across America Shows include:
Cirque Dreams 2/23 - 3/6 (Discount ends Jan. 31)
In the Heights 4/6 - 4/17 (Discount ends March 21)
Young Frankenstein 5/25- 6/5
Wicked 7/4, 7/7, 7/16
Follow this link http://app.e2ma.net/campaign/1215.98006571a3de03312388aa3d64e66353 to obtain discounted tickets to selected performances.
Please not that the discounts end several days prior to the start of a performance and that tickets for some shows (like Wicked) will sell out way in advance of the performance date.
***Discounts for Theatre Under the Stars shows available ONLINE ONLY through February 7, 2010***
Log online to www.tuts.com/promo Enter Promotion Code: RICE
Miss Saigon
Following up the blockbuster hit of last season's LES MISERABLES, TUTS brings you a more modern romance from the same amazing composers. The heat is on in SAIGON! One of the shows that our subscribers have asked for again and again, this modernized version of the classic love story MADAME BUTTERFLY has all the timeliness of a country at war--making the character's choices and struggles newly relevant. With soaring songs like "The Last Night of the World" and roaring production numbers that show a different kind of "American Dream", thrill with TUTS to this contemporary classic musical smash.
20% Discount available for the following dates:
February 9 at 8:00pm, February 10 at 8:00pm, February 14 at 7:30pm, February 16 at 8:00 pm,
February 17 at 8:00pm, February 18 at 8:00pm, February 19 at 8:00pm & February 21 at 7:30pm
***10% Discount Available for the following dates:***
February 11 at 8:00pm, February 12 at 8:00pm, February 13 at 2:00pm, February 13 at 8:00pm,
February 14 at 2:00pm, February 20 at 2:00pm, February 20 at 8:00pm, February 21 at 2:00pm
South Pacific
This stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater and the winner of seven 2008 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival, SOUTH PACIFIC has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Set on a tropical island during World War II, SOUTH PACIFIC tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples -- US Navy nurse Nellie Forbush & French plantation owner Emile de Becque and Navy Airman Joe Cable & a young local native girl Liat -- and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of the war and by their own prejudices.
10 % Discount available for the following dates:
March 9 at 8:00pm, March 10 at 8:00pm, March 14 at 7:30pm, March 16 at 8:00pm, March 17 at 8:00pm &
March 21 at 7:30pm
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie has remained one of the most popular and beloved celebrations of early Americana since the appearance of Laura Ingalls Wilder's popular classic book series 70 years ago. Now the inspirational stories take on a brand new frontier in an uplifting new musical. Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura for 10 years in the much loved television series, continues her legacy by starring as Ma. Families will continue to fall in love with these life affirming stories about the Ingalls' struggles and triumphs through the celebration of the pioneering spirit and the core values on which this country was founded - a spirit that resonates within each of us today.
10 % Discount available for the following dates:
April 28 at 8:00pm, May 2 at 7:30pm, May 3 at 8:00pm, May 4 at 8:00pm, May 5 at 8:00pm, May 6 at 8:00pm, May 9 at 8:00pm
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3. Spring Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Short Courses
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GIS?
The GIS/Data Center is offering FREE, one-time courses on different topics using the popular GIS software ArcGIS Desktop 9.x. The short courses offered by the GIS/Data Center are very basic and strive to form a strong foundation of GIS software knowledge. They are structured to teach central concepts and tools necessary to complete a broad spectrum of GIS projects and analysis.
All short courses are held in Fondren Library room 156. Enrollment is limited to 11 people per course.
To sign up for a short course, please visit our website at http://library.rice.edu/services/gdc/course-registrations or e-mail gisdata@rice.edu with your preferred dates and course titles.
*We have organized the short courses in levels to help participants know what to expect. Intermediate and Advanced courses can be taken in any order, after taking the Introduction to GIS course (or having familiarity with ArcGIS Desktop 9.x).
Level: Beginner
There are no prerequisites for beginner courses.
Introduction to GIS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) enable users to visualize and analyze spatial information in a dynamic digital environment. This short course will introduce students to general concepts and applications of GIS. Participants will become familiar with the ArcGIS Desktop 9.x environment and will gain hands on experience using ArcMap to create a GIS project utilizing a variety of data layers.
DATE TIME
01/19/10 2 - 4 p.m.
02/01/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
02/18/10 2 – 4 p.m.
03/08/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Level: Intermediate
All intermediate courses have the following prerequisites:
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows
Introduction to GIS or familiarity with ArcGIS 9.x
Familiarity with Excel (Adding Tabular Data and Mapping Locations only)
Adding Tabular Data
Following the introduction, short course participants can choose tutorials to review at their own pace during class time. Tutorials include: Working with Census 2000 Data and Adding, Editing, Joining, and Relating Tables. Instructors will be available for questions and assistance.
DATE TIME
01/26/10 2 - 4 pm
03/10/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mapping Locations
Following the introduction, short course participants will have time to review a tutorial on how to map locations using coordinates (X,Y event) and by address (Geocoding). Instructors will be available for questions and assistance.
DATE TIME
02/08/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
03/16/10 2 - 4 pm
Creating and Geoprocessing Vector Data
This short course will explore some of the analytical tools within ArcToolbox and focus on vector data creation. The short course will allow students to work through tutorials—Creating Shapefiles and Geoprocessing though ArcToolbox—at their own pace and instructors will be available for questions and assistance.
DATE TIME
02/09/10 2 - 4 p.m.
03/22/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Spatially Referencing Data
This short course will begin with an introduction to coordinate systems and projections. Methods for georeferencing data without a known coordinate system will also be covered. Participants may then work through tutorials—Defining and Projecting Data and Georeferencing Data—at their own pace and instructors will be available for questions and assistance.
DATE TIME
02/15/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
03/23/10 2 - 4 p.m.
Level: Advanced
All advanced courses have the following prerequisites:
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows
Introduction to GIS or familiarity with ArcGIS 9.x
Familiarity with Excel
Data Manipulation
This short course will begin with an introduction to several types of data manipulation: performing calculations on a dataset, interpolating between data points, converting between one data type and another, and merging datasets based on certain parameters. Participants can then work through a tutorial that uses various interpolation techniques to get storm data from areas outside of NOAA’s direct hurricane or rain gauge data and shows how to extract results into Excel.
DATE TIME
02/23/10 2 - 4 p.m.
03/29/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Course schedule is subject to change. Please check http://library.rice.edu/services/gdc/training-gis for an updated schedule.
---------------------------------------------
4. Step Ahead Informational Meeting
Are you interested in volunteering on campus and practicing your Spanish skills?
Step Ahead is a program that holds weekly basic computer classes for the Rice maintenance staff.
Come to find out more about the program and how to get involved on Monday, January 18 at 8:00 PM in the RMC Miner Lounge.
If you have any questions, please contact Maggie Andersen at mfa3@rice.edu.
---------------------------------------------
5. Rice Cyber Sports Ladders
Attention all Smash Brothers Melee/Brawl and Starcraft players! Rice Cyber Sports has started ladders for these games. This is a great way to find friendly competition around Rice and improve your skills. We will also seed our future tournaments based on these ladders. Check out the links below.
Smash: http://cybersports.rice.edu/smash/ladder.html
Starcraft: http://cybersports.rice.edu/starcraft/ladder.html
Also, we are having another Halo/Smash Bros get together!
Saturday, January 23rd
McMurtry PDR
8pm-11pm
Come out and play! Bring your controllers and systems/TVs please!
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=248971414730
Modern Warfare 2? If any of you all have the game, bring it along, we may have enough systems to get a large game going!
---------------------------------------------
6. Philadelphia ASB fundraiser
The Student Engineers Educating Kids (SEEK) Alternative Spring Break to Philadelphia is going to be holding a fundraiser night on Monday, January 25th at Jason's Deli in Rice Village from 5-9 PM. If you go to Jason's Deli during that time and mention that you're there to support the SEEK trip, 10% of your purchase will be donated to this Alternative Spring Break. Grab some friends, eat some delicious food, and don't forget to mention the SEEK trip!
---------------------------------------------
7. Apply for a HuMed trip!
Wanna go abroad on a healthcare-oriented service trip to GHANA or
INDIA this summer? Then apply to be a participant on a HuMed summer
trip!
In past summers, students have:
*Aided nurses and doctors in health clinics,
*Developed HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns with local NGOs,
*Tested for AIDS in prisons and schools,
*Volunteered at pediatric burn units,
*Rotated through different wards of hospitals,
*Helped physicians set up mobile health care camps in rural villages, and
*Taught in elementary schools.
For an **application**, e-mail Trip Coordinator Arthi at as12@rice.edu.
Application deadline is *Wednesday, January 27 at 5pm.*
To learn more about the 2 trips this summer, come to the *HuMed SUMMER
TRIPS MEETING on Wednesday, January 20 at 8pm in Huma 117*, where the
site leaders will present details on powerpoint and answer your
questions.
*Graduating seniors and non-pre-meds can also apply!*
Hope to see you on the 20th!
Thanks,
HuMed Board
---------------------------------------------
8. Nirvana in the New Year
The Nirvana Sessions will resume next week and we look forward to seeing each of you in
attendance. We will continue to offer three sessions each week (see below), providing
guided imagery exercises (via audio CDs) on Tuesdays/Thursdays and the mindfulness
practice on Wednesdays with Micki Fine. All sessions will be in the Rice Memorial Chapel.
The Club Nirvana incentive program was a definite success this fall and I am excited to
continue offering these benefits to members going forward. If you would like to join,
please go online and register - http://wellness.rice.edu/nirvana.html and then pay your
$15 at your earliest convenience. You can do this at either a Nirvana Session or in the
Wellness Center. Only students are eligible for the incentive program.
I thought I would share a few key findings from the fall evaluation for your reference:
Those individuals who participated in 4 or more Nirvana Sessions saw a greater benefit
than those who attended only a few sessions. This may indicate that a certain "dosage"
is needed, not only to receive the relaxation/refocusing benefits of meditation, but also
to develop better coping skills in daily situations.
82% of respondents who attended 10+ sessions reported that they felt "very confident"
about practicing meditation to manage daily stress.
Participants said:
"It helped me calm down before a test as well as let my mind not focus on
studying/preoccupations."
"I have definitely been aware of times when I was stressed out and needed to take a few
minutes breathe. I used some of the strategies I learned in the Nirvana Sessions to
refocus my thoughts."
"It has definitely provided me with the tools to reel in my wandering mind, which is very
helpful when studying and writing papers."
*The Nirvana Sessions - Spring 2010 Schedule
*January 19th - May 6th, Rice Memorial Chapel
http://wellness.rice.edu/nirvana.html*
*
Evening Nirvana: Tuesdays 5:00 - 5:20 pm
Noontime Nirvana (Live): Wednesdays 12:30 - 12:50 pm
Afternoon Nirvana: Thursdays 3:30 - 3:50 pm
Best wishes for well being in the New Year!
---------------------------------------------
9. It's only been a week of classes
Yeah we can't believe it either.
---------------------------------------------
Your secs (who love you lots),
Chethlyn
1. Baker Institute Summer in DC Policy Research Internship Program
2. Discount tickets to 2010 Hobby Center performances
3. Spring Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Short Courses
4. Step Ahead Informational Meeting
5. Rice Cyber Sports Ladders
6. Philadelphia ASB fundraiser
7. Apply for a HuMed trip!
8. Nirvana in the New Year
~
Dancing guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlmLZRCjrMY
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1. Baker Institute Summer in DC Policy Research Internship Program
The James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy is seeking applicants for the seventh
cohort of the Jesse Jones Leadership Center Summer in Washington DC Policy Research
Internship Program. The program will provide stipends sufficient to support a select
group of Rice undergraduates conducting policy-making research at government agencies,
private think tanks, and NGOs in DC in summer 2010. Those accepted must be currently
enrolled as full-time undergraduates through fall 2010. Those selected will attend a
seminar on public policy and global affairs coterminous with their internships in DC,
write a research report for publication and presentation before Rice faculty and
researchers at the beginning of fall semester 2010, and also organize a public policy
education activity for academic year 2010/2011. Applicants are individually responsible
for selecting and establishing internships and residency in DC. Interested students
should send the following materials by January 31 to Dr. Steven Lewis, Washington
Internship Committee, Baker Institute, MS-40:
1. A letter of application with your campus and home addresses, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses;
2. A short essay of no more than 600 words describing your career goals, your internship plans (including the organizations to which you have applied or intend to apply), and how these tie in with the mission and policy research programs of the Baker Institute;
3. A resume;
4. An official, sealed transcript;
5. One letter of recommendation, preferably from a Rice faculty member or researcher,
who can discuss your ability to conduct policy research.
Questions should be addressed to swlewis@rice.edu
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2. Discount tickets to 2010 Hobby Center performances
Broadway Across America Shows include:
Cirque Dreams 2/23 - 3/6 (Discount ends Jan. 31)
In the Heights 4/6 - 4/17 (Discount ends March 21)
Young Frankenstein 5/25- 6/5
Wicked 7/4, 7/7, 7/16
Follow this link http://app.e2ma.net/campaign/1215.98006571a3de03312388aa3d64e66353 to obtain discounted tickets to selected performances.
Please not that the discounts end several days prior to the start of a performance and that tickets for some shows (like Wicked) will sell out way in advance of the performance date.
***Discounts for Theatre Under the Stars shows available ONLINE ONLY through February 7, 2010***
Log online to www.tuts.com/promo Enter Promotion Code: RICE
Miss Saigon
Following up the blockbuster hit of last season's LES MISERABLES, TUTS brings you a more modern romance from the same amazing composers. The heat is on in SAIGON! One of the shows that our subscribers have asked for again and again, this modernized version of the classic love story MADAME BUTTERFLY has all the timeliness of a country at war--making the character's choices and struggles newly relevant. With soaring songs like "The Last Night of the World" and roaring production numbers that show a different kind of "American Dream", thrill with TUTS to this contemporary classic musical smash.
20% Discount available for the following dates:
February 9 at 8:00pm, February 10 at 8:00pm, February 14 at 7:30pm, February 16 at 8:00 pm,
February 17 at 8:00pm, February 18 at 8:00pm, February 19 at 8:00pm & February 21 at 7:30pm
***10% Discount Available for the following dates:***
February 11 at 8:00pm, February 12 at 8:00pm, February 13 at 2:00pm, February 13 at 8:00pm,
February 14 at 2:00pm, February 20 at 2:00pm, February 20 at 8:00pm, February 21 at 2:00pm
South Pacific
This stunning reinvention produced by Lincoln Center Theater and the winner of seven 2008 Tony Awards® including Best Musical Revival, SOUTH PACIFIC has music by Richard Rodgers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan. Set on a tropical island during World War II, SOUTH PACIFIC tells the sweeping romantic story of two couples -- US Navy nurse Nellie Forbush & French plantation owner Emile de Becque and Navy Airman Joe Cable & a young local native girl Liat -- and how their happiness is threatened by the realities of the war and by their own prejudices.
10 % Discount available for the following dates:
March 9 at 8:00pm, March 10 at 8:00pm, March 14 at 7:30pm, March 16 at 8:00pm, March 17 at 8:00pm &
March 21 at 7:30pm
Little House on the Prairie
Little House on the Prairie has remained one of the most popular and beloved celebrations of early Americana since the appearance of Laura Ingalls Wilder's popular classic book series 70 years ago. Now the inspirational stories take on a brand new frontier in an uplifting new musical. Melissa Gilbert, who played Laura for 10 years in the much loved television series, continues her legacy by starring as Ma. Families will continue to fall in love with these life affirming stories about the Ingalls' struggles and triumphs through the celebration of the pioneering spirit and the core values on which this country was founded - a spirit that resonates within each of us today.
10 % Discount available for the following dates:
April 28 at 8:00pm, May 2 at 7:30pm, May 3 at 8:00pm, May 4 at 8:00pm, May 5 at 8:00pm, May 6 at 8:00pm, May 9 at 8:00pm
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3. Spring Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Short Courses
WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT GIS?
The GIS/Data Center is offering FREE, one-time courses on different topics using the popular GIS software ArcGIS Desktop 9.x. The short courses offered by the GIS/Data Center are very basic and strive to form a strong foundation of GIS software knowledge. They are structured to teach central concepts and tools necessary to complete a broad spectrum of GIS projects and analysis.
All short courses are held in Fondren Library room 156. Enrollment is limited to 11 people per course.
To sign up for a short course, please visit our website at http://library.rice.edu/services/gdc/course-registrations or e-mail gisdata@rice.edu with your preferred dates and course titles.
*We have organized the short courses in levels to help participants know what to expect. Intermediate and Advanced courses can be taken in any order, after taking the Introduction to GIS course (or having familiarity with ArcGIS Desktop 9.x).
Level: Beginner
There are no prerequisites for beginner courses.
Introduction to GIS
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) enable users to visualize and analyze spatial information in a dynamic digital environment. This short course will introduce students to general concepts and applications of GIS. Participants will become familiar with the ArcGIS Desktop 9.x environment and will gain hands on experience using ArcMap to create a GIS project utilizing a variety of data layers.
DATE TIME
01/19/10 2 - 4 p.m.
02/01/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
02/18/10 2 – 4 p.m.
03/08/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Level: Intermediate
All intermediate courses have the following prerequisites:
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows
Introduction to GIS or familiarity with ArcGIS 9.x
Familiarity with Excel (Adding Tabular Data and Mapping Locations only)
Adding Tabular Data
Following the introduction, short course participants can choose tutorials to review at their own pace during class time. Tutorials include: Working with Census 2000 Data and Adding, Editing, Joining, and Relating Tables. Instructors will be available for questions and assistance.
DATE TIME
01/26/10 2 - 4 pm
03/10/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Mapping Locations
Following the introduction, short course participants will have time to review a tutorial on how to map locations using coordinates (X,Y event) and by address (Geocoding). Instructors will be available for questions and assistance.
DATE TIME
02/08/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
03/16/10 2 - 4 pm
Creating and Geoprocessing Vector Data
This short course will explore some of the analytical tools within ArcToolbox and focus on vector data creation. The short course will allow students to work through tutorials—Creating Shapefiles and Geoprocessing though ArcToolbox—at their own pace and instructors will be available for questions and assistance.
DATE TIME
02/09/10 2 - 4 p.m.
03/22/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Spatially Referencing Data
This short course will begin with an introduction to coordinate systems and projections. Methods for georeferencing data without a known coordinate system will also be covered. Participants may then work through tutorials—Defining and Projecting Data and Georeferencing Data—at their own pace and instructors will be available for questions and assistance.
DATE TIME
02/15/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
03/23/10 2 - 4 p.m.
Level: Advanced
All advanced courses have the following prerequisites:
Familiarity with Microsoft Windows
Introduction to GIS or familiarity with ArcGIS 9.x
Familiarity with Excel
Data Manipulation
This short course will begin with an introduction to several types of data manipulation: performing calculations on a dataset, interpolating between data points, converting between one data type and another, and merging datasets based on certain parameters. Participants can then work through a tutorial that uses various interpolation techniques to get storm data from areas outside of NOAA’s direct hurricane or rain gauge data and shows how to extract results into Excel.
DATE TIME
02/23/10 2 - 4 p.m.
03/29/10 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Course schedule is subject to change. Please check http://library.rice.edu/services/gdc/training-gis for an updated schedule.
---------------------------------------------
4. Step Ahead Informational Meeting
Are you interested in volunteering on campus and practicing your Spanish skills?
Step Ahead is a program that holds weekly basic computer classes for the Rice maintenance staff.
Come to find out more about the program and how to get involved on Monday, January 18 at 8:00 PM in the RMC Miner Lounge.
If you have any questions, please contact Maggie Andersen at mfa3@rice.edu.
---------------------------------------------
5. Rice Cyber Sports Ladders
Attention all Smash Brothers Melee/Brawl and Starcraft players! Rice Cyber Sports has started ladders for these games. This is a great way to find friendly competition around Rice and improve your skills. We will also seed our future tournaments based on these ladders. Check out the links below.
Smash: http://cybersports.rice.edu/smash/ladder.html
Starcraft: http://cybersports.rice.edu/starcraft/ladder.html
Also, we are having another Halo/Smash Bros get together!
Saturday, January 23rd
McMurtry PDR
8pm-11pm
Come out and play! Bring your controllers and systems/TVs please!
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=248971414730
Modern Warfare 2? If any of you all have the game, bring it along, we may have enough systems to get a large game going!
---------------------------------------------
6. Philadelphia ASB fundraiser
The Student Engineers Educating Kids (SEEK) Alternative Spring Break to Philadelphia is going to be holding a fundraiser night on Monday, January 25th at Jason's Deli in Rice Village from 5-9 PM. If you go to Jason's Deli during that time and mention that you're there to support the SEEK trip, 10% of your purchase will be donated to this Alternative Spring Break. Grab some friends, eat some delicious food, and don't forget to mention the SEEK trip!
---------------------------------------------
7. Apply for a HuMed trip!
Wanna go abroad on a healthcare-oriented service trip to GHANA or
INDIA this summer? Then apply to be a participant on a HuMed summer
trip!
In past summers, students have:
*Aided nurses and doctors in health clinics,
*Developed HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns with local NGOs,
*Tested for AIDS in prisons and schools,
*Volunteered at pediatric burn units,
*Rotated through different wards of hospitals,
*Helped physicians set up mobile health care camps in rural villages, and
*Taught in elementary schools.
For an **application**, e-mail Trip Coordinator Arthi at as12@rice.edu.
Application deadline is *Wednesday, January 27 at 5pm.*
To learn more about the 2 trips this summer, come to the *HuMed SUMMER
TRIPS MEETING on Wednesday, January 20 at 8pm in Huma 117*, where the
site leaders will present details on powerpoint and answer your
questions.
*Graduating seniors and non-pre-meds can also apply!*
Hope to see you on the 20th!
Thanks,
HuMed Board
---------------------------------------------
8. Nirvana in the New Year
The Nirvana Sessions will resume next week and we look forward to seeing each of you in
attendance. We will continue to offer three sessions each week (see below), providing
guided imagery exercises (via audio CDs) on Tuesdays/Thursdays and the mindfulness
practice on Wednesdays with Micki Fine. All sessions will be in the Rice Memorial Chapel.
The Club Nirvana incentive program was a definite success this fall and I am excited to
continue offering these benefits to members going forward. If you would like to join,
please go online and register - http://wellness.rice.edu/nirvana.html and then pay your
$15 at your earliest convenience. You can do this at either a Nirvana Session or in the
Wellness Center. Only students are eligible for the incentive program.
I thought I would share a few key findings from the fall evaluation for your reference:
Those individuals who participated in 4 or more Nirvana Sessions saw a greater benefit
than those who attended only a few sessions. This may indicate that a certain "dosage"
is needed, not only to receive the relaxation/refocusing benefits of meditation, but also
to develop better coping skills in daily situations.
82% of respondents who attended 10+ sessions reported that they felt "very confident"
about practicing meditation to manage daily stress.
Participants said:
"It helped me calm down before a test as well as let my mind not focus on
studying/preoccupations."
"I have definitely been aware of times when I was stressed out and needed to take a few
minutes breathe. I used some of the strategies I learned in the Nirvana Sessions to
refocus my thoughts."
"It has definitely provided me with the tools to reel in my wandering mind, which is very
helpful when studying and writing papers."
*The Nirvana Sessions - Spring 2010 Schedule
*January 19th - May 6th, Rice Memorial Chapel
http://wellness.rice.edu/nirvana.html*
*
Evening Nirvana: Tuesdays 5:00 - 5:20 pm
Noontime Nirvana (Live): Wednesdays 12:30 - 12:50 pm
Afternoon Nirvana: Thursdays 3:30 - 3:50 pm
Best wishes for well being in the New Year!
---------------------------------------------
9. It's only been a week of classes
Yeah we can't believe it either.
---------------------------------------------
Your secs (who love you lots),
Chethlyn
January 13, 2010
Wednesday's Wonderfully Wacky Funpage!
1. Sign Up for Gear Up!
2. Houston-based start-up company looking for web designer
3. Recreation Center Open House
4. 24 Hour Plays
5. Play Rugby!!
6. No shuttle service on Martin Luther King Jr holiday
7. Mandatory O-Week Coordinator Information Sessions
8. Rice Dance Theater Auditions
9. Undergraduate Research and Summer Opportunities Fair
~
The greatest gift:
http://nedroid.com/comics/2009-12-28-beartato-bestxmas.gif
---------------------------------------------
1. Sign Up for Gear Up!
GEAR-UP (Fri. 15 Jan.) is a yearly, all-day event hosted by SHPE in which high school students go through financial aid and college admissions workshops. The students also go through an engineering design competition. This year, the number of students they've invited has tripled (120!) and they have asked Society of Women Engineers to co-host the event.
We need guides and building contest volunteers. Guides may be asked to give a campus tour. Contest is either a bridge or house design.
For more information, visit the Rice SWE website, e-mail Anna Duenas (annaduenas@gmail.com), or go directly to the volunteer page (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~swe/volunteerGEAR-UP.html).
Hope to see you all there!
---------------------------------------------
2. Houston-based start-up company looking for web designer
Houston-based start-up company providing enterprise software for the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry looking for an entrepreneurial individual for a project-based position to redesign and replace our existing website. This company is in its’ first phase of growth and the selected individual will have potential long term opportunities as business grows. The pay rate will be $15/hour.
Interested students are invited to submit resumes to Joelle.litwak@3-gig.com.
---------------------------------------------
3. Recreation Center Open House
Recreation Center Open House - January 20, 2010
The Recreation Center is having an Open House on January 20, 2010. It will last from 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. During those times, the Recreation center will be offering free snacks and free activities in order to display all that the facility has to offer. After 7:00 p.m., the Recreation Center will be accessible to members only. Below is a list of activities and their scheduled times. The list has been broken up by program area.
ROPE (Rice Outdoor Programs and Education) Clinics
1:00 p.m. - Slack-line (1 hour)
2:30 p.m. - Tents and Tarps (20 minutes)
3:00 p.m. - Slack-line (45 minutes)
4:00 p.m. - Texas National Parks (Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains) (20 minutes)
4:30 p.m. - Packing Your Backpack (20 minutes)
6:00 p.m. - Camping and Climbing Knots (20 minutes)
6:30 p.m. - Hiking in Houston (20 minutes)
7:00 p.m. - Map and Compass (20 minutes)
7:00 p.m. - Backcountry Cooking (1 hour)
Raffle: All clinic participants will receive one raffle ticket for each event they attend. Prizes given away will include T-shirts, Nalgene bottles, hats, fleece jackets, free ROPE equipment rentals, and 2 free ROPE trips. You do not have to be present to win.
Fitness Programs
All Group Fitness Classes will be free for everyone from 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Aquatic Programs
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Diving boards will be open.
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Polar Bear Basketball games (open Recreation Pool, warm water, cold air)
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - A free swimming stroke technique class will be held in the deep end of the competition pool.
Intramural Sports
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Pick-up basketball games will be scored and officiated by intramural referees.
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Floor Hockey Penalty Shootout - Our own Intramural Sports Coordinator Evan Gyorkos will be suited up with goalie gear waiting to take on your best shots.
Continue to check our website for further information: Recreation Center.
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4. 24 Hour Plays
Attention all actors, directors, writers, and anyone slightly interested in theater:
On January 22-23, the Rice Players will be hosting the 24 Hour Plays. In the span of
only 24 hours, we will write, produce, rehearse, and perform plays. It's a great way to
experience the insane rush and madness that is theater. Free food will be provided all
day.
If you are interested, email players@rice.edu to sign up!
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5. Play Rugby!!
Interested in a new, exciting fun sport?? Want a great group of friends to go with it? Join the Women's Rugby team here at Rice!! Anyone, any size, any gender (okay I lied, you do have to be a girl) can play!!
We practice Mondays and Thursdays from 5-7pm. Email af3@rice.edu for more information, or check out our website at ricewomensrugby.webs.com!!
We would love to have you! Hope to see you at practice. :)
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6. No shuttle service on Martin Luther King Jr holiday
In observance of Martin Luther King Jnr holiday on Monday, January 18, 2010, no shuttle service will be provided. The shuttle service will resume on Tuesday, January 19.
If you have any questions, please contact the Transportation website at www.park-trans.rice.edu or call ext 5223 or 5996 for assistance.
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7. Mandatory O-Week Coordinator Information Sessions
I wanted to inform you that we will be holding mandatory information sessions for those interested in applying or running for an O-Week Coordinator position. Please pass this along to the students at your college and emphasize that anyone who is interested in the position is required to attend only one of these sessions. The dates, times, and locations are listed below:
Wednesday, January 20 @ 12 PM - RMC Miner Lounge
Thursday, January 21 @ 7 PM - Brown College Private Dining Room
Tuesday, January 26 @ 530 PM - Lovett Hall Conference Room
In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to direct them to me at
psteff@rice.edu
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8. Rice Dance Theater Auditions
When: Wednesday January 20th and Thursday January 21st from 4-5:30pm
Where: Dance Theater in the Rec Center (on the second floor)
Who: You! We have dancers with a wide variety of experience and skill level.
Please wear clothes that you can dance in and bring your schedule. You don't have to come to both days, but it's a good idea.
Here's a little bit about us, if you don't know:
"Rice Dance Theatre was originally organized by a group of students in 1979. It developed as a modern dance company devoted to training students in the techniques of modern dance and choreography. Annually, two dance concerts were presented with original choreography by faculty, students, and guest choreographers from the Houston community. Since 1982, the structure has remained fairly consistent with an average of 25 members."
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9. Undergraduate Research and Summer Opportunities Fair
Undergraduate Research and Summer Opportunities Fair
Thursday, January 14, 2010
6:00 to 7:30 pm
Grand Hall (Student Center)
Also see flyer attached.
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10. Sometimes funpages can be boring
But we do them anyway out of love for you. Thanks for reading.
----------------------------------------------
Your secs,
Chethlyn
2. Houston-based start-up company looking for web designer
3. Recreation Center Open House
4. 24 Hour Plays
5. Play Rugby!!
6. No shuttle service on Martin Luther King Jr holiday
7. Mandatory O-Week Coordinator Information Sessions
8. Rice Dance Theater Auditions
9. Undergraduate Research and Summer Opportunities Fair
~
The greatest gift:
http://nedroid.com/comics/2009-12-28-beartato-bestxmas.gif
---------------------------------------------
1. Sign Up for Gear Up!
GEAR-UP (Fri. 15 Jan.) is a yearly, all-day event hosted by SHPE in which high school students go through financial aid and college admissions workshops. The students also go through an engineering design competition. This year, the number of students they've invited has tripled (120!) and they have asked Society of Women Engineers to co-host the event.
We need guides and building contest volunteers. Guides may be asked to give a campus tour. Contest is either a bridge or house design.
For more information, visit the Rice SWE website, e-mail Anna Duenas (annaduenas@gmail.com), or go directly to the volunteer page (http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~swe/volunteerGEAR-UP.html).
Hope to see you all there!
---------------------------------------------
2. Houston-based start-up company looking for web designer
Houston-based start-up company providing enterprise software for the Upstream Oil and Gas Industry looking for an entrepreneurial individual for a project-based position to redesign and replace our existing website. This company is in its’ first phase of growth and the selected individual will have potential long term opportunities as business grows. The pay rate will be $15/hour.
Interested students are invited to submit resumes to Joelle.litwak@3-gig.com.
---------------------------------------------
3. Recreation Center Open House
Recreation Center Open House - January 20, 2010
The Recreation Center is having an Open House on January 20, 2010. It will last from 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. During those times, the Recreation center will be offering free snacks and free activities in order to display all that the facility has to offer. After 7:00 p.m., the Recreation Center will be accessible to members only. Below is a list of activities and their scheduled times. The list has been broken up by program area.
ROPE (Rice Outdoor Programs and Education) Clinics
1:00 p.m. - Slack-line (1 hour)
2:30 p.m. - Tents and Tarps (20 minutes)
3:00 p.m. - Slack-line (45 minutes)
4:00 p.m. - Texas National Parks (Big Bend and Guadalupe Mountains) (20 minutes)
4:30 p.m. - Packing Your Backpack (20 minutes)
6:00 p.m. - Camping and Climbing Knots (20 minutes)
6:30 p.m. - Hiking in Houston (20 minutes)
7:00 p.m. - Map and Compass (20 minutes)
7:00 p.m. - Backcountry Cooking (1 hour)
Raffle: All clinic participants will receive one raffle ticket for each event they attend. Prizes given away will include T-shirts, Nalgene bottles, hats, fleece jackets, free ROPE equipment rentals, and 2 free ROPE trips. You do not have to be present to win.
Fitness Programs
All Group Fitness Classes will be free for everyone from 6:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Aquatic Programs
12:00 - 4:00 p.m. - Diving boards will be open.
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. - Polar Bear Basketball games (open Recreation Pool, warm water, cold air)
7:00 - 8:00 p.m. - A free swimming stroke technique class will be held in the deep end of the competition pool.
Intramural Sports
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Pick-up basketball games will be scored and officiated by intramural referees.
12:00 - 1:30 p.m. - Floor Hockey Penalty Shootout - Our own Intramural Sports Coordinator Evan Gyorkos will be suited up with goalie gear waiting to take on your best shots.
Continue to check our website for further information: Recreation Center.
---------------------------------------------
4. 24 Hour Plays
Attention all actors, directors, writers, and anyone slightly interested in theater:
On January 22-23, the Rice Players will be hosting the 24 Hour Plays. In the span of
only 24 hours, we will write, produce, rehearse, and perform plays. It's a great way to
experience the insane rush and madness that is theater. Free food will be provided all
day.
If you are interested, email players@rice.edu to sign up!
---------------------------------------------
5. Play Rugby!!
Interested in a new, exciting fun sport?? Want a great group of friends to go with it? Join the Women's Rugby team here at Rice!! Anyone, any size, any gender (okay I lied, you do have to be a girl) can play!!
We practice Mondays and Thursdays from 5-7pm. Email af3@rice.edu for more information, or check out our website at ricewomensrugby.webs.com!!
We would love to have you! Hope to see you at practice. :)
---------------------------------------------
6. No shuttle service on Martin Luther King Jr holiday
In observance of Martin Luther King Jnr holiday on Monday, January 18, 2010, no shuttle service will be provided. The shuttle service will resume on Tuesday, January 19.
If you have any questions, please contact the Transportation website at www.park-trans.rice.edu or call ext 5223 or 5996 for assistance.
---------------------------------------------
7. Mandatory O-Week Coordinator Information Sessions
I wanted to inform you that we will be holding mandatory information sessions for those interested in applying or running for an O-Week Coordinator position. Please pass this along to the students at your college and emphasize that anyone who is interested in the position is required to attend only one of these sessions. The dates, times, and locations are listed below:
Wednesday, January 20 @ 12 PM - RMC Miner Lounge
Thursday, January 21 @ 7 PM - Brown College Private Dining Room
Tuesday, January 26 @ 530 PM - Lovett Hall Conference Room
In the meantime, if you have any questions, feel free to direct them to me at
psteff@rice.edu
---------------------------------------------
8. Rice Dance Theater Auditions
When: Wednesday January 20th and Thursday January 21st from 4-5:30pm
Where: Dance Theater in the Rec Center (on the second floor)
Who: You! We have dancers with a wide variety of experience and skill level.
Please wear clothes that you can dance in and bring your schedule. You don't have to come to both days, but it's a good idea.
Here's a little bit about us, if you don't know:
"Rice Dance Theatre was originally organized by a group of students in 1979. It developed as a modern dance company devoted to training students in the techniques of modern dance and choreography. Annually, two dance concerts were presented with original choreography by faculty, students, and guest choreographers from the Houston community. Since 1982, the structure has remained fairly consistent with an average of 25 members."
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9. Undergraduate Research and Summer Opportunities Fair
Undergraduate Research and Summer Opportunities Fair
Thursday, January 14, 2010
6:00 to 7:30 pm
Grand Hall (Student Center)
Also see flyer attached.
---------------------------------------------
10. Sometimes funpages can be boring
But we do them anyway out of love for you. Thanks for reading.
----------------------------------------------
Your secs,
Chethlyn
January 12, 2010
Super Happy Funpage DELUXE EDITION
1. Brown's HF book sale
2. "Rock 'n' Roll" Auditions Next Week
3. Intramural Sports Sign Ups
4. Auditions and Design/Tech for Rice Theatre
5. COMP 381/CHBE 381 - ICT DESIGNS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
6. MSNBC Live Broadcast Event
7. Conversation Partner Program
8. Play piano for RLOS and get paid
9. Lunch Discussion and Book Signing for "Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future"
10. International Summer Opportunities Information Sessions
11. SCS Call for Student Paper on Sustainable Development
12. Bain & Co. Summer Internship
14. RICE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER FOCUS GROUP
~
Rock, flag, and eaaaaagle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2yFCvN2CT4
---------------------------------------------
1. Brown's HF book sale
Huge Fucking Booksale
Wednesday, Jan 13th
Sellers arrive at 8pm
Buyers arrive at 8:30 pm
---------------------------------------------
2. "Rock 'n' Roll" Auditions Next Week
Sid Richardson College Theatre will be hosting auditions for Tom Stoppard's latest work, "Rock 'n' Roll," next week. Anyone interested in auditioning can attend one of the following sessions:
Wednesday 1/20 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Thursday 1/21 from 7-9 p.m.
No theatrical experience or advanced preparation is necessary. You will be given scenes to read upon your arrival at the audition. We need plenty of talented guys and girls for this cast. Please meet us in the Sid Commons for the start of auditions; we'll head down to the stage in the Sid Big Room from there.
Featuring the music of:
Pink Floyd :: The Velvet Underground :: The Rolling Stones :: The Cure :: The Doors :: The Grateful Dead :: John Lennon :: The Beatles :: The Who :: U2 ::
The Plastic People of the Universe :: Guns and Roses :: The Beach Boys :: Bob Dylan :: Jimi Hendrix :: Vera Lynn
"Stoppard’s play glorifies rock and roll as it flourishes during the democratic movement in Eastern Bloc Czechoslovakia between the Prague Spring of 1968 and the Velvet Revolution of 1989. Taking place in Cambridge, England and in Prague, the play contrasts the attitudes of a young Czech PhD student and rock music fan who becomes appalled by the repressive regime in his home county with those of his British Marxist professor who unrepentantly continues to believe Soviet ideal.
The play takes place over several decades from the late 1960s until 1990, ending with a concert given by The Rolling Stones that year in Prague. Recurrent references are made to a glimpse by one of the main characters of the youn Syd Barrett (founding member of Pink Floyd) performing “Golden Hair.” Barrett’s physical and mental decline also plays a role in the drama (Barrett in fact died during the play’s original run in London). The underground Czech group The Plastic People of the Universe are held up by another character as an ideal of resistance to Communism. The poetry of Sappho is another recurrent motif; its pagan sensuality is implicitly compared with the anarchic erotic force of rock music."
---------------------------------------------
3. Intramural Sports Sign Ups
Intramural Sports are going to be starting up soon so be sure to get your team signed up now. All students, faculty, and staff with a recreation center membership are encouraged to participate! If you have any questions about signing up or eligibility please feel free to let me know. Visit http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricerec/ims/forms.html to enter your teams!!!!
Intramural Sports Current Sign ups:
Sport Deadline
Badminton Doubles – Jan. 14th
Racquetball Doubles- Jan. 14th
Billiards Singles & Doubles- Jan. 14th
College Men’s Soccer- Jan. 14th
Intramural Basketball Men’s & Women’s Jan. 14th
College Coed Flag Football Jan. 14th
Intramural Volleyball Men’s & Coed Jan. 18th
College Soccer Women’s - Jan. 18th
College Coed Table Tennis Jan. 18th
College Softball Women’s Jan. 18th
Intramural Softball Men’s & Coed Jan. 18th
---------------------------------------------
4. Auditions and Design/Tech for Rice Theatre
AUDITIONS FOR RICHARD STRAND'S COMEDY "THE BUG" WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13, CALL-BACKS JANUARY 14TH, FROM 7-10 HAMMAN HALL. DIRECTED BY JULIA TRABER (director of PRIVATE EYES)
NEEDED: 2 men, 2 women. Audition material will be given from the play.
Also looking for Assistant to the Director, as well as design/tech jobs.
Academic D1 credit available for the production. Performance dates are March 19-21st and
25-27.
Questions - email Christina Keefe
---------------------------------------------
5. COMP 381/CHBE 381 - ICT DESIGNS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
Our society has been witnessing phenomenal growth in all sectors over the past few decades which has been largely spurred by Information and Com-munication Technologies (ICT). However, the relentless march of technology driving economic benefits is being achieved at an ever increasing societal cost with an increasing potential negative impact on the environment. Hence, one of the important challenges facing modern society is Sustainability.
With this viewpoint, this course will offer several design projects based on ICT at the nexus of Engineering, Sciences and Medicine, aimed at providing sustainable solutions for a better society. Students will be expected to work in groups of 2-4. Multidisciplinary projects will be encouraged, and extensive use will be made of the Oshman Engineerng Design Kitchen.
As a design example, a project that will be considered is the I-Slate, viewed as one of the “emerging technologies with a potential to change the world” by the premier association for technology, IEEE, at its 125th anniversary. This Rice-based project (http://www.cs.rice.edu/~kvp1/islate.htm) which also spans research groups at Caltech, IIIT-H (India), NTU (Singapore) and CSEM (Switzerland) uses technology for developing ultra low-energy and low-cost educational devices. To elaborate, some of the sample projects are:
· Design of low-cost, low-energy education devices
· ICT and virtual hospitals
· Sustainable hearing aids
· ICT design using principles of neuroscience
· Metrics for Sustainability in ICT
Highlight: Students will prepare a final report and present their findings to a panel of judges who will choose two of the projects as winners. The students par-ticipating in these projects will be offered internships during the Summer term of 2010. As an example, if a team working on the I-Slate project is chosen, the winning team would be working with our partners in India, Singapore and Swit-zerland as a part of this internship.
For more information, email: palem@rice.edu (or) kyzy@rice.edu
COMP 381/CHBE 381
“.. Not only is it real, it's here, and its effects are giving rise to a frighteningly new global phenomenon: the man-made natural disaster..”
Barack Obama on Global Warming,
(speech on April 3 2006, Chicago, IL)
Pre-requisites: Sophomores and Juniors with a introduction background in Science and/or Engineering
Class Schedule: Tuesday, 2:30PM -5:00PM
Class Room : TBA
---------------------------------------------
6. MSNBC Live Broadcast Event
The Office of Public Affairs
cordially invites you to attend
A Special Live MSNBC Broadcast
“Obama’s America: 2010 and Beyond”
Hosted by Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s “Hardball,”
with featured guest Tom Joyner
MONDAY, JAN. 18
Texas Southern University
Doors Close at 7:30 p.m.
Live Broadcast from 9-11 p.m.
FREE ticket and Rice t-shirt
RSVP to Jan West at jan.f.west@rice.edu by Jan. 13 at 3 p.m.
Space is strictly limited to the first 100 Rice students, staff, faculty and their guests who RSVP by this deadline. Limited transportation will be available.
---------------------------------------------
7. Conversation Partner Program
Rice University’s Intensive English Program, offered through the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, is recruiting Conversation Partners. We have approximately 215 students from over 38 different countries in our English as a Second Language Program, all of whom are looking to meet native English speakers.
Our Conversation Partner Program is not a tutoring program. The main goal is our students to be able to practice English in an informal setting. The time commitment required may be as little as an hour a week. We will match you up with one of our students. Where and when you meet will be decided by you and your partner. No second language is required, just the desire to meet a new friend and learn about other cultures.
Next session date: March 1.
If you are interested, please respond to fl@rice.edu by Friday, January 15, 2010.
---------------------------------------------
8. Play piano for RLOS and get paid
Interested in being a rehearsal pianist for a show?
RLOS (Rice Light Opera Society) is looking for a second rehearsal pianist for their spring production of the classic musical comedy The Mikado.Rehearsals are on Sundays to Thursdays from 7:30 pm to 9:00 or 9:30 PM. You would be responsible for 2 to 3 of these rehearsals each week from Mid-January to the end of March. Scheduling is negotiable.
You will also be paid $125 for your services.
If interested contact rlos@rice.edu for more details
---------------------------------------------
9. Lunch Discussion and Book Signing for "Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future"
Cody Sutton and Wesley Ward
Baker Institute Associate Roundtable Chairs
and the
Science and Technology Policy Program
of the
James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Rice University
cordially invite you to a lunch discussion and book signing for
Unscientific America
How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future
with author Chris Mooney
2009–2010 Knight Science Journalism Fellow,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Friday, February 5, 2010
12:30 pm
Doré Commons
James A. Baker III Hall, Rice University
Books will be provided for sale courtesy of Brazos Bookstore.
Invitation attached.
Please RSVP by fax to 713.348.5993, by e-mail to bipprsvp@rice.edu or on the Web
at www.bakerinstitute.org/events/mooney before Monday, February 1.
---------------------------------------------
10. International Summer Opportunities Information Sessions
International Summer Opportunities Information Sessions
Come learn about various programs and funding opportunities in international service at
our International Summer Opportunities Information Session!
The Loewenstern Fellowships, the International Service Project to Guatemala, the
Humanitarian Medical Outreach (HuMed) summer trips and the Leadership Rice -
International Summer Mentorship Experience placements in Paris and India will be covered
in detail during this information session.
Join us on Tuesday, January 12 OR Wednesday, January 13, 4:00-5:00pm, in the RMC 2nd
Floor Conference Room to learn about these exciting programs!
For more information - please visit the following web sites:
http://cic.rice.edu/loewenstern/
http://cic.rice.edu/isp/
http://leadership.rice.edu/
---------------------------------------------
11. SCS Call for Student Paper on Sustainable Development
Welcome back for Spring 2010!
We wanted to remind you to keep in mind the Shell Center for Sustainability's call for student independent research papers in the area of sustainable development.
Visit our Education page to find out details at http://shellcenter.rice.edu
If you missed our water sustainability conference last fall you can find presentations and webcasts under our Outreach page.
---------------------------------------------
12. Bain & Co. Summer Internship
My name is Jacob Teplin, a Jones college 2008 graduate in Economics. I am
writing to invite you to apply to Bain & Company, Inc., a top-tier
strategic management consulting firm. We are seeking students of all
majors who have exceptional scholastic records, strong interpersonal
skills, and active, diverse interests for the position of Associate
Consultant Intern.
Program highlights:
·Interns will be staffed on actual cases to work on the most
pressing issues faced by leading companies. Interns will work as members
of case teams in roles that vary by the team’s objective. Typical responsibilities include data gathering and analysis, interviewing
the client’s customers, competitors, and suppliers, and presenting the
findings to case team members.
·The Program is ten weeks long (June 7 to August 13) and
includes two weeks of training, ongoing coaching by colleagues and
case team members, and a large number of social outings. This position
is for the Dallas office.
·The Program is extremely competitive. All intern candidates
who are not selected are strongly encouraged to apply for the
full-time Associate Consultant position in fall 2010.
To apply, please prepare a resume with cumulative GPA and SAT/ACT
score broken out (e.g. verbal & math), a cover letter, and an
unofficial transcript. All majors are welcome to apply, but you must
be graduating in December 2010 or May/August 2011. Please submit your
application materials both to RICELINK and www.joinbain.com. Both
submissions must be completed by 11:59 PM on Monday, January 18, 2010
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Jacob Teplin
Associate Consultant
Economics, Jones ‘08
jacob.teplin@bain.com
---------------------------------------------
14. RICE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER FOCUS GROUP
Rice University is holding a series of focus groups meeting this Spring semester to assess the climate of the University for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) students. If you identify as LGBT, we want to hear your opinions and thoughts on the current status of and how to improve the campus climate for LGBT students!
The focus groups will be on the evenings of January 25, January 27, February 2, and February 4, and will last one to two hours. YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND ONE.
The meetings will be discussion-oriented and moderated by Rice Jr. Associate Provost Dr. Roland Smith. All meetings will be confidential. We are hoping to find approximately 35-40 LGBT-identifying students to participate overall.
If you are interested or for more information, please contact Sharon Bush at bush@rice.edu by January 22 and please indicate your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for meeting dates.
---------------------------------------------
Your secs,
Chethlyn
P.S.: Welcome back, Hanszen!
2. "Rock 'n' Roll" Auditions Next Week
3. Intramural Sports Sign Ups
4. Auditions and Design/Tech for Rice Theatre
5. COMP 381/CHBE 381 - ICT DESIGNS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
6. MSNBC Live Broadcast Event
7. Conversation Partner Program
8. Play piano for RLOS and get paid
9. Lunch Discussion and Book Signing for "Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future"
10. International Summer Opportunities Information Sessions
11. SCS Call for Student Paper on Sustainable Development
12. Bain & Co. Summer Internship
14. RICE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER FOCUS GROUP
~
Rock, flag, and eaaaaagle:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2yFCvN2CT4
---------------------------------------------
1. Brown's HF book sale
Huge Fucking Booksale
Wednesday, Jan 13th
Sellers arrive at 8pm
Buyers arrive at 8:30 pm
---------------------------------------------
2. "Rock 'n' Roll" Auditions Next Week
Sid Richardson College Theatre will be hosting auditions for Tom Stoppard's latest work, "Rock 'n' Roll," next week. Anyone interested in auditioning can attend one of the following sessions:
Wednesday 1/20 from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Thursday 1/21 from 7-9 p.m.
No theatrical experience or advanced preparation is necessary. You will be given scenes to read upon your arrival at the audition. We need plenty of talented guys and girls for this cast. Please meet us in the Sid Commons for the start of auditions; we'll head down to the stage in the Sid Big Room from there.
Featuring the music of:
Pink Floyd :: The Velvet Underground :: The Rolling Stones :: The Cure :: The Doors :: The Grateful Dead :: John Lennon :: The Beatles :: The Who :: U2 ::
The Plastic People of the Universe :: Guns and Roses :: The Beach Boys :: Bob Dylan :: Jimi Hendrix :: Vera Lynn
"Stoppard’s play glorifies rock and roll as it flourishes during the democratic movement in Eastern Bloc Czechoslovakia between the Prague Spring of 1968 and the Velvet Revolution of 1989. Taking place in Cambridge, England and in Prague, the play contrasts the attitudes of a young Czech PhD student and rock music fan who becomes appalled by the repressive regime in his home county with those of his British Marxist professor who unrepentantly continues to believe Soviet ideal.
The play takes place over several decades from the late 1960s until 1990, ending with a concert given by The Rolling Stones that year in Prague. Recurrent references are made to a glimpse by one of the main characters of the youn Syd Barrett (founding member of Pink Floyd) performing “Golden Hair.” Barrett’s physical and mental decline also plays a role in the drama (Barrett in fact died during the play’s original run in London). The underground Czech group The Plastic People of the Universe are held up by another character as an ideal of resistance to Communism. The poetry of Sappho is another recurrent motif; its pagan sensuality is implicitly compared with the anarchic erotic force of rock music."
---------------------------------------------
3. Intramural Sports Sign Ups
Intramural Sports are going to be starting up soon so be sure to get your team signed up now. All students, faculty, and staff with a recreation center membership are encouraged to participate! If you have any questions about signing up or eligibility please feel free to let me know. Visit http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~ricerec/ims/forms.html to enter your teams!!!!
Intramural Sports Current Sign ups:
Sport Deadline
Badminton Doubles – Jan. 14th
Racquetball Doubles- Jan. 14th
Billiards Singles & Doubles- Jan. 14th
College Men’s Soccer- Jan. 14th
Intramural Basketball Men’s & Women’s Jan. 14th
College Coed Flag Football Jan. 14th
Intramural Volleyball Men’s & Coed Jan. 18th
College Soccer Women’s - Jan. 18th
College Coed Table Tennis Jan. 18th
College Softball Women’s Jan. 18th
Intramural Softball Men’s & Coed Jan. 18th
---------------------------------------------
4. Auditions and Design/Tech for Rice Theatre
AUDITIONS FOR RICHARD STRAND'S COMEDY "THE BUG" WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY JANUARY 13, CALL-BACKS JANUARY 14TH, FROM 7-10 HAMMAN HALL. DIRECTED BY JULIA TRABER (director of PRIVATE EYES)
NEEDED: 2 men, 2 women. Audition material will be given from the play.
Also looking for Assistant to the Director, as well as design/tech jobs.
Academic D1 credit available for the production. Performance dates are March 19-21st and
25-27.
Questions - email Christina Keefe
---------------------------------------------
5. COMP 381/CHBE 381 - ICT DESIGNS FOR A SUSTAINABLE WORLD
Our society has been witnessing phenomenal growth in all sectors over the past few decades which has been largely spurred by Information and Com-munication Technologies (ICT). However, the relentless march of technology driving economic benefits is being achieved at an ever increasing societal cost with an increasing potential negative impact on the environment. Hence, one of the important challenges facing modern society is Sustainability.
With this viewpoint, this course will offer several design projects based on ICT at the nexus of Engineering, Sciences and Medicine, aimed at providing sustainable solutions for a better society. Students will be expected to work in groups of 2-4. Multidisciplinary projects will be encouraged, and extensive use will be made of the Oshman Engineerng Design Kitchen.
As a design example, a project that will be considered is the I-Slate, viewed as one of the “emerging technologies with a potential to change the world” by the premier association for technology, IEEE, at its 125th anniversary. This Rice-based project (http://www.cs.rice.edu/~kvp1/islate.htm) which also spans research groups at Caltech, IIIT-H (India), NTU (Singapore) and CSEM (Switzerland) uses technology for developing ultra low-energy and low-cost educational devices. To elaborate, some of the sample projects are:
· Design of low-cost, low-energy education devices
· ICT and virtual hospitals
· Sustainable hearing aids
· ICT design using principles of neuroscience
· Metrics for Sustainability in ICT
Highlight: Students will prepare a final report and present their findings to a panel of judges who will choose two of the projects as winners. The students par-ticipating in these projects will be offered internships during the Summer term of 2010. As an example, if a team working on the I-Slate project is chosen, the winning team would be working with our partners in India, Singapore and Swit-zerland as a part of this internship.
For more information, email: palem@rice.edu (or) kyzy@rice.edu
COMP 381/CHBE 381
“.. Not only is it real, it's here, and its effects are giving rise to a frighteningly new global phenomenon: the man-made natural disaster..”
Barack Obama on Global Warming,
(speech on April 3 2006, Chicago, IL)
Pre-requisites: Sophomores and Juniors with a introduction background in Science and/or Engineering
Class Schedule: Tuesday, 2:30PM -5:00PM
Class Room : TBA
---------------------------------------------
6. MSNBC Live Broadcast Event
The Office of Public Affairs
cordially invites you to attend
A Special Live MSNBC Broadcast
“Obama’s America: 2010 and Beyond”
Hosted by Chris Matthews, host of MSNBC’s “Hardball,”
with featured guest Tom Joyner
MONDAY, JAN. 18
Texas Southern University
Doors Close at 7:30 p.m.
Live Broadcast from 9-11 p.m.
FREE ticket and Rice t-shirt
RSVP to Jan West at jan.f.west@rice.edu by Jan. 13 at 3 p.m.
Space is strictly limited to the first 100 Rice students, staff, faculty and their guests who RSVP by this deadline. Limited transportation will be available.
---------------------------------------------
7. Conversation Partner Program
Rice University’s Intensive English Program, offered through the Susanne M. Glasscock School of Continuing Studies, is recruiting Conversation Partners. We have approximately 215 students from over 38 different countries in our English as a Second Language Program, all of whom are looking to meet native English speakers.
Our Conversation Partner Program is not a tutoring program. The main goal is our students to be able to practice English in an informal setting. The time commitment required may be as little as an hour a week. We will match you up with one of our students. Where and when you meet will be decided by you and your partner. No second language is required, just the desire to meet a new friend and learn about other cultures.
Next session date: March 1.
If you are interested, please respond to fl@rice.edu by Friday, January 15, 2010.
---------------------------------------------
8. Play piano for RLOS and get paid
Interested in being a rehearsal pianist for a show?
RLOS (Rice Light Opera Society) is looking for a second rehearsal pianist for their spring production of the classic musical comedy The Mikado.Rehearsals are on Sundays to Thursdays from 7:30 pm to 9:00 or 9:30 PM. You would be responsible for 2 to 3 of these rehearsals each week from Mid-January to the end of March. Scheduling is negotiable.
You will also be paid $125 for your services.
If interested contact rlos@rice.edu for more details
---------------------------------------------
9. Lunch Discussion and Book Signing for "Unscientific America: How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future"
Cody Sutton and Wesley Ward
Baker Institute Associate Roundtable Chairs
and the
Science and Technology Policy Program
of the
James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
Rice University
cordially invite you to a lunch discussion and book signing for
Unscientific America
How Scientific Illiteracy Threatens Our Future
with author Chris Mooney
2009–2010 Knight Science Journalism Fellow,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Friday, February 5, 2010
12:30 pm
Doré Commons
James A. Baker III Hall, Rice University
Books will be provided for sale courtesy of Brazos Bookstore.
Invitation attached.
Please RSVP by fax to 713.348.5993, by e-mail to bipprsvp@rice.edu or on the Web
at www.bakerinstitute.org/events/mooney before Monday, February 1.
---------------------------------------------
10. International Summer Opportunities Information Sessions
International Summer Opportunities Information Sessions
Come learn about various programs and funding opportunities in international service at
our International Summer Opportunities Information Session!
The Loewenstern Fellowships, the International Service Project to Guatemala, the
Humanitarian Medical Outreach (HuMed) summer trips and the Leadership Rice -
International Summer Mentorship Experience placements in Paris and India will be covered
in detail during this information session.
Join us on Tuesday, January 12 OR Wednesday, January 13, 4:00-5:00pm, in the RMC 2nd
Floor Conference Room to learn about these exciting programs!
For more information - please visit the following web sites:
http://cic.rice.edu/loewenstern/
http://cic.rice.edu/isp/
http://leadership.rice.edu/
---------------------------------------------
11. SCS Call for Student Paper on Sustainable Development
Welcome back for Spring 2010!
We wanted to remind you to keep in mind the Shell Center for Sustainability's call for student independent research papers in the area of sustainable development.
Visit our Education page to find out details at http://shellcenter.rice.edu
If you missed our water sustainability conference last fall you can find presentations and webcasts under our Outreach page.
---------------------------------------------
12. Bain & Co. Summer Internship
My name is Jacob Teplin, a Jones college 2008 graduate in Economics. I am
writing to invite you to apply to Bain & Company, Inc., a top-tier
strategic management consulting firm. We are seeking students of all
majors who have exceptional scholastic records, strong interpersonal
skills, and active, diverse interests for the position of Associate
Consultant Intern.
Program highlights:
·Interns will be staffed on actual cases to work on the most
pressing issues faced by leading companies. Interns will work as members
of case teams in roles that vary by the team’s objective. Typical responsibilities include data gathering and analysis, interviewing
the client’s customers, competitors, and suppliers, and presenting the
findings to case team members.
·The Program is ten weeks long (June 7 to August 13) and
includes two weeks of training, ongoing coaching by colleagues and
case team members, and a large number of social outings. This position
is for the Dallas office.
·The Program is extremely competitive. All intern candidates
who are not selected are strongly encouraged to apply for the
full-time Associate Consultant position in fall 2010.
To apply, please prepare a resume with cumulative GPA and SAT/ACT
score broken out (e.g. verbal & math), a cover letter, and an
unofficial transcript. All majors are welcome to apply, but you must
be graduating in December 2010 or May/August 2011. Please submit your
application materials both to RICELINK and www.joinbain.com. Both
submissions must be completed by 11:59 PM on Monday, January 18, 2010
If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Jacob Teplin
Associate Consultant
Economics, Jones ‘08
jacob.teplin@bain.com
---------------------------------------------
14. RICE LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER FOCUS GROUP
Rice University is holding a series of focus groups meeting this Spring semester to assess the climate of the University for LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) students. If you identify as LGBT, we want to hear your opinions and thoughts on the current status of and how to improve the campus climate for LGBT students!
The focus groups will be on the evenings of January 25, January 27, February 2, and February 4, and will last one to two hours. YOU ONLY NEED TO ATTEND ONE.
The meetings will be discussion-oriented and moderated by Rice Jr. Associate Provost Dr. Roland Smith. All meetings will be confidential. We are hoping to find approximately 35-40 LGBT-identifying students to participate overall.
If you are interested or for more information, please contact Sharon Bush at bush@rice.edu by January 22 and please indicate your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for meeting dates.
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Your secs,
Chethlyn
P.S.: Welcome back, Hanszen!
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