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*The English Undergraduate Association Newsletter* Weekly News For UC Berkeley's English Undergrads 4/23/07 /In this week's issue:/ * ****1. EUA* Meeting **//The Lounge, 330 Wheeler, Tues 5:15-6:00 / / *2. Goings-On About Town* /A Heads-Up on Cultural Events/ *3. *Get Published* *//Scholarships and contests// *4. Summer Plans, Internships and Volunteering* Summer programs and other opportunities *5**. *The Bulletin Board** /A Smattering of Postings / Visit our webpage: http://www.ocf.berkeley.edu/~eua If you are getting double e-mails, please let us know: berkeley.eua@gmail.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ****1. EUA* Meeting **//The Lounge, 330 Wheeler, Tues 5:15-6:00 // *Department Info*: Dear English Majors, The date of the English Department's commencement is Sunday, May 13th, 2007 at 3 pm. Commencement information is available on the English Department's web site: http://english.berkeley.edu/commencement/ *From the EUA*: We will need 6 (non-graduating) volunteers to *help* *with commencement*. We need people to take tickets, hand out programs, and guard the back stage. This is a great way to help the department and see the commencement for free. Please help! Respond either to Ken at kenmahru@berkeley.edu, or to us, berkeley.eua@gmail.com. *2. Goings-On About Town* /A Heads-Up on Cultural Events/ Subterranean Shakespeare presents Macbeth by William Shakespeare Directed by Jeremy Cole April 26 - May 26, 2007 Thurs - Sat eves at 8pm (no performances on May 3 & 12) Special "Pay-What-You-Can" night, Thurs. May 10 Berkeley Art Center - 1275 Walnut (in Live Oak Park) Tickets: $17 ($12 for Students / Seniors) Call: 510.276.3871 or go to http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/14071 SubShakes presents: Macbeth - in a tight, streamlined version that keeps the action constant and the tension high. Considered the most concise yet darkest of Shakespeare's four tragedies, Macbeth tells the tale of the heroic Scottish general and his successful but ill-fated quest for the throne of Scotland. In the play, Macbeth and fellow general Banquo are visited by three witches, who prophesy that Macbeth will become Thane of Cawdor and then King of Scotland. When the first of these prophesies comes true, Lady Macbeth persuades her husband to murder King Duncan and become King sooner - rather than later. This deed sets off a series of bloody events, as Macbeth's ambition and quest for power grows... Frame by Frame: Avant-Garde Film Preservation The need to preserve our film heritage is now widely accepted, and attention has been increasingly focused on avant-garde films, newsreels, home movies, and other less visible components of film culture. Pacific Film Archives's exhibition program has long benefited from being able to present films that PFA has preserved, important works by film artists from the Bay Area and beyond. During the month of April, they will feature four programs of recent preservations of avant-garde films by colleagues. An archivist will be in person at each program to introduce an array of rare, long unavailable, and classic films, all in new prints, and to discuss the issues, questions, and challenges, they face. In addition Bill Brand will host a workshop for artists on how safeguard one's own films. Presented with the support of the Consortium for the Arts. All events listed below are at Pacific Film Archive, admission: $8/$5/$4, unless otherwise noted. For full film notes and details, please visit http://www.bampfa.berkeley.edu/pfa_programs/index.html STUDENT PUBLIC HEARING on the Increase in Racism & Hostile Climate at UCB Resulting from Proposition 209 TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2007, 6:00-8:00pm Room 182 Dwinelle Hall, UC-Berkeley MODERATED BY: Shanta Driver, Attorney & National Director, United for Equality and Affirmative Action Legal Defense Fund (UEAALDF), National Co-Chair of BAMN CONVENED BY: Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action, Integration, and Immigrant Rights and Fight for Equality By Any Means Necessary (BAMN), Associated Students of the University of California (ASUC) Give and hear testimony - Transcript will be submitted to the U.S. District Court of Michigan to support a Supreme Court bound lawsuit that would overturn California's Proposition 209 Academy Film Archive: Recent Preservations Mark Toscano in person April 24, 7:30pm Located in the heart of Hollywood, the Academy Film Archive collects, preserves, and restores an extremely wide variety of motion pictures, including features (big studio and independent), animated shorts, documentaries, government films, silents, home movies, and experimental films. In this last category, the Academy has made substantial progress over the past decade. This program will look at experimental films preserved by the Academy within the past year or so, with a special focus on Los Angeles artists. Abstract works from the Whitney brothers and Pat O'Neill will commingle with more conceptual and dryly humorous pieces by Morgan Fisher, Roberta Friedman and Grahame Weinbren. The program will conclude with a new restoration of a film by Stan Brakhage, whose more than 350 works are currently being preserved by the Academy in a long-term project that promises to present its own brand of unique archival challenges. Women of Color: Discuss, Empower, Engage A Dialogue with SIRI BROWN Round table discussion about the need for women of color to immerse themselves in a multi-racial, multi-ethnic, and multi-perspective conversations. Why have women of color internalized the patriarchal tool of divide and conquer? Is it time for women of color to form a community? When: April 24, 2007 Time: 5:30-7:00pm Where: Ethnic Studies Library 30 Stephens Hall ***SNACKS PROVIDED All welcomed and encouraged to attend. Event Sponsored by GenEq (Gender & Equity Resource Center) and MALCS (Mujeres Activas en Letras y Cambio Social/ Women Active in Letters and Social Change) Have Questions? Contact Victoria tallgirl@berkeley.edu *John Prendergast & Dave Eggers 2050 VLSB / May 7, 2007 / 7pm UC Berkeley STAND (A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition) presents the last event for the semester, a discussion on Darfur and Southern Sudan, featuring Dave Eggers (his latest book is about a Sudanese refugee) and John Prendergast (senior adviser to the International Crisis Group, he's a huge figure in human rights). Both Eggers and Prendergast will be selling books and signing them after the event. * *3**. Get Published */Scholarships and contests/ SATELLITE magazine is back and now open for short fiction submissions for its spring 2007 issue! Send your short stories (wordcount around 800-1500) to satellite.magazine@gmail.com and check out the stories and articles featured in our last issue, available at the publication center in 10 Eschleman. ALSO, SATELLITE MAGAZINE is issuing a call for all student artists interested in having their work featured on the cover of its upcoming issue. We are looking for artwork that can flexibly fit a number of themes and topics featured in this issue's content, so if you are interested in submitting, please send an e-mail ASAP to satellite(dot)magazine@gmail.com for more details. Thanks! The Journal of Creative Work Calls for submissions, reviewers and Editorial-Advisory Board members Our mission is to give every artist and author a fair consideration to be published. The Journal of Creative Work, a division of Scientific Journals International (SJI), provides an efficient forum for publishing all types of creative works. SJI has assembled the most prestigious and extensive Editorial and Advisory Board in the world, representing artists and scholars from Princeton, Oxford, Harvard, Cambridge, MIT, Columbia and other leading universities from around the world (www.scientificjournals.org/editorial_board.htm). This initiative is driven by an overriding passion to assist artists and authors to cope with the "publish or perish" reality in the academia. According to several surveys, a large majority of authors and artists cite slow review process and publication delays in the current system as a major obstacle to their publishing objectives. Many have also expressed concerns about the fairness and integrity of the peer review process in traditional scholarly publishing. Some scholars have argued that there is a need to liberate the publication process for broader and fairer access. Scientific Journals International (SJI) is the first global initiative that intends to accomplish this objective. We sincerely believe that artists and authors who have devoted months or years to a project, should not be shut out of the publication world simply because they did not follow some procedural or stylistic rules or because their work did not fit in. All traditional journals have very rigid stylistic or procedural policies that unduly create artificial barriers and in effect retard innovation and creativity. Scientific Journals International (SJI) maintains minimal procedural and stylistic rules, and accepts papers that follow any style manual such as APA, MLA, Chicago, etc. A fair peer-reviewed evaluation system is used to select works for publication. SJI maintains a rapid electronic submission, review and publication process. Additionally, we do not set the same limitations on the length of the work as other traditional and online journals do. Our capability for perpetual future accessibility and preservation is also extremely valuable to both authors and readers. Our submission guidelines can be found at http://www.scientificjournals.org/submission_creative_work.htm. The Creative work can be any of the following types. Poetry: up to 3 poems in one submission (Microsoft Word or pdf format) Painting: up to 3 paintings in one submission (pdf format) Sculpture: up to 3 sculptures in one submission (pdf format) Craft: up to 3 crafts in one submission (pdf format) Photography: up to 3 photos in one submission (pdf format) Fiction (Microsoft Word or pdf format) Creative non-fiction (Microsoft Word or pdf format) Creative essay (Microsoft Word or pdf format) Critical essay (Microsoft Word or pdf format) Play/ Script (Microsoft Word or pdf format) Performances of dance, music, play, etc. (Windows Media Video or QuickTime format) Music composition (wav or MP3 format; notation in pdf format) Digital or multimedia works (films, online games, digital artwork, etc.) Our journals include: Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences Journal of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Journal of Business and Public Affairs Journal of Education and Human Development Journal of Engineering, Computing and Architecture Journal of Mathematical Sciences Journal of Physical Sciences Journal of Multidisciplinary Research Journal of Intellectual Property Journal of Creative Work Journal of Dissertation Journal of Electronic Book Manuscript submission guidelines for all journals can be found at http://www.scientificjournals.org/submission.htm Application form for Reviewers and Editorial Advisory Board can be found at http://www.scientificjournals.org/wanted.htm Current issues can be found at http://www.scientificjournals.org/current_issue.htm *4. Summer Plans, Internships and Volunteering * /Summer programs and other opportunities/ SUMMER EMPLOYMENT: Teaching Assistants (College Writing - 3 positions available) Pre-College Academy 2007 Offered by UC Berkeley's Early Academic Outreach Program Part-time, Temporary Employment: 30 - 35 hours per week, $13.55-14.18/hr OR AmeriCorps stipend of $1610/mo. And $1000 Educational Award Teaching Assistant Schedule Monday - Tuesday - Thursday - Friday: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dates TA Orientation: 5/26/07, Faculty & Staff Retreat : 6/2/07 Student/Parent Orientation: 6/16/07, TA Meeting : 6/16/07, Closing Ceremony: 7/27/07, Faculty Debrief/Closing: 7/30/07 Dates of Class: June 18- July 27, 2007 PRE-COLLEGE ACADEMY (PCA) DESCRIPTION: The Early Academic Outreach Program (EAOP) is a University of California-sponsored program that prepares young people from educationally under-resourced backgrounds for college admission. Now in its twenty-second year, PCA provides intensive academic enrichment for EAOP students from Bay Area high schools. PCA includes rigorous coursework and high expectations while building a community of young scholars. All classes are offered on-campus at UC Berkeley. Students commit to two academic classes: all enroll in Math (Geometry, Algebra II/Trigonometry, Pre- Calculus or Calculus); ninth-graders take an Enrichment class (past courses include Ethnic Studies, Reverse Engineering or Planning for Business Success) and tenth-graders take College Writing. Additionally, students receive academic advising and attend weekly activity sessions that include team building, college advising, and community events. PCA seeks to prepare students for academic success in the following school year including enrollment in honors and Advanced Placement courses and excellence in classes that meet the University of California's A-G subject requirements. WORK SCHEDULE & DUTIES: Primary job duties will take place at UC Berkeley. All TAs will attend training sessions before the start of the program. Each TA will be responsible for the following activities: . Assisting teacher with set up and clean up of classroom . Assisting teacher with classroom management and supervision of small group work . Supporting students individually as needed . Correcting student assignments and entering grades into online database . Preparing course materials . Holding in-class tutoring sessions . Participating in trainings, meetings, and parent/student orientation . Participating in program evaluation and post-program debriefing . Enter student attendance into online database . Other duties as assigned QUALIFICATIONS: Teaching or tutoring experience in writing Ability to teach & tutor college writing Demonstrated ability to work with diverse groups of high school students Experience working with low-income, first-generation college-bound students Ability to facilitate small-group learning and to assist students with in-class assignments Must be reliable, organized, and posses strong communication skills Ability to communicate in a language other than English is a plus TO APPLY: Submit completed application (available at the EAOP office or at http://eaop.berkeley.edu) and a short (one-two page) writing sample to: Early Academic Outreach Program, 2150 Kittredge Street, Suite 3A, Berkeley, CA 94720-1060. Fax: (510) 643-5827. For more information contact Adriana Carrillo, Acting Academic Programs Manager, Tel: (510) 643-9532; email: apcarrillo@berkeley.edu. Positions are open until filled. International and Area Studies would like to share with you a new summer program at UC Berkeley. Titled the " Berkeley Summer Institute for the Global Generation (IG2)," this program is a collaboration between UC Berkeley's International and Area Studies Teaching Program (IASTP) and Berkeley Summer Sessions. The first IG2 will be held from July 30 to August 17, 2007 on the UC Berkeley campus. Undergraduates and high school students with interests in global issues and human rights are eligible to enroll. This program is designed to integrate global theory into practice through engagement with real-world problems. IG2 will bring together distinguished scholars and a diverse group of students to examine the complexities of thinking and acting globally, global citizenship, and prepare students to become global leaders. Each year IG2 will take on a different theme. The theme for our inaugural institute is Human Rights & Human Security. Students will learn the latest theories and debates of globalization, human rights, economic and political security. They will gain exposure to local Human Rights organizations through off-site visits. Students will also work with faculty and graduate student mentors to tackle some key real-world problems related to human rights and human security. Further information about the Berkeley Summer Institute for the Global Generation (IG2) and procedures for enrollment are available at our website: http://ias.berkeley.edu/iastp2006/summerinstitute/ If you have other questions, please contact Lisa Molinaro at iasoutreach@berkeley.edu or 510-642-9407. Thank you. *Job Description: $12/hr *The Summer English Language Institute welcomes hundreds of internationalstudents to the Berkeley campus each year. The Summer English Language Institute assistants support the faculty, staff and students of the intensive program. Job duties include: clerical and general administrative tasks including filing, faxing, photocopying and distributing documents; running errands on the UCB campus; answering telephone, email and in-person inquiries about the program; data entry, quick web searches, word processing, etc. on Macintosh computers; other duties as assigned. Ideal candidates will be patient, polite, and culturally sensitive. Successful experience dealing with other cultures, other languages and other levels of language ability is desired. Fluency in another language, especially Korean or Mandarin, is desirable but not necessary. Familiarity with general office procedures, with office productivity software (such as Word, Excel, and FileMaker Pro), and with audio-visual equipment (e.g. DVD players, data projectors) is desired. From July 2 - August 16, 2007, applicant must be available to work 15-20 hours per week. These positions will end August 24, 2007. During the Fall and Spring semesters, we will need at least one part-time assistant; hours will be much more flexible, there will be far less contact with the public, and more emphasis on clerical work and computer-dependent tasks. Please include the word "workstudy" in the subject line of your email when enquiring about or applying for this position. Qualifications: Commitment to being on the job through the end of the summer. Reliable attendance and punctuality. Accurate and timely performance of tasks. Professional, helpful attitude. Excellent communication skills. *5**. The Bulletin Board* /A Smattering of Postings/ Multiple Campus Pre-Law Organizations are pleased to invite you to an event with speaker Professor Berring from Boalt, Wednesday the 25th at 6:30pm in 105 Boalt Hall. This is a great opportunity to learn about various pre-law internships available on campus. Spaces are limited so please RSVP to asucLEGALclinic@gmail.com UGSA presents: Last Chance Summer Research Workshop Looking to get into research this summer? Missed early program deadlines already? Unable to find a lab position due to "lack of research experience"? Not to worry, UGSA has you covered! We know just how hard it can be to gain firsthand research experience as a Berkeley undergrad, and we're set on changing that. Come to UGSA's 2nd annual Last Chance Summer Research Workshop, where you'll find: 1) Information about research internships still available in both Northern California and Southern California. 2) Research opportunities with prominent UCSF and LBNL professors/scientists, offered exclusively through UGSA. 3) Insider tips on how to find and secure a research position independently this summer, in a lab where you actually want to conduct research. 4) Information on part-time volunteer opportunities that you can take concurrently with summer classes. Science is far more than just textbooks, powerpoint presentations, and problem sets; but you'll never know that until you take part in scientific investigation firsthand. Don't miss out on this opportunity get started with research this summer! The workshop will take place on Wednesday, April 25th at 7:30 PM in 60 Evans. Please address any questions you may have to calugsa@gmail.com. Hope to see you there! /Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning ONLINE Peer Advising at Berkeley, really?/ Due date: TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH @ 5PM OutLet is a new student group that started as the result of one student's struggle with coming out. We are a group of students who recognize that many questions and personal issues arise as a result of acknowledging one's sexual orientation or gender identity. We are here to be a resource to all UC Berkeley students (gay, straight, fluid, queer, or what have you) who need an anonymous, confidential outlet for discussion. There are so many issues that college students deal with everyday that leave them feeling overwhelmed, afraid, isolated, and alone. OutLet is an online space developed by students for students. We are here to be a positive resource for students: opening dialogues, finding safe and confidential resources, and empowering our peers to make informed, positive decisions in their lives. Why haven't I heard about OutLet before? OutLet is a well-structured program that strives to create the most accurate, most useful service possible for the UC Berkeley community. Starting in the Fall of 2006, OutLet has just recently completed the training of its first generation of Peer Advisors. Our website is ready to be launched for Fall 2007. Peer Advisors have worked throughout this past year to develop content and resources that they have deemed to be most pertinent to UC Berkeley students with questions surrounding the LGBTQ community. OutLet is a serious program with a strong commitment to the health and well-being of our users. Our website, as well as all of the information garnered for our users, has been through continuous review in order to ensure the highest quality service. OutLet Peer Advisors have a strong commitment to supporting the LGBTQ community at Cal. We are ready to affect positive change in the UC Berkeley community. Will you join us? Applications due NEXT TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH @ 5PM (please contact "Aaron Cook" <aaronc8k@berkeley.edu> for more info) Belinda Yanda, West Coast Representative for The Scholar Ship, will be holding an information session on Wednesday, April 25 from 11 am - 1:30 pm in 101 Stephens Hall. Interested students and academic advisers are welcome to drop in and ask questions about the program. IASTP (International and Area Studies Teaching Programs) is hosting the information session for The Scholar Ship in the seminar room (Room 103) next to the reception counter for IASTP in 101 Stephens Hall Berkeley is offering full tuition grants (~$20,000) to five students each semester as one of the Academic Stewards of TSS. The deadline for applying for the Berkeley grant for September 2007 has passed, but students interested in grants for the January 2008 voyage and the TSS program should go to our website for more information: http://www.ias.berkeley.edu/bpsa/Programs/TSS.htm 04-30-07, Sept. 07, Dec. 07 deadlines. TRAVEL GRANTS FOR UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH (L&S) Amount: up to $500. L&S only priority to seniors. Provides funds for travel for data collection or for presentation at professional meetings. 15 particip./year., approximately. http://research.berkeley.edu/travel/ Deadline: rolling until $ is gone. ASUC ACADEMIC OPPORTUNITY FUND GRANTS Amount: usually up to $500. Highest priority to students with carefully thought-out proposals, support of a faculty mentor, and who have sought out other support. Academic Opportunity Fund awards grants for academic travel that enhances student access to valuable educational experiences beyond the classroom. 90 participants/yr. , app. http://www.asuc.org/grants Thanks for reading! *The English Undergraduate Association* *EUA President:* Elizabeth Kremen * Vice President:* J. Antonio Templanza *Treasurer:* Kali Peterson *Publicity Officer, Website Editor:* Lisa Caravello *Social Events Coordinator:* Kevin Ligutom *Community Outreach Coordinator:* Stephanie Haaser Would you like to subscribe, unsubscribe, or be emailed in text-only? Are you receiving duplicate emails? Do you have announcements to be posted? Email us and let us know. Our address is berkeley.eua@gmail.com. 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