IRJ Volume 3 – Call for Papers, Deadline: October 26, 2015
October13
Peace Corps application deadline – July 1
June17
Are you graduating soon? Check out the amazing job opportunities to live, learn and work overseas with the Peace Corps! The next application deadline is July 1 and there are several different opportunities available through June 2016 to which you can apply. Did you know you can apply to three openings with just one application? View all our jobs here and submit your application today! If you have questions, contact BGSU recruiter Annabel Khouri (akhouri@peacecorps.gov or 216-527-8170).
Modern Mexico – Fall 2015!
April23
International Studies Program Director Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
April16
CHALUPA HONORED FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
BOWLING GREEN, O.—For his “profound and enduring contributions to the Romance and Classical Studies department and the wider University community,” Dr. Federico Chalupa has been presented Bowling Green State University’s 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award.
Given by Faculty Senate, the award, along with $1,000, was presented to Chalupa during the April 14 Faculty Excellence ceremony.
In their nomination letter, ROCS faculty and staff said Chalupa has “played an absolutely key role in departmental endeavors for more than two decades.”
An associate professor of romance and classical languages and the current chair of the International Studies Program, Chalupa has taught at BGSU for 25 years, a period in which he has helped expand the Spanish section’s direction to include a central curricular focus on Latin American studies. With colleague Dr. Francisco Cabanillas, he has also built collaborations with other departments including ethnic studies, history, and political science.
Study abroad opportunities with Mexico were initiated and international students recruited with his guidance. As chair of ROCS, from 2002-06, he oversaw further expansion of study abroad programs in Europe (Italy, France and Spain), in Africa (Burkina Faso), and in North America (Mexico and Canada).
“New hires inevitably came to see Dr. Chalupa as a departmental leader and mentor,” his nominators wrote. “He is now, along with Dr. Robin Berg, the department’s most senior member and an extraordinary role model.”
He is also admired by students, who consistently rate his courses as challenging, engaging, rewarding and inspiring. “His pedagogical leadership extends beyond the classroom with vision and leadership for curricular reforms and direction” and participation on numerous committees for master’s theses and projects, honors and doctoral theses.
His leadership of international studies, since 2011, has led to “tremendous expansion and professionalization of the unit, including a dramatic increase in majors (all his advisees), the establishment of its vibrant Web presence, and the foundation of its online journal for undergraduate research.”
He is a productive scholar with a particular emphasis on Andean studies and is widely published.
But perhaps most striking, the nominators said, is the regard in which he is held among colleagues for his character. “He is a leader of convictions. He brings people together to make positive things happen with collective involvement. He has an administrative vision. He began as part of a new movement and steered the department through challenging times, fighting passionately for the interests of faculty and students. He works tirelessly. He is professional, personable and fair.”
Chalupa received his Ph.D. in Spanish language and literature from the University of Arizona.
Fall Registration
March23
Be prepared to enroll for Fall 2015
Registration for Fall 2015 begins on March 30. Check your MyBGSU Student Center for the specific date you may begin to register for classes. Students should be preparing now in order for your registration to go smoothly. Here are a few things you can do:
Check your holds – There are a number of reasons you may have a hold on your record that will prevent you from registering. Log into MyBGSU and select Student Center. If a hold exists, it will display on the right side of the page. Click the link to see if the hold indicates that your services have been suspended. If so, please contact the department for further assistance.
Advising – it is recommended that students meet with their academic advisor prior to registration. The name and contact information for your academic advisor can be found on the Student Center in MyBGSU.
For additional suggestions on how to prepare, click here and click on Registration Checklist.
HOSKINS GLOBAL SCHOLARS MEETINGS TODAY AND TOMORROW!~
February10
REMINDER: Hoskins Global Scholars information meetings:
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Noon
Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 4:00 pm
Both will be held in the Education Abroad Office.
The Washington Center
January22
Deadlines are coming up!
*The Summer 2015 Application deadline – February 18, 2015.
*The Fall 2015 Application Deadline – May 6, 2015
The Washington Center Internship Program (TWC) in Washington DC, is a non-profit, educational institution, founded in the mid-70’s. The TWC Program is designed to help students gain a national, professional internship, develop professional and leadership skills, interact with professionals in government and their field, develop a portfolio, and become engaged citizens. Often students make connections for career positions or graduate school. BGSU has partnered with the Washington Center Internship Program since the mid-70’s and over 300 students have gained career experience.
TWC Campus Liaison: Sue Young, Assistant Director BGSU Career Center, 318 Math/Sciences Building. Call 419-372-2356 for an appointment to go over the application and approval process.
THE WASHINGTON CENTER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM INFORMATION:
Washington Center Internship Overview: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-program#
The Internship Experience: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-program/internship-experience
Program Components – LEAD: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-programs/internship-experience/leadership-forum
Sample Internship Sites – By Field: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-programs/internship-experience/internship-overview/sample-internship-sites
To Find the right TWC Track by field: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-program#program-finder
Dates & Deadlines: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-program/dates-deadlines
TWC Private Scholarships: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-programs/program-costs-scholarships/us-students/pillar-awards
Academic Courses: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-programs/internship-experience/academic-course
Fees & Costs: http://www.twc.edu/program-fees
Housing: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-programs/housing
The Washington Center Scholarships
Washington Center Ohio Scholarship: $2300 (awarded to all BGSU applicants)
Washington Center – Privately funded Scholarships:
Scholarships for U.S. Students: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-programs/program-costs-scholarships/us-students
Scholarships for International Students: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-programs/program-costs-scholarships/international-students
BGSU scholarships:
TWC / BGSU Gala funding: $1,000
William & Susan Butterfield Washington Internship Scholarship: $800 (awarded to one student annually)
Step By Step Admissions Guide
To apply: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-programs/how-to-apply
Checklist of Application Documents: http://www.twc.edu/internships/washington-dc-programs/how-to-apply/application-documents
Application Portal: http://portal.e.twc.edu/
Green Corps
January13
Winter Application Deadline: February 1st, 2015
Click here to request more information about Green Corps
Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.
In Green Corps’ yearlong paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution, factory farming and many others — with groups like Sierra Club and Food & Water Watch. And when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.
For more information, read on or visit http://www.greencorps.org/apply.html .
In your year with Green Corps:
Be trained by the best: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading figures in the environmental and social change movements: people like Adam Ruben, former political director and current board president of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and founder of 350.org.
Gain experience across the country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such as Rainforest Action Network, Power Shift, and Environment America in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.
Make an impact on today’s environmental challenges: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that helped keep the Arctic safe from drilling; led to new laws to support clean, renewable energy; convinced major corporations to stop dumping in our oceans; and much, much more.
Get paid! Green Corps organizers earn a salary of $25,000. Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who qualify.
Launch your career: Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help them create social change and protect our environment.
Interview weekends are happening in Boston, MA, Washington, DC, Chicago, IL, and San Francisco, CA.
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Green Corps Recruitment Department
www.greencorps.org
-- Green Corps Recruitment Department www.greencorps.org