Congratulations to Ben Bogard and Mattea Otten

Both Ben and Mattea are Wartburg Scholars

A picture is worth a thousand words — Congratulations to these students who won the Study Abroad Photo Contest:

Ben Bogard ’15, first place, "Peace in China"
Mattea Otten ’14, second place, "Something Beautiful"
Samatha Salow ’15, third place, "Faith Worldwide"
All 63 entries can be viewed on the Study Abroad Facebook page. The photos also will be on display outside the Den in January and February, during which time the Student Choice and Faculty/Staff Choice awards will be voted on and awarded.

Undergraduate Summer Research Program - Lincoln, NE

I am writing to request your help in identifying undergraduate students who are interested in a summer research experience. I hope you will encourage them to consider applying to the 2014 Nebraska Summer Research Program. Nebraska's summer program offers research opportunities in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields in addition to a new interdisciplinary Minority Health Disparities program doing research in and around the social sciences. A complete listing of faculty mentors and research project descriptions can be found on our website at http://www.unl.edu/summerprogram. Students can also find information about program benefits including a competitive stipend, room and board, travel expenses, and more. Summer 2014 programs include:  Algal Biofuels and Nanohybrid Materials  Applied Mathematics  Bioenergy Systems  Biomedical Engineering  Chemistry  Minority Health Disparities   Redox Biology  Virology  Water in the Earth System  During the Nebraska Summer Research Program, students receive first-hand exposure to research and the experience of graduate school. They work closely with faculty mentors and research teams of graduate students and other summer scholars. Students also have opportunities to participate in meaningful social and professional development activities outside of the laboratory. Our online application makes it easy for students to apply. Priority review begins Friday, February 1 and all applications must be completed by Monday, February 17. Students historically underrepresented in graduate education and students from academic institutions where research programs are limited are especially encouraged to apply. Please feel free to forward this to your students or to download our flyer to post. If you or your students have questions, please feel free to contact me directly. Sincerely,  Maggie Jobes Summer Research Program Director Assistant Director of Graduate Recruitment  Office of Graduate Studies University of Nebraska–Lincoln graduate@unl.edu University of Nebraska–Lincoln Office of Graduate Studies | 1100 Seaton Hall | Lincoln, NE 68588 We'd miss you, but you can unsubscribe here.

Health P.A.S.S.

Get a head start in getting into medical school with Des Moines University’s Health P.A.S.S.

Health P.A.S.S. program dates: June 9-27, 2014.

Des Moines University’s Health Professions Advanced Summer Scholars program – the DMU Health P.A.S.S. – is a great way for promising college sophomores and juniors to prepare for and enhance their chances of getting into medical school and other health professions programs. The three-week program is high-quality, hands-on and FREE.

Health P.A.S.S. will provide participants with well-rounded perspectives on what it’s like to be a medical school student in osteopathic medicine, podiatric medicine and surgery, physical therapy and physician assistant studies. In the program’s courses, clinical opportunities and practical exposure, students will gain the confidence that they can achieve a degree and career in any of Des Moines University’s four clinical areas - and the knowledge they need to get started. In addition, Des Moines University will cover the full costs of participants’ meals, materials, travel and accommodations in a residence hall at nearby Drake University.

Enrollment is limited to 12 students. Preference will be given to qualified applicants from populations under-represented in medicine and health care, including under-represented minority, low-income and/or first-generation college students. Students must have a minimum cumulative college grade point average of 3.0. The deadline for the application and all related materials is March 1, 2014.

Read about Health P.A.S.S. students’ experiences in the DMU Magazine.

Key components of the Health P.A.S.S. program include:

• Lectures and presentations by top faculty on topics in the basic sciences, anatomy, medical procedures, musculoskeletal injury and research
• An introduction to physical diagnosis and related procedures
• Hands-on lessons in suturing, casting, surgery, and osteopathic manual medicine
• Shadowing of doctors and other care providers in the DMU Clinic on campus
• Participation in the Diversity & Health Film Series, which focuses on cultural competence in the health professions
• Information sessions on professions in medicine and the sciences
• Information sessions on how to plan academically and financially for medical school
• Medical school mock interviews and tips on the application and admission process
• Individual meetings with admissions advisors and Heart 2 Heart Mentors, who are current DMU students
• Meaningful, informal interactions with DMU faculty, students and staff.
• Fun evening and weekend events, including trips to local restaurants, sporting events, shopping, and an amusement park.

How to apply

Applications will become available beginning December 1, 2013, for the program that begins in June 2014. In order to be considered for the program, students must complete and submit the following by March 1, 2014:

• Application for Health PASS
• Health PASS application essay questions:
  • What do you hope to learn, achieve or gain from being a part of Health PASS?
  • Tell us about your desire to work in the health professions. What interests you, what motivates you, and/or what fears or concerns do you have?
• Official transcripts from ALL colleges and universities attended
• Parents’ 2014 (or most recent) Federal Tax Returns (only if identifying as economically disadvantaged)
• Two letters of recommendation: one from a college/university science or math professor with whom you have taken a course, and the second from any professor with whom you have taken a course

Letters of recommendation may be submitted online atwww.dmu.edu/admission/healthpass/submit-letter-recommendation/. 

Transcripts and letters of recommendation not sent electronically may be mailed to:

Des Moines University – Health PASS
Office of Admission
3200 Grand Ave
Des Moines, IA 50312

For questions, please call 515.271.7864 or email healthpass@dmu.edu.

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2014 HS-STEM Summer Internships.

Now accepting applications for

U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

2014 HS-STEM Summer Internships

Application deadline: January 6, 2014

Undergraduate students receive a $5,000 stipend plus travel expenses.

10-week research experiences are offered at: Argonne, Idaho, Berkeley, Livermore, Oak Ridge, Pacific Northwest, and Sandia National Laboratories; as well as at Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Coast Guard Research and Development Center, Customs and Borders Protection Laboratories and Scientific Services, Naval Research Laboratory, Engineer Research and Development Center, National Security Technologies Remote Sensing Laboratory, Transportation Security Laboratory, and more… 

Areas of research: Engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological / life sciences, environmental science, emergency and incident management,social sciences, and more.  

  

U.S. citizenship required

Detailed information about the internships can be found at: http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/

Please share this information with students and colleagues at your academic institution/organization.

A flier is located at:  http://www.orau.gov/dhseducation/internships/files/HS-STEMflier2014.pdf 
  

DHS has partnered with the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) to manage the program. For questions please email us at dhsed@orau.org.

REU in STEM Education at North Dakota State University

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We are excited to announce the 2^nd year of our summer undergraduate research program in discipline-based education at North Dakota State University. Growing up STEM is an excellent opportunity for students interested in the learning and teaching of STEM at the undergraduate level to engage in an immersive, 10-week summer research experience. Our program includes on-campus housing, a $5000 stipend, and is a great opportunity for students to get hands-on research experience as part of a cohort of undergraduate scholars. Students may have the opportunity to present their research at a national conference.

The program begins May 27, 2014 and runs through August 2, 2014. Applications due January 29, 2014.

For more information, including descriptions of potential research projects, please visit http://www.ndsu.edu/cider/reu/


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Email Warren Christensen (warren.christensen@ndsu.edu) or Jennifer Momsen (jennifer.momsen@ndsu.edu)

Friday meeting of the Philosophical & Literary Society this week

6-Dec

Matthew Voigts

The Virtual World of Atheist Summer Camp

The Philosophical & Literary Society meets Fridays at 4:00 in the McCoy conference rooms of the Saemann Student Center when Wartburg is in session.  Students are encouraged to attend.  Beverages and snacks available.

We invite presentations of an academic nature from faculty, staff, students, and members of the community.  Please contact one of the individuals below for further information.

Philosophical & Literary Society Steering Committee:

Walter C. "Chip" Bouzard

Amy Nolan

Lynn Olson

Fred Waldstein

Roy Ventullo, Technical Consultant

2013 Scholars Christmas Book Club

The book has been chosen.  Please go to the Google form to sign up.

It is The Book Thief.  Now, this book is being turned into a movie, but as you know just because a book and a movie have the same name, that doesn't mean they are very similar.

The extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller that will be in movie theaters on November 15, 2013, Markus Zusak's unforgettable story is about the ability of books to feed the soul.
It is 1939. Nazi Germany. The country is holding its breath. Death has never been busier, and will become busier still.
Liesel Meminger is a foster girl living outside of Munich, who scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can’t resist–books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbors during bombing raids as well as with the Jewish man hidden in her basement.

However, Dr. Birgen has decided that some of you have already read The Book Thief, so there is another option which she is considering using next year in IS 101.

Stately oaks, ivy-covered walls, the opposite sex — these are the things that likely come to mind for most Americans when they think about the "nature" of college. But the real nature of college is hidden in plain sight: it’s flowing out of the keg, it’s woven into the mascots on our T-shirts. Engaging in a deep and richly entertaining study of "campus ecology," The Nature of College explores one day in the life of the average student, questioning what "natural" is and what "common sense" is really good for and weighing the collective impacts of the everyday. In the end, this fascinating, highly original book rediscovers and repurposes the great and timeless opportunity presented by college: to study the American way of life, and to develop a more sustainable, better way to live.