Tuesday, November 12, 2013

11/12/13

The inside scoop on staying engaged and up-to-date with the Psychology major!

The psychology undergraduate newsletter provides a weekly update on the latest course information, upcoming events, and currently available job, internship, and research opportunities relating to your major! Find past issues here. If you would like to start receiving the Psych Scoop directly to your inbox, send a request to: psyadvis@umn.edu.
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IN THIS ISSUE:
PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING FEATURES
--1.Save the Date - Research Info Session Tomorrow!
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY CLUB
--2.Psi Chi Meeting - Trivia on Thursday
EVENTS
--3.Study Away Info Session - Thursday
--4.Employer Panel: Using Strengths on the Job}
--5.University Student Legal Service Presents: Judicial Selection Panel
--6.November 12th and November 13th: Admissions Panel with William Mitchell
--ENGAGEMENT
--7.Social Justice Leadership Retreat - Apply Now!
--8.NEW HECUA Program - Agriculture and Justice: Building a Sustainable Food System
GRADUATE STUDIES
--9.Free Kaplan Course Raffle
--RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
--10.Paid Research with ADAPT Study
--11.Research on Aggressive Behavior
COURSES OF INTEREST
--12.Dance/Movement Based Therapy Courses
--13.CHIC 4232: Latina/o Gender and Sexuality Studies
--14.WRIT 3361: Literature of Social Movements in the United States
--15.Health Career Exploration Courses
--16.Neuroscience Course (NSCI 3100) Course Number Adjustment
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--17.Paid tutoring positions with Cardinal Scholars
--18.Work at The Emily Program (Eating Disorders)
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PSYCHOLOGY ADVISING FEATURES
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1.Save the Date - Research Info Session Tomorrow!
Wondering how to find a research opportunity? Join us for a panel event to find out the best ways to obtain an undergraduate research experience! Wednesday, 11/13 from 2:30 - 3:30pm in Elliott Hall room N639.
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PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY CLUB
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PLEASE NOTE: All students interested in Psychology are welcome to participate in Psi Chi/ Psychology Student Association activities. No previous participation or membership is required. If you're interested, please attend!
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2.Psi Chi Meeting - Trivia on Thursday
This Thursday (11/14) come to the Psi Chi meeting and show off your smarts at the psychology trivia contest! Bring two friends to make a team of three or form a team with some new friends when you come. The winning team will be awarded gift cards to Insomnia Cookies, so brush off that "Intro to Psychology" textbook and come join us. All are welcome; you do not have to be a member of Psi Chi to attend! The meeting will be at 4:00pm in S150 Elliott Hall.
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EVENTS
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3.Study Away Info Session - Thursday
Interested in finding out about Learning Abroad and National Student Exchange experiences? Hear it from your peers! There will be a student panel - students who recently studied abroad or took part in the National Student Exchange (NSE). There will be time for questions and discussion. No registration - just show up with curiosity and perhaps a few questions. Thursday, November 14th from 3:00pm-4:30pm in 101 Walter Library.
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4.Employer Panel: Using Strengths on the Job
StrengthsFinder is a tool not only used by many college students, it's also a tool that many companies are using. CLA Career Services is putting on a panel where you can hear from employers from a variety of fields about how their organizations and units use Strengths in their day-to-day work environments to be successful. The event will be held this Thursday November, 14th from 4:00-5:30pm in 402 Walter, come prepared with questions for our panelists!
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5.University Student Legal Service Presents: Judicial Selection Panel
The University Student Legal Service will be hosting an educational debate titled Judicial Selection Panel: Debating the Future of Minnesota's Judicial Elections. It will be held on Thursday, November 21st from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM in Room 25 at the University of Minnesota Law School. We are excited to feature one of Minnesota's most recognized legal scholars and political commentators, Dr. David Schultz (U of M and Hamline Law Schools), as the moderator for the event, and a distinguished group of panelists including: G. Barry Anderson (Current Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court), Eric J. Magnuson (Former Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court), Liz V. Cutter (Current Hennepin County Court Judge), Thomas A. Tinkham (past President of the MSBA and former Chair of the Commercial Litigation practice group Dorsey and Whitney). Please email usls@umn.edu to request any further information. Light food and beverages will be served after the discussion.
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6.November 12th and November 13th: Admissions Panel with William Mitchell
Great opportunity to meet with William Mitchell College of Law Admissions Representatives right here on campus! Sign up for the opportunity by visiting the 'On-Campus Interviews' section in GoldPASS, selecting "Sign up for interviews you qualify for" and locating Schedule ID 3204. You will need an approved resume on GoldPASS in order to sign up for a time.
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ENGAGEMENT
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7.Social Justice Leadership Retreat - Apply Now!
The University of Minnesota offers many opportunities, but few are as meaningful and powerful as the January 18th-20th Social Justice Leadership Retreat (SJLR). The SJLR focuses on developing and fostering diversity and social justice leaders committed to improving the campus climate for all students and working towards a more just and equitable society. The 3 day retreat takes students and facilitators away from campus to explore issues of identity, oppression, and how to make an impact on campus and in the community after the retreat. Over 600 students have attended our retreats over the last nine years and those students are having a powerful impact on campus and in the community using what they learned and the connections they made. To find out more information about the retreat and to apply, please check out our website. The application deadline for the retreat is noon on Wednesday, November 27.
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8.NEW HECUA Program - Agriculture and Justice: Building a Sustainable Food System
This spring there will be a new HECUA program for undergraduate students interested in exploring the connections among the environment, agriculture, food justice, and how food and food production affects the health of our bodies and the health of our communities. This is a NEW MODEL for HECUA in that the program can be taken part-time. ID 3595 (4 credits) and ID 3596 (4 credits) must be taken in the spring semester, and the OPTIONAL internship (ID 3597 or 3598) may be taken concurrently during the spring semester or during the summer. Taking the internship in the summer would allow students to take classes at the U of M during the spring as long as the course schedules don't conflict. This gives students the flexibility to take required courses on campus while engaging in an immersive, experiential, community-based program. For more information, feel free to contact Kari Pederson Behrends - the HECUA Program Representative, or visit their website.
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GRADUATE STUDIES
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9.Free Kaplan Course Raffle
As requested by numerous students, this November, Kaplan will be raffling off one free course scholarship! The winner will receive a free Kaplan advantage on site, classroom anywhere or on-demand course for the GRE, LSAT, MCAT, GMAT, PCAT, DAT or OAT! The drawing is open to all University of Minnesota, Augsburg and St. Scholastica students, as well as young professionals in the Minneapolis area. Alumni are also eligible for the drawing! We will be holding the drawing on November 30th, and we will contact the winner via email. The course will need to be used in the next three years. You can enter the drawing here. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact: Alyssa.johnson@kaplan.com.
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RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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10.Paid Research with ADAPT Study
The After Deployment: Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT) study, in Family Social Science, has an Assessment Technician position open for a qualified individual to provide support for a grant project focused on parenting after military deployment. The Assessment Technician position completes multiple in-home assessments for the 400 families participating in the ADAPT Project. The position is up to 14 hours per week, primarily evenings and weekends. For more information and to apply, please visit: employment.umn.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=115158
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11.Research on Aggressive Behavior
Student assistants wanted for a short-term project to identify recent research on aggressive behavior. The project involves scientific literature searches using scholar.google. After a 1 hour training session, assistants can use their own computers to carry out the searches. They will be asked to meet weekly search targets and to coordinate search results among themselves. To apply, contact Prof. M. Potegal at poteg001@umn.edu
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COURSES OF INTEREST
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IMPORTANT: Courses listed below are not offered by the Department of Psychology, and you will need to meet with your college advisor to find out how they will fit into your academic program.
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12.Dance/Movement Based Therapy Courses
Students interested in studying either Alternative Therapeutic approaches or psychotherapeutic frameworks for working with non-verbal expressions and experiences will be interested in some of the courses offered this semester. CSPH 5555: Introduction to Body and Movement Based Therapies; IBH 6910: Dance/Movement Therapy I - Theory and Practice; and the Language of Movement 1: Intro to Laban Movement Analysis are all being taught by Barbara Nordstrom-Loeb. If you have any questions, please contact her loebx001@umn.edu/612-916-1829.
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13.CHIC 4232: Latina/o Gender and Sexuality Studies
This course explores the cultural and political aspects of gender and sexuality, paying special attention to historical and contemporary social movements within the feminist and LGBTQ communities. Grounded in Chicana feminisms, we take an interdisciplinary and intersectionality approach to study themes of family, identity, healing, nation, radical love, and community. Meets Liberal Education Requirement of Arts/Humanities, and Diversity & Soc. Justice in the U.S.
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14.WRIT 3361: Literature of Social Movements in the United States
This course focuses on six social movements in the last half of the twentieth century in order to understand the personal and political reasons people become involved in social movements and how they express their arguments and ideologies within the public arena. The course also focuses on how literary analysis helps us understand how and why authors and filmmakers have attempted to capture the events and the ideologies of these acts of protest and the responding acts of control. This course meets the Liberal Education Requirement of Literature and Civic Life and Ethics.
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15.Health Career Exploration Courses
Wondering which health career would be a good fit for you? Thinking about becoming a physician? Check out the Health Career Exploration course offered through the Academic Health Center. More information about courses offered can be found here: http://www.healthcareers.umn.edu/courses/index.htm.
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16.Neuroscience Course (NSCI 3100) Course Number Adjustment
For those of you who are interested in a new course being offered by the Neuroscience Department (NSCI 3100, Mind and Brain), the course was not added to the Onestop class schedule in time for the start of registration, therefore, you will need to register for section 001 of Nsci 4151. When Nsci 3100 becomes available you can change your registration. The topic of this course will cover the implications of the physical nature of the mind, with an emphasis on decision-making as an entry point into neuroscience and psychology.
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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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17.Paid tutoring positions with Cardinal Scholars
Cardinal Scholars is an in-home and online tutoring company that matches exceptional tutors affiliated with top universities with elementary, middle, and high school students in need of additional academic support. We are offering our services to the Minneapolis area and seek tutoring candidates who are fantastic teachers and have experience teaching others, are academically curious and intelligent, love working with kids and are comfortable working in a home environment, are responsible, creative and motivated and attend or have graduated from University of Minnesota as either an undergraduate, graduate, or professional student. There are many benefits to working with Cardinal Scholars. Including freedom to work within your own schedule (we expect you to be taking classes yourself!), tutoring between 2-15 hours per week, competitive compensation starting at $25/hr and getting to know great families from the community who will really appreciate your help. Interested? Apply online! To learn more about our company, visit http://cardinalscholars.com.
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18.Work at The Emily Program (Eating Disorders)
The Emily Program staff provides the best in individualized care for eating disorders. We are deeply passionate about the integrity of our work, providing excellence in delivery of care, advocating for social change in an environment that supports wellness and maintaining the program as an excellent place to receive care as well as a rewarding place to work. We are always looking for exceptional people who share our values and our vision. If you are interested in becoming part of our team, please apply online via the link supplied within each job posting.
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