11/19/13

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:
PSI CHI/PSYCHOLOGY CLUB
--1.Psi Chi Bake Sale Today and Tomorrow!
EVENTS
--2.Pre-Law Society Hosts Criminal Law Professional Today
--3.Social Venture Plan Competition Info Sessions Today
--4Business Careers for CLA Majors
--5.Employer Panel: Using Strengths on the Job
--6.University Student Legal Service Presents: Judicial Selection Panel
ENGAGEMENT
--7.CLA Career Services Opportunity!
--8.NEW HECUA Program - Agriculture and Justice: Building a Sustainable Food System
GRADUATE STUDIES
--9.Free Kaplan Course Raffle
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
--10.Post Grad Fellowships in Autism Research
--11.Volunteers Needed for Research
--12.Paid Research with ADAPT Study
--13.Research on Aggressive Behavior
SCHOLARSHIPS
--14.Boren Scholarships for Critical Language Study Abroad
CAMPUS RESOURCES
--15Student Technology Peer Tutors
COURSES OF INTEREST
--16.Dance/Movement Based Therapy Courses
--17.PubH 6123: Violence Prevention and Control: Theory research and Application
--18.PA 3990: Topics in Public and Nonprofit Management - Intro to Public Policy
--19.CPSY 3301: Introductory Child Psychology
JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
--20.Internship with Congressman Keith Ellison
--21.Tutoring Positions at Edina Learning Center
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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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1.Psi Chi Bake Sale Today
Psi Chi's is having a bake sale 12-4pm today and tomorrow (Tuesday and Wednesday), November 19th and 20th in the main lobby of Elliott Hall. Come by for a sweet treat between classes and help us fundraise!
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EVENTS
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2.Pre-Law Society Hosts Criminal Law Professional Today!
The University of Minnesota Pre-Law Society is excited to host Andrew LeFevour, Senior Attorney at the Hennepin County Attorney's Office (HCAO), who will discuss his distinguished career in criminal law. The event will take place in 330 STSS on November 19th at 5:30 pm. Andrew has served there as a local prosecutor for 19 years at the HCAO, one of the largest public firms in the Midwest, and is the managing attorney of its Gang Unit. More information can be found at the Facebook page: "U of M Pre-Law Society" or by emailing prelaw@umn.edu.
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3.Social Venture Plan Competition Info Sessions Today
Acara's annual social-environmental venture plan competition invites students to pitch their game changing solutions to an investor-like panel on February 21, 2014. Top performing teams will receive $1000 to pilot their plan and will then be eligible to apply for up to $5000 in seed funding per team. The entry form deadline is January 24, 2014. The challenge is open to any degree-seeking UMN student. Interested students can also review the 2014 Acara Challenge website. There will be an information session today, Tuesday November 19, 2013, 5-6pm (Carlson School of Management L-122) to learn more about the 2014 Acara Challenge venture competition. Food will be included. Contact Fred Rose at acara@umn.edu for additional information or with any questions.
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4.Business Careers for CLA Majors
On Friday, Novermber 22nd (12:15-1:45) in Walter 101, discover how a Liberal Arts major can prepare you for a successful career, what skills businesses look for and how to acquire them, and the importance of relevant work and internship experience. Featured speakers include CLA alumni with successful positions in business. Networking and refreshments will follow the panel discussion from 1:15 - 1:45 p.m. For more information search the 'Career Events' section on GoldPASS.
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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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ENGAGEMENT
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6.CLA Career Services Opportunity
Are you unsure about your future career path? Or, do you know what you want to do, but have no idea how to get there? The UDream CLA Career Development Program can help!" The UDream program will help students build their portfolio of career and networking resources by providing an intensive career development experience and dedicated peer mentorship to a small group of selected students. For more information and next steps to apply go to www.clacareer.umn.edu/udream. The deadline to apply is November 22nd!
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7.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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8.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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9.Post Grad Fellowships in Autism Research
The Marcus Autism Center, in conjunction with the Emory University School of Medicine and Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, is offering three fellowships: the Cohen Fellowship in Developmental Social Neuroscience, the Simons Fellowship in Computational Neuroscience, and the Simons Fellowship in Design Engineering. Students who will receive a bachelor's degree by June 2014 will be eligible for the positions. The fellowships will commence in July 2014, and they are 2 years in duration. The fellowships were previously sponsored by the Yale Child Study Center, and students can find further details at: cohenfellowship.org and simonsfellowship.org.
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10.Volunteers Needed for Research
Undergraduate or graduate students are needed to contribute to an online research project about attitudes towards people with disabilities. The research aims to investigate attitudes and a number of related factors. If you would like to participate please visit the link below. For more information please contact James L. Bellini, at 315-443-9655, jlbellin@syr.edu and/or Dr. C. Mujde Koca-Atabey at 315- 443-3131, catabey@syr.edu.
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11.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 this link.
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12.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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CAMPUS RESOURCES
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14.Student Technology Peer Tutors
Have an assignment that requires Excel, InDesign, Photoshop, or Illustrator and feel a little lost? Student Technology Peer Tutors are available to provide one-on-one assistance to help you develop technical skills you might need to complete a course assignment. Peer tutors will: meet with you one-on-one in a Tech Stop (Coffman, Blegan or Coffey Hall), help you identify the technical skills you would like to improve, advise you on choosing the appropriate technologies, assist you in leaning specific technical skills and find resources to further your technical skills after the session. Visit z.umn.edu/peertutoring for more information.
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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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15.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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16.PubH 6123: Violence Prevention and Control: Theory research and Application
This two credit course is intended to guide students through a review and critique of major theories and epidemiologic research pertinent to the prevention of control and violence. It will cover a range of topics including: definitions and characteristics of various The course will cover a range of topics including: definitions and characteristics of various forms of violence, prevalence and risk factors, health effects, reporting and treatment protocols, and intervention and prevention initiatives. Discussions, readings, and speakers will emphasize the interdisciplinary nature of efforts to prevent and control violence but the focus will be on the public health approach to violence prevention and control.
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17.PA 3990: Topics in Public and Nonprofit Management - Intro to Public Policy
This course will offer an introduction the study of public policy in the United States. It presents a foundation for the understanding of the what, who, where, and how of public policy making. These questions are explored from different perspectives while delving into questions such as: What is public policy good for? Who decides policy priorities? What effect does public policy actually have in solving public problems? For more information contact Emily Saunoi-Sandgren at sandg011@umn.edu.
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18.CPSY 3301 Introductory Child Psychology
This undergraduate survey course will examine social and cognitive development from the prenatal period through adolescence. The major goals include fostering an understanding of the usefulness of a developmental approach to psychological issues, and familiarizing students with current research and methodology in child psychology. This course emphasizes normal physical, cognitive, emotional, and social development. Class sessions will include a mixture of lectures, discussion, videos, and group activities. This course will count towards the Area B of the Psychology Major.
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JOB/INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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19.Internship with Congressman Keith Ellison
The office of Congressman Keith Ellison is accepting applications for the Spring 2014 internship program. Congressman Keith Ellison works to promote politics of inclusion and generosity within the 5th Congressional District of Minnesota. Internships are offered for individuals interested in learning the operations of a Congressional office, current events as they relate to Congressional activity, federal legislation and legislative issues, constituent services, and events research and planning. Interns will have the opportunity to see the direct connections of policies made on the federal level and the people affected by them through constituent outreach and advocacy. For more information about the responsibilities, qualifications, and application process please contact: mustafa.jumale@mail.house.gov. Applications are due December 9th.
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20.Tutoring Positions at Edina Learning Center
Lindamood-Bell is an organization dedicated to enhancing human learning. We provide intensive instruction in the underlying skills needed for proficiency in reading, spelling, comprehension, critical thinking, and math. Our instruction helps a wide range of individuals, pre-kindergarten through adult, by developing language processing that is critical to becoming a proficient learner in any subject. Lindamood-Bell is seeking energetic and friendly Tutors for our Twin Cities Learning Center! Seasonal positions are available, with PT hours. $13.00/hr. Visit us at www.lindamoodbell.com. and send resumes to resumes.twincities@lindamoodbell.com or fax to (952) 835-2790, Attn: Clinician Position. EOE.
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