Pre-Genetic Counseling call-out meeting Wednesday, 10/16/24!
Have you thought about getting a Ph.D. in Biology?
Undergraduate Research Opportunity in Chen lab
Internship and full-time job recruiting events coming up!
Dear Students,
We’re providing some links below to upcoming recruiting events hosted on campus. Each event provides multiple opportunities to interact with employers who are hiring IU College of Arts + Science students for full-time and internship roles. You can attend the events to explore career opportunities and/or to connect with hiring organizations.
Sept. 17: Consulting Career Focus Fair
Sept 18: Retail Career Fair
Sept 25: All Industries Career + Internship Fair
Oct. 1: Environment Career Focus Fair
Oct. 8: Meet the Nonprofits
Oct. 9: Chemistry: Metals and Additives Campus Visit
All students across all years are encouraged to attend!
The Walter Center team is here to help you learn how to successfully navigate a recruiting event. Monday and Tuesday, September 23-24, will be Career Fair Prep Days in the Career Studio. The Studio will have extended hours from 12-5 for students to work with a coach on the career fair prep checklist.
You can also use the Walter Center’s online resources, or schedule a one-on-one coaching appointment. if you would like some extra assistance preparing.
Good luck!
Libby, Amy, Carrie, Chaim, Jane, Joyce, and Leah
Academic Advisors for Biology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Molecular Life Sciences
Do you need to register to vote?
Here is IU voter information for the 2024 election, including how college students can register to vote!
Apply by July 31! Emerging Scholars Research Experience for Undergraduate Women
The IUB Center of Excellence for Women & Technology’s Emerging Scholars Research Experience for Undergraduate Women is seeking participants. In this program, first and second year women with little to no prior research experience are paired with faculty mentors to gain on hands-on experience with research. We have projects this year that Biology students may find of particular interest.
No prior experience in technology or computing required!
This opportunity allows you to develop valuable research skills, earn credits, and bolster your resume in a supportive and collaborative environment. Don’t miss this chance to enrich your academic journey and prepare for a successful future!
Go to the CEWIT website to see the projects available and to complete your application.
Deadline: Your application must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. on July 31, 2024.
Need safe Solar Eclipse Viewers for the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8?
The College of Arts and Sciences is now distributing Solar Eclipse Viewers at various locations on campus. Here are the locations where students and others can go to pick up viewers:
- Swain Hall West, Physics Office, room 152
- Biology Building, Room 127
- Psychology Building: Building – distribution tables in the lobby March 27 and 28
- Walter Center, Ernie Pyle Hall, room 203
- Global and International Studies Building Information Desk
- Owen Hall, 1st floor host station
- Sciences Library, Chemistry Building, Room C002
There will also be occasional pop-up tables with viewers on the lower floors of Ballantine Hall and the food area of the IMU. Viewers will also be available to everyone at Science Fest on Saturday, April 6.
BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors, in Fall 2024 does NOT have COLL Intensive Writing credit
Biology majors: Thinking about taking BIOL-S 318 Evolution, Honors, in Fall 2024? This excellent and challenging course does a lot of things for you, but one thing it will NOT fulfill in Fall 2024 is your COLL Intensive Writing requirement.
Prerequisite: BIOL-L 111 or equivalent; and BIOL-L 211 or BIOL-S 211.
Open to BIOL BA or BS students with 3.300 overall GPA or above. Students who enroll without prerequisites, GPA, and correct major will be removed.
Here’s what this 4-credit honors course will do for Biology majors in Fall 2024:
- Fulfills the Evolution requirement in the Biology major
- Fulfills 1 advanced BIOL lab in the Biology major (the added lab component is why Honors BIOL-S 318 is 4 credit hours instead of 3)
- Counts as honors course for Hutton students
- Does NOT have Intensive Writing credit this time
Please email bioadv@iu.edu if you have any questions.
First-years and seniors: Take the NSSE Survey!
The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) will be sent to first-year and senior students from March 19 through May 13. (It will be in your Canvas inbox.) All eligible students who complete the survey by April 21 will be entered into a drawing for 1 of 400 Visa gift cards worth $25 each.
The survey covers areas like academic advising, effort towards academic work, participation in high-impact practices, experiences with faculty, and the campus environment.
Please take the survey, if you receive the invitation! Your feedback will help IUB provide better support for all students.
Need to add a 2nd 8 weeks course? Consider one of these
- Did you have to drop a difficult course?
- Trying to get back on track heading into the second half of the semester and finals?
- Looking to balance work for your classes, stress, and having a good college experience?
Consider either of these classes from the Student Academic Center on campus. Both classes are graded A-F, two credits, count as electives, and are shown to help raise GPA scores.
- EDUC-X150 “Becoming the Best Student” (2 cr.) focuses on gaining and improving academic skills that are transferable to any major. Five sections are available in 8w2, all with seats open.
- EDUC-X156 “College and Lifelong Learning” (2 cr.) focuses on working every week one-on-one with a trained academic coach to help students set goals, see success, and gain confidence. Three sections are available in 8w2, all with seats open.