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Consider adding a 1-day 1-credit class on “Partisan Politics,” meeting virtually on SATURDAY, Oct. 3

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Need to add a 1-credit course for Fall 2020? There are still plenty of spaces available to enroll in PACE-C 200, a 1-credit hour Issue Forum that meets virtually for 1 day on Saturday, October 3. Add class #32078.

This class meets online, Saturday, Oct. 3, 11:30AM – 5:00PM. Pre-Forum and post-Forum assignments required.

TOPIC: Partisan Politics: Challenges and Opportunities for Democracy
Class is open to any student interested in public discussion and effective citizenship.

This class, offered during a fall term for the first time, is open to any undergraduate at IU Bloomington; it fulfills a requirement for the Political And Civic Engagement certificate, and also fulfills an experiential learning course requirement for the PACE minor in Leaders & Leadership.

Please contact pace@indiana.edu if you have any questions.

Virtual event Tuesday, 9/29/20: Women in STEM and gendered challenges

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MERICAN SOCIETY FOR BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Sept. 29, 2020

2–3 p.m. EDT

Women in STEM and gendered challenges

Women in STEM face myriad challenges that can prevent them from succeeding in academic research careers. During the COVID-19 pandemic, women have been disproportionately burdened with childcare, elder caregiving and other domestic responsibilities. Early reports indicate that domestic and emotional labor disparities are affecting women scientists’ productivity, which is likely to have long-term effects on their careers. Join Suzanne Barbour, dean of the University of North Carolina Graduate School, and Martha Cyert of Stanford University as they talk about policy changes that could ensure gender equity in the sciences.

This virtual event is free for all to attend.

REGISTER

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Want help registering to vote? Check out these great online resources

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All eligible IU students can register to vote now at iu.turbovote.org. You can watch a video on voter registration and TurboVote featuring IU Provost & Executive Vice President Lauren Robel.

Do you have questions or need help with the voter registration process? IU Libraries is hosting free, virtual drop-in hours for help with voter registration.

While the official U.S. Presidential Election is Tuesday, Nov. 3, early voting, either in person or by mail-in ballot, is available now in most states (see below for important dates). For more information on elections, voting, and volunteering to get out the vote, visit IU Bloomington’s Big Ten Voting Challenge website or email pace@indiana.edu.

Important Indiana Dates (if you are voting outside Indiana, you can find information here)
• The deadline to register online to vote is Monday, October 5, 2020.
• The deadline for registering by mail to vote is (postmarked by) Monday, October 5, 2020.
• The deadline to register in person to vote is Monday, October 5, 2020.
• The deadline to request a ballot by mail is (received by) Thursday, October 22, 2020.

The early voting period runs from Tuesday, October 6, 2020, to Monday, November 2, 2020, but dates and hours may vary based on where you live.

Come to Timmy Global Health meeting on Zoom next Monday, 9/14/20!

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Timmy Global Health at IU is an organization focused on combating health inequities on a global, national and local scale by partnering with a variety of community health-based organizations. We offer a variety of service, educational and leadership opportunities to our members. We would love to welcome anyone into our community of healers!! Watch our promo video to find out more: https://youtu.be/479qunZh7QA. 

Timmy Global Health earned the following campus-wide recognitions in 2019-2020:
1st Place: Community Engagement & Impact
2nd Place: Student Organization of the Year
3rd Place: Faculty Advisor of the Year

Please find more information by checking our website at https://timmyglobalhealth.indiana.edu/.

We hope to see you at our first mass meeting next Monday, 9/14/20, at 7PM on Zoom: https://iu.zoom.us/j/98301143176.

Are you prelaw? Live online LSAT Prep from IU law students

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This post is for any prelaw student taking the LSAT exam on or after Oct. 2020. This fall HPPLC will be offering its 20-hour LSAT prep class via Zoom/Canvas. Taking this online LSAT Prep Class this fall will help you keep moving toward your goal of applying to law school.

  • How to Register:
    1. Download and print this LSAT Prep Tuition Deduction Form_Sept 2020.
    2. Fill, sign and return the form (scan or photo is fine) by emailing to hpplc@indiana.edu.
  • Cost: $225 (deducted from your bursar account)
  • Where: Registered students will receive invitation to Canvas and Zoom meeting schedule.
  • When: Sept. 14–Oct. 7, 2020 (see attachment for full schedule and required materials)

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First-year and sophomore students: Summer 2021 Conservation Leader Internship Program

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Interested in an internship for Summer 2021? Check out this announcement from the Land Conservancy of McHenry County (TLC), a non-profit organization that focuses on preserving and restoring privately owned land in McHenry County, Illinois. TLC also maintains a number of preserves which are open to the public and provides free/affordable educational programming for the greater McHenry area.

The Conservation Leader Internship Program (CLIP) is a paid summer internship that will provide underserved and BIPOC students/youth with hand-on professional training in the field of conservation. Participants will gain experience areas such as: Plant identification, Land management, GIS/GPS training, Prescribed fire training, Herbicide use, Rare plant   monitoring, Wildlife/Stream surveys, Sustainable farming techniques, Land preservation techniques, Field safety, Scientific research/Experimental design, Art in the natural world, Career development and Professional networking. Collectively, these skills will give each participant a strong understanding of the field of conservation and serve as a springboard for a professional career in the field of conservation.

More details, and contact information, in this flyer:

College of Arts & Sciences ASPIRE exchange programs are accepting applications

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ASPIRE Exchanges​

Applications are open for Spring 2021 semester abroad at College partner universities.

Learn more at http://go.iu.edu/ASPIREexchanges

September 10: Online Information Session for prospective applicants. Go to the website for info and sign up.

September 15: Deadline to apply for NCCU (Taiwan), Sorbonne (France), HSE (Russia), and Linkoping (Sweden)

September 30: Deadline to apply for SKKU (South Korea), Manchester (England), USFQ (Ecuador), and UC3M (Spain)

Applications must be received by 11:59 p.m. on the date indicated for each exchange partner university.

 

Notes: IU will make a decision on October 1 about if study abroad programs will proceed for the spring term.  If programs are cancelled, students who applied for Spring 2021 ASPIRE programs in the College will have the option to defer their application to a future semester.  HKUST (Hong Kong) has suspended programs for Spring 2021.

Use your Library: an Update for Fall 2020

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While the Sciences Library in Jordan Hall remains closed here at the start of the fall semester, please remember that your Librarians are still available and so are all the Libraries’ collections.

Start with the Sciences Library website: https://libraries.indiana.edu/sciences-library.  You can reserve time to study at a library, too: https://libraries.indiana.edu/spaces.

Make Scopus your favorite STEM search engine for finding original scientific research: https://libraries.indiana.edu/resources/scopus. Use IUCAT to find books and to request them for pick-up.

Instant-message with the librarians on our Help page.

Jen Simms is the biology and chemistry librarian, and there about 30 other subject librarians.  Make an appointment with Jen, or look for your subject specialist.

Math Learning Center and Finite Help Sessions on Zoom!

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The IUB Math Learning Center will be open virtually this semester from 9 AM – 4 PM, Monday – Friday, and students can use the following link to access the Canvas site and make an appointment with a tutor: https://iu.instructure.com/courses/1887800

They will also be running Finite Math Help Sessions from 4 PM – 7 PM, Monday – Thursday. Students can access the Zoom link for these using the same link above,

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