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Looking to add 2 more credit hours in 2nd 8 weeks?

Posted on September 24, 2022 by etilghma

COLL-X 211 Exploring Technology for Social Good (2 cr.)

MW 4:45 PM–6:15 PM

Eight Week – Second

10/17/2022–12/16/2022

2 credit hours

In person, Ballantine Hall 337

Prof. Jennifer Turrentine

Course Description

Technology enhances and improves our daily lives in more ways than we are aware.  Health-monitoring applications, information at the tips of our fingers, and life-saving advancements in medicine barely scratch the surface. Technology can provide solutions to complex problems such as poverty, injustice, disability, and educational challenges. But because technology is created and designed by humans, it also has its flaws and glitches. We’ll explore how technology can be biased, exclusive, and problematic, but more importantly, what we can do about it. This course introduces you to technology in many career fields and majors, such as criminal justice, psychology, healthcare, humanities, education, fine arts, and more.

Prerequisites

None! No technological expertise or experience required.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to

Explain the importance of inclusivity and equity as it relates to technology
Assess technology’s potential of harm/benefit to society, particularly bias, and identify possible solutions
Identify and apply practical technological innovation to solve problems within their respective discipline/career field
Articulate and categorize digital literacies skills within 6 competency areas, and construct a framework for their individual digital literacy.
Create an individual plan for furthering their technology-based education as it applies to their academic and personal interests

Wondering about registering for Spring 2023? Read this

Posted on September 22, 2022 by etilghma

Are you wondering when you can enroll in Spring 2023 classes?

The Registrar’s Office will assign each student an individual enrollment appointment. Your enrollment appointment is the date and time when the registration system unlocks for you, so you can register for the next semester’s classes. The Registrar automatically assigns every student a specific date and time based on the number of credit hours completed by the end of the current semester. This is the Registrar’s process to ensure that seniors get to enroll first, then juniors, then sophomores, and finally first-year students.

The Registrar will publish student enrollment appointments online, early in October; the actual date/time you can register will be in late October or November. Watch your Student Center > Enrollment > Enrollment Dates. Right now, it shows only Fall 2022. In early October you will see a section for “Spring 2023” pop in there. Click it, and you will see your individual date and time when you can register. Tip: Your date will NOT be November 19; that’s the “Open Enrollment” date when anyone can register, even people who are not students at IU. Your individual registration date will be BEFORE November 19. If the only date you see in Student Center > Enrollment > Enrollment Dates is November 19, wait a couple of days and look again!

Stop by the Epic table at 9/21/22 College Career Fair!

Posted on September 17, 2022 by etilghma

If you plan to attend the College of Arts and Sciences Career & Internship Fair on 9/21/22, please consider stopping by the Epic table! Epic (https://careers.epic.com/) is a company that develops healthcare software. They work to solve problems that help healthcare organizations provide safer and more efficient care.

Epic is not just looking for informatics and computer science students! They are very interested in natural sciences students as well. If you want to play a role in healthcare but are interested in paths outside of direct patient care, this could be a great option. Epic is the second largest employer in the Madison, Wisconsin, area (second only to University of Wisconsin/Madison). Epic had over 600 employees start in the month of June 2022 alone! Employees are required to be onsite (not remote) but Epic has a very large, VERY cool campus. The picture below is from Epic’s campus (and there are tons more great photos at https://careers.epic.com/). Stop by the Epic table at the Career Fair and find out more!

Start Your MCAT Prep NOW in the HPPLC MCAT Course!

Posted on September 13, 2022 by etilghma

Take the Course In Person or Virtually!

If you plan to take the MCAT in summer 2023 it’s important to start preparing now. Register for the Health Professions and Prelaw Center’s MCAT Prep Workshop to help you get started.

This year, students will have the choice of signing up for an in-person session (to be held on campus on Monday evenings) or a virtual session over Zoom (to be held on Wednesday evenings). We hope this flexibility will help meet the differing needs of IU students!

Emphasis in the course will be placed on critical thinking and independent reasoning skills, as well as test-taking strategies. The teachers of our workshop are all experienced college instructors, with expertise in their respective areas of MCAT preparation. Please see the teacher biographies below for more information.

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Eli Lilly session for science majors – Thursday 9/15/22, 7:00pm

Posted on September 8, 2022 by etilghma

Seniors graduating December 2022 and recent grads: Harmony School hiring teacher

Posted on August 26, 2022 by etilghma

Harmony School, a small, independent school in Bloomington, Indiana, seeks a permanent secondary science teacher to start in January 2023. Looking for qualified applicants, certification not required, with experience teaching science and enthusiasm for working with adolescents. The ideal candidate will relish the challenge of designing their own curricula in environmental, biological, and physical sciences. They will love working with young people inside and outside the classroom and appreciate the variety of ways that students learn. Harmony utilizes a project-based, holistic educational approach, which requires personalized involvement in the academic, social-emotional growth and development of our students. Please send resume to jsoots@harmonyschool.org.

Pre-med Orientation Meeting next Tuesday, Sept. 30

Posted on August 26, 2022 by etilghma

PREMED ORIENTATION MEETING

Presentation by

Rachel Tolen

Director of Health Professions and Prelaw Center and Premedical Advisor

Tuesday, August 30, 2022

6:00 PM-7:30 PM

Whittenberger Auditorium, Indiana Memorial Union

New premed students at IU Bloomington should plan to attend this orientation meeting to find out the important steps you should take to prepare for a career as a physician. This meeting is intended for first-year premed students, or any student at IU Bloomington considering the possibility of preparing for medical school admission. We will discuss how to get the most out of your college education while preparing for medical school. Planning carefully from the beginning can enhance your chances for admission!

If you have class and need to come late, or leave early, that’s okay. We hope to see you there!

Health Professions and Prelaw Center

Prelaw Orientation at Maurer Law School Sept. 6!

Posted on August 23, 2022 by etilghma

New Prelaw Student Orientation is Tuesday, Sept. 6, at Maurer Law School!

Considering law as a career? Whether you’re a freshman or just newly interested, New Prelaw Student Orientation will help you discover the resources and opportunities IU has toward considering legal careers and applying to law school.

When: Tuesday, Sept. 6 @ 6:00 PM