LAS Students On-Line

LAS Students On-Line is a bi-monthly e-mail publication informing students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of events and topics of interest.

UPCOMING EVENTS
January 28: Lecture: "Legacies of Repression: Archives and Human Rights," Trudy Huskamp Peterson, LAS alumna and former Archivist of the United States, Sun Room, Memorial Union, 8 p.m.
January 29 & 30: Guaranteed 4.0 workshop sponsored by LAS Multicultural Student Services, 135 Mackay, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
January 29: Lecture: "Running on Ice: Stories from a Warming Arctic," Elizabeth Andre, The Gallery, Memorial Union, 7 p.m.
January 30: Teach for American Information Session, Pioneer Room, Memorial Union, 5 p.m.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/calendar.shtml

STUDENT AMBASSADORS
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for its 2008 LAS Student Ambassador Program, an opportunity for current LAS students to get involved, help prospective students learn about Iowa State and assist in a variety of student events within the college.

Applications are due Thursday, February 14, and short interviews will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, February 19 & 20. Additional information can be obtained from Ann Hawkins, recruiting coordinator, at anniehwk@iastate.edu.

Applications are available on-line.
www.las.iastate.edu/discover/LAS Amb App.doc

GUARANTEED 4.0
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Multicultural Student Services will be offering "Guaranteed 4.0," a workshop proven to be a successful strategy for college coursework. The dynamic two-hour workshop will cover stress management, time management, and a set of tools and strategies for staying on top of your classes, homework and exams. You'll get hands-on practice using some of the different skills and leave equipped to earn your 4.0.

Students can attend one of two remaining sessions at the beginning of the semester (Tuesday and Wednesday, January 29-30) and three after spring break (March 26, April 1 and April 2). The sessions will be held in 135 Mackay from 6:30-8:30 p.m. RSVP to zford@iastate.edu.

COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
The application deadline for scholarships in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences for the 2008 fall semester is February 15, 2008. Details on how to apply for the scholarships as well as criteria and descriptions of the scholarships are available on-line.
www.las.iastate.edu/students/scholarships/scholarships.shtml

LECTURES
A pair of lectures featuring alumni from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences will be held this week in the Memorial Union. Trudy Huskamp Peterson, former archivist of the United States, will speak on Monday, January 28, at 8 p.m. in the Sun Room. Peterson will speak on her experiences working with archives in several countries.

Then a day later, Elizabeth Andre will speak at 7 p.m. in The Gallery about her journey through the Arctic to highlight global warming.
http://www.las.iastate.edu/lectures

LEARNING TO EAT - BUSINESS STYLE
The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Career Services Office will hold an "Etiquette Dinner" Tuesday, February 12, in the Scheman Building from 4-5:30 p.m. You will learn valuable skills such as table manners, place settings and dinners dos and don'ts as you prepare for your entry into the work place. The dinner is open to LAS majors only and a response is required by February 5 to lascs@iastate.edu.
www.las.iastate.edu/careerservices/etiquette.shtml

A complete listing of the 2008 LAS Career Week activities is also available on-line. A series of workshops and panel discussions with topics dealing with resume writing, interview secrets and making connections at the Career Fair will be held.
www.las.iastate.edu/careerservices/careerfair/schedule.shtml

TEACH FOR AMERICA
An information session will be held Wednesday, January 30, at 5:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Room of the Memorial Union for Teach For America, a national corps of top performing recent college graduates and working professionals who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools.

Hear from Anna Lutey, a 2005 Los Angeles member of Teach America, about her experiences and the application process. All majors are welcome and free pizza will be provided.
www.teachforamerica.org

ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP
Applications for 2009-10 Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholarships are now available on the Rotary International web site. Information meetings will be held on campus Thursday, February 14 (11 a.m. in 3505 Memorial Union), and Friday, February 15 (noon in 255 Memorial Union).

The scholarships, which are designed to further international understanding and goodwill, provide for study abroad in more than 150 countries where Rotary clubs are located.

Contact Susan Posch (294-7631, studyabroad@iastate.edu) in International Education Services / Study Abroad Center for more information and assistance with the application process.
www.rotary.org/en/StudentsandYouth/EducationalPrograms/ AmbassadorialScholarships/Pages/Howtoapply.aspx

IOWA STATE TEAM LEADER
New Student Programs is looking for students that would like to share their excitement for Iowa State. Team Leaders are responsible for attending Destination Iowa State August 21-23, 2008, and helping new students adjust to campus. A $200 stipend will be paid. Applications are due February 1 and interviews will take place February 25-27.
www.admissions.iastate.edu/leaders

AROUND LAS
The current issue of Around LAS is on-line and includes faculty features on Diane Price-Herndl, Bill Gutowski, Susan Benner and Michael Bugeja.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/alas012808.shtml

ARTS
ISU Theatre's production of "The Boys Next Door," the story of four mentally challenged men living in a communal residence in New England, opens the program's spring schedule.
www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/boys.shtml

A complete listing of Iowa State arts and entertainment events can be found at www.las.iastate.edu/newnews/arts/isuarts.shtml

Michael B. Whiteford, dean
Dave Gieseke, editor

LAS Students On-Line is a weekly e-mail publication informing students in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences of events and topics of interest.

Current Issue:
January 28, 2008
Vol. 2, Number 10

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Editor: Dave Gieseke
515-294-7742
dgieseke@iastate.edu

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