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Advising Updates

BSOS Ambassadors

Do you enjoy working with people? Do you like to help others? Are you interested in teaching and research? The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences would like to offer you opportunities to become involved in BSOS and help other students while earning 1 credit. In addition, the skills you gain through this experience will make you more marketable to employers as well as graduate programs. This credit is considered elective credit and entails working with your peers in order to further the goals of education in the College. You are required to work with an advisor, give your time to contribute to recruitment efforts, assist in conducting research, and teaching in the College through presentations. You are also expected to value education, be able to maintain confidential information, offer a minimum of 30 hours for the semester and have a willingness to learn. You must be a student enrolled in courses at UMCP, a BSOS Primary Major, and you must have a cumulative 2.5 GPA or higher. Any ambassadors from previous semesters will be granted permission to sign up for the upper level version of the course should they choose to continue. If you are interested in this opportunity, then please email Kim Bethke at kbethke@bsos.umd.edu or Melissa Kamin at mkamin@bsos.umd.edu with the subject line: BSOS Ambassadors. You will need to complete an application to participate which we will send you via a response email. The deadline to apply is 2/01/08 and all will be notified by 02/07/08.

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Kids2College

WHAT IS KIDS2COLLEGE?
Kids2College is an awareness program that places college students in local elementary and middle school classrooms to facilitate college preparation workshops.

Kids2College provides all training and materials.

HOW MUCH TIME DOES IT TAKE?
Classroom sessions are one hour per week for 6 weeks. Additionally, there is a mandatory half-day training and facilitators are required to assist with the students' field trip to their college campus.

IS THERE COMPENSATION?
Small stipends are awarded to individual facilitators or groups can "adopt" K2C as their community service project and funds will be awarded to the organization.

WHEN DO I GET INVOLVED?
Kid s2College begins in the spring (February 2008), but school placements and training will begin late fall and early spring.

HOW DO I GET INVOLVED?
To receive an electronic copy of the application please contact Darla Bunting, Darla.Bunting@gmail.com

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Maryland Summer Research Initiative

An Overview of the UMD Summer Research Initiative
The Summer Research Initiative was created in 1999 by the Office of the Dean in the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences (BSOS) and is supported by the Office of the Provost, the Graduate School, the Office of the Vice President for Research, the College, and a grant from the National Science Foundation (SBE-AGEP). The goals of the program are to provide rising juniors and seniors an opportunity to learn about graduate studies and increase their interest in doctoral-level training in the social, behavioral and economic science fields. The program has a special emphasis on population groups underrepresented in these fields (i.e., African Americans, Hispanics, American Indians, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians or other Pacific Islanders).

Program Details
This 8-week program will be held on the University of Maryland, College Park campus from June 2 through July 25, 2008. Students will be provided a meaningful research experience by working with a faculty mentor in one of our nine academic departments : African American Studies, Anthropology, Criminology & Criminal Justice, Economics, Geography, Government & Politics, Hearing & Speech Sciences, Psychology and Sociology. We will also supplement their research experience with lectures, workshops, and networking opportunities. Students will be provided round-trip airfare, meals, room and board in University on-campus housing and a stipend of $2,700.

How to Apply

Basic eligibility requirements include (but are not limited to) junior or senior status by Fall 2008; interest in a career in the social, behavior, or economic sciences; and U.S. citizen or permanent resident status. We are especially interested in applications from students underrepresented in the social, behavioral, and economic sciences. The application deadline is February 15, 2008.

For more information, please visit : http://www.bsos.umd.edu/dean/summer.html Or contact Dr. Kim J. Nickerson at SRI@bsos.umd.edu

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American Jewish World Service- Volunteer Summer 2008

 

AJWS Volunteer Summer is a dynamic yearlong program that weaves together an in-depth exploration of international development through work and study.  Beginning with a seven-week, intensive summer experience abroad the program provides students, aged 16-24,  the opportunity to make an impact in the world. This includes:

 

·         Living in rural communities in the developing world.

·         Learning about local traditions and international development.

·         Exploring social justice within a pluralistic Jewish group.

·         Working on service projects such as digging a potable water system; constructing an elementary school; or creating a model farm.

·         Engaging in skill building and networking throughout the year.

 

Following the summer, participants continue their service in the Domestic Yearlong Program through retreats and projects that continue to develop their skills as advocates for human rights.

 

Locations: Central America, Africa and Asia

 

Program Dates:  June 22^nd – August 13^th 2008

 

Application Deadline: February 1, 2008

 

For more information, including a downloadable application:

Web: www.ajws.org/service

E-mail: volunteer@ajws.org

Telephone: 212.792.2919

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