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The Student Organization Examiner IN THIS EDITION: LEADERSHIP FOR CHANGE SERIES FIND US ON FACEBOOK! SOCIAL JUSTICE TRAINING INSTITUTE UCDC PROGRAM BLUE & GOLD YEARBOOK A NEW WAY TO TRAVEL GRIEF & LOSS SUPPORT GROUP COMMITTEE ON STUDENT CONDUCT BEARS BREAKING BOUNDARIES TANG CENTER WANTS YOUR INPUT QUEER PEOPLE OF COLOR FILM SERIES 1 Spring 2008, Issue 12 Leadership for Change Workshop Series The Center for Student Leadership is proud to once again offer FREE spring leadership workshops to the UC Berkeley campus community. Join us as we enhance our leadership and diversity knowledge through critical discussion of current issues in a dynamic and interactive workshop setting. Join us for our first workshop in this three-part series: 1 2 3 3 4 Leading from Within: The Intersections of Leadership & Belief Presenters: Minister Shelly Dieterle & Rabbi Dorothy Richman Thursday, February 28th, 530pm—7pm, 102 Sproul What does faith have to do with leading? Is there a relationship between belief and leadership? This is an interactive workshop that explores how leaders actions are/ are not affected by their faith. Day to day, we are all guided by what we value, impacting who we are as leaders. By exploring these values and beliefs, we will discuss the impacts of spirituality. RSVPs are encouraged. Light snacks and drinks will be provided. For more information or to RSVP, email nurredinaworkman@berkeley.edu 4 4 5 6 6 UPCOMING EVENTS THE BUSINESS OF FANCY DANCING FILM SHOWING LEADING FROM WITHIN: THE INTERSECTIONS OF LEADERSHIP & BELIEF MIND IF I CALL YOU SIR? FILM SHOWING 2/15 Find Us on Facebook! The Center for Student Leadership is now on Facebook! Join our group to connect with Center for Student Leadership staff, as well as other student organization leaders. Trade event planning advice, ask questions, seek collaborations, and more… To join, go to: http://berkeley.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8445828982 Or search “Center for Student Leadership” in the Berkeley network Center for Student Leadership 510.642.5171 leadership@berkeley.edu 102 Sproul Hall cll.berkeley.edu 2/28 2/29 Get INVOLVED @ The Student Organization Examiner May 20-25, 2008 University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ONLINE APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED NOW: http://sjti.org/home_student.html PAGE 2 Social Justice Training Institute: “The Student Experience” What is the Social Justice Training Institute? Since December of 1998, the Social Justice Training Institute has been providing an opportunity for individuals committed to issues of inclusion to develop their skills in the areas of dialogue and connectedness. Over 450 professional colleagues have participated in this experience to date. We have now expanded the experience to include an opportunity for students to gather and do some “personal work” related to social justice issues. The institute is open to 60 undergraduate students on college and university campuses in the U.S. and abroad. This advanced experience is for students who have done a fairly significant amount of work on social justice issues. Six alumni will join two or three SJTI faculty to complete the facilitation team. What is Social Justice? Adams, Bell and Griffin (2007) define social justice as both a process and a goal. "The goal of social justice education is full and equal participation of all groups in a society that is mutually shaped to meet their needs. Social justice includes a vision of society that is equitable and all members are physically and psychologically safe and secure." Reference: Teaching for Diversity and Social Justice: A Sourcebook. Edited by Maurianne Adams, Lee Anne Bell, and Pat Griffin. Institute Format The Social Justice Training Institute will provide an intensive developmental opportunity for students to examine the complex dynamics of oppression and to develop strategies to foster positive change on their campuses and in their communities. Many campuses and communities offer opportunities to learn about the culture, observances, history and experiences of those who different from us: culture nights, food festivals and educational publicity campaigns are an important part of learning about those around us. Many students committed to change work hard to gain knowledge of their own and other communities, and can serve as resources and leaders on their campus. Building on those important pieces, we invite you to join similar students from a variety of campuses for an experience focused on what we can learn about ourselves, our own identities, and our skills in order to be more effective advocates, allies and agents for change. SJTI Student Experience is the rare opportunity to reflect on our own identities, experiences and impacts, and to focus on what we each can do to better embody social justice. ONLINE APPLICATIONS BEING ACCEPTED NOW: http://sjti.org/home_student.html Center for Student Leadership 510.642.5171 leadership@berkeley.edu 102 Sproul Hall cll.berkeley.edu Get INVOLVED @ The Student Organization Examiner UC Berkeley Washington (UCDC) Program Each Fall and Spring, the UCB Washington Program sends undergraduates to Washington, D.C., to complete academic research projects of their own design, and to participate in internships related to their research. The Program is open to juniors and seniors in any major, and graduating seniors may participate during their final semester at UCB (but not after they actually graduate). To apply, you must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, and have junior or senior standing in the semester you plan to attend. You must also have taken at least two upper-division courses on the UC Berkeley campus, which provide background for the topic you intend to research. Internships are available in a wide variety of DC-based government agencies, nonprofit organizations, policy think-tanks, media outlets, and businesses. Students live in the brand new UC Washington Center at Scott Circle and UCB financial aid is transferable to DC. Students earn a full semester of UCB academic credit. PAGE 3 UC BERKELEY BLUE AND GOLD YEARBOOK *Senior Portraits* Graduating? Don't forget to take your senior portrait! Every member of the graduating class has a chance to be pictured in the 2008 Blue & Gold Yearbook. Sittings start at only $5 and will be held from FEBRUARY 19-22 and 25-29 on the Fourth Floor of the MLK Student Union. Visit bluegold.berkeley.edu for more info! Have a story to tell?... Candidate interviews will be conducted in mid-March 2008 for the Fall Interested in featuring your 2008 UCDC Program. Accepted students will be notified in the 12th student week of class in the semester they apply. organization?... Or want to Two information sessions will be conducted this month. An alum of the contribute freelance writing/ UCDC Program will speak about his or her experiences and answer photography? your questions. Contact manager@bluegold. All UCDC info sessions will be held in 291 Barrows Hall: Thurs., Feb. 7 4-5:30 P.M. berkeley.edu for details. Weds., Feb. 13 4-5:30 P.M. Information about how to locate internships in DC is available on a bulletin board outside the UCB Washington Program Office and at the Information Sessions. The Program Office is at M24 Wheeler Hall, and generally will be open 9-12 and 1-4 on Mondays through Thursdays. More details about the program can be obtained by visiting ucdc.berkeley.edu, e-mailing ucdc@berkeley.edu, visiting M24 Wheeler Hall, or by calling 510/642-9102. Applications for the Fall 2008 UCDC Program may be accessed at http://ucdc.berkeley.edu and are DUE *Be in the book!* Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at 4 p.m.. *Buddy Ads* Purchase a page in the 2008 yearbook to share with your friends, Greek chapter or student group! Contact sales@bluegold. berkeley.edu to reserve your space today. 102 Sproul Hall cll.berkeley.edu Get INVOLVED @ Center for Student Leadership 510.642.5171 leadership@berkeley.edu The Student Organization Examiner A New Way to Travel… www.rideshare.us.com When I was still a student at the University of Illinois in Champaign in the late 60's we had a bulletin board where students with cars were looking for riders when they were going home for the weekend or holidays and likewise the students looking for the drivers were also posting 3x5 cards with their info to find a driver that goes in that direction. I remember the 130mile ride to Chicago was $4 to $5, depending how many people were in the car. The Illinois Central train ride was $8 one way. The cab from the train station to the dorms or private residences on the campus was $1 per rider. My ride to NYC for X-mas holidays in 1968 was $25. That was about 800 miles. And my ride to LA was $35 (about 2,000 miles). The bulletin board was so popular that sometimes there was no room to add another 3x5 card. Before semester breaks and the end of a semester it was practically impossible to find extra room to post your message. And imagine, gas at that time was 30 cents a gallon!!! There is a song that goes…”Those were the days my friend, we thought they’ll never end…”. And the movie “The Graduate” just came out right about then, American astronauts went to the moon and cars were just over $2,000 - brand new. I and a friend of mine came up with a website that works like a bulletin board for those looking for rides and those with cars looking for riders. PAGE 4 Grief & Loss Support Group Grief & Loss Support Group for students dealing with the death of any significant person in their life. Weekly Meetings beginning February 22, 2008 Friday's 3:15-4:45pm Counseling & Psychological Services, Tang Center Interested students must contact CPS by calling (510-642-9494) to be eligible for the group. Committee on Student Conduct Seeking Volunteers The Office of Student Conduct is seeking undergraduate and graduate students to serve on the Committee on Student Conduct. Selected volunteers will be thoroughly trained on their role in the conduct process and will serve with a panel of faculty, staff, and other students to hear discipline violations from the UC Berkeley community. To take advantage of this great learning and volunteer opportunity, please contact Neal Rajmaira at rajmaira@berkeley.edu for more information. 102 Sproul Hall cll.berkeley.edu www.rideshare.us.com The site is free. Now, gas is 10 times more expensive, so are the cars (add one more zero to the $2,000 price tag of a 1968 car). But I am sure a 1968 five dollar ride to Chicago from Champaign is not 50 bucks; more like $10 or $15. So, the conclusion is that carpooling then was more expensive than today if we look at it that way. There are some new obvious circumstances nowadays which we never thought we would see in the future… like problems with the climate change because of pollution, High Occupancy Vehicle lanes on the expressway, traffic jams and other “blessings” of the industry and civilization. Carpooling and sharing rides is a small but meaningful way to make a stand against the inconveniences that we are up against in these modern times. Let's do what we can to do something good for our planet while saving money by doing it. Get INVOLVED @ Center for Student Leadership 510.642.5171 leadership@berkeley.edu The Student Organization Examiner PAGE 5 BEARS BREAKING BOUNDARIES $140,000 for New Student Ideas! We are pleased to announce that Big Ideas @ Berkeley and the Berkeley student government (ASUC) are teaming up with research centers and institutes across the campus to organize a more than $140,000 competition for new student ideas! This is the third annual “Bears Breaking Boundaries” competition. Last year, we provided $150,000 in prizes to 40 student proposals. Many undergraduate and graduate student projects have made significant progress in the last two years, and some have attracted additional financial support from foundations, individual donors, companies, and university research centers. The deadline for most, but not all of the competitions is April 14, 2008. For more details on the competition, visit http://contest.berkeley.edu. For more information on Big Ideas @ Berkeley – see http://bigideas.berkeley.edu. Several of the “idea competitions” encourage multidisciplinary teams of students to explore the intersection between the needs of society and cutting-edge technologies such as IT, green technologies, nanotechnology, and synthetic biology. But there are also competitions for students with ideas for improving student life, enhancing the curriculum, addressing pressing needs in global health, creating stronger communities for student researchers, strengthening UC Berkeley’s partnerships with high-impact non-profits, and working with a foundation dedicated to economic and social progress in India. The overall goals of the competition are to: 1. Provide concrete support (money, advice, other resources) for creative, high-quality student proposals. Winners will also be able to post their project on the “Big Ideas” marketplace. 2. Encourage UC Berkeley students to set ambitious goals for their current and future endeavors. 3. Increase the role that UC Berkeley students play in shaping the next generation of research, education, and service activities on the campus. 4. Encourage the innovation and fresh thinking that often arises from multidisciplinary student teams. 5. Have fun! We want to thank the ASUC for co-organizing the competition and providing funding, and to the Vice Chancellor for Research, the Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education, the Center for IT Research in the Interest of Society, the Berkeley Institute of the Environment, the Center for Energy and Environmental Innovation, the Center of Integrated Nanomechanical Systems, the Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center, the Desphande Foundation and AT&T for providing funding. Please consider entering one of the competitions, spreading the word on Facebook, your blog, mailing lists, etc. and getting more involved in Big Ideas. We need your help to improve the impact and effectiveness of Big Ideas. - Thomas Kalil, Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Science and Technology and Director, Big Ideas @ Berkeley - Annie Yeh, Program Development Officer, Big Ideas @ Berkeley To feature an event or article in this newsletter or on the Campus Life & Leadership website, please contact Amanda Carlton at acarlton@berkeley.edu. Newsletters are published online bi-monthly. Get INVOLVED @ Center for Student Leadership 510.642.5171 leadership@berkeley.edu 102 Sproul Hall cll.berkeley.edu The Student Organization Examiner The Tang Center Wants Your Input! PAGE 6 University Health Services at the Tang Center is currently recruiting students to participate in focus groups. These feedback sessions are designed to help the new Communications Manager learn more about customer experiences and expectations. The one-hour informal session will be held at the Tang Center (more details and sign up information below). Refreshments will be served and each participant will receive a $10 gift card. We hope you can join us! Please pass this invitation along to anyone you think might want to help. FOCUS GROUP DATES OFFERED 1) Undergraduates (SHIP or nonSHIP) Wednesday, February 20th, 6:00 PM Ed Center Class of 42, Tang Center, 1st Floor 2) Graduate (nonSHIP only) Friday, February 22nd, 3:00 PM Ed Center, Section Club, Tang Center, 1st Floor 3) Graduate SHIP only Monday, February 25th, 4:00 PM Ed Center, Section Club, Tang Center, 1st Floor 4) Undergraduate nonSHIP only Monday, February 25th, 6:00 PM Ed Center, Section Club, Tang Center, 1st Floor 5) Undergraduate (students of color/LGBT/ underrepresented students) Tuesday, February 26th, 6:00 PM Ed Center, Section Club, Tang Center, 1st Floor 6) Undergraduates SHIP only Thursday, February 28th, 5:00 PM Ed Center, Section Club, Tang Center, 1st Floor TO SIGN UP To sign up, please e-mail Kim LaPean at klapean@uhs.berkeley.edu the information below no later than Friday Feb 15. Limited space available for each session. Name, E-mail, Phone number, Year (Undergrad/Year or Grad/Year), Do you have SHIP insurance (Yes or No), Session you want to attend (1-6 above). Queer People of Color Film Series On Friday, February 15th at noon “The Business of Fancydancing” will be shown at GenEq! A poetic story of growth, death and the choices that define us, The Business of Fancydancing reunites Spokane Reservation best friends Aristotle and Seymour Polatkin sixteen years after their high school graduation. This screening is part of the Queer People of Color Film Series. Additional Screenings include: February 29th: Mind If I Call You Sir? March 14th: Brother to Brother Get INVOLVED @ Center for Student Leadership 510.642.5171 leadership@berkeley.edu 102 Sproul Hall cll.berkeley.edu