ENGL292/ ENGL388C

ENGL292/ ENGL388C Writing for Change

TuTh 3:30-4:45

Tu 2-3:15

Meets DSSP and DVUP

This class offers students an opportunity to combine service with scholarship. We will work with ninth grade students at local Northwestern High School to explore the ways writing can be used as a tool for social change. In collaboration with the high school students, we will host a performance event that opens a dialogue surrounding a pressing social issue. In addition to tutoring and mentoring, this class requires a good deal of writing. You will write multiple reflections, a literacy narrative, a creative composition, and publicity materials. You will conduct independent research and will be expected to switch fluidly between academic, creative, professional, and hybrid genres. We will also focus on developing critical self-awareness of our own relationships with literacy, writing, education, and activism. In addition to two weekly 75-minute meetings, this class requires commitment to an off-campus service-learning component for about 75 minutes, once a week (Tuesdays from 2:00-3:15, including transportation time).   There will also be a fee collected for paperwork and background checks required for volunteering at NHS. The course has no prerequisites, but completion of ENGL101 is strongly recommended. Individuals interested in taking this class as ENGL388C, the Community Engagement Internship, can do so by signing up through the English Undergraduate Studies Office.

TLPL288K

TLPL288K - Special Problems in Education; Reinventing Childhood: Unschooling in the Digital Age

This course invites students to consider educational reform through a refreshing critique of problems and possibilities, taking a close look at various forms of schooling and alternative forms of education, including homeschooling, unschooling, and other informal learning environments (ILE). A thoughtful examination of learning in myriad settings helps reveal the power of teachers and families to influence the next generation of children. We invite students to examine the pros and cons of our current education system in the U.S. and to engage in re-imagining and strengthening public education for all children.

DSHS AND I-SERIES APPROVED COURSE

Summer Research Opportunity

The LAKES REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) program is looking to recruit students.

The topic of the program is interdisciplinary research into sustainable watershed management. Students get a $4000 stipend for the 8-week program and a great research experience.

Geography students with interests in community-based watershed management, rural geography, agriculture, and land use are encouraged to apply. Qualitative research and GIS will be used.  The research could include interviews w/land managers & conservationists, archival research into the history of land use, or GIS & modeling of erosion risks and sites for potential restoration.

https://bit.ly/2F7BRED 

The program is particularly looking to recruit first generation students and those from underrepresented groups.

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Innisfree Mckinnon

University of Wisconsin-Stout

mckinnoni@uwstout.edu

Summer School - University of Oxford

The Enterprise and the Environment Summer School will take place from 30 June - 12 July 2019 at the University of Oxford and is intended for undergraduate and masters students passionate about environmental change. 

The course typically attracts a global spread of 35-40 attendees from a diverse mix of academic disciplines and will include teaching across subjects such as sustainable enterprise management, environmental economics and policy, the future of transport, valuing water for sustainable development, and the renewable energy transition. 

For more information, see the attached brochure or visit their website. 

Contact Andrew McCarthy with any questions.

Post-Doctorate Opportunity - University of Hamburg

Universität Hamburg and its partner institutions invite applications for research associate positions within the Cluster of Excellence “CliCCS”. 

Within the course of the upcoming year a total of 18 Postdoc positions as well as 30 PhD positions will have to be filled.

Participating departments include biology, geosciences (oceanography, meteorology, geography, soil sciences), humanities, law, mathematics and informatics, river and coastal engineering, social economics, social sciences and humanities, urban planning and regional development.

For more information and to apply, click here.

DOT Research Opportunity

Data Visualization and Geospatial Data Research Opportunity at the U.S. Department of Transportation

APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 30, 2019, 12:00 AM ET

Innovations in data visualization and the use of geospatial transportation data have major implications on the ways that transportation datasets are used, bringing forth innovative new software and challenges. These changes push us, as analysts and statisticians, to rethink our relationship with data. During this fellowship, you will explore opportunities to advance geospatial and data resources that are appropriate for statistical analysis and visualization, build new data sets, and innovate the way in which we use existing datasets. 

We are looking for a paid Fellow trained in geospatial and data visualization analytics to mentor under a mid-senior level survey statistician. This is a great opportunity to hone statistical skills and to gain experience collaborating with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), one of the 13 independent Federal statistical agencies. The ideal candidate will have experience in geospatial applications and data visualization, and be knowledgeable of data compilation and statistical analysis. The fellowship provides an excellent opportunity to provide input and creativity --thinking 'outside the box'-- into projects with the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, as well as offer skills development, skills training, and networking opportunities.

Annual stipend: $78,000 (commensurate with educational level and experience)

Health insurance supplement: $3,000

Professional development allowance: $2,000

Relocation allowance: $2,000

This fellowship is located in the Office of Survey Programs (OSP). The OSP designs, develops, and conducts quality survey programs to capture information on the transportation system for effective use in transportation decision making. OSP staff collaborate across agencies, with all levels of project staff, with key internal and external stakeholders, and others to explore innovative methods of data collection and survey design in improving and initiating survey programs. Strong communication, coordination, and teamwork are needed to be successful in this role. In addition to assisting with developing and implementing transportation surveys, the selected candidate will be involved with researching and analyzing administrative and auxiliary data sources that can be used to further enhance transportation databases. He or she will also apply specialized data analysis techniques to collect, augment, and enhance BTS datasets. In addition, the candidate will assist with publishing and disseminating data that describe the characteristics, performance, use, and impact of the Nation's transportation systems.

This opportunity is available to U.S. citizens only.

The U.S. Department of Transportation is actively reviewing applications and is looking to fill positions as soon as qualified applicants are identified.

For a full description of this opportunity and to submit your application, visit https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOT2018-08.

If you have questions, send an email to USDOT@orau.org.

UMD Data Challenge 2019

Are you creative? Analytical? Have a knack for solving complex problems? The UMD Data Challenge hosted by the University of Maryland's College of Information Studies and the School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation is our university's annual, week-long competition where UMD students across programs solve real-world problems using data from organizations such as Amazon Web Services and Baltimore City.

 

All data-driven UMD students (from any major or year) are invited to participate.

• Select a dataset provided by a sponsoring organization
• Use your creativity and analytical prowess to solve a problem
• Work with an industry mentor
• Compete for exciting prizes and kudos

This is a free event, including admission, swag, food, and beverages. Spots are limited. Register by January 31st to participate. For more information and to register for this event, click here.