Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Weekly Round Up 2.8.12


Weekly Round Up for ENVS Students
This brief newsletter is intended to give the reader a glimpse of campus happenings and opportunities.
New items added in red

Upcoming February Meetings
ü  Green Paws Environmental Alliance
o   Wednesday, February 8th, 6p, TBA

ü  Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife
o   Wednesday, February 8th, 7p, Montgomery 442

ü  Geology Club Meeting
o   Wednesday, February 8th, 7p, TBA

ü  Geography Club Meeting
o   Thursday, February 9th, 6p, Davis 121

ü  Environmental Studies Student Club
o   Monday, February 13th, 7p, Wirtz 220 (different, but much nicer room)
o   Speakers, fundraising, and other brainstorming ideas


ENVS Candidate Talks
ü  Environmental Anthropology
o   Anna Willow - March 5th, 12p
o   Dana Powell - March 9th, 12p
o   Brian Donahoe - March 19th, 12p


Upcoming Events for February
ü  Movie: How the Earth Was Made
o   Thursday, February 9th, 6p, Davis 121, Free Food

ü  Anthropology Museum Opening
o   Sunday, February 12th, 1-3p, Cole Breezeway

ü  New2You Swap Meet
o   Wednesday, February 22nd, 11-3p, Neptune Central Breezeway

ü  Graduate School Prep Seminar
o   Saturday, February 25th, 10-4p, Yordon Center, McCareins Classroom
o   http://www.oseel.niu.edu/engagedlearning/grad_school_prep/index.shtml

ü  Graduate Colloquium for other Departments
o   http://www.niu.edu/grad/colloquium/Spring%202012%20Speaker%20List.pdf
§  Includes: Theater & Dance, Math, Chemistry, Geography, LGBT Studies, Anthropology, English, Kinesiology, Philosophy, Communications, Sociology, Latino Studies, Computer Science, Public Administration, Nursing, Geology
o   http://www.bios.niu.edu/cbbs/cbbs_seminar.shtml
o   Email other departments you would like to see listed to: mburlingame@niu.edu


Opportunities for February
ü  RecycleMania
o   To get involved, email niurecycle2011@gmail.com

ü  Undergraduate Research and Artistry Day (URAD)
o   Registration ends March 9th
o   Event day is April 24th
o   http://www.oseel.niu.edu/engagedlearning/research/2012_urad.shtml


Looking Ahead
ü  Illinois Lakes Management Association Conference
o   March 1-3, Holmes Student Center
o   https://www.facebook.com/NIUILMA
o   https://www.facebook.com/groups/337673552931452/
o   To get involved, email sosterby@niu.edu

ü  Earth Appreciation Month
o   March 22nd – April 26th (Thursdays & Saturdays)

ü  NIU Cares Day
o   April 14th

ü  Mid-West Environmental Leadership Summit
o   April 15th, 10a-4p

ü  2nd Annual Environmental Film Festival
o   April 26th, 3-10p, Egyptian Theatre

Find out more information on Facebook
ü  Environmental Studies
o   https://www.facebook.com/pages/NIU-Environmental-Studies/245208919820
ü  Environmental Studies Club
o   Coming soon!
ü  Green Paws Environmental Alliance
o   https://www.facebook.com/NIUGreenPEAs
o   https://www.facebook.com/groups/greenpaws/
ü  Committee for the Preservation of Wildlife
o   https://www.facebook.com/groups/2201992782/
ü  ILMA Student Subunit at NIU
o   https://www.facebook.com/NIUILMA
o   https://www.facebook.com/groups/337673552931452/
ü  NIU STEM Student Alliance
o   https://www.facebook.com/groups/175351375902369/
ü  STAND: A Student Anti-Genocide Coalition, NIU Chapter
o   https://www.facebook.com/groups/52700115458/
ü  NIU Anthropology Club
o   https://www.facebook.com/groups/2215707655/
ü  NIU Geography Club
o   https://www.facebook.com/groups/155496802719/
ü  NIU Geology Club
o   https://www.facebook.com/groups/155483614492292/
ü  Email Melissa Burlingame at mburlingame@niu.edu if you would like your group added to this list.

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