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The Mark Twain Awards for Travel
The Mark Twain Awards for Travel support deserving students who wish to enrich their education through exposure to people and places they would otherwise not encounter. Once awarded, the funds are unrestricted and can be used towards any local or international travel of any duration. Prizes range between $500 and $2,500. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so early submissions are strongly encouraged. To apply, take a few seconds to create a username and password at letterbanc.com and then copy this link into your browser: http://www.letterbanc.com/submissions. You will be asked to submit a brief 250 word statement and some additional information.
Eligibility
•Any currently enrolled freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior in any major
•All applicants will be considered equally on the merits of their proposed travel regardless of affiliation or memberships
•A graduate student in a masters, doctoral, or professional degree program
•A recent college graduate who completed coursework less than 2 years ago
Boren Scholarships and Fellowships. The applications for the 2013-2014 David L. Boren Scholarships and Fellowships are now available at www.borenawards.org. Boren Awards provide
unique funding opportunities for U.S. undergraduate and graduate students to study in Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East, where they can add important international and language components to their educations. Boren Scholars and Fellows represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught languages. For a complete list of languages, visit our website. Undergraduate students can receive up to $20,000 for an academic year’s study abroad and graduate students up to $30,000 for language study and international research. In exchange for funding, recipients commit to working in the federal government for a minimum of one year.
National Application Deadlines:
Boren Fellowship: January 31, 2013
Boren Scholarship: February 13, 2013.
For more information about the Boren Awards, to register for one of our upcoming webinars, and to access the on-line application, please visit www.borenawards.org. You can also contact the Boren Awards staff at boren@iie.org or 1-800-618-NSEP with questions.
(for more opportunities, click here)
The Oklahoma House of Representatives. Since 2005 the House has hosted dozens of interns from 17 different institutions. Most of the students are seniors or juniors who were selected because of their outstanding ability. Applications are usually due at the end of December for the following Spring Semester. Information available at <http://www.OKHouse.gov/Internship>.
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Public Lecture Series:
Local Histories/National Communities
The idea of community is often invoked as a universal value that emphasizes cooperative action. Central to our understanding of the nation, the history of American communities has been one of utopian comings-together as well as of oppositional struggle. Some communities have come together voluntarily: artists' collectives and political movements, for example. Other communities are created through more complex processes of interpellation. This series brings together historians, activists and artists whose work explores the contingencies of community, asking what prompts collective identification and to what ends—cultural, political, artistic, and survivalist—those identifications have been put in recent American history. Confirmed speakers include:
Speakers in the series include:
Monday, Feb 4, 2013 | 5:30 pm | Bartlett 109 (STW)
Adrienne Keene, “Cultural Appropriation is Big Business: How Native Peoples Are Creating Change in the Fashion Industry”
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | 3:30pm | Murray Hall 035 (STW)
Wilson Valentin-Escobar, "Artivism & Decolonial Emancipation: Social Surrealism of the ‘In-Between’"
Tuesday, March 26, 2013 | 3:30pm | Bartlett 109 (STW)
Daniel Cobb, “'Might as Well Be on Mars': Community, Poverty, and Power in Clyde Warrior's America”
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | 4:00 pm | Classroom Bldg (STW)
Public Lecture: Miriam Strube, "Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: The Jazz Aesthetic Meets Pragmatist Philosophy"
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Career Center Events | Spring 2013 | OSUTClick the link above for opportunities to learn how to write a resume, hone your interview skills, and secure that job! Stillwater students, consult with Career Services for a list of similar opportunities on your campus.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013 | 7:00pm | Tulsa PAC, John H. Williams Theater (Tulsa)
Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers presents: An Evening with Margaret Atwood
Tickets are $15, plus handling charges, and may be purchased online at myticketoffice.com or at the Tulsa PAC box office. Student tickets are available for $5.00.
Tuesday, Feb 26, 2013 | 3:30 pm | Barltett Center for the Fine Arts, 109 (STW)
Public Lecture: Christina Burke, "Tracing a Tradition: Native American Painting in the 20th Century"
Tuesday, April 2, 2013 | 4:00 pm | Classroom Bldg (STW)
Public Lecture: Miriam Strube, "Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man: The Jazz Aesthetic Meets Pragmatist Philosophy"
Tuesday, March 12, 2013 | 5:30 PM | Student Union 302 (STW)
Public Discussions: Sandra Criswell will discuss her organization, OK4RJ, Oklahomans for Reproductive Justice.
Monday, March 4, 2013 | 3:30pm | Noble Research Center 207 (STW)
Colloquium:
Dr. Laurel Smith, “Mediating Indigenous Geographies."
Dr. Smith studies the varying video representations of indigenous peoples, from the external representations of scientific authorities, to the internal, strategic communication designed to shape external popular perceptions toward political gain and place-branding. Her analysis is informed by post-colonial theory, critical geopolitics, and feminist studies of technoscience. Laurel conducted a four-year study of video production by, with, and for indigenous peoples and organizations in Oaxaca. There she explored the intersections of indigenous activism, academic advocacy, and neo-liberal restructuring.
Cineculture is a film series dedicated to spreading awareness about social, cultural and environmental issues. Click HERE for a list of spring screenings and visit the OSU Cineculture facebook page for more info. All screenings are on Wednesdays at 5:30PM in 010 Willard. Free and open to the public!
Exciterbulb: Avant Garde cinema series. Click here for details.
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