The following message is official and has been approved by the appropriate authorities to be posted to this list. `````````````````````````` 00. Course Advising Night - MCBcDNA Event, Monday, April 3 1. Math Tutors Needed for Middle School 2. Newsflash - Extended Deadline for Bioengineering Research Program 3. Nominate your favorite teacher for the Golden Apple Award 4. Biotech/Life Sciences Career Fair, April 6 at UCSF 5. Discounted Kaplan MCAT course `````````````````````````` 00. Course Advising Night - MCBcDNA Event, Monday, April 3
"MCB Students - Nervous about Telebear's fast approach? If you're not sure quite what is the ideal order for your MCB classes, which professors to target, how to double major, or how to work in some study abroad time, and you're interested in hearing the answers to these questions and any others you might have from fellow students, come to MCBcDNA's Course Advising Night from 6:30-7:30 Monday, April 3rd in 182 Dwinelle! It will be Q&A style with time for one-on-one questions with upper division students. Food and Drink provided." `````````````````````````` 1. Math Tutors Needed for Middle School HELP!!!! SSOAR NEEDS STUDENT MATH INSTRUCTORS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SSOAR - a Berkeley-based nonprofit organization - is working with a middle school in Oakland to help raise math skills and students' success standardized tests. The students we will be working with are at-risk youth who REALLY need positive role models in math and science. The school is in West Oakland, which is a community going through a lot of changes and in need of support. This is YOUR chance to make a difference! Share your success with students who really need your help. SSOAR will deliver an intensive 5 week program to help underprivileged and underperforming kids reach a level of competency in mathematics. We need people who are passionate about math and science to work with these children 2 - 3 days per week for the duration of the program. Instructors will receive specialized training in educational methods and will work with up to 10 students. This is a challenging teaching assignment and will require focus, dedication, and enthusiasm. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY. Passion about contributing to the success of students is essential. Here is the important information: Hours/Week: 8 or more (depending on availability) Days and Times: M-F 3:00pm - 5:30pm, Sa 10am - 2pm (We need people to work a minimum of 2 - 3 days per week) Location: Very close to the 12th Street BART station in Oakland. Compensation: Stipends up to $595 + tranportation reiumbursement (depending on experience and availability) Start Date: Immediately! End Date: 05/06/06 PLEASE EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] You can learn more about SSOAR at http://www.ssoar.org `````````````````````````` 2. Newsflash - Extended Deadline for Bioengineering Research Program Dear Undergraduate Researchers: The Berkeley Summer Bioengineering Research Program has extended the application deadline: 04-03-06 EXTENDED DEADLINE BERKELEY SUMMER BIOENGINEERING RESEARCH PROGRAM Amount: $3,000. Participants work in campus bioengineering lab all summer, present research; Biotech industry tour. Any major OK with appropriate background; apply any year. Student must apply to one of the faculty projects listed at the program website, which are posted in February. For more info, contact Pam Reynolds, 643-3508, [EMAIL PROTECTED], 469 Evans #1762, fax 2-5835. http://bioeng.berkeley.edu/bsbrp/ `````````````````````````` 3. Nominate Your Favorite Teacher The ASUC invites you to nominate your favorite teacher for the Golden Apple Award. Nominate at asuc.org until April 6th. Click here<http://www.berkeleyhillel.org/golden-apple-intro.html>to go to nomination form. The Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching is presented by the ASUC to honor those professors who teach with energy =97 inspiring, demonstrating passion, and showing care in the classroom. It is the only teaching award at UC Berkeley conferred by the students. The award is intended to recognize those teachers who consistently teach each lecture as if it were their last. The winning teacher will be asked to deliver their ideal last lecture on May 4 in Andersen Auditorium and will be presented with a $1000 prize. The award is sponsored by the Office of ASUC Senator Oren Gabriel, ASUC Academic Affairs, the Cal Student Store and Berkeley Hillel. The winning professor will be determined by a committee of students representing all the colleges of the University. If you would like to serve on the committee and help pick the winner, please send a resume to Andrew Gurwitz at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thanks for you interest, Andrew Gurwitz Chair, ASUC Awards Committee >`````````````````````````` > >4. Biotech/Life Sciences Career Fair, April 6 at UCSF, Berkeley >MCB Students/Scholars Welcome to Attend > >Text of email: > >On April 6, 1-4:30 p.m. Science Careers is sponsoring a Bay >Area-wide Biotech Industry Career Fair, hosted by the UC San >Francisco Career Center. The event will be held at UCSF's Mission >Bay Community Center, 1675 Owens Street. MCB students from UC >Berkeley are welcome and encouraged to attend! > > > >Just off I-280, this event is centrally located for students from >the Bay Area's universities, and from the East Bay and South Bay >biotech company hubs. Plentiful, cheap parking will be available! > > > >Job seekers can expect to meet with representatives from up to 20 >top-name life sciences employers, ranging from universities and >national labs to small and large companies. Employers will be >recruiting entry-level and experienced scientists at the BS, MS and >PhD levels, for positions such as technicians, research associates >and assistants, postdoctoral fellows, and junior and senior-level >scientists. > > > >For more information on this event, including directions and a list >of exhibitors, visit www.ucsf.edu/biotech. `````````````````````````` 5. Discounted Kaplan MCAT course Discount for Kaplan MCAT Prep Course - SAVE $299 Foresight Pre-Optometry Club is selling ONE Kaplan MCAT course for $1250 (normally $1549) for fundraising. It'll be good for any MCAT course starting from now until 3 years after you pay for the course. The course is non transferable or refundable. It's a great way to help you get the score you want on the MCAT and ensure your Admissions success! It provides 90+ Hours of Prep , 10,000 Practice Questions w/ Explanations, and more. If you are interested in purchasing this MCAT course or have any questions, email [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- ^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^ Anne Aaboe phone: (510) 643-7473 Undergraduate Advising Manager fax: (510) 643-2208 Molecular & Cell Biology email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2083 Valley Life Sciences, #3200 web: mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad Berkeley, CA 94720 ---------------------------------------------------------------- The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of MCBcDNA, mcbUSA, the MCB Department, or UC Berkeley. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe mcb-infoline" in the message body. Please send questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a list of upcoming events and information about the student clubs: MCBcDNA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/ mcbUSA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbusa/
