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*MCB News, Week of December 9, 2013 (RRR Week)* *MCB News* - Important Dates/Events for fall 2013 - Faculty advising office hours end 12/10/13 - Peer advising ended 12/7/13 - Buy some awesome MCBcDNA merchandise! *Other News * - Pre-Health Advising Options - SLC Strategies 4 Success RRR Week Event - QB3 UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS - Interested in writing about student health and public health? - Global Health Corps job descriptions for the 2014-2015 fellowship class ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Upcoming Important Dates/Events* - December 9-13, RRR Week - December 16-20, Finals Week - December 23 - January 3, UAO Closed for Winter Holiday - January 13, Tele-BEARS Adjustment Period begins - January 21, First day of instruction for Spring 2014 ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Faculty advising office hours end 12/10/13* Faculty advising for fall 2013 ends during RRR week. Any paperwork requiring a faculty signature should be completed no later than Friday, December 10, 2013. Be sure to check your faculty advisor's office hours to determine when their last advising session will be for this week. http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad/advising/advising-office/advising-services/#faculty ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Peer advising ended 12/7/13* Peer advising for fall 2013 ended on Friday, December 6, 2013 at 3pm and will resume on the first day of instruction of spring 14. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Buy some awesome MCBcDNA merchandise!* Interested in representing and supporting your MCB department? Buy some awesome new MCB merchandise from MCBcDNA, an MCB department sponsored undergraduate club! Order MCB shot glasses, water bottles, and sweatshirts online at http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/merchandise.html We are also selling a a heavily discounted Kaplan MCAT course (normally $2000) for $1200! Email mcbcdnafundrais...@gmail.com for more information! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Other News* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *PRE-HEALTH ADVISING OPTIONS* There are several ways you can get Pre-Health advising: 1. Schedule a 30-minute appointment to meet with a Pre-Health Advisor at the Career Center. To schedule an appointment, log in to Callisto at https://career.berkeley.edu/CareerApps/Callisto/CallistoLogin.aspx and select "Pre-Med/Pre-Health Advising" from the Shortcuts menu. Appointments can be scheduled up to two weeks in advance. 2. Pre-Health Tuesday Drop Ins - for students with quick questions will be held in 3060 VLSB, Tuesdays 10:30a-2:30p. *Pre-Health Tuesday Drop-Ins ended on 11/19 and resume Spring semester.* 3. New Health Peer Drop-in Hours - Looking for timely answers to quick pre-health questions? Come see a Health Peer Advisor at the Career Center! Drop-ins are on a first-come first-served basis. Our Health Peer Advisor can help you with: - Pre-Med class requirements - Resources for finding volunteer experiences or internships - Overview of health professional school application process & timeline - Other pre-health professions questions and concerns *Fall Semester Drop In Hours (8/26- 12/6)* Mondays 11am-1pm, 3-4pm Wednesdays 12:00-1:00 https://career.berkeley.edu/Info/PreMedAppt.stm You can also look online for updates: https://career.berkeley.edu/Health/Health.stm for more information. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *SLC Strategies 4 Success RRR Week Event* The Student Learning Center's Study Strategies program will be hosting an event on Monday, December 9, 2013, 4-6pm to help students maximize their time during RRR Week. Round table topics include: - Maximize your study time - Master active learning strategies - Maintain your health and wellness - Make use of office hours, review sessions, and study groups Free Food! ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *QB3 UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIPS* UC Berkeley undergraduates can gain hands-on experience in the biotech industry through QB3-Berkeley Undergraduate Biotech Internships. The program is open to sophomores and juniors with minimum 3.2 GPA and previous lab experience. Apply by February 7, 2014, for paid summer positions. http://qb3.berkeley.edu/qb3/intern.cfm ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Interested in writing about student health and public health?* Sather Health is a student-health website and an ASUC-sponsored publication group that is still recruiting associate writers for Spring 2014! Benefits include 1-unit compensation and an opportunity to learn about different health topics relevant to the student population! Visit our website at www.satherhealth.org, mouse over Additional Resources, and click on Volunteer Opportunities for more information. *Please submit an application by Friday, Dec. 13th.* Also follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/satherhealth ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* *Global Health Corps job descriptions for the 2014-2015 fellowship class* Global Health Corps is excited to announce that the job descriptions<http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/through-placements/> for the 2014-2015 fellowship are now up. GHC is looking for driven, passionate, young leaders with diverse skill sets and experiences to join the movement for health equity. One-year paid fellowship positions are available with high impact NGOs and government organizations in East Africa, Southern Africa and the US. Applicants can apply for up to 3 positions that match their interests and skills, from project management to monitoring and evaluation, engineering, communications and more. We have a variety of job opportunities across many sectors and disciplines, including: - Senior Research Associate at the Ministry of Health in Zambia<http://ghcorps.org/placements/z06-usasenior-research-associatezambian-ministry-of-health/> - Program Coordinator at Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI) in Uganda<http://ghcorps.org/placements/ug10-usa-program-coordinator-clinton-health-access-initiative-uganda/> - Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow at Partners in Health in Rwanda<http://ghcorps.org/placements/r09-usa-monitoring-and-evaluation-fellow-partners-in-health-rwanda/> - Community Nutrition Support Fellow at Clinton Development Initiative in Malawi<http://ghcorps.org/placements/m07-usa-community-nutrition-support-fellow-clinton-development-initiative-malawi/> - Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow at LifeNet International in Burundi<http://ghcorps.org/placements/b04-usa-monitoring-and-evaluation-fellow-lifenet-international-burundi/> - Program Implementation Fellow at Children’s Health Fund in New York<http://ghcorps.org/placements/us02-usa-program-implementation-fellow-childrens-health-fund-new-york-usa/> *Applications for the fellowship close January 26, 2014. * *Apply at http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/ <http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/>* *WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR* The only requirements are that applicants must: - Be 30 years old or younger - Have at least a bachelor's degree - Be proficient in English No prior health or international experience is necessary! *WHAT BENEFITS FELLOWS RECEIVE* - Livable monthly stipend - Free housing and utilities - Health insurance - A professional development grant of $600 - A completion award of $1500 - An advising program that pairs fellows with a mentor in their area of work or interest - A two-week Training Institute at Yale University in the United States to begin the fellowship - An End-of-Year retreat in East Africa to finish the fellowship - Three multi-day retreats during the year - Travel to placement site, all trainings and back home - Professional development and personal support from a dedicated in-country program manager - Accompaniment program led by Still Harbor *Applications close January 26, 2014. Apply at http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/ <http://ghcorps.org/fellows/apply/>* ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* -- James S. Depelteau, M.A. Academic Advisor, MCB Undergraduate Affairs University of California, Berkeley Molecular and Cell Biology Office: 3060 Valley Life Sciences Building Mailing: 3040 Valley Life Sciences Building, #3140 Berkeley, CA 94720-3140 P: 510-643-8895 F: 510-643-0365 MCB Undergraduate Website <http://mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad> Follow MCB on Facebook to learn about upcoming events! <http://www.facebook.com/pages/UC-Berkeley-MCB/10583692563>
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