PLAN2NEWS April 1, 2014 the Plan2news Is Delivered Via Email No Plan II News Today -- Every Tuesday and Happy April Fool’S! Friday
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PLAN2NEWS April 1, 2014 The Plan2News is delivered via email No Plan II News Today -- every Tuesday and Happy April Fool’s! Friday. You can also view the pdf version online at the Plan II website. ITEMS IN BLUE ARE NEW; ITEMS IN RED ARE LAST CHANCE PLAN2NEWS 19. Economics Internal Transfer Sessions 1. Plan II Volunteer Week 20. Psychology Internal Transfer Sessions WEEKLY EVENTS 2. Plan II Peer Advising Panels 21. IRG Transfer Sessions 3. The Broccoli Project: Mr. Marmalade 22. Government Transfer Sessions 4. Plan II Spring Fling 23. Flu Shots for Students 5. Health, Social Policy Internship (TC 24. Texas Language Center 330) 6. Plan II HRC Internship STUDY ABROAD 7. P2SA Officers Signup, Election 1. Spring 2015 Guatemala and Belize 8. Plan II Peer Advisors Application 2. UT Austin Passport Services 9. Thesis Registration Information Fall 2014 EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNSHIPS 10. Advising Notice 1. Liberal Arts Career Services 11. Update Contact Information w/ Plan II 2. Spring 2014 Career and Internship Fair 3. White House Internship Program ACADEMIC ANNOUNCEMENTS 4. Rapoport Internships 1. Dr. Abraham Verghese Lecture 5. Save Our Springs Alliance 2. NASA JBL Competition 6. Technology Development Job 3. Julia Alvarez HRC Lecture Opportunity 4. Next Generation Scholars 7. Dropbox in Austin 5. Writing Tutors at KIPP 8. YES Prep Schools Teaching Positions 6. Emerging Threats Talk 7. Foundation Scholars Peer Mentors USEFUL MISCELLANY 8. Junior Fellows 1. About Plan2News 9. McNair Scholars Program 2. Submitting to Plan2News 10. Clements Center Opportunities 11. Sanger Learning Center (April) 12. Career Center Sessions (April) 13. Student Conduct Advisory Application 14. New Politics Forum Events 15. Texans Against Genocide 16. The Undergraduate Awards 17. Business of Healthcare Institute BY APOORVA MAHAJAN 18. Jerry D. Wilcox Scholarship 1 scholarships, study abroad opportunities PLAN2NEWS related to a second major, etc. "Is there someone I know in this thing?" Probably: Plan II Volunteer Week Dates: Hannah Adrian as Lucy Engineering Panel, Monday March 31st 5 Nikki Beittenmiller as Sookie/Sunflower Monday March 31st- Friday April 4th - 6 PM, CLA 1.302B (Glickman Seth Dumas as Bradley Conference Center) Thomas Raymond Mylott IV as George/ Come to the Plan II office every day next Business Panel, Tuesday April 1st 6 -7 Cactus/A Man week to participate in Plan II Volunteer PM, CLA 1.106 Casey Nice as Emily week from 11:00 -1:00! Liberal Arts Panel, Wednesday April 2nd Jean-Luc Vorster as Larry 5 - 6 PM, CLA 1.302B (Glickman Kenneth Williams as Mr. Marmalade Monday: Help make cards for Emeritus Conference Center) Nursing Home Residents. Natural Science/Pre-Med Panel, Thursday "When can I see this stupendous show?" Tuesday: Blankets for Austin Pets Alive April 3rd 6 - 7 PM, CLA 0.128 Thursday 3/27 & 4/3 @ 7pm Animal Shelter. Friday 3/28 & 4/4 @ 7pm Wednesday: Pancakes for Parkinson's At every panel there will be free pizza! Saturday 3/29 & 4/5 @ 7pm with Dr. Jim Vick! Come support the fight Plan II freshmen must RSVP via the given against Parkinson's at Gregory Gym google doc by Wednesday, March 26th: "But where? Where should I go??" Plaza, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/ Mary E. Gearing Hall, Room 105 Thursday: Bracelets for patients at Dell 1lVROrAkGxoEE1X_xEAcqMNQp__- 200 W 24th St. Children's Hospital. JwqzqM25bJZYKJTI/viewform Austin, TX 78705 Friday: Gift bags for The Settlement Home for Children. Wrap gifts full of Any questions can be directed to Plan II "I'm poor. Do I have to pay?" wish list items for the kids! Peer Advisor Coordinator Marigold Yes. We're poor too. Hudock at [email protected]. Tickets are $5 at the door with a UT ID or Plan II Peer Advising Panels $10 for anyone else. The Broccoli Project Presents: Mr. 3/31/2014 - 4/3/2014 Marmalade *********THIS PLAY IS NOT SUITABLE FOR MINORS, PLZ DON'T All Plan II Freshmen are required to Are you a fan of suspenseful drama and/ BRING CHILDREN*********** attend at least one "What to Expect"panel. or magnificent comedy? What The dates and details for the peer advising about headless barbies, imaginary friends, Plan II Spring Fling panels are below: whipped cream fights, talking plants, and leaf blowers? Do you ever wonder what April 5, 12:00-3:00 What to Expect Panel those crazy Broccoli Project kids are up to Adams-Hemphill Neighborhood Park "What to Expect" panels will be these days? composed of Plan II upperclassmen with Join your fellow Plan II students for an varying second majors and from different If you answered yes to any or none of the afternoon of fun, games, and speeches. years. The panel will host a Q&A about above, then you'll absolutely love the Potential P2SA officers will be giving what to expect sophomore year. The panel Broccoli Project's latest play! election speeches at 1:30 and the rest of is designed to answer questions about the afternoon will be full of various forms future Plan II classes, study abroad "What is it?" you ask. of entertainment, including a photo booth opportunities, adding another major, MR. MARMALADE by Noah Haidle and the once in a lifetime chance to pie an upper-division classes, and other general officer in the face. The event will take queries about the Plan II experience. "Who did this and why?" place at the Adams-Hemphill Griffen McDonald and Susannah Morey Neighborhood Park located behind the Dates: directed it because they could. Scottish Rite Dormitory. Monday March 31st 4 - 5 PM, CLA 1.302B (Glickman Conference Center) "I'm confused and don't really know Health and Social Policy Internship Tuesday April 1st 5 - 6 PM, CLA 1.106 what's happening." (TC 330) Wednesday April 2nd 4 - 5 PM, CLA Here's the dealio: 1.302B (Glickman Conference Center) Lucy is a four-year-old girl with a very Health and Social Policy Internship/ Thursday April 3rd 5 - 6 PM, CLA 0.128 active imagination. Unfortunately, her Service Learning Course (TC 330) imaginary friend Mr. Marmalade doesn't Now Accepting Applications for Major Specific Panel have much time for her. Not to mention 2014-2015, Deadline to Apply: April 7th There are four different major specific he beats up his personal assistant, has a 2014 panels: Engineering, Business, Liberal cocaine addiction, and a penchant for Plan II students who will be juniors or Arts, and Natural Sciences/Pre-Med. pornography and very long dildos. Larry, advanced sophomores next year and who These panels will consist of Plan II her only real friend, is the youngest are interested in medicine, public health, upperclassmen who have a second major suicide attempt in the history of New law and government are invited to apply in the designated college. These panels Jersey. MR. MARMALADE is a savage for structured internships in the offices of are designed to answer questions about black comedy about what it takes to grow leading Senators in the Texas Legislature. specific second majors, internships, up in these difficult times. This six-unit, two semester TC 330 course 2 is led by Professor Alfred McAlister at I wrote secondary essays on how these Applying: The University of Texas School of Public experiences pushed me to focus on public An applicant should provide the Health Austin Regional Campus. It health and healthcare for underserved following: includes seminars and training sessions in populations. My career ambitions have a one-page resumé, the first semester, placement in a Senate been transformed by the Capitol a letter from the student describing his/her office with assignment to selected policy Internship TC 330. interest and qualifications, issues, writing assignments and student a letter of recommendation from a UT presentations. Plan II/Harry Ransom Center (HRC) faculty member or someone who Internships knows the candidate's professional Time commitments are for ten to fifteen qualification pertinent to this internship hours per week of seminar time and Now accepting applications for the internship work in the Fall and Spring. 2014-2015 academic year Both letters should be addressed to These unpaid positions provide a unique Danielle Sigler, Curator of Academic opportunity to learn about and contribute Plan II offers an internship program at Affairs, but should be attached to the to legislative deliberation of policy issues. the Harry Ransom Center that is designed resumé and delivered to the Plan II office These may include health care funding, to provide advanced undergraduates with (CLA 2.102). public health and preventive medicine, experience in the nature and operation of environmental protection, labor safety, a major humanities research center. The Deadline to apply is April 15, 2014 international trade and commerce, experience gained by interns will benefit criminal law, victim services and many them in their own research projects, in P2SA Office Board Elections 2014-15 other diverse topics. possible graduate studies, and even as a career option in such fields as Students wishing to run for the P2SA This experience can provide a distinct librarianship, museum studies, archival or officer board may sign up in the Plan II competitive advantage for applicants to curatorial work, as well as public affairs, office (sign up sheet on the shelves by the post-graduate programs in medicine, law marketing, public programming and event cookie jar) starting Friday, March 28. The and related professions. Students who management. deadline to sign-up to run for the 2014-15 excelled in their Senate work have gone officer board is 5 pm on Friday, April 4. on to medical school at Harvard and Once selected, interns will choose from a Johns Hopkins, Yale Law School and variety of opportunities within the center.