The Office of Advising and Professional Development would like to welcome everyone back for the first day of classes on Monday, January 14, and wish you a very successful new year. Please let us know if there is anyway that we can be of assistance to you. Be sure to visit our Web site for valuable information including "What's New," advisement, student forms, and much more. Again, best wishes in the new year.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/advising/

If you have questions, please contact: lynda.capuzzi@villanova.edu

Be sure to learn about this exciting new major!

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/newsevents/index.htm?page=2007_sep_25.htm

If you have questions, please contact: maghan.keita@villanova.edu

Learn all about this exciting new department, which offers many different degrees, at the Web site listed below.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/geoenv/

If you have questions, please contact: kathleen.donati@villanova.edu

Highly qualified undergraduate students are invited to apply for scholarships funding study, senior thesis research, and/or internships in Germany from four to 10 months. Scholarships are available either as part of an organized study abroad program or as part of an individual, student-designed study abroad semester or year. Deadline: January 31, 2008

For additional information: www.daad.org/page/47220/

If you have questions, please contact: nora.pillard@villanova.edu

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is accepting applications for the 2008-2009 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students for study abroad. The 2008-2009 Boren Scholarships provide funding for summer, semester, or year-long study in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. national security but are underrepresented in study abroad. After completion of the program, recipients are required to work in the Federal government for a period of time equal to the duration of the assistance provided under the program. Deadline: February 12, 2008

For additional information: www.iie.org/nsep

If you have questions, please contact: nora.pillard@villanova.edu

The Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship Program provides undergraduate and graduate funding to participants as they are prepared academically and professionally to enter the United States Department of State Foreign Service. Women, members of minority groups historically underrepresented in the Foreign Service, and students with financial need are encouraged to apply. Students who apply during their sophomore year are eligible for funding for their junior and senior years of college and paid State Department summer internships in Washington, D.C., and overseas. Graduating seniors and recent graduates are able to apply for the graduate fellowship, which includes funding for their first and second year of graduate school and paid State Department internships in Washington, D.C., and overseas. Deadline: February 4, 2008

For additional information: www.woodrow.org

If you have questions, please contact: nora.pillard@villanova.edu

The Wellstone Fellowship and the Villers Fellowship both focus on issues of health care for low-income communities and communities of color. Both fellowships are year-long, full-time, salaried positions at Families USA in Washington, D.C. Each year, one candidate is selected for each fellowship. Selected fellows will receive a compensatory package that includes a stipend of $35,000 and excellent health benefits. The deadline is January 15, 2008. For more information, please visit the Web pages: www.familiesusa.org/about/Wellstone-fellowship.html or www.familiesusa.org/about/the-villers-fellowship.html

For additional information: www.familiesusa.org/about/Wellstone-fellowship.html

If you have questions, please contact: nora.pillard@villanova.edu

The Whitaker International Program is a competitive grant that is targeted at sending emerging leaders in the field of biomedical engineering overseas to increase international collaboration in the field. The grant is awarded based on an activity/project proposal that is relevant to biomedical engineering. Deadline: February 11, 2008

For additional information: www.whitaker.org

If you have questions, please contact: nora.pillard@villanova.edu

REMINDER: Applications for spring internships must be completed and submitted by Friday, January 18. Now is the time to submit your completed internship application along with your top three internship choices. You may e-mail your application or drop it off at the office. Please feel free to email your application to or drop it by the office.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/internships/

If you have questions, please contact: Luisa.Ruggieri@Villanova.edu

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is accepting applications for its summer internship program. The deadline to apply is January 25, 2008. The program runs from May 19, 2008, until mid August. A small stipend may be available.

For additional information: www.phmc.state.pa.us

If you have questions, please contact: Rina.Ebert@Villanova.edu

Hollister is looking for a well-organized person with superior English language skills, including a solid grasp of English grammar, punctuation, and spelling. The position is suitable for a person aspiring to a career in journalism, public relations, or communications. Much of the material the intern will be editing is advertorial in nature (the print version of an infomercial), so the position may also be of interest to those aspiring to a career in advertising. The intern will gain experience in a busy publishing company organizing content, editing press releases, writing headlines and captions, proofreading, and collaborating with graphic designers on a final product. Hollister provides graphic design and content development for publications, promotions, and Web sites. Editors work closely with designers to produce compelling content and content-driven design. Hollister is located in Wynnewood, Pa., one block from the SEPTA R5 train station.

If you have questions, please contact: Rina.Ebert@Villanova.edu

IHS Summer journalism interns get real reporting experience, writing for a daily Freedom Communications newspaper in locations all over the United States. Previous program participants have been placed at newspapers in Washington, D.C.; Philadelphia; Dallas; and Orange County, California.

If you have questions, please contact: Rina.Ebert@Villanova.edu

Interested in exploring the worlds or journalism and communications? Looking for an on-campus internship experience? Then consider working in the Office of Communications in the Dean's Office of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. As an intern, you will gain valuable, hands-on experience writing and editing articles for publication, among other interesting projects.

If you have questions, please contact: kathryn.szumanski@villanova.edu

Have you ever dreamed of starting your own business? Do you wonder what it means to be an entrepreneur? Do you have ideas that could change the world? Do you wonder how to get started? Then Beyond Ideas: The Art of Entrepreneurship is for you! On Saturday, Jan. 12, 2008, the four colleges of Villanova University are launching a collaborative venture that will help answer your questions and help make your dreams a reality. Space is very limited, so please register early.

For additional information: www.villanova.edu/events/beyond_ideas/

If you have questions, please contact: lynda.capuzzi@villanova.edu

Be sure to check out the award-winning photographs at the Web site listed below. While there, click on the Overseas Course Database to review the many study abroad options available to you.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/vpaa/intlstudies/

If you have questions, please contact: kathryn.szumanski@villanova.edu

The Center for Peace and Justice Education is hosting many special events during the Spring 2008 semester, including the annual celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Check out the many events online for dates, times, and locations, and make plans to attend.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/peaceandjustice/

If you have questions, please contact: sharon.discher@villanova.edu