Have you thought about pursuing a business minor? Do you know about the VSB Summer Business Institute? This might be just the right time to consider enhancing your Villanova degree, broadening your academic experiences, and diversifying your portfolio of skills. The application process is now open for the 2009 Summer Business Institute (SBI). In a few weeks, we will be offering information sessions about the program, but for now we encourage you to visit our website for more information and/or to apply. Admission decisions will be made within two weeks of receiving your complete application package (resume, transcript(s) and brief essay), beginning January 15th. Upon successful completion of the SBI nine week program, Villanova students receive a Business Minor, which is reflected on your academic transcript. I invite you to contact me with any questions or concerns you might have about the program (contact information below).

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/business/sbi/aboutus.htm

If you have questions, please contact: patricia.burdo@villanova.edu

Applications are now being accepted for the 2009-2010 Legatum Fellowship at MIT. MIT and the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship are pleased to introduce its fellowship program for aspiring entrepreneurs who wish to develop innovative businesses that will promote prosperity in the developing world. The program is open to incoming and current MIT graduate students, across all academic and professional disciplines. The fellowship provides financial assistance, business plan coaching, specialized seminars, and opportunities to engage with some of the world’s leading thinkers and change-agents. DEADLINE: Applications for the 2009-2010 MIT Legatum Fellowship will be accepted until 5 p.m. US EST on January 31, 2009. To learn more about the program, please visit the Web site below.

For additional information: http://legatum.mit.edu/

If you have questions, please contact: finicane@MIT.EDU

The Program Berlin Scholarships allows international students to study for one year at a university in Berlin. Along with their studies in Berlin, the scholarship holders will work in small groups together on a project with the topic “Excluded and Persecuted: Finding Responses to the Experience in 20th Century Europe." For more information, please visit http://evz.hu-berlin.de. Deadline: January 31, 2009.

For additional information: http://evz.hu-berlin.de

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

The Foundation is seeking applicants with a demonstrated commitment to a career in teaching American history, American government, or social studies at the secondary level. Junior fellowships are awarded to students who are about to complete, or have completed, their undergraduate course of study and intend to pursue full-time graduate work. The maximum award amount is $24,000. For more information, please visit www.jamesmadison.gov. Deadline: March 1, 2009.

For additional information: www.jamesmadison.gov

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

The Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF) is currently accepting applications for the 2009 Science and Mathematics Teaching Fellowships. Teaching fellows are individuals who have recently earned at least a bachelor’s degree in science or mathematics and are committed to teaching high school science or mathematics. The fellowships provides both financial and professional support for up to five years, including $10,000 tuition assistance per year for a maximum for two years and a monthly stipend while fellows are enrolled in a recognized teacher credential program. Deadline: January 14, 2009.

For additional information: www.kstf.org

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

The Institute of International Education (IIE) is accepting applications for the 2009-2010 National Security Education Program (NSEP) David L. Boren Scholarships for undergraduate students for study abroad. The 2009-2010 Boren Scholarships provide funding for summer, semester, or yearlong 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. For more information, please visit the Web site below. Deadline: February 11, 2009.

For additional information: www.borenawards.org

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 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 and overseas. For more information, please visit www.woodrow.org. Deadline: February 3, 2009 and February 6, 2009.

For additional information: www.woodrow.org

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

UROP, Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program, fosters research partnerships between qualified undergraduate students from US and Canadian universities and professional researchers at RWTH Aachen University, one of the top academic institutions of science and engineering in Germany and worldwide. No prior knowledge of Germany is required. Program dates are May 25-July 31, 2009. For more information, please visit www.rwth-aachen.de/urop. Deadline: January 31, 2009.

For additional information: www.rwth-aachen.de/urop

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

There are hundreds of internships available to you on the internship database. If you go to the Liberal Arts Internship Office website you will find the database or click here: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/internships/special_programs.htm. Log on with your VU username and password and take a minute to look over the internship opportunities. In order to apply for internships to receive academic credit, you must complete the online application form and upload your essay and resume: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/internships/application.htm. If you do not want to receive academic credit AND the internship does not REQUIRE that you receive academic credit, you are free to apply independently.

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

If you have questions, please contact: rina.ebert@villanova.edu

Spring Career Fair Registration Deadline: January 13, 2009. Please register at the Web site below.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/vpaa/careers/employers/career_fair_registration.htm

If you have questions, please contact: careers.info@villanova.edu

1/14/2009 at 3:30 p.m.: An internship or summer job is an effective way to gain exposure to the professional world of work while gaining hands-on career-related experience prior to graduation. This workshop will focus on types of internships, sources of internship opportunities, and getting the most from an internship. Location Information: Corr Hall Room 103.

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

If you have questions, please contact: careers.info@villanova.edu

1/16/2009 at 2:30 p.m.: Make an outstanding first impression by building successful interviewing skills. Find out how to prepare for your interviews, what to do in the interview, and how to follow up after the interview. Location Information: Corr Hall Room 103.

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

If you have questions, please contact: careers.info@villanova.edu

1/15/2009 at 3:30 p.m.: This résumé writing workshop, developed by Career Services, will help you identify what to include on your résumé , and how to write it and format it effectively. Following all the steps in the workshop will result in a well designed and effective résumé created in Microsoft Word. If you have already started or have a résumé , the workshop will not only make your résumé a better document, but help prepare you for upcoming interviews. Location Information: Corr Hall Room 103.

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

If you have questions, please contact: careers.info@villanova.edu

Maximize the Power of Your Network (with Maggie Mistal '95) on March 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Driscoll Hall Auditorium. The best career opportunities are found through networking. Join Career Coach and '95 Nova alum Maggie Mistal for a workshop on how to Maximize the Power of Your Network. You'll not only learn what it means to network, but also key steps to developing a powerful network and creating your own customized networking strategy.

If you have questions, please contact: rina.ebert@villanova.edu

Deadline for spring 2009 has passed. Start planning for summer and fall 2009! Deadline for study abroad during those terms is February 27.

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

If you have questions, please contact: hoda.baeshen@villanova.edu

Summer programs are now being updated and applications are available! Summer applications are due NO LATER than February 27, 2009. Admission is based on rolling admissions' programs may fill prior to February 27, 2009.

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

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

The 11th annual Villanova Literary Festival will take place from February to April 2009. Stay tuned for further details.

If you have questions, please contact: evan.radcliffe@villanova.edu

The 20th Annual Elizabeth Cady Stanton Conference will be held Thursday, March 19, 2009. The event will culminate in a keynote address by Linda Greenhouse, the Supreme Court reporter for The New York Times. Every spring, the Gender and Women's Studies program organizes the Elizabeth Cady Stanton Conference to highlight and celebrate the incisive work produced by students from all across campus during the previous year. It features a number of panels where both undergraduate and graduate students present their work, as well as a keynote address from an invited scholar.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/womensstudies/ecs_conference/

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

Become a fan of the College on Facebook. Learn more here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Villanova-PA/College-of-Liberal-Arts-and-Sciences-at-Villanova-University/44276271709?ref=ts

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

Arthology, the University's literary-arts publication, will meet on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in the Commuters' Lounge of Connelly, the couches on the top floor to the right of the Info Desk. Please continue to submit your work for possible inclusion in the magazine.

If you have questions, please contact: arthology@gmail.com

The Office of the Dean in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has begun a blog for the purposes of sharing news and information about the College with students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and friends. Log on today!

For additional information: http://clasvillanova.blogspot.com/

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

Come visit Arthology members on Tuesday, January 27, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Villanova Room, at the Spring Activities Forum to learn more about the University's literary-arts publication and how you can get involved.

If you have questions, please contact: arthology@gmail.com

Are you looking for a better way to stay connected to the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences? Then we invite you to subscribe to the College’s e-newsletter, Inside A&S. Please visit the Web site listed below, enter your e-mail address, and you’ll be a couple of short clicks away from receiving the College’s monthly e-newsletter in your personal In-box. In the e-newsletter, you’ll find information related to news, special events, and other happenings involving the College.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/subscribe/enews

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

To inspire a renewed dedication to proclaiming the Gospel, Pope Benedict announced a special Jubilee Year to the Apostle Paul from June 28, 2008 to June 29, 2009, on the occasion of the bi-millennium of Paul’s birth, which historians have placed between the years 7 and 10 AD. In support of this declaration and in collaboration with the universal church, Villanova University announces a year long celebration of the Jubilee Year Dedicated to the Apostle Paul. It will be an especially important year with regard to envisioning a future enlightened by St. Paul's imagination and to retrieving the power of his letters for today. Learn more about upcoming events at the Web site listed below.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/events/yearofpaul/

If you have questions, please contact: christopher.janosik@villanova.edu

TALK #1: Rediscovery the person in the discourse on collective identity In the first talk Professor Cross will be speaking primarily to students who are studying to be future school counselors, community counselors, human service workers, teachers, and educational leaders. He is scheduled to speak in the DeLeon Room (SAC 300). TALK #2: Stigma, Culture, and the Everyday Enactment of Social Identity Professor Cross will speak to the University community. He is scheduled to speak in the Connelly Center.

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