This workshop was created to assist first- and second-year students with tools to enhance their academic experience. Students will be introduced to ways to avoid procrastination and find what motivates you; illustrate exercises that you can do to improve grades; demonstrate tools, and helpful hints for exam preparation; develop a more effective approach to studying and more! Space is limited, so hurry and sign up today! To register, please visit the Web site below.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/events/workshops/academicEssentials/

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

Professional Development Plans assist students and professionals in achieving their goals. This workshop prepares students to develop an Individual Professional Development Plan for their educational pursuits and professional interests. Students will learn steps they can take now to investigate their interests, and determine what they want their professional future to look like. They will learn strategies to develop a plan including how to identify strengths, recognize talents, identify values, develop skills or competencies, develop goals, analyze needs, conduct a self assessment, identify learning priorities, recognize their definition of work, evaluate their work style, and develop networking skills such as informational interviewing to recognize and achieve their goals. Students will learn how activities can enhance their knowledge, skills, and abilities, and how developing a plan can empower them to pursue their aspirations by making them realistic goals. Space is limited so hurry and sign up today! To learn more about the workshop and to register, please visit the Web site below.

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

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

This workshop will help you develop a more effective approach to the writing process and help you overcome procrastination and writing anxiety. You will learn elements of good writing and apply these elements to typical business writing formats such as letters and memos. You will learn professional writing and editing techniques that you can apply to your writing today, and gain a greater understanding of the elements of writing that you need to improve. Space is limited, so hurry and sign up today! To register please visit the Web site below.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/events/workshops/professionalWriting/

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

The Cover Letter Workshop teaches students how to write targeted cover letters for internships and full-time professional positions. Using advertised professional opportunities, students will learn how to identify specific qualities that employers are looking for, and then learn how to construct targeted cover letters for those audiences. Space is limited, so hurry and sign up today! To register please visit the Web site below.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/events/workshops/professionalCoverLetter/index.htm

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

Come to Mendel Science Center (Room 101) from 2 to 4 p.m. on Friday, February 20. Science Department Chairs and/or their Representatives and Science Program Directors will be present to give you a 5- to 7-minute overview of their respective programs. You will have an opportunity to ask questions.

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

Chemistry majors will be available two evenings per week to provide homework help for all first year Chemistry classes. Come prepared to do your practice and homework problems. Location: South Campus Dining Hall Time: 9 to 11 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday evenings.

If you have questions, please contact: nancy.mott@villanova.edu

French, German, Italian, and Spanish language tables meet every week; all levels of speakers are welcome and encouraged to attend, for however long or little. All tables meet over lunch in the Italian Kitchen in Dougherty Hall. The German table meets Mondays, 12-1:15, in the IK; French, Tuesdays, 12:30-2, in the IK; Italian, Thursdays, 1-2:30, in the IK; Spanish, also Thursdays, 12:45-2:15, in the IK. This is organized by Dr. Prusak, funded by VCLE and co-sponsored by the language departments. For further information please contact bernard.g.prusak@villanova.edu

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

Liberal Arts and Sciences Students: Earn a Business Minor in one summer. Learn about Villanova's Summer Business Institute, designed specifically for non-business students. INFORMATION SESSIONS: WEEK OF 2/9. M 2/9 5:00 – 5:30 Info Session Bartley 1010; T 2/10 11:30 – 2:00 Info Table CEER Lobby; W 2/11 12:30 – 1:30 Quick Bites * Bartley 1063; Th 2/12 11:00 – 2:00 Info Table Connelly Ctr; F 2/13 9:00 – 12:00 Walk-in Hrs Bartley 1054. * Stop by anytime between 12:30-1:30 for SBI fast facts and a quick bite of food; light fare will be available. Please note: Students do not have to attend an information session in order to apply for SBI. Interested students may apply online at the Web site listed below.

For additional information: www.villanova.edu/business/sbi/apply

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

This workshop introduces you to professional opportunities by teaching you how to use career resources available through Falvey Memorial Library and Internet resources. You begin by assessing transferable skills, qualities, and personality characteristics and then apply this information to occupations, jobs, and professions. You will learn strategies to investigate positions and will identify skills that need further development. Students will learn how to market themselves for professional opportunities. This workshop provides the skills necessary to make the connection between students’ strengths and interests to students’ knowledge about how these strengths and interests are applicable in professions. Space is limited so hurry and sign up today! To learn more about the workshop and to register, please visit the Web site below.

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

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

Four distinguished alumni will be coming to campus this spring to discuss the value of their Liberal Arts and Sciences education. They will share their personal and professional journey and how their degree from Villanova affected their lives. In February, Ryan Costella ’04 (Political Science, English with a minor in Chinese), Candace Robertson ’98 (biology), Rosa Gatti ’72 (French) and Travis Nelson ’98 (Economics) will be on campus. To view their biographies and to register for an event, please see the link below. These events are being hosted by the Office of Advising and Professional Development. Seats are limited, so don’t wait to register!

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

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

This interactive program will provide you with tips on how to use time more effectively and efficiently in your studies and daily schedule. You will get specific solutions to be a better time manager with your personal style in mind. Space is limited so hurry and sign up today! To register please visit the Web site below.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/events/workshops/timeManagement/

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

On behalf of the Office of Academic Affairs, the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and the College of Engineering, the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships is pleased to announce the fourth annual CALL FOR PROPOSALS by the Villanova University Undergraduate Student Collaborative Research Program. Undergraduates from all of the Colleges may apply for funding to undertake a scholarly research project with a Faculty Sponsor. Research projects may be conducted during the fall or spring semesters, or over the summer. Students funded by the program will receive a stipend of $1,000 for fall or spring projects, and $3,500 for summer projects. APPLICATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/academics/curf/undergrad_research/

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 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

SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS: Tuesday, Feb. 10, Bartley 1011 at 6 p.m. Alumni Joe Allen, CFO of the $3.0B GE Energy Power Services, and Amy Torani, corporate executive, will be discussing GE’s Financial Management Program Internship, a project-oriented work experience where interns are challenged to help develop innovative solutions to respond to dynamic business conditions. Business casual attire is appropriate. Logon to your GoNova account to RSVP for this event and apply for the internship. Application deadline: Feb. 11. Sponsored by the Financial Management Association.

If you have questions, please contact: maureen.piotti@villanova.edu

The Philadelphia Business Journal seeks college students for its paid editorial internship. Candidates should have some previous writing experience and be able to commit to 20 hours a week for the term. Editorial internships pay $8/hr and include opportunities to write bylined features. The deadline to apply is February 13, 2009. Starting and ending dates are negotiable but preference will go to the candidate who can begin in late May and work until replaced by a fall intern in late August or early September. The Philadelphia Business Journal is a weekly local business newspaper serving Southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey. In 2008 and 2006, the newspaper was named Newspaper of the Year by the Pennsylvania Newspaper Foundation and in 2005 we were named general excellence winner by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers. PBJ is owned by American City Business Journals, a publisher of 40 newspapers across the country, and is part of the Advance Publications publishing company. If interested, please submit a cover letter explaining your interest in the Business Journal, résumé, clips, and three writing references to Sonja Sherwood, 400 Market St., Suite 1200, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106, email: ssherwood@bizjournals.com. No phone calls, please.

If you have questions, please contact: ssherwood@bizjournals.com

Are you interested in completing an internship that is not relevant to your major? Have you thought about various possibilities that interest you, but were uncertain you could receive academic credit? The internship office is excited to share that as an A&S student in the College you are invited to explore internship opportunities outside of your major for academic credit. Please contact Rina Ebert to learn more about this.

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

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

If you want to receive academic credit for an internship, then you must to apply through the Liberal Arts Internship Office. Log on with your VU username and password and take a minute to look the internships over http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/internships/special_programs.htm. Once you have selected three internships that interest you, apply online and upload a current resume and the internship essay. Click here: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/internships/application.html

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

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

All Majors: Learn about a Pharmaceutical Primary Care Sales Representative position with the premier sales force in the pharmaceutical industry. In order to receive an opportunity to have a live interview, you must complete the company's Pre-Employment Screen (PES). Please visit http://www.lilly.com/careers and click on "Sales Job Opportunities" on the left-hand side of the Lilly careers homepage.To get more details and RSVP for this event, LOGON to your GoNova account. Business casual attire is appropriate.

For additional information: http://www.lilly.com/careers

If you have questions, please contact: maureen.piotti@villanova.edu

Date: Tuesday, February 17 Time: 5 pm – 7 pm Location: Radnor/St. Davids Room Thinking about starting your own business? Have a great idea for a new product? Then don’t miss this session! Come and learn how entrepreneurs - who are not that far removed from college - went “beyond ideas”, took their concepts to the next level, and have created successful businesses! Hear their stories, learn from their mistakes, and get their advice during this panel discussion and networking event. If you have questions, please contact: jennifer.mullen@villanova.edu

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/events/beyond_ideas/workshops/registration.htm

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

Engineering students (Computer and Electrical) and Computer Science, Math, and Physics majors-: All students interviewing MUST attend this session. Lockheed Martin offers the opportunity to work on teams of highly skilled professionals to solve some of the most challenging and exciting engineering, information systems, and software development problems in the world. One interview with Lockheed Martin makes you a candidate for positions in many businesses across the country. Business casual attire is appropriate. LOGON on to your GoNova account to see the company's job descriptions and to apply.

For additional information: www.lmco.com/careers

If you have questions, please contact: maureen.piotti@villanova.edu

Friday, March 13, 2009. Big East Career Fair in NYC. 10 a.m. The 5th Annual Big East Career Fair in Madison Square Garden will take place during the excitement of the Big East men's basketball tournament. This event will bring together a group of "world class" employers recruiting the nation's top college stduents and graduates who are pursuing full-time jobs and internships in business, media and communications, engineering and science, technology, consulting, government, and more! Please register at the Web site listed below.

For additional information: http://www.eventemanagement.com/~bigeast/

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

Feb. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. in Tolentine Hall. Is graduate school in your future? Curious about how well you would fare on a graduate school admissions test? Here's your chance to find out! Kaplan Test Centers will be visiting our campus to administer FREE "practice" GRE, GMAT, LSAT, MCAT, and DATs. Advance registration through Career Services is required.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/vpaa/includes/careers/events/kaplan.htm

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

Dr. John Friede, Health Professions Advisor, will offer free MCAT review sessions on Saturday mornings from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in Mendel 115. Please sign up in Mendel 143, and please click on the Web site below for more details.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/healthprofessions/events.htm

If you have questions, please contact: trudy.pacella@villanova.edu

Wednesday, February 25, Valley Forge Convention Center. Meet representatives from approximately 200 school districts! If you pre-register between January 12 and February 9, the cost is $5 AND doors open at 9 a.m. (for pre-registered students only). You also may register at the door for $10 (CASH ONLY), and you will be admitted at 10 a.m. To pre-register, stop by Career Services on the first floor of Corr Hall.

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

If you have questions, please contact: jennifer.mullen@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

Info Session: Thursday, February 19, 6 to 7 p.m,, Devon Room, Connelly Center; Informational Table: Thursday, February 19, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Connelly upstairs lobby. Help children with diabetes. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC PROGRAM (June 15-July 7); ECUADOR PROGRAM (July 16-August 11); and BOLIVIA PROGRAM (April 6-20), (September 14-30), amd (December 29-January 12, 2010). Are you interested in getting global health and grassroots education field experience abroad by working with children and learning about diabetes in a Spanish-speaking country? Then learn more about AYUDA. Learn about joining the AYUDA team in Latin America and help educate and empower children with diabetes. Volunteers facilitate grassroots outreach projects, family workshops, and Campo Amigo, a week-long national diabetes camp for children. Spanish proficiency required.

For additional information: www.ayudainc.net

If you have questions, please contact: ennisd@ayudainc.net

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 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 is going on now. Please click on the Web link listed below for more information.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/english/news/festival.htm

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. If the President's Lounge is available, the group will meet there. If the room is not available, then the meeting will take place in the Commuter Lounge, the couches on the top floor to the right of the Info Desk. To the regulars: please try to make this meeting. A group photo for the yearbook will be taken.

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

POLIS Literary Magazine is accepting submissions for its Spring 2009 Issue up to February 27. For this issue of POLIS, we are looking for essays, short stories, poetry, photography, and artwork that all connect to the central theme of contrast. Contrasts exist everywhere in our world - city/country, tradition/ innovation, truth/fiction. Explore how a stark contrast has shaped your point of view. Or reflect on how two seemingly dissimilar things have connected in ways you never anticipated. Whatever your viewpoints, express them. Find your perspective on our world of contrasts, and share it with the community! All submissions should be sent to polis@villanova.edu. Hard copies of art or photography can be submitted to the Honors Office in SAC 103. Any and all questions can be directed to Thomas Celona at polis@villanova.edu

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

The Department of Geography and the Environment is hosting a fascinating series of events, "Global Change Seminar Series." For information on the seminar speakers in the series, see the link below. All students, faculty, and staff are invited to attend.

For additional information: http://www.homepage.villanova.edu/nathaniel.weston/gev_seminar_spring09.pdf

If you have questions, please contact: nathaniel.weston@villanova.edu

February 17 at 7 p.m. in the first floor lounge of Falvey Memorial Library. Natasha Trethewey writes finely crafted, very accessible poems that deal with highly charged issues around race and gender. Her first two poetry collections, Domestic Work (2000) and Bellocq’s Ophelia (2002), received a number of awards.The reading will be followed by a reception and book signing. The event is part of the University's Black History Month celebrations and Africana Studies Program 15th anniversary.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/english/news/festival.htm

If you have questions, please contact: alan.drew@villanova.edu

Anthropology Lecture Series. February 10, 2009. 1 p.m. First Floor Falvey. Join us as Lowell Gustafson, Ph.D., associate dean for social sciences and professor of political science, discusses the topic, "Speaking Up: The Origins of Language."

For additional information: http://www.library.villanova.edu/Events/2009

If you have questions, please contact: anne.ford@villanova.edu

The University welcomes Dr. James P. Gibbs from the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry who will discuss "Darwin's Tortoises: Conservation Progress in the Galapagos Islands," on Thursday, February 12, at 5 p.m. in the Mendel Science Center Room 102. The special event, in commemoration of Darwin's 200th birthday, is sponsored by the Department of Biology and the Villanova Chapter of Sigma Xi. A wine and cheese reception will follow the discussion.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/biology/news/seminars.htm

If you have questions, please contact: robert.curry@villanova.edu

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

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