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. Bernard G. Prusak, funded by VCLE, and co-sponsored by the language departments.

If you have questions, please contact: bernard.g.prusak@villanova.edu

Dr. Nancy Allen and the Staff of the Office of Advising and Professional Development wish all of you the best of luck with your mid-terms. Have a wonderful, restful, Spring Break! Advising for the Fall semester will start when you return from break. Please schedule a time to meet with your Faculty Advisor.

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

Please visit the Web site listed below to learn more about the upcoming workshops and events sponsored by the Law School Advising Program. Workshops include: Law School Basics, the Law School Application Process, Recommendation Letters, and the Law School Personal Statement. All students are welcome to attend these special events.

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

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

Please visit the Web site below to learn more about the business minor.

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

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

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

Several summer internship opportunities have deadlines that are approaching. If you would like to receive academic credit for a summer internship, you *must* apply through the Liberal Arts Internship Office. Please submit the application with your essay and resume to be considered for the internship program. You will find the online application and requirements for academic credit at the Web site listed below.

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

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

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars is an independent, non-profit organization serving hundreds of colleges and universities in the United States and other countries by providing selected students challenging opportunities to work and learn in Washington, D.C.; London; and Mexico for academic credit. The largest such program, with more than 60 full-time staff, The Washington Center has over 35,000 alumni, leaders in numerous professions and nations around the world. Please join the Internship Office and Nick Catanzaro, representative from The Washington Center, to learn more about the organization's opportunities and internship possibilities for ALL MAJORS.

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

Join the Director of Internships to learn more about opportunities and internship possibilities for the summer semester. This informal meeting is a great opportunity to begin thinking about your career and exploring your options. There will be time for questions and answers.

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

The best career opportunities are found through networking. Join Career Coach and '95 Villanova alum Maggie Mistal for a workshop on how to "Maximize the Power of Your Network." You'll learn what it means to network, how to network, and key steps to developing a powerful network and creating your own customized networking strategy to provide yourself with more opportunities. Monday, March 16, at 6 p.m., in Driscoll Hall Auditorium. A reception and networking follow from 7 to 7:30 p.m.

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

Vizion Group is a full-service event marketing and public relations services company with a prominent array of clients including NBC Sports, NBC Entertainment, Carson International, The NephCure Foundation, the Sister to Sister Foundation, and more. RESPONSIBILITIES: Support person with key responsibilities surrounding the implementation of PR plans for sports and entertainment events, includes creation and maintenance of media outlet list databases, research, writing, social media outreach (blogs and podcasts), and some direct contact with traditional media. Intern must be self-motivated to fit in as a focused operative and a team player. Management makes significant effort to providing challenging tasks in addition to requiring basic intern work. Internship is unpaid. Vizion requires that you receive academic credit. Commitments of 12, 20, 30, or 40 hours a week can be accommodated. The company is accepting summer commitments from May to July and July to September.

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

Breakthrough (BT) is a tuition-free academic enrichment program for low-income, high-potential middle school students. Through a six-year program offering school-year enrichment, year-round academic support, extra-curricular enrichment activities, and two intensive six-week summer sessions, BT empowers students to succeed in academically rigorous high school programs. The organization's young teachers write curriculum, plan and implement lessons, manage their own classrooms using positive discipline techniques, attend daily faculty meetings, lead extra-curricular committees, conference with parents and guardians, receive on-going professional development, and do any and everything else necessary to ensure that their students are learning and growing -- and having fun while doing so. Time commitment: 8 weeks – June 19 to Aug. 14.

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

Tuesday, March 10, at 2:30 p.m., in Corr Hall Room 103. 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.

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! You may register at the door for $10 (CASH ONLY), and you will be admitted at 10 a.m.

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

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

Thursday, March 12, at 3 p.m., in Corr Hall Room 103. Have you heard that finding a job or internship depends on who you know? Are you wondering how a student can learn to network effectively? Come to this hands-on workshop, and we guarantee that you will come away with the skills, confidence, and specific strategies to develop your own network of professional contacts.

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

Thursday, Feb. 26, at 3 p.m., in Corr Hall Room 103. 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.

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

Friday, March 6, at 6 p.m., at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Graduate Programs Open House in Evans Hall. Learn more about PCOM's graduate programs in Clinical Psychology, Clinical Health, Counseling, School Psychology, Organizational Development and Leadership, Physician Asst. Studies, Forensic Medicine, and Biomedical Sciences. PCOM is located at 4170 City Avenue in Philadelphia, just minutes from Center City and the suburbs. Classes are offered in the evenings and on weekends, supplemented by online learning.

If you have questions, please contact: gradadmissions@pcom.edu

Tuesday, Feb. 24, at 3 p.m. in Corr Hall Room 103. 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 also help prepare you for upcoming interviews.

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

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

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

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

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