The "Super Study Skills for Success" workshop will be held twice: on Thursday, Sept., 25, from 7 to 8 p.m., and on Friday, Sept. 26, from 4 to 5 p.m., in the Devon Room of Connelly Center.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/assets/documents/college/advising/artsci_college_advising_index.pdf

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

Have you ever wondered how to run the Web-based degree auditing tool? This tool will help you to see what courses you have completed and those that you still need to complete. You also can ask the question, "What if?," to see what courses you need if you change your major. It's quick and easy, just follow the Web link listed below: CAPP (Curriculum, Advising, and Program Planning).

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/advising/advisement/studentguide/capp.htm

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

Chemistry tutors will be available two evenings per week to provide homework help for students enrolled in first-year Chemistry classes. Please come prepared to do your homework problems, with the added resource of a tutor's assistance if needed. Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 to 11 p.m. in the South Campus Dining Hall.

If you have questions, please contact: Learning.support.services@villanova.edu

The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program aims to diversify the kinds of student who study abroad and the countries and regions where they go. Students must be receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application. For more information, full eligibility criteria, and the online application, please visit the Web site below. Deadline: October 7, 2008.

For additional information: www.iie.org/gilman

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

Are you changing the world? Enter Glamour’s 2009 Top 10 College Women Competition. It takes: leadership experience, involvement on campus and in your community, inspiring goals, excellence in your field of study, and status as a college junior. You win: $3,000, a trip to New York City, a meeting with top female professionals, a gala awards luncheon, and national recognition in Glamour’s June 2009 issue. For more information and an application, please visit the Web site below. Deadline: December 1, 2008.

For additional information: www.glamour.com/news

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

Attend this workshop for tips and tricks on how to find and land the perfect summer internship. CSO will show you what tools to use and where to search to find the internship you desire.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/business/undergrad/claycenter/internship_coop/intern_guidelines.htm

If you have questions, please contact: aimee.blevin@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 Danielle Mahan, representative from The Washington Center, to learn more about their opportunities and internship possibilities for ALL MAJORS. Light continental breakfast will be served. To RSVP, please e-mail Luisa.Ruggieri@Villanova.Edu

For additional information: www.twc.edu

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

The Phelps School is a boarding school for boys, in particular those who need extra personal attention to help them reach their potential. Phelps is a small school with an enrollment of 150 boarding and day boys in grades 7-12 and a few post graduates. The school is looking for students to intern with its Director of Student Services who has her LSW and its School Psychologist.

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

Akers Gymboree is a new children's circuit gym located in Center City that is looking to hire spring interns who love children and are committed to fighting obesity in children. Akers Gymboree for Kids is unique as it is the first true circuit gym for kids in Center City to use hydrualic equipment similar to that used in Curves Circuit Gyms (children's size). Akers is a small business owned by a minority catering to the youth of Philadelphia, located in Center City (110 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA).

If you have questions, please contact: joyce.akers@wilsonelser.com

The travel department and the program department at the World Affairs Council are in need of interns.

If you have questions, please contact: saltrichter@wacphila.org

There are hundreds of internships available to you on the internship database. If you go to the Liberal Arts Internship Office Web site (listed below), you will find the database at the bottom of the page. Log on with your e-mail sign on and take a minute to look the other internships over. In order to apply for internships to receive academic credit, please go to our online application link: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/college/internships/application.htm Please feel free to contact Rina Ebert or Luisa Ruggieri with any questions. If you do not want to receive academic credit, you are free to apply independently if the internship does not REQUIRE that you receive academic credit.

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

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

You may now submit your completed application for an internship online. Your completed application includes your essay and résumé, all of which can be uploaded using the link below. After you submit your application, you will be able to log in and check its status.

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

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

This workshop will provide an overview of the application process for graduate and professional schools including: issues to consider prior to applying, determining which schools to apply to, and the typical components of an application.

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

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

Come hear experts from News America Marketing explain how they help the country's top packaged goods brands use traditional, point-of-purchase, and digital media connect with consumers. All majors and class years are welcome. Refreshments will be served. Suggested attire: business casual. And seniors, News America Marketing, which is a subsidiary of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, is recruiting for its Account Coordinator position. Visit GoNOVA for more info.

For additional information: http://www.newsamerica.com/

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

Attend this Career Services session to learn how to "ace" a summer or full-time job interview. Discover how to prepare and present yourself, and how to follow up after the interview.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/vpaa/careers/resources/tips/interviewing.htm

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

Online registration for Nov. 1's "Beyond Ideas: The Art of Entrepreneurship" is open. Have a new product or service idea... want to make something good even better... ever thought about starting your own business... then plan on attending. Beyond Ideas, created specifically for undergraduate and graduate students, is designed to educate, excite, and empower. This one-day interdisciplinary program, focused on entrepreneurship, is packed with the critical fundamentals you will need to turn your ideas into reality.

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

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

Check out the link below for the complete listing of Fall 2008 Career Services workshops.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/assets/documents/advising/CareerServicesWorkshops_08.pdf

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

ALL LIBERAL ARTS MAJORS: NEWS AMERICA MARKETING is the nation's leading marketing services company with more than $1 billion in annual revenue. Villanova's Marketing & Advertising Societies will be hosting News America's presentation. Career Fair in the Pavilion on Sept. 16 and their Info Session sponsored by the Marketing and Advertising Societies on September 24 in Bartley Hall 1011 from 5-6pm. Business casual attire is appropriate. They are also hosting an online chat session on Monday, September 22, from 10-4. Their Screen Name is NAMOnCampus and can be reached via AIM, Google Chat, Yahoo Messenger, Hotmail Messenger and MSN Chat. Application Deadlines on GoNova Tuesday, 9/30. Bartley Hall, Room 1011; 9/24/08; 5:00 pm

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

Business, Engineering, Math, IS, and Computer Science Majors: Thorogood is an independent IT consultancy specializing in Business Intelligence. They apply advanced technologies creatively to help clients make critical decisions for their business. Business Casual attire is appropriate. Haverford Room, Connelly Center; 9/24/08; 6 pm.

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

During the 2006-2007 school year, nearly 800 Wildcats studied abroad for at least a summer program.

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

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

Start planning NOW for spring 2009! The deadline is October 10. Learn more at the Web site listed below.

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

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

Take the first step by attending a group information session held in the Office of International Studies in Middleton Hall. If you've already come in for an information session, call our main office number (610-519-6412) to schedule your individual meeting. Deadlines for spring semester study abroad is October 10. Start planning your international adventure now!

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

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

Interested in reading, writing poetry or short stories, art, or photography? Then you should consider Arthology, Villanova's art-literary magazine that is published annually. This week's meeting will be on Wednesday 9/24 at 6:30pm in the Rainforest Room of Connelly (to the right of the Holy Grounds). If you would like to submit work to Arthology, please send submissions to arthology@gmail.com -- you can have your name, on it or it can be anonymous.

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

On Thursday, September 25, at the University Shop in Kennedy Hall, author Dave Emmi will speak about his recently published book titled, "Philadelphia Execution." The book primarily deals with Emmi's experience as a jury foreman on a first-degree murder trial right here in the Delaware Valley.

For additional information: http://www.xlibris.com/PhiladelphiaExecution.html

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

Ever wonder if your writing or art could be published? Consider submitting to Arthology, Villanova's art-literary magazine that publishes annually. Send your poetry, short stories, art, or photography to arthology@gmail.com -- you can have your name on it, or it can be anonymous.

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

Tired of your typical lunch fare? Looking to spice up that soup-and-sandwich combo? Searching for something just a little more substantive than cheese steak? If you answered "yes" to any of the above questions, then you need to join us for Ethics for Lunch.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/artsci/ethics/newsevents/lunch.htm

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

The Department of Political Science is hosting a series of events examining the 2008 U.S. Presidential Election. Become better informed about the issues. Click on the Web site below to learn when and where these events take place.

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

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

Today's breathtaking advances in medicine and biology depend on the fundamental laws of heredity discovered nearly 150 years ago by an Augustinian friar working in a garden. The exhibit, "Gregor Mendel: Planting the Seeds of Genetics," presents Mendel's life and work, charts the rise of genetics, and introduces you to some "Modern Mendels" -- present-day scientists who are building upon his discoveries. The exhibit, co-sponsored by Villanova, is at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia through September 28. Admission to the Academy is FREE with a valid University I.D.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/events/yearofmendel/exhibit.htm

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

Villanova University is sponsoring a Commitment to Sustainability as part of the 80th Anniversary of the Mendel Medal Celebration during the upcoming academic year. Environmental change and the sustainable viability of Earth’s environment are perhaps the seminal challenges to human society during the coming decades. With a global population of nearly 6.5 billion, the global community must find ways of reducing consumption and sustaining our precious resources if we are to forestall environmental degradation and a possible collapse of the global ecosystem. As a Catholic institution of higher learning, Villanova University has an obligation and commitment to exercise leadership in promoting and reinforcing environmental responsibility by integrating ethical, social, economic, and ecological values of environmentally sustainable development into its curriculum, research, and institutional policy and practice. Learn more at the Web site listed below.

For additional information: http://www.villanova.edu/sustainability/yearofsustainabilty/

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