You are invited to attend the Law School Admission Panel Event on Looking Beyond the Rankings on Thursday, November 13, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., in the Mendel Science Center Room 154. Admission representatives will provide you with information on how to evaluate and compare law schools. You will learn how to cut through the advertising to learn about a law school's real climate, and what resources are available to make useful comparisons between law schools. The admission representatives will share questions you should ask when you visit a school, and will discuss how scholarships can impact your future career choices. The event will conclude with a reception in which advisors and students can meet admission representatives.

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

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

The Office of Advising and Professional Development in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences is pleased to offer workshops for students to enrich their academic experience. These workshops include time management, study skills, and other academic essentials.

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

Wondering what majors, minors, concentrations ,and five-year bachelor-master degree programs are available in the College? Check out the Web site listed below for all the answers!

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

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

The United States Department of State and the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) are pleased to announce the availability of overseas scholarships for intensive summer language institutes in eleven critical need foreign languages. Languages include: Arabic, Azerbaijani, Bangla/Bengali, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Persian, Punjabi, Russian, Turkish, and Urdu. For more information, please visit www.CLScholarship.org. Deadline: November 14, 2008.

For additional information: www.CLScholarship.org

If you have questions, please contact: nora.pillard@villanova.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 31st, 2009.

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

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

Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace selects 8-10 graduating seniors to serve as research assistants. Junior Fellows spend one year (beginning August 1st) at the Carnegie Endowment in Washington, D.C. These highly selective positions are full-time and include salary and benefits. For more information or to apply, please contact the Center for Undergraduate Research and Fellowships. Campus deadline: December 1, 2008.

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

This scholarship is awarded to Black, Hispanic, or Native American sophomores and juniors in recognition of outstanding achievement and community service. Scholarship recipients are awarded up to $10,000 and a paid summer internship at Goldman Sachs. Applicants must have a minimum 3.4 GPA to be considered for the Scholarship of Excellence. The deadline is Friday, December 12, 2008. Application requirements are listed on GoNova or on gs.com/careers.

For additional information: www.gs.com/careers

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

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

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

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 31st, 2009.

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

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

Check out these resources designed to help you maximize your internship experience.

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

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

The Washington Center for Internships and Academic Seminars is an independent, nonprofit 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. We would like to remind you that eligible students from your institution attending our program will receive a minimum of $2,500 in scholarship support during any spring, summer, or fall term. The fall semester is in high gear and many of your students are already preparing for midterms, but if they're planning to apply for The Washington Center's spring 2009 semester, they'll want to keep our November 14 regular deadline in mind as well. Please feel free to contact Washington Center’s Institutional Relations staff at 1-800-486-8921 or info@twc.edu for further detail or answers to any questions. To learn more about their opportunities and internship possibilities for ALL MAJORS, please e-mail Danielle.Mahan@twc.edu.

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

On 11/12 at 5:00 pm, U.S. Army representatives will host an information session. There is no limit to the opportunities in the Army — so there’s no limit to what you can learn and achieve. The Army strengthens you, and your future, with expert training in one of over 150 different jobs for Soldiers on Active Duty and over 120 in the Army Reserve. From working with computers to assisting physicians to fixing helicopters, there’s an Army job right for you — providing the experience that will give you an edge over those in the civilian world. The Army also offers you money for college and the chance to interview with America’s top corporations. Please RSVP on GoNova.

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

ALL MAJORS -- Philly Fellows is hosting an information table in the Connelly Lobby and an information session on Tues, 11/18, in Corr Hall 103 at 6PM. Philly Fellows is a one-year post-graduate fellowship program that connects top graduates of area colleges with meaningful positions where they can make a difference in the city of Philadelphia. The program offers an exciting transition from college to the community where, together with their peers, fellows can gain knowledge, contribute talent, and develop leadership while experiencing the best of Philadelphia.

For additional information: http://www.phillyfellows.org

If you have questions, please contact: fellows@phillyfellows.org

ALL MAJORS: At Bartley Hall, Room 1011 at 5:15 p.m., the Entrepreneurial, Accounting and Economics Societies are co-sponsoring the Delaware Valley Advisors Information Session. The Director of Recruiting and two Executive Vice Presidents will be speaking at this event about several new openings on their Financial Advisor Team. If you are an entrepreneurial, ambitious, energetic, service-oriented, and independent person who is seeking a career in advising clients, please come to this event. Business casual attire is appropriate. RSVP on GoNova.

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

Are you ready for the experience of a lifetime? ALL MAJORS: The Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest offers the chance to embark on an unforgettable, spiritually centered volunteer experience that will help you better understand yourself and the world in which you live. Come to Corr Hall 103 and 104 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and chat with a former Jesuit Volunteer to speak about her experiences. Please RSVP on GoNova. Casual attire.

For additional information: www.jvcnorthwest.org

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

Monday, December 1, 2008. Corr Hall Room 103 (2:30 PM). 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.

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

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

Tuesday, November 11, 2008. Villanova University Main Campus -- Connelly Center -- Radnor Room (5:00 PM). This panel discussion and networking reception will focus on career opportunities in the non-profit sector. If you are interested in not only doing well, but also doing good, don’t miss it!

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

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

Thursday, November 13, 2008. Villanova University Main Campus -- Corr Hall -- 103 (3:00 PM). Career Services will help you identify what to include on your résumé, and how to write it, and format it effectively for the end result of a well designed and effective first draft. This workshop is designed for students who are beginning their résumé.

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

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

Monday, November 17, 2008. Are you a liberal arts student who has NO idea what you want to do? You know you enjoy your current major, but you HATE when people ask you the dreaded question, “What are you going to DO with that?” Don’t miss this session featuring Villanova University alumni from a variety of majors and professions who prove that you are employable with an Arts degree! Hear their stories and get advice on how to handle those awkward conversations!

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

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

Andrew Light, Ph.D., from George Mason University and the Center for American Progress, in Washington, D.C., will discuss, "Climate Ethics for a New Administration," on Monday, Dec. 1, at 5 p.m. in SAC 300. We are now at a critical moment in the attempt to forge a path to a global solution to the problem of humanly caused climate change. First, a broad scientific consensus has been reached on the phenomenon itself. Second, an awareness of the enormous threats we face to human and non-human flourishing as we increase global temperature has become a broadly accepted premise for political action. Third, we are on the cusp of an attempt to forge a successor treaty to the United Nations Kyoto Protocol -- hopefully to be settled in Copenhagen in December 2009 -- providing mandatory targets for cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Finally, and in some ways most important, we now have a presidential administration in the U.S. ready to act on this problem. Will there be a role for ethicists in this process? After reviewing the current state of work on the ethics of climate change Dr. Light will argue that philosophers need to move quickly to develop a more "clinical" model of climate ethics, comparable to clinical models of bioethics, if they want to be part of the resolution of this critical problem.

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

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

Paradoxically, George W. Bush entered national politics as one of the most popular Texas governors in history, but went on to become as Gary C. Jacobson put it, "a divider, not a uniter." While presidential “greatness” is a slippery concept, traditionally both scholars and the general public have ranked highest those presidents who boldly pushed an activist agenda, and whose ideas seemed in keeping with the times. Arguably, conservative activist George W. Bush fit the bill. So what accounts for the President's unpopularity? Will history support current judgments? What does the scholarly literature have to say about these questions? To explore these issues we will hold an all-day conference at Villanova on Saturday, November 22, 2008, to showcase papers by outstanding scholars with diverse views.

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

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

An innocent man spent 19 years on death row. He is coming here to tell his story. November 17 at 4:30 p.m. in the Driscoll Hall auditorium. Curtis Edward McCarty was exonerated in 2007 after serving 21 years – including 19 years on death row – for a 1982 Oklahoma City murder he didn’t commit. McCarty was convicted twice and sentenced to death three times based on prosecutorial misconduct and testimony from forensic analyst Joyce Gilchrist, whose lab misconduct has contributed to at least two other convictions later overturned by DNA evidence. Sponsored by Office of Mission Effectiveness, Criminal Justice, Theology Forgiveness Project, Office of Service Learning, and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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

Please make plans to attend the A&S Alumni Medallion Panel Discussion on Friday, Nov. 14, at 3 p.m., in the Radnor/St. Davids Room of Connelly Center. Come and hear the A&S alumni medallion awardees discuss their personal and professional journeys, and how their degree in the liberal arts and sciences from Villanova affected their lives.

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

Arthology, Villanova's art-literary magazine, will be meeting this week on Wednesday 11/12, 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 as an attachment with titles 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

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, in conjunction with the College of Engineering and in close cooperation with the University’s President’s Climate Commitment is sponsoring a year of academic commitment to Sustainability as part of the 80th Anniversary of the Mendel Medal Celebration. This commitment is focused on academic study of Sustainability and curricular development. Sustainability is a long-term approach to environmental protection and process improvements. Villanova’s Commitment to Sustainability acknowledges the connections between the economy, the environment, and social responsibility. 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

Learn more about this exciting on-campus event at the Web site listed below.

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

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

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will welcome Steven V. Restivo, Director of Corporate Affairs for Wal-Mart in the Northeast Region, to discuss the communication and business strategy evolution of the largest retailer in the world, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Mr. Restivo will share how a company with 7,390 locations and more than 2 million associates worldwide implements a proactive communications plan to support its needs as a retailer and goals for expansion. Thursday, November 13, 6 p.m., Tolentine 215.

If you have questions, please contact: julie.balzarini@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

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