WOMEN’S & GENDER STUDIES GRADUATE ORGANIZATION: Sept. 18th meeting
The Women's and Gender Studies Graduate Organization (WGSGO at LSU) is hosting its first General Meeting this Friday, September 18, from 4-5pm at the Women's Center (Raphael Semmes, off of Highland, behind the Old President's House). Refreshments will be provided.
WGSGO is an interdisciplinary organization which provides graduate students who have gender-based, feminist research and teaching interests, opportunities for professional development and social activities. You do not have to be a WGS major/minor to join our organization. It is a great way for graduate students to network with other students in similar or related fields and to keep up-to-date on current research as well as to promote and develop your own. We hope you will join us.
Please see our flyer and visit our web site for more information.
Teach For America Information Session: 9/9 at 6:00 PM
Teach For America (TFA) is a national corps of outstanding recent college graduates and working professionals - of all academic majors, backgrounds and career interests - who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools and become lifelong leaders for expanding educational opportunity for all children. Join TFA for an information session hosted by Laura Vinsant (LSU Class of ‘07) and learn how you can join the movement to end educational inequity.
Date: Wednesday, September 9th
Time: 6:00-7:00 PM
Location: 155 Coates Hall
To learn more, visit Teach For America or contact admissions@teachforamerica.org.
Next Application Deadline: Friday, September 18th
Full salary and benefits. All academic majors.
Career Services to Host Walk-In Hours, Career Expo and Networking Receptions
The fall Career Expo, LSU’s largest recruiting event, will be held Wednesday, September 16, from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Maddox Field House. More than 170 companies and graduate and professional schools will be represented, making this event an excellent opportunity to explore careers and graduate programs, network with recruiters, and search for jobs in all fields.
Related videos, attire tips and participant details are available at www.lsu.edu/career/expo.
Related Events:To help students prepare for the Expo, our student services team will host walk-in hours September 8-11 and 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in B-4 Coates Hall.
The E. J. Ourso College of Business Networking Reception, to be attended by recruiters from more than 30 Expo companies, will be held Tuesday, September 15, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Faculty Club. Business casual attire is required. No registration.
The College of Engineering Networking Reception, to be attended by recruiters from more than 20 Expo companies, will be held Tuesday, September 15, from 5:30 7:30 p.m. in the Energy, Coast & Environment Building. Business professional attire is required. No registration.
Spring 2010 Student Teaching Applications: September 14 Deadline
Applications are available in COE Office of Student Services, 236 Peabody Hall.
September 14th is the deadline for submission to COE Office of Student Services, 236 Peabody Hall.
Mandatory Orientation for Spring 2010 Student Teaching Applications: September 22.
All students enrolled in teacher preparation programs (elementary 1-5; secondary 6-12 English, mathematics, sciences, social studies; K-12 art; K-12 health & physical education) who plan to student teach in the spring 2010 semester must attend a student teaching orientation on Tuesday, September 22, at 2:45 p.m. in 225 Peabody. Students with course work scheduled at this time must submit a copy of their class schedule to the Office of Field Experiences, 107 Peabody Hall, and get instructions regarding making up the orientation.
The teachNOLA Program, committed to raising student achievement in New Orleans’ high need schools, has announced its launch timeline for the 2010 recruitment season! The application for the Teaching Fellows program will be available in mid-November, while the application for the Master Teacher Corps program will be available in early December. More details about programs can be found by visiting www.teachNOLA.org or following staff on Facebook and Twitter to receive up-to-date news about programs.
WELCOME TO ALL NEW AND CONTINUING STUDENTS IN COE MAJORS AND CONCENTRATIONS!
TEACHER EDUCATION
SPRING 2010 Student Teaching Applications: Due September 14, 2009
Spring 2010 Student Teaching Applications are available in 236 Peabody Hall.
Deadline for submission of completed application: Monday, September 14, 2009
A+PEL Professional Development Opportunities and Student Teacher Scholarships
The Associated Professional Educators of Louisiana (A+PEL) offers professional development workshops and student teacher scholarships for university students. DEADLINE FOR FALL 2009 STUDENT TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPS: OCTOBER 1, 2009
Go to www.apeleducators.org for information on these and other opportunities.
ABSENCES BECAUSE OF INFLUENZA A
Students unable to attend class as a result of a diagnosis of Influenza A should follow University guidelines described at http://www.lsu.edu/safety/ERP/influenza.shtml.
Students in the College of Education should e-mail the Office of Student Services, edinfo@lsu.edu, to inform the academic dean’s office.
TEACH Grant Scholarship Program Expanded to Include Additional Areas for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 Academic Years!
The LSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid has announced that Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant scholarship opportunities for the 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 academic years have been expanded to include the following areas of study:
- Arts
- Early Childhood
- Elementary Education (grades 1-5)
- English (middle & secondary)
- Social Studies (middle & secondary)
The Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid can now retroactively award students in these areas for the 2008-2009 academic year. These fields will be included in the list of shortage areas for the 2009-2010 academic year as well. Scholarships in the areas below, announced previously, are still available.
- Bilingual Education and English Language Acquisition
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Reading Specialist
- Science
- Special Education
Go to LSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid for information concerning eligibility and requirements. Interested students should contact the LSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid at 225-578-3103 or financialaid@lsu.edu.
GRADUATE STUDENTS: INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL GRANT OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPERIENCED SECONDARY TEACHERS
IREX, an international non-profit organization in Washington, DC, is offering an international travel grant opportunity for secondary-level teachers through the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program (TEA), funded by the U.S. Department of State. IREX is seeking secondary teachers of English or the social sciences to participate in a two-week professional exchange program in one of the following countries: Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Colombia, El Salvador, Georgia, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Nicaragua, Senegal, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Ukraine.
Eligibility requirements include
- Secondary-level (middle or high school), full-time teachers with five or more years of classroom experience in disciplines including English as a Foreign Language, English Language or Literature, and the Social Sciences (including social studies, civics, and history)
- U.S. citizenship; and
- Availability to travel in April, 2010.
The program is fully funded and provides visa support; round-trip domestic airfare, lodging and meals to attend the TEA U.S. Conference; round-trip airfare from the U.S. to the assigned country; emergency medical insurance; lodging; and a daily stipend in host country.
For more information and the TEA U.S. teacher application, go to www.irex.org .
TEACHER EDUCATION MAJORS/CONCENTRATIONS
TEACH Grant Scholarships for Undergraduate & Graduate Students Still Available
Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant scholarships are still available for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing the following areas of study:
- Bilingual Education and English Language Acquisition
- Foreign Language
- Mathematics
- Reading Specialist
- Science
- Special Education
See LSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid for information concerning eligibility and requirements. Interested students should contact the LSU Office of Undergraduate Admissions and Student Aid at 225-578-3103 or financialaid@lsu.edu.
Master Teacher Corps – MAY GRADUATES
Are you looking to make an immediate impact in your teaching career? YOU CAN! teachNOLA seeks outstanding certified teachers to make a difference by teaching in public schools in New Orleans starting in the fall of 2009. teachNOLA offers a personalized and streamlined application process, as well as the opportunity to build a better New Orleans through education.
Candidates who are accepted will receive personalized placement support and assistance in securing full-time teaching positions. All teachNOLA Master Teachers secured positions in 2006, 2007, and 2008.
Have questions? teachNOLA offers virtual information sessions. Sign up for a teachNOLA account and register for an information session! For further information, contact Ashley Angelico, teachNOLA Program Operations Manager, at 504.274.3634 or aangelico@tntp.org.
Applications are accepted and candidates are invited to join the program on a rolling basis. So apply today! Now accepting applications for the 2009 cohorts! Apply online at www.teachNOLA.org
teachNOLA staff state, “The task of rebuilding our city – and our schools – is monumental, and it will not be easy. We are calling on you to take up this challenge to improve academic outcomes for all of our children. Cherish our city. Commit to our children.”
Louisiana Housing Finance Agency
2415 Quail Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
(225)763-8700
“Grants for Grads” Program Taking Applications
With commencement ceremonies celebrating our state’s latest graduating classes, the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency would like to remind college grads to register for its new “Grants for Grads” Program.
The new program allows graduates of colleges and universities in the state to register and possibly be selected to receive a grant toward the purchase of their first home. Once a student graduates, he/she has 60 days to register with the LHFA. The grad agrees to live and work in the state for 5 consecutive years. Beginning as early as 2013, the qualified applicants will be entered into a lottery with one hundred individuals being selected each year. The grant will equal the total state income tax paid by the qualified applicant during the 5 year period, with a maximum award of $10,000 per individual grantee or $15,000 per qualified married couple.
The program was crafted and enacted by the state legislature during the 2008 session to retain the states talented individuals. The LHFA has been accepting applications since October for all applicants who graduated prior to October 1, 2008 with the deadline being December 1, 2008. All graduates receiving degrees after October 1, 2008 and in subsequent years must register within 60 days of graduation. Applications can be found and submitted on the agency’s website at www.lhfa.state.la.us.
“Each year our state colleges and universities produce great minds and talented individuals,” said LHFA President Milton Bailey. “The Grants for Grads Program is designed to help encourage those graduates to stay in Louisiana and put down their roots. Purchasing a home is a great way to put down roots and establish themselves members of a community and we look forward to assisting them with that step.”
