Announcements

• Featured Students of DePauw
• DePauw Weekly Online
• Student Services DeBlog
• DePauw Discourse 2007: Sustainability and Global Citizenship is October 4-6
• Career Services Events
• Women's IM Flag Football
• Family Weekend is September 28-30
• Compton Center for Peace & Justice Events
• Win an iPod Shuffle

• Attend campus open houses
• Office of Spiritual Life Events
• Upcoming events sponsored by Committee for Latino Concerns' fall 2007
• Apply to be an RA
• Dance Marathon 2007
• Chemistry & Biochemistry Seminar
• Performance Enhancement Series
• What do you know about the Community Standards System?
• Check out MyStudentBody.com-Alcohol
• Teach English and Experience Japan
• Sexual Health Workshops for First-Year Students

The Office of Student Services and ITAP present DePauw Weekly's "Featured Student," a new division of Student Vision. This Web site will feature DePauw students in personal videos produced by current ITAP students on campus.

The first "Featured Student" of the 2007-08 academic year is Ruth Nduta. Click here to view the video.

If you are having trouble viewing DePauw Weekly via e-mail,
please visit the Web site and view online each week.

http://www.depauw.edu/student/services/DePauwWeekly.asp

In an effort to increase overall communication and capitalize on technology that speaks to students, various staff in the Division of Student Services will be contributing to the Student Services DeBlog. Most bloggers in the cyberverse write from their own perspectives and their postings reflect their experiences and points of view; thus, the postings represent the opinions of individual contributors and not necessarily the University. This type of communication is meant to be "off the cuff", informal and accessible. As contributors, we welcome comments by phone, in person or via email.

Please view the Student Services DeBlog at: http://www.depauw.edu/student/services/deblog.asp

Bill McKibben is scheduled to open DePauw Discourse 2007 with a talk entitled, “Building the Climate Movement” at 4 p.m. on October 4 in Meharry Hall. 

A screening of Leonardo DiCaprio’s environmental documentary, The 11th Hour,  led by  Jennifer Everett and three of the film’s experts, Bill McKibben, Greg Watson, and DePauw alumnus J. Nichols ’89, is slated for October 4 at 8 p.m. in Moore Theatre.  Tickets to the screening will be available at no charge to students, faculty and staff beginning September 7 in Campus Activities (UB), the Green Center box office, and the Annual Fund Office (Charter House, 2nd floor). 

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak about “The contract with our future” on October 5 at 8 p.m. in Kresge Auditorium. 

Also open to members of the DePauw community, October 5 and 6 sessions will center on Business and government solutions to global environmental problems, A brave new ocean or an ocean revolution, Coming clean: The case for innovative and renewable energy, Climate change and the indigenous people of the Amazon: A conservation story in photographs, and Should we praise or shoot the messenger: Environmental coverage in the national media.  The October 5 noon luncheon conversation, The truth about sustainable agriculture, requires reservations that can be made by contacting Tammy Gaffney before September 28. 

For more information, contact Steve Setchell.

Starting Your Job Search Workshop
Monday, September 10
3:30 p.m.
Room 101 Harrison Hall

5th Annual Graduate & Professional School Fair
Tuesday, September 11
11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Union Building Lobby and Ballroom

• Representatives from 52 graduate and professional schools will be in the Ballroom of the Union Building on Tuesday, September 11, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
• Plan to attend whether you are looking at graduate or professional school next fall and are comparing different programs or you are an underclass student just beginning the process of determining if graduate school is appropriate for you.
• The representatives will be here to talk with you about graduate school in general and their programs in particular. It will be a nice, convenient opportunity for you to gather information and literature on these schools and their fields of study.

Law School Admission Panel
Tuesday, September 11
4:30 – 5:30 p.m.
Room 301 Harrison Hall

• Three law school admissions representatives will participate in a panel discussion of the law school admission process. The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Andrew Hayes, DePauw’s pre-law advisor. This session is open to all students and will be held in 301 Harrison Hall from 4:30 – 5: 30 pm on Tuesday, September 11, 2007. Please e-mail careercenter@depauw.edu if you plan to attend or if you have any questions concerning the event.

Why Pursue an MBA Degree?
Tuesday, September 11
4:15 – 5:15 p.m.
Julian Room 151

• Topics will include:
  • Why and when to pursue an MBA.
• What you should look for in MBA programs.
• The application process and the GMAT.
• What MBA programs look for in applicants;
• and more!
• The presenter is Ellie McDonald, Assistant Director of Weekend and Evening MBA Programs at the U. of Chicago Graduate School of Business, and she will cover a variety of issues concerning the MBA in general as well as the U. of Chicago’s programs. The U. of Chicago has one of the country’s top-ranked MBA programs. She will also be here earlier in the day as part of our annual Graduate & Professional School Fair.
  
  

Do you want to play flag football & have a team of at least
10 players?

Email lisajaskierski_2009@depauw.edu with your roster & captain's name. Games will most likely start next Tuesday so teams must email by Thursday to get on the schedule. Games will be played Tuesdays & Thursdays at 4:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.

Make sure to invite your family to Family Weekend 2008! For a full schedule of events, visit:
http://www.depauw.edu/parents/familyweekend.asp.

Please note that advance ticket purchase is required to attend the Saturday Family Barbecue. To register for the barbecue, return the registration form to Jamie Stuckey in Union Building, Room 210.

Tuesday, September 11
7:30 p.m.
Watson Forum

Iraq War Film Series: "9/11: Press for Truth"

A story of the fight for truth by those closest to the tragedy, and a scathing critique of the mainstream media, which refuses to connect the dots, '9/11: Press For Truth' distinguishes itself from a crowded field of documentaries offering conspiracy narratives and mind-numbing replays of the catastrophic images of the day.

Directed by Ray Nowosielski, '9/11: Press For Truth' is an unblinking examination of the failure of the 9/11 Commission and the press to adequately address many troubling questions that still haunt the families, five years after that tragic day.

'9/11: Press For Truth' features exclusive interviews with the families of 9/11 victims, including the Jersey Girls and 9/11 researcher Paul Thompson, author of The Terror Timeline", which pieces together stories from over 7000 media reports about 9/11. In the film, Thompson fills in the gaps of mainstream media coverage, presenting little-known published reports that, woven together, put the lie to the official story of 9/11.

FREE & open to the public.

Thursday, September 6
Noon - 4 p.m.
Bowman Park

Win an iPod “Shuffle” or Marvin’s gift certificates. Come check out the “Smoke House” Fire Safety Program by Greencastle Fire Department.

A “Campus Fire–Watch” survey reports 2006-2007 as the “most fatal year on record” for fire related student deaths on college campuses across the nation. Please join us for this important opportunity to learn survival techniques in case of a fire. Program sponsored by DePauw Public Safety and Residence Life Office.

Register to win one of two iPod nanos that will be given away on September 17.

To register, attend the open houses hosted by each of the following offices. You can register once at each open house. The more offices you visit, the better your chances of winning!

Where and when to register:

Academic Affairs (including Academic Standing, Academic Integrity, Academic Support, Committee on Faculty Coordinator, Faculty development: also supports student research and First-year Seminar), Harrison Hall 305 & 306
September 5, 3 - 5 p.m.

Career Services, Harrison Hall 303
September 5, 3 - 5 p.m.

Academic Resource Center (including Writing, Quantitative Reasoning, Speaking and Listening centers for student consultations), Harrison Hall 211
September 5, 3 - 5 p.m.

Academic Advising & Disability Services, Harrison Hall 302
September 5, 3 - 5 p.m.

Office of the Registrar, Administration Bldg.
September 5, 3 - 4:30 p.m.

Center for International & Experiential Education, Durham House
September 5, 4 - 5 p.m.

Wellness Center, Hogate Hall
September 5, 4 - 6 p.m.

Office of Admission, Admission Bldg. - 1st floor
September 6, 3 - 5 p.m.

Financial Aid, Admission Bldg. - Lower level
September 6, 3 - 5 p.m.

Center for Spiritual Life, Reese Hall
September 10, 1 - 4 p.m.

Campus Activities & Multicultural Affairs, UB 100
September 10, 4 - 5 p.m.

Office of Student Services, UB 210
September 11, 2 - 4 p.m.

Hartman House
September 12, 2 - 5 p.m.

Residence Life & Housing, Anderson Street Hall
September 13, 3 - 5 p.m.

At this event, we will gather information from you about how we can best support your consideration of ministry and/or theological education.  The dinner, of course, is free.

If you would like to attend, please let Lesley know by Thursday noon, at marjorielytle@depauw.edu.

Muslim Student Association
Friday, September 7
4 p.m.
Reese Hall

This will be an interest meeting for the Muslim Student Association. If you are interested (you don't have to be Muslim, just interested), please come along.

September 11th “A Time of Remembrance”
Tuesday, September 11
9 p.m.
Anderson St. Hall.
The Sanctuary and Reflection Room at Anderson St. Hall is open every day for individual or small group prayer and reflection.

The Dalai Lama of Tibet
October 24,25,26,27
IU Auditorium

Interested in seeing His Holiness, The Dalai Lama of Tibet. Contact Marjorielytle@depauw.edu for an application form and further details at the Center for Spiritual Life, Reese Hall before September 10.

Committee for Latino Concerns
Weekly Wednesday meetings
5 - 6 p.m.
Senior Hall
Committee for Latino Concerns welcomes you to join us for weekly meetings. Come share your thoughts, ideas and voice.

Free Raspados (Snow Cones)
Monday, September 10 - Tuesday, September 11
Pillars behind the HUB
Cool yourself off with some Raspados (Snow Cones). Complimentary of Committee for Latino Concerns

Free BBQ
Friday, September 14
6 p.m.
Bowman Park
Start Hispanic Heritage Month with CLC by attending our Nuestros Paises (Our Countries) Event.  Join CLC on a casual night of eating, sharing stories and fun. 

Fiesta Indianapolis: “Where the Americas Come Together”
Saturday, September 15
Noon to Midnight
American Legion Mall & Veterans Memorial Park
(Downtown Indianapolis between Meridian, Pennsylvania, North, and St. Clair Street)
Want to enjoy a day off campus? Do you like Latin American food, music, art and culture? Join Committee for Latino Concerns to Indianapolis for Fiesta Indianapolis. This is the largest Hispanic festival in Indiana and will be celebrating 27 years of building bridges. All are welcome! Free admission. 

If you are interested in joining CLC please email maria-corazonvilla_2009@depauw.edu ASAP because of limited seating on bus. For more information about Fiesta Indianapolis2007 visit http://www.laplazaindy.org/index.asp?p=50

Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 14 – October 12.

Everyone is welcome to join these events and meetings.  New faces are always welcome. 

Residence Life currently has an open Resident Assistant position. Interested students should pick up an application at the Residence Life and Housing office in Anderson Street Hall.

Applications are due September 7, at 4 p.m. To qualify, you must be a full time sophomore, junior or senior in good standing with the university.

For more information, please contact Melissa Gross at mjgross@depauw.edu.

Tuesday, September 11 - Thursday, September 13
11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Hub

Do you want to participate in Dance Marathon 2007: Shake Your Miracle Maker...Come on and Dance, Give Hope a Chance?

DePauw Dance Marathon provides financial support to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. After a semester of fundraising, teams of participants will spend Saturday, November 17 from 11 a.m. - 11 p.m. standing to represent the fight to find a cure for HIV/AIDS.

The 12 hour event provides entertainment for each hour of the day including bands, a DDR Tournament, a rock climbing wall and more! Prizes will be awarded to individuals and teams for contests throughout the day!to find out more information about registering a team for the event. E-mail siobhanlau_2009@depauw.edu if you have any questions.

Thursday, September 6
Noon
Julian 375

The Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry is hosting a seminar by Brandon Weeks, who is from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas Tech. His seminar is titled: "A Tour de Force Microscopy - From Energetic Materials to High Resolution Lithography."

Both chemistry and biochemistry majors will receive seminar credit for attending this talk. Lunch will be provided.

Wednesday, September 5
Monday, September 12
8 p.m.
Lilly Center Gym

This is free and open to all students. Preliminary workout plans will be posted on the Strength and Conditioning Bulleting Board in the Lilly Center.

Be informed!

Visit Student Vision at http://www.depauw.edu/student/services/communitystandards/ to learn the facts about DePauw's Community Standards System.

Does alcohol really make you more sociable? How do your assumptions about drinking compare to other college students? Learn how drinking effects mind and body and separate fact from fiction.

Find out about YOUR alcohol consumption at www.mystudentbody.com.

Enter "DPUTIGER" for school code.

Informational Meeting
Wednesday, September 5
4 p.m.
Emison 211

Teach English and Experience Japan. JET - The Japan Exchange and Teaching Program. Interested?