Hi Terps,
1. Terrapin Leadership Institute: Social Issues & Leadership
2. O.N.E. UMD Student Organization Leaders Conference
3. Transforming Business for the Global Good
4. Lehigh University Student Leadership Conference
5. 2010 University of Maryland Veterans Scholarships and Tillman Military Scholars
6. Planting Seeds of Service Conference
7. Terp Service Day
8. EDCP 318 Adventure Leadership Course in Norway
9. Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Development Program
10. Equiss: A Social Justice Experience
11. Challenge New Zealand: Leadership Development Abroad
12. Veterans Research Internship
1. Terrapin Leadership Institute: Social Issues & Leadership
This 5-week leadership development program will focus on exploring the intersectionality of leadership, social issues, and oppression in our society. Each week, participants will explore different social issues, examine the root causes of the social issue, and gain depth and a broader understanding of the social issue and how the power of leadership can create positive social change.
ö March 24 – April 21 ö Wednesday’s @ 7:00pm ö
2. O.N.E. UMD Student Organization Leaders Conference
The goals of O.N.E. UMD are based on the principles of organizing, networking and empowering combined with the leadership needs of student organization leaders. Student organization leaders of all student groups, from cultural groups to academic groups, face many of the same issues ranging from recruitment difficulties to funding dilemmas. Collaboratively, the Student Government Association, Alumni Association, University Career Center and The President's Promise, & Adele H. Stamp Student Union - Center for Campus Life host the O.N.E. UMD conference to address the needs of student organization leaders. O.N.E. UMD is open to all students.
ö Sunday, April 18th 10:00am-7:00pm ö
3. Transforming Business for the Global Good
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4. Lehigh University Student Leadership Conference
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The conference offers a common curriculum experience for all participants that will serve as the starting point of a dialogue about the diversity of leadership styles and skills that will then be integrated into the over 10 conference workshops and the keynote address by Jim Flanagan. Ideally, all Altitude participants will leave with new and enhanced leadership skills that they can immediately put to use on their campuses and then easily translate those skills to the various altitudes of leadership in their lives. All of this plus a conference giveaway, hot buffet lunch and morning and afternoon snacks is only $50 if you register by March 26th!
To find out more information about the conference and to register, please visit www.lehigh.edu/altitude.
Contact Scott Wojciechowski at 610-758-6674 or leader@lehigh.edu with any questions.
5. 2010 University of Maryland Veterans Scholarships & Tillman Military Scholars
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND ANNOUNCES
2010 UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND VETERANS SCHOLARSHIPS AND TILLMAN MILITARY SCHOLARS
Press Contact: Marsha Guenzler-Stevens, Ph.D.
301-314-8505
Press Release
Dedicated to supporting educational opportunities for veterans and service members, the University of Maryland, College Park is proud to announce the Veterans Initiative Scholarships application process for the 2010-2011 academic year.
There are seven named scholarships that are funded by alumni and friends of the University of Maryland as well as the continued partnership with the Pat Tillman Foundation and their Tillman Military Scholarships. These gifts will cover study-related expenses, including tuition, fees, books, and room and board, for veteran and active service members and, in the case of the Tillman Military Scholars, their dependents. Named scholarships include the:
§ Ernest M. Willcher Veterans Scholarship§ Alexion Veterans Scholarship
§ Paul E. and Jane F. Butler Scholarship
§ Robert E. Evasick Memorial Scholarship
§ Edward Friedson Memorial Scholarship
§ William and Donna Richbourg Veterans Scholarship
§ University of Maryland Veterans Scholarship
Linda M. Clement, Vice President for Student Affairs, shared, “The active engagement of alumni, foundations and other friends of the university in ensuring the success of our veteran students through generous scholarship support has helped students remain in school and successfully complete their degrees. Funding is also allowing our veteran scholars to pursue internships and other educational opportunities that were previously not possible. We are indebted to our generous alumni, and friends – many of whom have direct connections to the military community.”
Last year, the applications were from extraordinarily impressive men and women who embodied the character of which the University of Maryland is most proud. Scholar Selection Committee Chair Dr. Marsha Guenzler-Stevens attests, “these Veteran Scholars have contributed their intellect and leadership to the university and inspired their families and communities.” This year, the scholar selection committee anticipates competition from many impressive candidates and encourages those interested to apply early.
Active service members, veterans, and dependents of both are invited to apply (note: dependents are eligible only for Tillman Military Scholarships). Applications are available at www.studentaffairs.umd.edu and www.veterans.umd.edu and due April 9, 2010. The eligibility criteria for scholars are detailed on the website. For additional information, interested parties are invited to contact Dr. Marsha Guenzler-Stevens, at mguenzle@umd.edu or at 301-314-8505. For information about supporting veterans’ scholarships, contact James Rychner, Director of Development at 301-414-7918 or jjr@umd.edu.
The University’s Veterans Initiative launched three years ago in time to support the growing veteran population on campus. Results of the initiative include a Veterans Program Office, serving as a hub for all veteran-related services and activities, the student organization TerpVets, which has spearheaded several advocacy and engagement activities for veterans and non-veteran students to participate, and a dramatic improvement in processing services to veterans, most notably in admissions, certification and financial aid.
6. Planting Seeds of Service Conference
2010 Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Conference:
Planting Seeds of Service: Cultivating Civic Engagement
Saturday, April 10, 2010
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Towson University, University Union
Planting Seeds of Service: Cultivating Civic Engagement
Saturday, April 10, 2010
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Towson University, University Union
This is the third annual "Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Conference" and will be attended by students, faculty and staff from Maryland colleges and universities. The purpose of the conference is to share success strategies among students, faculty and staff at institutions throughout Maryland on the topics of community service, service-learning and civic engagement.
Register TODAY: www.towson.edu/plantingseeds
7. Terp Service Day
TERP SERVICE DAY FOR MARCH
Looking for a convenient, fun way to give back to the local community? You’re in luck! Leadership & Community Service Learning is hosting the 2nd Terp Service Day of the year on March 27th, the first Saturday back from spring break. Maryland students will head down Route 1 to the Compassion Center, where volunteers will help the Compassion Center staff with invasive species removal from 11 am to 2 pm. Students will meet at the Stamp Student Union at 10:00am and return by 2:30pm.
The Compassion Center is a local nonprofit that provides many services to low-income individuals and families in the area, including counseling and food delivery. On weekends, they need help removing invasive species that are damaging the environment just outside their building. The Center needs all the help they can get, so bring a friend and enjoy a couple hours of giving back. Also, don’t forget about Terp Service Weekend in April—registration opens the week after spring break!
Go to http://csl.umd.edu/tsd/march.
If you have any questions contact Ryan Cocca: rcocca@umd.edu
8. EDCP 318 Adventure Leadership Course in Norway
The Outdoor Recreation Center is offering an adventure leadership course (EDCP 318 – 3 credits) this summer. We will be spending two weeks in the mountains and fjords of Norway. The course is designed to focus on personal growth and leadership development and will include a 5-day backpacking trek where we hike from hut to hut. After a few days of rest, we will venture off again for a four-day self-support sea kayaking trip through the mountainous fjords. Throughout the trip we will be visiting small towns in Norway that are the gateway to the country’s amazingly scenic wilderness.
Trip Dates: July 30-August 15
Trip Cost: $3,000 + airfare (all in country travel and most meals are covered as well as camping gear and activity fees)
For more information or to apply for this course, click on this website:
For specific questions, contact Mike Doyle at mkdoyle@umd.edu or call 301.226.4421
9. Rawlings Undergraduate Leadership Development Program
The purpose of the RULF Program is to provide specialized leadership opportunities to University of Maryland undergraduates. These opportunities will be both academic and experiential in nature and occur over the course of twosemesters.This program seeks to identify students who exemplify the ability to be a champion for those whose voices will otherwise go un-heard, demonstrate a commitment to ethical leadership and take an active interest in the community by mentoring and encouraging others to do well. Each Fellow's experience in the program will be guided by his or herinterest in a specific policy issue.
Participants will begin the program with an inaugural event at the State House in Annapolis, Maryland. A series of specialized activities and experiences have been designed to give students the opportunities to learn about leadership and advocate on behalf of something they are passionate about. Participants will work towards a Certificate of Completion and will be recognized at an annual ceremony at the Maryland School of Public Policy.
Check out information about the Rawlings Undergraduate Fellows Program at http://www.publicpolicy.umd.
Equiss: A Social Justice Experience
Equiss is a 3-day social justice retreat from May 26-28, 2010 for undergraduate students, graduate students, and college/university staff from across the nation who want to understand systems of oppression, privilege, identity development, and take action to create a more fair and just world. Equiss is offered through The University of Arizona to educate students on how to positively and effectively address issues of injustice, inequity, and inequality on campus and in the broader context of American society.
Equiss will take place in Southern Arizona area near Tucson at a desert retreat center from May 26-28, 2010. Participants will have the opportunity to learn, explore, and reflect on issues of social justice within a community of college students from across the country. 50 participants will gather together for this experience. Participants will work in small teams, mid-size groups, and the full group for a variety of interactive activities and discussions followed by self reflection.
This packed two-week program has been running for five years, and is open to any college student from the United States or Canada of at least sophomore standing, and of any major. There is still space left for this summer’s program if students act quickly, and the program also runs in January and summer 2011 as well. This summer’s application deadline has been extended to March 30. Information and an online application can be found at http://www.australearn.org/
NEW – Group Tours
This program has gotten so popular now that we are also organizing it as a custom group experience – if you would like to run this program for just a group of your university’s students, please let me know. We have recently had groups from both Regis University and Lynn University. You also would have the ability to customize some of the content to your specific program and needs. For example, the Regis group focused on mental health advocacy and suicide prevention, and a comparison between the USA and New Zealand. You’ll get a detailed proposal, itinerary, budget, the program fully organized for you, great in-country support and much more. For more information on you can do this contact Steve Luther, sluther@globalinksabroad.org.
Highlights
This short course takes place on the beautiful North Island of New Zealand, combining lectures and activities with key New Zealand business, government and cultural leaders, field trips and visits to New Zealand cultural and heritage sites, a volunteer service project at a school, a five-day outdoor recreation program in the mountains, exposure to the Maori culture of New Zealand, and visits to key North Island cities of Auckland, Wellington and Rotorua.
What Students Can Expect to Gain
To attend this program, students can come from any major or background, no previous experience is required. Whether they are already a leader or want to develop their leadership skills, they’ll have a life-transforming experience that can help them appreciate a different culture, explore a stunningly beautiful country, learn or enhance teambuilding and leadership skills, gain self-confidence, applying existing leadership learnings from their home North American campus, meet new friends from around North America and New Zealand, and have a pretty amazing time doing it.
Program Accreditation, Scholarship Opportunity and Financial Aid
This short course is accredited by the University of Wisconsin—Oshkosh, which will issue an official transcript for four (4) 300-level upper-division undergraduate credits in both leadership and international studies (generally equivalent to 1 class) upon successful completion. A faculty member from the university will accompany the program to administer the academic component of the program, and there will be an AustraLearn as well. Students should check with their home university study abroad and financial aid offices regarding using their financial aid for this program—it may be possible. Plus, accepted students into the program can apply for a scholarship for the program from the Foundation for Asia Pacific Education, with awards up to $1,500.
Overview of the Course Itinerary
The program takes place entirely on the North Island of New Zealand, taking advantage of the rich Maori culture, outdoor beauty, heritage and cultural sites, and cities.
- Auckland – 2 days: AustraLearn leaders meet the group in Auckland for a Program Introduction experience which includes information on culture, health and safety, and how to make the most of your time in this country. There will be a fascinating session on Maori language, culture and song, a lecture with a NZ business leader, tour NZ’s largest city, and a little free time to explore.
- Rotorua – 2 days: Rotorua is both the largest tourist attraction city in NZ and an area of great geothermal activity with geysers, bubbling mud pools and hot springs. Here we’ll immerse into activities both fun and cultural, such as a fantastic dinner and show at a Maori Village, visit the world-famous Agrodome, go luging and “Zorbing,” and interact with cultural leaders.
- Taupo and Tongariro National Park area – 5 days: Five days are spent at the Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre, where students will spend 5 days in an outdoor recreation program with the center’s instructors. Activities are likely to include hiking, caving, kayaking or rafting, overnight camping, backpacking, hiking, climbing/rappelling (summer), skiing, snowboarding, winter mountaineering (winter) and more. The area is a World Heritage-listed site of spectacular mountain scenery.
- Wellington: The program concludes in New Zealand’s vibrant capital city. Leaders from government and business of New Zealand will brought in for discussions and activities on leadership topics, career development, diversity and other areas, plus we’ll tour places like the House of Parliament, the Te Papa Museum (Museum of New Zealand) and have some free time in this interesting city before saying goodbye. There will also be a volunteer service project in partnership with a local grade school.
Dates and Costs
- Dates: June 7-23, 2010 (departure from USA on June 7). AustraLearn arranges a group flight for all students on the program.
- Application Deadline: Extended to March 30
- Costs: Program fee is $3,045 which includes in-country transportation in New Zealand, housing, many meals, lectures, field trips, Outdoor Pursuits Center program and activities, textbook, official transcript and credit from University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. International airfare, some meals and optional activities are at additional expense.
- Entry Requirements: Minimum 2.5 GPA. Open to students in any major, sophomore level and higher preferred. Open to both undergraduate and graduate students.
To Learn More and Apply
To find out more about this program visit: http://www.australearn.org/
What Past Participants Have Said
“New Zealand is amazing! I would tell any prospective student about all of the things we did on the program, how it affected me and what the general group experience seemed to be. I would probably try to teach them The Haka, and tell them about the volcanoes in Tongariro. I would tell them about all of the wonderful people they would meet inside and out of the group. I would tell them to not be afraid to challenge themselves. Then I would tell them that I didn't want to tell them anymore because I wouldn't want to ruin it for them. I went there without specific expectations and I learned SO much about myself. I would tell them to just GO! Of course this would be after showing them all of my photos and telling of my stories.”
A student from University of Massachusetts
“This program teaches you more about yourself in two weeks than you have learned so far in your life. It is much more than leadership. It's friendship and culture. New Zealand is one of the most breathtaking places in the world. It offers adventures you could never do anywhere else and the program pushes you further in your in your bravery than you ever thought you could go. The best part is, that the bravery comes easy in the landscape of New Zealand. I did things I never thought I could do!
A student from University of Wisconsin
“I have so many positive experiences to take back with me from Challenge NZ. It was a life-changing program. I learned so much about myself and was able to take it with me immediately to Australia while I'm on a semester exchange. I am so thankful I was able to achieve so many personal and physical achievements. I didn't know if I would ever be able to navigate with just a compass and a map. I didn't think I would be confident climbing poles and jumping off them. I gained people skills and learned from everyone. I learned more and more about myself. I am confident in so many new ways. I honestly think what I learned in NZ has made me a tougher, more confident person in my own skin. I left the last day touched, confident in myself and I knew I would always keep those life lessons with me. I am now still affected by what I learned and am craving more. NZ will always be a special place to me.”
A student from University of New Mexico
Veterans Research Internship Program
Applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2010 Cohort of the Veterans Research Internship Program. The Memorial Chapel in conjunction with the University Archives is leading an undergraduate internship program where students will use primary sources (including university archives, national archives, military records and personal interviews) to write biographies for the 200 veterans listed in the Chapel’s Memorial Book. The Memorial Book honors fallen alumni veterans from WWI, WWII, and Korea. These biographies will become part of the University’s Virtual Memorial Exhibit which will later grow to include all fallen alumni.This is a three-credit, 300 level internship experience where students may earn credit through the College of Education or their own academic major/minor. The internship is open to students from all academic fields, but applicants are required to have previous primary source research experience. Students must be available on Thursdays from 3:30pm – 5:30pm each week for mandatory class meetings. If you are not available during this time, you will be unable to participate in the internship for the Fall 2010 semester.
To learn more and to request an application, please contact Megan Dillard Miller, Coordinator of the Memorial Chapel at mdillard@umd.edu. For best consideration please apply by Monday, April 12, 2010.
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