Summer Research Program At Notre Dame

Greetings from Notre Dame! This summer we would love to host undergraduate students from Northeastern Illinois University who have aspirations to earn a graduate-level degree through the Notre Dame Graduate School's summer research program. The deadline is March 1st. Would you like to be paid to spend your summer on a different college campus researching and improving your odds of enrolling in the graduate program of your choice after you graduate? Consider applying to the 12th annual Summer Research Opportunities Program (SROP), which will be hosted on Notre Dame's campus. What and When? SROP prepares aspiring graduate students for success by immersing them in guided research with a world-class faculty for roughly 8-9 weeks during the summer, culminating in a research symposium. The 2022 SROP program will run from Monday, May 23rd to Saturday July 23rd, 2022 (dates are approximate and subject to change). The deadline to apply is March 1st. Notre Dame supports accepted applicants by providing: ·     A generous stipend ·     Housing  ·     Travel expenses ·     GRE prep ·     Specialized assistance with grant and fellowship applications to NSF, NIH, Fulbright, and more ·     Graduate school application support Previous participants have won prestigious fellowships and have been admitted to top-tier graduate programs, including our own. Who may apply? The program is open to undergraduate students (esp. current sophomores and juniors) who are not graduating in spring/summer of 2022. Applicants should be either U.S. citizens or residents. You must be either a first generation student, a low-income student, or a member of an underrepresented minority group in academia to apply to the program. The program admits students in any discipline offered by the Notre Dame Graduate School (listed here). . Session title: "SROP Application Walk-Through and Q&A.” Click a time and date below to register:How? Simple! To apply we only require a statement of intent, a CV, an unofficial copy of your transcript, and one letter of recommendation (uploaded by the recommender). There is no application fee. More detailed application instructions can be found here. Questions? If you have any questions, please contact Dr. John Lowery (jlowery@nd.edu) directly (or schedule a quick chat here). Also, please feel free to share this email with anyone you know who may be interested. If you need help with the application process, join one of the following upcoming sessions:  · Wednesday, February 23, 2022 at 04:00 PM until 04:35 PM (Eastern Standard Time)   Begin the Application

 

The Graduate School University of Notre Dame 110 Bond Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 gradapp@nd.edu (574) 631-7706

AMERICA NEEDS YOU: UPCOMING EVENTS FOR STUDENTS

All students are invited to attend the following events!

NAVIGATING AS BLACK FACES IN WHITE PLACES AND HIGH PLACES

Wednesday, February 16, 6pm CST

We invite all to join us for a Career Roundtable discussion featuring Jeffrey A. Robinson, Ph.D., an award-winning business school professor, international speaker, author, and entrepreneur, to discuss navigating predominantly White professional spaces as a Black professional. Click here for the flyer. You can also register directly here.

 

ANY OPEN HOUSE – Building Resilience

Saturday, February 26, 9:30am

Prospective Fellows will start with a short orientation from 9:30am to 10am and then they will attend the workshop alongside current Fellows and Mentor Coaches as they explore different responses to setbacks and disappointments and resolve to face them constructively and with resilience. The workshop is from 10am to 2pm, but prospective Fellows can stay for as long as they are able. Click here for the flyer. You can also register directly here.

  

ANY INFO SESSIONS

Thursdays, bi-weekly, 4pm CT

We have virtual bi-weekly information sessions on Thursdays at 4pm CT. Click here for the flyer. You can also register directly here.

 

IMPORTANT RECRUITMENT LINKS AND INFORMATION

1. Flyers: Here is a link to our website where you can find downloadable flyers to use to promote the program (https://americaneedsyou.org/student-recruitment/).
2. Nomination Form: Here is the link to our Nomination Form. Please use this to nominate your students and acknowledge and notice those who would particularly thrive in our program (https://bit.ly/ANYnomination).
3. Application: Here is a link to our application. (https://americaneedsyou.org/fellows-program/)
4. Promotional Blurb: Here is a link to template language you can use in your newsletters and social media to promote the program.

 

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out.

 

All the best,

Satori 

Satori Bailey

She/Her/Hers (what is this?)

Illinois Executive Director

America Needs You

111 N Canal Street, Suite 1100

Chicago, IL 60606

Direct: (617) 959-6477

Email: satori.bailey@americaneedsyou.org

https://www.linkedin.com/in/satoribailey/

 

Alternative Spring Break

It’s time again to apply for the Student Activities Alternative Spring Break Program. This year’s trips will take place during the 2022 University Spring Break (Saturday March 13 thru Saturday March 19).

There are three different trip options this year you may apply for. You may select one, two, or all three trips to be considered for.



APPLY HERE - Due February 4th

Chicago Housing Authority Scholarship Program 2022-23

Who is eligible to apply? To be eligible for this award, you must: 

• be a high school senior or be in your college undergraduate studies as a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior.

 • be pursuing your Undergraduate degree (such as a Certificate, Associates, or Bachelors). Advanced degree studies (such as Masters, Doctorate) are no longer eligible for program support. 

• plan to attend an accredited, non-profit, or for-profit, two- or four-year college/university in the United States in the fall of 2022. 

• be a current resident in either the Chicago Housing Authority’s Public Housing Program or the Chicago Housing Authority’s Housing Choice Voucher Program; be currently listed on a CHA lease. 

• have a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale to apply; a minimum GPA of 2.5 is recommended. • have a household income that does not exceed HUD’s low-income limit (80% AMI) for Cook County, Illinois. CHA will verify.

For more information, visit https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il.html.

The application deadline is May 16, 2022.

 

CHICAGO HOUSING AUTHORITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

Job Hunting? NEIU Now Uses Handshake

NEIU has moved its job board to a service called Handshake.

Register HERE for on-campus positions and off-campus jobs: 

Log in with your NEIUport ID and password

Create a profile and search for relevant positions

 

The Accounting department is looking to hire a tutor for Accounting 201 and 202 

Interested parties should submit their resumes to Dee Kimpel at dbuetow@neiu.edu

Graduate Students preferred. Salary is hourly. Minimum hours available to tutor is 10. 

Maximum hours available to tutor per week is 20.

 

REQUIREMENTS:

Accounting tutor must have earned an "A" in Accounting 201 or 202

Tutoring provided is for Accounting 201 and 202 only