News & Events
ACC Symposium: Eurasia in a Shifting Global Context
Bill Winner, Katelyn Bishop, and Gary Blank from NC State University contributed a paper to the ACC Symposium, Eurasia in a Shifting Global Context. The Symposium was held at Koc University in Istanbul, Turkey, June 18-21, 2009. The authors contributed a paper entitled, Environmental Academic Programs: New Approaches for a New Environmental Agenda, to be published with conference proceedings. The paper explains educational constructs for environmental education, describes a new environmental agenda, and lays out the challenges of revising existing environmental science academic programs. Also, the paper shows some of the environmental academic programs at all of the ACC institutions.
Summer Study Opportunity for Graduate Students in Bioenergy and Biofuels Technology Fields
July 27 to August 7, 2009
Institute of Advanced Studies, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
The Brazil-U.S. Higher Education Council, coordinated by the Fulbright Commission in Brazil and supported by the U.S.Department of State, is offering the 1st Brazil-U.S. Short Course in Biofuels Technology for selected Brazilian and U.S. Graduate students and professionals. The Short course aims at providing interdisciplinary education in bioenergy and biofuels technologies and to encourage the development and advancement of joint student exchange an research projects and production of scientific evidence between both countries. Target audience is graduate students enrolled in University programs in Brazil or the U.S.
Application and criteria for admissions: Consideration for admission is based on curriculum analysis and the candidate's research project.
Application form and additional information can be found at: http://www.brazil-usa-henetwork.org/biofuels/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=22
or please contact Thais Coser at thais@fulbright.org.br.
Environmental Science Curriculum
This is a draft version of a revised curriculum for the ES degree. The document is only a starting point for discussions and is simply intended to streamline, but not short-cut, the process of curricular revision. The document is the third draft produced after several weeks of work from an informal writing group that includes eight faculty members from eight colleges, and William E. Winner.
The process of revising the ES curriculum is to be inclusive, and all your comments are welcome. Two meetings, open to all interested faculty members are scheduled:
Wednesday, April 22, Noon, Faculty Senate Chambers
Monday, April 27, Noon, Faculty Senate Chambers
The meetings are opportunities to provide input on the draft document, with the next steps to be decided after discussion and collecting input. Please feel free to share the draft of the curriculum with those you think interested, encourage discussion and participation at the two meetings, and provide your thoughts to Katelyn Bishop or William E. Winner at any time.
Environmental Science Curriculum Draft 3
Student Town Hall Meeting
Student Town Hall Meeting to be held Thursday, March 26 from 5-7 PM at the Student Senate Chambers in Witherspoon Hall. This meeting will be to discuss the process of revising the existing degree in Environmental Sciences, and to gather input from the students about what their "ideal degree" would look like. Dr. William E. Winner, Coordinator for the academic programs in Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources, will open the meeting with a short summary of the current state of the Environmental Sciences degree programs. Students should come prepared with ideas for how to make the degree attractive to future students while providing an educational experience that is modern, innovative, and a gateway to the kinds of careers and future studies that lie ahead.
Internship Opportunity
The Washington Center is seeking applicants for internship opportunities with the Environmental Protection Agency in Research Triangle Park, NC for summer 2009. An internship with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would provide students with substantial financial assistance as well as housing in Raleigh, NC for the duration of the internship. To be considered for the EPA, students need to submit an online application by April 10, 2009. This program gives interns the opportunity to develop skills, make professional contacts, build their resumes and explore future career opportunities within the EPA. Students will need to commit to 10-weeks at the agency, beginning in late May. Eligibility: Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a 3.0 GPA or above, have completed at least their sophomore year of undergraduate studies and be enrolled in a degree-seeking program through at least fall 2009 (as an undergraduate or graduate student.) Students must gain approval from their campus liaison, if they come from an affiliated school; please contact The Washington Center for details.
Desired Majors: Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science/Programming/Engineering, Graphic Design, Communications, Biology, Environmental Studies/Science, Spanish
Dates & Deadline: All applications must be received by April 10, 2009 to be considered for the EPA.
Compensation: Interns will receive financial assistance covering the cost of housing and will also be awarded a bimonthly stipend. Those who do not need housing in Raleigh will have their stipends adjusted accordingly.
Application Procedures: To apply for the EPA internship program, students should complete The Washington Center’s Environmental Protection Agency Regional Application, available online at https://secure.twc.edu/twc/default.jsp. When prompted, students should select internship, then Option 2 for the Government Scholarship Program and choose EPA Regional from the drop-down menu. The Washington Center application has been streamlined for this program and should only take a few minutes to complete; if you have any questions about the required components, please contact us.
With any questions about the EPA opportunities available through The Washington Center, please contact Danielle Gaquin at danielle.gaquin@twc.edu or (202)238-7906. We thank you for sharing this opportunity with eligible students!
The Washington Center
1333 16th Street NW Washington, DC 20036 Phone: (202)238-7900 E-mail: info@twc.edu
North Carolina State Statistics Club Meeting
The NC State Statistics Club will be hosting a meeting on the topic of Environmental Statistics. The speakers will be Daniel Arneman from UNC, and one of the statistics professors here at NC State. The meeting is Monday March 23, 2009 at 4:30 pm in Withers Hall Room 105 all are welcome to come and listen.
Environmental Sciences Faculty Meeting
On March 9, 2009 an open meeting was held with Dr. William Winner and faculty that was interested in learning more about how they could be involved in the re-vitalization of the Environmental Sciences degree programs. To read the summary of the meeting, please click here. If you are interested in playing a role in this re-vitalization please fill out the Application for Membership in the Environmental Sciences Faculty form and return it to Katelyn Bishop, Campus Box 8008 or at katelyn_bishop@ncsu.edu.
Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources Office Opens
NC State is proud to announce the opening of a new office to coordinate activities for students and faculty members involved with the academic programs that lead to undergraduate degrees in Environmental Sciences and Natural Resources. The new ESNR Office, located in Jordan Hall, will serve as a central point of contact for all members of the NC State campus community interested in the environment and natural resources. It will also be a clearinghouse for information about activities and resources across the University, in North Carolina, and beyond.
