Student Opportunities

ACAA team! 🙂

Over the course of this year, we have been in the process of implementing some major specific programming over here in the College of Arts & Sciences, Social Sciences division, and we wanted to make sure this information/opportunity reaches each office, and to your students. I’ve included some context and the messaging that has already been sent to declared students but please feel free to share with students that you think may benefit. There are graphics at the bottom.

Context reminder:

Over the summer of 2024 we moved more than 500+ students through group advising for Psychology and 125+ incoming and transfer Environmental Science & Environmental Studies students as well. As an advising group we have decided that was just not enough time! So, we decided to develop (pilot) a yearlong advising workshop series for AY 2024-25 called “Re-IntroDUCKtion”. Fall term we started by doing a full major overview for these 3 majors, for winter term we shifted our focus to experiential learning and worked to inform students about all of the ways they can lean deeper into their major. We are happy to say that we were able to support more than 200 students over both terms! For our spring term workshop, we are going to cap the academic year by offering an in-depth look at the various career pathways in those majors.

Student messaging:

We’re so happy to have welcomed you to campus and the University of Oregon this academic year! Last summer’s IntroDUCKtion flew by, fall term is now a distant memory, you have survived an Oregon winter, and now it’s time to wrap up the school year and begin planning for the next. As a reminder, as a Psychology/Environmental Science/Environmental Studies major you are part of a year-long workshop series called Re-IntroDUCKtion. Over the course of this year, we did a major deep dive (fall-done!), explored opportunities to get involved in the major (winter-also done!) and now it’s time to investigate potential Psychology/Environmental Science/Environmental Studies career pathways (spring-register now!).

For this workshop we are inviting students from every class standing!

PSYCHOLOGY

During this important workshop you will:

• Engage with a moderated panel of individuals working in Psychology related careers.
• Your advisors will kick off the event with a few pre-prepared questions, but what would you like to know?
  • What kinds of jobs/careers can I get with my 4-year degree?
  • What kind of graduate degree do I need to do…?
  • Myth busting the alphabet soup: Ph.d., Psy.D., M.D., LMHC, LMSW and many more.
• Meet other Psychology students and connect with your CAS advisors!
• Ask your advisors questions about summer and fall registration!

ENVORNMENTAL SCIENCE & STUDIES

During this important workshop you will:

• Engage with a moderated panel of individuals working in Environmentally related careers.
• Your advisors will kick off the event with a few pre-prepared questions, but what would you like to know?
  • What kinds of jobs/careers can I get with my 4-year degree?
  • What are the benefits of graduate school?
  • How can I get more experience?
  • Environmental career myth busting.
• Also get an introduction to the department faculty helping to support you on your learning journey.
• Meet other environmental students and connect with your CAS advisors!

Spring term’s Environmental Science/Studies* Re-IntroDUCKtion: Monday, May 5th from 2-3pm.

Scan the code below or RSVP here by May 2nd: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=jxkLj0f0_ky6A1JrRsZh-GXL8NVi7spIsqFwJ4XYZpdUMTI2WUpWUFI1T0FRVVU0N0ZCTFVXNTgxUi4u&origin=QRCode

Spring term’s Psychology* Re-IntroDUCKtion: Tuesday, May 6th from 2-3pm.

RSVP here by May 5th: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=jxkLj0f0_ky6A1JrRsZh-GXL8NVi7spIsqFwJ4XYZpdUNUpSR1oyRElTUlhHQTEyV1haT0ZTVVdTUi4u&origin=QRCode&route=shorturl

*Both workshop dates will be held in the James Commons, located on the 1st floor of Tykeson Hall. 

Please help us spread the word!

Kim Marshel, M.Ed.
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Assistant Director for College and Career Advising | Tykeson College and Career Advising
Social Sciences Advising
College of Arts & Sciences (CAS)
541.346.9235 | kmarshel@uoregon.edu

Hi all,

The Duck Nest this term has some great programming that we’d love for you to help us promote with your students:

• Pillow Talk: an event to discuss topics about sexuality in a safe environment, occurs odd weeks Tuesdays 2:30-3:30pm in EMU 131 Owyhee Room; snacks provided
• Nourish and Flourish: topics include nutrition basics, meal planning, food misinformation, dietary restrictions, why we eat the way we eat, and much more, occurs weeks 4, 6, and 8 Tuesdays 2:30-3:30pm in the Mills International Center (located on the Mezzanine level of the EMU, Room 102); snacks provided
• Chat Café: topic of the term is Emotional Intelligence, occurs week 4, 6, and 8 Wednesdays from 4-5pm in the back room of Bartolotti’s; pizza provided
• Yoga: gentle and accessible yoga weekly on Thursdays at 7pm in studio 71 in the Rec. Sign-ups required.
• Body Doubling Study Space: occurs weekly on Fridays at 12-2pm, drop in anytime in LLC South 123 with AEC staff supporting!
• Peer-to-Peer Conversations: If you’ve been around for a while, you might remember Peer Wellness Chit Chats- this is a rebranding/re-launch of that program! Students can schedule an appointment with a Peer Wellness Advocate from the Duck Nest to discuss resource referral, SNAP enrollment, CCare enrollment, and social connection. We anticipate opening appointments Wednesday of Week 4.

Attached is our poster of all these events that most of y’all should have in your buildings or will have this week.

Spring 2025 Duck Nest Programs.pdf

Kindly,

Rachana Patel, M.A., MFT
She/Her/Hers
Mental Wellbeing Specialist | UHS Wellbeing
rpatel@uoregon.edu | https://health.uoregon.edu/ducknest

Hello,

If you work with nontraditional students (transfer, first-gen, low-income, students who are parents, caregivers, or guardians, etc.) please encourage them to apply for the Osher and Crankstart Re-Entry Scholarship if they are eligible.

We have extended the application deadline to April 15^th, 2025. A blurb is below, and a flyer is attached to this email. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you!

–Whitney Donielson

Osher and Crankstart Re-Entry Scholarships—deadline extended to April 15^th, 2025. Apply now!

The Bernard Osher and Crankstart Re-entry Scholarships are awarded to students who are returning or have returned to pursue their education after a break. Awards are based on academic achievement as well as the achievements of individuals in spite of obstacles (financial, personal, familial, or professional).

Students must be working toward a first bachelor’s degree. They must have completed at least 12 college credits in advance of fall term 2025 and must have “stopped out” in pursuit of first bachelor’s degree for a cumulative total of five or more years (can include a break between high school and college).

Learn more and apply here.  Applications are due by April 15th, 2025. Email whitneyd@uoregon.edu with any questions.

–
Whitney Donielson
Program Director, Nontraditional Student Engagement and Success
Office of the Dean of Students, University of Oregon
541-346-1948| http://dos.uoregon.edu/nontrad
pronouns: she/they

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ACAA Friends,

As we look ahead to the beginning of spring term, I’m writing to ask for your help with promoting our spring Career Readiness Week – which kicks off during week 2 and continues through the 3^rd week of the term.

At the bottom of this message is an email that can be used in whole or in part in any newsletters you have, and we also have marketing materials you can access online:

 S25 CRW Promo (your one stop shop for graphics, descriptions, and more!)

 S25 UCC CRW Slides DD.pptx (promo ready to go for ppts & digital displays)

 S25 Career Readiness Week Schedule w Links.docx (list of all the event descriptions with links easy to copy/paste!)

Please share these opportunities with your students in the weeks ahead. We are confident they will benefit from participating. If you have any questions, please let me know.

Your friends at the University Career Center appreciate your support and collaboration.

Thank you & Go Ducks!

Paul Timmins

University Career Center

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Get Curious about your Future! NOW is the time to warm up your career readiness skills for summer and beyond! During the expanded Spring Career Readiness Week(s) from April 9-18, you will find daily ways to engage your career curiosity with workshops, alumni panels, casual career chats with professionals, practice interviews, AND the Spring Career & Internship Expo (4/17) that will help you develop the skills and connections to find a fun summer job, secure your dream internship, or land your first full-time job!
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Hello all!

We are currently accepting applications to join UHS Counseling Services Student Advisory Board (SAB) starting Spring 2025. We would greatly appreciate it if you could share this email with any students you think would be a good fit.

Counseling Services Student Advisory Board is an opportunity for students passionate about mental health, social justice, and/or pursuing a career in the field of mental health. Some responsibilities of SAB members include:

• engaging in student advocacy to support campus mental health and wellbeing
• providing input into CS programs and services available to the UO student body
• representing CS through outreach and education programming, activities, and events

SAB members also benefit from mentoring from CS staff, participating in professional development opportunities, and networking with other UO staff and faculty.

We are recruiting for general members and a Native Student Community Liaison.

Find the application link at this on the CS website: https://counseling.uoregon.edu/sab

Final deadline for SAB applications is on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 11:00pm.

Thank you!

Kindly,
Rachana

Rachana Patel, M.A., MFT
She/Her/Hers
Lead Specialist- Mental Wellbeing | UHS Wellbeing
rpatel@uoregon.edu | https://health.uoregon.edu/ducknest

Good afternoon,

I’m sharing these Spring offerings from English/WSCR. Students looking to develop an independent research project may be particularly interested in WR423.

Best,

Michelle

From: Addison Koneval <akoneval@uoregon.edu>
Date: Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 12:23 PM
To: Michelle Stuckey <stuckey@uoregon.edu>
Subject: Class Promotion through Advising (WR423 + ENG491)

WR423: Advanced Composition is a course that would those interested in research, those preparing for to complete a senior thesis next year, those interested in graduate school, and those interested in law, education, rhetoric, writing, and/or literacy.

The course is designed to support students work through developing, conducting, and writing long-form research. Pre-reqs for the course include completion of the University Writing Requirement (WR121, WR122 or WR123) and junior standing.

Students can email me directly at akoneval@uoregon.edu with any questions or petitions to join the class. Thanks!

ENG591: Rhetoric and Ethics is a class that would benefit anyone who is interested in understanding and examining political rhetoric, analyzing and parsing through online rhetoric, understanding the connections between language and our lived realities, and/or writing and composing ethically.

Pre-Reqs are Wr122(z) or WR123.

Students can email me directly at akoneval@uoregon.edu with any questions or petitions to join the class. Thanks!

Addison Koneval, PhD | Career Instructor (she/her)

University of Oregon | Department of English
Tykeson 301K | Eugene, OR 97403
akoneval@uoregon.edu | uoregon.edu

Hello all,

The SOJC wanted to announce a fun new science class that our Science Communication team and the Biology department have been working on!

 It is BI/JCOM 185M: Science and Popular Media and will go towards the Science Area of Inquiry! See the attached slide for more info on it.

Spring 2025 will be the first time this class is offered. It will be cross listed with BI and JCOM and cotaught by Mark Blaine from the Science Communication minor and Kelly Sutherland from Biology.

This is the first time the SOJC has ever had a >3 Science class under us before and we are really excited about this collaboration with biology!

Please plug to your students, especially for any who may be a bit nervous about science classes. This would be a great option for those folks who are in non-STEM majors.

BI JCOM 185M Promo slide

Best,

Emily

Emily Henkelman-Parker | she/her/hers
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Student Services

Undergraduate Student Success Center
School of Journalism and Communication
University of Oregon
(541) 346-8709 | ehenkel@uoregon.edu

Dear ACAA,

We wanted to share some updates from Global Education Oregon (GEO) study abroad including that the GEO Study Abroad Fair is right around the corner!

GEO Study Abroad Fair

Tuesday, February 25

12-2:00 p.m.

Crater Lake North Room

GEO is awarding a $500 GEO program scholarship to a student who attend the study abroad fair.

Fun fact: The Study Abroad Day is on Monday, February 24! Explore all of GEO’s upcoming events and info sessions.

Upcoming GEO Deadlines:

GEO General Scholarships: March 1

Gilman Scholarship (for Pell grant students): March 6

GEO program applications for summer term: March 15

GEO offers more than 200 study abroad and internship programs in over 60 countries. Students can earn credits toward their major, minor, or general education, while internships through GlobalWorks allow students to gain both internship credits and professional work experience. With 40+ scholarships available to help students fund their programs, GEO offers study abroad experiences for all students! The World is Your Classroom.

GEO Interactive Map

Have you checked out the interactive Global Engagement Map? You can spin the globe and see which programs are offered in countries throughout the world. Explore the map!

Global Education Oregon (GEO) Fun Facts:

• Around 34% of UO undergraduate students study abroad
• GEO offers more than 200 programs to study and intern abroad. Explore GEO programs.
• GEO offers more than 40 scholarships to help students go abroad. Learn more about GEO Scholarships.
  • The Freeman Internship Fellowship awards up to $6,500 in funding for GlobalWorks internship students interning in east or southeast Asia.
• GEO runs four centers (London, Siena, Segovia and Oviedo) to provide a UO homebase for students abroad.
• Want to learn more about study abroad opportunities? Our GEO outreach team would love to share resources, promotional materials, and helpful information. Reach out to Peyton Hall, GEO’s outreach coordinator.
• Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, Threads, LinkedIn, and Facebook!

Best,

Spencer Smith
Assistant Director of Communications
Division of Global Engagement | University Communications
Office 541-346-3137 | ssmith14@uoregon.edu

Hi,

I have put together some promotional materials for a new SPAN 399 Spanish & Community in Lane County course I’ll be piloting next term. I think it will be a great opportunity for students with 300-level Spanish proficiency in many majors and minors. I’m attaching my draft syllabus for your perusal. As you can see in the attached materials, students can use it toward the SPAN major or minor, the Global Studies major, and toward the Latinx Studies minor.

The prerequisites are SPAN 203, SPAN 228 or by instructor approval (those should be fixed on the Class Schedule this week).

Could you please help me spread the word to any advisors so they can mention it to students? I’m happy to answer any questions about it if they arise.

SPAN399_Draft Syllabus Spanish and Community in Lane County_Howarth_S25 (002)

Many thanks,

Kelley Howarth, M.A. (she, her, ella)
Career Faculty in Spanish

Department of Romance Languages

School of Global Studies and Languages
University of Oregon – College of Arts & Sciences

khowarth@uoregon.edu  /  rl.uoregon.edu

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