Undergrads: publish your work

STUDENT WRITERS: The Office of Undergraduate Research is seeking submissions of research, scholarly articles, and creative writing for the FALL ISSUE of Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences http://www.ourpitt.blogspot.com/ FACEBOOK: O.U.R .Pitt FORBES & FIFTH MAGAZINE ALL A&S MAJORS WELCOME submissions due wed. oct. 3 email to forbes5@pitt.edu

Time to think about next summer!

The NATIONALITY ROOMS SUMMER STUDY ABROAD PROGRAM announces the 2013 awards available to University of Pittsburgh full-time undergraduate and graduate students with the following criteria: Career goals with international components Foreign language skills Enrolling in an approved study abroad program (undergraduates and graduates) Conducting independent research at the graduate level Will be staying for a minimum of five weeks in one country or region next summer ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident Be a current full-time student on a University of Pittsburgh campus for the fall and spring terms prior to study abroad Must be enrolled and on campus as a full-time student for the fall and spring terms immediately following the study abroad Have a Q.P.A. of at least 3.0 For undergraduates- propose a career related, credit worthy study abroad or internship program of at least 5 weeks Undergraduates must have 60-90 credits by the end of April 2013 (be a current sophomore or junior) For graduate students- propose a career related, credit worthy study abroad, internship program or an independent research study of at least 5 weeks SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN TO ELIGIBLE GRADUATE STUDENTS AFRICA Beulah Glasco Memorial Award $3,500 ARMENIA Andrew J. Traina Memorial/ $4,000 Armenian Room Committee (for the study of Armenian culture) ASIA Dr. and Mrs. Ryonosuke Shiono Award $4,000 AUSTRIA Austrian Room Committee $3,500 (in honor of Frank and Marie Bulik) CHINA/HONG KONG/TAIWAN Chinese Room Committee $4,000 (in honor of Mike Chen) CHINA/HONG KONG/TAIWAN John H. Tsui Memorial Award $4,000 (for study of Chinese culture) CHILE Ivan Santa-Cruz Memorial Award $4,500 CZECH/SLOVAK REPUBLIC Czechoslovak Room Committee $4,500 DENMARK Herbert E. Lieberkind/Danish Room Committee $4,000 HUNGARY Hungarian Room Committee $3,500 Dr. Samuel Gomory/Joseph Arvay Memorial Award INDIA Indian Room Committee $3,500 ISRAEL Israel Heritage Room Committee $4,000 (for the study of Jewish culture/ first consideration given to programs in Israel) JAPAN Japanese Room Committee $3,500 LITHUANIA Josephine and John McCloskey Memorial Award $4,000 MIDDLE EAST/NEAR EAST Fred C. Bruhns Memorial Award $4,000 SCANDINAVIA Scandinavian Society of Western PA $4,000 UKRAINE Eugene Manasterski Memorial Award $4,000 ABROAD Ruth Crawford Mitchell Memorial Award $3,500 ABROAD Stanley Prostrednik Award $5,000 PHYSICAL THERAPY STUDENTS (SHRS) ABROAD Dorothy Bradley Brown Physical Therapy Award $3,500 SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN TO ELIGIBLE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS AFRICA African Heritage Room Committee $5,000 AUSTRIA Austrian Room Committee $3,500 (in honor of John McDermott) CHINA/HONG KONG/TAIWAN John H. Tsui Memorial Award $4,000 (For study of Chinese culture) GERMANY German Room Committee $3,500 (in memory of Christel Van Maurik) HUNGARY Hungarian Room Committee $3,500 Dr. Samuel Gomory/Joseph Arvay Memorial Award IRELAND Mary Campbell Cross Scholarship $4,000 ISRAEL Israel Heritage Room Committee $4,000 LITHUANIA Lithuanian Room Committee $4,000 SCOTLAND Scottish Room Committee/ Frank and Vilma Slater Fund $3,500 ABROAD David L. Lawrence Memorial Award $4,000 ABROAD Rachel McMasters Miller Hunt Award $4,000 ABROAD Helen Pool Rush Award $4,000 ABROAD Savina S. Skewis Award $4,000 UNDERGRADUATE WOMEN ABROAD Women’s International Club $4,000 U.S. CITIZENS OF POLISH DESCENT *POLAND Polish Room Committee $3,500 /Kosciuszko Foundation *Must apply for the program at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow and complete the Tomaszkiewicz-Florio Scholarships. For more information click on to http://www.thekf.org/programs/study/admission_information/

Graduate Fellowships at Indiana University

Graduate Fellowships The Robert A. and Sandra S. Borns Jewish Studies Program Announces its 2013-2014 Graduate Fellowship Competition For Incoming Students The Friends of the Borns Jewish Studies Program Graduate Fellowship The Glazer Family Fellowship The Yiddish Graduate Fellowship The Alice Ginott Cohn, Ph.D. and Theodore Cohn Fellowship Review of applicants begins: Thursday, January 17, 2013 The Borns Jewish Studies Program offers fellowships for students accepted into a graduate degree program at Indiana University who show clear promise of dedicating themselves seriously to scholarship within one of the core areas of Jewish Studies. Each fellowship provides a stipend starting at $18,000 and a fee scholarship and can be tied to multi-year packages. Application Procedure: Prospective students must apply for admission directly to a graduate degree program at Indiana University. In order to be considered for a Jewish Studies fellowship, applicants to the IU Graduate School should send a copy of their completed Indiana University application and request that 3 letters of recommendation (in Word) be forwarded to iujsp@indiana.edu. Letters & application can also be mailed to: Professor Shaul Magid, Associate Director; Borns Jewish Studies Program; Indiana University; Goodbody Hall 326; 1011 E. Third St.; Bloomington, IN 47405-7005. Each application will be considered for all relevant fellowship and award opportunities. Review of 2013-2014 applications will begin on Thursday, January 17, 2013. For more information, see our web site: www.indiana.edu/~jsp/

Fall Internship for Credit at Agency for Jewish Learning

Agency for Jewish Learning Internship For undergraduate students in the Jewish Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh Pre-requisites: Students must have taken at least one course in Jewish Studies Not open to first-year students Unpaid Minimum of 3 hours per week (credits vary with hours worked; see internship information on JS program web page--linked below) The Agency for Jewish Learning is offering unpaid internships for qualified students from the Jewish Studies Program at the University of Pittsburgh. Students must have taken at least one course in Jewish Studies, have their own laptop computer, and be able to travel to the Agency for Jewish Learning (located at 2740 Beechwood Blvd. in Squirrel Hill and accessible on several bus lines). Interns will conduct research, both on-line and in the library, to support the educational mission of the AJL. Interns will update our lists of on-line resources, find multimedia supplements for some of our adult education curricula, and use new media to support the promotion and execution of adult education classes and programs. Interns will be supervised by the Adult Education Coordinator. Knowledge of Hebrew and other Jewish languages a plus but not required. For more information about the internship, contact Danielle Kranjec, Adult Educaiton Coordinator, dkranjec@ajlpittsburgh.org. To arrange academic credit, follow the instructions here: http://www.jewishstudies.pitt.edu/undergraduate/JewishStudiesInternships.htm

Deborah Lipstadt lecture June 6, 2012

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2012 Graduate Wins Boren Scholarship!

Congratulations to 2012 JS Certificate receipient Arielle Ross on being awarded a Boren scholarship for study in Israel next year. The "Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad." These are very competitive national scholarships: 161 total were awarded out of an applicant pool of over 1000. Arielle is one of 3 Pitt students to receive the award. While in Israel, Arielle will pursue advanced study in modern standard Arabic and the Palestinian dialect. Kol ha-kavod and Mabrook!

Isaac Bashevis Singer in Art and Song: Sunday June 3

Sunday, June 3 • 3 PM JCC Levinson Hall • 5738 Forbes Avenue Isaac Bashevis Singer’s World in Art and Song Featuring SUSAN LEVITON vocalist and storyteller Accompanied by accordionist LAUREN BRODY For more information, contact Melissa Hiller, AJM Director, at 412.521.8011 x105, or mhiller@jccpgh.org FREE FAMILY WORKSHOP Susan Leviton and Lauren Brody JCC Levinson Hall • Sunday, June 3 • 10 AM Inspired by the richness of Yiddish culture rooted in the heart of I.B. Singer’s stories, Leviton’s song selection will connect Yiddish songs and music to the writer’s life and literary themes. This project is partially supported by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, the Federal-State Partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities and by a grant from Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour, a program developed and funded by The Heinz Endowments; the William Penn Foundation; the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency; and The Pew Charitable Trusts; and administered by Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation. Additional support is provided by individual contributions. FREE CONCERT