Announcements
Women’s conference opportunities available
The Student Senate is currently accepting applications from women who are interested in attending the National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL). The conference, sponsored by the AAUW (formerly the American Association of University Women) and the Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA) is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Conference attendees will be able to:
• meet “innovators of unique programs and services” at the Women of Distinction awards ceremony and reception.
• be inspired by keynote speakers.
• gain information and develop skills by attending workshops in the areas of advocacy, leadership, health and wellness and the real world.
• make friends and contacts from across the country by networking with other attendees.
• return to their communities secure in the knowledge of having a network of colleagues to support leadership endeavors and career growth.
Anyone interested in attending the NCCWSL should submit a one-page essay to the Student Senate on why she would like to attend. In order to be reimbursed for conference registration, travel and hotel expenses, all approved attendees will be required to submit an article to The Metropolitan detailing their experience at NCCWSL. Please submit essays to the Student Senate office in New Main L207.
Census awareness programs
Metropolitan State University has two events remaining in the series of programs aimed at raising awareness of the 2010 census.
These events include:
• Wednesday, Feb. 24, 6:30 p.m.–8 p.m., New Main, Great Hall—“Census: Dollars We Count On: The Census, Cities, Local Government and Higher Education.” St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman leads a panel discussing how the census can impact critical funding for our cities and neighborhoods, as well as tuition grant and loan programs and other critical services offered by colleges, universities and their campus communities.
• Monday, March 15, noon–1:30 p.m., Library and Learning Center, Room 329—“Controversy, Conflict and the U.S. Census.” An open discussion for students, staff and faculty is facilitated by a Metropolitan State faculty member and focuses on current issues.
Census programs are sponsored by the Center for Community Based Learning, the Student Senate, University Activities Board, Students for Social Change, Minnesota State University Student Association and the American Democracy Project.
Haute Dish Call for Entries
Haute Dish, the arts and literature magazine of Metropolitan State University, invites students to submit poems inspired by student artwork that will be displayed in an upcoming mixed-media exhibit in the Third Floor Gallery of the library. The winners will have their poems shown next to the corresponding artwork in the gallery exhibit. For more information, visit the Haute Dish Web site at http://hautedish.metrostate.edu.
Haute Dish, the arts and literature magazine of Metropolitan State University, is currently accepting submissions for their upcoming summer 2010 issue. All students, alumni, staff and faculty may submit work, including but not limited to: poetry, short fiction, creative non-fiction and essays, photography, digital art, drawings, paintings, music and film. Multimedia and multi-genre projects are also encouraged. Work must be original and previously unpublished for consideration.
The editorial staff of Haute Dish is comprised of current Metropolitan State students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. In addition to the magazine, published three times a year online and in print, they also sponsor open-mic readings in the community and ongoing collaborative projects with other arts organizations on campus.
The current submission deadline is April 12, 2010. Work submitted after the deadline will be considered for the following issue.
For more information, to read the current issue or to view detailed submission guidelines, please visit Haute Dish online at http://hautedish.metrostate.edu or e-mail them at hautedish@gmail.com.
Call for student entries
The screenwriting program at Metropolitan State University announces a call for entries for the eighth annual Student Screenplay Awards. The competition is open to all Metropolitan State students who have attended any semester in 2009 or 2010.
Short screenplays of 10-20 pages in length are eligible. The deadline for entries is March 26, when three winners will be selected.
For guidelines and an entry form, contact James Byrne, coordinator of the screenwriting program, in the Communication, Writing and the Arts Department at James.Byrne@metrostate.edu or at (651) 659-7157.
Visualize Ethiopa
In October 2009, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Becky Omdahl, visited Ethiopa and captured the country and its people with photography. Bring your lunch and take a virtual trip to Ethiopa on Wednesday, March 31, from noon-1:30 p.m. in the Library and Learning Center, Ecolab 302. The event is sponsored by the Women’s Commission.
Tutor at the Zone Homework Help Center
The Zone Homework Help Center is seeking tutors to provide after-school and weekend help at the Dayton’s Bluff branch of the St. Paul Public Library. University students and staff can serve as general tutors, helping students of all ages with reading, math, computer literacy and other general homework concerts.
The Zone has expanded its hours to include Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Participating as a Homework Help Center tutor allows university students to work with community youth and adults while fulfilling community-based learning requirements. Work-study funds are available to eligible students.
Contact Lul Said, library-community outreach coordinator, at (651) 793-1296 or saidlu@go.metrostate.edu for more information or
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The Metropolitan is always looking for submissions. See our Submissions Guidelines page, or contact the Metropolitan Staff for more information.