Around Campus
Survey asks
Emory people to list
community activities
The Office of Governmental and Community Affairs is in the process of
identifying the many community related initiatives in which Emory and its
faculty, staff and students are involved. The office is distributing a survey
that will inventory these community activities, which will be the first
step in creating a database to serve as a centralized source of information
that can be easily accessed by the Emory community. A web page of program/project
descriptions and key contacts for each will be created once the inventory
is complete.
For the purposes of the survey, Director of Community Affairs Betty Willis
said that community involvement refers to activities with public agencies
or schools; public or private nonprofit organizations; individual participation
in a volunteer service capacity; or as a resource assisting in addressing
a specific issue or problem.
Surveys should be returned to the Office of Governmental and Community Affairs
by Friday, March 7. For more information, contact Willis by phone at 727-5312,
by fax at 727-5313 or by e-mail at <bwillis@emory.edu>.
Emory Wheel named
the best in Georgia
The Emory Wheel was recognized for the third consecutive year as the
best college newspaper in Georgia at the Georgia College Press Association
awards on Feb. 8. The award was one of 15 presented to Wheel staff and sections.
The Wheel was awarded first place honors for best community service in both
sports and features. The newspaper earned second place awards for best community
service in news, editorials, layout and design, general photography and
general advertising. Several staff members received individual awards as
well.
Funds for internships,
student travel available
The Department of Religion seeks applications from students for The
Jack Boozer and Hermann Noether Internships in Social Ethnics and Community
Service. Students from all parts of the University are eligible for the
award, with which they are expected to pursue summer or semester internships
of study and active engagement in the service sector. The maximum award
is $1,000 per student.
Those interested should submit a letter to The Jack Boozer and Hermann Noether
Funds Committee in care of the Department of Religion outlining the proposed
project as fully as possible and giving details regarding the funds requested.
Students must also fill out an application, available from the religion
department or the Chaplain's Office, and return completed applications to
the religion department. Upon the program's completion, students will be
expected to submit a written report to the committee. The deadline for applications
this year is March 17.
For more information call David Blumenthal at 727-7545 or Bobbi Patterson
at
727-2541.
Dorot Travel Grants are available for students who wish to study or work
in Israel for the summer or longer. Applicants must be enrolled in a formal
course of study, and the grants provide up to $1,000 toward travel expenses.
Applications are available in the Department of Religion and the Department
of Middle Eastern Studies. Completed applications should be returned to
the religion department by March 17. Students who wish to study at an Israeli
university may apply for $1,250 tuition grants from the Interuniversity
Fellowship Program in Jewish Studies. For more information, contact David
Blumenthal at 727-7545.
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