GLSEN Cincinnati Hiring Part-Time Contractors for Greater Cinci Youth Group

From GLSEN Cincinnati:

NOW HIRING:

We are seeking to hire two (2) part-time contractors for the GLSEN Greater Cincinnati Youth Group, which will meet weekly. The Co-Coordinator positions begin November 1 as we prepare to launch the Youth Group.

The Youth Group will be a weekly meeting for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning (LGBTQ) and straight ally high school age students who hope to come together in a fun, safe and supportive environment. GLSEN Greater Cincinnati strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.

Position details and application submission info here: http://tinyurl.com/GLSENposition.

The deadline for applications is Friday, October 21.

Please share this with your networks.

UC Passport Day - Nov 17th!

From UC International:

Passport Day Thursday November 17, 2011 1-5 pm (appointments strongly encouraged)  3134 Edwards Center One;  Passport Day is a great event for anyone who needs a US Passport.  

Passports are valid for 10 years and are now required for all international travel including Mexico, Canada and the Caribbean.  You must apply in person for a US Passport and we will have passport officials on campus for Passport Day to make it more convenient for you to apply for a passport.  We will also cover the costs of your passport photos, making it more affordable.  

Appointments will be from 1-5 on Thursday November 17^th and you must contact UC International to make an appointment at global@uc.edu or 556-4278.  

Passports now cost $135 in total but you will need to break it into two separate checks or money orders for $25 and $110 each.  You will also need to bring your original birth certificate and driver’s license.

     Contact: global@uc.edu or 556-4278

RAPPORT Workshop - This Monday! Oct 17th!

Join RAPPORT for our first workshop of the 2011-12 year!  Workshops are similar to meetings but tend to focus more on social justice education knowledge and skills rather than general issues.


RAPPORT Workshop: Social Justice Education & Goals
Monday, October 17 · 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Stratford Heights Pavilion

2634 Stratford Avenue

Cincinnati, OH 45220

We're going to explore two main concepts at this workshop:

1. What is social justice education?
2. What is goal-setting and how do we do it?

If you're thinking about joining the Social Justice League, this is a great meeting to kick off your involvement!

For more on the Social Justice League, check out http://www.uc.edu/sald/rapp/sjl.html


This workshop is open to all who are interested in the topic!

Victoria (XXVI) shares her creative mask at the last RAPPORT Meeting!

Student Sustainability Summit - Apply by Oct 21st!

From the Office of Sustainability and Undergraduate Student Government Association: 

Please sign up for the Summit Summit happening on 11/11/11! Please see information below and fill out the survey if you're interested.  

What is the Student Sustainability Summit?

The Student Sustainability Summit will be a weekend long retreat-style conference for University of Cincinnati students who care about Sustainability. 

The purpose of the Summit is to work with students who hope to our University more environmentally, socially, or economically sustainable and teach them how to accomplish these goals. Outcomes of the Summit will be a strengthened understanding of UC|Sustainability, better organizational leadership and advocacy skills, improved work plans for Student Sustainability Coalition groups, and a larger culture of student leaders united to make UC more sustainable. 

The Summit will be held in Hueston Woods the weekend of 11/11/11 to 11/13/11. Food, lodging, t-shirt, and water bottles will be provided. Students must provide their own transportation. 

There is a $20 registration fee once applicants have been accepted, which will be refunded at the end of the Summit. 

Limited spaces are available, so apply now at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/QFSVZSY. The application deadline is Friday Oct. 21. 

Brought to you by Student Government and the Office of Sustainability.

Annual Diversity Career Fair & Graduate School Expo - Nov 2nd!

From the Career Development Center:

The University of Cincinnati’s

Career Development Center

cordially invites you to attend the

Diversity Career Fair & Graduate School Expo11

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Tangeman University Center – Great Hall

12 noon – 4 p.m.

We have 75 employers and graduate programs registered for this event.

Visit http://www.uc.edu/career/students/careerfairs/dcf_ad11.html

for additional information, or contact Robin Broadnax at (513) 556-0308.

Hope to see you at the fair!

UC African Students' Association Meeting - Oct 14th!

From UC African Students' Association:

I hope everybody has enjoyed their week thus far and is taking advantage of our Homecoming festivities!

UCASA is having a meeting THIS FRIDAY October 14, in Swift 819, 4 p.m. (the same room as our meet and greet). 

The purpose of this meeting is to go over our upcoming events. We will try to keep it brief, so we can all go out and enjoy or Homecoming weekend. Thank you all for your support and I hope to see you there!

Africana Studies Welcomes an Institutional Builder

From McMicken Arts & Sciences News:
Africana Studies Welcomes an Institutional Builder

Charles Jones brings a lifetime experience of building Africana studies departments to the University of Cincinnati’s own Department of Africana Studies.
Date: 10/10/2011 11:00:00 AM
By: Ryan Varney
Phone: (513) 556-0419
Photos By: Ryan Varney

Charles Jones is working on a manuscript which examines the entire history of the Black Panther Party.

New McMicken College of Arts and Sciences professor, Charles Jones, is an architect in the field of African-American studies—an “institutional builder” in his terms. When the opportunity arose to help develop a doctorate program in the Department of Africana Studies, Jones was ready for the challenge.

When asked what brought him to the University of Cincinnati, Jones answered, “An opportunity to work with [Department Head] Terry Kershaw, who is certainly a trailblazer in the field of Africana studies, and in helping him develop a PhD program.”

His credentials certainly shine. At Old Dominion in Norfolk, Va., Jones’s first job, he built a minor program in black studies and headed the Institute for the Study of Minority Issues. Then he went on to Georgia State where he built an undergraduate program and then a master’s program. The department, which offered less than five total classes when he arrived in 1994, blossomed under Jones. As of 2011 it boasts a combined 84-class curriculum. Also during that time, he helped rebuild the National Council of Black Studies (NCBS), the leading professional organization for those in the field of African-American studies.

Jones has high expectations at UC, but he believes strongly in his new colleagues. To do this type of institutional building, Jones says, “People have to be visionary, as Dean [Valerie] Hardcastle was when she brought Kershaw from Virginia Tech. She saw the opportunity and the need to build the Africana studies department at UC. It takes a person with that kind of foresight.”

He also believes in Kershaw, a long-time friend. “He’s already made a difference in terms of doubling the size of the faculty, and helping Kershaw build a PhD program and making UC one of the top Africana studies departments in the country is something I’m looking forward to doing.”

Another thing Jones is looking forward to is publishing a comprehensive history of the Black Panther Party. He’s already the editor of the anthology “The Black Panther Party Reconsidered (1998),” and now Jones is working on a manuscript which examines the entire history of the party, from its beginnings in 1966 to the end in 1982, inclusive of all its many chapters across the country.

“I have conducted extensive archival and interview work. I’ve interviewed over 80 former party members and another 10 to 15 movement people, plus I have another 40 interviews other people have done. I have 15 to 20 boxes of material I’ve collected. I finally have some time to go through all of this material and start the writing process. I’m looking forward to completing the manuscript as it’s been a labor of love for a long time.”

Though it’s a few years away, Jones is working to complete the book by 2016 so its publication will coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Black Panther Party.

Because much of his previous work was focused on administrative duties, Jones is also ready to spend more time in the classroom at UC. He is currently teaching Black Politics, a class he will teach again during winter quarter, before teaching Intro to Africana Studies in the spring.

“In the Black Politics class we’re focusing on four major themes. We’re looking at aspects like participation, leadership, empowerment and acquiring high-profile elective offices—something many scholars would argue is the next frontier in black politics,” he says. “The pinnacle of that would be the election of President Obama, a model we’ll examine closely.”

The class also focuses on original research and Jones hopes that the research will culminate with his students submitting their research papers to the student essay contest that the NCBS offers. Students would then present their work at the NCBS conference in March.

“One of the major features of the NCBS conference is that we do encourage student participation as a way to groom the future of the field in Africana studies."

Jones has spent a career grooming the future of Africana studies—from building programs to doing original research to encouraging students in the classroom. Now he is looking forward to completing his “marathon,” as he refers to his career, at UC.

“It would be nice when I conclude my career that UC is mentioned as one of the top departments in the nation when you say 'Africana studies.'”