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Are you a good mentor and collaborator? Are you a strong writer with an affinity for helping other students?  If so, the Writing Fellows Program wants you! As a Writing Fellow, you support a small group of students in their writing, give feedback, and conduct one-to-one conferences. Fellows receive a stipend every semester and get a wealth of opportunities to enhance their skillsets. Applications will be due on March 11th and will be available on the Writing Fellows website beginning on February 1st. http://www.writing.wisc.edu/writingfellows/index.html . To learn more, join us at one of three info sessions:  February 1st, 7-8 PM in Union South February 9th, 4-5 PM in 7191 Helen C White Hall February 18th, 4-5 PM in Chadbourne Hall, Main Lounge We will have testimonies from current Fellows, an extensive description of the position, and a Q&A session to answer your questions. We hope to see you there!  Would you like

Sifting and Winnowing: the Wisconsin Undergraduate Journal of Political Science, Law, and Public Policy is a newly founded undergraduate academic journal here at UW-Madison. They are currently recruiting submissions to publish in their second edition! They are looking for pieces that are relevant to topics in law, political science or public policy. This publication is student-run and will publish work both written and edited by undergraduate UW Madison students. Their purpose is to foster scholarly and interdisciplinary discourse about law, political science and public policy on the undergraduate level. They seek to give exceptional undergraduates the opportunity to experience the peer review and editing process of academic journals. Submissions are welcome from students of all grades and majors. Copies of Sifting and Winnowing journals can be found in the Memorial Union browsing library as well as the Political Science, Economics and International Studies departments, among others.

Interested in majoring in business or pursing a certificate in business or entrepreneurship? The Wisconsin School of Business has some important dates and events for you to keep in mind!  

The Internshipalooza at Ogg Hall would be great opportunity for first and second year students to learn the ins and outs of internships in preparation for future internship opportunities.

Working on a senior honors thesis?  Would you like encouragement, feedback, and support from your peers? Then join a small writing group of other students from across the university who are tackling the challenging and rewarding process of writing a senior thesis.  At welcoming and relaxed meetings, you'll have the opportunity to discuss drafts of your thesis, give and receive support and feedback, and hold each other accountable for making progress. A Writing Center instructor will attend the initial meeting for each senior-thesis writing group, help the group decide its goals and meeting schedule, and be in touch with the group over the course of the semester to offer advice and support. If you would like to join a group or have questions, please email Rebecca at rsteffy@wisc.edu Time commitment would be about one hour every one to two weeks. See HERE for a list of all Spring 2016 Writing Center Workshops!

The College of Letters and Science is offering scholarships this spring!  Visit scholarships.wisc.edu   or the Scholarships@UW-Madison widget on your MyUW to view all scholarships which you are eligible for!  Meyerhoff Undergraduate Excellence Award for $1,000: Deadline March 15, 2016  This award for leadership, service and scholarship recognizes students who have made outstanding leadership and service contributions to the University and/or the surrounding communities while maintaining a record of academic excellence. Requires essay, 2 recommendations, and resume.   Charles Manthey Winter and Richard Ralph Winter Phoenix Rising Humanitarian Scholarship, for $1,000: Deadline March 4, 2016  This award rewards humanitarian achievement and service, encourages excellence and commitment in the application of humanitarian ideals, and affirms the moral obligation to provide for human welfare. Requires essay, 2 recommendations, and record of activities, achievements, and service.  S

The Journal of Undergraduate International Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is currently accepting submissions for its Spring 2016 issue. The Journal seeks to publish the best undergraduate work across the country related to international themes and topics including, but not limited to: international conflict and conflict resolution, human rights, environmental issues, culture, history, comparative politics and economics, development and trade, global security and international health. To view previous issues, please visit: www.juis.global.wisc.edu Submissions generally range in length from 5 to 20 pages. Submissions must not have been published in any other publication. Current undergraduates and recent graduates (one semester out or less) are eligible to submit their work. To submit your work, email it as an attachment to juis@global.wisc.edu, following these guidelines.  Submit as a word document, not a PDF or other type of file Make sure your name and academic

ARCHIVE  is the undergraduate journal of history at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and we take pride in being student-organized and edited. Each year they look to publish a selection of outstanding historical scholarship writing by fellow undergraduates. ARCHIVE accepts submissions from any current UW undergraduate students as well as any alumni within one year of graduation. Publication is not exclusive to history majors and interdisciplinary work utilizing historical content, as well as more traditional historical works, will be considered. Accepted submissions will be engaging, scholarly, and go beyond the existing literature. They accept submissions of all length. Submissions are being accepted electronically only. Please submit in .doc or PDF formats. All submissions must use Chicago style citations and include a bibliography. Images may be included. Please submit your contact information in a separate cover sheet, and remove any references to you, the course

Do you have a great idea to enhance the UW-Madison campus and/or the larger Madison community? Apply for the L&S Honors Leadership Trust Award! The Leadership Trust Award provides up to two students with an award equal to two semesters of resident, full-time tuition plus project funds up to but not to exceed $3,000 as justified in the submitted project budget. The awards and the project funds provided are intended to be used by the student(s) to help plan, develop, and implement projects designed to improve the UW-Madison, the university community, and/or the university student body. Leadership Trust Workshops will be held at Washburn Observatory at the following times: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, February 4, 2016 from 12:20-1:20 p.m.   Eligible students include currently enrolled L&S Honors Students (Honors in the Liberal Arts, Honors in the Major, or Comprehensive Honors) with at least one year of undergraduate study remaining at t

The governing body of the L&S Honors Program and for honors policy in the College of Letters & Science seeks one student member to represent honors students, alongside a currently serving student representative. This is a tremendous opportunity to make an impact on the Honors Program and to learn first-hand about academic governance. The two student members have voting positions on a committee eager for student input on decisions. The honors student representatives on the Faculty Honors Committee (FHC) must make themselves available for three to four meetings (1.5 hours long) per semester. The Spring 2016 FHC meeting schedule is as follows: Wednesday, March 30, 2016, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, 2016, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Monday, May 9, 2016, 3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Interested?  Please submit a letter of interest to Prof. Sabine Gross, the L&S Honors Program's Director, explaining why you would like to be a member of the Fac