JusticeCorps Program now recruiting!

November 14, 2012

JusticeCorps, an AmeriCorps program, is now recruiting for its LA JusticeCorps program. Please forward this email to all of your students. This program is open to all majors.

JusticeCorps is an AmeriCorps program sponsored by the CA Administrative Office of the Courts and LA Superior Courts. Under the supervision of an attorney, JusticeCorps members assist self represented litigants with their legal paperwork related to family law (divorces, child custody, paternity issues), housing law (evictions) and small claims matters. Members work closely with attorneys and other staff at self help legal access centers operated in the LA County Courthouses.

We have three different programs we are recruiting for: Summer 2013 program, Academic Year Long Program 2013-2014 and Full time Fellowship 2013-2014. JusticeCorps members who successfully complete the program and its required hours are eligible to receive an education award (scholarship) and letters of recommendation. Please see below for requirements.

Summer Program 2013: Members must complete 300 hours of service within 2.5 months (Average 30 hours per week) Members can serve at locations in downtown LA, Norwalk, Pasadena, Van Nuys, Compton and Long Beach.

Academic Year Program 2013-2014: Minimum time members must complete 300 hours of service during their academic year (6-8 hours per week). 12 site locations including downtown LA, Norwalk, etc. based on availability.

Full Time Fellowship Program 2013-2014: Full time, Year Long program for those who have graduate from 4 year university. Full time fellows do 1700 hours from August 2013-August 2014 (35-40 hours per week). Monthly stipend and education award offered. Site locations include downtown LA, Norwalk and Van Nuys.

Interested students can apply for the program online at http://www.courts.ca.gov/6013.htm. Applications will be posted on our website in early December 2012.

Sincerely,
Sheree Andaya Valdoria

Sheree Andaya Valdoria
JusticeCorps Program Coordinator
111 N. Hill Street, Room 422L
Los Angeles, CA 90012
213-893-0536 Fax: 213-633-505

sandaya@lasuperiorcourt.org

Filed under Political Science, Summer, Volunteer

Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Awards Program

November 14, 2012

The Phi Kappa Phi All-University Honor Society is pleased to announce our 30th annual Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Awards Program for 2012-13, which recognizes outstanding artistic and academic works by undergraduate and graduate students during the previous year. Four awards of $500 each will be presented at the USC Annual Academic Honors Convocation in April.

The following are the criteria for eligibility:

1. Students must be currently registered in classes at USC. Proof of registration is required.

2. Former student winners may not submit works in the year immediately following the receipt of an award. Only one submission per applicant may be entered annually.

3. Students may submit materials from any USC school or department, in any discipline, genre, or medium.

4. Submissions must be complete, original compositions, not excerpts or performances. If a submission contains more than a single work, they should be from the same genre.

5. Research papers, theses, or creative works may be submitted if they are of a quality exceeding the requirements and/or standards of regular course work.

6. If more than one person has contributed to the submission, the nature and extent of each contributor’s role must be clarified.

7. Each submission must be endorsed for originality and authenticity by a faculty member who is familiar with the student’s work.

8. A 500-word abstract should accompany the work. The abstract should describe the work, explain why or how it came to be produced, outline its contribution to the field, and/or establish its originality.

The deadline for submission is Monday, November 19, 2012 at 4:30 pm. See entry form (attached). Completed entries should be submitted to the Interdisciplinary Studies Program in CAS 200. If you have questions about the Phi Kappa Phi Student Recognition Program, please contact pkp@usc.edu.

Filed under Scholarships

"Towards the genetics of complex traits: networks, interactions and phenotypes"

November 14, 2012

Tuesday, November 20, 2012. 2:00 PM @ RRI 101

Speaker: David Galas from Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute in Seattle, Washington

"Towards the genetics of complex traits: networks, interactions and phenotypes"

Abstract:
Biological systems are known to be complex in ways that are not yet fully realized. While we are beginning to construct network models that encompass our knowledge of biological and disease processes many challenges remain. One significant challenge for understanding human disease is to make the connections between these network models and the genetics of the complex traits that are the key to the precise and personalized medicine of the future. This frontier interface has been called “systems genetics.” Networks that describe disease processes necessarily involve the effects of gene-gene interactions and gene-environment interactions. I will discuss our efforts to develop new methods for the analysis of genetic information that allow us to integrate knowledge across this boundary. The significance of being able to do this fully includes: inference of new aspects of network models from genetic data, testing of network models using genetic tools, and the prediction of the phenotypes of complex traits related to disease and health. This understanding also impacts the problem of “missing heredity” in human genetics. I will describe our general approaches using yeast and mouse models, and our progress towards a new “systems genetics.”

Dr. David J. Galas was Professor and chairman of Molecular Biology at the University of Southern California. He was then appointed as Director for Health and Environment Research at the U.S. Department of Energy, where he directed the Human Genome Project. Subsequently Dr. Galas served as President and Chief Scientific Officer of Seattle-based Chiroscience R&D, based on a start-up company he co-founded -Darwin Molecular. Dr. Galas then co-founded the Keck Graduate Institute of Applied Life Sciences at the Claremont colleges, and served as its first Chief Academic Officer and Chancellor. Following his time at Keck he became the Senior Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Professor at the Institute for Systems Biology, a nonprofit research institute in Seattle, WA. He has recently moved his research program to the Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute.

Filed under Events, Neuroscience, Speakers

USC Madrid Info Session

November 14, 2012

Wednesday, November 28th, 2012. 12:00-1:00 pm @ WPH B28

Spend a semester in Madrid!

Join us to learn about the USC Madrid study abroad program. Meet the USC Madrid director!

"What courses are offered? Where will I live? What trips are included?" Get answers to these questions …and more!

See you next week!

Filed under Art History, Chicano/Latino Studies, Courses, Cultural, International Relations, International Relations Global Business, Political Science, Spanish, Speakers, Study Abroad

SLICE: Health Education Volunteer Opportunity Info Session

November 14, 2012

Wednesday, November 28, 2012. 5:00 PM- 6:00 PM @ VKC 100

MEDLIFE is going partner with the Sports Legacy Institute to provide educational info sessions to local high school and elementary school children and parents in the greater Los Angeles area about the consequences of concussions due to sports injuries. This will be a great opportunity! Come and learn more about this exciting program.

When: Wednesday November 28th 5 pm ((the meeting time was moved due to several conflicts)

Where: VKC 100

Please email us at uscmedlife@gmail.com if you are interested in learning more or cannot make the meeting but are still interested!

Filed under Events, Pre-Health, Student Orgs, Volunteer