November 10, 2008

1. Use Your Brain! Memory Tools for Effective Studying! 

 

Monday, December 1st, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm
or Thursday, December 4th, 12:00 pm - 12:50 pm

Room 102 Pomerene Hall, ODS ATTC

 

What makes some study strategies effective, while others fall short? Attend our workshop that will help you understand how memory works--and how to make your memory work for you! Discover the factors and processes that affect learning, and then pair these insights with your own preferences as a learner. Your study sessions will thank you, just in time for finals! Feel free to bring your lunch or a friend to this event, co-sponsored by the Office for Disability Services and the Walter E. Dennis Learning Center. Free Coca-Cola beverages & snacks provided to attendees!

 

 

2. ENTRY POINT Internship Opportunities Available! Apply Online!

Please apply for internship opportunities online at www.entrypoint.org. Entry Point will be coming to OSU in the future. The recruiter will NOT be coming Nov. 13-14. If you are interested in more information, please contact Enjie Hall at hall.1270@osu.edu or call 614-292-3307.

ENTRY POINT! is a program of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) offering outstanding internship opportunities for students with disabilities in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business. To meet the challenge of the competitive global economy in the new millennium, private industry and government research agencies must expand the pool of technical talent. For more information, please visit http://ehrweb.aaas.org/entrypoint/index.htm.

 

 

3. Questions about your major, career planning or job search?

Enroll in Edu Paes 270.02 (call number 07395-0) for Winter, 2009! It is a career development class with course content that includes:

·         strategies/processes to clarify majors and career selection,

·         learn how to improve decision-making skills,

·         learn strategies for internship and job searches,

·         learn how to write a resume and job search letters,

·         learn to negotiate salary, apply to graduate school and have successful interviews! 

Students will have the opportunity to meet individually with the instructor to discuss their career development process and receive a personalized approach to their career related questions. The class meets on Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30 - 2:48PM in the Younkin Success Center, RM 300.  It is a 3 credit hour class, graded S/U and is offered AU, WI and SP.

 

 

4.  Tuesday November 11th is Veteran’s Day!

 

Tuesday, November 11, is a day to honor all the men and women who have served in America’s armed forces and to thank them for that service. For information on the history of Veterans Day, this year’s national and regional observance, to read the President’s 2008 Veterans Day Proclamation or to download this year’s Veterans Day poster, visit www.va.gov/vetsday.