Honors Bulletin
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TOMORROW
is registration. Hopefully, you saw our email last night. It was a special edition about ALL things registration. Remember we're here for you tomorrow @ 8:30 AM. And when it comes down to it, it's JUST class registration. Be cool, Sodapop.
And yes, I know that line is originally from The Outsiders.
Bulletin Contents
- Course of the Day
- Professional Development & Academic Opportunities
- Events
DIGITAL MAPPING: FROM MERCATOR TO MASHUPS (Geography and Urban Studies 0921.01)
Days/Times: Tuesday & Thursday, 3:30pm – 4:50pm
Professor: Bradley Gardener
CRN: 40200
About: Ever wondered about how your phone knows where you are? Do you simultaneously rely on your phone for directions, (and lots of other things!!!) but have concerns about who is capturing your data and how they are using it? In Digital Mapping we will explore this tension, on one hand taking on perspectives of data analysis and web analytics, and on the other, making timely critiques of the location services based world we live in. What ties this course together is maps and spatial data. In Digital Mapping you can expect to express yourself creatively in weekly labs and a project in which you will acquire, map, and tell a compelling story about a range of interesting datasets. As an added bonus you will acquire skills that will be useful in a wide range of careers. We will explore several spatial data analysis and visualization packages including ARC GIS and Tableau and even web analytics applications like Google Analytics. Finally, please do not feel intimidated if you are not an expert in math or statistics. This course is for all skill levels!
About the Professor: I teach in Geography and Urban Studies. I have been at Temple since 2013. In 2015, I completed a one-year teaching centered fellowship at Middlebury College. My courses are a lot of fun. Engagement is my primary goal every semester. I am an experienced world traveler, a DJ, and a yoga instructor. I draw on wisdom gained from other experiences in my life to make our learning environment a true community. I am a big fan of collaborative learning. I also believe that students should learn through doing. In my classes I minimize traditional lectures. Classroom time is better spent discussing your experiences with relevant course materials and assignments.
Professional Development & Academic Opportunities
The Student Success Center is officially HIRING for the Fall 2019 semester!
Do you have a passion for helping your fellow classmates? Are you looking for more experience working within an academic support setting? Interested in collaborating with supportive staff and students in an effort to assist others?
...then look no further! The Student Success Center (or, simply the ‘SSC’) is a comprehensive academic support center here at Temple University. We serve both undergraduate and graduate students and offer such programming as tutoring, workshops, retreats, colloquia, and more. We are looking to expand our team for the Fall 2019 semester, and we welcome you to apply!
To be considered for a position on our team, please visit the job pages on our website to view the full job descriptions and find the proper contact emails to submit the necessary application materials. All positions earn $12/hr. The links for each position are as follows:
You are encouraged to apply to all the positions you are interested in! Though we typically only hire students for one role their first semester, many student workers at the SSC expand to other programs in later semesters. Those interested in applying for multiple positions must submit a separate application for each position. A brief description of each position is included at the bottom of this call, and more information can be found on our website here.
The application deadline for these positions is Wednesday, April 17th.
If you have any specific questions/concerns about a position, please be sure to email the contact listed on each respective employment page. Or, if you have general questions, you can send an email to ssc@temple.edu.
STAR & RPC Financial Literacy Programs
The Supervision to Aid Reentry (STAR) Program (also known as Reentry Court) and Relapse Prevention Court (RPC) are federal reentry court programs in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for Philadelphia residents on supervised release.
The STAR and RPC Programs have partnered with the Fox School of Business to provide basic financial literacy to program participants during reentry court sessions, covering areas such as budgeting, credit building, credit risks, and savings/banking. We are seeking students to participate in the STAR and RPC Programs by serving as financial literacy educators. Training will be provided by the STAR and RPC Programs.
Please see attached for more information on the Programs and their requirements, along with an application form. As noted in the attached, interested students should submit their completed applications to me by Friday, April 12, 2019. If you are interested in applying but would like to request a deadline extension. please contact me directly prior to April 12. Please note that space in the programs is limited.
Please contact Prof. Jeff Boles (jboles@temple.edu) with any questions.
Events
Religion in the Media
Monday, April 8, 6:15- 8:30 PM
MBA Commons, Alter Hall
Media permeates society. It has become a constant presence in our lives and shapes public discourse including the ways we talk about and understand religion. At this event, conversationalists from a variety of faith communities and who work within different spheres of the media will discuss the role and responsibility of the media as a primary source of religious literacy in the United States. Attendees, working in small groups, will explore their own responses to reports on religion in news and entertainment media. This event is supported in part, by Temple's Department of Communication and Social Influence, and will be moderated by Rabbi Dr. Rebecca Alpert, Senior Associate Dean, Temple University College of Liberal Arts.
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