Weekly E-Newsletter

Vol. 6, No. 2 - Sept. 8, 2010

UK AMSTEMM Program Office

113 Bowman Hall, Lexington, KY 40506-0059
Phone: 859-257-2613, E-mail: AMSTEMM@uky.edu
If there is anything you would like to see in future editions of the AMSTEMM E-Newsletter,
please e-mail: AMSTEMM@uky.edu.

In this Issue
Note from the AMSTEMM Advisor/Coordinator Scholarship Opportunities 2010-2011 Peer Mentors
Important Events & Opportunities Research Opportunities & Fellowships VIP Center Fall Activity
Academic Resources Career Center Events

Note from Sue Scheff, AMSTEMM Advisor/Coordinator

Dear First-Year Students! I hope you have all had a chance to meet your AMSTEMM Peer Mentor this Fall Semester. If not, your mentor will be con-
tacting you either by email, phone or text very soon. PLEASE respond to these contacts with a friendly response. The AMSTEMM mentors want to
get to know you and help make your first semester here at UK a success. If you have any questions regarding your classes, ask your mentor, they
were first-year students themselves and know what you are going through.

Important Events & Opportunities

▪ Education Abroad Annual Fair - Wednesday, September 22nd from 10:30 - 3:00pm, Student Center Grand Ballroom: Comprehensive Info on How
To Study Abroad and How To Apply! Discover exciting programs to study, research, or intern abroad! Hear the experiences of Education Abroad
Peer Advisors and Ambassadors! Enjoy International Entertainment, T-shirts and other Free Stuff!
▪ Posters-at-the-Capitol - Submission Deadline: October 20, 2010; Date of Event: February 10, 2011 at the Capitol in Frankfort, KY (10th yr)
▪ The University of Michigan will host their annual Engineering Graduate Symposium on Friday, Nov. 12, 2010, www.engin.umich.edu/
gradsymposium. Travel grants are available for prospective Ph.D. students (flights/mileage, hotels, local transportation, meals). Junior level stu-
dents will have the highest level of priority. Applicants must reside within the United States. Students should be within 1-2 years of attending gradu-
ate school and have a strong interest in research. Those who are invited to attend this fall program will have all their expenses paid. Full details can
be found on the website. Students should submit their completed applications by late September: Travel grant application: http://
www.engin.umich.edu/academics/gradprograms/gradsymposium/travelgrants.html

Academic Resources
▪ Visit Academic Enhancement's "The Study"! Offering a variety of tutoring for different subjects, academic consultations from AE's staff, exam
reviews and more. All for FREE. The schedule as well as a full list of services offered can be found at: http://www.uky.edu/UGS/study/.
▪ FREE Tutoring in Ingles Hall 6:00 - 8:00p.m. every Monday. Advanced math courses, physics, and engineering courses included.
▪ UK Writing Center: Located on the 5th floor, west stacks of Young Library. Open M-Th 10-2; F 12-2, and Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday
from 6-9pm. Offers individual consultations on any writing project at any stage in the process and are happy to meet regularly, even every day, if
needed! It is a free service offered to all students, faculty and staff.
▪ Mathskeller: The center is a computing and mathematics learning center of the Mathematics Department and the Mathematical Sciences Comput-
ing Facility at the University of Kentucky. The center is located in CB 63, which is close to the loading dock in the basement of White Hall Classroom
Building. The Math Resource Center is open from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday through Friday. Faculty, Graduate Students, and Undergraduate
Assistants for 100 level courses hold office hours in the Mathskeller. http://www.mathskeller.com/
▪ Campus Libraries: The library system maintains a humanities, social sciences and life sciences collection in William T. Young Library as well as
subject libraries in several colleges and departments around campus, each library holding materials related to the particular discipline it serves.
There are 16 libraries, find them at: http://www.uky.edu/Libraries/branches.php
▪ The General Chemistry Learning Center is staffed by Chemistry graduate student teaching assistants. The Learning Center is located in CP-25 in
the basement of Chem-Phys. The schedule for the learning center will be posted on the door to CP-25 and in Blackboard under “Course Help” on
the left-hand menu. If any teaching assistants are particularly unhelpful, please report their names to your instructor.
▪ Chemistry Help Sessions: An instructor will offer help sessions on Tuesdays from 5:00 - 5:50 PM in CP-139 the week of each examination. Atten-
dance at these help sessions is voluntary but highly recommended.
▪ Chemistry Private Tutors: A list of names of Department of Chemistry staff (usually graduate students) willing to be paid tutors for general chemis-
try can be obtained from the General Chemistry Office (CP-120) soon after the beginning of the semester. Tutoring slots fill up fast, so you should
pick up a list as soon as possible if you want a tutor.
▪ SAACS (Chemistry Student Organization) Officers and Members can tutor or mentor students free of charge. Simply stop by CP-144 if interested.
▪ Student Support Services 2010 Fall Workshops:
Sept. 9, 2010, Money 101, 12:30-1:30pm, SSS Conference Room
Sept. 15, 2010, Healthy U! UKCC, 5:00-7:00pm, 113 Student Center
Sept. 16, 2010, Test Taking, 2:00pm, 203 Student Center
Sept. 18, 2010, Kaplan Sample Class, 9:00am-1:00pm, 203 Student Center
Sept. 22, 2010, ME INC, 5:00-6:00pm, SSS Conference Room

Research Opportunities & Fellowships

▪ Dr. Freddy Caldera, UK Department of Internal Medicine, is looking for an undergraduate student to help with a colonoscopy study. For more infor-
mation, please contact Dr. Caldera fcald2@email.uky.edu or 859-537-0263.

Scholarship Opportunities
▪ The Fulbright Scholarship can be used to do independent research or a 1-year graduate program, or to teach English in one of many countries
around the world. Students may apply as early as the fall of their senior year (with the scholarship period beginning the following fall). Students and
recent alumni are eligible to apply for a Fulbright Scholarship until they receive a PhD. The Fulbright Scholarship is the nation's largest international
exchange program; it facilitates cultural exchange and promotes mutual understanding among Americans and citizens of grantees' host coun-
tries. See http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html for more information about the many exciting opportunities Fulbright offers! The campus deadline
for Fulbright Scholarship applications is 9/15/10. For more information contact Dr. Lisa E. Broome-Price, Associate Director, Gaines Center for the
Humanities, lbroome@hotmail.com

Career Center Events

Fall 2010 Employer Showcases (University Career Fairs) - Dress professionally, bring 15+ copies of your resume, research compa-
nies of interest prior to event, visit www.uky.edu/CareerCenter for the list of attending companies!
▪ Technical - October 13 - Engineering, Agriculture, Sciences - 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. @ Student Center, Grand Ballroom
▪ Non-Technical - October 14 - Business, Non-profit, Communications - 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. @ Student Center, Grand Ballroom

QUICK QUESTIONS MAJOR AND CAREER EXPLORATION EMPLOYERS SPEAK SERIES

*Located in Student Center near Starbucks
MBTI Personality Assessment Interviewing Skills
▪ October 6 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
*RSVP required via Wildcat CareerLink September 7 | 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
▪ November 10 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
▪ September 13 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. *Ag. North Upper Lobby
▪ November 15 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. September 22 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ENTREPRENEUR DAY *Stuckert Career Center
November 12, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Strong Interest Inventory Assessment
Effective Networking Skills
Do Something Awesome: Turn Your Idea Into *RSVP required via Wildcat CareerLink September 29 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Business! ▪ September 9 | 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. *Stuckert Career Center
*Co-sponsored by Awesome, Inc.
▪ September 17 | 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Career Fair Preparation
Alumni House, Lower Level
▪ November 30 | 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. October 6 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
*Stuckert Career Center
RESUMANIA & INTERVIEW PREPARATION Social Media Networking + Career Search
Sept. 15, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m., Gatton Atrium October 27 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
RESUMANIA *Stuckert Career Center
Oct. 6, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Buell Armory Careers in Non-profit
EMPLOYER SHOWCASE ORIENTATION November 3 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Oct. 7, 4 p.m. - 5 p.m., 230 Student Center *Stuckert Career Center
GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL SHOWCASE Careers in Government
Oct. 20, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Student Center Grand Ballroom November 10 | 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
JOB SEARCH CRASH COURSE *Stuckert Career Center
*RSVP required via Wildcat CareerLink, Oct. 28, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Stuckert Career Center
TAKING A GAP YEAR
Nov. 17, 3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Stuckert Career Center

DROP-IN HOURS James W. Stuckert Career Center

Stuckert Career Center 408 Rose Street | Lexington, KY 40506- 0494
First come, First served P: (859) 257-2746 | F: (859) 323-1085
Tuesday - Thursday 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
ukcareercenter@uky.edu; www.uky.edu/CareerCenter

Introducing the AMSTEMM 2010-2011 Peer Mentors

Front to Back, L to R: Raven Price, Abby Priddle, Brittany Miniard, Erica McDavid, Allie Parker, Joyce Achenjang, Nishel’le Clayton, Adam Erp,
Whitney Epperson, Katy Hall, Alyssa Fountain, Paul Newcomb, Jennifer Brooks, Jordan Bisceglia, Maya Bentley, Kenisha Webb, Bridget Faulkner,
Kate Wimberly, Brad Coleman, Desirae Overstreet, Josh Yeary, Nick Mancuso, Heath Booton, Tyler Harrell, Randi Barnett.
Not pictured: Ashley Buchanan, Allyson Hickman, Samantha Mangold, Daniel Nall and Ashley Tincher

Violence Intervention and Prevention Center Fall Activity

“This is your world…shape it” is our theme this fall at the Violence Intervention and Prevention Center, a Division of Student Affairs that aims to collec-
tively end violence. This month, we will launch a brand-new and free activity for all UK faculty, staff and students…
Your Life: A Photojournaling Lab
What happens when we begin to explore the people, places and favorite things that shape our lives? This four-week online adventure will include
weekly photo assignments, twice-weekly writing exercises, and perhaps even a video or two from us as we explore together the ways we see ourselves
and our world. Each week you’ll be given assignments posted online to gently encourage you to explore your world; you will have the freedom to work at
your own pace and in the comfort of your own space. You can sign up even if you’ve never taken a picture! Give yourself permission to take a couple of
hours out of your week just for you. You’ll need a camera (even if it’s your phone!), someplace to write (your journal, a napkin—whatever works for you),
and access to the internet. This adventure runs from September 20th through October 11th.
To register or ask questions, contact Tisha at tisha.pletcher@uky.edu. Feel free to pass along this invitation to all who might be interested.
For information about all of our fall activities open to faculty, staff and students, visit us at http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/VIPCenter/ or call the VIP
Center at 257-3574.