SGIS Week 7 Newsletter

Week 7
Week 7

Week 7: Engage with Your Community

We're all part of communities-- campus, local, global, etc. Think about ways that you can engage, whether that's by volunteering for an on-campus resource, attending events with a local non-profit, or interning with a global agency. Apply your learning in and outside of the classroom!

 

Student Spotlight: Lucy Parizek

Student Spotlight: Lucy ParizekMeet senior Lucy Parizek, anthropology major from Omaha who plans to pursue a Masters in Anthropology after she graduates. Lucy specializes in forensic anthropology and she has done underwater forensic investigation and fieldwork courses in forensic archaeology with Dr. Belcher. Continue reading…

 
Korean Global Wave Info Session - Oct 4, 2pm
Korean Global Wave Info Session - Oct 4, 2pm

Korean Global Wave Info Session - Oct 4, 2pm

Join Dr. Heselton and other Huskers for a month long faculty led study abroad in Korea. Earn 6 credits (3 credits of GLST 391 and 3 credits from Korean University). Visit some of South Korea’s most iconic cultural locations including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Suwon Fortress, Insadong, DMZ, and others. Continue reading…

 
Apply for a Fully-Funded Language Scholarship
Apply for a Fully-Funded Language Scholarship

Apply for a Fully-Funded Language Scholarship

Get started on your application for the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Program is a fully funded intensive overseas language and cultural immersion program for American students enrolled at U.S. colleges and universities. Reach out to Dr. Emira Ibrahimpasic via emira@unl.edu to get started. Continue reading…

 

Intern Foundry (IF) Application Due Oct. 6

foundry groupThe Intern Foundry (IF) program is seeking ambitious students eager to make a meaningful community impact while refining valuable skills. A partnership between the Foundry and the University Honors Program, IF offers an internship experience centered on addressing community needs through Continue reading…

 
Volunteers Needed to help with Reller Prairie
Volunteers Needed to help with Reller Prairie

Volunteers Needed to help with Reller Prairie

Join School of Global Integrative Studies faculty and students and help take back the prairie. We are removing invasive cedars and upgrading fencing. Wear outdoor work clothes; bring work gloves and a hat! Saturday, October 7th from 9AM to 1PM. Continue reading…

 
us forest service
us forest service

Seasonal Archeology Positions

The Black Hills National Forest will be hiring for stations in Spearfish SD, Rapid City SD, Custer SD, and Sundance WY. The positions will open on USA Jobs between October 26th through November 8th, 2023. This is a great opportunity to get experience working in the federal government.

 
gis day
gis day

Celebrate GIS Day! Enter Map Competition!

Calling all students who love or use maps! Design a map using publicly available data or your original datasets and any software of your choice. Enter the map in celebration of Geographic Information System (GIS) Day (November 15), sponsored by University Libraries. No specialized GIS skills or GIS Continue reading…

 

Want to advocate for others?

teach for americaJoin the Teach for America session, Why Mental Health is a Social Justice Issue. Unpack how existing in today’s world can affect mental health. Get tools to cope and offer solutions on how those with positional privilege can show up for others and advocate to break down inequities. Oct. 5, 5-5:45pm Continue reading…

 
Originally published October 2, 2023 - Submit an Item