3/12: Jobs, sushi, divestment

 2018 VALEDICTORIAN APPLICATION 

Each year, three outstanding undergraduate students in the Faculty of Arts are selected to represent their peers at the Spring Convocation Ceremonies. The Valedictorian Selection Committee is now accepting applications for the Graduating Class of 2018. Applicants will be chosen on the basis of their academic record, leadership, and dedication to the McGill community. They should demonstrate a strong willingness to learn and take risks, and meet a minimum 3.3 GPA.

To apply, please submit the completed application form and supporting documents to the AUS VP Academic at academic.aus@mail.mcgill.ca. The application deadline is Monday, March 12th, 2018 at 5:00pm. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview. Any questions regarding the application or selection process should be directed to the AUS VP Academic.

The application can be found here.

 PROF SEEKS ARIA FELLOW 
"Dear All, I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science, working on the political economy of trade. I am looking for an UG student who is interested in applying to the ARIA fellowship under my supervision. The candidate has to be proficient in GIS and Stata (better) or R. Previous experience in handling large micro-level dataset would be welcome. To be eligible for the ARIA, you must be enrolled with the Faculty of Arts and you must be not graduating in the spring or summer. The ARIA program is a great deal for students: you would be working full time on my project for 10 weeks and you would get paid 4,000 CAD. I have already done this for the past two years and students seem to thoroughly enjoy the experience. More information about ARIA can be found here. If you are interested, please get in touch with me ASAP by email (leonardo.baccini@mcgill.ca)."

 SUMMER COURSES IN BIOLOGY 

Summer field courses in BIOL are now available to students outside of biology-related programs! If you are planning to register for any of the field courses, you need to follow the instructions given on each web page to pay a deposit and request a permit to register. There is still space in Marine Mammals, BIOL 335.  This is a very popular course taught at the Huntsman Marine Center in St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, by the inspirational Catherine Hood.  You go out in boats and scuba or snorkel with a variety of sea creatures all around you. Also, BIOL 240 Monteregian Flora, still has room.  Requiring only BIOL 111 or instructor permission, this course is done at Gault Nature Reserve in Mont St.-Hilaire in July.  If you are interested in BIOL 331 Ecology and Behavior, also at the Gault Reserve, which is considered a fall course but is mostly completed in the last two week of August, you should look into it soon as it usually fills up. For more information, please contact Nancy Nelson, Undergraduate Advisor, Dept. of Biology.

 BUY FRESH SEASONAL VEGETABLES 

Macondald Student-run Ecological Gardens (MSEG) is an independently student-run market garden on Macdonald Campus! We provide CSA baskets, where you will receive a weekly baskets of season-fresh vegetables throughout the season.  They are offering 2 types of baskets this season:

1. 10 Week Summer Basket: $250, beginning the week of June 25th. ($225 for Students)
2. 8 Week Fall Basket: $200, beginning the week of September 3rd. ($180 for Students)

For more information about baskets (content, pickup locations, etc.) please visit their website or contact them. If you are interested in joining them for the 2018 season, please click on this link.
 

 SUSTAINABILITY JOB 

"Are you interested in sustainability, food systems, and putting your skills to use in a new and exciting setting? Then you should definitely apply to this exciting job opportunity! This is a great way to get some experience outside of academia before graduating, as the position can be done alongside your schooling. If you have any questions about the position, the time commitment, or just what the work environment's like, you can reach out to Amelia Peres (MUGS-alum) at amelia.peres@compass-canada.com"