Life as Edward Jensen

Internship & Career Fair ~ “Sun Devils Recruiting Sun Devils”

NEXT Wednesday, March 25

11am to 2pm

Mercado, Building C

502 E. Monroe St.

The Career Fair is an opportunity for all students to make professional contacts with ASU alumni. Freshmen thru Seniors are encouraged to attend and gather information on internships & career positions from over 30 organizations. Prospective graduates, alumni & internship seekers are encouraged to dress professionally & bring resumes. For an updated list of employers attending, log into Sun Devil CareerLink at www.asu.edu/career.

[source: The Morrison Institute for Public Policy]: Applications are now being accepted from Arizona high school seniors for the prestigious Young Steward for Public Policy scholarship program. Morrison Institute wants to hear from high school seniors with creative ideas about and solutions to Arizona’s greatest challenges.

The Young Steward program invites Arizona high school seniors to share their public policy ideas and promote “stewardship”-public leadership committed to doing what is best for Arizona regardless of political philosophy or personal gain. Young Steward awards are based on an essay about a public issue of critical importance. Applicants are invited to address a community issue or problem they are passionate about and offer solutions on that issue to Arizona leaders. Essays must include specific recommendations for policymakers on how the issue should be addressed.

AWARDS:
First Place: $1,500 scholarship to ASU • Second Place: $1,000 scholarship to ASU • Honorable Mention may be designated for other outstanding essays.

TO APPLY:
Submit an essay about a public issue of critical importance to Arizona (two-pages maximum; typed, double-spaced, 12-point type) accompanied by a Young Steward Application Form. The essay should analyze a specific public issue and include specific recommendation(s) to policymakers on how that issue should be addressed. One essay per applicant. All contact information must be included; incomplete applications may be disqualified. Download application here.

DEADLINE: Applications must be postmarked by March 31, 2009.

SPECIAL CRITERIA:
Awards will not be based on financial need or the academic achievement of the applicant. However, awards will only be given to students who attend ASU. Should an award winner decide not to attend ASU, the award would be forfeited.

SELECTION PROCESS:
Essays will be reviewed and awards determined by representatives from ASU, The Arizona Republic, Tucson Citizen, and Arizona’s public policy leadership. Essays will be judged on the clarity of analysis and quality of policy recommendation(s). Award-winning essays will be published by The Arizona Republic and Tucson Citizen in addition to the scholarship award. The selection committee or Morrison Institute reserves the right not to make an award if no essays are acceptable.

PROGRAM BACKGROUND:
Elaine and Richard Morrison established this unique program to commemorate Morrison Institute’s 20+ years of policy research. Morrison Institute’s Board of Advisors is committed to the development of this special program.

Need volunteer hours, CFE hours, or just want to assist with a major ASU event?

Career Services at the Downtown Phoenix campus needs your help and enthusiasm as we welcome employers and students at the

Spring Internship & Career Fair

Next Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Student Career Ambassadors’ Duties include:

• Employer/Student Registration
• Greeters
• Room Set-Up & Break-Down
• Parking Attendants
• Loading and Unloading of Employer Displays
• Ushering Employers
• Evaluation Table
• Event Promotion
• Information Table

We are especially interested in students that can volunteer for at least 2 hours between 8am and 3pm on the day of the event.

Do not miss this rewarding opportunity to assist during ASU at the Downtown Phoenix campus’ newest and largest recruiting event.

Volunteers receive brunch and/or snacks (depending on time of shift) and will be recognized with a certificate of appreciation.  The event also provides volunteers with a chance to mingle with over 40 employers looking to hire future leaders just like you!

Contact Cindy Parnell at 602-496-1130 or cindy [dot] parnell [at] asu [dot] edu if interested in participating.

THANK YOU!

One of my majors, Urban & Metropolitan Studies, has a monthly newsletter for its students called Urbanite.  The March 2009 edition has just been released:

The March issue of Urbanite, the student newsletter of the ASU Urban and Metropolitan Studies program is now available online at http://spa.asu.edu/pdffiles/urbanite/VOL1_ISS2.pdf

In this month’s issue:

• UMS Program Announces Three Creative City Scholarships
• Undergraduate Course Offerings for Summer 2009
• Canalscape Symposium Promotes Sustainable Desert Urbanism for Phoenix Metro Region
• Academic Reminders
• Student Spotlight: Brynna Nichols Studies Abroad in the Czech Republic

-Edward Jensen

Students of Public Affairs Network (SPAN), in association with Barrett, the Honors College at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus, proudly present a forum on public art.

The forum explores the process of how public art can be a change agent for the community, enhances community identity and impact economic development. Come and find out why public art matters.

Thursday, February 19, 2009, 7:00 – 9:00pm
Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, room 202
(555 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004)
Free.

Panel:
Introductory Remarks: Dr. Robert Denhardt, Director, ASU School of Public Affairs

Moderator: Dr. Betsy Fahlman, Professor of Art History, School of Art, Herberger College of the Arts and Member, Tempe Municipal Arts Commission

Speakers:

• Mary Lucking, M.F.A., Public Artist, Tucson, Arizona
• Dianne Cripe, Public Art Specialist, City of Goodyear
• Ed Lebow, Public Art Program Director, City of Phoenix
• Valerie Vadala Homer, Director Scottsdale Public Art Program & Vice President Scottsdale Cultural Council
• Nancy Levinson, Director, Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory, College of Design, Arizona State University
• Cyd West, Director of Research and Economic Partnerships, Maricopa Partnership for the Arts

Faculty, students, staff and members of the community are invited to attend, offer feedback, and discuss the importance of public art in the community.

Cheers-
Edward Jensen

Canalscape is this Friday from 9am-3pm at the Phoenix Urban Research Laboratory, 234 N. Central Avenue (8th floor). For more information, click on the image above (or here).

Cheers-
Edward Jensen

Join ASU’s Career Services for the Employer Panel Series: Nonprofit & Government Careers on Wednesday, February 4 from 3.30-4.30pm!

For a PDF version of the flyer, click here to download (2.8MB).

Cheers-
Edward Jensen

If you are interested in emerging ecological research for arid urban environments, stop by Old Main on the ASU Tempe campus tomorrow (Thursday January 14). A class project I was working on in the fall 2008 semester was selected to present a poster. It will be my first poster session but most certainly not my last!

Our research focuses on demographic factors influencing water quality perceptions and bottled water consumption. We’re presenting from 3.10-4.10p; however, you’re more than welcome to stay for whatever you want! A program is online here (PDF).

Cheers-
Edward Jensen

Today marks the start of the fifth week of class here at ASU. I think that this is a good time to talk a bit about classes.

I went to a small high school about a mile north of the Downtown Phoenix campus. To provide some numbers, my graduating class had thirty-five students. Of the 35, half of us traveled from class to class together and the other half did likewise. Essentially, I have been in small class settings before so I am relatively used to them.

Of the classes that meet in a location at a specific time (i.e. not online or independent study courses), two have 35-40 students (each) in them. In these two classes, I think that I am the only student from the College of Public Programs. The rest are from the other colleges on the Downtown Phoenix campus. The other two meet on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Those are significantly smaller, with five and eight people in those classes, respectively.

Something about these small classes and the format thereof is that everyone has to be on the ball. These are discussion-driven courses (here, they’re called seminars) so you have to do the assigned readings. But you know what? I’d prefer these small seminars over a large lecture any day. The largest class in which I’ve been had 196 students. True, it’s medium-sized by ASU’s standards but it was extremely large by my standards.

Cheers-
Edward Jensen

Non-Profit Volunteer & Internship Fair
Next Wednesday, September 17, 11 am – 1 pm

at the ASU Downtown Phoenix campus
Taylor Place Shade Garden (120 E. Taylor Street)

Organizations Attending:
AASK
ALSAC/St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
Arizona Quest for Kids
Arizona’s Children Association
ASU Career Services at DPc
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Arizona
Boys Hope Girls Hope
Bridging AZ Furniture Bank
Bureau of Land Management
Childhelp Children’s Center
Children’s Museum of Phoenix
Citizens Offering Police Support
City of Scottsdale
Community Dental Foundation
Free Arts of Arizona
Friends of the Phoenix Public Library
Future for KIDS
Girl Scouts-AZ Cactus Pine Council
Hacienda Healthcare
Helping Hands Housing Services
HomeBase Youth Services
Juvenile Diabetes research Foundation
Maricopa County Attorney’s Office-Victim Services
National Alliance on Mental Illness
National Farm Workers Service Center Inc.
Native American Connections
Phoenix Museum of History
Phoenix Teaching Fellows
Planned Parenthood Arizona
Prevent Blindness America-Arizona Division
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Phoenix, Inc.
Scottsdale Public Art Program
Sonoran Institute
St. Joseph the Worker
St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance
Sun Valley Lodge
UMOM New Day Centers
Youth Evaluations and Treatment Centers (Project Next Step)
and more!

Log into Sun Devil CareerLink at www.dpc.asu.edu/career to view these organization’s volunteer and internship opportunities.

Contact Career Services with any questions at 602-496-1213 or dpccareerservices@asu.edu.

Presented by: Student Engagement, College of Public Programs and Career Services

Mark your calendars!

Cheers-
Edward Jensen