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Lights, Camera, Action!

Say goodbye to Top Ramen and hello to prosperity. Put your meager college living budget on overdrive and join us in the “Show Me the Money!” workshop. The ELITE Graduate Program and Office of Student Financial Assistance will see you Thursday, February 23 from 3 – 4 p.m. in Room 324 at UC Swordfish. Get the help you need to navigate through the forms and requirements for financial aid, scholarships, grants and fellowships. For more information, call ext. 2510; or email Elizabeth.benson-landau@tamucc.edu.

Faculty, staff and students are invited to a brown bag lecture on “Writing With Students for Publication” on Thursday, March 1st, from noon to 1 p.m. in the University Center Tejas 106 B.  Dr. Dan Pearce and Dr. Corinne Valadez will give a synopsis of their research and share their reflections on the 55^th Annual International Reading Association Conference. For more information, contact Elizabeth Benson-Landau at ext. 2510; or e-mail elizabeth.benson-landau@tamucc.edu.”

The Office of Student Affairs at A&M-CC is seeking a student to apply to be the Student Commencement Speaker for the 2012 Spring Commencement.

Are you well-rounded, poised, possess strong verbal and written skills, and have you made a significant contribution to the campus community?

If you answered YES, then you should APPLY!

ELIGIBILITY: You must be either an undergraduate or graduate student graduating in the 2012 Spring Commencement to be considered.

There will be two commencements and so they need two speakers, one for each commencement. The morning commencement will be the Colleges of Education and Liberal Arts.  The afternoon commencement will be the Colleges of Business, Nursing and Health Sciences & Science and Engineering.

PROCESS: The selection committee will interview students and recommend the top finalist to President Killebrew who will then select the top candidates for each Spring Commencement Ceremony.

HOW TO APPLY: Download the application form below and send it along with your contact information (email, phone number) and the college you are representing to Ms. Angela Walker, Associate Dean of Students, no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Angela Walker, Associate Dean of Students
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
(361) 825-2612
Angela.Walker@tamucc.edu

Take advantage of the new study abroad program to Spain this summer!

The STEM Outreach, Access, and Retention (SOAR) is looking for talented individuals to join their team as STEM Advisors

This individual will provide STEM academic support, financial aid information, financial literacy information, and minimal STEM tutoring and mentoring. The STEM Advisor/Mentor will also be responsible for coming up with STEM related workshops each month and overseeing the upkeep of the labs/study spaces.

Commitment: 16-20 hours per week

Monetary Benefit: $9.00 an hour

Job Duties:

• Create flyers and brochures to advertise the program
• Input student records into database
• Interact with STEM students by providing tutoring, mentoring, advising, and general STEM assistance
• Oversee lab usage/study spaces
• Attend necessary SOAR events and participate with possible
• Create monthly workshops that will benefit STEM students
• Perform other duties as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• U.S. Citizen
• Enrolled at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi as  full time student
• 3.0 GPA
• Junior or above (Graduate students welcome)
• Must be able to work 16-20 hours per week
• Strong organization skills
• Knowledge in a multitude of STEM subjects
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Outstanding interpersonal and teamwork skills
• Excellent communication skills and demeanor

APPLY TODAY! 

Please email Leslee.Basse@tamucc.edu for more information!

The NOAA-NGI Diversity Internship Program provides an exciting scientific educational opportunity for undergraduate and graduate students. These internships provide career exploration in a variety of fields studied by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Northern Gulf Institute (NGI) scientists including coastal science, fisheries management, climate change, ecosystem management, engineering and socio-economic data analysis. Interns work with leading scientists and experts in their fields at their respective research institutions and laboratories while participating in locally relevant research. NOAA and NGI scientists as well as subject-matter experts from federal, regional and state laboratories and agencies act as mentors and facilitate intern research.

For more information please visit the NGI website at http://ngi-internship.disl.org/. 

Job Description:

Highly skilled in evaluating, building, installing, testing, maintaining and supporting PCs and laptops, peripherals, operating systems and applications. Evaluates, tests, recommends and implements PC-based software packages to determine compatibility with existing systems, ease of use and maintenance and suitability for Bank’s overall needs and requirements.

• Installs and supports desktop and networked printers.
• Supports and maintains user account information including rights, security and systems groups.
• Provides technical assistance and training to end-users.
• Responds to problem/service requests submitted on help desk system.
• Coordinates and carries out department and branch moves.
• Assists with small and large-scale PC-related projects.
• Ensures PCs are adequately patched and secure.
• Creates and maintains PC support documentation.
• Mentors junior PC technicians.
• Participate in after-hours, on-call support.

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