November 7-9: National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin and Wisconsin Association of the Blind Students Annual Conference
November 7-9: Understanding Privilege Retreat
November 10: Madison Spinal Cord Injury Group Second Anniversary Celebration
November 14: Final date for all students to add their names to the 2008 Winter Commencement Program.
See the Commencement web site for further details.
Rene Gonzalez has joined the McBurney staff. Rene is a doctoral student in Rehabilitation Psychology and
Special Education who is doing a pre-doctoral internship at McBurney. Rene will be working as an accommodations
specialist with students with learning disabilities, ADHD, and psychological disabilities.
Volunteer to do outreach and educational activities on campus and in the community through the
McBurney Speakers Bureau. Public speaking experience will look great on your resume! For more information,
please visit the McBurney Speakers Bureau web site.
McBurney Reminders
Need help with issues like time management, notetaking, organizing papers and projects, and preparing for exams? Make an appointment
with McBurney's Study and Learning Skills Specialists!
Campus Events and Information
Why should you consider a leadership position with Accessibility
Advocates (AA), a registered student organization (RSO)?
Eric Nooker, the current president of AA, cites numerous benefits he's obtained through his involvement:
Opportunities to meet students from across campus through partnerships with ASM and other RSOs
Opportunities to work with campus administrators on a more personal level
Leadership experience that Eric cites as a significant factor in being awarded the Bascom Hill
Society Scholarship
Opportunities to learn about himself and develop as an individual
Last year, AA partnered with ASM to establish funding for accommodations for RSOs. This semester, AA hopes to bring
comedian Keith Wann to campus on December 6 (hold the date
and check out Keith comedy clips on his web site).
Eric encourages all students to become involved in AA. Freshmen and sophomores are especially encouraged to
run for leadership positions starting this spring. New leaders will help determine the future direction of the
organization and future projects and priorities. Join now to meet new people, have fun, and make
a difference on campus! Complete the
Accessibility Advocates Interest Form or or email AA to find
our more.
The Understanding Privilege Retreat will take place on November 7-9, 2008. This free event is open to all UW-Madison students.
It will provide an opportunity for about 50 students to explore issues of social identity, particularly
around race and white privilege. For more information or to register, please email understandingprivilege@gmail.com.
The National Federation of the Blind of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Association of the Blind Students
Annual Conference will be held in Madison on November 7 to 9. In addition to business meetings, there will be a
talent show, dance, goal ball, and plenty of networking opportunities. For further information or assistance with
transportation, contact Sarah Baebler at (608) 770-1002 or
contact Sarah by email at wolvessarah@hotmail.com
Check out the new CHADD Support Group for Adults with ADD/ ADHD! The first meeting will be Monday,
November 3 from 7:00 to 8:30 pm at Edgewood College, Predolin Hall, Room 118, 1000 Edgewood College Dr.,
in Madison. For further information, call Debbie Rowley at (608) 230-6178 or
email Debbie at drowley@wisc.edu.
Join Madison Spinal Cord Injury group in celebrating their
second anniversary on Monday, November 10. Check out their web site for their monthly meeting times and a listing of other
recreational, social, and networking events!
Madison School and Community Recreation offers a variety
of recreational opportunities for individuals with disabilities including wheelchair curling and power soccer (for players with
power wheelchairs). Meet new people and have some fun! Check out their web site for additional information.
Jobs/Internships
The Student Technical Training Program is recruiting students for its winter training
courses, which will teach students skills in web design, desktop publishing and basic information technology (IT)
support. When they're finished, students will have the skills and assistance they need to get a part-time job
in information technology at UW-Madison. Applications are due by November 7, 2008.
Plan ahead! In early February 2009, a representative from the Department of Labor will visit UW-Madison
and conduct a series of 30-minute interviews with students who have disabilities for prospective summer
internship opportunities located throughout the United States. Visit the
Workforce Recruitment web site
to gather preliminary information. In upcoming newsletters, we will offer specific details on application
requirements.
Looking for an outstanding PAID summer internship? The
American Academy for the Advancement of Science’s Entry Point Program is recruiting students for internships
with Google, IBM, NASA, Merck, Lockheed Martin, NAVAIR, Pfizer, Infosys, and Proctor and Gamble. If enough UW-Madison
students are interested, interviews may be held on campus in February. For more information,
email Dan Nordstrom at Midwest STEM.
Don't forget to check the UW Student Job Center for other University and
non-University positions.
Surveys
Help with research on issues regarding students with visual impairments in higher education. Chris Murr, a doctoral
student with a visual impairment in the Department of Geography at Texas State University, is asking students to complete an anonymous web-based survey. The survey should take approximately 5 - 10 minutes
to complete. All participants who complete the survey by October 31, 2008 will be put into a drawing for multiple
$50 Amazon.com gift certificates. Students who prefer to be interviewed by phone may contact Chris at (512) 393-1641.
If you reach his voice mail, please leave a phone number and time that he can reach you.
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