HAZWOPER training

I got this email today (see below) and it reminded me to remind you that we offer our course "Principles of Industrial Hygiene" 375:434 every fall and spring.  Completion of this course earns you your 40-hour OSHA Hazwoper certification, at a far lower cost than going through a company like this.

Dear Training Contacts - the EPA has revised its 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER) training schedule. Several sessions were cancelled and will not be rescheduled. At this time, we have a sessions scheduled for Edison, New Jersey May 6-10, 2013. If you are interested in this session now is the time to have your personnel register. Headcounts are being closely watched and classes will be cancelled for low registration. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks you for your assistance in monitoring training requirements for your personnel - m Marie Fisher EPA 40-Hour HAZWOPER Registrar HazTrain, Inc. 4360 Rockefeller Court Waldorf, Maryland 20602 (301) 932-0994, extension 302 Fax (301) 934-9584

SEBS scholarship apps due April 12th!

Dear SEBS Undergraduate Program Directors, Faculty and Staff, 

Please encourage your qualified students majoring in your academic programs
to apply. SEBS scholarship process is an excellent way for your deserving
students be considered and possibly be awarded for their hard work and
accomplishments at SEBS. 

Scholarships will be awarded to next year's sophomores (Class 2016), Juniors
(Class 2015) and Seniors (Class 2014). SEBS Faculty Scholarship Committee
will be meeting later spring and summer for competitive scholarship
selections. All scholarships will be awarded in sequence with the term bill
deadline/ cycle for student accounts to be credited for the 2013-14 academic
year. 

Thanks for many recommendations letters or recommendation forms (easily
accessed through scholarship link below) received every year from the
faculty and staff. Your recommendations are very helpful to the SEBS
Scholarship Committee selection process. We have already received quite a
few recommendations for this coming year 2013-14. Thank you!      


***Please share with your students and staff/ faculty in whatever way best
for your programs.***  

REMINDER - DUE FRIDAY APRIL 12! Deadline Coming Soon - 2 Weeks!   


* 2013-14 SEBS Scholarship Application (Award amounts vary)
- All SEBS students (Classes of 2014, 2015 and 2016) are encouraged to
complete the SEBS Scholarship Application whereas over 500 scholarships are
awarded through this one application. IMPORTANT: ALL ACADEMIC MAJORS ARE
ELIGIBLE! All SEBS students are encouraged to apply. For application and
information: http://sebs.rutgers.edu/sfa/current/sebs.asp DUE: April 12  

All scholarship information is easily available and understandable on this
listed website. 
 
Thanks. 
 

Regards, 

Joe Ventola        

Joseph P. Ventola, Ed.D. 
Assistant Dean
Academic Programs
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences Rutgers, The State
University of New Jersey
88 Lipman Drive
New Brunswick, N.J. 08901
 
Phone: 848-932-3000
Fax: 732-932-8880
Email: ventola@aesop.rutgers.edu 

BrightCurrent

BrightCurrent is a solar energy outreach and marketing company that provides homeowners with low-cost pathways to solar energy. We believe all people deserve sustainable, non-polluting electricity and our mission is to provide 100% reliable solar power for less than the cost of the grid.

We are looking to fill our Solar Ambassador position. While the position is open to any major, it may be of particular interest to your students. It is a great first step into the renewable energy field & is flexible enough to accommodate students with busy schedules. I have attached the job description with more details.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Sincerely,

Beth Westerman

----------------------

Operations Manager

Beth@BrightCurrent.com

Greenpeace

Hi —

Summer application deadline:  April 1

First, thanks again for supporting the Greenpeace Semester, Greenpeace’s environmental training program for young leaders.

As I write this, our current class is in North Carolina mobilizing residents to oppose rate hikes by Duke Energy, the country's largest electric utility and one that continues to use dirty coal power that is badly polluting North Carolina's air.

We are accepting applications now for our summer and fall terms and the deadline for summer is soon — April 1. If you haven’t already, please forward this email to your department list, program, career center list, or to individual students you think are a good fit for the Greenpeace Semester. 

                          Greenpeace Semester — Accepting Summer/Fall Applications

A semester with Greenpeace: what will it look like?

• Twelve weeks in fall or five weeks in summer with a group of peers immersed in engaging workshops, discussions, group projects, skills training, and real work to solve critical global environmental problems
• Travel for one - three weeks to witness environmental destruction and put your new knowledge into practice
• Learn the skills of environmental activism, effective issue communication, team work, leadership, and strategic campaigning in a supportive environment
• Live in Washington D.C. — access to monuments, museums, and close proximity to New York City, Philadelphia, and beautiful Shenandoah Valley
• Experience to give you a foot in the door in the environmental or social justice field — in fact, there are currently seven program alumni on staff at Greenpeace!

The planet needs advocates — here's a chance to learn the skills to be one.

Questions? Contact us at usa-semester@greenpeace.org.

For the planet,

Mary, Eli, Myriam, and Justin - The Greenpeace Semester team

Riki Jacobs Livingston Pride Award

The Riki Jacobs Livingston Pride Award is given annually by the Livingston Alumni Association to the Rutgers-New Brunswick graduating senior who most embodies the spirit of Livingston College and its attributes of leadership and social action. 

All Rutgers University New Brunswick undergraduate graduating seniors are eligible to apply for the award.

The 2013 application is available at http://www.livingstonalumni.org/awards. 

In 2010, the Livingston Pride Award was re-named in memory of Riki Jacobs, LC '80, who died in 2009, having served the citizens of New Brunswick, Middlesex County, and New Jersey.

To be considered for the award, an applicant must be a graduating senior in any Rutgers-New Brunswick undergraduate school, and must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.500. The award includes a minimum cash presentation of $300. The deadline for award applications is Friday, April 5, 2013. Submission instructions are included on the form.

Trevose Scholarships

The Trevose Horticultural Society will be awarding two (2)

$1,000.00 scholarships this year.

An applicant should be a current student planning to further their

College / University education in Horticulture, Floriculture,

Landscape Architecture, Conservation Forestry, Botany, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Environmental Control, City Planning, Land Management, Farming, and /or related subjects.

Application Process:

Please apply by providing us information about yourself that would include the following items:

·        Career Goals

·        Personal Interests

·        Class year

·        Financial need

·        Extra Curricular activities

·        Any practical experience related to academic program

·        Home, School and email addresses, as well as, phone number.

·        Include transcript provided by the institution; it does not have to be a “Official ” transcript.

All applicants will be notified of the results by May 15, 2013. The recipients of the scholarships must attend a meeting of Trevose Horticulltural Society in Bensalem, PA., or present a written summary of their work in order to receive their scholarship check.

ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY APRIL 15, 2013.

                                                                                                      Applications are to be sent to:

            John J. Lee, Chair

THS Scholarship Committee

11 Creek Road

Churchville, PA 18966-1426                                                   

How to get a job

There is a helpful article on fortune.com about how to stand out from the crowd when you are looking for a job.  I thought it might be helpful to students who will soon be graduating, and those who are out of school but still looking for the right job.