compiled by Gail E. Wagner, Undergraduate Director

Departmental News

Field Trip to Oyotungi African Village – deadline Friday, Feb. 1^st

Dig Spring Break

Alternative Spring Break – sign up Friday, Feb. 1^st

South Carolina Academy of Science – deadline Friday, Feb. 1^st

NEH Summer Internships – deadline Friday, Feb. 8^th

Student Conservation Association Internships – deadlines March 1 and June 1

The Minority Scholars Program

Majors and Minors: included in this newsletter are several opportunities for volunteer work during Spring Break, as well as internship and scholarship possibilities. These are all experiences that would not only be desirable, but also would add heft to your resume!

Dr. Karl Heider announces the Southeast Asian Film Festival. Films required for ANTH 316 are open for viewing by anyone interested (invite friends). They are shown at 3:00 pm on Friday afternoons in Hamilton 318. Contact: heiderk@sc.edu 777-6500. Here are the upcoming titles:

1 February – I Love You. Hope for the Year 2000 (marriage in central Sumatra)

8 February – Latah (the hyperstartle syndrome in Malaysia)

15 February – Under Another Sun (the old Japanese community in Singapore)

22 February – Floating in the Air, Followed by the Wind (Hindu ritual in Malaysia)

1 March – Hanuno’o and Last Tribes of Mindanao (Philippines)

8 March – Max Havelaar (Dutch/ 19^th century colonial policy in East Indies)

22 March – How to Behave (Vietnamese psychology, made by Vietnamese)

29 March – The Killing Fields (Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge)

5 April – Candles for New Year (Thailand hill culture)

19 April – House of Spirit (delivering medical care to Khmer in the USA)

Professor Janina Fenigsen is organizing a field trip to Oyotunji village, which is located near Beaufort. Components to the trip include a campus lecture in the second half of February, a tour of the village during their festival on March 23, an African cuisine lunch, and two lectures (one each by the women’s and men’s associations in the village).

If you are interested in going on this trip (spaces are limited and final reservations need to be made), please contact Dr. Joanna Casey (777-6700) before 5:00 pm this Friday, February 1. Cost has not been set, but may be about $18-20.

Dr. Gail Wagner is looking for volunteers to participate in archaeological fieldwork over Spring Break, from March 8 through March 18. No experience necessary, just a willingness to enjoy hard physical labor. Participants will need to sign a legal waiver before entering the property. Work will be conducted mainly at the Belmont Neck site in Camden, which is 30-40 minutes east of Columbia just off I-20 on Rt. 521. We will continue excavation in the prehistoric Indian mound dating to about A.D. 1400. We may also spend time backfilling the "mica house" at the Mulberry site, a particularly physical and non-rewarding task! But what a great way to hone your dirt-throwing skills! Bring your own drink and lunch, we can supply the tools and equipment. Participation only by prior sign-up. You may work for one day or for multiple days. A car pool may be arranged for those of you without cars. If you are interested, contact Dr. Wagner via email at gail.wagner@sc.edu and watch for the posters that will go up in February announcing the dig. No deadline has yet been set for sign-up.

Submitted by Bobbie Wofford Bjw56@aol.com

ASB is a student organization that promotes service and leadership through a week of community service during our spring break. We have two trips going out this year. One is going to Columbus, GA to take part in a Blitz Build with Habitat For Humanity. Last year, 12 students went to Lexington, Kentucky and built two houses. The other trip is going to Philadelphia to work with women who are recovering alcoholics and substance abusers as well as their children. Both projects will be a worthwhile experience for students. For the students, the trip will cost no more than $50, which includes lodging, transportation, and food for the week. Each trip has two leaders who will be in charge of coordinating everything as well as monitoring the group. It's also important to know that these trips are alcohol and drug free. Each participant signs a form promising not to partake in any alcoholic beverages or drugs while on this trip. Sign ups will be Friday, February 1 in the Office of Community Service. Our website is http://web.sa.sc.edu/abc/trips.htm or Alternative Spring Break.

The annual meeting of the SCAS will be held on Friday, April 12, 2002, at USC Aiken. Paper presentations, PowerPoint presentations, and poster sessions are being organized for all subject matter fields in the physical and social sciences. All oral presentations are limited to 15 minutes (about 8 double-spaced pages of text). The deadline for abstracts is Friday, February 1. Abstracts of 200 words or less should be mailed to Professor John Safko, PSC 007A, Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, USC, Columbia 29208 (777-6466). All USC graduate students are eligible for Sigma Xi monetary awards. Individuals presenting papers must be members of the Academy ($25 for regular and $12 for students) and pay a registration fee of $7.50 Membership and registration information may be obtained from the SCAS web site www.scacadsci.org or from crystalramey@hotmail.com Majors note: you may be able to obtain financial help from the Dept. of Anthropology – apply to Dr. Tom Leatherman.

The keynote presentation will feature Dr. Dick Barber (Duke University), Dr. Gene Shinn (US Geological Survey) and Dr. Garriet Smith (USC-Aiken). They are renowned for their work on marine systems, especially the effects of wind-borne desert dust on marine life.

The National Endowment for the Humanities Announces Internships for Summer 2002
Submitted by Vicki Hamby, Career Center

NEH invites applications for internships to be held in Washington D.C. during summer 2002. College students who will be entering their junior or senior year in fall 2002 are eligible to apply. NEH interns receive stipends of $4,000 for 10 weeks of work. Applicants must be U.S. citizens;
foreign nationals who have been legal residents in the United States for at least 3 years; or territorial residents of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

The Endowment anticipates awarding up to twelve internships to students interested in deepening their understanding of human history, language and culture and of the nature and reasons for public investment in the humanities.

The application deadline is Friday, 8 February 2002. Applications are being accepted online at http://www.neh.gov . Questions should be directed to Russell Wyland in the Division of
Research at rwyland@neh.gov.

The SCA’s Conservation Internships offer four types of expenses-paid opportunities: short-term internships usually 12-16 weeks in length, long-term internships usually 6-12 montsh in length, 5-10 month residential positions in the Northeast, and 10-16 week diversity internship opportunities. Interns work 40 hours per week at a professional level. They receive funds to cover travel to and from the program site, free housing, subsistence allowance, accident and health insurance, and AmeriCorps Education Awards of $1,180 to $4,725 when eligible. You need not be a student to qualify. Although there are no final deadlines, the selection process for Spring positions (starting March 1 – April 30) begins January 15, for Summer positions (starting May 1 – July 31) begins March 1, and for Fall positions (starting August 1 – September 30) begins June 1. Check out their web page for lots of interesting positions, ranging from presenting education programs at various National Parks to archaeological work to biological work. For more information: http://www.sca-inc.org/vol/raca/racasrch.asp

The Minority Scholars Program (Primary Sponsor: Pricewaterhouse Coopers)

Submitted by: Wanda Hutto, Proposal Development Coordinator, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research

Pricewaterhouse Coopers wants to attract, hire, retain, and develop the best and the brightest minority students. As substantial aid, the Firm has been sponsoring the Minority Scholars Program since 1990. This remarkable program seeks to stimulate minority students' interest in business and to acquaint them with careers in the professional services industry.

This superb program targets highly-talented African-American, Native-American, and Hispanic-American students entering their sophomore and junior years, the Program offers:

* A $5,000 annual scholarship that is renewable until graduation;

* Participation in the Minorities in Business Leadership Conference, held in NYC;

* A mentoring program;

* Consideration for an internship position in one of our five major service lines

Requirements: In order to qualify, you must meet all of the following criteria.

1. Achievement and maintenance of a minimum grade point of 3.3 / 4.0;

2. Demonstration of strong scholastic performance, interpersonal skills, and leadership ability;

3. Intention to pursue a career in the professional services industry;

4. Be an African-American, Hispanic-American, or Native-American student;

5. Attend one of the schools form the Pricewaterhouse Coopers' Priority School Network;

6. Be legally authorized to work in the U.S., permanently, without Firm sponsorship

Application Process

Obtain a Minority Scholars Program application from a Pricewaterhouse Coopers recruiter or from the career office and complete it. Follow instructions carefully; Complete the Online Career Profile at http://www.pwcglobal.com\ocp; Send the completed application to the recruiter whose name appears at the bottom of the application form; Complete the interview process; Then, be ready to compete against top minority students in the United States. Remember: it's important that you meet ALL of the requirements listed above.

For more information, contact recruiting:

Ellen Jackson, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP

1900 K Street, NW #900

Washington, DC 2006

Phone: 202/822-4091

Fax: 202/861-7959