ASCO Numatics, the world’s leading manufacturer of comprehensive fluid automation solutions, flow control and pneumatics, is proud to award two merit-based scholarships of $5,000 each for U.S. engineering students who are pursuing careers in industrial automation-related disciplines. Scholarship recipients may also be eligible for an ASCO Numatics internship.
 

For more information, visit www.asconumatics.com/scholarship.
 

To be eligible to receive the scholarship, you must have completed at least your sophomore year and be enrolled as a full-time student for the entire 2010-2011 academic year. Deadline for applications is June 30.

The Gilman International Scholarship is pleased to announce the opening of the Fall 2010 online application.

The eligibility requirements are as follows:

• Enrolled as an undergraduate student at a two-four U. S. Institution
• United States citizen
• Receiving a Federal Pell Grant at the time of application or during the term of study abroad
• Participating in a study abroad program that is no less than 4 weeks and no more than an academic year
• Receiving academic credit
• Study in any country not currently under U.S. State Department Travel Warning and Cuba

Summer 2010 and Fall/Academic Year 2010-2011 applications are accepted online at www.iie.org/gilman. For more information, call (713)621-6300 ext. 25.

Deadline for submission is April 6. 

Recommendations for the 2010-2011 Peter S. Graybar Memorial Scholarship are being solicited. The scholarship will provide assistance for students entering their junior year next fall.

Recommendation forms and information sheets are available at http://matrix.scranton.edu/docs/graybar_scholarship.doc, or at the Financial Aid Office at 401 St. Thomas Hall. The deadline is Friday, March 26.

The Center for Health Education and Wellness (CHEW) will host the Safe Spring Break Fair Wednesday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the McIlhenny Ballroom in the DeNaples Center. Join us for free food and great prizes, including an iPod touch. For more information, contact the CHEW at chew@scranton.edu.

Registration for Summer and Fall 2010 courses will begin for undergraduate students the beginning of April. Specific dates, as well as what students need to do in preparation for registration advising and to register by web, can be found in the e-mail sent to students and also on the Registrar’s Web page, www.scranton.edu/registrar.
 

First, pick up your registration materials at the following locations, on or after February 17:  

• KSOM students at the KSOM Advising Center (Brennan Hall 206)
• PCPS students at the PCPS Advising Center (McGurrin Hall 101)

• CGCE students at the CGCE Office (O'Hara Hall 201)
• CAS sophomores, juniors and seniors at the Registrar's Office (St. Thomas Hall 301).
• CAS freshmen: The CAS Advising Center has set up an advising appointment for you.
 Pick up your appointment letter, along with your CAPP and registration forms, in the
 CAS Advising Center (St. Thomas 309).



Second, make and keep an advising appointment at your advising center or with your faculty advisor. [Special note to CAS freshmen: Since an advising appointment has already been made for you, you just need to pick up your appointment letter in the CAS Advising Center.]



Third, complete your registration worksheets and forms and then meet with your advisor to review your course selections. Your advisor will then provide you with your registration start date and term PIN needed to access web registration. [Note: You will also need your correct UIS PIN. If you do not know your UIS PIN, you may access the online self-service PIN reset program, or contact the Technology Support Center at
941-4357 prior to your initial date of registration.]
 

Fourth, be sure to clear any holds you may have on your account from the Bursar, Student Affairs, Library, Network Resources or Public Safety before your registration start date so that you can access the web registration system. Students who have holds on their account will not be able to register until they satisfytheir obligations.

Web registration instructions, dates and course listings, as well as the dynamic Course Schedule Search, are available through the Registrar’s web page at www.scranton.edu/registrar  A listing of general education courses can also be found online at http://matrix.scranton.edu/academics/gelist.shtml.

Seniors, get ready for parade day with The Second Annual Shamrockin' Eve!  

Join your classmates and recent alumni Friday, March 12, from 8:30 to 11 p.m. in the Byron Recreation Complex for entertainment by Blackthorn, food, beer, wine, and soda — all included with your ticket purchase.

Tickets are $15 and can be purchased in the DeNaples Center (Cash or Royal Card) on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, through March 10, from 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Tickets may also be purchased Thursday, March 11, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., and during the evening March 2, 3, 9 and 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. (Royal Card not accepted during evening hours.) 

For more information, see www.scranton.edu/shamrock or e-mail shamrickineve@gmail.com.

The University of Scranton Programming Board presents Brand New for its 2010 Spring Center Saturday, April 24, at 7 p.m. in the John Long Center.

Ticket sales are on sale from March 1 through April 23. For more information about ticket sales, visit www.uspb.org or contact the USPB office x7463.

Interested in service and helping the elderly? Sign up for the Adopt a Grandparent Day sponsored by the Community Outreach Office. 
 

The event is set for Sunday, Feb. 28, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Jewish Home. For more information, e-mail Maria at marxm3@scranton.edu, Laura at capassoL2@scranton.edu, or Cara at brindleyc2@scranton.edu.

The International Economics Honor Society (ODE) is now accepting applications for membership from all students, both undergraduate and graduate. Criteria include a minimum of 12 credit hours of economics courses. The ODE induction dinner is scheduled for Thursday, May 6, in Brennan Hall 509. This year’s speaker is Jonathan Morduch of New York University. 

The deadline for returning applications is Friday, March 5.

For more information about ODE or an application, contact Dr. Hong V. Nguyen at nguyen@scranton.edu. 

Are you from Northeastern Pennsylvania? Are you planning to study abroad in Ireland during the 2010 Fall or Spring Semesters?

Apply for the Dr. John H. Corcoran Scholarship for Study in Ireland sponsored by the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Lackawanna County. In 1984, the Friendly Sons established a perpetual scholarship fund to finance academic study in Ireland by a college student. Since its inception, the scholarship has been given in alternate years to a student from The University of Scranton and Marywood University. 

Scholarship recipients must spend at least one semester at a college-level institution in Ireland and, upon return, discuss their experiences in Ireland with the executive committee of the Friendly Sons. The scholarship winner is chosen based on a GPA of 3.0 or above, services, activities, interests and work experience, and a personal statement and essay.

Since 1984, the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick has donated $42,000 to The University of Scranton through the scholarship program. Applications are available in the International Programs & Services Office located at 5110 Communications Wing, St. Thomas Hall.

STUDY ABROAD NEWS — STUDY ABROAD DURING SUMMER 2010

We encourage students interested in studying abroad during Summer/Fall 2010 to stop by our office to learn more about the many opportunities available to them. Contact the Office of International Programs and Services for more information. 

STUDY ABROAD APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR SUMMER/FALL 2010 IS APRIL 1 (The more popular programs tend to fill up quickly so it is best to apply early!)

THE EXPERTS

Our globetrotting work-study students are here to help. They have studied in countries all over the world and are the true “experts” when it comes to studying abroad. All interested students are encouraged to stop by the Study Abroad Office.

These student “experts” are:  

Jackie Woods, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia

Chris D’Elia, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia

Alison Good, University of Western Cape, South Africa                                

Jacqueline Caminiti, University of Wollongong, Australia

Kim Said, Semester at Sea                                                                                                                        

Dana O’Donnell, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia  

Pattie Vongsoasup, National University of Singapore

Kelly Hurst, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia

Allie Reott, Umbra Institute, Perugia, Italy

Tyler Nye, Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Ecuador; John Felice Center, Rome, Italy; Barcelona, Spain

                                
For more information, visit The Study Abroad Office, International Programs and Services, in St. Thomas Hall, 5th Floor. Or call 941-4841.

An information session about a graduate travel course to Kenya this summer, offered by the Education Department, is scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 24, at MGH 118 at 7:30 p.m. All students interested in this opportunity are invited to attend the session or to contact Dr. Tata Mbugua at mbuguat2@scranton.edu or Prof. Sandra Lamanna at lamannas2@scranton.edu.

The Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. Scholarship for Diversity in Engineering & Information Technology is designed to promote the engineering and information technology profession to individuals from groups historically under-represented in these fields. The program has two facets:|

• Through scholarship aid, Air Products hopes to help assist the recipient students to successfully complete their degrees and do so in a timely fashion without financial strain.
• Scholarship recipients will receive consideration for internships and for employment following graduation.

Amount of Award: 

The scholarship program allows for one scholarship of $7,500 to be applied toward tuition and fees beginning in the 2010-11 academic year. Air Products intends to renew the award for one year (2011-12) provided the recipient maintains appropriate academic standards.

Full-time undergraduate students majoring only in:

• chemical engineering
• mechanical engineering
• information technology (computer science, management information systems (MIS) and IST)
• Will be enrolled as a JUNIOR in Fall of 2011
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Women and /or members of the following minority groups — American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
• Accepted at, or currently attending one of 85 member colleges and universities of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania.

How to apply: Application forms are available at the Financial Aid Office. Return completed applications to your Financial Aid Office for submission to AICUP. 

Deadline to apply:  All applications must be returned to your Financial Aid Office for submission to AICUP. Applications must be returned to the Financial Aid Office by Tuesday, April 6.