Phi Alpha Theta April Events!

Hello All!

We hope you enjoyed your Spring Break and are ready for the last weeks of the Spring semester.  We wanted to send out an email regarding some very exciting events for the month April - and of course information about the ever elusive Initiation.

Final BOP Meeting of the Year!

Wednesday April 6

7:00 PM @ the Tea Shop, Faculty Lounge

Anyone interested in an officer’s position next year is encouraged to attend this meeting!  You’ll learn what is expected of an OSA organization, as well as how to utilize OSA tools and opportunities so you can plan your own events next year.

As an OSA recognized organization, PAT must have a President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary; we’ve been filling these roles ourselves, but if you’re interested, please don’t hesitate to contact us so that transition next will be as easy as possible.

Time Wrap Dance

Saturday April 9

9 PM - 12 PM @ the Student Union

This event will be co-sponsored by the Aurelia Reinhardt Historical Society (ARHS), Office of Student Activities (OSA) and Phi Alpha Theta.  The winning theme for the dance is 1980s-1990s, so come dressed in your best Brat Pack and Fresh Prince attire!  The dance is free for all attendees, but there will be a donation station for the Red Cross' Japan Earthquake Relief Effort Fund.

Also, if anyone is available on Saturday, we're looking for volunteers to decorate the Student Union before the event, clean up after, as well as donations of make-up and accessories; there's going to be a “makeover” area that attendees can check out.  So, have you got blue eye shadow or purple blush you don't want anymore?  Then we'll take it!  Also, got some mixed CDs lying around with vintage Brittney Spears and M.C. Hammer?  We’d love those too!

This is sure to be a fun event that's for a great cause.

Phi Alpha Theta New Member Initiation

Thursday April 14

6:30 PM @ Vera Long 140

Finally, Initiation is here!  We will be inducting new members eligible from the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters into the historical society.  We have reserved Vera Long 140 for Initiation, and are still waiting for confirmation; in the case that we are not approved for VL 140, we will be in one of the classrooms on the first floor in Mills Hall – we will send out an email confirming the location of Initiation once it is confirmed.  You will also receive your Phi Alpha Theta certificates at Initiation.

Please email us with suggestions for dinner options and if you have any dietary restrictions.

What can you do with a B.A. in History?

Wednesday April 20

4:00 – 5:30 PM @ GSB Gathering Hall

This informational panel will be held in conjunction with Professor Gordon’s HIST 189 class (so don’t worry those of you in the thesis class this semester!).  As a part of the thesis class, a class period is devoted to the educational and career opportunities available to History majors, and we will be opening this portion of the class to the broader Mills community, specifically to underclassmen who may still be deciding what they want to pursue at the undergraduate level.  This panel will hopefully stir up interest in and get more “foot-traffic” for the History department.

All faculty members are invited to participate in the panel, as well as any students who want to relay their experiences to attendees.

So mark up your calendars, we’d love to see as many of you as possible to these awesome events!

**Also, note to graduating seniors (Can you believe it’s only 43 days away?  But who’s counting?): If you are interested in ordering PAT graduation regalia to wear at graduation, please look into it as soon as possible!  Cords are $15 and the honor sash is $20

https://secure.touchnet.com/C20235_ustores/web/store_cat.jsp?STOREID=10&CATID=464&SINGLESTORE=true

And as always, if you have any questions, comments or concerns, please email us.

Allison Morris                                      Lauren Overmier

President                                             Vice President

amorris@mills.edu                              lovermie@mills.edu

Keynote Speaker Oakland Mayor Jean Quan

For anyone who may be interested:
Thursday, April 7, 2011 in the Student Union
Reception: 6:30 - 7:00 PM
Talk: 7:00 - 8:30 PM

This event is a part of the South Asian Middle Eastern Asian Pacific Islander (SAMEAPI) Awareness Now Month and is co-sponsored by the Asian Pacific Islander Sisterhood Alliance, Muslim Student Alliance, Ethnic Studies Department, Office of the President, Women's Studies Program, Office of Student Diversity Programs, and Associated Students of Mills College.

The Aurelia Reinhardt Historical Society

Interested in more history!? Of course you are! 


Then be sure to check out the Aurelia Reinhardt Historical Society, a student group here on campus. Their next meeting will be held on March, 7th at 7:30 pm at GSB 109! If you have any question or want more information, please make sure to email vgarcia@mills.edu or enhancinghistory@gmail.com


Thank you to our good friend Victoria Garcia, President of ARHS, for this tip.


Check out the link below for more information:


http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=122634781124181

** Phi Alpha Theta Conference! Who's Going? **

Hello Everyone,

We hope that you're all enjoying your weekend. 

This is just another email asking who is interested in attending the Phi Alpha Theta Conference in Stockton March 18-19th. We have a few members who have given interest in attending, but have yet to formally tell us whether or not they can attend. It is extremely important that we have an accurate number of attendees as we are in the process of making travel and lodging arrangements, and the conference is now less than a month away.  As such, we are imposing a Tuesday, March 1 @ 10 AM deadline.  If you have not responded to this email by that date and time, you forfeit your position to attend the conference.

Also, if you have sent in a paper or abstract to present at the conference, please tell us.  It is not mandatory to present research at the PAT conference, but we need to know how many people have formally made the commitment.  Once we know how many people are attending, we will have a meeting with just those members to discuss what to expect for the conference and any travel arrangements we have made.

Once again, the deadline to commit is **Tuesday, March 1, 2011 @ 10 AM **

Thank you.

Allison Morris                                                  Lauren Overmier

President                                                         Vice President

Tourism Studies Conference: February 18-20th

Interested in tourism history, or the tourism industry itself?  Then check out the Tourism Studies Conference this weekend at UC Berkeley.  This is a free event, and there will be several keynote speakers throughout the day, so you are welcome to attend one lecture or all of them, depending on your schedule.

For a complete guide to keynote speakers, what times they will be available, and other important information, follow the link below
http://www.tourismstudies.org/tourismimaginaries.htm

Thanks to Professor Bertram Gordon for this tip.

Public Service Fellowship Seeking Applicants

Hey Seniors, still trying to figure out what you want to do after graduation? We were just sent information regarding the City Hall Fellows. If this sounds like an opportunity you'd like to pursue, applications are due March 18, 2011. 


Good luck!

As the Founder of City Hall Fellows, I invite you and other members of Alpha Lambda Alpha to explore whether our exciting post-grad public service Fellowship is right for you.  The Fellowship is open to students of ALL majors.

City Hall Fellows spend the year after college in a prestigious, paid, full-time position within city government and also receive more than 300 hours of proprietary training in how cities work.  More information, application materials and instructions are on our website: www.cityhallfellows.org/apply.html.  Applications are due March 18, 2011. 

Our mission is to connect you -- the next generation of leaders -- with the opportunity to make significant change at the grassroots, local level of government right out of college.  I served in a New York City-run Fellowship program when I graduated from college.  The experience, the friends, and the commitment to social change have stayed with me ever since.  After attending Harvard Law School and working in the private sector for several years, 4 years ago I launched City Hall Fellows so that you could have the same incredible service experience in city government that I did. 

This is your chance to make a difference after you graduate.  Will you join us?

Best,

Bethany

Bethany Rubin Henderson

Founder & Executive Director, City Hall Fellows

www.cityhallfellows.org

FYI: Upcoming Deadline!

The deadline for submitting paper abstracts for presentation at the Northern California Phi Alpha Theta Conference is this Friday February 18, 2011.  Your papers can be no more than 10 pages, and can be works in progress (great for those of you in the Thesis Class this semester!) or papers from a previous class.  You may email your submissions to: phialphatheta@pacific.edu

Also, the deadline for confirming your spot at the PAT conference is also this Friday.  You do not have to submit a paper in order to attend the conference, but it is a great experience and even better resume-booster!  Please email us at mills.college.pat@gmail.com or amorris@mills.edu to let us know.