HORT 201 Honors: Sign-up begins April 11th!

Wonderful Summer Internship Opportunity at Bloedel Reserve on Bainbridge Island near Seattle

The Bloedel Reserve Internship Program offers students an outstanding opportunity that includes focused work experience, practical skill and leadership development and education in the field of horticulture, and formal instruction on the most important attributes desired by employers.  The Internship Program capitalizes on the diversity and uniqueness of its setting:  the 150-acre public garden becomes a living laboratory.  The Reserve is a unique blend of natural woodlands and beautifully landscaped gardens, including a Japanese Garden, a Moss Garden and Reflection Pool, and the Bloedel’s former estate.  Though focusing on environmental horticulture and sustainability, this Program will also help prepare students for the fundamental skills and attitudes needed in any career.
The College Intern(s) will work with Staff on a specific final project, for example, designing and planting a seating area near the Swan Pond or creating a plant inventory and map of the Japanese Garden.

Scholarship offered by STNGA - Apply by May 15th

Undergraduates and grad students are eligible.  More information and a downloadable application can be found here: http://hortsciences.tamu.edu/?p=4376

Hort Seminar Thurs 4/4 @ 4pm: Impact of Biopots on Nursery Production

The Department of Horticultural Sciences presents Seminar: “Impact of Biopots on Nursery Production and Landscape Performance”

 
Presented by: Dr. Genhua Niu, Associate Professor
Texas A&M AgriLife Research Center
El Paso, TX
Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.
HFSB Room 104
Refreshments provided by HGC, 3:45 p.m., before Seminar

HORT 485: TAMU Interdisciplinary Green Roof Project - Apply now

Be a part of Texas A&M's Interdisciplinary Green Roof Project & earn HORT 485 Credit!  Contact Dr. Astrid Volder to apply, a-volder@tamu.edu

Last minute call for Voluneers - Today (4/1) @ 3:30pm

    The A&M Garden Club would like to coordinate with some TAMU students in a project. This is short notice, but we need 3 to 5 students to volunteer to help plant some tomatoes and peppers today, Monday, April 1, at 3:30 pm in a project with SOS, 1700 Groesbeck, Bryan. If you could broadcast to students requesting help today, they could e-mail me j-cohen@aggienetwork.com or call 979-690-3500.
          This SOS community educational outreach would help the TAMU students develop and enhance skills and provide educational outreach. Your sharing of basic horticultural information with elementary students would be a great community project. This could also be a research project or a community outreach. Possible times might be Mondays, April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6 at 3:30 pm. SOS and the A&M Garden Club will furnish the plants and materials. We plan to plant some tomatoes and peppers on Monday, April 1, and continue with classes each week for additional plantings and teaching. TAMU students would provide the teaching and bring your garden trowel to help plant.   -- Jane Cohen, PhD, A&M Garden Club

Grad Student Appreciation Week Events 4/1-4/5:

Graduate and professional students are an integral part of Texas A&M University and comprise of approximately 20% of the student population as of spring 2013. This year Texas A&M University will again participate in the National Graduate and Professional Student AppreciationWeek, which will be held April 1st - April 5th. This is a week to recognize graduate and professional students, graduate assistants, research assistants and teaching assistants for all the hard work they do for Texas A&M University and the community.  

Professional Networking Workshop

Hosted by: The Graduate Student Council

When: April 3, 2013 at 5:30pm

Where: MSC Stark Galleries

 The workshop is FREE for all graduate and professional students and begins at 5:30pm in the Stark Galley in the MSC. At the workshop students will be provided an opportunity to learn and refine their networking skills including how to introduce yourself, how to professionally "break-into" conversations, and how to network while holding food and drink. Free appetizers and drink will be provided to those in attendance. Our guest host and instructor for the workshop is Mrs. Sally Dee Wade who currently serves as lecturer and writing consultant for the Bush School. Mrs. Wade has years of experience hosting professional development workshops ranging from principles of communication to etiquette dinners and networking events.

 *Although registering for the "Mingle and Network" workshop is not required to attend the event, we kindly ask you to RSVP at gsc.tamu.edu/MingleandNetwork so we can insure enough food and drink.

Grad Day at Blue Bell Park Baseball Field  

Hosted by: The Graduate Student Council

When: Sunday, April 7th

Where: TAMU Baseball field

Time: Game starts at 1:05pm

Tickets will be provided at the baseball field by the Graduate Student Council 30 minutes before the event. The 100 tickets will be given out on a first come first served basis so please join us! For more information please contact gsc@tamu.edu.