Recycle e-waste for Earth Day at TAMU

Recycle e-waste for Earth Day

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In honor of Earth Day, Texas A&M IT and the Environmental Issues Committee are collecting old electronics to prevent toxic e-waste from ending up in local landfills. Drop off small batteries, CDs/DVDs, ink cartridges, cables, cell phones and Mp3 players from April 15 - April 25. Collection sites are located in the Student Computing Center, General Services Complex, and the West Campus Library, Read and Blocker computer labs. Be sure to clear personal information before recycling devices. *Please do not drop off university-owned property.* Visit http://u.tamu.edu/earthday for more information.

Applicants needed: 2 $7500 Scholarships from Syngenta

Eligibility Requirements
• Minimum GPA 3.0
• Enrollment in an accredited four-year university during the 2013- 2014 academic year
• Open to students pursuing an undergraduate or MS/Ph.D. degree
Judging Panel
All applications will be judged by a panel consisting of Syngenta leaders as well as
industry representatives and professors.
Scholarship Awards
• Scholarship recipients will be chosen and notified on June 28, 2013
• Scholarship recipients will be announced at the Syngenta Flowers booth at OFA (Ohio Florists Association) Short Course in Columbus, Ohio. Participants need not
be present to win.
Application Requirements
• Cover letter detailing: ~ The scholarship for which the applicant wishes to be considered
~ The name of the university the applicant attends
~ Degree the applicant is working toward
~ Applicant’s target graduation date
~ Resume
~ Brief description of the applicant’s career aspirations after graduation
• Letter of recommendation on university letterhead from the applicant’s academic advisor or professor
• Essay of 1,000 – 1,500 words: ~ Topic: Syngenta’s mission statement is ‘Bringing Plant Potential to Life.’ Please describe what that means to you in relation to your career path.
• Please submit application materials via e-mail to: syngentaflowers.scholarships@syngenta.com • Application deadline: May 31, 2013

HORT Seminar today (4/11) @ 4pm with Dr. Charlie Hall

THE DEPARTMENT OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES announces
SEMINAR:  “Driving Forces Affecting the Green Industry”
Presented by: Dr. Charlie Hall, Ellison Chair in International Floriculture
Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
 

Thursday, April 11, 2013 at 4:00 p.m.
HFSB Room 104
* Refreshments provided by HGC, 3:45 p.m., before seminar

Important Advising News for HORT students:

Howdy from Your Academic Advisors!

IMPORTANT- PLEASE READ: As many of you know, Katie Marek will be out on maternity leave beginning the end of April.  Debbie Perez, the HORT graduate advisor, will be assisting with advising questions in Katie’s absence and Marissa Faris, the experiential learning coordinator, will be assisting with internship/job related questions. We are being proactive to assist with many of your graduation, advising and pre-registration questions prior to Katie’s maternity leave.  Please read below for timely updates that may pertain to you.  

Are you planning to Graduate in August 2013, December 2013, or May 2014? If so, stop by HFSB 205 and put your name on the list to ensure we know your intended plans.  This will allow Katie and Debbie to make sure your file is up to date.  If you have previously indicated your plans, please stop by at your earliest convenience to ensure we have one comprehensive list.

Preregistration Advising Appointments. This week, you can still make AM and PM appointments. After this week, appointments will only be available during the 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. timeframe and WALK-IN advising hours will be 1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday occurring on the half hour. If you would like to discuss your summer/fall 2013 courses, you can stop by HFSB 204 to schedule a morning appointment or come in during walk-in hours next week. Preregistration advising appointments will not be taken via email. You must stop by HFSB 204 to find an available appointment time. 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. -5:00 p.m. timeframes are reserved to address email correspondence and ongoing departmental projects and responsibilities.

Summer/Fall 2013 Preregistration. Begins April 11, 2013 at 5 a.m. through April 26, 2013. Logon to Howdy and look under the Registration section to find your assigned date and time. Visit http://registrar.tamu.edu/Current/Regschedules.aspx for the complete preregistration and open registration schedule.

Summer/Fall 2013 Schedule of Classes. The course schedule for summer/fall 2013 can be found in Howdy by searching “Summer 2013—College Station” or “Fall 2013—College Station”.

Force Requests. As in past semesters, the HORT academic advisors can only consider requests for HORT specific courses.  You must talk to the home department for the course if you need a force request other than HORT. Force Requests will NOT be taken via email.  You must stop by HFSB 204 to complete a force request form.  You will need the specific course and section information.  Fall force requests will be considered during open registration the week of July 29^th and handled on a first come, first serve basis, unless noted elsewhere. Summer force requests will be considered the week of April 29^th.

HORT Course Specifics.  See attached for HORT specific course/force requests. If you come prepared for your advising meeting with your specific HORT course requests, you could be given permission to register during your assigned preregistration timeslot. Otherwise, you will need to stop by HFSB 204 to complete a force request.

Learn about Rainwater Harvesting and more:

Texas A&M Agrilife launches new Water Education Network site as key information hub for Texas' water resources.  Check it out: http://water.tamu.edu

TAMU International 'I' Week April 8-12

Howdy!

International Student Association (ISA) is happy to announce I-Week 2013! I-Week is a weeklong event that brings students of different international backgrounds together in Aggieland!  We invite you to join us as we celebrate diversity on campus.  The events hosted this year are listed below:

Event	Date	Time	Venue	Price
I-Talent	April 5th	6:00 to 9:00 PM	Wehner 113	$5 (MSC Box Office)
I-Color	April 7th	12:00 to 4:00 PM	Simpson Drill Field	Free
I-Exhibit	April 8th	10:00 to 4:00 PM	Rudder Exhibit Hall	Free
I-Wedding	April 9th	5:00 to 7:30 PM	Simpson Drill Field	Free
I-Show	April 10th	6:00 to 10:00 PM	Rudder Theatre	$5 (MSC Box Office)
I-Fashion	April 10th	6:00 to 10:00 PM	Rudder Theatre	I-Show ticket will cover this
I-History	April 11th	5:00 to 7:00 PM	Rudder Tower 401	Free
I-Buffet	April 12th	6:00 to 9:00 PM	The Rec Center, Garden Room	$8 (Pre-sale at MSC Box Office) $10 at the door

If you want to participate in any of the events, visit http://isa-aggies.tamu.edu/node/104

Reminder: Hort Seminar today @ 4pm in HFSB 104

Refreshments @ 3:45, details http://whatsupaggiehort.blogspot.com/2013/04/hort-seminar-thurs-44-4pm.html