LATIS Digital Media Graduate Asst. Positions

LATIS is pleased to announce they have open graduate assistant positions in Video Services (Rarig Center & Regis Center for Art) and Digital Content Library (Heller Hall). Resumes and cover letters are due on Thursday, May 19^th. Click here for more information and to apply.

UofM Morris Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution Postdoc

THE UNIVERSITY of MINNESOTA, MORRIS is pleased to announce applications are open for the Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institution Postdoctoral fellowship. This one-year postdoc is for scholars who are committed to advancing the perspectives of American Indian/Alaskan Natives through their creative activity, teaching, research, service or mentoring of students. Click here for more information and to apply.

Keeler Awarded Postdoc at UVa

Kasey Keeler has received a postdoctoral fellowship in Native Studies at the University of Virginia

Univ. of Washington Acting Asst Prof in American Ethnic Studies

THE UNIVERSITY of WASHINGTON is pleased to announce two open full-time acting assistant professor positions in American Ethnic Studies for one year with the possibility of a second. They are specifically looking for applicants with expertise in a variety of Asian American & Pacific Islander areas of study including oral history, religious studies, community health, literature, women and more. Click here for more information and to apply.

Grad Asst - Student Life Exhibitions, Archives, and Events

STUDENT UNIONS & ACTIVITES is hiring a graduate assistant for next year to work in Student Life – Exhibitions, Archives, and Events. Specifically the position will coordinate undergraduate student workers as they design and research art and historical displays for student union spaces. Applicants should be pursuing a graduate degree in Art, Art History, Cultural Studies, Higher Education, History, Library Science. Museum Studies or related fields. Click here for more information and to apply.

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute Teaching Positions

OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE is looking for PhD students who are interested in teaching next year. OLLI is a learning program for retirees 55+ and offers a paid position and the ability to design your own course.

The OLLI Scholars program is a opportunity for Graduate, PhD and professional school students to design and deliver a full course to OLLI members. Payment is $1,000 per course. We have a classroom in McNamara so students need not have a vehicle. Additionally, we can also offer classes anywhere on campus that will host us including the St. Paul Campus. 

A bit about OLLI:

OLLI is a lifelong learning program for persons 55+. OLLI members are highly educated and intellectually curious. Many are retired professors or professionals who are pursuing lifelong passions and interests through OLLI's non credit course offerings. OLLI courses tend to be on the "scholarly" side, offering academic challenge but without the tests and grades. OLLI members enjoy learning about the latest research and findings in a wide variety of fields. It is for this reason that the OLLI Scholar program was created. I have attached our spring 2016 Course Guide as an of the breadth and depth of courses offered by OLLI.

Here's the most important thing about this program: While OLLI Scholars do benefit from the design and delivery process which may enhance their resume, not to mention the pay, most report that the real pay-off is in teaching this particular population of highly engaged, well informed students who actively participate in class and ask great questions. A number of OLLI Scholars have returned to present a course or a single topic for no pay, just because they enjoyed their experience as an OLLI Scholar.

There are three steps in the OLLI application process:

1) Fill out a simple "Interest Form" which can be found on the OLLI Scholar website. HERE IS THE LINK TO THE INTEREST FORM.

2) Be prepared to have a conversation with an OLLI volunteer to further discuss their course idea.

3) Complete a longer, though still quite brief, Course Proposal which will be sent after the telephone conversation. The biggest challenge in completing the form is coming up with a short title and 75 word description.

If selected, the scholar must secure written permission from their adviser; OLLI supplies the form. The deadline for completing the Interest Form is May 20, 2016 but early applications are appreciated.

WashU St. Louis Two-Year Postdoc in Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY in ST. LOUIS is pleased to announce applications are open to a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. They are specifically looking for someone with specialty in transnational feminisms or gender and sexuality outside of the U.S. with training in social science methodologies. Click here for more information and to apply.