Brown and White Vol. 122 no. 6

              Vol. 122 No. 6
Friday, February 10, 2012
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By SAMANTHA ORLAN
The Dale S. Strohl ’58 Awards for Research Excel­lence in Humanities and Social Sciences are available once again for both undergraduate research and se­nior thesis students, and a new Strohl Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowships is being offered. Appli­cations are being accepted through Feb. 15.
“I made sure that what I was applying for was something I could have an incredibly passionate con­versation about,” said Andrew Chupa, ’08, a previous recipient of a Strohl grant.
The grant allowed Chupa to have a comprehensive experience in Ireland and Scotland for theater.
“When anyone mentions Ireland to me, I just light up inside,” he said.
Many previous award winners encourage students to simply apply for the grant.
They agree that it is a great opportunity for stu­dents in the College of Arts & Sciences to seize.
Last year, nine undergraduate research awards and eight senior thesis awards were granted.
“Many students are limited by funding for their re­search projects, and because funding is usually limited in the College of Arts and Sciences, they don’t realize how much funding can enhance their projects,” said Amanda Midkiff, ’12, another previous recipient. “It’s a really great opportunity to Arts and Sciences stu­dents to have this funding available to them,” she said.
A committee of CAS faculty makes the selections for the Strohl awards.
“The goal of the program is to expand the experi­ence, abilities and perspectives that students carry with them for the rest of their lives,” said Alan Sny­der, vice president of research and associate provost graduate studies.
“The committee therefore looks for an expansive experience for the student and the commitment of a faculty mentor,” he said.
In reference to why the Strohl grants are beneficial to students, Snyder said: “Simply put, this can be a remarkable adventure. I hope to see students newly energized about their work and looking for more opportunities.”
Melissa Greene, ’12, is another recipient of a Strohl grant for her senior thesis studies on mindfulness, and
By JORDAN LEVY
Representatives from several departments, including Career Services and the Office of Fellowship Advising, spoke about a few of the helpful resources available to students to pre­pare them for graduation during “Life After Lehigh,” a lecture and panel discussion in the STEPS building on Tuesday, Feb. 7.
Donna Goldfeder, a representative from Lehigh’s Career Services, announced that Career Services has made a new service avail­able through LUCIE called Hoovers this past Monday.
Hoovers is an external database for students researching jobs other than what is placed on LUCIE explicitly.
Goldfeder began the lecture by explain­ing the resources available to Lehigh students through LUCIE, however. Throughout the
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B&W photo by MATT BREITEL
A view of the University Center as snow moved into the Lehigh Valley just before 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, traveling from west to east, according to a story posted on Lehighvalleylive.com. No more than an inch of accumulation was expected late Wedneday. More snow is expected for Saturday.
A dusting of white on a winter’s day
n Grants of $3,000 available for
underclass student research, $5,000 avail­able for senior theses, as well as summer research fellowships.
Strohl awards give CAS
students a path to success
Career Services helps students explore ‘life after Lehigh’