The College of Environmental Design Undergraduate Advising Blog

Science Meets Science - After the Wildfires: Where Should We Live? Public Forum: Monday, November 25, 5:30 - 7:30 PM | Anthony Hall ( RSVP ) Round Table: Wednesday, December 4, 5:30 - 7:30 PM | 775 Tan Hall ( RSVP ) Join the Science Policy Group at Berkeley for a public forum on policy issues surrounding housing, wildfires, and where we should build. We will be joined by: Scott Stephens , UC Berkeley Professor in Environmental Science, Policy, and Management Laurie Johnson , Urban Planning Consultant Louise Comfort , Visiting Scholar at the Center for Information Technology Research in the Interest of Society (CITRIS) In addition, join us the following week for our Policy Roundtable (Wednesday, December 4, 5:30- 7:30 | Tan Hall, Room 775) where you can form teams with expert advisors to write white papers and policy memos regarding this topic. Pizza will be provided!

PIRG stands for the Public Interest Research Group. We stand up for the public against powerful interests when they push the other way, winning concrete results on real problems that affect millions of lives. Whether it’s stopping the overuse of antibiotics on factory farms, banning Monsanto’s Roundup unless and until it’s proven safe, protecting consumers from unsafe or unscrupulous practices, or other problems, the conventional wisdom says that issues are either 'liberal' or 'conservative.’ But these problems affect each and every one of us, regardless of whether you live in a red or blue state. And our solutions aren't ‘Republican’ or ‘Democratic’ — they're just common sense. The challenge is that powerful special interests have used their enormous resources to gain influence within our political system, while casting doubt on our solutions. And if the special interests and their allies in the White House, statehouses, or boardrooms push in the wro...

WONDERFUL PUBLIC SERVICE GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING Applications for two $56,000 Fellowships Due February 24, 2017 Fresno, CA (January 6, 2017)  – Through the generosity of The Wonderful Company, San Joaquin Valley students will have the opportunity to become the next generation of Valley leaders through  The Wonderful Public Service Graduate Fellowship . This program helps students obtain an advanced degree from a top graduate program, return home, and apply what they have learned to help make the Valley a better place. The Maddy Institute will award two $56,000 Fellowships to Valley students who are accepted into a nationally ranked,  qualified graduate program  in the fall of 2017. This Fellowship, now in its third year, is made possible by a generous gift from Lynda and Stewart Resnick, co-owners of The Wonderful Company. The Resnicks are dedicated to making the Central Valley a better place to live, work, and learn, and share t...

Fall 2017 SEMESTER IN WASHINGTON, D.C.:  Now Accepting Applications! Application deadline for Fall 2017:     Feb 23, 2017 Want to learn more?   Come to one of our information sessions in 236 Evans Hall .  An alumnus of the program will speak about his or her experience and and we'll be there to present internship information and answer any of your questions.   Info Sessions are in 236 Evans Thu, Jan. 26, 2017   10-11 a.m. Wed, Feb. 1, 2017   4-5 p.m. Mon, Feb. 6, 2017   12-1 p.m. Thu, Feb. 9, 2017   5-6 p.m. UCDC sends juniors and seniors to Washington, D.C. each semester to participate in prestigious internships and research projects for a full semester of UCB academic credit.    Students call the experience life-changing and one which jump starts careers, distinguishing them from other graduates after college.   All majors are welcome. UCB financial aid is transferrable. ...

 Uniting research, analysis, and advocacy to change the world! We are currently accepting applications for the Lisa Kernan Social Justice Fellows Program to honor the life and work of Lisa Devereux Kernan. Fellowships will be provided for a four week Program in the late Spring to early Summer 2014 to two outstanding students with a demonstrated commitment to social justice.  Due date for application: April 7, 2014. Fellows will receive a stipend of $1,000 for the Program.  Examples of projects on which Kernan Fellows may work include:  • CPATH Trade and Health Project examining proposals regarding access to public health, tobacco control, essential medicines, and related issues in pending trade agreements, including the Trans Pacific Partnership. (url: www.cpath.org )  • EQUAL Health Network – A project bringing a strong public voice for implementation of national health care reform, including advocacy for reproductive health care and inclusion of immigrants, an...

The Public Policy and Leadership Conference (PPLC) seeks to address the disproportionately low number of underrepresented groups enrolled in graduate programs in Public Policy and International Affairs. Let Destiny Iwuoma know if you're interested, he did the program last year and is willing to help APPLICATIONS DUE: NOVEMBER 15, 2013 http://www.hks.harvard.edu/ degrees/diversity/pplc

The City of Berkeley’s Design Review Committee under the Land Use Planning Division is looking for an intern for Design Review! Internship Announcement Department of Planning and Development Land Use Planning Division Date Issued: July 22, 2013 Open until filled The City of Berkeley offers its residents one of California's most interesting and diverse living environments. It is known for its ability to attract strong individuals with energy, tolerance, and flexibility as well as for its ability to encompass change without sacrificing either its essential character or the quality of life. The Land Use Planning Division is responsible for developing and implementing plans, policies and procedures as they relate to land use and development projects in the City. The Division is soliciting resumes to fill the Design Review Committee internship position. The successful applicants will have the opportunity to gain skills in land use policy development and/or implementation, and the p...