Anthropology Graduate Student Association-AGSA, Northwestern University

PSA: I might be really late to this party, but combining track changes/edits from multiple parties is possible (and amazing) to do in Word: 'New document'-->'review' --> press 'compare', select 'combine'--> magic!

Postdoctoral Fellow in Evolution & Medicine: Education Resources Development and Online Learning Salary: $40,000 – 48,000, Salary is negotiable based on the candidate’s experience and ASU salary scales. Reference # 11450 Full‐time

Your sweet spot: How to become more productive while actually working less. A happiness expert explains how by doing less -- finding our 'Sweet Spot' -- we can actually get more done.

Dark thoughts: why mental illness is on the rise in academia University staff battling anxiety, poor work-life balance and isolation aren't finding the support they need

This is important for all to take a look at, not just moms or moms-to-be.

As California Goes, So Goes the Nation? A new law that more strongly prohibits discrimination against pregnant graduate students could be coming to a state near you.

Perhaps some useful information for some:

http://m.chronicle.com/article/Using-Your-Last-Two-or-More/147509/

Using Your Last Two (or More) Years Wisely How to build your nonacademic profile while you’re working on finishing your Ph.D.

This should be interesting!

Temple Grandin Evening Program Registration Please register to attend "Different Kinds of Minds," a free presentation by Temple Grandin, Ph.D., Wednesday, May 21, 7:30 PM, at Welsh-Ryan Arena, Northwestern University, 2705 Ashland Ave., Evanston. Dr. Grandin will be joined by her mother, Eustacia Cutler, and Q&A will be moderated by Molly Los…

Who doesn't want to be a Jedi?!?!

Please RSVP ASAP to Matilda if you are planning on attending her Jedi TA workshop this Wednesday at 5:30pm!

Peaceful and inspiring read.

When Nature Speaks, Who Are You Hearing? The human experience of sacredness transcends debates about atheism and religion, says astrophysicist Adam Frank. So where does the sacred live and what does it point to?

This upcoming Monday (March 3rd) from 3:30-5pm!

The lecture sounds like it likely has a place in our ongoing conversations regarding inequality, economics, and politics (and also, by proxy, race, class and gender).

At the very least, it'll bring up some interesting questions!

It is the first event listed, Dr. Nolan McCarty.
--> Has anyone heard of him?

Events: Institute for Policy Research - Northwestern University One of the key ways in which IPR disseminates its faculty research is through its events. Events are held throughout the year, with most taking place over the academic year. Some are co-sponsored with different departments and schools across the University, in addition to student and other policy re...

Please RSVP to Beth by TONIGHT for lunch with Dr Craig Hadley this upcoming Monday from 12-1pm!

Has anybody seen this before? I know that the definition of science is something that is consistently in debate, but this reporter is questioning anthropology as a legitimate science, while unabashedly privileging "harder sciences".

Given the recent debate regarding including the word science in the description of the AAA (and the other glaring issues inherent in his argument), I thought this might warrant some thoughts, if not at least a read.

http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/opinion/forum/story/2012-09-27/science-social-science-politics/57849042/1