Scholarship and award deadlines are fast approaching. The following list provides a brief description and a link to further information.

GEICO Adult Scholar Award: This award is for undergraduate students over the age of 25. Deadline: April 1st.

Art International: Accepting submissions in the following categories: painting; drawing; photography; sculpture; computer-generated art, set design, graphic design and illustration; applied art (jewelry, textiles, ceramics); printmaking; and mixed media. Deadline: April 1st.

Literary Achievement Award: Entries accepted in the following categories: fiction, non-fiction, poetry and news/feature writing. Must be postmarked by April 1st.

Research Travel Grant: Looking for travel grants to complete research for the honors thesis? Look no further! Deadline: April 15th

Speech and Debate Awards: Accepting Videotaped submissions from students in any major or discipline to be judged on viability of argument and verbal and nonverbal communication skills. Deadline for submissions is April 1st.

Travel Abroad Scholarships: Offering 10 awards to active GK members. Deadline: April 15.

CONCEPTS Submissions

CONCEPTS, Golden Key's annual magazine, is currently seeking submissions from student members. The magazine highlights members and chapter activities, and provides a great way for students to publish their work.

Articles should fall into on of the following categories:

OUTSTANDING MEMBERS: an officer or member who has had an interesting experience or accomplished a special achievement.

HONORARY MEMBERS: profile the contributions of an outstanding honorary member to your university and/or the community.

CHAPTER ACTIVITIES: describe successful chapter activities.

FEATURES: cover an area of interest such as education, scientific advances, travel, research, etc.

Submission to CONCEPTS should be between 500 and 1000 words and be accompanied by a color, action-oriented photo. You will also need a cover page that includes the author's name, university, social security or student identification number, permanant and local telephone number and address, e-mail address, and category.

Questions about submissions should be directed to Jill Winkler, the CONCEPTS Director. Happy writing!

Lots of great information was presented at the resumé workshop on February 18th. Career & Student Employment Services, located on the first floor of Ellsworth Hall, discussed its services to students and outlined helpful information on resumé building. Those of you not in attendance will find visiting WMU's Career & Student Employment Services webpage beneficial.

Career & Student Employment Services offers individual career advising appointments, giving you the opportunity to discuss job searching and internships and to explore the different career options in your field of study. They also critique resumés and cover letters. For an appointment, call 616-387-2745.

Resumé tips of the day:

--tailor objectives to fit the job and/or company specifically

--use action verbs and positive modifiers; also, try to avoid long, complete sentences that are difficult to scan.

--don't include info that isn't relevant. Flipping hamburgers has nothing to do with biomedical science