• Institutional Research and Assessment Intern position – Summer 2011

    Department or Office:  Office of Institutional Research and Assessment
    Date Open:  June 13, 2011
    Description:  The Office of Institutional Research and Assessment is looking for an Institutional Research and Assessment Intern for the Summer 2011.  The Intern will work closely with the IRA staff on a variety of research projects, reports, and data input, analysis, and maintenance depending on skills. A primary project will focus on the 2011 Writing Portfolio (WP) process — initially facilitating reading days in June and then inputting data, creating files to document the process and managing WP materials. If the skills are available, there will be opportunities to explore research questions through data analyses and creating visual representations of data as well as updating the office website.  Routine, clerical support work as needed. The work is interesting, varied, engaging intellectual, and offers opportunities both for creativity and for making genuine contributions to Carleton’s self-understanding.
    Requirements:  The work is generally quantitative and requires strong computer skills especially Excel, Microsoft Word, and Power Point. The ability to work independently with consistent attention to accuracy and detail is essential. Experience in research methods, survey research, and analysis, statistical techniques, Web design, are all helpful. This work involves confidential data, which requires absolute discretion and attention to data security.
    Hours:   
    June 13 – July 20:  Full-time  8-5, M-F   It is essential that the Institutional  and Assessment Research Intern be available to work with the summer Writing Portfolio evaluation the week after commencement and through July 20th  until all details of the evaluation have been documented, analyzed, and organized.
    July 20 – September 1: Hours are negotiable but full-time work is available. This position can potentially extend into Fall term.
    To apply:  Submit resume to Cherry Danielson, Associate Director of Institutional Research and Assessment cdaniels@carleton.edu  – Questions?  Call ext. 5740
    Please indicate your interest in this position right away.  We will begin interviewing immediately. 

  • Physics T-shirt 2011 – Place Your Order Now

    After a close competition, the wavefunction design has won the T-shirt contest! If you are interested in ordering a shirt, please send an email with your preferred size to eberlel. The exact price will depend on the number of shirts ordered, but it should be around $20. More details to come. Please submit your order by Wednesday, May 11 at noon.

  • PHYS 234 – Computer Simulation in Complex Physical Systems

    Next fall, Bill Titus will be offering Physics 234, Computer Simulation in Complex Physical Systems.   This course only requires one 5-week, introductory physics course (131,132,141,or 142), and the subject material is applicable to all the sciences, mathematics, and computer science.   In particular, the course will focus on the development of techniques to study complex physical systems from a computational/probabilistic standpoint using Mathematica.  Some potential topics include random walks, percolation clusters, avalanches, traffic flow, the spread of forest fires and diseases, and the inverse problem in geophysical gravity studies.  The latter topic will involve a brief introduction to Bayesian statistics.   No Mathematica skills are assumed.  The course will be taught on the Tuesdays/Thursday schedule and the class sessions will be a mixture of discussion, lecture, and computer laboratory work.  If you have any questions about the course, feel free to contact Bill.  You can also talk with Chelsea Scott (Olin 14, x5636), the only person left at Carleton who took the course the last time it was offered.

  • Physics Table

    May 10 (Tuesday) noon-1:00pm, LDC ’51 Dining Room

    Join physics students, faculty and staff for lunch at the LDC.  Meet on third Olin for the short walk over or meet us there. 

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    2011 Spring Picnic

    May 13 (Friday) 4:30-8:00pm, Hill of Oaks

    The annual spring picnic will take place this Friday.  Thanks to Xinxin, Shao Min and Michael K for volunteering to help.

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