Beta Beta Beta at the University of Washington

Good times... Good times

Tribeta would like to thank everyone for another great ayear! We had many educational events (Grad school panels, Stardust, Grad/Professional School admissions, Religion and Science), and fun social events (Bodies Exhibition, Relay for Life, Speed Networking, Bowling and pizza, Induction, Biology Undergrad BBQ). We hope to continue bringing you exciting meetings and events next year. Tribeta meetings will resume next Fall.

Also let us know if there are meeting topics, field-trips or events that you would like Tri-Beta to take on next year.

Thanks for a great year everyone! See you in the Fall! Have a funtastic summer!

-Your 2005-2006 Tri-Beta Officers

Congratulations to graduating Tribeta Members c/o 2007!

Congrats to the New Officers of 2007-2008!

President: Krystal St. Julien
VP Meetings: Kristina Modjeski
VP Membership: Elisa Heinz
VP Community Events: Andrea Kunke
Secretary: Korrin Keyser
Advertising & Promotions: Carolyn Lovano
Webmaster: Eric Nguyen
VP Mentoring: James Tse
VP Tutoring:
Treasurer:

Officer Elections: VOTE FOR NEW 2007-08 OFFICERS NOW!

Speeches will take place today (May 24th) at 4.30 in HCK 320!

For info on the officer candidates and to vote, click here:
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/tribeta/36271

Voting will take place May 24-May 27th (Cut-off is 11.45pm)

Nominations for TA Award: Due by Mon May 21st.

Has a TA made an impact on you? Has their assistance made the difference between a good class and a great class?

Then nominate your favorite TA for recognition through the Tribeta Outstanding Biology Graduate Teaching Assistant Award! This annual award is granted to one graduate student for outstanding service as a teaching assistant (TA) for a Bio class within the past school year. Awards are based on performance in lecturing, grading, and consulting.

Nominate a TA before MONDAY MAY 21st : Click here to nominate a TA!

T-Shirt Design Winners!

Congrats to the new Bio Apparel Design winners!

Officer Elections May 24 *APPLICATION FORM NOW AVAILABLE*

Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society is looking for next years officers! There are ten officer positions that are open to all full Tri-Beta members. The descriptions of each office can be found here.

If you are interested in becoming an officer or would just like to find out more, then click here and complete an Online Officer Application Form.

Tribeta officer speeches will take place on May 24th, and the voting will take place online until May 27th. More information will be posted soon.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn and/or demonstrate organizational and leadership skills. It is also a great chance to make a lasting impact on
our members, the department and indeed the UW community as a whole. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thanks To Team "Beta's Beating Cancer" RFL members!

Thanks to all of "Betas Beating Cancer" Relay for Life members. Our 21 members managed to raise about $2500 for the American Cancer Society. Congrats to Janine, Jen, Riimu, Raz, Dean, Hannah, and Brandon who over $150 each. Special thanks to Janine, Krystal, Melissa, Hannah, Eric, Dean, and Raz who stayed til 8am!

Tri-beta Graduation Cords: Order by Friday May 18th!

Want to show off how smart you are at the graduation ceremony? Tribeta will be ordering green and white honor cords that you can wear in addition to your cap and gown. The cost is $5 and we will be ordering them very soon, so please let us know if you want to represent Tribeta as well as your own academic achievement at graduation. If you wish to purchase honor cords, please reply to this email with your name and student number and turn $5 check or cash in to the biology advising office (HCK 318) by MAY 18th and we will place your name on the list. Thank you so much and congratulations!

Undergraduate Biology BBQ Bash: Thurs May 17th

Date: Thursday, May 17th
Time: 4:30 - 7pm
Location: Botany Greenhouse

What's better than hamburgers, hotdogs, veggie burgers, soda, and celebrating the end of another great year? The fact that its free! Join Tribeta and your fellow Bio majors outside the greenhouse this Thursday to eat and be merry. There will also be a short awards ceremony honoring students who have received scholarships, participated in research, or who have helped the Bio department this year.

April 26, 2007: Exhibit of Insect and Flower Microscopy
Date: Thurs April 26 2007
Time: 4:30-7pm
Location: Kincaid Hall

Come view a beautiful exhibit by Zoology student Tammy Currey of insects that have been around for hundreds of millions of years. See their genetic and physiological versatility, intelligence, specialization, and mutualisms as well as their sacrifices to science.

April 26, 2007: Who Get's the Last Word

Date: Thurs April 26 2007
Time: 6:00pm
Location: Kane 220

UW seniors selected Biology Professor (and Tribeta's advisor) Dr. Wenderoth to give the Last Word. Don't miss the chance to see your peer's favorite lecturer give a funny and unconventional speech - it's her last opportunity to speak to the senior class!

April 26 2007 May 1st : RFL fundraising event

Date: Tues May 1, 2007
Time: 5:00pm
Location: Meet outside schmitz. University Ave

Help Beta's Beating Cancer (Tribeta's RFL team) fundraising event! Meet outside Schmitz at 4:30pm and we'll go up the ave in groups. If you are on the team, please try and make it to this event - especially if you are having a hard time fundraising!

T-Shirt Contest. Submissions due May 1st

We all know biology apparel is a must-have for spring. And now you can have YOUR biology t-shirt design worn all over campus!

We are looking for interesting, educational or inspiring Biology-related designs for our T-shirts and sweatshirts. The design contest will run NOW through the May 1st and anyone and everyone is invited to submit as many designs as they like.

Entries must have the following: Have the words "UW" and "Biology," be one color only, be in the form of a JPG file and have 300 dpi

E-mail your submission to tribeta@u.washington.edu with the subject “Apparel design”. Winners will be announced after May 1st, and will get a free T-shirt and have their design worn all over campus!

April 24, 25 2007: Community Service - Part II

K-wing courtyard community Service
Date: Tues April 24 , Wed April 25
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: South of HCK - K-wing courtyard

Do you have a green thumb? Like birds? Want to volunteer to help wildlife and the community? Help out with the K-wing courtyard renovation to attract birds!. This event counts towards active/distinguished membership AND you will receive a personalized certificate of appreciation

Stop by and help replant some native species in the second stage of our community service!

Tools and refreshments will be provided.

To sign up, email tribeta@u.washington.edu

Officer Elections

Tri-Beta Biological Honors Society is looking for next years officers! There are ten officer positions that are open to all full Tri-Beta members. The descriptions of each office can be found here.

If you are interested in becoming an officer or would just like to find out more, you should come out to our Tribeta meetings or you can email Tri-Beta with the subject “Election” (tribeta@u.washington.edu).

Tribeta officer speeches will take place on May 24th, and the voting will take place online until May 27th. More information will be posted soon.

This is an excellent opportunity to learn and/or demonstrate organizational and leadership skills. It is also a great chance to make a lasting impact on
our members, the department and indeed the UW community as a whole. We look forward to hearing from you!

Thanks and Congratulations to our Active and Distinguished Members

A list of the Active and Distinguished Tribeta and Biology members from Winter quarter can be found here, or under the Active Members Tab. Thanks for your support and your active participation during Winter quarter!

Join Tribeta before April 16 to be inducted this Spring!

Applications for Tribeta membership are due by April 16th! Applications can be found below! For more information about Full Membership, Associate Membership, or Biology Club membership click on the "How to Join" tab on the left! We will still accept applications after April 16, however you will not be able to be inducted this Spring. Make sure to get yours in NOW! Induction is on May 10th.

Biology Club member: Free
Associate Tribeta member: $40
Full Tribeta member: $50

Click here for the Tribeta Application.
Click here for the Biology Club Application.

*CANCELED*
April 12, 2007: Tribeta Meeting

Antibiotic Resistance
Date: Thursday, April 12
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
Location: HCK 320

Dr. Jonathan D. Mayer, Departments of Geography, Epidemiology, Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Family Medicine, and Health Services will be discussing current issues surrounding antibiotic resistance

Unfortunately this Tribeta meeting has been canceled, but if you would like to find out more about officer positions, please stop by HCK 320!!.

April 5, 2007: Tribeta Meeting

Will all the fish be gone by 2048? By Prof. Hilborn (Aquatic and Fishery Sciences)
Date: Thursday, April 5
Time: 4:30-5:30pm
Location: HCK 320

You've heard the claims that there will be no fish in the future, so come find out if they're true! Prof. Hilborn will discuss the wildely publicized prediction that all the worlds fish stocks will be depleted by 2048, and consider the state of fish stocks in the US and the world.

April 10, 11 2007: Community Service

K-wing courtyard community Service
Date: Tues April 10, Wed April 11
Time: 10am-2pm
Location: South of HCK - K-wing courtyard

Do you have a green thumb? Like birds? Want to volunteer to help wildlife and the community? Help out with the K-wing courtyard renovation to attract birds!. This event counts towards active/distinguished membership AND you will receive a personalized certificate of appreciation.

Volunteers will be removing overgrown ornamentals (No blackberry or Ivy), and in two weeks we will be re-planting with native species to attract birds.

Tools and refreshments will be provided.

To sign up, email tribeta@u.washington.edu

April 11, 2007: Biology Networking Night

Date: 04/11/07 6:30-8pm
Location: HCK 320

Meet a panel of bio alumni who share their real-life experiences and advice on a variety of careers. Click here to sign up

Welcome back

Welcome back! Hope everyone had a fun spring break. We have a busy quarter up ahead so check out the calendar for what's to come!

Here's a sneak peak:
*Running out of fish by 2048?
*Antibiotic Resistance Guestspeaker
*Community Service Event
*Officer Elections
*Greenhouse tours
*Biology Networking Night
*Biology Alumni Night
*Tribeta Induction
*Biology BBQ
*Relay for Life

Our first meeting of spring quarter is Thursday, April 5!

*New* Committees Page
Check out the new committees page! It contains the RFL info and minutes, and the committee meeting minutes. Click h ere, or click on the opportunities tab, then committees page.

The scholarship committee also raised $1605 from the Kaplan Certificate Auction last quarter. Congratulations to Andrew Koth for being the highest bidder! Contact the biology advising office (HCK 318) to pick up the certificate.

BIOS Research - Publish your Research, Get a stipend!

BIOS, the quarterly journal of Beta Beta Beta Biological Society, has been published continuously since 1930. It has a three-fold purpose: to publish matters that pertain to the affairs of the Society, to publish articles by members, and to publish articles that will be of general interest to biologists. Many distinguished biologists have contributed manuscripts for publication in BIOS, written especially with the undergraduate reader in mind. Subjects covered include articles on current research, developments in biology, biology as a profession, as well as graduate and professional training for biologists. Special emphasis is placed on the publication of undergraduate research papers.

BIOS is published four times a year: March, May, September, and December. Manuscripts of two types are considered for publication. Student authored undergraduate research articles in biology are reviewed by college and university faculty or researchers. Faculty authored review articles and historic articles of interest to biologist are also published. Membership in ßßß is not required for publication in BIOS. However, only student members receive a $25 stipend from the Society to defray preparation and revision expenses of papers accepted. If the paper receives a Brooks Award at a district or national convention within one year of the date of submission, the stipend is increased to $75.

Submissions and/or questions should be addressed to the Editor:

Lori Kelman, Ph.D.
Lori.Kelman@montgomerycollege.edu

Click here to go to the main Tribeta webpage with instructions OR
Download them here.

Benefits: If you are a full tribeta member, you qualify for the $25 or $75 stipend AND you qualify to apply for UW's Tribeta Research Scholarship (More info on UW Tribeta Scholarships coming soon)

Relay For Life

Event Details:
Date: May 12-13, 2007 (Sat-Sun)
Location: Husky Stadium
Team Name: Beta's Fighting Cancer

Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer in our community. At the event, we celebrate survivorship and raise money to help the American Cancer Society in its mission to save lives, help those who have been touched by cancer, and empower individuals to fight back. During the event, teams of people will gather at Husky Stadium and take turns walking or running laps. Each team tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times.

Click here to:
1) Find out more about Relay for Life
2) Join Tribeta/Bio Club's Relay for Life Team
3) Make a donation to the "Beta's Fighting Cancer" team

Committees Meeting Minutes
Couldn't make it to the committees meeting last Thursday? Click here to read the minutes to find out what we discussed. If you have any ideas or want to give your input, email tribeta@u.washington.edu!

Agenda:
1) Community service committee
2) Fundraising/Scholarship committee
       a.       Relay for Life
       b.      Kaplan Course Auction
       c.       Scholarship
       d.      Biology alumni night
       e.       Ideas?

Bio Apparel

Bio Apparel Day is every first Wednesday of the month! You can always buy apparel in HCK 318. T-shirts ($15) come in a variety of colors and designs, sweatshirts ($35) come in forest green, red, purple, and black with the classic or moth design. Check out the apparel page

Active and Distinguished Members
The list of active and distinguished members has now been posted. Click here or on the "Active Members" link to view the complete list. To qualify for active membership, you must attend at least 1 meeting. To qualify for distinguished membership, you must attend at least 2 meetings.

Tribeta and Bio Club Membership dues

Starting from Winter quarter 2007, dues are as follows:
Biology Club member: Free
Associate Tribeta member: $40
Full Tribeta member: $50

Join Tribeta or the Biology Club

Want to join Tribeta or the Biology Club? Click here for information on how to join.

Here's another great reason to join Tribeta. Tribeta members can now receive a $75 discount off any Kaplan course (MCAT, GRE, etc). To receive this discount, you must be a full Tribeta member.

*Remember, to qualify for the Kaplan discount or Tribeta scholarships, you must be a FULL member. If you were an associate member and would like to become a full member, you do not have to pay the entire full membership price - you only need to pay the difference between an associate member and full member