http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/ "Psi Chi is the National Honor Society in Psychology, founded in 1929 for the purposes of encouraging, stimulating, and maintaining excellence in scholarship, and advancing the science of psychology." en Copyright 2008 Fri, 02 May 2008 13:58:32 -0500 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thank you to everyone who attended the psych picnic this year! The weather was wonderful, and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves. I hope next year that there will be even more people. A special thanks to: Jackie Dunkelman Amy Gardner for grocery shopping Alicia Revitsky Ali Perryman for setting up Michelle Ramos for taking pictures (coming soon!) and all the professors who brought food =) And MANY, MANY THANKS to Dr. Cross for letting us picnic at your farm!]]> http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/05/psych_picnic_2008.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/05/psych_picnic_2008.html Upcoming Events Fri, 02 May 2008 13:58:32 -0500 -Tonight was our last neeting for the semester -May 1st from 5:30-7:30pm is the Psych Picnic -New members will receive their certificates and pins in the fall http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/04/minutes_42908.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/04/minutes_42908.html Minutes Wed, 30 Apr 2008 19:07:35 -0500 Psi Chi General Meeting Minutes- April 15, 2008 **Our last meeting is Tuesday April 29th at 8:30pm in Carnegie 212 -The new exec board will run their first meeting! -Excuses should be emailed to Katie (crossk) *Roll Call All members were present with the exception of Rob Abood, Jessica Adamczak, Angela Ames, Dawn Beemer, Danielle Brigham, Christopher Brighhtbill, Brandi Carofino, Anna Creighton, Jeffrey Day, Zachery Delligatti, Jennifer Estes, Dana Faux, Ric France, Sarah Goetz, Michelle Harris, Caitlin Hesch, Jochen Hutzenlaub, Joshua Kendrach, Maria Kennihan, Kristen Khor, Bradley Landgraf, Xun Li, Olivia Lobaugh, Katherine McCool, Megan McGuire, Christina McKinnis, Lauren Paladino, Robert Schreiner, Emmalynn Sigrist, and Jessica Wilson. Excused Absences: Natalie Nagy, Sara Berner, Christina Zanic * Membership Requirements were reviewed -attendance at 50% of general meetings (1 a month) -attendance at 3 outside events each academic year (includes: psych picnic, speakers, movie nights, inductions, etc.) *Thursday 17th at 5pm in Carnegie 212: Speaker on Autism -counts as an outside event -free food *Tuesday 29th at 8:30pm in Carnegie 212: Movie night (and last meeting of the semester) -playing “A Beautiful Mind” -there will hopefully be snacks *Thursday, May 1st at 5:30-7:30pm at Dr. Cross’ Farm -10 minute drive (directions will be available) -free dinner -open to all psychology students…bring your psych friends!! *There is now a new position for the Exec Board (36- in favor, 0-opposed) -the position of Vice President has been split into 2 VP positions 1) Activities VP: plan speakers, events, etc. 2) Service VP: plans volunteer opportunities and makes contacts with local organizations -this helps distribute the duties of the execs *Elections for the Exec Board for next year President: Megan Petroccia VP Activities: Alicia Revitsky VP Service: Ali Perryman Treasurer: Sara Brown Secretary: Amy Gardner http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/04/minutes_41508.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/04/minutes_41508.html Minutes Wed, 16 Apr 2008 11:21:36 -0500 More info to come... http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/04/thetas_jail_n_bail.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/04/thetas_jail_n_bail.html Service Upcoming Events Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:42:08 -0500 Inductions for the Spring 2008 class will be on Tuesday, April 1st at 8:15 in Schultz East Alcove. The attire is business casual. Please come and enjoy the ceremony, cake, and time with the new inductees and professors of the Psych Department! http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/04/spring_2008_inductions.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/04/spring_2008_inductions.html Members Upcoming Events Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:43:19 -0500 Come help Psi Chi and Neuro Club kick-off Autism Awareness off right! The Late-Night Event will take place on Saturday, March 29... place and times TBA. Come enjoy playing Wii and other games, eating food, and learning a few new facts about Autism in the process. We hope to also raffle off prizes such as free pizza, etc and everyone who attends is automatically entered to win! More details will be posted when available!!!!!]]> http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/03/autism_awareness_month_kickoff.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/03/autism_awareness_month_kickoff.html Upcoming Events Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:14:43 -0500 Psi Chi General Meeting Minutes- March 25, 2008 **Next meeting is Tuesday April 15th at 8:30pm in Carnegie 101. Elections will take place then; all are encouraged to attend!) Excuses should be emailed to Katie (crossk)** *Roll Call All members were present with the exception of Rob Abood, Jessica Adamczak, Dawn Beemer, Sharon Bellina, Brandi Carofino, Jennifer Estes, Dana Faux, Rachel Fodi, Allison Fogg, Ric France, Sarah Goetz, Christopher Hanson, Jochen Hutzenlaub, Josh Kendrick, Maria Kennihan, Kristen Khor, Olivia Lobaugh, Katie McCool, Christina McKinnis, Robert Schreiner, Emmalynn Sigrist, and Christopher Whiting. Excused Absences: Rachel Atchley, Pember Edwards, Natalie Nagy, and Lauren Paladino. * Induction certificates were handed out tonight. If you were not at the meeting, be sure to come to the next meeting or contact Nicole (tindaln) to get them. *Faculty meetings count as an outside event (part of your requirements). We need 2 representatives to attend the meetings. They are on certain Thursdays at 12:20-1:20 in Carnegie 100. Nicole Tindall and Anna Creighton signed up to attend Thursday, March 27. *This Saturday (29th) Psi Chi is co-hosting a late night event to kick off Autism Awareness month. It is in the campus center (room 206) from 10pm-midnight. There will be food, games (including Wii), and gift cards being raffled off. Come have fun (and add another outside event to your chart!). If you are interested in helping Nicole create flyers, meet her in the Carnegie computer lab on Wednesday 26 at 1pm. *Inductions are scheduled for April 1st at 8:15pm in the Schultz East Alcove. This is in place of our meeting and counts as an outside event. There will be cake! We need someone to be creepy and take random pictures throughout the ceremony. There is a large group of inductees this time- 38 applied and 21 were accepted. *The display case was updated! However, we need random pictures of students, faculty, labs, classes, etc. to put in it. All pictures can be emailed to Nicole (tindaln) or mailed to box #167. *Nominations for the next exec board can be made through email (tindaln) until April 14th at 8pm. You can nominate yourself or someone else. Please include a few reasons why you would like the position or ideas you have for the position; whether you have a second choice position (or if there is a position you would not take). An email will be sent out the night of the 14th with all of the nominees and their platforms. You can read them so that you are prepared to vote at the following meeting (Tuesday, April 15th). Positions include: -President (oversees everything, talks to other groups, works closely with Professor Knupsky, runs meetings), -Vice President (coordinates service projects i.e. ARC), -Secretary (keeps track of attendance, enters minutes into the blog), -Treasurer (deals with checks/reimbursements, works closely with ASG and attends budget hearings). Officers will have plenty of info. to give to the next exec board to make an easy transition. *There will be a Cognitive group panel on Wednesday, April 9th in Carnegie 212 from 12-1pm. The topic will be post-graduation experiences (applying to programs/being accepted). This counts as an outside event and is open to the campus…so bring a friend! *We want to participate in Theta’s Jail n Bail on April 16th from 6-11pm in the campus center. Basically we pay $10 for someone to be “arrested” and raise $20 on their behalf to bail them out. Proceeds go to CASA. Please donate money (any amount)! You can send money to box #167 or bring it to inductions. *A speaker from LECOM on Autism is coming April 17th. This outside event is being co-sponsored with psych club and neuro club. The topic will be neuro-anatomy and brain cell research on autism. The speaker is also interested in getting Allegheny students to intern with him over the summer! More info to come… *We are going to try to plan a psych picnic at Dr. Cross’s farm later in the semester *There are grants available for research through the National Psi Chi. Check out their website. Applications are due in October. *Seniors who are interested in showing off their research…there is a psych conference in Erie on April 26th (Saturday). You must submit an abstract and register if you want to attend. Also, there will be a Psi Chi/Cognitive group Senior Comp Showcase in late April in Schultz. This is a good way to show your comp to the campus! More info to come... http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/03/psi_chi_general_meeting_minute.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/03/psi_chi_general_meeting_minute.html Minutes Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:59:18 -0500 Tuesday, March 11th by 4pm! Applications received after this time will not be accepted. The application can be found under the Applicant Information link to the right. We look forward to receiving your application!!]]> http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/03/applications.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/03/applications.html Applicant Information Tue, 11 Mar 2008 11:19:56 -0500 Psi Chi General Meeting Minutes- March 4, 2008 *Roll Call All members were present with the exception of Rob Abood, Jessica Adamczak, Dawn Beemer, Christopher Brightbill, Brandi Carofino, Danelle Ciafre, Jeffrey Day, Jennifer Estes, Dana Faux, Ric France, Amy Gardener, Sarah Goetz, Christopher Hanson, Caitlin Hesch, Josh Kendrick, Maria Kennihan, Olivia Lobaugh, Katie McCool, Christina McKinnis, and Lauren Paladino. Excused Absences: Rachel Atchley, Danielle Brigham, Lucas Glover, Kristin Khor, Laura Tuller, and Natalie Nagy. *Dr. Conklin will be talking about her graduate school experience and research on Tuesday 11th at 7pm in Carnegie 101. This can count as an outside event! This is hosted by Psych club. *April 1st is the tentative date for inductions. We will have inductions in place of a meeting. There will be cake and it also counts as an outside event (you are required to participate in 3 outside events). *The display case will be updated soon. Ideas include: pictures from inductions/psych labs, a list of senior comp projects, list of professor’s specializations, contact info (blog)…If you have more suggestions, email Nicole (tindaln) *Faculty meetings count as an outside event (part of your requirements). We need 2 representatives to attend the meetings. They are on certain Thursdays at 12:20-1:20 in Carnegie 100. Lucas Glover and Jeff Day signed up to attend Thursday, March 6. *Ideas for events: -psych picnic -fellowship event (bowling/ice-skating) -GRE subject test overview -Service projects (ARC/Chaps) -co-sponsor with neuroscience and psych club for an autism speaker during autism awareness month -co-sponsor with psych club for a movie night or Cranium night Other ideas can be emailed to Nicole (tindaln) *Elections for new officers will happen right after the next group of inductees join. If you are interested, please contact the officer who holds that position currently to find out more information! *Induction certificates are on their way and should be here by the next meeting! *Next meeting will be Tues., March 25 at 8:30 pm in Carnegie 101 -Excuses should be emailed to Katie (crossk) http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/03/minutes_3408.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/03/minutes_3408.html Minutes Thu, 06 Mar 2008 22:32:28 -0500 Psi Chi General Meeting Minutes- February 19, 2008 *Roll Call All members were present with the exception of Rob Abood, Jessica Adamczak, Rachel Atchley, Dawn Beemer, Sharon Bellina, Jeffrey Day, Jennifer Estes, Dana Faux, Ric France, Sarah Goetz, Caitlin Hesch, Josh Kendrick, Maria Kennihan, Olivia Lobaugh, Katie McCool, Christina McKinnis, Natalie Nagy, Katy Orchowski, Lauren Paladino, Robert Schreiner, Emmalynn Sigrist, and Erica Snyder. *Recruitment has started for new members. Applications are due March 11. Spread the word about Psi Chi! *Penalties for not completing requirements (individuals can choose one of the following): -attend 2 extra events -bring food to an event or meeting -plan an outside event the vote passed with no opposition *The display case will be updated after the next meeting. Keep an eye out for an email from Nicole Tindall. *Faculty meetings count as an outside event (part of your requirements). We need 2 representatives to attend the meetings. They are on certain Thursdays at 12:20-1:20 in Carnegie 100. Alicia Revitsky and Rachel Fodl signed up to attend Thursday, February 21. *Need ideas for events/ways to make meetings more fun: -Nicole can organize, email her at tindaln@allegheny.edu -suggestions: movie night ("Identity", "Momentum"), speakers, chaps *Elections for new officers will happen right after the next group of inductees join. If you are interested, please contact the officer who holds that position currently to find out more information! *The meeting was adjourned at 8:45 pm *Next meeting will be Tues., March 4 at 8:30 pm in Carnegie 101 http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/02/minutes_1.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/02/minutes_1.html Tue, 19 Feb 2008 14:52:10 -0500 These are the requirements of the students who are members of Psi Chi: 1. Attendance of at least 50% of general meetings - Meetings are held the first and third Tuesday of every month in Carnegie 101 at 8:30 pm 2. Attendance at outside events hosted or approved by Psi Chi (minimum of 3 for the academic year- 2 required for Spring 2008) - Activities can include: volunteer trips, speakers on campus relevant to Psychology, inductions, the Psychology department picnic, and many others http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/02/member_requirements.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/02/member_requirements.html Applicant Information Members Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:03:20 -0500 Welcome Back! - Welcome to the 19 new members!!! Roll Call -All members were present with the exception of Rob Abood, Rachel Atchley, Dawn Beemer, Katie Cross, Brittany Czaplicki, Jennifer Estes, Dana Faux, Rachel Fodi, Allison Fogg, Ric France, Sarah Goetz, Jochen Hutzenlaub, Josh Kendrick, Kennihan, Kristin Khor, Olivia Lobaugh, Katie McCool, Christina McKinnis, Natalie Nagy, Lauren Paladino, Emmalynn Sigrist, and Laura Tuller. Requirements for Members (needs majority vote to pass) - Attendance at 50% of meetings (equivalent of one meeting a month) - If you cannot ever attend meetings, please send an email to Katie Cross at crossk@allegheny.edu with the reason why… the executive board will review them and come up with a compromise on how to still meet general membership requirements -The vote passed with no opposition - Attendance at 3 outside events each year (inductions twice a year, Psych picnics, speakers, movie nights all count!) - 2 for this semester - The vote passed with no opposition Penalties for not completing requirements up for discussion - Suggestions: -Bring food to the meeting to share -Monetary fines -Organizing a volunteer activity -other suggestions should be emailed to Constitution amendment- addition of the position “President- Elect” - the president-elect will be a rising junior - the vote passed with no opposition Blog -Under construction -Can be accessed at webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog -Minutes will be posted here from now on -Please check blog for updates on upcoming events!!! Display Case -Need volunteers to help, please email -Date to be determined and can be done over several days Next round of recruitment for inductees is beginning soon; please spread the word about Psi Chi! Psych Department Meeting -Need 2 representatives to attend on Thurs. Feb. 7th in Carnegie 100 from 12:20-1:20 -Megan Petroccia and Nicole Tindall volunteered to attend the meeting Elections for new officers will happen right after the next group of inductees join -If you are interested, please contact the officer who holds that position currently to find out more information! Send ideas for upcoming events to tindaln@allegheny.edu -The meeting was adjourned at 8:51 pm -The next meeting will be Tues., Feb. 19 at 8:30 pm in Carnegie 100 ]]> http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/02/minutes.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/02/minutes.html Minutes Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:54:52 -0500 Existing members: Rachel Fodi, Alisha Revitsky, Ric France, Ali Perryman, and Danelle Ciafre came out to inductions to welcome the new members (and enjoy some cake)! ]]> http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/01/existing_members_at_inductions.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/01/existing_members_at_inductions.html Pictures!!!! Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:13:47 -0500 Nicole Tindall, Julie Agostinelli, Katie Cross, Jackie Dunkelman]]> http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/01/executive_board_at_inductions.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/01/executive_board_at_inductions.html Pictures!!!! Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:11:53 -0500 ]]> http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/01/inductions.html http://webpub.allegheny.edu/group/psichi/weblog/2008/01/inductions.html Pictures!!!! Mon, 28 Jan 2008 13:56:24 -0500