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Are there elective courses in the program?
Yes. Each student takes between three and five elective courses. In the past, these electives have included courses in finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, economics, strategy, leadership, and organizational behavior.
Can I major in a particular subject?
The Executive MBA program is designed as a general management program, in which all students take a set of core courses that cover all aspects of business, from accounting to strategy and leadership. As an option, students are able to follow designated focused areas of study during elective weeks in capital markets, corporate finance, strategy, marketing, entrepreneurship, and leadership and management.
How do students from the three campuses interact?
Students from all three campuses begin the program together at Gleacher Center, Booth's downtown Chicago campus. During the first summer of the program, students from the three campuses study together as part of the international sessions in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong, as well as at Kick-off Week in Chicago. During the second summer, all students come together again for two weeks of electives at Harper Center, on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus. A total of five weeks - one-third of the program - will be spent working with students from the other two campuses. It's a great way to build a global network.
How long does the program last?
The program begins in late June and runs 21 months, concluding in March.
What is the minimum age requirement?
There is no minimum age or experience level, although the average student is in their mid-to-late 30s with 13 to 15 years of experience. Depending on the quality of experience and the ability to contribute to the program, we have admitted students in their late 20s or early 30s as well. We've also had students in their 40s and 50s.
What is required to apply for admission?
After admittance, a letter of support from your company acknowledging their agreement to honor the time you will be away from your job must be submitted.
In evaluating applicants, we look at the entire application, including work experience, recommendations, academic transcripts, etc. We believe that the best indicator of future career success is a person's career progression. Most of our applicants have a considerable number of years of work experience, so career progress and achievements are key competitive differentiators. We use the test score as a means of assessing if the applicant has the necessary skills to handle the rigorous academic work required in the program.
What degree will I earn? Is it the same as the degree from the Full-Time MBA Program?
Students who complete the Executive MBA Program earn a University of Chicago MBA - the same degree awarded in all of our MBA programs.
Who teaches in the program?
The entire program is taught by the same University of Chicago faculty who teach in all of our MBA programs including our Full-Time MBA program.
Will I be required to spend time on the other campuses?
Yes. All students will spend three weeks in Chicago, one week in Hong Kong, and one week in London. The weeks spent in Chicago are on two different occasions.
When will I be notified of a decision?
Admissions decisions vary from year to year and campus to campus. For a schedule of deadline and decision dates please visit our Admissions Decisions page.
Do I need to take a test?
Yes. Applicants are required to submit a test score as part of their application. We accept the Executive Assessment, GMAT, or GRE. The Admissions Committee will need an official score before students start the program. However, applicants may submit an unofficial score during the application process.
Is an interview required?
Interviews will be granted on an invitation-only basis after evaluation of a submitted application.
The interview assists the Admissions Committee in assessing a candidate's interpersonal skills, motivation, and other qualities that may be difficult to gauge from written information only.
How long is the interview, with whom do I interview, and what types of questions are asked?
The interview lasts 45 minutes to one hour. You may meet with an admissions staff member or an alumnus of the program. The interview questions will focus on your work experience, your motivation to pursue the MBA, and your extracurricular activities. There is no specific preparation required for the interview. Interviews for our London and Chicago programs are conducted on campus. Most interviews for our Hong Kong program are conducted off-site.
Is it possible to apply without currently being employed?
The program is designed for those who are employed full-time.
Is it possible to be admitted without a bachelor's degree?
The formal admissions requirements call for a bachelor's degree. However, exceptions have been made with applicants who have displayed an impressive professional and/or personal track record.
Is there additional material that I need to include since I did not graduate from an American university?
Applicants who received a degree from a university outside of the United States must submit a certified copy of the diploma/certificate as well as an official transcript (list of courses and the qualification received) of the diploma. These documents are also to be accompanied with a certified English translation and an explanation of the grading system used by the institution.
Is there an application fee?
All applicants are required to submit a nonrefundable USD $175 application fee. This can be paid by bank transfer, check, or credit card.
May I apply online?
Yes. Only online applications are available. There is no option to apply using a paper application.
What are the application deadlines?
What are the required materials that need to accompany the application?
You will need to submit the application form, responses to our essay questions, your test score, two letters of recommendation, and official transcript(s).
Should you be admitted, you are also required to send a company support letter guaranteeing that your company will allow you the time off to attend the class sessions.
What should the content of the company-sponsored letter be?
Time commitment is required from the applicant's employer. The letter should state that the company will provide you time away from work to attend all class sessions. The letter may also include details of financial support, if applicable.
Who should write the letters of recommendation?
One letter must come from your direct supervisor. The other one may come from past supervisors, colleagues, or previous professors. Please consult with a member of the admissions staff if you're unable to provide a letter from your direct supervisor.
Do you require a test score for admission to the Executive MBA Program?
Yes, all applicants must submit a test score as part of their application. We accept the Executive Assessment, GMAT, or GRE. These scores provide the admissions committee with useful information about an applicant's ability to succeed in an academically rigorous program.
How do I find out more about the Executive Assessment, GMAT, or GRE?
Executive Assessment:
Candidates who have significant years of work experience and feel they can demonstrate strong quantitative skills through previous work and/or professional experience may consider taking the Executive Assessment. The test is administered by GMAC.
You may find out more information about the GMAT including test centers and test dates in your area from the Graduate Management Admissions Council (mba.com). As test dates are limited, applicants are urged to review this information as soon possible.
What is Chicago Booth's code to submit a GMAT score?
You should add Chicago Booth to your list of schools having access to your GMAT scores through Pearson VUE and ACT, Inc. via mba.com. Our school codes are:
You may find out more information about the GRE including test centers and test dates in your area from the ETS (ets.org). As test dates are limited, applicants are urged to review this information as soon possible.
You should add Chicago Booth to your list of schools having access to your GRE scores through ETA via ets.org Our school code is 3225.
What is Chicago Booth's code to submit a GMAT/GRE score?
GMAT: You should add Chicago Booth to your list of schools having access to your GMAT scores through Pearson VUE and ACT, Inc. via mba.com. Our school codes are:
GRE: You should add Chicago Booth to your list of schools having access to your GRE scores through ETA via ets.org.
Our school code for all programs is 3225.
What if I don't score well on the test?
The score is just one piece of information used to assess a candidate's suitability for the Chicago Booth Executive MBA Program. We also consider previous education, previous management experience, leadership potential, letters of recommendation, and the results of a personal interview to decide if a candidate is the right fit for the program.
If you score lower than you would have liked to, taking the test again can be a way to strengthen your application. We do not recommend taking any test more than three times. The highest of your valid scores will be considered the official one.
How long are GMAT/GRE scores valid?
The score is valid if the test was taken less than five years before the date of the application deadline. The test date makes no difference in the assessment of an application as long as it was within the past five years.
What is the minimum score required?
There is no minimum score required. In making an admissions decision, we look at all aspects of a candidate's background, knowledge, and experience as demonstrated in the application process.
Can I submit my unofficial Executive Assessment, GMAT, or GRE score?
We need your official score before you start the program, but you may submit your unofficial scores during the application process.
How will I know when you receive my official Executive Assessment, GMAT, or GRE score?
Due to the volume of documents we receive daily, we will not be able to confirm the receipt of official documents. If we are missing anything from your application, the processing team will contact you directly.
How can I prepare for the MBA program?
You may find the following resources useful:
PreMBA Analytical Primer: Essential Quantitative Concepts for Business Math by Regina Trevino, PhD (paperback)
Algebra the Easy Way by Douglas Downing, PhD (paperback)
Forgotten Algebra by Barbara Lee Bleau, PhD (paperback)
Forgotten Calculus by Barbara Lee Bleau, PhD (paperback)
Is there an orientation before classes begin?
Yes, an orientation is included in "Kick-Off Week", which is held in Chicago at the start of the program. Students from all three campuses attend this week of classes and orientation. There is another local orientation during the first week of classes at your home campus.
When do we receive our course materials and books?
For the very first session, course materials will be mailed to all students. All subsequent materials may be picked up by the students at their local campuses or mailed to them.
What is the typical profile of the MBA student?
There is no typical Chicago Booth Executive MBA student. Our students represent a wide range of nationalities, industries and functions. On average, our students have 12 to 15 years of work experience, are in their mid to late 30s, and many have already earned advanced degrees in a variety of fields. Learn more about our class profile.
When does the program begin?
A new class begins every June and lasts 21 months.
Are students allowed to contact the professors and teaching assistants during and after each session?
Yes, students have access to professors. In addition, all campuses have teaching assistants to help students with any academically-related questions in their courses.
Are the professors the same faculty who teach at the Chicago campus?
Yes, Chicago Booth has the same faculty for all of its MBA programs (Full-Time; Weekend; Evening; and Executive MBA programs in Chicago, London, and Hong Kong).
Do I need a laptop computer?
Although not required, laptops are highly recommended. The campuses have computers available for student use.
Do you have an alumni network?
Yes, Chicago Booth has a large and highly active alumni base with more than 53,000 members living in more than 120 countries. The Chicago Booth community directory, an online searchable database, is available to all MBA students and alumni of the school.
Does Chicago Booth accept transfer credits from other institutions?
Chicago Booth does not accept transfer credits from other institutions.
Does Chicago Booth use case studies?
Yes, case studies are used along with teaching techniques such as analytical methods and conceptual tools from economics, statistics, behavioral sciences, and other academic disciplines.
How are the students divided into study groups?
The study groups are composed of five to seven students. Each group is formed as diversely as possible in terms of job function and professional industry.
How are the one-week sessions in London and Hong Kong structured?
Classes are held Monday through Saturday. A sample daily schedule is as follows:
There are usually case studies, readings, quizzes, and/or assignments that students work on in the evenings.
How do professors evaluate the students?
Students are expected to participate in class, write papers for individual or group assignments, and take a midterm and final examination. The exact weight of each of these items is determined by the professor.
How large is each class?
Each class has approximately 90 students.
How long is each subject?
Each full course subject takes place over 12 sessions including a midterm exam session and a final exam session. Optional review sessions are also offered. Two different subjects are taught over the same quarter. At the Chicago campus, a quarter consists of six weekends. At the Hong Kong and London Campuses, a quarter consists of two one-week modules. There may also be half courses which take place over 6 sessions.
How many hours can I expect to spend studying each week?
During a session week in the Europe and Asia campuses, you will be on campus full time for sessions, group work, guest speakers, and study time. During non-session weeks, surveys of past students have told us you can expect to spend 10 to 15 hours each week reading and preparing for assignments and the coming sessions. For the Chicago campus, you can expect to spend 10 to 15 hours each week preparing for the weekend sessions that take place every other week. You can also expect study time to vary by your particular expertise and the material for the course.
In addition to traveling to my home campus, is there other travel?
Yes. All students will spend at least three weeks in Chicago, one week in Hong Kong, and one week in London.
Is it possible to visit the campus before I apply?
Yes, candidates are highly encouraged to visit the campus to attend class, meet with current students, professors, and staff members, and to get acquainted with the campus and the city.
Is this a distance-learning program?
No, all classes are taught "face-to-face" by Chicago Booth faculty.
What happens if I have to miss a week of classes?
You need to inform the school and your professors as soon as you anticipate missing any part of the weekly sessions. A decision will be made on a case-by-case basis as to how you can make up the material you missed.
May I study at the campus during weeks in which class is not in session?
Yes, but check with your local campus for hours of operation and to reserve a study room.
What are the main differences between the Full-Time MBA Program and the Executive MBA Program?
The first difference is that students in our Executive MBA Program do not need to stop working to earn their MBA degrees. The Executive MBA is offered in two different study formats: weekends in Chicago or modular one-week sessions in Hong Kong and London. This allows our students to maintain their current job and place of residence while enrolled in our program.
The second difference is the student profile of the Executive MBA Program is older, with more extensive business experience than in a traditional full-time MBA program.
The last difference is that the Executive MBA curriculum is determined in advance, with all students taking the same subjects at the same time as a cohort. The focus is on general management. Students in the full-time program have more flexibility to choose their courses.
Who can I contact to find out first hand about the Chicago Booth experience?
Our alumni are very willing to share their experiences with potential Executive MBA students. You can meet them at our information sessions, MBA fairs, and other recruitment events. Please visit our website for the latest list of activities or contact us directly to be connected to an alumnus in your field.
Will I receive an email account from Chicago Booth?
Yes, all enrolled students will receive an Email4Life account, which can be used during the program and as a forwarding tool after graduation.
Can I focus on a particular subject?
Yes, the Executive MBA Program offers students the option to specialize in one of six areas: capital markets, corporate finance, entrepreneurship, strategy, marketing, or leadership and management.
What is the curriculum design of the Executive MBA Program?
The Executive MBA Program is designed as a general management program. You will learn what you need for designing and running an organization (one you build or one you're asked to run). All students take a set of courses that cover all aspects of business, from accounting to strategy and leadership. Our curriculum ensures that you'll learn to evaluate problems and opportunities through the fundamentals that underlie business, economics, psychology, sociology, and statistics. Students also have the option of following a focused area of elective study in capital markets, corporate finance, strategy, marketing, entrepreneurship, or leadership and management. The program ends with a Capstone Simulation course that provides the opportunity to integrate concepts and tools from much of the curriculum in a complex, multi-round simulation culminating in presentations to a panel of judges.
When do I have to choose a focused area of study?
Students should begin to think about choosing a focused area of study early in the program and should consider the opportunity as part of their overall career planning. Students will need to determine if they want to undertake a focused area of study by the time of registration for elective courses, which takes place after students have completed the first half of the program.
When do I take the course work for a focused area of study?
Focused areas of study are completed during the elective weeks at Harper Center on the University of Chicago's Hyde Park campus, during the second summer of the program.
Will I be graded in my focused area of elective study?
All elective courses are graded.
What is the advantage of following a focused area of study?
The Executive MBA Program is a general management program. Following a focused area of study allows you to build on these fundamentals. It signals deeper knowledge in a particular area, as well as an increase in the tools and analytical skills relevant to a function. You can also follow a focused area of study to fulfill personal interests in a specific subject area.
If I choose a focused area of elective study, what would my elective week schedule look like?
See below for examples of elective course schedules for three course areas of focused study.
Capital Markets Track
Corporate Finance Track
Entrepreneurship Track
For additional information please visit our electives page.
How much is tuition?
Tuition for the incoming Executive MBA Program classes is announced in early spring each year. For the class starting in June 2019 tuition costs are as follows:
If I decide to withdraw from the program, will the tuition be refunded?
This depends on when you make your decision to withdraw. Final decisions for such a request will be examined on a case-by-case basis.
Is company financial sponsorship required?
No, financial sponsorship is not a requirement for admission into the program.
My employer and I are splitting the cost of the program. Are there special arrangements for this?
Yes, special payment arrangements can be made for these situations, though the final responsibility of the tuition rests with the participant (and not the company).
What is included in the tuition and fees?
Tuition and fees include all academic sessions, course materials, access to teaching assistants, most meals, daily snacks, and specific student activities. For Chicago program students, it also includes lodging for the residential weeks in Chicago (two sessions) and in London and Hong Kong (one session each). For Hong Kong and London campus students, lodging for any time spent away from their home campus is included.
Transportation to London, Chicago, and Hong Kong and lodging during home-campus modules are not included (with the exception noted for Chicago students).
Can you invoice my employer?
Yes, but it is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the full tuition is paid to the university in a timely manner.
Do you provide financial aid?
For more information on financial aid, please contact the Financial Aid Office in Chicago at +1.773.702.3964 or firstname.lastname@example.com. Also, please see our website for additional information.
When is tuition due?
A nonrefundable advance tuition fee will be required before the start of the program to hold your place. The fee amount is $5,000 USD for the Chicago and London Programs, and $40,000 HKD for the Hong Kong Program. The balance of your tuition is due in quarterly installments throughout the remainder of the program.
Do you offer career management services?
All Executive MBA students and alumni have access to career management services. Career Services offices are established at all three campuses to assist students and Chicago Booth alumni.
What services do Career Services provide?
Services include career workshops for a variety of critical skills; one-on-one coaching; a listing of job openings for alumni seeking new professional opportunities; and a resume book that is actively marketed to employers and recruiters.
Is on-campus recruiting provided?
On-campus job recruitment is not provided, but Executive MBA program students have access to job openings.
Is the program taught in English?
Yes, all program and course materials are in English.
Do I need to be fluent in any other language besides English for the program?
No, there is no other language requirement.
Do I need to take the TOEFL exam if my native language is not English?
A high level of English proficiency is required for the program. We will assess a candidate's English proficiency level from his/her completed application, as well as during the in-person interview. Dependent upon these results, a candidate may be asked to take the TOEFL exam.
What are the required scores on the TOEFL exam?
The minimum TOEFL score required for admission depends on whether applicants take the computerized, internet-based (iBT), or paper exam. The TOEFL iBT minimum score is 104. The TOEFL computer test minimum score is 250. The TOEFL paper test minimum score is 600. The minimum IELTS score is 7. Applicants who score below the minimums may still apply, but admission would be contingent upon meeting the minimum scores or other language requirements. While the University of Chicago has specific subscore minimum requirements for each test, Chicago Booth does not strictly enforce subscore minimums since a personal interview is part of our admissions process. TOEFL or IELTS score reports are valid for two years, and scores will be considered expired if the test was taken more than two years prior to submission of the application.
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A Common Condom Misunderstanding
December 9th, 2009
I get the impression that some, if not many of of our users think that condom failure rates are the same as condom breakage/slippage rates. In other words, think that when we explain that in typical use, condoms are 85% effective, that means that 15% of condoms break.It doesn't: that is NOT what those rates mean. I hate for anyone to be presuming it is and to panic about a potential pregnancy via condom use because of that misunderstanding.
Senate Defeats Amendment Restricting Women?s Access To Abortion
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December 7th, 2009
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WASHINGTON – The Senate voted today to table, thus defeating, an amendment to the Senate health care reform bill that would have imposed severe restrictions on women's access to abortion. The amendment, introduced by Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT), would have denied women who receive any federal health care subsidy from purchasing an insurance plan on the exchange that covers abortion care even if the premium is largely paid for with private dollars. The American Civil Liberties Union hailed the Senate vote as a victory for women's rights and ability to make private health care decisions without government interference. A similar amendment, the ...
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The Real ?Fright? about High Teen STD Rates
Beyond the Birds & the Bees
November 30th, 2009
I spoke to Montel Williams on his Air America show Montel Across America, last Thursday. We talked about the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2008, which was released last week. The CDC's report found that STDs, such as chlamydia, syphilis and gonorrhea, are on the rise. And why is this relevant to us? Because the report found that there are over 19 million new STD infections each year and almost half of them occur in young people who are 15 to 24 years old. Montel, much like other adults who've been talking about the report, was alarmed by these numbers and referred to the high rates of STDs among young people as "frightening" news.It is ...
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CDC Releases Its Annual 'Abortion Surveillance' Report
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November 30th, 2009
Today, the CDC released its Abortion Surveillance report for2006. Every year, since 1969, the CDC conducts this ?abortion surveillance? to?document the number and characteristics of women obtaining legal inducedabortions in the United States.? The information is obtained from abortion datathe CDC requests from 50 central health agencies in all fifty states plusWashington DC and New York City. The report provides critical information on how many abortions are performed in this country, at what gestational age, and with what medical procedure but also about who gets abortions in this country: broken down by age, ethnicity and race. According to the report, for 2006, a total of 846,181abortions were reported to CDC. From that number, ...
Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance
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November 23rd, 2009
November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance, andit's an opportunity for all of us to stand up to end violence against all women.Female identified people throughout the feminist movement have been pushing forequality, and have been breaking down the stereotypes of being women in ourculture. No longer are we forced to wear skirts, or cover our faces. This isblurring our gender binary system, by letting female identified women cometogether and wear what they want, when they want it. Transgendered people are anatural ally in this movement, because we too are blurring the gender binary.Some of us that are transgendered are very clearly maleidentified or female identified regardless of what we were assigned at birth.But others are less clear ...
Precious, Stupak, and the Erasure of Women's Lives
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November 23rd, 2009
"Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" couldn't come at a more frightening moment forAmerican women. With the Stupak amendment literally and symbolically strippingwomen of equal status and ignoring our right to bodily self-determination, hereis a movie that presents, in grim detail, the way race, class and gender biasrender a woman's body invisible and susceptible to the worst kinds of abuse andneglect. Beyond that, the film is a reminder that when we talk about women'shealth every statistic masks a story, a woman's story that none of us canunderstand unless we see it firsthand. This is the underlying message of thereproductive justice movement, a message many of our legislators have forgottenor never learned. This isn't to ...
Dear Mr. Stupak: Do You Trust Women?
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November 16th, 2009
The Stupak amendment has prompted our well-deserved ire. But it also presents an opportunity for serious reflection about what abortion represents and how we represent it.We have often spoken the language of my: my child, my choice; keep your laws of my body; U.S. out of my uterus. With some laudable exceptions, a rights-based, essentially libertarian framework has formed the basis for our argument.This appeal, while deeply resonant with the pre-Roe generation, has become less and less effective. We?ve heard the problems before. Choice is simply too weak a concept to stand up against Life. Choice conveys quick decisions made without thought, reinforcing the already negative stereotypes about why women abort. Choice is necessary but ...
Teen, Supermodel, Covergirl?.and Pregnant
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November 13th, 2009
The cover of the November issue of Teen Vogue pictures 19-year-old Jourdan Dunn and 18-year-old Chanel Iman along with the cover line "Teen Supermodels Jourdan and Chanel on Their Rise to the Top." Inside the magazine, Jourdan and Chanel talk about their careers as supermodels, but it's what Jourdan reveals that's got people talking. Jourdan is expecting a baby sometime this December and her boyfriend, mother and modeling agency are supportive of her.There was some debate at Teen Vogue, as to whether the magazine should still run the cover after they found out Jourdan was pregnant. But a number of factors, like a tight production schedule, kept the cover in place. Jourdan's pregnancy and other recent ...
Roundup: Michelman and Kissling in the New York Times; Keenan Discusses Stupak on "Talk of the Nation"
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November 13th, 2009
Michelman and Kissling on Stupak in the New York Times "A grim reality sits behind the joyful press statements fromWashington Democrats," write Kate Michelman and Frances Kissling on the editorial page of today's New York Times. To secure passage of health care legislation in the House, the party chose a course that risks the well-being of millions of women for generations to come. They are of course writing about the "deal" struck in the eleventh-hour on the Stupak-Pitts amendment which, in effect and among other things, would ban women who participate in the health insurance exchange called for in the House bill from obtaining insurance policies including coverage for abortion care, even if they pay 100 percent of the premiums. It is ...
Preventing Teen Pregnancy: Three Words Most Likely to Make My Blood Boil
November 13th, 2009
I hate, hate, hate that phrase. Nearly everywhere I go or look as a young adult sexuality educator anymore, I run into it incessantly. Let me be clear: I don't hate doing all that we can, to help people of every age to avoid pregnancies or parenting they do not want or do not feel ready for. I'm so glad to do that, and it's a big part of my job at Scarleteen and elsewhere when I work as a sexuality and contraception educator and activist.
I'm becoming a Christian: How can I reconcile my faith with my sex life?
November 13th, 2009
Welcome to the 6th Feminist Carnival!
November 13th, 2009
We're pleased to host the 6th edition of the newly reborn Feminist Carnival! In the spirit of rebirth, and in alignment with the readers and mission of Scarleteen, this round puts it's focus on young feminist bloggers and feminist issues particularly pertinent to younger women.The F-Word & The Myth of the Invisible Young FeministWe often hear that younger women are eschewing feminism or that young feminists just aren't out there. But maybe we just need to look a little harder and listen a little more.
National Sex Ed Call-In Day: Make Your Voice Heard
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October 28th, 2009
October is Sex Ed Month of Action and organizers from Advocates for Youth, Catholics for Choice, Choice USA, Law Students for Reproductive Justice, NARAL Pro-Choice America, Planned Parenthood, Sexuality Information Education Council of the U.S. (SIECUS), Sierra Club, and Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice.Why is comprehensive sex education important?It has been saidtime and time again: abstinence-only-until-marriage programs don't work. President Obama has called for the end of them in his budget and Membersof Congress in the House and Senate have held firm by letting abstinence-only-until-marriagefunding streams expire. The federal government?s own studyof the Title V abstinence-only-until-marriage program found these programs ...
They?re Baaaaaack: Abstinence-Only Programs Rely on Scare Tactics and Humiliation to Spread Misinformation
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October 28th, 2009
Throughout October 2009, young people and their allies are engaging in advocacy efforts in communities across the country to raise awareness for the need for REAL sex education. The Sex Ed Month of Action will engage young people and their allies across the United States in showing their support for comprehensive sex education. On October 15th, 2009, SIECUS ? the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States ? held our seventh annual Back to School briefing on Capitol Hill. Each year, we review some of the more popular abstinence-only-until-marriage curricula and use this briefing to share our findings with policymakers. We use this moment to remind policymakers that a ?just say no? approach is failing our kids. ...
New Feminist Disability Blog Launched, and Disability Info on Twitter
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October 22nd, 2009
A new blog, FWD/Forward, has recently launched. The About section of the site explains:FWD/Forward is a group blog written by feminists with disabilities. It is a place to discuss disability issues and the intersection between feminism and disability rights activism. The content here ranges from basic information which is designed ...[This is a content summary only. Click the headline to visit Our Bodies, Our Blog for the full post, links, other content and more!]
Considering the Risks of Egg Donation
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October 22nd, 2009
Earlier this month, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into a law a bill, AB 1317, which requires advertisements seeking egg donors for fertility treatment to include a notice about the possible adverse health effects of egg donation.Such advertisements must contain standard warning language that there may be risks associated with ...[This is a content summary only. Click the headline to visit Our Bodies, Our Blog for the full post, links, other content and more!]
"Dying to Get In", Healthcare Reform and Digital Storytelling
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October 22nd, 2009
Besides making a point about the state of healthcare in the US today, my friends and I created the video above as a form of ?digital storytelling?, using new tools to share an age-old content delivery system. Would facts and figures worked better?I?ve been hearing a lot more about storytelling these days. For example, in a recent NPR segment about storytelling at the Edinburgh festival, an audience member said in her Scottish burr, ?We?ve been so clever about computers and pushed entertainment as far as we can, we?re going back to the original art form?. This might help explain the increased buzz around great user-generated events like the Moth StorySlam and Mortified and radio shows like This American Life and now the Moth Radio Hour. ...
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Overcoming Pain: The Use of Stories on Health Websites
by Lisa Gualtieri, PhD, Adjunct Clinical Professor, Tufts University School of Medicine
Stories from people in similar circumstances can be encouraging and supportive, providing a roadmap to positive outcomes. They can also be misleading and manipulative, so, like the use of all information on health websites, a medical professional is the best source of accurate information..
I often analyze stories on health websites, looking primarily at how they might resonate with someone using the site. One example I recently came across was RediscoverYourGo, which was developed for a medical device company, Smith & Nephew, that manufactures parts for hip and knee implants. The stories are about a person's experiences with pain and how debilitating it was. They go on to describe what transpired from the time a person decided to undergo replacement surgery up to their current pain-free activities. While not as polished as the stories on other health websites, they are a device that may resonate with someone in pain, offering encouragement that this, too, can happen to them.
More on the use of stories is at Stories that Enhance Health Website Design: If It Helped Them It Might Help Me Too.
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Category: Gamer Reviews Posted by: stagewomanjen Plot: In the not-so-distant future, entertainment has become so sophisticated that it uses real human beings in its video games. In a violent multi-player game, "Slayers" like Gerard Butler's character, are restricted by mind-control devices, with their every move delegated by human players. Created by Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall), a reclusive billionaire, the game uses death row inmates and allows them freedom if they survive thirty matches.
Article Date: September 6, 2009 | Publication: thescorecardreview.com | Author: Nick Allen
Source: http://thescorecardreview.com/film-reviews/2009/09/06/gamer/5271
Who's It For? The fun of Gamer expands to action fans in general, especially those who like their action movies sugary. By that I don't mean cutesy, I mean filled to the brim with energy.
Expectations: Senseless action led full steam ahead by worship to all of those who play video games.
Gerard Butler as Kable: Kable may be a human being, but he is as much a video game character as Master Chief from "Halo" or Marcus Phoenix from "Gears of War," etc. Butler has no difficulty fitting the part of an action hero, and certainly makes us believe a punch from someone with his gruff would hurt like hell.
Score: 6
Michael C. Hall as Ken Castle: If Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg's evil twin was from the south and a raised by M-rated video games, you might get Castle, a super genius whose drastic inventions seem to have morphed all that is entertainment. Hall, (enjoyed by many on Showtime's "Dexter"), is great as the delicious villain, and can even hold his own when standing mano a mano with the hulking Bulter. Not for nothing, Hall delivers on providing the only real acting required by Gamer.
Score: 8
Kyra Sedgwick as Gina Palmer: As a talk show host that feeds on sensationalism, she's a great example of Gamer's possibilities of being an intelligent satire of future entertainment, but unfortunately it's a small part. With what she's given, Sedgwick is pretty sharp.
Score: 6
Talking: A whole lot of action happens in Gamer, but after all of that death and destruction, there isn't one awesome line to take away from it. Shouldn't there be some law that requires a decent quip after a certain amount of explosions and/or shootings? Worth noting are the homophobic slurs that nonchalantly come out of video gamer Simon's mouth – they couldn't be any more true to the general vernacular of the gaming community.
Score: 5
Sights: Another movie of grand action has been marred by overzealous editing. The film's nutzo action would be more enjoyable if it were easier to distinguish the basics of any regular scene set-up, such as who is shooting at whom. On the other hand, the action that we actually can see is good stuff.
Score: 5
Sounds: Marilyn Manson's cover of Eurythmics' "Sweet Dreams" can be heard twice, and continues the dark edge felt from its utilization in the trailer. But the best musical moment is easily Michael C. Hall's performance of "I've Got You Under My Skin," a wickedly clever moment with wonderful singing, coordinated dancing and neck snaps. Cole Porter and James Bond bad-guy-like violence? Sign me up!
Score: 8
Best Scene: See above. This moment may not have random motorcyclists on fire cruise crashing around an impromptu war zone, or one truck flipping over another truck, but it has Hall singing and dancing to a jazz song followed up by Butler fighting his way through a room of "Slayers." Enough said.
Ending: Open for a sequel. I've heard a few whispers about a possible trilogy, but it seems like this weekend's box office doesn't agree with that.
Questions: Can you really start up an ethanol-only truck … like that?
Rewatchability: For once I am going to utilize "shoddy editing" as an excuse for a second viewing of Gamer's whiz bang. Perhaps seeing some of the action sequences again will allow them to make more sense, and thus more enjoyable?
The newest film from Crank duo Neveldine/Taylor agrees with the energy of video games. Luckily, it does not abide to the laziness such entertainment can cause in its followers. The hyperactive film doesn't hesitate to portray gamers as selfish kids who may or may not be attached to the realities of actual violence, and it even has a special middle finger reserved for over-the-top virtual world programs like "Second Life." As much as it is a collection of non-stop, absolutely bonkers moments of mass Hollywood violence, Gamer might actually function better as a preview of a video-game dominated dystopia.
Whether Neveldine/Taylor intended for such messages is questionable, but this coupling of action junkies certainly succeed in pleasing the senses of their title demographic. Everything in sight is blown to pieces, bullets rain from the sky, and a lot of people get killed. Gamer is so action-packed that for Crank 3, constantly energy depleted character Chev Chelios will shoplift a copy of this movie on DVD and then melt it, and then will shoot that liquid straight into his veins. After doing that, he'll never stop kicking ass.
Final Score: 7/10
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Plot: In the not-so-distant future, entertainment has become so sophisticated that it uses real human beings in its video games. In a violent multi-player game, "Slayers" like Gerard Butler's character, are restricted by mind-control devices, with their every move delegated by human players. Created by Ken Castle (Michael C. Hall), a reclusive billionaire, the game uses death row inmates and allows them freedom if they survive thirty matches.


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The president of the European Commission has denied that regulations from Brussels contributed to the UK's flooding problems.
UK Independence Party (Ukip) leader Nigel Farage has called for a public inquiry amid claims that European Union rules made it harder to dredge rivers.
But Jose Manuel Barroso dismissed the accusations that the EU was to blame for the problems as a "caricature" of the work done in Brussels.
Mr Farage has claimed that the Environment Agency is "so hamstrung by a whole series of European directives and we are putting the interests of beetles and voles and birdlife before that of farmers and people".
In a speech at the London School of Economics, Mr Barroso defended the work of the EU and insisted that the UK was "better off" as a member.
In an attack on Eurosceptics, he said despite the effectiveness of the response to the eurozone crisis, "i t is perhaps surprising to see the persistence of some of the doomsayers within Europe".
He continued: "They have updated their tune, of course: the argument is now that Europe lacks the capacity to deliver growth and jobs and faces a lost decade.
"And all too often, instead of looking at the things that need to change at home, it seems much easier to point to 'Brussels' as the ball and chain that is dragging down Europe's growth potential.
"We still see the temptation to Europeanise failure and nationalise successes.
"By the way, that is not the worst we are accused of - just last week Brussels was blamed for the devastating floods here in the south of England. We have also been accused of the death of poor Marius the giraffe in Denmark.
"It's an interesting caricature. But it is just that - a caricature.
"Of course, neither the floods nor the giraffe have anything to do with European regulations or responsibilities at all."
But he acknowledged that immigration within the EU might have put "unintended strains" on local communities.
The lifting of restrictions on the movement of Romanian and Bulgarian citizens at the start of the year has fuelled concern in the UK about EU immigration.
Mr Barroso said: "I am very much aware that free movement may put unintended strains on local communities and services and in some cases there has been abuse. There is a lot that national governments can do to tackle abuses.
"European rules include firm measures to tackle fraud. The European Commission is eager to help."
But he stressed that the commission's members "remain absolutely firm on the principle of free movement".
Mr Cameron's plan is to renegotiate the UK's relationship with Brussels before putting it to an in/out referendum if he is prime minister after the 2015 election.
Mr Barroso said: "I know there are several perspectives on Europe. But I believe the right thing to do is not to turn away but to engage and see what together we can do to make it better. If you don't like Europe as it is: improve it."
Although there is scope for flexibility in the EU, "that does not mean we should move to a Europe a la carte, nor would it be right to put into question our shared values and principles".
"But it is clear that some countries are going to go further, quicker, than others, " he said.
"That is something that I think can - if the political will is there - be accommodated in the same way as diversity in areas such as justice and home affairs and defence has been an integral and workable part of European life for decades now."
He said it is a "paradox" that the UK, a global trading nation, is divided on the issue of the EU.
"The European Union would not have become what it is today if it weren't for British politicians and entrepreneurs, British thinkers and British ideas. Without the UK, Europe would be less reform-driven, less open, and less international. Less effective as a tool for managing and benefiting from globalisation.
"For a country so open to the world, it's a paradox that the UK remains so torn on Europe."
He added: "When it comes to the British question, in the end the British people can judge for themselves. But my very personal, very strong conviction is that the EU is better off with the UK, and the UK is better off in the European Union."
Ukip international trade spokesman William Dartmouth MEP said: "The EU is not responsible for the rain. However, the EU by its ill-thought out heavy-handed regulations, i.e. its water and habitat directives, is heavily implicated in exacerbating flooding in the UK.
"EU directives have tied the hands of the UK's Environment Agency from dredging rivers and instead puts the emphasis on wildlife proliferation rather than flood prevention.
"It is clear that EU puts the habitat of voles and molluscs before the homes and property of the British people."


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LAS CRUCES, N.M. - The competitions at a New Mexico rocket festival went to the bitter end and beyond on Saturday.
The Wirefly X Prize Cup ended in disappointment for Texas-based Armadillo Aerospace, which made two unsuccessful bids to win a $350,000 prize in the Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge. Its lunar lander prototype, nicknamed Pixel, missed a landing pad during one attempt and flipped over on its side during the other.
Meanwhile, the Space Elevator Games — another marquee event at the X Prize Cup — went into overtime. A $200,000 "tug of war" for super-strong materials was conducted on Saturday night, but that money went unwon. Several competitors were due to try their hand at sending robotic climbers up a long ribbon on Sunday, in hopes of winning a share of another $200,000, and judges were considering overnight whether one of the contestants actually rated winning a prize.
The Lunar Lander Challenge and the Space Elevator Games are part of NASA's Centennial Challenges program, aimed at encouraging the development of technologies for the space agency's planned return to the moon by 2020.
The contests were by no means the only events unfolding at the X Prize Cup, which got its start on Friday. Thousands of spectators thronged to the airport to take in amateur rocket launches, jet flyovers and exhibits dedicated to the proposition that everyone could someday have a chance to go to outer space.
Ups and downs for lunar lander
It was a day of ups and downs for Armadillo's Pixel lunar lander prototype, which had suffered damage on Friday during its first attempt to win the $350,000 first prize in the Lunar Lander Challenge's Level 1 contest.
To win the money, Armadillo had to get the rocket-powered, remote-controlled Pixel to lift off, rise to at least 50 meters (164 feet), hover for 90 seconds, then come down on a flat, circular target pad 100 meters (328 feet) away. Then Pixel had to lift off again and make its way back to the starting point.
It was that last step that Armadillo missed on Friday. Armadillo's team leader and remote operator, John Carmack, said the lander came down "a little too hard," breaking off the feet on the vehicle's legs and damaging the rocket's engine chamber. Flames from the engine burned through some of the craft's circuitry, he said.
Overnight, team members took the feet of its other lander prototype, dubbed Texel, and put them on Pixel. Carmack, a millionaire video-game programmer, rewrote the control software for a softer landing. Pixel's circuitry was patched up, and the damaged chamber was replaced with a backup.
On Saturday morning, Armadillo's second attempt produced a spectacular 112-second flight — but Carmack just missed the target pad, and Pixel ended up sitting askew in the weeds.
The team quickly geared up for a third attempt, and this time Pixel landed on the target pad, about 8 inches (20 centimeters) from the pad's edge. But one of its four landing legs broke off.
The rules of the challenge didn't allow a repair to the leg. "We figured, 'What the heck, we'll go ahead and try it with a broken leg," Carmack said.
So Armadillo workers quickly made adjustments and refueled Pixel for the crucial return trip. The broken leg was set in place under one of the tanks to keep the craft level for launch. But when the craft began to lift off again, the broken leg fell away. That made Pixel go off-level, which tripped off the craft's abort limits and caused an engine shutdown. Within seconds, Pixel twisted in the air and toppled back to the ground.
The mishap ended Armadillo's chances for the year. That means all the money in the $2 million challenge — including cash that NASA had set aside for a more difficult challenge as well as prizes for potential runners-up — will be rolled over to next year's X Prize Cup.
Armadillo team member Phil Eaton said the lessons learned with Pixel should benefit future rocket endeavors, even though the money went unwon. "All of those things really work out to benefit all of us," he said.
As for Pixel, Carmack said the lander was "probably down for the count now."
"We'll hang it up someplace in our shop," he said.
Second floor for Elevator Games
Meanwhile, more than a half-dozen teams involved in the $400,000 Space Elevator Games put in a full day. The Beam Power Challenge requires teams to build robot that can run off solar power or directed beams of light or microwaves, and carry a payload up a 50-meter-long (164-foot-long) ribbon in less than a minute. Another competition, the Tether Challenge, is designed for new types of super-strong ribbon materials.
The Space Elevator Games got their start last year in California, but this year marks the first time the competitions have been conducted at the X Prize Cup in New Mexico. NASA says the technologies could lead to better power sources, interplanetary rovers and construction materials — but those technologies also could be used to build "space elevators" for dramatically cheaper access to orbit, proponents say.
"The speed is on the edge," judge Isaac Mazor told MSNBC.com. A ruling was expected on Sunday.
Two other teams — Germany's TurboCrawler team and the LiteWon team from California's Westmont High School — made it all the way up on Saturday, although they didn't do it within the one-minute limit. LiteWon actually notched two complete trips, at five and a half minutes and a little more than two minutes.
Ken Davidian, a spokesman for NASA's Centennial Challenge, said the high school team's showing proved that there's no age limit on innovation. "New sources of innovation can come from anywhere," he told MSNBC.com.
Games go into overtime
The games went into overtime in part because Toronto-based Punkworks and Utah-based Centaurus planned to power their robots with microwave beams — but the airport ruled out using such equipment on its grounds. So the Space Elevator Games' organizers moved their equipment, including a giant crane, to Las Cruces' fairgrounds after the X Prize Games to finish that competition on Sunday.
"The money might be won over there, not here," Punkworks team leader Allen Atamer told MSNBC.com. In addition to Punkworks and Centaurus, three other teams — LiteWon, StarClimber and the Kansas City Space Pirates — would also get opportunities for climber runs.
The Tether Challenge, which is the other half of the Space Elevator Games, was conducted at the fairgrounds Saturday night. No one won the $200,000 prize, but California-based Team Astroaraneae's tether material handled up to 1,335 pounds of force, besting last year's "house tether."
Astroaraneae team leader Michael Remington told MSNBC.com that the innovations behind the tether "may actually be implemented in future technology at Aerojet," the company where team members work.
Unfortunately for Astroaraneae, this year's house tether stood up to 1,661.7 pounds of force — so much tension that the machine testing the tether broke before the tether did. So the Tether Challenge's $200,000, like the Lunar Lander Challenge's $2 million, will roll over to next year.
Quick blasts
While some focused on winning prizes, others celebrated the space frontier with loud noises and rocket blasts. The amateur Tripoli Rocketry Association launched several rockets, an F-117 stealth fighter and an F/A-18 jet streaked through the sky, and the hiss of XCOR Aerospace's "teacart" rocket could be heard repeatedly.
Among Saturday's other highlights:
- Nancy Conrad, the widow of astronaut Pete Conrad, announced the establishment of the Pete Conrad Spirit of Exploration Award, which will be given out at future X Prize Cups. Two trophies — handcrafted rockets by Erik Lindbergh, the grandson of aviation pioneer Charles Lindbergh — would be given to adult and student rocketeers annually. "It's about creating designs and concepts for new space vehicles," Conrad said. The rules for the awards are still being set, but Conrad said the public would help choose the winners. "This is a way to take Pete's legacy and spread it across the country," she said.
- The Rocket Racing League announced the creation of a third sponsored team for its rocket-powered airplane races, due to begin next year. The new team is Santa Fe Racing, headed by New Mexico land developer Marc Cumbow. "It's going to be the fastest spectator sport out there," Cumbow told reporters. Cumbow said his father, Edward Cumbow, would be co-owner. Granger Whitelaw, the league's chief executive officer, said the Cumbows have paid $100,000 toward the $1.4 million cost of a rocket plane and its support equipment. The two other sponsored teams are the Leading Edge Racing Team and the Bridenstine Rocket Racing Team.
- Masten Space Systems' rocket engine roared to life for a 94-second-long static firing. Masten had hoped to compete in the Lunar Lander Challenge but dropped out, having decided its craft couldn't be ready in time this year. Michael Mealling, Masten's vice president for business development, pointed out that Saturday's firing could have been part of a winning effort. "The only reason we didn't go longer is because we ran the tanks dry," he told MSNBC.com.
- One of the fan favorites was Rocketman Dan Schlund, who wowed the crowds with a 30-second rocket-belt demonstration. "I get to live the space dream vicariously through the rocket belt," Schlund told MSNBC.com. Children flocked around Schlund after his performance, and 9-year-old Isaiah Mogaña paid him the highest praise: "He was as cool as any superhero."
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