January 2009 Adult and Commuter Connection Newsletter

UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

VOLUME 6, ISSUE 4

A DU LT & C O M MU T E R C O N NE C T I O N JANUARY 2009

Make A Healthy Start This Year 2009

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

ACSS Healthy Choices Workshop

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Spotlight on April Tyson

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Inauguration Schedule & Events

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Off-Campus Housing 5 Information Fair Campus Events

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It’s the beginning of a brand new semester, and we all have a clean slate. This is the perfect time to start making some much needed changes in our lives, including the way we eat! Here are some tips to help you make healthier eating choices.

Eat a variety of foods. And not just a variety of chips, candy bars, and microwave meals! Choose foods with nutritional value, such as whole grains, fruits, vegetables, dairy products, fish, and lean meats.

Try to fit whole grains, fruits, & vegetables in a daily diet. Most Americans don’t eat enough of these. Browse cookbooks or recipe websites to find new ways to spice up these nutrient-rich foods.

Eat moderate portions. If you keep portion sizes reasonable, it's easier to eat the foods you want while staying healthy. Check out nutrition labels to locate actual serving sizes. You might be surprised—did you know that a pint of ice cream is 4 servings?

Eat regular meals. Skipping meals usually leads to overeating later in the day. Also, try to avoid snacking as much as possible.

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Don’t cut out everything you enjoy. Eating is for nutrition, but it can be for enjoyment, too! Foods that are high in fat, sugar, or salt can stay in your diet; just don’t eat them every day or in large portions.

Balance your food selections. If you miss out on any food group one day,

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make up for it the next. Your food choices over several days should fit together into a healthy pattern. And if you mess up one day, don’t panic. Just do better the next day.

Be aware of your diet pitfalls. Assess your eating habits. What foods are most tempting to you? What foods are you not getting enough of? Try to adjust your diet to be more balanced.

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Maintain a healthy weight. The weight that's right for you depends on many factors including your sex, height, age and heredity. Consult with your doctor to discover your appropriate weight range. Maintain that weight through regular exercise and a healthy diet.

Avoid drastic changes. It’s unrealistic to think that you can completely change an established eating pattern overnight. Incorporate slow changes, and take time to get used to them.

Remember, foods are not good or bad. Don't feel guilty if you love apple pie, potato chips, candy bars, or ice cream. Eat these in moderation, and choose other, healthier foods to provide the necessary balance for nutrition.

Information from: http://primusweb.com/fitnesspartner/library/nutrition/10eattips.htm

Want more information on eating healthy? Check out our seminar next week to learn how you can make better choices. You can find all the details below!

GET INVOLVED! Commuter Student Association

ACSS Seminar #1

Making Healthy Choices Facilitated by Jacque DeFouw, Health Educator, U of M Health Center

Wednesday, January 28, 2009 BRISTER 220 12:40 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.

Call (901) 678-2644 or visit our Web site (www.memphis.edu/acss) for more information.

If you’re a commuter student, the CSA wants to meet you! Membership is open to all commuting students at the U of M. Contact or come by the ACSS office for more details, or check out the CSA page on the Adult & Commuter Student Services Web site: www.memphis.edu/commuterstudents

Adult Student Association The Adult Student Association (ASA) is an organization comprised of students 25 years and older. The ASA’s goal is to help adult students succeed at university life.

If you’d like more information about membership, events or meetings, email Kristy Conger at kconger@memphis.edu or stop by the 5th floor of Wilder Tower.

Website: www.memphis.edu/adultstudents

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Staff Spotlight: April Tyson April Tyson is the newly appointed Associate Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships at the University of Memphis. Her responsibilities include overseeing the Undergraduate Scholarship Office and the Customer Service areas within the Financial Aid Office.

Tell us a little about yourself: I started working in Financial Aid as a student worker in 1998 while pursuing my bachelor’s degree. I began working professionally in 2003 as a counselor in the Financial Aid Office. In 2005, I obtained my Master’s degree and became the Coordinator for Customer Service. This past September, I was promoted to Associate Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

What would you like students to know about your department?

I would like students to know that receiving financial aid is not an overnight process. There is much more that happens behind the scenes to get them to a paid status and their aid refunds to them. Thus, it is important for students to apply early, submit documents in a timely manner, and check SPECTRUM frequently for updates.

What got you into this line of work? In my undergrad, I was very involved. I came to like working with my peers and helping other students out.

Since I already had experience in Financial Aid, that was going to be my starting point.

What do you like to do in your spare time?

In my spare time, I enjoy interior design and decorating. I love organizing spaces to make life more functional. I also love to watch movies.

What do you enjoy most about your job? What I like most is helping students be accountable for their financial aid responsibilities and allowing them to understand the importance of knowing what options are available to them to get their college education paid for.

Did you make a New Year’s Resolution?

I usually do not make New Year’s resolutions. I simply try to achieve my goals as I come to them.

What is one piece of advice you’d like to share with college students?

Stay focused, and make the most of your college experience, as it will help you adapt to the working world and the people in it once you get out.

THE 2009-10 ADULT SCHOLARSHIP IS AVAILABLE! The Adult Scholarship Program is designed to help adult/non-traditional students reach their scholastic goals.

This renewable scholarship provides $5,500 per year for full-time students and $3,000 per year for part-time students. A total of 15 scholarship are awarded each academic year.

DEADLINE: March 2, 2009

Eligibility Criteria: •

Be an undergraduate student (in-state or out-of-state)

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Reach your 25th birthday by August 1, 2009

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Be pursuing your first undergraduate degree

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Possess and maintain a 3.0 GPA

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New students must meet adult admission guidelines

Applications can be found online at www.memphis.edu/ acss/news.htm or in the ACSS office on the 5th floor of Wilder Tower.

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HISTORY IN THE MAKING Today, January 20, 2009, is Inauguration Day for President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President -elect Joe Biden. The theme for this year’s inauguration is “Renewing America’s Promise.” The oath of office will be administered to the President-elect and the Vice President-elect on the steps of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. The ceremony will begin at 10:30 a.m.

Inaugural Swearing-In Ceremony Schedule Musical Selections The United States Marine Band The San Francisco Boys Chorus & the San Francisco Girls Chorus Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks The Honorable Dianne Feinstein Invocation Dr. Rick Warren, Saddleback Church Lake Forest, CA Musical Selection Aretha Franklin

On-Campus Inauguration Viewing Time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Locations: Panhellenic Building (various rooms), Rose Theatre*, The Zone, Methodist Theatre, 1st floor of FIT Bldg.

The University of Memphis will be showing the 2009 Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony of President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden. The ceremony begins at 10:30 a.m. and the Inaugural Parade begins at 1:30 p.m. *The viewing in the Rose Theatre is sponsored by the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity

Oath of Office Administered to Vice President-elect Joseph R. Biden, Jr.

By Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, The Honorable John Paul Stevens Musical Selection John Williams, composer/arranger Itzhak Perlman (Violin), Yo-Yo Ma (Cello), Gabriela Montero (Piano), Anthony McGill (Clarinet) Oath of Office Administered to President-elect Barack H. Obama By the Chief Justice of the United States, The Honorable John G. Roberts, Jr. Inaugural Address The President of the United States, The Honorable Barack H. Obama Poem Elizabeth Alexander Benediction The Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery The National Anthem The United States Navy Band "Sea Chanters" *Inauguration Swearing-In Ceremony Schedule from www.about.com.

Post-Inauguration Panel Discussion The Hispanic Student Association will be presenting a panel discussion about President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 5 p.m. in Brister 220. Have thoughts on the Inauguration? Want to hear what other people think?

Come check out this event and expand your political horizons.

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Adult and Commuter Student Services will be hosting its annual Off-Campus Housing Information Fair on March 25, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Rose Theatre. This FREE event is open to all students, faculty, and staff who want to obtain information about various housing options in the community. Attendees will have the opportunity to speak with representatives from local apartment leasing properties and other related service industries. If you’re looking for a place to live, this is a great way to save yourself some time and effort. Everything is gathered into one place!

These are some of the apartment properties that have registered as “Early Birds” and will be featured at this year’s Housing Fair:

CORT Furniture Campus View Properties Georgian Woods University Cabana Greenbrook Apts.

Stratum on Highland

The Estates at River Pointe Island Park at Harbor Town Square Belle Harbour Lincoln at Wolfchase Appling Lakes at Cordova Club Poplar Place Townhomes

For more information, contact us at (901) 678-2644, or send an e-mail to acss@memphis.edu.

Need a place to live now?

Looking for a roommate?

If you just can’t wait until the Housing Fair, check out our Off-Campus Housing website! Log in to this online service and access all these resources and more: • Searchable database of local apartment & rental properties • Pictures, floor plans, & maps/directions to housing properties • Message boards where you can look for a roommate, buy or sell furniture,

and more!

Check out the OffOff-Campus Housing website today at www.memphis.edu/offcampushousing.

W H AT ’ S H A P P E N I N G

January 2009 01/20: Presidential Inauguration Day. 01/20: Inauguration Watch 2009. 10 a.m., Pan. Building

Nervous about finding a job?

01/20: SAC Karaoke Night. 7 p.m., Pan. Ballroom.

01/21: Inflatable Chair Photos. 10 a.m., Rose Theatre.

01/21: Tiger Basketball v. Rice. 8 p.m., FedEx Forum.

01/22: SAC Game Night. 7 p.m., Brister 220.

01/23: Phi Beta Sigma Concert. 7 p.m., Rose Theatre.

01/24: SAC Cinema: High School Musical 3. 2 p.m., Johnson Aud. 01/27: C.L. Lindsay Lecture. 7 p.m., Rose Theatre.

01/28: Brianne Moore. 8 p.m., Tiger Den. 01/29: “A Monster Among Us.” 7 p.m., Rose Theatre.

01/31: Common Ground. 12 p.m., Panhellenic Building.

01/31: Tiger Basketball v. Houston. 12 p.m., FedEx

Check out the U of M’s new CareerBeam service, including the following resources: • JobTrigger scans for job postings and emails you when one matches your profile • Company & industry research tools • Personal career assessments • Resume & cover letter builders • Storage space to keep track of your career research, job leads, resume, cover letters, etc.

All you have to do to access all this is register with CareerBeam. Visit the Career Services website and click on “Careerbeam” to learn more about how to use this resource.

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Adult and Commuter Student Services Director: Joy R. Stout 500 Wilder Tower/ 208 Brister Memphis, TN 38152

MISSION The mission of the Adult and Commuter Student Services office is to provide a supportive environment for non-traditional and commuter students that promotes intellectual, social and academic growth and development through services and programs that foster lifelong learning.

Phone: 901-678-2644/901-678-2995 Fax: 901-678-4894 E-mail: acss@memphis.edu

Visit our website at:

www.memphis.edu/acss/

GENERAL INFORMATION

A Tennessee Board of Regents Institution An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University

The Adult and Commuter Student Services department is located on The University of Memphis campus on the 5th floor of Wilder Tower or room 208 in Brister Hall. Our fall/spring semester regular hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. If you need after hours help, please call us to make arrangements. We welcome comments, questions, or suggestions.