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Newsletter March 14, 2016 University of Miami Multicultural Student Affairs
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The MSA Buzz!!! Looking for ways to get involved? Interested in trying something new and exciting? Visit our social media outlets for daily updates from Multicultural Student Affairs. We post events, student organization meetings, daily inspirational quotes and other ways to keep you updated!
Meet the 2016 Horizons Coordinators
Each year MSA sponsors Horizons for incoming students. Horizons is an orientation program designed to assist new multicultural students in their transition to UM. Horizons introduces new freshmen to our diverse community and provides them with an opportunity to meet and interact with new and returning students, faculty and administrators. This year, MSA is excited to introduce its new Horizons Coordinators!
Gabrielle Hand is a sophomore Finance and Marketing major from Fayetteville, GA. She serves as a member of the Pre-Black Law Student Association and Canes Care for Canes.
Amber Tavakoly is a freshman Psychology major from Miami, Florida. She is a work-study employee in MSA and serves as a member of the Hispanic Heritage Month Committee.
RSVP Today: Senior Mwambo 2015 Senior Mwambo is an African rite of passage ceremony that marks the transition of black graduates from their lives at the University of Miami to advanced education and professional careers. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 2:00PM in Gusman Hall. For additional information regarding the Senior Mwambo or RSVP, visit www. miami.edu/msa/seniormwambo.
Campus Climate Survey You have likely heard about sexual violence on college campuses, and UM is not immune. To begin to assess the impact of gender-based and sexual violence in our community, UM is asking all students to complete a survey that asks about your knowledge, opinions and experiences on certain subjects, including relationships, partner violence, sexual assault and the UM experience. To take the survey, please click on the link below: miami.edu/ItsOnUs/survey
The Woodson Williams Marshall Association and UM Black Alumni Society Reception March 23rd at 6:30PM Multicultural Student Affairs presents the UM Black Alumni Society & Woodson Williams Marshall Association 2016 Scholarship Reception. This event will highlight the academic and leadership accomplishments of UM students. Please join us in the Robert & Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Center on March 23rd at 6:30PM. For additional information, visit www.miami.edu/msa or call 305-284-2855. March 14th
Christa Anderson is a junior Accounting major. You may recognize Christa from the United Black Students or as a member of Unity Roundtable.
If you have any questions about the survey or if you encounter any technical difficulties, please write to ItsOnUS@miami.edu. Thank you for taking the time to help us better understand the student experience.
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Scholarship & Internship Opportunities! One of the goals of Multicultural Student Affairs is to provide resources on scholarships and internship opportunities for African, Hispanic, Asian and Native American students at the University of Miami. For more scholarship or internship opportunities, please visit www.miami.edu/msa or facebook.com/prestigiousawards.
Scholarship/ Internship
United Methodist Communications
Carnegie Foundation PostBaccalaureate Fellowship
Radio Television Digital News Association
Worldstudio Foundation
Davis Putter Scholarship for Social Justice
Who is eligible?
Junior and Seniors
Graduate
Undergraduate students
Graduate
Graduate and Undergraduate
What are the required fields of study?
All fields with communication focus
Graduate study that focuses improving work in education
Communition majors
Fine or commercial arts and design majors
All fields
What is the total value of the scholarship/ internship?
$2,500
Maximum award of up to $38,000
$1,500
$2,000
Maximum of $10,000
Brief description of the scholarship/ internship.
Communications Scholarship for Ethnic Minority Students
2 year program to improve education in the US
Communications Scholarship
9 specialized Summer Institutes for US citizens to learn about the United Kingdom
Awarded to students who are active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression,
Is anything else provided?
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Duration.
Varies
One time award
One time award
One time award
N/A
Where to apply or find more information?
www.umcom.org
prestigiousawards@ miami.edu
www.rtdna.org
www.aiga.org/
www.davisputter. org/
What is the deadline?
March 15th
March 16th
March 27th
March 28th
April 1st
March 14th
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MSA Connection! Each Unity Newsletter will feature a different faculty or staff member. This selection is designed for you to learn more about professional staff and faculty members on campus who can assist you in reaching your future goals. If you know a faculty or staff member you would like to see highlighted, please contact Jesse Ford at j.ford@miami.edu.
Hometown: Louisville, KY Where did you attend college and/or graduate school and what was your field/fields of study: University of Miami – University of Miami ‘07 – International Studies & Religious Studies and University of Miami ’14 – Higher Education Administration (Student Life & Development) Job duties: Advisor for study abroad programs to Japan, South Korea, China, Singapore, and Turkey and am currently assisting with programs in Australia, Malaysia, and South Africa. I help with the process for both outgoing UM students and incoming exchange students. I also advise our Study Abroad student organization, the Global Ambassadors, who work to encourage students to study abroad and to promote cross-culturalism on campus. Office Location: Study Abroad, Rhodes House 37-F (Third Floor) One piece of advice you would give students: Be diligent, be thankful, and always think critically. Be a person of action, not a person of excuses.
Jeff Jenkins Assistant Director, Study Abroad
Favorite Quote: “Say not, ‘I have found the truth,’ but rather, ‘I have found a truth.’” – Kahlil Gibran
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March 14th - March 27th Wednesday Thursday Friday
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Classes Resume
RAB - Trivia Tuesday 6:30pm - The Rat
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RAB - Trivia Tuesday 6:30pm - The Rat
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CSA - GBM 5:30pm - Mohoney 101
SpectrUM - General Body Mtg. 8:00PM - SC 210-K (SpectrUM Office)
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UBS - UNLearn 7:00pm - SSC Activities North
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RAB- Trivia Tuesday 6:30pm - The Rat
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MSA - WWMA Scholarship Reception 6:30pm - Alumni Center
HP - Patio Jams - 12:15PM Lakeside Patio SpectrUM Elections - 8:00PM - SC 210-K (SpectrUM Office)
ACRONYM KEY AASA AΦA BSCL
Asian American Student Association Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Butler Center for Service and Leadership
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CAD COSO ΔΣΘ
Canes After Dark Committee on Student Organizations Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
FEC HP MLK
Federación de Estudiantes Cubanos Hurricane Producations MLK Celebration Committee
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MSA OJU RAB
Multicultural Student Affairs Org. for Jamaican Unity Rathskeller Advisory Board
UBS
United Black Students
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