UNITY
Newsletter April 11, 2016 University of Miami Multicultural Student Affairs
facebook.com/msa.diversity @um_msa
@um_msa
@um_msa For more information check out www.miami.edu/msa or e-mail us at multicultural.studentaffairs@miami.edu
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!
Congratulations to the 2016 WWMA/UM Black Alumni Scholarship Recipients!
April 11th
2
Unity Newsletter
What’s going on? Have an event or program you want to advertise to the university community? Submit it to www.miami.edu/msa and visit our publication page for information on how your ad could be in our next Unity Newsletter, Unity Calendar and Facebook Event Calendar.
Campus Involvement Opportunities 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.
Free Meditation Class | April 18 Brought to you by the Department of Wellness and Recreation and Sri Chinmoy Centres International, find your inner peace and enjoy a relaxing meditation class that is free and open to the public. The class is held on Monday, April 18 at 7:40 p.m. Comfortable clothing is recommended, but you do not need to bring anything with you to the class. For more information or to register for the class, call 305-2845433 or e-mail wellnesscenter@miami.edu.
To take the survey, please click on the link below: miami.edu/ItsOnUs/survey
Reading Days & Finals Hours | April 23 – May 6 During the University of Miami’s academic break for reading days through graduation, the Herbert Wellness Center operates under adjusted hours.
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.
Day
Hispanic Heritage Month Committee Are you looking for a leadership role on campus? If so, serve as the 2016 HHM Celebration Committee and help plan next year’s events. For more information or to get involed, contact MSA at 305-284-2855.
Ultimate Frisbee Tournament Deadline | April 13 Wednesday, April 13 is the deadline to register for the IM ultimate frisbee tournament for the Spring semester. Tournament play begins at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 15. Registration is available via IMLeagues.com/miami, and the entry fee is $20 per team. Visit miami.edu/wellness/ intramurals for more information.
Sales Office
Closed Closed 7:30 am - 8 pm 7:30 am - 8 pm 7:30 am - 8 pm 7:30 am - 8 pm 7:30 am - 8 pm Closed Closed 7:30 am - 8 pm 7:30 am - 8 pm 7:30 am - 8 pm 7:30 am - 8 pm 7:30 am - 8 pm
Admin Office
Closed Closed 7:30 am - 6 pm 7:30 am - 6 pm 7:30 am - 6 pm 7:30 am - 6 pm 7:30 am - 6 pm Closed Closed 7:30 am - 6 pm 7:30 am - 6 pm 7:30 am - 6 pm 7:30 am - 6 pm 7:30 am - 6 pm
MSA’s Cultural Exchange: Learn Filipino!!! Filipino is the official and most widely spoken of the many Philippine languages and dialects.
Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers | April 15 This course is for healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentists, nurses, and respiratory therapists who must have a credential (card) documenting successful completion of a CPR course. This certification is also required for School of Nursing students. The Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers Course (HCP) covers core material such as adult and pediatric CPR (including two-rescuer scenarios and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction, and automated external defibrillation. Register by calling 305284-5433, e-mailing wellnesscenter@miami.edu or online at www.miami.edu/wellness.
April 11th
Building
Sat (4/23) 8 am - 10 pm Sun (4/24) 8 am - 10 pm Mon (4/25) 6 am - 11 pm Tues (4/26) 6 am - 11 pm Wed (4/27) 6 am - 11 pm Thurs (4/28) 6 am - 11 pm Fri (4/29) 6 am - 11 pm Sat (4/30) 8 am - 10 pm Sun (5/1) 8 am - 10 pm Mon (5/2) 6 am - 11 pm Tues (5/3) 6 am - 11 pm Wed (5/4) 6 am - 11 pm Thurs (5/5) 6 am - 11 pm Fri (5/6) 6 am - 11 pm
Hello / How are you? (informal) Kumusta (informal) I am fine Mabuti mah-BOO-tee Goodbye Paalam Pah-AHL-ahm Please Paki Pah-KEE Thank you Salamat sah-LAH-maht
3
Unity Newsletter
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
Davis Putter Scholarship for Social Justice
Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grants
Los Angeles Council of Black Professional Engineers
The Cleveland Foundation
Asian American Journalists Association
Who is eligible?
Graduate and Undergraduate
Undergraduates
Undergraduates
Undergraduates/ African American
Undergraduates
What are the required fields of study?
All fields
All fields
Computer Science/ Engineering
Architecture
Journalism
What is the total value of the scholarship/ internship?
Maximum of $10,000
$1,000
Varies
Varies
$5,000
Brief description of the scholarship/ internship.
Awarded to students who are active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression,
Phi Kappa Phi Grants are designed to help support undergraduates as they seek knowledge and experience in their academic fields by studying abroad
Provide incentive awardsfor the technically inclined pre-college and college students enrolled in Engineering, Mathematical or Scientific studies
Provides support for African American students majoring in Architecture
Provides support for students majoring in Journalism
Is anything else provided?
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Duration.
N/A
One academic year
One academic year
One academic year
One academic year
Where to apply or find more information?
www.davisputter. org/
phikappaphi.org/ studyabroad
lablackengineers. org./scholarships. php
cleveland foundation.org/ scholarships/ scholarshipsoverview/
aaja.org/annachennaultscholarship/
What is the deadline?
April 17th
April 21st
April 23rd
May 1st
May 3rd
April 11th
3
Unity Newsletter
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: Boca Raton, Florida • Where did you attend college and/or graduate school and what was your field/fields of study: I received my Master’s degree in Public Health from Florida International University and my B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Florida. • Job Duties: I manage the Health Education department within the Student Health Service. The core focus of my role as a health educator is to prevent the development of personal and campus health problems , while enhancing individual, group and institutional health and safety. This is a broad definition, which suggest that I work both at the individual and group/population level to get students to engage in health activities that will promote their health and success. • One piece of advice you would give students: Embrace your passions and pursue them daily.
Adam S. Troy, MPH Mike Piacentino Health Educator Communications and Marketing Specialist
• Favorite Quote: “It is one of the most beautiful compensations of life that no man can sincerely try to help another without helping himself. ” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Monday
Tuesday
April 11th - April 24th Wednesday Thursday Friday
11
12
13
Toppel Career Center- Athlete Career Fair - 4:00pm - BUC Feildhouse
RAB - Trivia Tuesday 6:30pm - The Rat HP Banquet - 7:00pm SC Activities Room
14
Toppel Career Center - Cross the Finish Line Career Fair-12:00pm Feildhouse
HP - Patio Jams 12:15pm - Lakeside Patio
Saturday
Sunday
15
16
17
22
23
24
Laurel Awards Ceremony - 8:30PM - SC Ballrooms
SOAR Awards6:00pm - SC Ballrooms
RAB - Airbrush Shirts 2:00pm - The Rat AGLO Awards Banquet 6:00pm - SC Ballrooms
18
Senior Night #AtTheRat- 4:00pm The Rat
19
Celebration for Involvement - 4:00pm SC Ballrooms RAB - Trivia Tuesday 6:30pm - The Rat
20
21
Class of 2016 “Get Carded” Reception - 6:00pm - Alumni Center
HP - Daytime Event 12:00pm - Lakeside Patio HP - Patio Jams 12:15pm - Lakeside Patio
NSBE - General Body Meeting 7:00pm - Mahoney Classrooms
HP - Canes Carnival12:00pm - SC & Foote Green
Hug The Lake 12:00pm - Lake Osceola Caribbean Students Association General Body Meeting - 5:30pm Mahoney 101
RAB - Thinkfast 4:00pm- The Rat
ACRONYM KEY AASA AΦA BSCL
Asian American Student Association Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Butler Center for Service and Leadership
April 11th
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
4
MSA OJU RAB
Multicultural Student Affairs Org. for Jamaican Unity Rathskeller Advisory Board
UBS
United Black Students
Unity Newsletter