Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 20:24:27 +0000
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From: International Student Life <ugaisl@UGA.EDU>
Subject: Upcoming Events & Opportunities for the week of November 28 -
December 4, 2011
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Greetings from ISL! The following are upcoming events and opportunities for the week of November 28th – December 4th, 2011.
1. Volunteer with the 2012 ISL Tax Team - Interest Meeting Tomorrow!
2. International Coffee Hour - This Friday
3. Turkish Movie Viewing - This Thursday!
4. Help Victims of the Turkish Earthquake
5. Graduate Assistantship Available for Spring 2012 - Office of International Education
6. Lecture by Cuban scholar Marial Iglesias Utset - Tuesday
7. Open Mic with Mike - this Wednesday
8. Conference: The Future of the Social Welfare State - Next Friday!
9. Application Open: Organizational Science Summer Diversity Institute Fellows
10. Books Needed for Bulldog Book Drive
11. National Council for Black Studies: Essay Contest
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1. Help International Students - Volunteer with the ISL 2012 Tax Team!
Looking for to get involved with International Student Life? Enjoy helping international students?
ISL is recruiting volunteers for the 2012 Tax Team! Attached is a flier with information about the interest meetings we will be holding this semester. The final interest meeting is Tomorrow, Tuesday, November 29th, 2011 at 5:30 p.m in MLC 275. Volunteers help international students complete their tax paperwork during the spring semester.
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please attend the final interest meetings to receive more information about the 2012 tax season. No previous experience is necessary!!
Please contact Jessica Walker, Graduate Assistant for the Non-Resident Tax Assistance Program, at jjwalker@uga.edu with any questions.
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2. International Coffee Hour - Friday!
International Coffee Hour at the University of Georgia is a weekly program that brings UGA students, faculty, staff, and community members together over coffee and international cuisine. Meet others and learn about cultures from all over the world!
Hosted by the International Student Life Office
Friday, December 2nd, 2011
11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall Ballroom
For more information, contact: 706.542.5867
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3. Turkish Movie Viewing - This Thursday!
The Turkish Student Association welcomes UGA students and their families to a free Turkish movie event. They will screen Cinar Agaci (the Plane Tree) which depicts relations of Turkish family members and teaches a moral lesson. The movie screening will be held this Thursday, December 1st, in Miller Learning Center, Room 150 at 6:00 pm.
Questions? Contact The Turkish Student Association at turkish@uga.edu
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4. Help Victims of the Turkish Earthquake
The Turkish Student Association at UGA is holding a fundraiser to help people who have suffered from the devastating earthquake in Turkey. More than 600 people died and thousands were injured in this earthquake. TSA is looking for other organizations' help!
TSA is ordering t-shirts to sell: if your organization promises to support the cause by purchasing/selling at least five t-shirts, TSA will put your organization's logo on the t-shirts. Each t-shirt costs $10.
Intersted in helping out this cause? Contact The Turkish Student Association at turkish@uga.edu
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5. Graduate Assistantship Available for Spring 2012 - Office of International Education
The Office of International Education invites applications for a 1/3 time graduate assistantship in Spring 2012 focused on planning and organizing the inaugural UGA International Summer Institute for American Studies. The 4-week long institute, to be held in July 2012, is designed as a non-credit incoming study abroad program for students primarily from China and elsewhere in East Asia.
Applications are due by Monday, December 5, 2011. Please review the attached flyer for more details.
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6. Lecture by Cuban scholar Marial Iglesias Utset - Tuesday!
Marial Iglesias Utset will be on campus to give a talk titled: “A Creole Family and Its Slaves in Saint-Domingue and Cuba: A Narrative of a Trans-Atlantic Experience.”
Date: Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
Time: 3:30pm
Location: 150 Miller Learning Center
Free and open to the public
This event is made possible with the support of the Office of Inclusion and Diversity Leadership, the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts, the Department of Romance Languages, and the Department of History.
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7. Open Mic with Mike - This Wednesday
UGA President Michael F. Adams will hold an open forum for students on Wednesday, Nov. 30th at 5:45 p.m. in the "Dawg Pen" located on the atrium level of the Tate Student Center. Students are invited and encouraged to attend and take the opportunity to discuss issues with the university's president. The event, hosted by the Student Government Association, is free.
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8. Conference: The Future of the Social Welfare State - Next Friday!
The Future of the Social Welfare State: The U.S & Europe
Friday, Dec. 9, 2011
Georgia Center (Rooms K/L)
Free admission
How can the future of the social welfare state be addressed in the next decade under the current financial crisis? What alterations can be made to make the state viable? Should social benefits be reduced and to what extent? Does immigration pose an economic threat to growth or an advantage?
The survival of the social welfare state as we know it in both the U.S and abroad is a question of how democracy will continue to operate in severe economic times and simultaneously provide benefits to its citizens. This controversial issue will be addressed in three dynamic panels that feature prominent scholars from the California Institute of Technology, University of Texas, University of Pittsburgh, Emory, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and UGA.
12:30-2:15 Health Policy and the Future of the Social Welfare State
2:30-4:00 Pensions, Social Security and other Entitlements and the Social Welfare State
4:15-5:45 Immigration and the Social Welfare State
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information on the panelists and to RSVP follow the link below:
http://spia.uga.edu/alumni/events/welfare_state_conference/
While walk-ins are welcome, as space permits, the conference organizers request that you RSVP if you know you will be attending.
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9. Application Open: Organizational Science Summer Diversity Institute Fellows
Organizational Science Summer Institute (OSSI)
May 13-18, 2012
Now Accepting Applications for 2012 Summer Fellows
To be considered for an Institute Fellowship you must:
* Be a rising junior or senior
* Have a minimum 3.0 GPA
* Have an interest in pursuing a Graduate degree
* Willing to commit to a week of intensive research training and preparation
* Have an interest in studying topics related to organizations
* Be a member of an underrepresented student population
Institute Fellows will receive:
* A small monetary stipend
* Travel related expenses
* Housing and food
* Intense GRE Preparation
* Hands-on research with Faculty and Doctoral Students
* Doctoral Student Mentors
* Network with National Experts on Graduate Education
* An invaluable jump start on your Graduate Education!!
For more information: www.ossi.uncc.edu <http://www.ossi.uncc.edu/> <http://www.ossi.uncc.edu> or contact Dr. Lisa Walker at 704.687.2288
Application Deadline: January 7, 2012
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10. Books Needed for Bulldog Book Drive!
Do you have any books that you don't use anymore? The children in Athens need them! Here’s how you can help….
What it is: Bulldog Book Drive!
What you should know:
First Book-UGA, Whatever It Takes at UGA, and the Masters of Public Administration Program are teaming up to bring the Bulldog Book Drive – a campus-wide book drive over Thanksgiving.
So while you’re home ask your parents, neighbors and friends for books! Bring back new and/or gently used books to make a difference in these kids' lives!
When:
Sunday, Nov. 27-Monday, Dec. 5.
The book drive is happening the entire week after Thanksgiving break.
Where: What do you do with all those books you bring back?
Just drop them off at any of these locations:
- Residence Hall lobbies: The hall with the most books donated gets a prize. Talk to your R.A. for more info.
- Greek houses: The house with the most books wins a band party.
- Aderhold Hall and Moore College
- Catholic Center (on Lumpkin)
Remember:
One campus.
One book drive.
One week.
60,000 books.
Don’t miss out!
If you have any questions, feel free to contact:
Alex Hebdon (Co-Chair of First Book-UGA) at ahebdon@uga.edu<mailto:ahebdon@uga.edu> or 770-367-7855<tel:770-367-7855>
Allison Moder (Public Relations Chair of First Book-UGA) at amoder@uga.edu<mailto:amoder@uga.edu> or 770-362-0001<tel:770-362-0001>.
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11. National Council for Black Studies : Essay Contest
Every year, the National Council for Black Studies (NCBS) hosts a nationwide student essay contest. Graduate and undergraduate students participate in this event. The winners are recognized and honored at the annual Student Luncheon, which is held during the NCBS conference. Essay winners receive a monetary award. Essay entries are due by Friday January 20, 2012.
For more information and essay contest rules please visit: http://www.ncbsonline.org/student_essay_contest
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International Student Life
University of Georgia
210 Memorial Hall
Athens, Georgia 30602-3108 USA
Phone: 706-542-5867
Fax: 706-583-0006
Email: ugaisl@uga.edu
Leigh Poole, Associate Director of Intercultural Affairs for International Student Life
Ashley Wichman, Coordinator for International Student Life
Jackie Minus, Administrative Assistant
Chase Harvey, Graduate Assistant for Coffee Hour and Programming
Jessica Walker, Graduate Assistant for Student Organizations and the Non-Resident Tax Program
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