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University of Miami Multicultural Student Affairs

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For more information visit www.miami.edu/msa or e-mail us at multicultural.studentaffairs@miami.edu

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 events to keep you updated!

WWMA & UM Black Alumni Society Scholarship | Deadline to apply: January 22, 2016 | Over $65,500 awarded last year!

The Woodson Williams Marshall Association (WWMA) and UM Black Alumni Society Scholarship provides need based financial support and recognizes the academic and leadership accomplishments of current UM students. Applications will be reviewed and evaluated on the following criteria:

MSA’s Finals Tips Hi Canes and welcome back! We are in the final stretch of the semester, which includes a lot of finals to study for, and PASS! With that in mind, here are five tips to help you make the most of your time spent studying.

• Tip #1: Do not wait until the night before an exam to study! Of course, you should be regularly reviewing your notes, but the preparation still takes time. Don’t overwhelm yourself by trying to cram a semesters worth of information in one night. Instead, divide the material up into sections and study one section daily leading up to the exam.

• Financial Need • Academic Achievement • Work/Community Service Experience

• Tip #2: Take breaks. It is important to take breaks while you are studying to enhance the quality of your study time. Taking breaks helps you to improve your focus while studying in the long run and keeps you from becoming overwhelmed with the material.

• Organization/Leadership Experience • Essay • Letter of Recommendation

• Tip #3: Never pull an “All-Nighter.” What you may gain from extra study time won’t compensate for the loss of alertness and ability to concentrate due to lack of sleep.

For additional information please contact the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at 305-284-2855 or visit www.miami.edu/msa/programs for scholarship information and an application.

• Tip #4: Eat well. Sometimes when we are studying we become so focused in getting the information into our brains that we forget to eat. This is not good, I repeat, this is NOT good! Like a car without gas, our brains can’t function without food. NO brain fuel = NO brain power!

Finals Fiesta | December 3rd After a long and hard semester of studying, taking quizzes and exams, end your semester with a bang!

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs celebrates the end of each semester with a “Fiesta” for all to enjoy. Join us for Finals Fiesta on December 3th at 4:00PM in the Multicultural Student Affairs Office. All students are invited to attend an afternoon of food, games, entertainment and fun. For more information, contact MSA at 305-284-2855.

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• Tip #5: Stay calm. YES, its finals. And yes, they are stressful, but the key to being successful during finals is to stay calm. You’ve been going to class, you’ve taken good notes, and you’ve kept up with the readings? Then you don’t have to worry. Put in some good study time before the test and stay calm – you’re almost there!

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Submitted by Stephanie Aldana Graduate Assistant Multicultural Student Affairs

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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 Events Health & Wellness For more information or to register for anything below, visit the Administrative Suite of the Herbert Wellness Center, call 305-284-5433, or visit www.miami.edu/wellness. All events will take place in the Herbet Wellness Center.

French Cooking Class | December 3 Registration is open for the Herbert Wellness Center’s “French” cooking class taking place on Thursday, December 3 at 6:30 p.m. in the Herbert Wellness Center’s instructional kitchen. The class costs $20 for UM students and includes personalized cooking lessons, a meal and plenty of leftovers! Visit www. miami.edu/wellness or call 305-284-5433 for more information or to register for the class.

Finals Hours | December 9 - 17 During the University of Miami’s academic break for reading days through graduation, the Herbert Wellness Center operates under adjusted hours.

Day Building Wed (12/09) 6 am - 11 pm Thur (12/10) 6 am - 11 pm Fri (12/11) 6 am - 11 pm Sat (12/12) 8 am - 10 pm Sun (12/13) 8 am - 10 pm Mon (12/14) 6 am - 11 pm Tues (12/15) 6 am - 11 pm Wed (12/16) 6 am - 11 pm Thur (12/17) 6 am - 11 pm

Free Meditation at the Herbert Wellness Center | December 9 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 Wednesday, December 9 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.

Sales Office 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

Admin Office 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

Interested in becoming a RA | Deadline: January 17th To apply, visit miami.erezlife.com. Email staffselection@ miami.edu if you have any questions.

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Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration 2016...

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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.

DAAD Research Internships in Science and Engineering (RISE)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Ernest F. Hollings Scholarship

Beinecke Scholarships for Graduate Study in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences

Who is eligible?

Undergraduate students from the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom

Undergraduate students, see website for more details

Highly motivated undergraduate juniors, see website for more details

Various- Please see website www.borenawards.org

Various, see website for details

What are the required fields of study?

Biology, chemistry, physics, earth sciences, and engineering

Research, public service, or teaching careers in the oceanic and atmospheric sciences

Graduate courses of study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences

Government, education, or the non-profit and advocacy sectors.

Fields that study the Constitution and its history and contemporary relevance to the practices and policies of democratic government

What is the total value of the scholarship/ internship?

Monthly stipend to cover every day costs

up to a maximum of $9,500 during the academic year

$4,000 immediately prior to entering graduate school and an additional $30,000 while attending graduate school

between $8,000-$24,000, see website

Up to $24,000

Brief description of the event.

RISE summer placements take place with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany.

The Earnest F. Hollings Scholarship Program provides support and multidisciplinary learning experiences for undergraduate students interested in pursuing research, public service, or teaching careers in the oceanic and atmospheric sciences.

The Beinecke Scholarship Program aims to encourage, and enable highly motivated undergraduate juniors to pursue opportunities available to them in the selection of a graduate courses of study in the arts, humanities, and social sciences.

Provides a unique funding opportunity for U.S. students to study world regions critical to U.S. interests, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

Providing support for graduate study that focuses on the Constitution and its history and contemporary relevance to the practices and policies of democratic government.

Is anything else provided?

N/A

All pre-approved costs associated with the student scholarship recipients' travel

N/A

Varies - Please see website

Payments are made only for the actual costs of tuition, required fees, books, and room and board, and are made only for the minimum number of credits required for the award of the degree for which a Fellow is registered.

For more infomation, contact:

https://www.daad.de/ rise/ prestigiousawards@ miami.edu

http://www.oesd.noaa. gov/Hollings_info.html prestigiousawards@miami.edu

http://fdnweb.org/beinecke/ prestigiousawards@miami.edu

prestigiousawards@miami.edu

http://www.jamesmadison. gov/ prestigiousawards@miami.edu

What is the duration of the scholarship/ internship?

3 months between May 17-July 7

9 weeks between May-July/ August

5 years

Varies- Please see website

Varies, please see website

Scholarships/Internships

What is the deadline?

November 30th

01/15/16

01/29/16

02/01/16

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Boren Scholarship/ Fellowship Program

01/15/16

James Madison Graduate Fellowships

03/01/16

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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.

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Hometown: Wilmington, DE Where did you attend college and/or graduate school and what was your field/fields of study: University of Delaware: Honors B.A. in English with minors in Spanish and Vocal Performance and M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration; University of Oregon: Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management and M.Ed. in Counseling, Family & Human Services with a Graduate Specialization in Prevention Science.

• Job duties: I oversee Toppel Career Center’s assessment & research agenda and communications

plan. I coordinate efforts to provide evidence for student learning and quality of service and manage

the Center’s web and print marketing, including supervising four social media and graphic design

interns. I also supervise four interns response for Toppel’s social media and graphic design.

• Office Location: Toppel Career Center • One piece of advice you would give students: Be yourself and change the world. One thing I learned in college was how to navigate expectations to be someone I am not. What I found was that the more I was true to myself, the happier I was and the greater the impact I could have. Take the time to get to know yourself and figure out how that fits into your career and life goals. Always be yourself!

• Favorite Quote: “Only by learning to live in harmony with your contradictions can you keep it all afloat.” – Audre Lorde.

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Canes Night Dark 8:00pm - SSC

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Brian Reece, Associate Director, Toppel Career Center

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ACRONYM KEY AASA BCSL BOND RAB

Asian American Student Association COISO Butler Center for Service and Leadership Brothers Overcoming Neg. and Dest.

CSA Rathskeller Advisory Board FEC

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Council of International Students and Organizations Caribbean Students Association Federación de Estudiantes Cubanos

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Hurricane Productions Multicultural Nursing Student Assoc.

Multicultural Student Affairs National Association of Black Acco.

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Planet Kreyol Salsa Craze Strong Women, Strong Girls United Black Students

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UPride Unity Roundtable Yellow Rose Society

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