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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!

University of Miami Unity Roundtable Presents:

Around the World on One Plates NOVEMBER 9TH • 7PM UC PATIO Come out and try foods native to other regions of the world and immerse yourself in different cultures as you learn dinning traditions and business etiquette from around the world. Sponsored by Unity Roundtable, Multicultural Student Affairs, Brothers Overcoming Negativity and Destruction, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, Emit Isreal, Federación de Estudiantes Cubanos, Organization for Jamaican Unity, United Black Students, and more to be added.

Mental Health Forum NOVEMBER 10TH • 7PM SC BALLROOM EAST Discussions will be centered around putting mental health in social and cultural perspectives as well as postulating ways through which members of the UM community may play active roles in the lives of their peers. This event is sponsored by the Student Health Advisory Committee, Student Government, and ‘Canes Care for Canes. For more information, contact shac@miami.edu.

U Factor Talent Show NOVEMBER 11TH • 7PM SC BALLROOM EAST Check out U Factor! Cultural! Unique! Relevant...all words used to describe the U Factor Talent Show. This showcase will bring together students from across campus to showcase diversity, inclusion, and community through dance, song, poetry, and other forms of cultural expression. Come out and support your fellow ‘Canes. Sponsored by Unity Roundtable and Multicultural Student Affairs.

Canes Summit for Leadership, Diversity, & Social Justice NOVEMBER 13TH • 5PM - NOVEMBER 14TH • 9AM SC 3RD FLOOR ‘Canes Summit is a two-day leadership and diversity conference for UM students who are interested in increasing awareness of self through the lens of identity, leadership and social change. Sponsored by the Butler Center, Multicultural Student Affairs and Housing and Residential Life, ‘Canes Summit provides students an opportunity for personal growth, knowledge acquisition, and skill development. Spaces are limited. For more information or to apply, please visit miami.edu/canessummit.

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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.

Free Meditation at the Wellness Center | November 13th 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 Friday, November 13th at 7:40PMComfortable clothing is recommended, but you do not need to bring anything with you to the class.

Skate Night | November 13th Join Canes Night Live, AGLO & the Herbert Wellness Center for a night of indoor roller skating on Friday, November 13th at 8:00PM in the Herbert Wellness Center’s Centre Court! Free skates, games, giveaways, and food will be provided.

Fit 4 Challenge | November 9th - 12th Fit 4 Challenge is a four-day fitness competition categorized by students (men & women) and non-students (men & women). Think you can run, row, plank and reach past your competition? Prove you’re Fit 4 Challenge and get your scorecard at the Herbert Wellness Center Fitness Desk. After completing the challenge, drop your card back off at the Fitness Desk.

The best score overall in each division will win a Fit Bit; the best score in one event in each division wins a $20 HWC gift card.

#ThrowbackThursday: International Dance Competition 2015 | November 19th The Council of International Students and Organizations presents #ThrowbackThursday, the annual International Dance Competition. The event is free and open to the public, and audience will be able to take a walk down memory lane as teams dance through the decades! There will be throwback candy, a photo booth and lots of fun. Please join us on Thursday, November 19th at 9:00PM at the UC Rock for a great time!

CPR/AED Certification Course | November 9th Registration is open for the Herbert Wellness Center’s CPR/AED certification course on Monday, November 9th at 5:30PM. Those enrolled in the course receive a 2-year certification from the American Red Cross.

The cost is $35 for UM student members.

Join the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures as we travel across the globe and visit the cinema!

Arabic Films Series – MLL Library (MB 210-02) - 4PM Nov 2nd - “Destiny” Dec 3rd - “The Time That Remains”

UMindfulness: Moving into Mindfulness | November 2nd At this free workshop participants will be guided in mindfulness techniques that incorporate movement and imagery, such as mindful walking, gentle stretching, posture and alignment exercises, and group movement interactions. The workshop will begin at 6:30PMon Monday, November 2 in the Herbert Wellness Center’s classrooms. This workshop is free and open to all University of Miami students, faculty and staff.

Brazilian Film Series – 7:30PM Nov 11th - “Capitaes da areia” - MLL Library (MB 210-02) Dec 3rd - “Diva” - MLL Conference Room (MB 210-01) Chinese Film Series - Dooly Memorial 109 – 5PM Nov 5th - “Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress” Dec 3rd - “11 Flowers”

UMindfulness: The Sound of the Bell | November 2nd This free workshop offers participants an immersion into mindfulness practice using sound – in particular, the sound of the bell, to explore our innate capacity to focus, pay attention, and expand out awareness to more fully embrace what is taking place in our life. The workshop will begin at 6:30PM on Thursday, November 2nd in the Herbert Wellness Center’s classrooms. This workshop is free and open to all University of Miami students, faculty and staff.

French Film Series – MLL Library (MB 210-02) - 5PM Nov 10th - “La Bataille D’Alger” German Film Screening – Whitten Learning Center 160 – 7:30PM Nov 3rd – “Als wir träumten” Italian Film Series (UMIFF) - Whitten Learning Center 170 – 7:30PM Nov 5th - “Il ragazzo invisibile”

Dodgeball | November 11th The deadline to register for the dodgeball tournament is Wednesday, November 11th. Tournament play begins on November 13th at 6PM and the team registration fee is $10.

For more information, contact (305) 284-5585.

CGI U 2016 | April 1st - 3rd We are excited to announce that the CGI U 2016 meeting will take place at UC Berkeley next spring from April 1st-3rd, 2016. The ninth annual CGI U meeting, hosted by President Bill Clinton and Chelsea Clinton, will gather more than 1,000 innovative student leaders to make Commitments to Action that address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.More than $750,000 in funding will be available to select CGI U 2016 students to help them turn their ideas into action. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older and enrolled in an institution of higher education at the time of the CGI U meeting in order to apply. The early decision and travel assistance deadline is Friday, Oct. 16th and the final application deadline is Tuesday, Dec. 1st. Program details and featured speakers will be announced at a later date.

UMindfulness: The Sound of the Bell | November 12th This free workshop offers participants an immersion into mindfulness practice using sound – in particular, the sound of the bell, to explore our innate capacity to focus, pay attention, and expand out awareness to more fully embrace what is taking place in our life. The workshop will begin at 6:30PM on Thursday, November 12th in the Herbert Wellness Center’s classrooms. This workshop is free and open to all University of Miami students, faculty and staff.

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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

Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD)

Echoing Green Fellowship

Ford Foundation – Predoctoral Fellowships

Critical Language Scholarship

Truman

Who is eligible?

Various eligibility requirements available at https://www.study-in. de/en/plan-your-studies/ requirements/

A graduating senior or recent graduate, GPA 3.7 or higher

Must be current fulltime sophomore/junior and must be pursuing a baccalaureate degree, have a B average or equivalent

A college senior or holder of a bachelor’s degree, a graduating senior or recent graduate, GPA 3.7 or higher

Must be college juniors at time of selection

What are the required fields of study?

Study scholarships for fine arts, architecture, music and dance, which provide highly qualified students in the fields of fine art, design, film, music, choreography, and architecture with an opportunity to complete a program of additional studies.

Nuclear policy, democracy build, Middle East studies, South Asian politics, Asia related issues, and Russian and Eurasian affairs

Mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering

Engineering, medicine, law, social work, etc.) or scholarly discipline in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences

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

What is the total value of the scholarship/ internship?

Varies- Please see website for details www. daad.org/

Varies

A maximum of $7,500 per year

Maintenance grant up to $25,000 and tuition grant of 1/2 the tuition cost at a U.S. graduate program

Up to $30,000

Brief description of the scholarship/internship.

DAAD furthers the international aspects of German academic, cultural, and science policies and supports the international relations of German universities through graduate study scholarships.

As one of the world’s leading think tanks specializing in international affairs, the Endowment conducts program research, discussion, publication and education.

For outstanding students with excellent academic records and demonstrated interest in, and potential for careers in mathematics, the natural sciences, or engineering.

Provides opportunities for continuing generations of able and accomplished new Americans to achieve leadership in their chosen fields.

Designed to improve the ways that government agencies, nonprofit organizations, or educational institutions serve the public.

Is anything else provided?

N/A

Opportunity to conduct research for books, participate in meetings with highlevel officials, and government officials.

Each scholarship covers eligible expenses for undergraduate tuition, fees, books, and room and board, up to a maximum of $7,500 annually

N/A

Assistance with career counseling, internship placement, graduate school admissions, and professional development.

Duration.

Varies- Please see website for details www.daad.org/

Up to one year

Up to two years

Up to two years

Up to two years

Where to apply or find more information?

prestigiousawards@ miami.edu

prestigiousawards@ miami.edu

prestigiousawards@ miami.edu

prestigiousawards@ miami.edu

prestigiousawards@ miami.edu

What is the deadline?

11/01/15

11/09/15

11/06/15

11/01/15

11/09/15

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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.

• Title: Assistant Director of Admission • Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN • Where did you attend college and/or graduate school and what was your field/fields of study: Southern Adventist University - Bachelor of Science in Mass Communication, University of Pennsylvania - Master of Science in Higher Education • Job duties: Admissions representative for South Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.

Also the admissions coordinator for the Jenkins Scholarship and the UM DC/Rome program.

• Office Location: Ashe Administration Building, Suite 132A • One piece of advice you would give students: “Carpe diem.” Do your best in every class, chase every opportunity and cherish every friendship. College for me like it was for many others, was the best days of my life.

Charles Cammack

Assistant Director of Admission

• Favorite Quote: “Do you best and let God take care of the rest.” - My dad

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Homecoming Spirit Tree 12:15PM - Ashe Building

Homecoming Organized Cheer 7:00PM - SC Patio

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Homecoming Alma Mater Finals 10:45AM -UC Rock

Homecoming King and Queen Pageant 7:00PM - SC Ballrooms

Hurricane ProductionsConcert 8:00PM - Bank United Center

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MSA/UBS- Alumni Mixer 3:00PM - UBS Office

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Homecoming Block Party 6:00PM - Merrick Drive Homecoming Parade 6:00PM - Stanford Drive Homecoming Food Trucks 6:00PM - Stanford Drive

Homecoming Week 9

Toppel Career Center: The Path to an Environmental Career 6:00PM - Toppel

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Mental Health Forum 7:00PM - SC Ballroom East

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U Factor Talent Show 7:00PM - SC Ballroom East

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Homecoming Boat burning/Firworks 8:30PM - Lake Osceola

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Canes Summit for Leadership, Diversity, and Social Justice 5:00PM - SC 3rd Floor

Canes Summit for Leadership,Diversity, and Social Justice 9:00AM - SC 3rd Floor

Around the World on One Plates 7:00PM - UC Patio

Diversity Week

Nov. 9TH - 14Th

#DiversiTYINCLUSIONCOMMUNITY

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

HP MNSA MSA NABA

Hurricane Productions Multicultural Nursing Student Assoc.

Multicultural Student Affairs National Association of Black Acco.

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PK SC SWSG UBS

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

UP UR YRS

UPride Unity Roundtable Yellow Rose Society

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