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Newsletter December 1, 2014

University of Miami Multicultural Student Affairs

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@um_msa For more information check out 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 other ways to keep you updated!

MSA’s Finals Tips

WWMA & UM Black Alumni Society Scholarship | Deadline to apply: January 23, 2014 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:

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 • Organization/Leadership Experience • Essay • Letter of Recommendation For an application, visit https://www.sarc.miami. edu/msa/mainsite/Portals/0/assets/files/pdfs/ ScholarshipApplication.pdf.

• 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.

Finals Fiesta:Veteran Awareness | December 4th After a long and hard semester of studying, taking quizzes and exams, end your semester with a bang! Join the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, the Veteran Students Association, the United Black Students and the Yellow Rose Society for Finals Fiesta on December 4th at 6:00PM on the Hecht/Stanford Bridge. Bring donation items as we look to support our Veterans!

All students are invited to attend an afternoon of food, games, entertainment and fun. For more information, visit www.miami.edu/msa.

• 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.

• 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!

• 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!

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

First Year Fellows Position | Deadline: January 15th There will be information sessions (you must attend one of these) for students interested in becoming FYF’s (formally known as Academic Fellows (AF’s).

The following dates and times are listed for the FYF’s information sessions. Visit miami.edu/firsearfellows for more details.

Submitted by Stephanie Aldana Graduate Assistant Multicultural Student Affairs Higher Education Administration, M.S. Ed.

Dec. 1st Dec. 2nd Jan. 13th 6:00PM 8:00PM 8:00PM Mahoney Classroom Hecht Classroom Stanford Classroom

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Campus Involvement Opportunities 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.

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 Tuesday, December 9th at 7:30PM. Comfortable clothing is recommended, but you do not need to bring anything with you to the class.

Herbert Wellness Center | Thanksgiving Break Hours Day Building Hours Sales Office 12/10 6:00AM - 11:00PM 7:30AM - 8:00PM 12/11 6:00AM - 11:00PM 7:30AM - 8:00PM 12/12 6:00AM - 11:00PM 7:30AM - 8:00PM 12/13 8:00AM - 10:00PM Closed 12/14 8:00AM - 10:00PM Closed 12/15 6:00AM - 11:00PM 7:30AM - 8:00PM 12/16 6:00AM - 11:00PM 7:30AM - 8:00PM 12/17 6:00AM - 11:00PM 7:30AM - 8:00PM 12/18 6:00AM - 11:00PM 7:30AM - 8:00PM

Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers Certification Course | December 9 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. 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), foreignbody airway obstruction, and automated external defibrillation. Register by calling 305-284-5433, e-mailing wellnesscenter@miami.edu

Floor Hockey Tournament | December 2 Tuesday, December 2nd is the deadline to register for the Intramural floor hockey tournament taking place on Friday, December 5 and Saturday, December 6.

Registration is available via IMLeagues.com/miami and the tournament costs $20 per team. Visit www.miami.edu/ wellness/intramurals for more information.

X BOX 360 FIFA Tournament Deadline | December 2 Tuesday, December 2nd is the deadline to register for the Intramural X BOX 360 FIFA tournament taking place on Wednesday, December 3rd at 6:00PM. Registration is available at the Herbert Wellness Center and the event is free for UM students.

United Black Students Present...

Martin Luther King, Jr Celebration 2015...

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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

National Defense Science and Engineering Fellowship (NDSEG)

Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program

Echoing Green Fellowship

DAAD Research Internships in Science Engineering

Boren Scholarships and Fellowships

Who is eligible?

undergraduate students

undergraduate or graduate students

Anyone over 18 representing an organization

undergraduate students

Undergraduate students

What are the required fields of study?

Sciences

STEM fields

N/A

Sciences

Nearly all fields, as long as they can relate to U.S. national security i

What is the total value of the scholarship/ internship?

Full tuition and mandatory fees

Full stipend toward degree and employment after graduation

$80,000 for individuals or $90,000 for two person partnerships

Monthly scholarships

Up to $20,000 toward undergaduate study abroad

Brief description of the scholarship/ internship.

Afellowship that is awarded to U.S. citizens who intend to pursue a doctoral degree in one of fifteen supported disciplines

Opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) disciplines

Provides more than $2 million in seed funding to a diverse group of emerging social entrepreneurs.

Opportunities for Bachelor students to work with research groups at universities and top research institutions across Germany

Provides opportunities for students to study abroad

Is anything else provided?

No

No

Health insurance stipend, yearly professional development stipend

Health insurance and travel to Germany

Career opportunities with Federal Government

Duration.

One time award

One time award

Two years

One time award

Up to one year

Where to apply or find more information?

ndseg.asee.org

smart.asee.org/

echoinggreen.org/

www.daad.de/rise/ en/index.html

borenawards.org

What is the deadline?

December 12th

December 15th

January 6th

January 15th

January 21st

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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.

Brian Reece,

Associate Director, Assessment & Communication

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ACRONYM KEY ALAS ASU BCSL CNL

Alliance of Latin American Students COISO African Students Union Butler Center for Service and Leadership CSA Canes Night Live DST

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Council of International Students and Organizations Caribbean Students Association Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

FAIS FEC HP MNSA

Francophone Assoc. of Ibis Students Federación de Estudiantes Cubanos Hurricane Productions Multicultural Nursing Student Assoc.

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Multicultural Student Affairs Sigma Lambda Gamma Sorority, Inc. Planet Kreyol Strong Women Strong Girls

UBS UP UR YRS

United Black Students UPride Unity Roundtable Yellow Rose Society

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