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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!

Black Awareness Month 2014 Black History Month was created as “Negro History Week” in 1926. The creator, Carter G.Woodson, chose February to coincide with the birthdays of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln, two crucial contributors in the progression of Black people in America. This year, United Black Students (UBS) is partnering with the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA) to presents Black Awareness Month 2014. All events are open to the university community!

Day of Service Date: February 1st Time: 9:00AM Registration: SAC

Gospel Explosion Dance Workshop Date: February 11th Time: 7:00PM Location: UC Ballrooms

Opening Ceremonies Date: February 4th Time: 7:00PM Location: Wesley Art Gallery

Student & Alumni Career Symposium Date: February 12th Time: 12:00PM Location: SAC East Ballroom

Black State of the U Date: February 6th Time: 7:13PM Location: SAC Senate Room

Gospel Explosion Date: February 13th Time: 7:00PM Location: UC Patio

House of Black Culture Date: February 10th Time: 7:00PM Location: UC Patio

Black Beauty Fair Date: February 17th Time: 6:00PM Location: SAC Ballrooms

What Does the Camera Capture: A Look at Black America Through the Media’s Lens Date: February 11th Time: 7:00PM Location: Shoma Hall

Dr. Spivey’s Presentation: “If Only You Were White” Date: February 19th Time: 6:30PM Location: Newman Alumni Center Library

For more information or a complete calendar of events, visit www.facebook.com/umiami.ubs or www.miami.edu/msa.

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Are you looking for a leadership role on campus? If so, serve as the 2014 HHM Celebration Committee Chair and help plan next year’s events. Application is available at www.miami.edu/msa/ hhm. Submit your application to j.ford@miami.edu. For more information, contact MSA at 305-284-2855.

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Did you know?

The first historic civil rights sit-in occured on February 1, 1960 in Greensboro, North Carolina.

For more interesting facts, visit to did-you-knows.com

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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 Involvement Opportunities Social Justice Week

Sponsored by The Butler Center for Service and Leadership and several other organizations, Social Justice Week (SJW) hopes to raise awareness and opportunities for advocacy on the UM campus for a variety of social justice issues. It is a student-led initiative that brings together diverse individuals and student leaders to shed light on their passions.

Monday, January 27 Spoken Word/Art Gallery: 7:00PM in SAC South Tuesday, January 28 Restaurant Worker Realities: 2:00PM in the UC Breezeway The Opportunity Gap: 6:30PM in SAC South; Miss Representation Screening: 8PM in Wesley

This year, the Butler Center is offering incentives to all student organizations. Read below on how the incentives will go.

Wednesday, January 29 · $300 will be awarded for highest attendance at all SJ Week events United Justice: 12:00PM on the Rock outside of ActivisUM · $500 for highest attendance at ActivisUM Spread the Word to End the Word: 4:00PM on the Foote Green · There will only be one winner for each event, no 2nd place rewards Climate Change and Health: 7:00PM in SAC South will be given · Each participating organization can only win once within SJ week Thursday, January 30 · Winners will be announced the following week via email to the Mental Health Disparities: 12:00PM on the Foote Greene President · Money must be donated to a philanthropy, non-profit or community ActivisUM: a TED-like conference: 7:00PM in SAC South agency · A total of $3,000 will be awarded For more information, contact the Butler Center for Service and Leadership at 305-284-4483.

Interested in becoming Miss UM 2014?

2014 Student & Alumni Career Symposium February 12th at 12:00PM Student Activities Center – East Ballroom

Applications due: February 5th at 5:00PM Butler Center for Service and Leadership On Monday, March 24th, a new Miss University of Miami will be crowned. Apply today! Email missuniversityofmiami@gmail.com for the application. For more information, contact 305-248-3284.

This one-day conference will provide you with invaluable career development experiences and networking opportunities with successful UM alumni and employers. For more information, visit www.miami.edu/toppel.

Health & Wellness

For more information, visit the Herbert Wellness Center room 210, call the intramural hotline at 305-284-5433, visit www.miami.edu/wellness or email tsoria@miami.edu. All events will take place in the Herbet Wellness Center Laissez Les bon Temps Roulez Cooking Class Class: January 29th at 6:30PM

Community Classes at the Herbert Wellness Center Registration: January 27st - February 7rd

New Orleans is known for two things, Mardi Gras and great food!

Learn to make New Orleans styles dishes! The menu includes spicy shrimp and grits, Cajun jambalaya, and bread pudding with bourbon sauce. The cost of the class, which includes cooking instruction, food tasting, and recipes is $20 for UM students and Wellness Center members; $25 for non-members.

Registration is now open for the first session of the spring semester community classes offered at the Herbert Wellness Center. Classes include a variety of activities such as swim lessons for children and adults, salsa, belly dance, boot camp, and more. Take advantage of the “try before you buy” policy by attending the first scheduled class for FREE! Classes are open to everyone.

Flag Football Officials Training Training: January 28th at 7:00PM

Three-Point Shooting Contest Deadline to Registration: February 3rd

Want to earn some extra cash but don’t have any experience and need flexible hours? Become an official for the intramural Flag Football League! (returning Flag Football officials preferred).

Shoot the ‘J’! Swish! Participate in the Three-Point shooting Contest.

The contest will take place in the evening during the week of February 3rd on the Outdoor Basketball Courts at the Herbert Wellness Center.

To sign up, just head on over to the outdoor courts.

Flag Football Leagues Deadline to Registration: January 28th Registration is taking place for the flag football intramural leagues.

Captains or a team representative must attend the captains meeting on January 30th at 5:30PM. A $40 refundable deposit is due at the time of registration. Don’t have a team? Just sign up as a free agent on the roster (free agent meeting is on January 28th at 5:00PM).

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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

Udall Scholarship

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Hollings scholarship

Michigan Health Sciences Undergraduate Summer Institue

Beinecke Scholarship

Tisdale Public Policy Fellowship

Who is eligible?

Undergraduate students

Undergraduates

Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors

Juniors

Undergraduates

What are the required fields of study?

Environmental fields including policy, engineering, science, education, urban planning & renewal, business, health, justice, and economics.

Disciplines related to oceanic and atmospheric science; research, technology, education; biological, social and physical sciences; mathematics; engineering, computer and information sciences

Health sciences fields

Arts, humanities, & social science

All fields

What is the total value of the scholarship/ internship?

Up to $5,000 for undergradute study

Up to a maximum of $8,000 per year

Stipends of $400.00 per week

Up to $34,000 for graduate study

Full scholarship to the program

Brief description of the scholarship/ internship.

Udall scholars represent the next generation of environmental leaders who are innovative consensus-builders

Program provides support for undergraduate student training in NOAA mission sciences and teacher education

Provides a research or clinical fellowship experience with a faculty mentor that will invest in the development of the student

Assist in the selection of a graduate courses of study in the arts, humanities and social sciences

opportunity to learn about technology and public policy issues through handson experience in Washington, DC

Is anything else provided?

Udall Leadership Weekend

10-week, full-time internship position ($650/week) during the summer at a NOAA facility; travel funds to attend mandatory Hollings Scholarship

Housing

N/A

and a $1,000 stipend

Duration.

Up to one year

Up to two academic years

June 1st - Aug. 9th

Up to 5 years

Summer 2014

Where to apply or find more information?

udall.gov

oesd.noaa.gov/ Hollings_info.html

med.umich.edu/ medschool/ diversity/researchacademy.htm

beineckescholarship. org

TisdaleFellowship. org

What is the deadline?

01/31/14

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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.

• Hometown: Coral Springs, FL • Where did you attend college and/or graduate school and what was your field/fields of study: I graduated from the University of Miami with a degree in Psychology and a M.S.Ed in Community and Social Change.

• Research Interest: Disparities in college matriculation among African American and Caribbean immigrant populations.

• Office Location: Merrick 214 • One piece of advice you would give students: “Don’t be afraid to ask for help!

There are so many resources and people on campus that want to see you succeed, don’t be shy to reach out and say when you need a helping hand. ” • Favorite Quote: Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson, one of my peer mentors gave it to me during undergrad and it’s something that I always hold on to…. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.”

Noelle McMahon Senior Assistant Director of International Admission

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FEC - General Body Mtg. 6:30PM, SAC Senate Room

ΛΘΦ - Spring Semester Fiesta 6:00PM - The Rat

AASA - Spring Cultural Fair 6:00PM - Clarke Recital Hall

BAM/BCSL - Day of Service 9:00AM - SAC Patio

OJU - Patty and Ting 7:00PM, Stanford Master’s Apt. UBS - General Body Mtg. 7:00PM - I-Lounge

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AASA/CSSA Annual Lunar Chinese New Year 6:00PM - UC Patio

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UR - Unity Roundtable Mtg. 5:00PM - UC 245 FEC - General Body Mtg. 6:30PM - SAC Senate Room

ΛΘΦ - Forum Incorporating PBS’ Latino Americans 7:00PM - LC 192

OJU - Bob Marley Day 12:00PM - UC Patio PK - Haiti in High Definition 5:30PM - SAC Iron Arrow Room ΔΣΘ - Black State of the U 7:00PM - SAC Senate Room

BAM - Opening Ceremonies 7:00PM - CAS Gallery

UBS - Thumpin Thursday 7:30PM - UC Patio SUM - General Body Mtg. 8:00PM - SAC 210K

ACRONYM KEY AASA BAM BSCL

Asian American Student Association Black Awareness Month Committee Butler Center for Service and Leadership

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Canes After Dark Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Federación de Estudiantes Cubanos

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Lambda Theta Phi Fraternity, Inc. Org. for Jamaican Unity Planet Kreyol

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SpectrUM United Black Students Unity Roundtable

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