Unity Newsletter 2 23 2015

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February 23, 2015

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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 2015 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 2015.

All events are open to the university community!

Art of Words Oratorical Contest Sponsored by Tau Rho Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. February 25th @ 7:13 PM SAC Activities North

BAM Closing Ceremonies Sponsored by United Black Students, Pre-Black Law Students Association, Hammond-Butler Inspirational Choir & Dream Defenders February 26th @ 7:00 PM UC Breezeway & SAC Activities North and South

Black Friday, Meet and Greet Sponsored by United Black Students, Black Graduate School Association, Association of Caribbean Law Students, Black Law Student Association & Student National Medical Association Februarty 27th @ 6:00 PM SAC Moss Terrace

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

Graphic Designer Needed!

Safe Spring Break Tips At the ATM...

Multicultural Student Affairs has an open position for a student graphic designer to join their team! You must meet the qualifications listed below:

• Try to go the ATM in groups, but avoid getting overly complacent about safety just because you’re traveling in numbers.

• When you approach the ATM, do a full 360 degree scan, looking completely around you to see if anyone is hanging out where they shouldn’t be.

• When entering in your pin number, use your other hand or your body to cover the keypad. Just because you don’t see someone watching you doesn’t mean there couldn’t still be a camera capturing what you type.

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Must be familiar with Adobe Photoshop, Indesign & Illustrator General day to day help with office errands/projects/events Attending University Open House events & represent MSA Must be responsible, organized, independent, dependable & needs to work well with others

To apply, send your resume to Jennifer Ruggiero at j.ruggiero@ miami.edu. If you have any questions, call the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at 305-284-2855.

On the go...

• Never leave valuables in plain view in your car. Lock items in your trunk before reaching your destination.

• Stay alert during any taxi, Uber, Lyft, etc. rides. Follow along on google maps or a navigation service, if you can, to ensure they are taking you the right direction.

• Keep your belongings together during a ride to ensure you don’t leave anything behind.

• If you ever feel unsafe, it is completely within your rights to abandon a taxi or any other ride service at a safe stop. Leave money behind on the seat and get out of there if you don’t feel safe.

• If you are going to carry a backpack, consider getting a small lock for your zipper and keep the key in your pocket. Another theft reduction is to carry your backpack on your front instead of your back in crowded areas.

Senior Mwambo: RSVP Today!

Senior Mwambo is an African rite of passage ceremony that marks the transition of black graduates from their lives at the University of Miami to advanced education and professional careers. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2015 at 2:00PM in Gusman Hall. For additional information regarding the Senior Mwambo or RSVP, visit www.miami.edu/msa.

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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 Info Session : U.S. Student Fulbright Program February 25th · 2:30PM · SAC Vista Room Join us at 2:30PM in the SAC Vista Room for the U.S. Student Fulbright Program Information Session. The Fulbright Program awards approximately 6,000 new grants annually to support an individually designed study/research plan, artistic project, or teaching assistantship that will take place during one academic year in a country outside the U.S. This info session will cover program basics, the ins and outs of the application process, and will help students begin to organize their proposals. For more information, contact prestigiousawards@miami.edu.

Herbert Wellness Center Events Visit www.miami.edu/wellness or call 305-284-5433 for more information on the events below.

Club Sports Schedule Men’s Lacrosse February 28th Women’s Lacrosse February 28th

Mexican Cooking Class February 26th · 6:30PM · Wellness Center Registration is open for the Herbert Wellness Center’s Mexican cooking class taking place on Thursday, February 26th at 6:30PM. in the Herbert Wellness Center’s instructional kitchen. The menu includes Arroz a la Mexicana (Mexican Rice), chicken in Mole sauce and Chiles Rellenos casserole. 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.

Summer Health Sciences Opporunities The OAE in collaboration with the Miller School of Medicine is hosting two summer programs for students or recent graduates wishing to pursue a career the Health Sciences. For more information please visit our website at http://www.diversity.med.miami.edu/summer-programs.

Celebration of Involvement April 21st Nominate students engaged in community service and leadership who you feel are deserving of recognition! Students, faculty, and staff can nominate an eligible student online through the Butler Center portal on OrgSync. Awards include the:

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Pre-Season Softball Tournament February 25th · 6:30PM · Wellness Center Wednesday, February 25th, is the deadline to register for IM pre-season softball tournament taking place on February 27th at 3:00PM. Registration is available via IMLeagues.com/login.aspx, and the entry fee is $20 per team.

Visit www.miami.edu/wellness/intramurals for more information.

Sand Volleyball League Deadline: February 25th League play begins on Monday, March 16th. Registration is available via IMLeagues.com/login.aspx, and the entry fee is $20 per team. Visit www.miami.edu/wellness/intramurals for more information.

Softball League Deadline: February 25th League play begins on Monday, March 16th. Registration is available via IMLeagues.com/login.aspx, and the entry fee is $20 per team. Visit www. miami.edu/wellness/intramurals for more information.

Free Meditation at the Herbert Wellness Center February 27th · 7:45PM · Wellness Center 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, February 27th at 7:45PM. 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 305-284-5433 or e-mail wellnesscenter@miami.edu.

• Edward T. Foote II Award for Excellence in Student Leadership • Robert Bates Cole Award for Volunteer Leadership • Vice President’s Award for Service • Sherwood Weiser Memorial Fund for Student Community Service.

Nominations are due online by 5 pm on Friday, February 27th through the William R. Butler Center portal on OrgSync. Award finalists will be notified by email and asked to interview with our selection committee at the end of March and beginning of April. Finalists and award recipients will be honored at the reception held on April 21st. If you have any questions regarding nominations, please feel free to contact the Butler Center at 305-284-4483 or at leadandserve@miami.edu.

Dance, Martial Arts, Aquatics and Tennis Classes Registration March 9th – 20th The Herbert Wellness Center offers many dance, aquatics, martial arts and tennis classes that are open to members and residents of the local community (non-members). Registration for spring 2015 Session 2 classes opens March 9th and classes begin on March 14th. A free trial for each class (first meeting only) is available starting March 14th and runs through March 20th. No registration is required for the free class. Class registration is available online or by calling the sales office at 305-284-5433 Monday - Friday from 7:30AM to 8:00PM. More information is available at miami.edu/wellness.

Pilates Registration March 2nd Registration for Spring 2015 Session 2 of Pilates opens on March 2nd. Register online at miami.edu/wellness or by calling the sales office at 305-284-5433.

Pilates classes are offered once or twice per week throughout the entire year.

Session 2 runs from March 9th – April 19th.

Studio Cycling and Yoga Semester Passes are Prorated March 2nd In addition to single class passes, the Herbert Wellness Center offers semester passes for yoga and studio cycling classes. These passes allow members to attend unlimited sessions of yoga or studio cycling (separate passes for each) throughout the semester. Beginning March 2nd, yoga passes are prorated to $45 and studio cycling to $22 for UM students. Passes can be purchased from the sales office on the second floor of the Herbert Wellness Center.

Italian Cooking Class

Herbert Wellness Center Spring Break Hours | March 7th – 15th Day Building Hours Sales Office 3/7 8:00AM – 9:00PM Closed 3/8 8:00AM – 9:00PM Closed 3/9 6:00AM – 10:00PM 7:30AM – 8:00PM 3/10 6:00AM – 10:00PM 7:30AM – 8:00PM 3/11 6:00AM – 10:00PM 7:30AM – 8:00PM 3/12 6:00AM – 10:00PM 7:30AM – 8:00PM 3/13 6:00AM – 10:00PM 7:30AM – 8:00PM 3/14 8:00AM – 9:00PM Closed 3/15 8:00AM – 9:00PM Closed

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March 3rd Registration is open for the Herbert Wellness Center’s Italian cooking class taking place on Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:30PM. in the Herbert Wellness Center’s instructional kitchen. The menu includes whole wheat pizza dough; Italian sausage, fennel, and ricotta cheese pizza; homemade ricotta; and prosciutto pizza with tangy white sauce. The class costs $20 for UM students and includes personalized cooking lessons, a meal and plenty of leftovers!

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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

Gilman International Scholarship for Abroad

UK Summer Fulbright Institutes

Who is eligible?

Undergraduate

U.S. citizen; freshmen and sophomores

Military veterans and their spouses; full-time status

Graduate

Graduate and Undergraduate

What are the required fields of study?

N/A

All fields

All fields

Graduate study that focuses improving work in education

All fields

What is the total value of the scholarship/ internship?

up to $5000

Cost of 3-6 week academic & cultural program in the U.K.

Amount unpaid by GI bill

maximum award of up to $38,000

Maximum of $10,000

Brief description of the scholarship/ internship.

Provide opportunites for students to study abroad

9 specialized Summer Institutes for US citizens to learn about the United Kingdom

Invest in military veterans and their spouses through educational scholarships

2 year program to improve education in the US

Awarded to students who are active in the struggle against racism, sexism, homophobia, and other forms of oppression,

Is anything else provided?

n/a

Round-trip airfare, tuition, room & board, social program & trips

N/A

n/a

N/A

Duration.

One time award

3,4 & 6 week programs

Varies

one time award

N/A

Where to apply or find more information?

www.iie.org/

www.fulbright.org. uk

www.pattillman foundation.org/

prestigiousawards@ miami.edu

www.davisputter. org/

What is the deadline?

March 3rd

March 3rd

March 3rd

March 16th

April 1st

February 23rd

Tillman Scholars Program

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Carnegie Foundation PostBaccalaureate Fellowship

Davis Putter Scholarship for Social Justice

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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: Ocean City, Maryland • Where did you attend college and/or graduate school and what was your field/fields of study: Salisbury University: Exercise Physiology & University of Florida: Exercise Physiology • Research Interest: 1) Medicinal Lifestyle / Disease Prevention; 2) Cardiometabolic Disease; 3) Aging and Skeletal Muscle Function • Office Location: Office: MB 315 Laboratory of Clinical & Applied Physiology • One piece of advice you would give students: A solution for academic success if to procure pleasure in what you learn and enthusiastically teach it and discuss it with others.

• Favorite Quote: “All parts of the body which have a function, if used in moderation and exercised in labours in which each is accustomed, become thereby healthy, well-developed, and age more slowly, but if unused and left idle they become quickly liable to disease, defective in growth, and age more quickly.’’ - Hippocrates

Dr. Wesley Smith Exercise Physiology Undergraduate Program Chair and Director of Graduate Nutrition Program

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AGLO - Greek Week Opening Ceremonies 6:30PM - UC Patio

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FBCP - Black Jounalism & Mass Media Through the Decades 7:00PM - Shoma Hall

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BAM - Remember the Time 6:00PM - CAS Gallery

AGLO - God and Goddess 7:00PM - UC Patio

BAM - Closing Ceremoines 7:00PM - SAC Activities North

AGLO - OCheer 7:00PM - UC Patio

Upride - Drag Out 7:00PM - The Rat

ACRONYM KEY ALAS BAM BCSL CNL

Alliance of Latin American Students COISO Black Awareness Month 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.

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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 Social Justice Week

UBS UP UR YRS

United Black Students UPride Unity Roundtable Yellow Rose Society

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