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Unity Newsletter April 14, 2014 University of Miami Multicultural Student Affairs

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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!

Senior Mwambo Attention 2014 Graduates: RSVP Today May 8th at 2:00PM The 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 ceremony was established in 1992 through the vision and love of a very dynamic and caring international student from Malawi, East Africa; Mr. Patrick A. Masala. The term “Mwambo” literally means ceremonial rite of passage. It is Chichewa and comes to us from Malawi, East Africa where it was founded. The Senior Mwambo is an African rite of passage ceremony designed to recognize the accomplishments of our black graduates and their families. It is a celebration of the transition from one stage of life to the next. This year’s ceremony is scheduled for May 8th at 2:00PM in Gusman Hall. There will also be a reception following the event. For additional information regarding Senior Mwambo or to RSVP, visit www.miami.edu/msa/seniormwambo.

2014 Hispanic Heritage Month Committee Member

Dress Like A Boss: College Mentality Series April 17th at 7:00PM in UC 237

Are you passionate about commemorating Hispanic Culture? Do you want to plan new and exciting events and programs that celebrate Hispanic Heritage? Consider beinga member of the Hispanic Heritage Month Committee. The month will feature several entertaining and engaging events and will be a great way to gain a new leadership experience! For more information please contact j.ford@miami.edu or call MSA at 305-284-2855.

Join Multicultural Student Affairs and Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. for Dress Like a Boss on April 17th, 2014. This event will highlight what it is like work in a professional setting, proper dress and the tools need to be successful. RSVP is required. For more information or to RSVP, email multicultural. studentaffairs@miami.edu.

Finals Fiesta/Thumpin Thursday: The 99’s and the 2000’s April 24th at 7:30PM

STUDENT EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION WEEK THANKS FOR ALL U DO!!!

FROM US TO U!!!!

Join Multicultural Student Affairs and the United Black Students Finals Fiesta/Thumpin’ Thursday: The 99’s and the 2000’s as we end the spring semester. There will be free music, food, games, and a live performance from a number of student organizations. This event will take place on Thursday, April 24th at 7:30PM on the Hecht/Stanford Bridge. For more information, contact the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at 305.284.2855.

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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 Health & Wellness For more information, visit the Herbert Wellness Center, call 305-284-5433, or visit www.miami.edu/wellness.

All events will take place in the Herbet Wellness Center.

Meditation Class Class: April 15th at 7:30PM

BLS for Health Care Providers Class: April 22nd at 3:30PM

Namaste students! Are classes, social life, and work stressing you out? Take a break and meditate! You will develop mental clarity and discipline that will help you focus and improve concentration (great skills when it comes to studying)! The meditation is Tuesday, April.

15th at 7:30PM. Instruction is free and open to everybody. Please RSVP to let us know you are coming by calling 305-284-LIFE (5433).

The Basic Life Support class for healthcare providers covers core material such as adult and infant CPR (including two-rescuers scenario and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction and automated external defibrillation (AED). This course is for healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentists, nurses, and respiratory therapists who must have a card documenting successful completion of a CPR course. The class is Tuesday, April 22nd at 3:30PM. The cost is $60 for student members, $70 for non-student members and $80 for non-members.

Heartsaver CPR with AED Deadline: April 17th at 5:30PM Heart Saver CPR with AED course teaches CPR and relief of choking in adults, children, and infants, as well as use of barrier devices for all ages. Optional: infant CPR and choking, and adult, child, and infant CPR with mask. Participants will also learn how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED).The class is Thursday, April 17th at 5:30PM. The cost is $35 for student members, $40 for non-student members and $45 for non-members.

Bench Press Competition Class: April 24th at 6:00PM Hit the gym often? Show off your capability in the intramural bench press competition. This is a free event! The event will take place on April 24 at 6:00pm. The deadline to register is April 22nd. To sign up, go to room 210 at the Herbert Wellness Center. For more information, call the intramural hotline at 305-284-8618 or e-mail tsoria@miami.edu.

Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Asian American Students Association is proud to host University of Miami’s APIAH month celebrating culture through music, food, and live entertainment. Visit www.facebook.com/AASAUM for more information.

April 16: Yoga on the Green 11:30AM at the Foote Green Instructor: Julianne Byun April 20: Martial Arts Self-Defense Seminar 5:00PM in the Multi-Purpose Room D in the Wellness Center Co-hosts: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Club, Karate Club and Aikido Club Fulbright Information Session April 25 at 7:30PM in the SAC Vista Room The Fulbright Program, the U.S. government’s flagship program in international educational exchange, was proposed by Senator J. William Fulbright to the U.S. Congress in the aftermath of World War II as a much-needed vehicle for promoting “mutual understanding between people of the Unites States and the people of other countries of the world.” This info session will cover program basics, the ins and outs of the application process, and will help students begin to organize their proposals.

Descriptions of the various grant programs for U.S. students may be found at http://www.us.fulbrightonline.org/UM graduate and undergraduate students with exceptional scholastic and extracurricular records in all fields are encouraged to attend. For more information, contact www.miami.edu/awards.

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Lambda Week 2014 Join the Brothers of Lambda Theta Phi Latin Fraternity for Lambda Week 2014.

Cooking With The Lambdas Monday, April 14th 6:00PM in Stanford Master’s Apartment Come learn how to make empanadas with us and the ladies of Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc. A Walk Through Colombia Tuesday, April 15th 2:00PM at the Foote Green The Alliance of Latin American Students, the Colombian Student Association, and us have worked together to bring you a little of the real Colombia, the side that not very many know.

Cake Cutting Wednesday, April 15th 11:00AM at the UC Rock Join us as we celebrate our 14th anniversary at UM with some cake!

Informational Thursday, April 16th 7:00PM in the SAC Senate Room Come meet some brothers and learn about what it takes to be a Lambda man.

Women’s Appreciation Dinner Friday, April 17th in the SAC Activities Room North Invite Only For more information, contact @Umiamilambdas on Facebook or Twitter.

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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

Brown and Caldwell

Rhodes and Marshall Scholarships for Graduate Study in the UK

Asian American Journalists Association

Public Relations Student Society of America

Radio Television Digital News Association

Who is eligible?

Juniors/Seniors

Undergraduates, Recent Graduates

Undergraduates

Undergraduates

Undergraduates

What are the required fields of study?

Chemical or Environmental Sciences

All fields

Journalism

Public Relations or Communication fields

Journalism

What is the total value of the scholarship/ internship?

$3,000

Varies

$5,000

$1,500

$10,000

Brief description of the scholarship/ internship.

To increase minority leaders in the sciences, this scholarship was created to provide a more diverse workforce.

The Marshall Scholarships commemorate the humane ideals of the Marshall Plan and express the continuing gratitude of the British people to their American counterparts.

Provides support for students majoring in Journalism

Application; transcript; essay; Letter of Recommendation; statement of financial status

Scholarship is designed for students who will pursure journalism fields.

Is anything else provided?

N/A

Cost of living expenses, annual book grant, thesis grant, research and daily travel grants, fares to and from the United States

N/A

N/A

N/A

Duration.

One academic year

One academic year

One academic year

One academic year

One academic year

Where to apply or find more information?

brownandcaldwell. com

www.miami.edu/ awards

aaja.org/annachennaultscholarship/

www.prssa.org/ scholarships_ competitions

www.rtdna.org/

What is the deadline?

4/15/14

5/1/14

5/3/14

5/24/14

5/31/14

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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: Cambridge, England, UK • Where did you attend college and/or graduate school and what was your field/fields of study: University of Wisconsin-Madison, BA (English) and MA (African American Studies).

• Job Duties: I manage the Health Education department within the Student Health Service. The core focus of my role as a health educator is to prevent the development of personal and campus health problems , while enhancing individual, group and institutional health and safety. This is a broad definition, which suggest that I work both at the individual and group/ population level to get students to engage in health activities that will promote their health and success.

• One piece of advice you would give students: “Don’t be afraid to be yourself.

Go within and find out what is important to you and celebrate that.”

• Favorite Quote: “Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and now.” - Thich Nhat Nanh, Zen Buddhist Monk

Ms. Zisca Burton Director of Composition Department of English

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ΛΘΦ - Cooking with the Lambdas 6:00PM - Stanford Master’s Apt.

UR - Unity Roundtable Mtg. 5:00PM - UC 245

ΛΘΦ - Cake Cutting 6:00PM - UC Rock

MSA/TCC/AΦA - Dress Like a Boss 6:30PM - SAC Iron Arrow Room

AASA - General Body Mtg. 5:30PM - UC Ballrooms

AΦA - Vote Like a Boss 12:00PM - UC Rock

MSA - Black Student Leadershp Caucus 7:00PM - UC Flamingo D

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AASA - Martial Arts Self-Defense Seminar 5:00PM - Wellness Center

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OJU - Study Night 8:00PM - SAC Senate Room

ΛΘΦ - An Evening with Junot Diaz 6:00PM - Fieldhouse

AASA - Yoga on the Green 11:30AM - Foote Green

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

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Celebration of Involvement 4:00PM - SAC

ΛΘΦ - Women’s Leadership Appreciation Dinner 6:00PM - SAC Terrace

PK - End of the Year Banquet 8:00PM - Newman Alumni Center

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MSA/UBS - The 99’s & 2000’s 7:30PM - Hecht/Stanford Bridge

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

ΛΘΦ - Want Some Pollo’s?

12:00PM - UC Rock

COISO - World Cup 9:00AM - SAC

MSA - Horizons Meet and Greet 5:00PM - UC Flamingo C

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Office of Academic Enhancement - End of the Year Banquet 6:00PM - Student Activities Center

OJU - General Body Mtg. 6:30PM - SAC Moss Terrace

ACRONYM KEY AASA AΦA COISO FEC

Asian American Students Association Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc Council of International Students and Organizations Federación de Estudiantes Cubano

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

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Toppel Career Center Unity Roundtable United Black Students

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Press Release: Diversity Week 2014 Diversity Week at the University of Miami celebrates the unique and varied cultures of the university community. Programs and events are developed in an effort to promote cultural and diversity awareness, foster leadership and skill development, educate students on issues of multiculturalism and inclusion, enrich the campus environment, and enhance the sense of community.

For immediate release Submitted by Francis Bennett Contact: francismbennettiv@gmail.com

For the fourth year, the University of Miami is setting aside a week in the fall of 2014 to focus on diversity.

During Diversity Week, students gather for discussions on religion, race, color, and sexual orientation, social and economic differences.

“Diversity Week is not about one particular group,” said Renee Dickens Callan, director of the university’s Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, which is sponsoring the week. “It’s about diversity as a whole.”

The University of Miami is one of the most diverse universities in America, with students from 119 countries. Nearly half of the university’s 15,000 students are Hispanic, African American, Asian, or members of other groups.

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at the University of Miami and its Unity Roundtable of about 30 students from across the campus are developing the program for Diversity Week 2014, expected to take place in November.

Historically, in diversity week there have been discussions on themes like how religion has shaped personal identities, awareness of skin color and its effect on cultures, and the role of language in diverse cultures One of the highlights this year is expected to be a devotional treasures showcase at the College of Arts and Sciences Gallery and Conference Center at the Wesley Foundation, in which students present personal religious objects like bibles and prayer beads and tell why they are significant to them. One day may be devoted to a conference on leadership designed to provide students with practical skills that are useful in a global society. One evening there may be a diversity etiquette dinner to show differences in dining customs across cultures.

The devotional showcase, proposed in collaboration between School of Communications Professor Donn Tilson of the University of Miami and Professor Issac Nahon Serfaty of the University of Ottawa in Ottawa, Canada is intended to create a deeper understanding of diversity and faith. It is modeled on the St. Mungo Museum of Religious Life and Art in Glasgow, Scotland that fosters respect for the diversity of faith in society.

Ms. Callan said Diversity Week was born out of the recognition that, while the University of Miami campus was very diverse, there was little mixing among the student groups. “Diversity Week,” she said, “is about bringing all these different folks together.”

For more information on Diversity Week, visit www.miami.edu/msa.

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