LATINO STAFF & FACULTY ASSOCIATION!
SPRING 2013 May 30, 2013
LSFA Newsletter Upcoming: LSFA Spring Reception Thursday, June 13, 2013!! 5:00 - 7:00 pm • UCLA Royce Hall, Herbert Morris Seminar Room (Room 306) • Invited Guest of Honor: Dean Marcelo Suárez-Orozco
Dr. Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco became Dean of the UCLA Graduate School of Education and Information Studies (GSE&IS) on September 1, 2012. Dean Suárez-Orozco’s research focuses on conceptual and empirical problems in the areas of cultural psychology and psychological anthropology with a focus on the study of mass migration, globalization, and education. He most recently served as co-director of Immigration Studies at NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development with his wife, Professor Carola SuárezOrozco.
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General Member Meetings Two new members, Dr. Diana Azurdia & Jessica Romero, participated at our most recent meeting on May 16, 2013. Committees for the 2013/2014 year activities were formed, if you would like to be involved in the planning of the coming year's events, such as the LSFA Welcome Reception, Posada, Cesar Chavez Award Reception and others, please sign up at: http://bit.ly/LSFACmteSignUp
April 11, 2013. Presentation on professional development opportunities available for staff. Special Guest Speaker Laurie Siedelman, SEP Coordinator CHR Training and Development
On March 19, 2013 LSFA had it’s biggest meeting of the academic year, welcoming new and previous members. The member survey results were discussed at length and feedback was received as to what type of programming members are interested in.
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LATINO STAFF & FACULTY ASSOCIATION!
SPRING 2013
SURVEY RESULTS A member survey was conducted during Winter 2013 to understand what type of programming was important to the members. The chart shows the average “importance” per type of programming. The answers were assigned a 5.00% 4.50% 4.00%
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LSFA Board Members will take member feedback into consideration for future programming. In fact, several Spring 2013 activities were organized to implement the sur vey results. Me m b e r participation will be crucial in our success.
NEWS / UPCOMING EVENTS Fiesta Mexicana, presented by the Grupo Folklorico de UCLA, was held on Sunday, May 26 at Royce Hall. It was a full house at the event, attended by families, friends, and UCLA community members. The 2-hr long enga gement presented dances f rom 5 different regions of Mexico; a total of 24 enlivening dances were performed. Five live bands provided the music for each of the regional dances.
6th Annual Immigrant Youth Empowerment Conf Livestreaming 3 of 38 workshops. June 1, 9:45 AM Tune in at www.ideasla.org/iyec2013 “DREAMER: A True American Story Screening” Saturday, June 1, 2013 from 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM James Bridges Theater Tickets: http://dreamerscreening.eventbrite.com/
Do you know an undergraduate doing research in the sciences? If so please let them know that they can get paid for The Vilcek Foundation is seeking applicants for it! The UC LEADS Program is one of the most prestigious the 2014 Vilcek Prizes for Creative Promise in fellowships awarded by the UC system; it provides UCLA upper- Biomedical Science. Accepting applications from division undergraduate students in STEM fields with educational young, foreign-born researchers age 38 and under experiences that prepare them to assume positions of leadership in academia, industry, government, and public service. While the until August 14, 2013. http://www.vilcek.org program is open to all students interested in pursuing a PhD— special consideration is given to students that are from CPO Food Closet underrepresented groups, first-in-family-to-attend college, from low-performing schools, or that have experienced other Accepting Food/Monetary Contributions hardships. (Also available to AB540 students). Application Student Activities Center, Suite 105 deadline: June 6th, 5pm. For more information, please visit: http://www.ugresearchsci.ucla.edu/ucleads.htm
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