ISSS WEEKLY UPDATE FOR
April 12, 2005 To April 18, 2005
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
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WORKSHOP: GAIN CONFIDENCE FOR ACADEMIC & PERSONAL SUCCESS – TUES, APRIL 12
- END OF THE YEAR & GRADUATION CELEBRATION ON MAY 6th!
- CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HEALTH – STUDENT IDEAS NEEDED
- APPLY NOW – UNDERGRAD INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
- EXPLORE: CAREER, ACADEMICS, FUN
***PLEASE REMEMBER***
- 6. HAPPY MEMORIES PHOTO SHOW
REPEATED ANNOUNCEMENTS:
These are announcements from previous ISSS Weekly Updates. They
are current and relevant to this week. To read the full text of
each repeated announcement, please refer to the dates indicated
below on the ISSS Weekly Update web page.
- 2005-06 FINANCIAL AID PROGRAM (4/5/2005)
- H-1B VISA CAP & THE ADDITIONAL 20,000 H-1B’s (3/15/2005)
- TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR F-1s ON POST- COMPLETION OPT ONLY (2/15/2005)
- CAREER SERVICES AT ISSS (2/1/2005)
- ATTENTION: RULES CHANGED FOR F–1 STUDENTS APPLYING FOR SOCIAL SECURITY CARD/NUMBER (1/4/2005)
- TRAVEL ADVISORY FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION STUDENTS (12/6/2004)
- REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR F–1 STUDENTS (11/23/2004)
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS:
1. WORKSHOP: GAIN CONFIDENCE FOR ACADEMIC & PERSONAL SUCCESS – TUES, APRIL 12
One of the keys to successfully navigating your life in a different culture is to build and maintain your self-confidence. Attend this Toward Success in the U. S. workshop and you will get some tips on how to trust yourself and your ability and show your confidence effectively. Empower yourself at this workshop!
Time: Tuesday, April 12, 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
2. END OF THE YEAR & GRADUATION CELEBRATION ON MAY 6th!
Come join us for a special Small World Coffee Hour: End of The Year & Graduation Celebration! Celebrate all of your accomplishments, adventures, and happy events this
year with your colleagues, friends and family! Enjoy: Live music by the band Touareg Free delicious refreshments! "Happy Memories" Slide Show! Have your souvenir photo taken with Goldy Gopher! And much more!
WHEN: Friday May 6, 2005
WHERE: Hubert Humphrey Atrium, West Bank
WHAT TIME: 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Co-sponsored by ISSS and the Office of International Programs.
3. CONVERSATIONS ABOUT HEALTH – STUDENT IDEAS NEEDED
The International Health Advocates are looking for international students to participate in focus groups (Conversations About Health) on Monday April 18, Tuesday April 19, and Wednesday April 20 from 6-7 p.m. in W126 Boynton Health Service. Free pizza and beverages will be provided. Focus groups are composed of 8-10 students who will be asked open-ended questions about campus health issues. The purpose of this activity is to gather information that will help improve the health of international students in the future. International Health Advocates is a peer education group based in Boynton Health Service and is co-sponsored by the Culture Corps program of ISSS.
If you would like to participate, please select a date that works best for you and send that in an email to iha@umn.edu. Participation will be limited to the first 10 students who respond for each date.
4. APPLY NOW – UNDERGRAD INTERNATIONAL HEALTH ADVOCATE
For the 2005-2006 academic year we are looking for an international undergraduate student to serve as an International Health Advocate. Students can expect to devote no more than ten hours per week to the IHA program for each semester of the 2005-2006 academic year. In exchange for services provided, the IHAs will receive a 25% tuition waiver through the Culture Corps program administered through ISSS. Applicants must have F-1 or J-1 visa status.
Applications may be found at http://www.bhs.umn.edu/IHA/application05-06.htm
More information can be found at BHS
5. EXPLORE: CAREER, ACADEMICS, FUN
The University and surrounding community offers amazing opportunities for you… to enrich your everyday learning, gain strong experience for your career, and have fun interacting with new cultures! The ISSS web site posts a variety of exciting and useful opportunities: community events, cultural gatherings, artistic performances… special conferences, cultural lectures, academic help (writing papers, improving English, tutoring)… and more! Take a look today – new events are added throughout the week
Also, be sure to check the U of M Events Calendar for a variety of great activities!
6. HAPPY MEMORIES PHOTO SHOW
What was your happiest experience in your stay here? Enjoying campus life at the University? Was it volunteering in a community project? Canoeing on the St. Croix River? Skiing on the Rocky Mountains? Sightseeing in Chicago? Presenting your research at a conference? Dining with an American family? Sunning on a Florida beach while Minnesota was covered with snow? Did you have a good time with your classmates and took pictures to remember those precious moments?
If you have images that speak to your heart --home or anywhere else in the world-- share those digital snapshots! We'll put them all together in a continuous slide show for all to see the "End of the Year Celebration" to be held on May 6, 2005!
For your entries to be considered, please email them to Maggie Catambay. Please include your name, email address, and a note about the photo. The deadline is Monday, May 2 by 4:30 p.m.
University and ISSS Events Calendars
Visit the ISSS Event Calendar and University Events
Calendar regularly for programs, films, concerts, and celebrations
of special interest to you! Many events are free or affordable to
University Community members and the public.
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