Inside this issue:

Unity Mixer 2

FBCP Social 2

Lifeguards 2

Herbert Wellness Ctr. 3

Scholarship Information 4

Get Involved 5

MSA 6

University of Miami

Unity Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 20TH, 2010 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 3

Student Success Series by MSA, Sept. 28th at 5pm

This is an opportunity for you to meet some faculty, staff and administrators that will help you in your quest to maintain a successful aca-demic record. You will also get to speak with upper classmen and get the dos and don’ts. Space is lim-ited and you must RSVP to MSA at 305-284-2855 in order to attend. ***For more information, please

visit www.miami.edu/msa

Throughout the months of September & October

HHM Calendar of Events 9/20 5pm Eat. Cook. Learn. Hecht Master’s Apt. 9/28 7pm El Viajero Inmovil Cosford Cinema 10/1 5pm Latino Explosion UC Lower Lounge 10/6 7pm What’s Your Latino I.D? Clarke Recital Hall 10/13 8pm SpokenWord The Rat

Mark your calendars for a month of exciting events celebrating La-tino culture! National Hispanic Heritage Week started in 1968 and in 1988 was expanded to 30 days, September 15-October 15. The dates of His-panic Heritage Month were se-lected to include the Independ-ence Day celebrations of seven Latin American countries, as well as to incorporate Día de la Raza. On September 20th at 5pm in Hecht Master’s Apartment we will be hosting Eat. Cook. Learn. Join us as Dr. Maldonado spices up the kitchen with traditional Latino dishes. Space is limited & you MUST RSVP to 305.284.2855. For additional information or to get involved call MSA at 305-284-2855 or visit www.miami.edu/msa/hhm

Hispanic Heritage Month 2010

What’s Going On? Unity Roundtable Mixer September 21, 5pm UC Ballroom A Take a breather from classes. If you are a member of the executive board for a Unity Roundtable group stop by our social. Guaranteed you will meet new folks, have fun and get some food! For more information or to RSVP contact MSA at 305.284.2855.

The William W. Sandler Jr. Center for Alcohol & Other Drugs Alcohol Education Course This is a required alcohol education course for ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS. Failure to complete this course will result in your inability to register for your 2011 Spring semester. Quick Steps to take the course:

Visit http://college.alcoholedu.com Enter the login ID: 10C135726FIRSTYEAR Click ―Sign-up‖.

Deadlines Part 1: 8.17.2010 Part 2: 10.22.2010 For more information, contact the Dean of Students Office at 305-284-5353. www.miami.edu/pier21

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“The UNITY

Newsletter is a great

way to stay informed.

If you would like to

submit events , please

email

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UNITY NEWSLETTER

Future Black Communications Professionals Meet and Greet Advisory September 21st 5pm CIB 3054 (School of Communication 3rd Floor Patio) FBCP will be hosting a faculty meet and greet in order to give new and old students an opportunity to mingle with School of Communication faculty outside of the classroom. Dean Grogg and many other School of Communication staff will be present to answer questions, give advice, and provide net-working expertise to students. This is a great way to find professors that specialize in your interests and make connections that could assist you even beyond your time at the University of Miami. Light refresh-ments will be served. For more information contact Allison Mathis at a.mathis@umiami.edu Lifeguards October 24, 9am UM Coral Gables Campus Lifeguards (UM’s Suicide Prevention Outreach Pro-gram) will be participating in a 5k walk on Sunday October 24, 2010 to raise money and awareness for suicide prevention. Join us and bring a friend! The walk will take place on UM’s Gables Campus and registration for the walk starts at 9am; walk starts at 10am. You will also receive a team shirt for your participation. We hope to see you there! For more information, contact Patricia at the Counsel-ing Center at 305-284-5511 or register at www.outofthedarkness.com. Our team name is “UM LIFEGUARDS.”

Volleyball Leagues (Deadline to Reg-ister: 9/22) Can you dig it?

Then sign up for

the intramural

volleyball leagues!

The deadline to

register is 9/22 and the captain’s

meeting is 9/23 at 5 p.m. A $40 re-

fundable forfeit deposit is due at the

time of registration. Don’t have a

team? No problem! Just sign up as a

free agent on the roster. To sign up,

go to room 210 of the Herbert Well-

ness Center. For more information,

call the intramural hotline 305-284-

8501 or e-mail tsoria@miami.edu.

Horseshoes/Bocce Tournament (Deadline 9/22) Need to do a program for your floor or student organization? Then sign up for the Herbert Wellness Center’s horseshoe and bocce ball tournament taking place on September 25 at 10 a.m. The deadline to register for the tournament is September 22 in room 210. A $10 per team special event fee is due at the time of registration. For more information, call the intramu-ral hotline at 305-284-8501 or send an e-mail to tsoria@miami.edu. Team Racquetball Leagues (Deadline to Register: 9/29) Sign up for team racquetball intra-mural leagues—it’s a great way to bond with your roommate or kids on your floor! The deadline to register is 9/29 and the captain’s meeting is 9/30 at 5 p.m. A $20 refundable for-feit bond is due at the time of regis-tration. Don’t have a team? No prob-lem! Just sign up as a free agent Golf Scramble Tournament (Deadline 10/1) Fore! The Herbert Wellness Center

is hosting a Golf Scramble tourna-ment on October 8 (play begins at 1 p.m.) at the Miami Springs Golf Club. The event is open to every-body. The cost to play is $25 for students, $30 for UM faculty and staff, and $40 for the community. The deadline to register is October 1 in room 210 of the Herbert Wellness Center. The first place winner in the student division will win a trip to Las Vegas to compete in a na-tional tournament on November 12 through November 14 (airfare not included). For more informa-tion, call the intramural hotline at 305-284-8501 or send an e-mail to tsoria@miami.edu. X Box 360 Tournament- Madden Football (Deadline 10/5) Calling all video gamers! Are you a pro at X Box Madden Football? Then consider matching your skills against other students by registering for the Herbert Wellness Center’s tournament on October 6 at 6 p.m. The deadline to register is October 5 before 5 p.m. This special event is FREE! For more information, call the intramural hotline at 305-284-8501 or send an e-mail to tsoria@miami.edu on the roster. To sign up, go to room 210 of the Herbert Wellness Center. For more information, call the intra-mural hotline at 305-284-8501 or e-mail tsoria@miami.edu. Instructional Programs

Versatile Curries

September 29, 6:30pm Herbert Wellness Ctr. Kitchen The name of this class says it all.

Participants will learn to prepare a

variety of curries—from Currie

Parsnip Soup to Green Curry

Chicken and a couple of dishes in

between. The class is Wednesday,

September 29 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30

p.m. in the Herbert Wellness Center

instructional

kitchen. Cost is $20 for

student members, $25

for non-student mem-

bers . Register by call-

ing the Wellness Suite

at 305-284-5433. Please bring a con-

tainer for leftovers

Family and Friends CPR September 29, 2pm

2nd Floor Herbert Wellness Center

The Family and Friends CPR pro-

gram teaches how to perform CPR in

adults, children, and infants and how

to help an adult, child or infant who is

choking. This course is for those who

want to learn CPR but do not need a

course completion card. This program

can also be a non-credentialed option

for middle and high school students.

The cost is $10 for student members,

$20 for non-student members and $30

for non-members. University faculty

and staff are eligible to take the class

for free. For more information or to

register, call 305-284-5433 or go to

the Wellness Enrichment Suite lo-

cated on the second floor of the Her-

bert Wellness Center.

Heart Saver CPR October 4th, 2pm

2nd Floor Herbert Wellness Center

Heart Saver CPR course teaches CPR

and relief of choking in adults, chil-

dren, and infants, as well as use of

barrier devices for all ages. Optional:

infant CPR and choking; adult, child,

and infant CPR with mask. The cost is $15 for student members, $25 for non-

student members and $35 for non-members.

To register, call 305-284-5433.

Herbert Wellness Center

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Woodrow Wilson School of Public & International Affairs

Scholarship & Internship Information

California Park and Recreation Scholarship Undergraduate students enrolled full-time in a college or university with a major in recreation/leisure services or related human services field with a major emphasis in gerontology and/or cur-rent student research in gerontology. Minimum 3.0 GPA. Must have work, volunteer, and/or pro-fessional involvement in the recreation/leisure services, gerontology or related field and financial need. Deadline: December 1 Amount of scholarship: $250 Additional information: www.nationalmerit.org Contact: Buena Park Senior Center 8150 Knott Ave. Buena Park, PA 90620

Jewish Culture International Community Service Scholarships Criteria: Scholarships are awarded annually for professional training for careers in Jewish educa-tion, Jewish social service, the rabbinate, shehita, and milah. The recipients must commit them-selves after their training to serve two to three years in a Jewishly deprived Diaspora community outside the United States, Canada, and Israel where such professional personnel are urgently needed. Recipient should also be knowledgeable in the language and culture of that country or be prepared to learn it. Scholarships are open to any individual, regardless of country of origin, who is presently receiving or plans to undertake training in his/her chosen field in a recognized yeshiva, teacher training seminary, school of social work, university, or other educational institution. Deadline: November 30 Amount of Scholarship: $1,000-$2,000 Contact: Memorial Foundation for Jewish Cul-ture 15 East 26th St. Room 1901 New York, NY 10010 http://www.mfjc.org/support/Brochures/community_services.pdf

The Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs is pleased to announce that the 2011 PPIA Junior Summer Institute will be held at Princeton University from June 9 through July 29, 2011. The goal of the PPIA Junior Summer Institute is to prepare students for graduate study and careers in public policy and international affairs. The summer institute provides a rigorous training in policy analysis and serves as a springboard to exciting careers in public service. The brochure is available through our website at http://wws.princeton.edu/jsi/ . The online application form is available through the Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program (PPIA) at www.ppiaprogram.org/app/. We hope that you will recommend our program to eligible college jun-iors. Please pass along this information to faculty or administrators who advise undergraduates at your insti-tution. Similar summer programs are offered at Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Maryland and Michigan with some differences in eligibility. The application deadline is November 1, 2010 and the admission process will be completed by February 1, 2011. We use an early application deadline to avoid the conflict with our graduate school admission process and enable participants to have better lead-time to plan for the PPIA Jun-ior Summer Institute.

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UNITY NEWSLETTER

Are you passionate about commemo-rating the Native American culture? Do you want to be part of bringing new and exciting events like this se-mester’s Finals Fiesta and celebrate the indigenous traditions, heritage, and customs of the different Native American tribes? If so, then be part of the Native American Programming Board sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (MSA)

and help plan this year’s events. Native

American celebration is held dur-ing the month of November and with your help the month will be filled with entertaining and en-gaging programs. For more information, please con-tact MSA at 305-284-2855.

Native American Programming Board

9/21 5pm UC Ballroom A MSA- Unity Roundtable Mixer 5pm School of Comm. 3rd floor patio Future Black Communication Professionals (F.B.C.P)- Meet & Greet 6:30pm UC Ballroom B FEC-General Body Mtg. 8pm UC Ballroom C MAPS-General Body Mtg. 9/24 5:30pmUC Ballroom B AASA-General Body Mtg. 7pm Calle Ocho FEC- Outing to Viernes Culturales 9/25 ALL DAYDisney COISO-Day @ Disney 9/26 11am Bill Baggs State Park FEC-Welcome Back Picnic 9/27 7pm Stanford Residential College ASU-General Body Mtg. 9/28 5pm Mahoney Master’s Apt. MSA-Student Success- Academic Survival 6:30pm UC Ballroom B FEC-General Body Mtg. 7pm UC Ballroom A UBS– General Body Mtg. 7pm Cosford Cinema HHM– El Viajero Inmovil Movie 10/1 5pm UC Lower Lounge HHM– Latino Explosion 10/2 10am Halouver BeachAsian AASA- Dragon Boat Festival 10/3 10am Halouver Beach AASA- Dragon Boat Festival 10/4 6pm UC Ballroom A FSA- Flippin’ U Out Week Karaoke Night 10/5 6pm Hecht Residential College B.O.N.D- Affirmative Action Forum 6:30pm UC Ballroom B FEC-General Body Mtg. 10/6 7pm Clarke Recital Hall HHM– What’s Your Latino I.D?

Calendar of Events

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“to have an

unforgettable

college

experience, one

must take

advantage of all

UM has to offer!”

United Dominicans Association

The mission of the United Dominicans Association of the University of Miami is to bring together Dominican students in an environment of unity to celebrate and learn about Dominican heritage. If you are interested, or know someone who is, there will be a meeting on Sept. 23rd at 7pm in UC Ballroom C or stop by. If you have any questions, contact the Office of Multi-cultural Student Affairs at 305-284-2855.

Alliance of Latin American Students Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month Black Awareness month Committee Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Committee Hispanic Heritage Month Filipino Student Association Native American Programming Board Organization for Jamaican Unity United Black Students United Dominican Association

For more information, visit

www.miami.edu/msa

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“MSA is a first and

foremost a family!” The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs provides services and

resources that support the academic mission of the institution.

We provide a supportive environment where individual growth

and cultural expression is encouraged and academic excellence

expected. Each of you has embarked on a journey to become bet-

ter educated citizens. We encourage you to take educational

risks and sharpen your academic skills by becoming high achiev-

ers.

Please be sure to stop by the Multicultural Student Affairs Office

(MSA), which is located in Building 21-P. There are numerous

resources and services available to you including a resource li-

brary filled with scholarship information, short term book

loan programs, a computer lab and so much more!

Join our Student Groups

Multicultural Student Affairs