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Academic Opportunities Job Search (Diversity Career Fair coming up) Celebrate Awareness Events of Interest (many happening TODAY) Raise $ for your CIO Volunteer “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” – Seneca
(mid-1st century AD). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- What can I do with a degree in Economics? ·
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Curious about the differences between Commerce and
Economics as a major?
Join Professor Elzinga and the Economic Club for
guidance
TODAY, Wednesday Oct 19th and the 26th also. In
Maury 209 at 6:30pm
Harvard Law School Admission Event ·
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Tuesday, October 25th, 2011. 7:00pm
Clark Hall, 108
Admission representative will be available to answer
your questions
If you’re interested in Law, remember to participate in
the LALO Mentoring program where UVA
Hispanic/Latino Law students are paired with you. Ask
me for more info.
Semester at Sea ·
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Sail Around the World this Spring in this UVA Academic
Sponsored event.
Application Deadline: November 1, 2011
105 days, 11 countries, 12-15 transferable credits.
For more information, see www.semesteratsea.org/UVA
Pre-commerce students · Get your questions answered. Find out how to be best
prepared for admission!
· Pre-Comm Info Session is Friday, Oct. 21st at 2 p.m.
· Room 120 of Robertson.
Diversity Career Fair – Sponsored by the CIA ·
Wednesday, November 2, 2011. 10am - 3pm. John Paul
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Jones Arena.
Find jobs and internships with one of over 100 non-profits,
corporations or government agencies represented!
Visit the UCS website for a listing of registered
employers: http://www.career.virginia.edu/students/events/
dcd.php
o Research companies of interest by reading their job
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descriptions and visiting their web
o Prepare questions for organizations of interest based
on your research
o Listen to the podcast “Making the Most of Career Fairs” in the media section of UCS’s web site
o Read the online handout on Navigating a Career Fair
o Prepare a 30-second personal commercial to
introduce yourself and highlight your strengths
Don’t forget to get your resume critiqued! UCS has walk-in
hours for current U.Va. students Monday-Friday, 1pm-3pm
Native American Heritage Month Anyone is welcome! Whether you’ve wondered if you have
Native American Heritage, you know you do, or you’re just
curious – join us for these fun and engaging events: · Inuit Art Gallery Tour:
o Friday, Oct 21st at 2pm. Meet at 22 Elliewood
Drive.
· “Not in Our Town: Light in the Darkness” –PBS
Documentary Screening.
View trailer and background info here:
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http://www.niot.org/node/17
o Time and place TBD
Michael Jacobs – Native recording artist to perform at
UVa
o Time and place TBD
National Museum of the American Indian in DC – take a
field trip with us!
o Saturday Nov 19th, All day. Please RSVP to
[email protected]
Native American Heritage Day. Random Row
Bookstore. Featuring talks by tribal leaders, a fry-bread
workshop, tribal crafts and more!
o Saturday, Dec 3rd. Time TBD.
APA Autumn 2011 -­‐ Celebrate the Asian and Asian Pacific American experience at UVA ·
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TODAY: Graduate school panel.
o Newcomb Commonwealth Room @ 6:30 - 7:30
PM
o Meet reps from
- Darden School of Business
- McIntire School of Commerce - Batten School
of Leadership and Public Policy - School of
Medicine - College of Arts and
Sciences! Domino's pizza will be provided.
For further event details on the Speed Dating and
Pancakes for Parkinsons, see Facebook Events:
[ https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=207129569357097 ]
Disabilities Awareness Week ·
TODAY: Panel about Disabilities.
o Wednesday October 19th Minor Hall 125.
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7:00PM.
-Delegate M. Kirkland Cox, Virginia House
Majority Leader -Dr. Joseph O. Cox, Jr.,
Superintendent of Colonial Heights Public
Schools -Eleanor Mullen, University of Virginia
Fourth Year Student And our Moderator:
Deborah Berkeley of the University of Virginia
Learning Needs and Evaluation Center Board
Room in Newcomb Hall
Tomorrow: Get a Manicure for Muscular Distrophy. 59pm. See Facebook group for locations and Friday
times: https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=266150
773424062
Domestic Violence Awareness Month ·
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TODAY Wednesday October 19th, 2011: What’s Race
Got to Do With It? Intersection of Race, Gender and
Domestic Violence.
o 7:00-8:30pm. Newcomb Hall, Commonwealth
Room
Tomorrow: Oct 20th. Survivor Support Network
Training.
o 7pm. Clark 108
Oct 24-25. Red Flag Campaign on the Lawn. All day
Oct 25. Stalking: What is it and what can I do about it?
o 7pm. Newcomb Hall, Kaleidoscope Room
Oct 26. Even Superwomen Struggle.
o 7pm. Newcomb Hall, Commonwealth Room.
Oct 27. Is Gender Violence only a Heterosexual
Problem?
o 7pm. Newcomb Hall, Commonwealth Room.
Oct 28. STAND UP Against Violence.
Proud to Be Out Week ·
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October 23rd-28th, 2011.
A full week celebration of UVa Queer Community.
Coming Out Loud! Coming Out in the Latino Community ·
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As part of Hispanic Heritage Month, Minority Squared
and the Latino Student Alliance bring you this event
TODAY: Wednesday October 19th 7:00PM in Cabell
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No matter your sexual orientation or race, come and
enjoy this panel of LGBTQA students talk about their
experiences with sexuality and the Latino community!
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http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=271343089564261
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Information session about Lambda Theta Alpha Latin
Sorority, Inc.
TODAY: Wednesday October 19th 7:00PM
Board Room in Newcomb Hall
Learn about Sisterhood ·
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Free Self-­‐Defense Workshop ·
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Wednesday October 26th, 2011. 7:00-8:30pm
Newcomb Commonwealth Room
Brought to you by Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority,
Inc.
Sustainable, Affordable Housing: the EcoMOD and EcoREMOD projects – a talk ·
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Thursday, October 20th, 4-5 pm,
Kaleidoscope, Newcomb Hall
John Quale, Associate Professor, School of Architecture
This is part of a series. Register by clicking here
Trick or Treat on the Lawn! ·
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Monday, October 31, 2011. 4-6pm.
Come join in this annual UVA tradition
Parents coming for Family Weekend? ·∙ Family Weekend is on Oct 28th-­‐30th ·
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Culturefest is at the AFC on Saturday, Oct 29th from
11am-3:30pm
o I encourage you all to participate
I will have a table at the AFC at 3:30pm for parents to
come meet me after culturefest. If your parents are
planning to be in town, let me know! I’d love to meet them
and answer any student affairs questions they may have
Hazing Prevention Banner Competition – win $500 for your CIO! ·
1st Annual Banner Competition for all student organizations, athletic teams, and Greek life will take place Oct. 25th-­‐Oct. 26th in the amphitheater.
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Promote hazing prevention and awareness.
Limited to first 30 registered groups. Winner will receive a $500 Gift Certificate to Mellow Mushroom Pizza. For More
Info, Guidelines and Registration
Domestic Violence Awareness Month ·
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Earn $200 by winning this competition:
Sigma Psi Zeta is hosting the 2nd Annual "STAND UP
Against Violence" Competition, which is an event that
allows organizations, groups, and even individuals to
showcase their support for the cause through any kind of
performance of their choosing (dancing, singing, spoken
word, etc).
Friday, Oct. 28th at 6:30pm
Contact Sigma Psi Zeta to ask if it’s not too late to fill out
this registration form (originally due Sunday Oct. 9th)
Volunteer for the Virginia Film Festival! ·
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Student Volunteers will be a part of the VFF street team
and will work with the core marketing team to tackle the
challenges of community outreach.
Be part of the excitement! Email [email protected]
to find out more
See the Festival’s website for more details:
http://www.virginiafilmfestival.org/
Southwood Tutoring ·
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Tutor elementary-aged children once a week for two
hours at the Southwood Community Center during the
Boys and Girls Club Homework Help time.
Contact Program Director Alexandra Triana at
[email protected] OR fill out an application form by
clicking on the application link.
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