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Hispanic Heritage Month – Flavors Dance celebration tonight! Volunteering Opportunities Donate Academic Opportunities Events of Interest Funding – event that explains scholarships, grants and more! “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity” – Seneca
(mid-1st century AD). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Flavors -­‐ TONIGHT ·
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Thursday, October 6th, 2011
7pm at the Student Activities Building (SAB)
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FREE event showcases amazing dance performances
from more than 5 talented groups!
Congratulations! See ODOS Website for the Hispanic/Latino Community ·
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A big congratulations to all CIOs and students involved in
making each HHM event a success
o Interested in writing an article about HHM for our
news section?
o Soon, there will be a blurb on each HHM past
event. Stay tuned.
Go on the ODOS website also to learn about the various
community CIO’s, to see the calendar and to find useful
resource links
http://www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/lhla/
Volunteer for Day in the Life ·
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Contribute your talents to the Charlottesville Community
by working with local public school youth through tutoring
Please go to
www.virginia.edu/communityrelations/involvement.html to sign
up or direct your questions to [email protected].
Volunteer for the Virginia Film Festival! ·
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/
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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.
Become a SARA Hotline Volunteer ·
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The Sexual Assault Resource Agency (SARA) Hotline
offers free, confidential, 24-hour support to sexual assault
survivors, their friends and families, professionals, and the
general public.
A 40-hour training will take place this fall for community
volunteers who want to serve on our 24-hour hotline.
o WHEN: October 10th through November 16th, 2011
every Monday/Wednesday 6-9pm
Contact Theresa Miller at 434.295.7273 ext. 27 or email
[email protected]
CANpaign ·
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11 million people are affected by the worst drought East
Africa has seen in 50 years
The Muslim Student Association will be collecting cans
and other daily essential items all this week to be delivered
to the Dadaab Refugee Camp on the Kenya-Somalia
border.
Drop-off locations include the Lawn (2 to 5 PM) and O'Hill
(11 AM to 2 PM and 5 PM to 7 PM).
Semester at Sea · 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
International Affairs Fellowship for 2nd years ·
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The UNCFSP Institute for International Public Policy is
one of the nation’s premier fellowship programs in global
affairs for underrepresented students.
Visit us on the web at WWW.UNCFSP.ORG/IIPP, hear our Fellows’ stories, join our Facebook page, follow us on Twitter, or read all about it at please follow this link
If you’re planning to seek admission to an advanced degree
in international affairs, this is a great opportunity!
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
please fill out this registration form by Sunday Oct. 9th,
11:59pm to participate
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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
Understanding Immigration Detention ·
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Thursday, October 13th, 10-11:30am
This workshop we will explore the immigration legal
system: arrests, bonds, detention centers, getting a
lawyer, where problems lie, what resources exist, and the
importance of power of attorney.
Albemarle County Office Building on 5th Street
Extended, Meeting Room A. (Located at the corner of
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Old Lynchburg Road and 5th Street at 1600 5th Street
Ext., Charlottesville, VA)
For questions contact the facilitator, Phil Storey at
[email protected].
Doughnuts with the Deans ·
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First year students: Association Deans and faculty/staff
from the Office of the Dean of Students (ODOS) come to
your dorm on Tuesdays throughout the fall so that you can
meet them in an informal setting!
Join us for doughnuts and conversation
Visit here for more the schedule and more information!
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.
Scholarships, Fellowships, Research Funding, Emergency Loans and more! ·
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Wednesday, October 12th, 6pm.
Maury Hall, rm 115
Interactive presentation on accessing financial resources
and opportunities.
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FREE DINNER (please RSVP here)
Sponsored by the Office of the Dean of Students and Hoos
for Open Access
Private Scholarships ·
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Student Financial Services keeps a list of private
scholarships that UVA students have earned in the past.
Browse the SFS list and research those which might match
your academic credentials
Also make use of the scholarship search engines that they
recommend on that same link
Alumni Association Scholarships ·
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Unless a geographic region is indicated, the listed
scholarships are open to international students
Deadlines vary. Check often.
For more information, or to receive an application, please
contact Molly Bass at (434) 243-9019 or
[email protected].
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