Index I.
Welcome back activities II.
Involvement III.
Resources IV.
Funding: Scholarships and Grants V.
About this newsletter and how to unsubscribe “Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity”– Seneca
(mid-1st century AD). -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here is a warm welcome to all! I hope you are enjoying your first day of classes and remember to come for free food to today’s Kick Off event! Incoming students: I hope to meet you soon. Returning students: know that I remain available to you. See my office hours at the end of this message. Also feel free to email me for an appointment. I’ll be present at many of the upcoming events, so see you there! LSA/PMP Community kick-­‐off ·∙ Commonwealth Room in Newcomb Hall ·∙
6pm TODAY ·∙
Learn about the various clubs with Hispanic/Latino affinity ·∙
Cheer for our community’s mentors PMP Field Day ·∙
Friday, September 2nd. Nameless Field, 3pm ·∙
Bond with your PMP Familia ·∙
Meet people, build community, have fun! ·∙
If you cannot attend, please inform your Godparent Exec member WELCOME WEEK EVENTS: Sponsored by UPC ·∙
Rotunda Sing -­‐ 8/24 | 8:00pm-­‐10:00pm | The Lawn ·∙
Improv Night -­‐ 8/25 | 8:00pm-­‐10:00pm | Old Cabell Hall ·∙
Tom Deluca Hypnotist Show + Preshow -­‐ 8/26 | 7:00pm-­‐10:00pm | Amphitheater ·∙
ServiceFEST -­‐ 8/27 | 1:00pm-­‐4:00pm | AFC Project Serve (for first year students) ·∙
Learn about service and service learning opportunities ·∙
Saturday, August 27, 2011 ·∙
Sign up athttp://www.virginia.edu/orientation/projectserve/index.html Outreach Student Admission Committee ·∙
Help with outreach recruitment! ·∙
First years: Come to our information session on Thursday, August 25th at Peabody Hall, 4:30pm ·∙
All other interested students: Come on Thursday, September 1st at 5pm Hispanic/Latino Soldiers looking to attend UVA ·∙
An army group from VA Beach is coming to visit grounds because a couple of the soldiers are interested in attending UVA after their term of service. ·∙
Join the group for lunch and answer questions ·∙
September 15th, noon at the Pav in Newcomb Hall – “the Back Room” ·∙
Interested students, please email me to sign up: [email protected] Join Honor as a support officer ·∙
Information Sessions: o Tuesday, September 6th, 8 pm o Wednesday, September 7th, 7 pm o Thursday, September 8th, 7 pm ·∙
Monroe 130 ·∙
http://www.virginia.edu/honor Monroe Society ·∙
Did you get to see UVA before you became a Wahoo? ·∙
Provide prospective students with an opportunity to experience the University ·∙
Read more at https://sites.google.com/site/themonroesociety/home Julie Roa – Your ODOS Coordinator ·∙
I help you navigate the University – if I don’t know, chances are I can find out, so come ask. ·∙
My office is in Newcomb Hall, first floor across from Bank of America in the Student Activities Center (SAC), second office to your left. Come visit! ·∙
See my office hours at my signature at the end of this message ·∙
I’m also very available by appointment. Email me at [email protected]! ODOS Website for the Hispanic/Latino Community ·∙
Learn about the various CIO’s ·∙
See the calendar and useful resource links ·∙
http://www.virginia.edu/deanofstudents/lhla/ Fulbright Grants ·∙ Due September 19th ·∙
For 3rd and 4th years ·∙
Promote international mutual understanding ·∙
Contact Katherine Walters at the Center for Undergraduate Excellence if you are interested in applying. See the following website Xerox Minority Scholarship ·∙ Due September 30th ·∙
Must be pursuing a career in Technology or Technical fields ·∙ Awards range between $1,000-­‐$10,000 ·∙ Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher ·∙ For US citizens or Permanent Residents Only ·∙
http://www.xeroxstudentcareers.com/why-­‐xerox/scholarship.aspx Private Scholarships ·∙
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 ·∙
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]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This newsletter comes out every two weeks. It focuses on opportunities that involve leadership, research, internships, scholarships, community service, jobs, grants, involvement, and more resources for you. To unsubscribe, please visit https://lists.virginia.edu/sympa and click unsubscribe on your individual class list. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Roa Program Coordinator for Multicultural Student Services Office of the Dean of Students University of Virginia _______________________________________________ *| Office hours:
|* *| Tuesdays 11am-noon at my office and
|* *| Wednesdays 2-3pm at Alderman Library Café |* Where to find me: First floor of Newcomb Hall Student Activities Center / 2nd office to your left Phone: (434) 924.7449 Mail: P.O. Box 400708, C’ville 22904 / Fax: (434) 924.3889