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Oct 19 - Oct 27, 2007 |
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Lunch at La Casa at noon every Thursday - various topics and guest speakers. Free lunch.
M.E.T.A. an important foundation of this program is the new aim to strengthen Virtual community. You are highly encouraged to write to us with questions, comments, suggestions, and observations Email META.LaCasa@gmail.com find us online!
Facebook: MentoringEncouragin TeachingAchieving. Request to be our friend! Join the discussion.
Resume
Critiques at the Corners sponsored by The Career Center every Monday 3pm-5pm in conference room 211.
Does your resume need updating? This is the place to come to!
La Casa Library Hours every 2nd and 4th Tuesdays from 3-4pm. Undergrad Librarian Emily Love will be available to help with Library online resources. She will also be available at the African American Cultural Center every 1st and 3rd Tuesdays from 3-4pm.
The Counseling Center has office hours in La Casa's conference room 211 every Wednesdays from 3-4pm. Rene Monteagudo is available for scheduled appointments and/or walk-ins or if you just want to chat.
La Casa hosts MEET McKinley, the Health Resource
Center on Thursdays 2-5pm on the second floor in
conference room 211. Medications and other things that help you stay
healthy can be expensive, so take advantage of McKinley’s Health Resource
Center. For more information, check it out on the web: http://www.mckinley.uiuc.edu/
NSP Student Leader position available. The Office of Dean of Students has a new position that will combine the roles of the Registration Student Leader and the Welcome Week Student Leader. The NSP Student Leader will work during 2008 summer registration, August registration, and fall orientation/Welcome Week. For more information on this position visit:
NSP Student Leader Position. Applications are due by midnight Sunday, October 28.
Campus Recreation is conducting an onl-line survey to determine how they can better meet the needs of the community, specifically the Latino/Latina population. The information will be used to better prepare for the grand opening (projected Summer 2008.) of the renovation and expansion of the IMPE (Intramural-Physical Education) Building. You will have a chance to win a $25 Campus Rec gift certificate which can be used toward group fitness classes, intramurals, outdoor adventure clinics, and more! The survey takes 10-15 minutes of your time. Please complete the survey by Monday, November 5. You can find the survey by following the link https://webtools.uiuc.edu/survey/Secure?id=1082788.
Stop Rape! Take CARE! Community Health (CHLH) 199B: Campus Acquaintance Rape Education Fall 2007, MW 3-4:30pm. Why is it difficult to speak out against rape? If the majority of perpetrators are men, why is it still seen as a "woman's problem"? Students acquire facilitation skills which allow them to work as peer educators with the CARE program. There are no prerequisites for this course. Men, LGBTQ students, students of color, and students with disabilities are encouraged to enroll. For more information, contact Ross Wantland at 333-3137 or wantland@uiuc.edu.
The U of I Latino/a Law Student Association (LLSA) would like to offer all Latino undergraduate students the opportunity to be paired up with a Latino law student mentor to see what law school is really like! If you would like to join the Latino/a law student mentor/mentee program, please email Anne Rubin at arubin@law.uiuc.edu.
Multicultural Congratulatory Smith Memorial Hall Auditorium December 15th, 2007, 6:00 pm-8:00 pm. Graduating in December? Did you complete your degree requirements this past summer? Studying abroad or interning next semester and won’t be here for the May graduation ceremony? In honor of December graduates, the Office of Minority Student Affairs coordinates the Multicultural Congratulatory for students from any program and degree level. Participation fees this year amount to $15 per graduate and are due on Friday, December 7th, 2007 by 12:00 pm. This fee includes a souvenir certificate and souvenir picture, but does not include cap & gown rental. Please browse our website : http://www.omsa.uiuc.edu/annualevents/ or call 217-333-0054.
"Boxes Full of Giving" Aspiring Latinos in Medicine Association is looking for your help in donating any clothes, shoes, and/or money to provide to Latino migrant workers in Rantoul. Clothes must be in good condition. Money donations will be used to buy things that cannot be reused, such as socks, under shirts, and underwear. They are mostly looking for long-sleeved shirts, long pants, shoes and coats for children and young adults, ages 2 through 18, and for adults, clothing sizes from small to extra large and shoe sizes from 5 -11. Winter items such as scarves, gloves and hats would be much appreciated. Many of these families are not use to the cold winters. Donations can be dropped off in the designated box located in the foyer of La Casa. For more information please contact Elaine Sanchez esanche2@uiuc.edu.
You can now schedule OMSA EAST tutoring online! Access TutorTrac at http://tutortrac.omsa.uiuc.edu Login using your NetID as the user name and UIN as the password. If you have any questions, please call our office at 333-7547.
Campus Rec Exercise/Eating Disorder Campaign's mission
is to supply helpful information on topics that range from nutrition
topics to "What is your motivation?". They do this by placing posters
throughout CRCE in high traffic areas that will grab the students
attention. They need your help by joining their focus groups (not a large
time commitment) to critique their previous posters and give them fresh,
creative, and new ideas for the two new posters they will create this
year. They welcome both males & females. This is your opportunity to
have your voices heard! Please call Abby Blankenberger at 333-7667 or
email ablanke@uiuc.edu.
example of poster, click here.
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Friday, Oct 19
10pm WRFU-LP 104.5FM's The Show with Raymond Morales. Some of the music contains strong language. If you would like to call-in,
advertise your event, broadcast your music or appear on the air, then
e-mail wrfu@insightbb.com or call
217-344-2536.
Saturday, Oct 20
7pm Rocky Horror Picture Show in Illini Union Courtyard Cafe. Admission is $5 w/UIUC ID, $7 for the public.
7pm The Show on channel UPTV 6 @ 7 PM with Raymond Morales.
Sunday, Oct 21
7pm Salsa Classes in living room 104. All levels of Salsa and Merengue are taught by Eliana Manero. You do not have to bring a partner. Free to everyone.
Monday Oct 22
3pm Resume Critique at The Corners at La Casa in 211 conference room. Sponsored by the Career Center.
3pm Graduate Student Job Search Workshop in 104 living room. LLS's Interim Director, Isabel Molina will present the workshop to provide graduate students with advise on how to prepare for the job market after completion of a graduate degree. Whether or not you are in the midst of a search for a job after graduate school, come with materials to share and questions to ask. Sponsored by the Latino/a Studies Program.
5pm ALMA meeting in conference room 211.
6:30pm Women's Support Group in the Women's Studies House at 911 S. Sixth St., Champaign. This support group offers women students who have experienced sexual assault/abuse or abuse within a relationship. Discussion will focus on fears, shame, trust, options and resources. For more information email womensprograms@uiuc.edu or contact Pat at 333-3137.
7pm Diversity Workshop room 104. Sponsored by Sigma Lambda Gamma and Kappa Phi Lambda.
7pm Winning Resumes workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
7pm La Fe meeting in conference room 211.
9pm iSalsa Dance2 :Ruedactivity in 104 living room.
Join the iSalsa2 organization to Meet, Greet, and practice Salsa Moves.
Tuesday, Oct 23
12noon "The Continuing Importance of 'Dynamic Race' Strategies in Processes of Social Change" living room 104. LLS Brownbag with Cristobal Valencia Ramires, Ph.D student in Anthropology.
3pm La Casa Library Hours conference room 211. Undergrad Librarian Emily Love is available to help with Library online resources.
6:30pm M.E.Ch.A meeting in conference room 107.
6:30pm "Disability Awareness" in living room 104, dining room 116, and conference room 211. Sponsored by Lambda Theta Alpha.
7pm Me, Myself, and I am Awesome! workshop in Illini Union room 406. Sponsored by the Counseling Center Paraprofessionals Students helping Students.
7pm Career Paths: Making the Next Step workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
8pm La Colectiva meeting in conference room 211.
Wednesday, Oct 24
2pm Employers, Career Networks, and Finding the Right Job workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
3pm The Doctor Is In sponsored by the Counseling Center with Renee Monteagudo in conference room 211. You can set up confidential talks or just come on in to chat with the doc.
5pm English/Spanish Convo Table in conference room 107. Come practice your English or Spanish in a comfortable setting.
5pm Among Women Lesbian and Bisexual Women's Support Group at the Gender and Women's Studies House 911 S. Sixth St., Champaign. An informal student support that provides a place to meet other women and form or broaden social support networks. For more info contact Anita Hund ahund@uiuc.edu.
5pm Winning Resumes workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
7pm Think Before You Drink Alcohol Awareness Week, Illini Union Colonial Room. Learn from a Panel of Experts. Reception to follow.
Co-sponsored with Special Populations Health Concerns Committee and with the Interfraternity Council Panhellic Council.
7pm Searching the Soul of Illinois: African American Homecoming Events: Mr. & Miss U of I Pageant
Illini Union Courtyard Café, $4.
Thursday, Oct 25
12pm Lunch at La Casa "Choosing a Major or Designing You Own" with Mercedes Ramirez Fernandez (College of LAS) , Lori West and Meghan Hazen (Division of General Studies).
2pm Finding a Major That Fits workshop in Arcade Building Conference Room in the Career Center at 715 S. Wright St. Sponsored by the Career Center.
2pm McKinley Center's Satellite Hours in conference room 211. Not feeling well? Come in to get your free cold pack and other items to keep you stay healthy.
4pm "The" 'Look' of Sovereignty" 192 Lincoln Hall. Dr. Frances Negron-Mutaner is an award-winning filmmaker, writer, and scholar. The Young Lords of New York are one of the few, and perhaps the only, Puerto Rican political group to fully capture their city's imagination. In this talk, Frances Negrón-Muntaner argues that the Lords were able to accomplish this to a significant extent through what we can call the “sovereign look,” a new way of fashioning and choreographing the Puerto Rican body that communicated that Puerto Ricans were able and ready to be the protagonists of their political destiny.Born in Puerto Rico. Dr. Negron-Mutaner is an assistant professor in the Dept of English and Comparative Literature at Columbia University.
5:30pm Student Cultural Programming Fee: It's your Money, Use It! workshop in 116 dining room. Get tips on how to submit a great SPCF application. Start preparing now for your spring events.
6pm Puerto Rican Student Association meeting in conference room 107.
7pm Mexican Student Association meeting in conference room 107.
Friday, Oct 26
12noon "Land of The Chamorros" 192 Lincoln Hall. Frances Negron-Mutaner latest film, filmmaker, writer, Assistant Professor at Columbia University. The film tells a story of how Guam's native people, the Chamorros, remained loyal to the U.S. despite a brutal Japanese occupation to be later liberated, reoccupied and stripped from their lands by the U.S.military after WWII.
8:30pm "Fashion Show" Foellinger Auditorium Tickets on sale now thru Friday, October 26 at Illini Union Ticket Central $8 w/ UIUC ID, $10 public in advance.
10pm-12am WRFU-LP 104.5FM's The Show with Raymond Morales. Some of the music contains strong language. If you would like to call-in,
advertise your event, broadcast your music or appear on the air, then
e-mail wrfu@insightbb.com or call
217-344-2536.
Saturday, Oct 27
10am Hispanic Center of Excellence living room 104 and dining room 116.
7pm The Show on channel UPTV 6 @ 7 PM with Raymond Morales.
7pm Comedy Showcase featuring Reggie McFadden, Loni Love, Dwayne Perkings and Baron Vaughn Foellinger Auditorium
tickets on sale at Illini Union Ticket Central $10 w/ UIUC ID, $12 public in advance; $12 w/ UIUC ID, $15 public at the door.
11pm Party CRCE-Campus Recreation Center East Tickets on sale now thru Friday, October 26 at Illini Union Ticket Central $12 w/ UIUC ID, $15 public—No Tickets will be sold at the door.
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