Lunch @ La Casa

Spring 2008 Schedule

• January 17: Lessons from the Peace Corps and Teach for America – What you can learn from a Career in Service
  with Terrell Starr, The Peace Corps, and Jack Carey, Teach for America
• January 24: More than just Classes – An Introduction to Opportunities in the Latina Latino Studies Program
  with Alicia Rodríguez, Associate Director, Latina Latino Studies Program
• January 31: Poetry is Not a Luxury – a lunch date with Climbing PoeTree
  with Alixa and Naima, Artists-in-Residence, Unit One
• February 7: Major Exploration – Find the Major that Fits
  with Imants Jaunarajs, Counselor, The Career Center
• February 14: What's New with Admissions
  with Keith Marshall, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management, Office of the Provost
• February 21: LGBT Issues on Campus
  with the Office of LGBT Resources
• February 28: Fitness & Motivation – Setting Goals and Sticking With Them
  with Beth Frasca, Health Educator, OASIS and Special Populations, McKinley Health Center
• March 6: Latinas, the Media, and Body Image a part of Semana de la Mujer
  with MEChA and the Counseling Center
• March 13: Moving Beyond General Curriculum and Studies – Designing a Meaningful Plan of Study
  with Mercedes Ramírez Fernández, College of LAS, and Lori West, Academic Achievement Program, DGS
• March 27: Meet the University Police
  facilitated by Joan Fiesta, Police Sergeant, Division of Public Safety
• April 3: A Conversation with Anna Gonzalez
  Associate Vice Chancellor and Director of Intercultural Relations
• April 10: How to Build a Leadership Certificate with the Illinois Leadership Center
• April 17: Living a Healthy Life – Preventing and Coping with Diabetes
  with nutritionists, the McKinley Health Center
• April 24: A Conversation with Helena Viramontes and Manuel Muñoz
  presenters in the Hinojosa-Smith lecture series, Latina Latino Studies