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USGANews for week of December 1st 2008
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USGA
1) USGA Senate Meeting THIS TUESDAY (12/2)
2) USGA Student Appreciation Luncheon (FREE FOOD!)
THIS WEEK
3) MONDAY: Healthy Choice for Baltimore
4) MONDAY: World Aids Day cookies and red ribbon sale
5) TUESDAY: United Students of African Descent (USAD)
6) TUESDAY: Nurses for Global Health Meeting:
7) THURSDAY: Christian Medical Society
8) FRIDAY: Project Jump Start Winter Fundraiser
9) FRIDAY: Indian Association's Winter Holiday Celebrations
10) FRIDAY: Physical Therapy School Fundraiser
CAMPUS WIDE NEWS
11) Campus-wide Photo Contest Announced!
12) Thank You from Nurses for Global Health
UPCOMING EVENTS
13) Jewish Student Association:
14) ISO: World Crafts Workshop and Supper
15) USAD: Pre-Kwanzaa celebration
CAMPUS CONNECTION
16) Student Newspaper looking for Writers, Editors, Photographers and More!
1) USGA Senate Meeting: THIS TUESDAY December 2nd at 5:30PM
Multipurpose Room on 2nd floor of the Student Center (222 Pine St.)
Dinner will be provided!
2) USGA Student Appreciation Luncheon:
Thursday, December 4th 11AM - 2PM in MSTF Atrium
Mark your calendars for FREE FOOD!
(Hot turkey lunch. Vegetarian option available)
THIS WEEK:
3) MONDAY: Healthy Choices
for Baltimore is a student-run organization that teaches weekly 1-hour nutrition classes to middle school students at Midtown Academy. Volunteers from all schools are needed; no teaching experience necessary, lesson plans and transportation provided. We teach almost every Monday from 12:20 pm until 2 pm. Contact Leah Kaye for more information at
lkaye002@umaryland.edu.
4) MONDAY: World Aids Day cookies and red ribbon sale
Location: Pharmacy Hall lounge
Date: Monday Dec,1st between 9am and 4pm.
Cookies cost only 1 dollar.
Organized by APhA, SMdPHA,SNPhA. All proceeds will be going to a non-profit organization in baltimore called "Aids Action Baltimore".
5) TUESDAY: United Students of African Descent (USAD)
4th General Body Meeting
When: Tuesday, December 2, 2008. 5:20-6:15 pm
Where: Student Center. 222 N. Pine Street, Rm 222
Why: Come Share Your Ideas!
6) TUESDAY: Nurses for Global Health Meeting:
Please join NGH at 12:00 p.m. on December 2nd at the School of Nursing (Room #435) for a guest lecture by Chris Rhyner, with Partners in Hope http://www.partnersinhope.us/home.shtml
Partners in Hope encourage and serve India's small community by building relationships with them here in the US and overseas. This organization assist by providing financial support, sponsoring short term medical teams.
All students are welcome. Chris is interested in finding a few students to go with her on her annual trip to India. This is a great opportunity if you are interested in a global health experience. She needs nurses & educators on her next trip scheduled for January 2009.
7) THURSDAY: Christian Medical Society
On Thursday, December 4th, the Christian Medical Society will be hosting a lunch talk (12-1pm) in Hosick Lecture Hall (in the Bressler Research Building on Baltimore Street) by Dr. Rafik Hanna, an Emergency Medicine attending physician at Union Memorial. He'll be talking about practicing medicine in the American urban environment as it relates to multiculturalism and spirituality. We hope that you can join us for it!
E-mail Matthew Loftus at mloft002@umaryland.edu for more information.
8) FRIDAY: Project Jump Start Winter Fundraiser
Project Jump Start is having a winter fundraiser.
DECEMBER 5th at PICKLES PUB from 6:30-10:30PM
$10 at the door for a wristband to receive food and specials.
Come out and support Jump Start so we can continue to
serve our homeless population.
9) FRIDAY: Indian Association's Winter Holiday Celebrations
Come and join the IA and celebrate the winter holiday season with an Indian flair.
Also enjoy delicious desi food and music.
When: Friday, December 5, 2008. The actual program starts at 7 pm. Members of the IA executive board for 2009 will be elected prior to that (6-7 pm).
Location: Student Center conference room (222 N. Pine Street)
Entry is free. All are welcome.
For further information contact: ia.weeklybulletin@gmail.com
10) FRIDAY: Physical Therapy School Fundraiser
Come join the physical therapy school at Sliders (upstairs) at 6pm on December 5 for a little food, drink, and your chance to win CASH by entering a 50/50 raffle!
Tickets for the raffle are $2, and can be bought at Sliders on Friday or in advance by contacting Erin Johnson (ejohn012@umaryland.edu).
Also plan to wear your most classic Christmas/holiday sweater because there will be a prize given out for the tackiest of the tacky! :-)
CAMPUS-WIDE NEWS:
11) Campus-wide Photo Contest Announced!
Show us your hidden talents by entering our 5th annual photo contest, Say "Cheese" 2009. There are separate divisions for UMB students and for faculty/ staff. All entries are due by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2009. Contact the Office of Student Services at 410.706.7117 for complete contest rules.
12) Thank You from Nurses for Global Health
The Nurses for Global Health (NGH) Fall Book Drive is now officially over. (See attachment)
Thanks to students, faculty and staff on campus who donated used books.
NGH collected 350 science and nursing books.
The books are now on their way to Nigeria for use by nursing students.
Again, thank you for your contribution to make this book drive a huge success!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
13) Jewish Student Association:
Join the Jewish Student Association to celebrate the Festival of Lights at our annual inter-graduate school Chanukkah Bash! Eat potato latkes, spin dreidels, and bring your friends!Date: Monday, Dec 8, 2008; Time: 12:15pm - 2:00pm.
Location: Student Lounge on the first floor of Bressler
(enter 655 W. Baltimore St, make a L, end of hall)
Contact: Talia Landau, tland003@umaryland.edu
14) ISO: World Crafts Workshop and Supper
Join ISO on December 8 from 5:30 till 7:30 in the Student Center’s Multi-Purpose room for a holiday crafts workshop. ISO will provide soups, snacks, and supplies. Please call 410 706-7117 for more information for henna and other crafts. Co-sponsored by USGA.
15) USAD: We invite all to join us at our PRE-KWANZAA CELEBRATION. This is a non-religious holiday that celebrates Family, Community, and Culture through Unity, Self Determination, Collective Work and Responsibility, Cooperative Economics, Purpose, Creativity, and Faith. We welcome people of all backgrounds and students from all the seven schools.
When: Friday, December 12, 2008, 6:15pm-8:30pm
Where: Student Center, Multipurpose room, 2nd Floor
FREE for all! Food will be provided.
This event is sponsored by USAD and USGA.
For more information contact usad@umaryland.edu
CAMPUS CONNECTION:
16) Student Newspaper looking for Writers, Editors, Photographers and More!
Like to write? Want to share your ideas/opinions? Interested in staying in touch with what's
going on on-campus? Or in getting to know students from all the different schools here at UMB? Then consider joining the Campus Connection: the independent Student Newspaper at UMB!
Our stories/article range from news reporting, investigative, features, human interest, op-eds/editorials, humor/comics, sports, and entertainment. Time commitment is flexible, no skills necessary - just creativity, drive, and the desire to inform and entertain. Help us continue what this campus truly needs: an independent, student-run newspaper serving to inform and represent the students' voice!
For more information or if you are interested in serving as editors, writers, artists/cartoonists, advertising/marketing, web design/online publishing, or otherwise assisting, contact us at:
join@campusconnectiononline.com.
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