Friday, January 16, 2009

The Slutzker Center for International Services Welcomes all New and Returning International Students!

INAUGURATION DAY WITH AMBASSADOR PLANTY

Watch the inauguration live from Washington, D. C.,
with International and American students, and
Ambassador Donald Planty, Chair of the Maxwell
School's graduate International Relations Program.
Ambassador Planty served in embassies in Chile,
the Holy See in Rome, Mexico, Norway, Panama
and Spain. In his final posting, he served from 1996-99
as U.S. ambassador to Guatemala.

When: Tuesday, January 20
Time: 11:00AM
Where: Slutzker Center of International Services
310 Walnut Place

A New Semester of Mix It Up!

The first Spring 2009 Mix It Up forum for cultural exchange, open to all students, will be held on Friday, January 16 at 5:00 P.M. at SCIS. Come join us to socialize, plan projects, events and community service for the Spring semester. Light refreshments will be served.

International Students and their Families Celebrated Thanksgiving a Few Days Early!

Orange Night Live Announces New Programming Grant

Orange Night Live, the free weekend programming series run by the Office of Student Life, is pleased to announce the start of its new programming grant, the South Campus Programming Grant, aimed at providing supplemental funds for  recognized student organizations  and club sports in need. The two main requirements for the grant is : 
1) location of the event must be in a south campus location  
2) event should be for the benefit of life on  south campus.
Priority will be given to events that will appeal to the current social interests of students and that will serve larger numbers of student participants. Priority will also be given to creative and collaborative events involving diverse student groups.

More information and applications for the South Campus Programming Grant can be found on the Orange Night Live website - http://students.syr.edu/onl/  and the Office of Student Life website http://studentlife.syr.edu/events/onl.aspx

Application: South Campus Programming Grant Application.html.doc

Any questions please contact Courtney Jones in the Office of Student Life:
Courtney Jones
126 Schine Student Center
315-443-2718

Income Tax Resources

General income tax information for 2008 income tax materials and CINTAX: Complete International Tax Preparation Software information will be available by February 15, 2009.  Please stay tuned to SCISNEWS for more information.

English Conversation Program:

We invite anyone (students, spouses, partners or scholars) interested in improving informal English language skills to join our English Conversation Program.
This program offers FREE weekly one hour meetings.
Besides improving your English language, you will have a chance to meet other international students and learn more about life in America from your English speaking group leader, while the focus is on informal conversation.
Meetings are conducted during office hours at the Slutzker Center for International Services.
Blue sign-up Request forms for the program are available at the downstairs desk.
Please indicate clearly your e-mail address and the days and times you would be able to attend the meetings.
Riet DeKleermaeker (Coordinator English Conversation Program) will inform you by e-mail about the day and time of your group meeting.
We are looking forward to welcome many new participants to this special program!

The Lillian and Emanuel Slutzker Center for International Services, Syracuse University
310 Walnut Place, Syracuse, NY 13244-2380. Email: lescis@syr.edu - Phone: (315) 443-2457