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Important Announcements !
- Traveling during Spring
Break – get your I-20 signed.
A special Travel Seminar has been scheduled for you on Wednesday, March 4th at 1:30pm.
- Students who are
planning to do an Internship this summer should apply for Curricular
Practical Training (CPT) . The CPT seminar will be held on
Wednesdays, March 4, 11 or 25 at
3:00pm at the Slutzker Center.
- If you would like
to request Practical Training authorization (OPT)
after your May graduation please attend an OPT seminar on
Wednesdays, March 4, 11 or 25 at
3:45pm. Also, you can find all the OPT
information and the application process here.
- On March 18th the
PT semminars will be cancelled due to Phi Beta Delta meeting.
- Graduate Students who are intending to
graduate this May 2009 must complete the
File Diploma Request process in MySlice by
established deadlines, published as http://gradsch.syr.edu/pdfs/GraduationDeadlines.pdf
by the Graduate
School. This
will activate the certification process and awarding of your degree.
- The Office of International Services has opened
access to CINTAX, the web-based income tax preparation software for
filing your federal tax forms. CINTAX passwords are now
available. The only way to request a CINTAX password is from
our website at http://international.syr.edu/Form_CINTAX_
Password_new.html
It is important that you complete all fields on
the form to receive a password. There is a maximum of 3 – 5
business days turn around time for the password.
There will be two tax seminars
to be held in March:
- Monday, March 9 from 2:00pm to 5:00pm
(Maxwell Auditorium)
- Monday, March 23 from 2:00pm – 5:00pm
(Maxwell Auditorium)
Come then and learn all about both Federal and
State tax returns and how to complete them. You might be
eligible for a refund! $$$
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Staying in Syracuse during the
Spring Break? Would you like us to organize some activities for you???
The campus is generally very quiet during spring break.
But we, at the Slutzker Center, know that many of you remain on campus
or in Syracuse.
If you are interested in attending some organized activities so that you
don't become too lonely or bored, please let us know.
We can work together with other offices in Student Affairs (Campus
recreation, South Campus, Student engagement) to set up some activities
such as:
- going to an ice
hockey game of the Syracuse Crunch downtown (perhaps we can get free
tickets!)
- going to a few
restaurants in a group one evening (paying your own dinner costs
unfortunately)
- going to the MOST
(Museum
of Science and
Technology) to watch a movie in their IMAX theatre
- watching some
recent movies (not first run movies) together on campus for free
(afternoons? evenings?)
- some recreation
activities, either outdoors (snow shoeing? x-c skiing?) or indoors
(board games? pool?)
Please respond to LESCIS@syr.edu if you are
going to be in town, and are truly interested in some of these or
other activities..... We don't want to go to the effort of buying
tickets, arranging transportation, etc. and have no students attend.
This is an outreach to you.... please reply if you are
interested. Thanks! Pat Burak, Director
The Beyond Compliance group, is offering an
annual award that will be given to any SU department, faculty, staff,
student and student group that has demonstrated commitments to inclusion,
and worked BEYOND COMPLIANCE to foster the
inclusion of students with disabilities and/or to create a more
disability-friendly environment on campus. The submission guidelines can
be found at http://bccc.syr.edu/bcccaward.htm.
The deadline is March 6
Spring Break 2009 - $99 RT Bus
Service
Student Association
is providing a $99 round trip bus service to four metropolitan areas for this Spring
Break. The cities are New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, and Washington D.C. The bus will depart from Schine Student
Center on March 6th at 5pm
and will return from the designated locations of the cities on March 15
at 10am. Tickets can be purchased at Schine Box Office.
Indicorps Grassroots Development
Fellowship
Indicorps announces
over 30 competitive new projects for the August 2009 Indicorps Diaspora Fellowship.
We intend to foster the next generation of young Indian leaders who are
willing to challenge themselves and “be the change.” You will
tackle real issues in education, microfinance, social entrepreneurship,
environmental conservation, public health, urban infrastructure, and much
more. Live simply and dig deep to learn about real India and yourself; projects span from Kanpur to Pondicherry,
Gujarat to Madhya Pradesh.
Indicorps selects for commitment, perseverance, and drive. To learn
more, visit: .http://apply.indicorps.org
In the spirit of President Obama's campaign to
create "Change you can believe in," Indicorps is a
real opportunity for CHANGE YOU MAKE HAPPEN. The
August 2009 Fellowship model will mobilize passionate, sincere fellows to
become strong team players and leaders who will build sustainable new
initiative.
Apply today to make CHANGE happen!
Deadline: March 15,
2009
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Partners in Learning's 20th Anniversary Friend-Raising
Event!
Partners in Learning is a not-for-profit organization that
operates 2 programs engaging immigrant and refugee families: MANOS, an
early education program that prepares 2 through 4 year-old children for
school and the West Side Learning Center, where their parents learn
English and employment skills.
Both programs have a proven record of success providing parents
and their children with the skills required to become contributing
members of our community. Last year alone, these programs assisted over
700 families from Africa, Asia, Europe, South and Central America and the
Caribbean. Unfortunately, reductions in
government funding have threatened the continuation of both programs.
Let's all come together in support of MANOS and the West Side Learning Center!
Enjoy a wonderful evening while also supporting cultural connections for
immigrant families in our community!
When: Saturday, March 7,
2009
Time: 7:00-11:00 pm
Where: Palace Theater (2384 James St. Syracuse,
NY 13206)
Price: $ 20 advance sale
$ 25 at the door
Proceeds will benefit the children and families of MANOS
and the West Side Learning Center
Make your advance-purchase reservation before February 26th
to secure a discount! For more information, call (315) 435-4013 or
e-mail at manos@twcny.rr.com
Judicial
Board/Peer Education Team
The Office of Judicial Affairs is looking for students to participate
on the University Judicial Board/Peer Education Team (UJB/PET). The
mission of the UJB/PET is to participate in judicial hearings and develop
and implement programs that encourage civility and good citizenship within
the Syracuse
University
community. The UJB/PET provides an opportunity for students to be leaders
in the University community, promoting civility and citizenship, while
also developing skills in facilitation and conflict resolution.
Applicants for the UJB/PET must be matriculated full-time
undergraduate, graduate, or law students at either Syracuse University
or SUNY-ESF. Both on-campus and off-campus residents are encouraged
to apply. A grade point average of at least 2.5 is strongly
recommended. Disciplinary or academic violations committed at Syracuse University or elsewhere must be
disclosed. Prior infractions will not automatically
disqualify applicants, but are taken into consideration by the selection
committee. Students who are currently on disciplinary probation are
not eligible.
Please direct interested students to the online application
form for the University Judicial Board/Peer Education Team at: http://students.syr.edu/judicial/ujb/index.html
Additionally, I have attached some flyers you may post around your office
or shared space. Please encourage students that you feel are
qualified to apply. If you know of a student who would be an asset to the
UJB/PET, please email me his/her contact information and I will send the
application link along to them. The completed application form
and responses must be submitted online no later than March 20, 2009.
Questions may be directed to the Office of Judicial Affairs at 443-3728
or mbornste@syr.edu
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We would like to remember the life of Christopher Eric
Wallace, an ESF student, who passed away last week. Christopher, from Rochester, NY,
was a senior studying Conservation Biology. For those who knew Chris
Wallace, we invite you to a celebration of his life, at a CoffeeHaus
Tribute is planned for this Friday evening, February 27th,
in Nifkin Lounge located in Marshall Hall (SUNY ESF) at 7:00pm.
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Quotes of the Week:
"Most great people have attained their greatest success
just one step beyond their greatest failure."by Napoleon Hill
"Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of
human kindness." by William Shakespeare (Macbeth)
"It is better to have dreamed a thousand dreams that never
were than never to have dreamed at all. "by Alexander
Pushkin
"Nothing is impossible. Some
things are just less likely than others" by Jonathan Winters
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2 Women’s Basic Physical Defense Class
or Rape Aggression Defense (RAD) classes offered for Spring 2009 Semester
DPS offers two free Rape Aggression Defense (RAD)
self-defense classes for women this semester, one starting February 6,
the other starting March 24.
To register, call 443-5483 or e-mail jlentz@syr.edu.
The R.A.D. course is 12 hours in length, broken down over a four-week
period.
Class One Dates: Fridays
– February 6, 13, 20, 27
Location: Women’s Building Dance Studio (1st Floor)
Time: 5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Class Two Dates:
Tuesdays – March 24, 31, April 7, 14
Location: The Skybarn on South Campus
Time: 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
PERSONAL SAFETY TIPS:
- Immediately report
suspicious activity, criminal incidents, or other emergencies.
- Walk with others
or request a free walking escort.
- Always lock the
door to your residence and any ground level windows.
- Never volunteer
information over the phone to a stranger.
- Report lost or
stolen ID cards to the ID Card Office or to DPS.
- Never give out
your personal identification number (PIN).
- Use a good locking
device to secure your bicycle and register your bicycle with the
DPS.
- Don't hitchhike,
use the transportation systems offered by the University.
- Know how to use
the "Call
Trace" systems for harassing or obscene
phone calls.
- Place your name or
an identifiable mark in your textbooks.
- Refrain from
propping or disabling locking mechanisms on doors or entrances.
- Remove as many
opportunities for crime to occur as possible.
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