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Happy Easter!
Easter (Greek: Πάσχα)
is an important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year.
According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead three
days after his crucifixion. Many Christian denominations celebrate this
resurrection on Easter Sunday. Easter is a moveable feast,
meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. Easter falls at
some point between late March and late April each year. Easter is linked to
the Jewish Passover not only for much of its symbolism but also for its
position in the calendar. Cultural elements, such as the Easter Bunny
and Easter egg hunts, have become part of the holiday's modern
celebrations, and those aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and
non-Christians alike. To learn more about the history of Easter Holiday,
visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
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! Important Announcements !
- On-Campus Employment
seminar for Tuesday, April 21, will
be held at 3:00pm instead of 2:00pm (for that day only).
- All your Federal and
State Taxes have to be filed by Wednesday,
April 15th.
Your tax returns must be POSTMARKED by that date--they do not have to
be received by the tax office by that date. You must complete the U.S. federal tax forms BEFORE you can comeplete the New York State
forms.
- Students who are planning to do an Internship
this summer should apply for Curricular Practical
Training (
CPT ) . The CPT seminar will be held on Wednesday,
April 15th at 3:00pm
at the Slutzker Center for International Services.
- If you would like to
request Practical Training authorization (OPT) after
your May graduation please attend an OPT seminar on Wednesday, April 15th at 3:45pm.
Also, you can find all the necessary OPT information and the
application process here.
- 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.
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6th Annual SYRACUSE KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL
Free Admission / English Subtitles
HBC Kittridge Auditorium
Korean Cine Forum, associated with the department of
Transmedia/Film and Korean Student Association of
Syracuse University, would like to present the Syracuse Korean Film Festival
(SKFF). It is scheduled between April
16 ~ 18 and it will be held in the HBC
Kittredge Auditorium at Syracuse
University. The main
goal of the Syracuse Korean Film Festival is to introduce unique contemporary
Korean cinema to the Syracuse community,
thereby enhancing a cultural understanding among the SU and local ethnic
communities, and give people a chance to experience cultural differences
between the Third World cinema and
US/Hollywood cinema through the films. Selected films have received awards
from some prominent international film festivals and will be presented with
English subtitles. I am sure that it must be a great opportunity to
understand Korea
through the films because they reflect Korean culture, society and history in
each of them. This event is not only intended for Korean audience but also
for people who are eager to enjoy the uniqueness of Korean cinema.
Thursday, April 16th 2009
5:15 pm My Dear
Enemy (멋진 하루)
Directed by Lee
Yoon-Ki / 12 up / Romance Drama / 123 min
7:30 pm Rough Cut
(영화는 영화다)
Directed by Jang
Hun / 18 up / Action / 113 min
Friday, April 17th 2009
5:15 pm Sunny (님은
먼 곳에)
Directed by Lee
Jun-Ik / 12 up / Drama / 126 min
7:30 pm The Good, The
Bad, The Weird (좋은 놈, 나쁜
놈,
이상한
놈)
Directed by Kim Ji Woon / 15 up / Action / 130
min
Saturday, April 18th 2009
3:00 pm Forever
the Moment (우리 생애
최고의
순간)
Directed by Lim
Soon-Rye / NR / Drama / 124 min
5:15 pm The
Chaser (추격자)
Directed by Na
Hong-Jin / 18 up / Thriller / 125 min
Living
with HIV/AIDS: A Panel Discussion
Tuesday, April 7 @ 9:00pm
Hall of Languages, Room 207
This HIV/AIDS program series concludes with a panel discussion about living
with HIV/AIDS today. Four HIV positive panelists will share their experiences
about living with HIV/AIDS. Panelists will share their stories and answer
questions including: How have medical developments and social changes
impacted those living with HIV/AIDS? How do people living HIV/AIDS negotiate
personal relationships? Audience members will also get a chance to ask their
own questions.
This event is free and open to the public. Dessert refreshments will be
provided. This event is co-sponsored by the LGBT Resource
Center, Chancellor’s Feinstone Grant for Multicultural Initiatives, and OrangeAID.
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Important
Immigration Reminders!
The Clock is Ticking on Some Practical Training
Applications:
F-1 students
who will be graduating in May 2009 and plan to apply for post-completion
Optional Practical Training (OPT) are reminded that they must submit their
application paperwork to the SCIS, and then send the processed documents to
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) so that it is received at
the USCIS no later than 60 days after their degree conferral date, which this
year is May 6, 2009.
F-1 students who have not yet begun the practical training
application process are urged to do so soon so that you will have the best possible
opportunity to obtain your employment authorization card in a timely manner.
Currently, it is taking the USCIS
Vermont Service
Center approximately 12
weeks to process OPT employment authorization applications. Employment cannot
begin until you have the card "in your hands."
Also, a student in F-1 or J-1 status
cannot be employed away from the Syracuse
University campus
unless they have obtained appropriate federal authorization to do so before
employment can begin. This includes internships, research and volunteer
work.
FREE BUS SERVICE FROM NOB HILL TO SU
Starting March 30th!!
There
will be BLUE and WHITE buses providing FREE service from Nob Hill Apartments to Syracuse University. This service positively
affects folks living in Nob Hill, Newberry Apts, Clarendon Heights, Hidden
Valley, etc.
THESE ARE NOT CENTRO BUSES.
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD!!
This is a trial run. If not enough students ride these
buses they will not be available next semester.
For Bus Routes please click here
and for the Bus Schedule please click here
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Starting this Wednesday, Syracuse
University will
host a variety of events marking Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Asian
Pacific American Heritage Month is a national commemoration that
SU chooses to celebrate several weeks early, to provide for all
students, faculty and staff to learn about the significant contributions of
Asian Pacific American people and to have dialogue about important issues.
Working in collaboration with recognized student organizations and a team
of dedicated individuals, the Office of Multicultural Affairs has coordinated
a calendar of workshops, film screenings, and community events celebrating
the month's theme. The calendar is attached; contact OMA at 443-9676 for
more information.
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Euclid Avenue Door Hanger Distribution, Volunteers Needed
On Sunday, April 19th from 4-6pm, The
Office of Orientation and Off-Campus Programs will be organizing an
educational outreach program in collaboration with the Office of
Government and Community Relations, Department of Public Safety and Student
Association. Off-campus students who live on and adjacent to Euclid Avenue
will be distributed information on City Ordinance and NYS Law, emergency
numbers and neighbor relations. Volunteers are needed to help
distribute this information and have conversations with the residents
concerning their potential festivities off-campus during SU Showcase
on April 21. If you are able to volunteer or if you
have questions please email Darya Rotblat at darotbla@syr.edu.
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"GOT
CONSENT?"
Related activities include SU's
participation in the annual White Ribbon Campaign (http://sunews.syr.edu/story_details.cfm?id=5858)
as well as other high-profile events on campus. A partial list of these
events follows; additional details will be announced in the coming days:
*Monday, April 13, 2009, 10-3 pm: Hands Against Violence, Schine Student Center Atrium
*Monday, April 13, 2009, 5-8 pm: Hands Against Violence,
Goldstein Student Center, lower level
*Tuesday, April 14, 2009, 10-3 pm: Hands Against Violence, Schine Student Center Atrium (and GOT CONSENT? t-shirt
day)
*Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 10-3 pm: Hands Against Violence,
Schine Student Center Atrium
*Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 5:30-6:30 pm: Clothesline
Project t-shirt making workshop, Hendricks Chapel
*Wednesday, April 15, 2009, 7 pm: Take Back the Night
Rally at Hendricks Chapel steps, followed by march and speak-out
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OPENING
RECEPTION & DJ PARTY & FILM SHOOT
2 May 2009 @ 8pm
* Free and open to the Public
Redhouse Arts Center
201 S. West Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
USA
http://www.theredhouse.org
Redhouse Director and curator Natalia
Mount is proud to present Internationally renowned artists Daniela Kostova and Joro De Boro and their newest site-specific project commissioned
by Redhouse entitled "XAYC:Xybrid
Authenticity Ynder Construction."
XAYC is an art project that questions contemporary identity politics and the
concept of subjectivity in relation to authenticity. XAYC (pronounced
"house") is a Bulgarian transcription of the word
"house." It stands not for house music, but for chaos ('xaoc' in Bulgarian). It also stands for Xybrid Authenticity Ynder
Construction.
By creating site specific work, both inside and outside of the Redhouse Arts Center building, Daniela Kostova and Joro De Boro will enter a dialogue about architecture,
collectivism, cosmopolitanism vs. globalization, and a migration that will
manifest in a range of media, employ several environments, and create two
installations that vacillate between agreement and conflict.
Daniela Kostova will work inside the building to
create a 'house,' which will be the focal point for an exhibition on view at Redhouse
Arts Center.
Joro De Boro will create
an installation outside of the building of Redhouse Arts Center
that will be used for a performance (by both audience and artist as the
performer, DJ Joro-Boro) that, at once apes, popular
culture and rejoices in its forms.
During the night of the 2 of May, Redhouse Arts
Center and its
immediate surroundings (both inside and outside) will become an
all-encompassing experience - an organic space for engagement, play, and
exploration with the interactivity of a tree house.
"By juxtasposing Daniela's and Joro's works, their artistic styles and individual
dynamics, I aim to give the audience an alternative to the norm of most
collective experiences. The audience will participate in a very unique event
"
- Natalia Mount/Executive Director
"XAYC exposes authenticity as mutation and artists Daniela Kostova and Joro De Boro are serving it to you in an art form, with a smile,
a drink and a dance, "
- Laura Austin/Artistic Director
"Art is a brand, authenticity is capital, identity is imagined. There is
no process here, this is a freeze-frame of an implosion of space and time -
the general relativity of the free market becomes theory of culture,"
DO YOU LIKE TO
PERFORM?
WANT TO SHARE YOUR UNIQUE CULTURE?
The Maxwell School’s Annual CULTURAL
FAIR, presented by the graduate International Relations Student
Association is seeking performers: groups/duo/solo singers, dancers,
musicians and poets.CULTURAL FAIR on APRIL 21, 2009. For more information, please contact:
AMERICA PINTABUTR
irsa.culturalfair@gmail.com
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Applications
for the 2009-2010 NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) are now
available on-line.
http://www.naspa.org/programs/nufp/app.cfm
The NASPA Undergraduate Fellows program is a semi-structured mentoring
program for undergraduate students wishing to explore and better understand
the field of student affairs and/or higher education. Students and mentors
apply as a pair, and if selected are provided the foundation to establish a
semi-structured mentoring relationship at their institution. Students, once
selected, are known as Fellows, and are also given the opportunity to attend
a national conference, participate in paid internships, and participate in
the Summer Leadership Institute.
Admissions Requirements: To be considered for admission to
the NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program, each applicant must meet the
requirements listed below, have a NASPA members agree to serve as a mentor,
and have the support of their institution's Senior Student Affairs Officer.
- Identify as a
member of a traditionally underrepresented
student population, i.e. Black/African American, Asian,
Hispanic/Latino(a), Indigenous (Native American, Alaskan, Hawaiian),
Multiethnic, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, or as having a
physical or psychological impairment; and
- Have at least a 2.5
cumulative GPA at the time of application. Applicants with a 2.7
cumulative GPA will receive preference in the review process.
Completed applications must be submitted to the Office of Multicultural
Affairs by Monday, April 20th 5:00 p.m.
All questions and concerns about NUFP should be directed to Syracuse University's
NUFP coordinator, Tae-Sun Kim, associate director of the Office of
Multicultural Affairs.
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Get Involved at the R.A.P.E. Center!
The R.A.P.E. Center is a place where there is
always something to get involved in, from being on the stage to helping
prepare for trainings, programs and events.
For more information about volunteer opportunities at the R.A.P.E. Center, contact Jill Sneider through e-mail at jasneide@syr.edu
or by phone (315-443-7126). You can also visit our website at http://students.syr.edu/rapecenter/
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Motivational Quote of the Week:
"Maybe it is time to consider living dangerously.
Maybe it's time to reject the commands of power, the dictates of society and
public opinion, and to stop worrying about what other people think about what
you do. You have the power and ability to create your own reality — to change
what isn't working and to manifest what you desire." by
Dick Sutphen
"The successful always has a number of projects
planned, to which he looks forward. Any one of them could change the course
of his life overnight." by Mark Caine
"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence,
therefore, is not an act but a habit." by Aristotle
"Nothing great was ever achieved without
enthusiasm." by Ralph
Waldo Emerson
Note:
If you would like to submit a request to publish
your news or events in our SCISNEWS letter. Please contact Daniela
Baban Hurrle at dbabanhu@syr.edu
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