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Beautiful spring in Syracuse,
NY
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! Important Announcements
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- On-Campus Employment
seminar for Tuesday, April 21, will
be held at 3:00pm instead of 2:00pm (for that day
only).
- To
accommodate student requests at this busy time of the semester, we
will have additional Travel Seminars from April 27th until May 8th.
Monday, 4/27 and 5/4 @
2:00pm
Tuesday, 4/28 and 5/5 @ 5:00pm
Wednesday, 4/29 and 5/6 @ 1:30pm
Thursday, 4/30 and 5/7 @ 12:00pm
Friday, 5/1 and 5/8 @ 9:00am
Also we will have additional Practical
Training Seminars, which will be scheduled every Wednesday from April 22nd until May 27th.
Curricular Practical Training (CPT) – 3:00pm
Optional Practical Training (OPT) – 3:45pm
- In addition, we
will have a "Walk In PT Step 2 Service" session next Tuesday
(SU Showcase), April
21, from 3
to 6 p.m. at the Slutzker Center (for more
information please read below).
- Students who
are planning to do an Internship this summer should apply for
Curricular Practical Training (
CPT ) .
- If you would like
to request Practical Training authorization after your May graduation
please attend an OPT seminar. 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.
Ready to
apply for Curricular or Optional Practical Training? We have a great
opportunity for you!
At this time of the semester, appointment requests for curricular and
optional practical training begin to "back
up."
The SCIS will have a "Walk In PT Step 2 Service" session
next Tuesday (SU Showcase), April 21, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Slutzker Center.
Only one advisor will be on hand to process your applications on a first
come, first served basis. You may have to wait, so please bring
something to read, or plan to watch television or work on the
computer. We will process as many student applications as
possible during the three
hours. If we have more applications than we can process, we will
take them in and work on them throughout the rest of the
week.
Please be sure to have all documents completed and ready for advisor
review. We will work diligently to see as many students as possible during
this time. If you feel that your case needs personal
attention or you have many questions, please call our office to
schedule a regular CPT or OPT Step 2 appointment
so that your case can get the attention it needs.
We hope that this extra service will meet the needs of students who
are applying for practical training. Of course, we will continue our
regular schedule of CPT and OPT Step 2
appointments throughout April and May. We look forward to serving you.
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The Syracuse International
Film Festival
April 24 - May 3
The Syracuse
International Film Festival is proud to announce the opening of advanced
sales for SYRFILMFEST'09.
All international films are shown with English subtitles unless
otherwise noted. Not all programming appropriate for children under 14.
For more details and information about the movies please follow the
link: http://www.syrfilmfest.com/films/
Important dates to remember:
April 24, 2009
Opening Event - Palace Theater, Ben Hur
April 25, 2009
Focus on CNY Films - Palace, Everson
Museum
April 26, 2009
Films: Political Resistance - LeMoyne College
April 28, 2009
Russian Program: Disabilities in Film - Weiskotten
Auditorium
April 30, 2009
Appaloosa Film and Party - Palace Theater and Daisy Dukes
May 1, 2009
Visual Technologies Drive-In - Montgomery
Street - Free!
May 2, 2009
New Technologies in Animation with Disney/Pixar's
"Up"
May 2, 2009
Filmmaker Awards Party - MOST - Los Blancos
May 3, 2009
Closing Event - World's Greatest Dad and Party - Palace Theater and Ohm
Lounge
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
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.
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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Happy
Orthodox Easter (Pascha)!
On Holy Thursday the bright dyed red eggs that are symbolic of Easter.
Tradition says that the Virgin Mother, Mary, dyed eggs this color to
celebrate the Resurrection of Christ and to celebrate life. Every Orthodox
family prepares these eggs as part of the Easter Sunday Resurrection
Table. Otherwise, the women in Orthodox families are busy baking cookies
and traditional sweet bread for the Easter feast. Holy Saturday is filled
with anticipation of the religious celebration of Easter and the
Resurrection. People begin to gather in the churches and squares in cities,
towns and villages by 11 p.m. for the Easter services. Large white candles
are carried by just about all of the faithful. At midnight the church bells
toll as the priests announce...Christ is Risen!
Fireworks are set off, in some areas gunshots are fired and the each person
in the crowd answers with the joyous responses of - Truly He is risen and - True is The Lord.
The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the center of the Orthodox
Christian faith. Twelve weeks of preparation precede it. This is made up of
pre-Lenten Sundays, Great Lent, and Holy Week. The faithful try to make this
long journey with repentance, forgiveness, reconciliation, prayer, fasting,
almsgiving, and study. When the feast finally arrives, it is celebrated with
a collection of services combined as one. To learn more about the history of
the Orthodox Easter Holiday, visit: http://orthodoxwiki.org/Pascha
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"Celebrating and Understanding Religious and
Traditional Holidays Around the World"
If you would like to submit an
article, with an appropriate JPG photo, featuring an upcoming holiday from
your cultural or religious tradition, please submit to lescis@syr.edu by
the Monday preceding that week's SCISNEWS. We will review your material and
photo, and if we have any questions, we will contact you. We hope to broaden
the understanding of the world through this feature in our weekly newsletter.
Your contributions are invited.
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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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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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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:
"When you have a number of disagreeable duties to
perform, always do the most disagreeable first." by
Josiah Quincy
"Most people spend their lives
looking but not truly seeing." by
Joe Navarro
"People use their intuition with
things they care about. Many women are most intuitive with their
relationships and children, whereas men often show a great degree of ‘gut
instinct' in work and business."
by Sonia Choquette
"Work spares us from three evils:
boredom, vice, and need." by
Voltaire
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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