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Celebrate Chinese New Year at the SU Spring Festival this Friday |
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TAX RESOURCES AND SEMINARS AVAILABLE
Tax resources are available on the Slutzker Center website. Two tax seminars will also be provided.
Thursday, March 15 from 3 pm-5pm at the Grant Auditorium (Law School)
Monday, March 26 from 3:30 pm- 5:30 pm at the Grant Auditorium (Law School)
Please be advised-the Slutzker Center specializes in immigration matters, not taxes. If you require additional information or have specific questions, please direct your inquires to an international tax professional. WARNING: OPT COSTS SCHEDULED TO INCREASE! USCIS has submitted proposed regulations to significantly increase fees related to most type of nonimmigrant and immigrant applications. These increases are due to go into effect sometime in April or early May. They are predicted to almost double the current fees.
Current OPT application costs are $180. If you want to avoid much higher fees then you should review the OPT information on the Slutzker Center website, attend a PT seminar (Wednesdays at 3pm)at the Slutzker Center as soon as possible, and plan to file your application before April. 2007 HISAKO FUJITSUKA AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL SERVICE AND CARING The Slutzker Center for International Services is pleased to announce that on-line applications are available for the 2007 Hisako Fujitsuka Award for Outstanding International Service and Caring.
This award is given each year to one or two full-time undergraduate junior or senior international students who have demonstrated exceptional service, commitment, caring, and academic excellence within the Syracuse University community. Student's GPA should be at least 3.4. Two awards may be given, consisting of a certificate and cash prize of $500. A luncheon is hosted by the selection committee for the award recipients and those who write recommendation letters for the winner(s).
If you are interested in applying, you can view information and instructions on how to apply on the Slutzker Center's Website at: http://international.syr.edu/fujitsuka_award.htm |
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CAMPUS EVENTS FOR THE UPCOMING WEEK SU SPRING FESTIVAL CELEBRATION: FEB 16TH The Chinese New Year, or Spring Festival, is the most important festival for the Chinese people. It is celebrated worldwide nowadays and has been declared a national holiday in New York City. On the Western calendar, the start of the upcoming New Year falls on February 18, 2007 and it is "The Year of the Pig."
The Spring Festival Celebration will bring Chinese food, music, fashion, and art to the SU community!
Date: Friday, February 16, 2007
WHAT CAN CAREER SERVICES OFFER YOU: FEB 16TH
Career Workshop ( Rosanne Ecker ) at Slutzker Center
What Can Career Services Offer You?: An Introduction for International Students
Friday, February 16, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Please join us---useful career information, pizza, and refreshments will be provided. SPRING NAVRATRI GARBA: FEB 23RD
Sponsored by syRAAScuse-SU's official Garba-Raas dance team
Come join the team for an energetic night where they celebrate this South Asian Dance
Festival
Date: Friday, February 23rd
No experience is necessary. The team will be teaching you the dance.
Everyone is welcome, so bring your friends !!! :)
For more information, please contact Rohan- Phone: 412-427-2783; Email: rssheth@syr.edu
CROSS COUNTRY SKIING: MARCH 3RD This trip to Salmon Hills Outdoor Adventure Center will satisfy both the beginner and expert cross country skier. Beginners can take lessons to learn how to ski, while experts can go off on their own adventure through the miles of groomed tracks.
Date: Saturday March 3, 2007
Fees:
Sign up at least 2 days in advance by coming in to:
Recreation Services This program was funded by the Undergraduate Co-Curricular Fee. | |
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CHINESE ZODIAC: WHAT ANIMAL ARE YOU? Chinese astrology is based in part on the Chinese calendar's 12-year cycle of zodiac animals, the elements, calendrical cycles based on astronomy, and ancient Chinese religion. It is said that the position of these planets, along with the positions of the Sun, Moon, any comets in the sky as well as time of birth and Zodiac Sign can determine a person's destiny. There is a binary Yin and Yang cycle, which enlarges the five elements cycle to a cycle of 10. Even years are yang, odd years are yin. The cycle proceeds as follows:
If the year ends in 0 it is Yang Metal. The Yin or Yang is broken down into Five Elements (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth) on top of the cycle of animals. These are modifiers and afflict the characteristics of each of the 12 animal signs. The balance of yin and yang and the five elements in a person's make-up has a major bearing on what is beneficial and effective for them in terms of feng shui. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
Arrears: Overdue rent. Assignment: The transfer of rights or property from one person to another. Automatic Renewal Clause: A provision in a written lease that allows the lease to be automatically extended upon expiration of a term or tenancy. (See also "Fixed Term Tenancy.") Breach: A violation of one or more provisions of a lease or contract. Caveat Emptor: A concept meaning "buyer beware;" summarizes the rule that when renting or buying housing, one must examine and test the condition of a premises for him or herself. Civil: A noncriminal legal matter; housing disputes are typically handled in civil courts. Constructive Eviction: Occurs when a tenant vacates premises due to the landlord's gross interference with his lawful enjoyment of the premise. Contract: An agreement to do or not do a particular thing. Damages: Usually a sum of money awarded to a landlord or a tenant as compensation for a financial loss caused by the other party. Default: A failure to fulfill a legal obligation, particularly payment of rent. Dispossess: Remove a person from land; eviction. Eviction: Dispossession by process of law; turning a tenant out of possession. Exculpatory Clause: A clause within a written lease that relieves one party from any liability resulting from a negligent of wrongful act. Expiration: The ending of a rental agreement by its own provisions, i.e. the term of lease is over. Fixed Term Tenancy: A tenancy of a definite duration that ends at an expiration date stated in the lease agreement. (See also "Automatic Renewal Clause.") Fixtures: Property that is attached or annexed to a structure, such as sinks and light sockets. Holdover Tenancy: Occurs when a tenant retains possession of a premises after the term of lease has expired. Housing Codes: Regulations written by a state, county, or local government which establish certain minimum standards of habitability for residential property. Judgment: A decision or opinion of the court, usually awarding money damages. Landlord: One who owns and leases real estate. Lease: A contract by which one conveys the right to possession of real estate to another for a designated length of time and usually for a specified monetary rent. Lessee: A tenant under a lease. Lessor: One who grants a lease (landlord or his agent). Liability: The state of being legally responsible. Mitigate: Taking action to make damages less costly or severe. Notice: An oral or written forewarning of a legal event. Notice of Petition to Recover Possession of Real Property: A legal document, often accompanying a petition to recover possession of real property, which informs the tenant of the date, time, and place of an eviction hearing. Parties: Persons involved in a legal contract; the lessor and a lessee under a lease. Periodic Tenancy: A tenancy that continues indefinitely until terminated by one of the parties. The month-to-month tenancy is the most commonly used periodic tenancy. Petition to Recover Possession of Real Property: A legal document presented to the tenant at the commencement of an eviction proceeding which states the grounds for eviction and the remedy that is being sought. Premises: The property conveyed in a lease; a building, a house, an apartment, a dwelling unit, etc. Property: That to which a person has a legal title; real estate that one has the legal right to possess, use, and enjoy. Quit: To leave or vacate. Remedy: A legal means to redress grievances or to correct a wrong. Rent: A sum agreed upon between a landlord and a tenant to be paid at fixed intervals. Retaliatory Eviction: An attempt by a landlord to evict a tenant in retaliation for the tenant's complaint of a housing code violation to the appropriate enforcement agency. Right to Quiet and Peaceful Enjoyment: Generally reflects the landlord's promise to the tenant that he/she has title to the premises that allows him/her to rent to the tenant. Security Deposit: Money deposited by a tenant with the landlord as security for full and faithful performance by the tenant of the terms of the lease. Sublease: A lease by a tenant to a third party, usually conveying the leased property for a shorter term than the tenant's term. The original tenant remains completely liable to the landlord for rent. Summary Proceeding: The legal procedure a landlord must follow to evict a tenant. Tenant: One who holds or possesses premises under a lease. Tenancy: A holding of real property; also, the period of a tenant's occupancy or possession of premises. Term: The period of time for which a lease is granted. Termination: The ending of a rental agreement by action of either party not resulting merely from the passage of time or from provisions of the lease limiting the term. Utilities: Usually heat, hot and cold running water, and electricity supplied to a premises. Warrant: A document granting authority to do something; can be used to authorize a sheriff to physically remove a tenant from a premises. Warranty of Habitability: An implied warranty in every lease (even if it is not stated explicitly in the lease) that the condition of the premises rented is free of any defects that might harm the health, safety, or welfare of the tenants.
PERSONAL SAFETY AND TRAVELING DURING SPRING BREAK A message from Off-Campus Student Services--
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