Happy New Year Black Bruins! I hope each of you had a relaxing, and productive winter break. As we venture into 2010, I encourage you to visit ASP (located in SAC 105) for peer counseling to ensure your personal and academic success in the new year. As always, visit Blackbruins.org to check out upcoming events!
In Love & Solidarity,
Tierra Moore
Internal Public Relations Coordinator
Afrikan Student Union 2009-2010
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Now Accepting MLK Oratorical Contest Applications
The 22ndAnnual MLK Oratorical Contest takes place Thursday, January 27th
starting at 6pm with a reception from 6:00 – 7:00pm in the De Neve Plaza
Rooms & the actual event itself will take place in the De Neve Auditorium
from 7:00 – show finishes. The MLK Oratorical Contest is an amazing event where UCLA students and high school students alike compete in an oratorical speech to wow the audience and win prizes.
This year's theme is: "….Promised Land or Wilderness? It's Time for Our Generation to Answer That Call." We need Black UCLA Students to participate in this event. This is practically our event but Black UCLA students are underrepresented
in the event. Please prepare a speech focusing on today civil rights movement and current social justice issues in the world, US, or at UCLA. Speeches or pieces may relate to Dr. King's achievements and philosophy of non-violent opposition to social injustice, as well as other related issues, such as religion, race, class, gender, age, sexual orientation and ability. All speeches or pieces must incorporate the theme and will be limited to eight (8) minutes. *SPOKEN WORD PIECES ARE ACCEPTABLE!!!*
https://www.orl.ucla.edu/mlk to apply
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Orientation Counselors Needed DEADLINE FRIDAY, JANUARY 24th!
Orientation Counselor Applications are available:
http://www.orientation.ucla.edu/ocdescription.htm
The Orientation Counselor (OC) position works directly with incoming first-year and transfer students during the sessions, providing individual
counseling, facilitating discussions, and making workshop presentations. The OCs are assigned groups for each session, and are responsible for introducing new students to all the services and academic opportunities available at UCLA.
*Salary*=You will paid for all your time in Spring Training (part-time) and summer counseling (full-time). The total approximate amount
will be *$4,400* (gross - before taxes) plus room and board for the summer.
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Textbook Loan Program
Trying to save money on books?
Well the Financial Supports Commission has the solution!
Visit the FSC Office in Kerchkoff Hall check out a book for your classes.
*We don't guarantee that we will have EVERY book
Email: lawrence08@ucla.edu with any questions
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JOURNAL CLUB: AAP PRE-MED SCHOLARS
Due: January 8, 2009
The Journal Club: AAP Pre Med Scholars course is a 12 - 16 week intensive MCAT preparation program for eligible AAP students beginning January 11, 2009. This program hopes to increase the competitiveness of underrepresented populations (minorities and low-income students) for medical school admission via MCAT teaching and tutoring.
For more information, please contact Ms. Cheye Ann
Corona, GMP Coordinator for AAP.
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AIDS Health Project began its Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program
The AIDS Health Project began its Post-Baccalaureate Internship Program in 1991 with short-term internships for college students. Today, as a one-year program, it has become an integral part of the agency's structure and is designed to target college graduates who have an interest in the health professions, social services, or non-profit management.
This one-year program helps AHP not only to better manage the volume of high quality services we offer, but also to groom future mental health, social service, and public health providers with expertise in HIV care. It provides interns the opportunity to give back to the community while learning valuable skills and fostering professional growth. Past interns have gone on to enjoy successful careers in medicine, psychology, public health, social work, and public interest law.
Applications are due March 1, 2010 (early application is encouraged).
These are the facts about AHP, but they don't begin to describe the experience in store for interns. We promise you will be challenged and enriched. Whether you are on the telephone screening clients or doing research for one of our publications, you will never forget how important your work is. And, among the more than 250 people associated with AHP, you will find some of the most expert, dedicated, caring and outrageously funny co-workers on the planet. We hope you will join them.
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Solving Urbanization Challenges by Design
PhD Program
Announcing a BRAND NEW NSF IGERT Program at Columbia University! The Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservations have collaborated in the design and implementation of a new Ph.D. program : Solving Urbanization Challenges by Design.
The goal of this NSF funded IGERT is to integrate architectural and engineering PhD education in a new interdisciplinary program that aims to fundamentally transform design and planning approaches to contemporary urban expansion. Each IGERT Trainee will be empowered to conduct research at the emergent boundaries between architecture, urban planning, and engineering and will be uniquely capable of contributing to the advancement of technological and scientific solutions that can address the grand challenges of urbanization.
We are actively recruiting for the inaugural Fall 2010 semester. We've enclosed program information in hopes that you would disseminate to faculty, administration, and any all interested student candidates. All accepted program participants, IGERT trainees, receive full tuition and fees, and a stipend of $30,000 for a minimum period of two years.
We are committed to recruiting and supporting students historically underrepresented in STEM fields. Please encourage all eligible students to apply.
For more information please visit: http://civil.columbia.edu/IGERT
Or Contact
Tykeia Robinson, IGERT Program Coordinator
(212)854-3912
tnr2107@columbia.edu
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Sidley Prelaw Scholars Initiative Scholarship
http://www.ucsf-ahp.org/HTML2/helping_volunteer_grad.html
In furtherance of our shared commitment to diversity in the legal profession, I am pleased to announce the rollout of Sidley Austin LLP's ("Sidley") 2010 Sidley Prelaw Scholars Initiative, a unique program designed to widen the pipeline of racially diverse and LGBT students attending law school. In 2006, we inaugurated the Sidley Prelaw Scholars Initiative, selecting students from a group of undergraduate institutions, including public and private universities and certain historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country. Members of that inaugural class are now preparing to graduate and enter into the legal profession.
As you may know, Sidley Prelaw Scholars are college juniors and seniors who demonstrate academic promise but who have limited financial resources that might prevent them from enrolling in an LSAT preparatory course. Each Sidley Prelaw Scholar receives an initial award worth up to $2,500 to cover tuition for a commercial LSAT preparatory course, registration for the LSAT and the Law School Data Assembly Service ("LSDAS"), and reimbursement for up to seven application fees to accredited law schools. Upon documented timely completion of both the LSAT preparatory course and the required number of law school applications, each Sidley Prelaw Scholar receives an additional scholarship award in the amount of $2,500. Sidley Prelaw Scholars also receive expert coaching on how to present a compelling law school application. During the summer immediately prior to their law school matriculation, Sidley Prelaw Scholars will participate in a brief seminar on the structure of the American legal system and be introduced to the substance of the required first-year common law courses.
In previous years, we selected Sidley Prelaw Scholars from a targeted number of colleges and universities. However, this year we've decided to open the program up to any eligible candidate from any accredited American four-year undergraduate institution. Information on the program, as well as a downloadable application and recommendation form, may be found at www.sidleyscholars.com.
Attached is an electronic brochure and a flyer which outlines the program specifics. Please share this information with your undergraduate prelaw population and others as you see fit. The application deadline for the 2010 cycle is Friday, January 22, 2010. Feel free to contact me at (312) 456-5799 or ewilcox@sidley.com should you have any questions.
Respectfully,
Eric K. Wilcox
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SAVE THE DATE!
Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance
Saturday, February 13, 2010
to register visit http://summa.stanford.edu/
Please join us on Saturday, February 13, 2010 for the 19th annual Stanford University Minority Medical Alliance (SUMMA) Conference as students from all over the state of California and beyond come to the Stanford School of Medicine to learn about careers in medicine and the pathways to get there. Various workshops will be offered that discuss a variety of topics including the admissions process, the challenges of medical school and affording medical school. In addition, the conference will have several keynote presentations from outstanding faculty. To learn more about the conference please visit the following url: http://summa.stanford.edu/. See attachment for the hardcopy of this invitation.
Feel free to contact summamed@gmail.com with any questions or concerns. We look forward to having your participation at this year's conference!
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The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is currently accepting applications for its summer leadership program in Washington, DC. The Institute provides America's best and brightest African American male college students with unparalleled networking opportunities, leadership development, and life-long mentorship.
Through the focused and intimate structure of our program, the Institute equips these young men with the tools required for successful careers in business, education, journalism, law, government, the sciences, public policy, ministry, medicine, public service, and the arts. This opportunity is available to high achieving male college students in their second year. Please share with anyone who may be eligible. Here is the link: www.i4rc.org/application.htm
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The Institute for Responsible Citizenship is accepting applications for the KPMG Summer Scholars Program in New York City. Similar to our Washington Program, the KPMG Summer Scholars Program provides high-achieving African American male college sophomores with unparalleled networking opportunities, life-long mentorship, and leadership development.
The KPMG Scholars Program was established in 2007 in conjunction with KPMG, one of the world's foremost accounting firms. This program aims to provide African American male college sophomores majoring in Accounting with an introduction to tax, audit, and advisory services. Students also receive one-one-one mentoring from senior executives and their staff. This opportunity is available to high achieving male college students in their second year. Please share with anyone who may be eligible. Here is the link: www.i4rc.org/application.htm
Program Highlights
- $21 per hour
- Mentorship from senior-level KPMG partners
- Exposure to client engagements
- Laptop for the duration of the program
- Real-world experience in tax, audit, and advisory services
- Strong bonds with other high achieving African American males
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The ASU 411 is sent out every Friday by 5pm. To review past ASU 411 please visit www.Blackbruins.org. If you would like your blurb to appear in the next 411 simply email me at tdmoore90@gmail.com with a description of what you would like to be posted. All submissions must be received by the Wednesday night prior to the Friday 411 no later than 11:59pm. Sorry, late submissions will not be included.
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