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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
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Stay up to date with everything happening at the Kearns Center. This newsletter will contain important information regarding upcoming Kearns Center events, College deadlines, various professional development opportunities, and student highlights.
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Upcoming professional development workshop
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Attendance at this event satisfies 1 out of the 2 required Kearns workshops for the Fall 2018 semester. Please RSVP on our event page.
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First Annual First-Gen Week!
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To RSVP for any event during First-Gen Week, please visit the Kearns Center's "events page" click on the event and hit the red "register" button to reserve your spot.
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Information Sessions for the Ronad E. McNair Program
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The application for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program is now open. Want to learn more about the McNair Program? We will host information sessions on the following date:
- Wednesday, November 14, 2018
- Location: David T. Kearns Center
- Time: Open House w/ Sign-ups, 1:00-3:00 pm
Check out our Opportunities section for information on how to apply. You can also visit our website for more information. The application deadline is Wednesday, November 28, 2018.
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Registration for CAS 145 is now closed!
If you or anyone you know are still interested in taking the class and becoming a Kearns Scholar, please fill out the Kearns Scholars application and we will reach out to you about enrolling in the Spring semester.
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Kearns Center walk-in advising hours
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Upcoming Flu Vaccine Clinics Coming
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UHS has scheduled flu vaccine clinics on the following dates. No appointment is needed. Bring your insurance card.
- Wednesday, October 31, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Green Lounge in Hutchison Hall
- Tuesday, November 6, 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 220 in the UHS Building
- Wednesday, November 14, 4 to 5:30 p.m. in Room 220 in the UHS Building
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We hope you’ll join us on November 2nd 7:00pm-9:30pm for a viewing of Moonlight. Opening remarks by Jerome Dent, PhD candidate in Visual and Cultural studies at U. of R.
Screening followed by light refreshments, conversation, and fellowship.
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Men of Color Group – Felicia & Kwasi
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The Men of Color Process Group meets weekly with the common purpose of exploring the interactions and experiences specific to the relationships, roles and emotional gravity of identifying as a man of color. The rhythm of the group enhances its culture. The group joins each week to explore the ascription of masculinity, first in the family, adverse childhood experiences, sex and relationships, adjustment, fear, and freedom.
Note: Students do not have to be a client of UCC to attend the group.
Time: Fridays 3:30-5:00 pm, beginning on November 2, 2018
Location: Schwartz Room, 3rd floor of UHS
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Michigan State University Internships
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Interested in getting your PhD? The Kearns Center is now accepting applications for the Ronald E. McNair Program!
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Compete in the Inaugural Creative Collision Challenge
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Social scientists, artists, engineers (and everyone in between) are encouraged to put their resourcefulness to the test in the inaugural Creative Collision Challenge. The Ain Center for Entrepreneurship’s newest competition brings together students from a variety of backgrounds to brainstorm solutions to a pressing social issue in a day-long challenge. Diverse teams will be guided by mentors and experts to devise a solution to a social or cultural issue—framed in a problem statement and revealed the evening before—on Friday, November 16, in Rettner Hall. A panel of judges will select top teams to be awarded cash prizes based on presentations that afternoon. Register here.
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UM-SMART Undergraduate Summer Program
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UM-SMART is designed for undergraduate students who are potentially interested in obtaining a combined MD/ Ph.D. degree leading to a career in academic medicine focused on basic research relevant to human disease. This program may help you decide if this is the right career for you, and could enhance your competitiveness when applying to MD/PhD programs. For more information, visit the UM-SMART program website. (https://medicine.umich.edu/medschool/education/md-phd-program/um-smart-undergrad-summer-program)
Application opens: October 15, 2018
Application deadline: January 18, 2019
Summer Program dates: May 28-Aug 4, 2019
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UM Summer Enrichment Program: Application Window Open!
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The Greene Center Presents: Winter Break Industry Road Trips
Applications are now available for our two winter break industry road trips to technology firms in Silicon Valley and San Francisco and Law, Policy and Social Good organizations in Washington DC. More information, including applications, can be found in the below Handshake links and attached flyers.
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The application deadline is Friday, November 16th by noon. Apply using the links above with:
- Resume
- Statement of interest
- Completed application form (found in Handshake)
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Paid Student Opportunity: Public Policy and International Affairs Fellowship
Are you a junior considering a career in public service or international affairs, working with the government, nonprofits, humanitarian and international organizations? Are you planning to go to graduate school? If so, take a look at the Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Institutes. Some Institutes are open to international students; students with DACA are welcome to apply. To discuss your application, make an appointment with the UR Fellowships Office. The application deadline is Thursday, November 1st.
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Cornell Diversity Preview Weekend 2019 is still seeking applicants
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The third annual Graduate Student Diversity Preview Weekend will be held from March 7-10, 2019. Participant housing and meals will be provided, as well as up to $600 in travel expenses. Applications are sought from students that are interested in applying for graduate school during the 2019-2020 application cycle. If you have any questions, please email inclusivecornell@gmail.com.
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to Speak on the River Campus
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, a basketball icon, activist, author, actor, and ambassador, will speak at 7 p.m. Monday, November 5, in the Palestra, Goergen Athletic Center. Abdul-Jabbar also will take part in a student roundtable prior to the speech. His talk, “Writings on the Wall: Searching for a New Equality Beyond Black & White,” is the first in a series called Dean’s Initiative: Difficult Conversations as a Catalyst for Change, presented by Donald Hall, the Robert L. and Mary L. Sproull Dean of the Faculty of Arts, Sciences & Engineering.
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