Design The University of Scranton St. Patrick’s Day T-shirt of 2010.  Don’t be fooled by imitations.  This is the REAL DEAL.
All profits from our t-shirts actually benefit you, The University of Scranton community, by assisting with paying for expenses of our students volunteering their time by taking part in Domestic Service Programs.  For more information and to obtain a copy of guidelines, please contact The Community Outreach Office at judgee2@scranton.edu or call us at 570-941-7429.  Shirts go on sale from Intersession to St. Patrick’s Day.  All Students, Faculty and Staff of The University of Scranton are eligible to enter.
Design Guidelines:

• Irish!
• No references to alcohol or sexual behavior
• One or two color designs (shirt will be green)

Deadline for Submission:

• Monday, December 7th at 4:00pm to The Community Outreach Office, 205B DeNaples Center.  Please place a copy of your design, in color, in a sealed envelope marked “The REAL T-shirt”.
• If your entry is chosen, it should be available in gif, jpg or png format.
• Entries will be reviewed by a panel of students who went on Domestic Service Trips in 2009.  Winner will be chosen by Friday, January 8, 2010.
• Winner will be notified the following week by email.

 
Terms and Conditions:
The design entry must meet all of the following criteria or it will not be considered:

• By entering this contest, the participant/s release any and all claims to the design now and in the future.  All profits from the use of the design (real or perceived) are for the purpose of The Community Outreach Outreach Domestic Service Programs.
• The entry must be the participant's original design and not violate any third-party's rights including copyrights, trademarks and any other intellectual property rights.
• The Community Outreach Office reserves the right to make changes to the winning design.
• The winner will receive his/her name on all shirts (designed by……)
• All entries become the property of the University of Scranton and will not be returned.

USPB Comedy Join us to laugh with two comedian friends, Dave & Ethan, as they perform on Friday November 6th at 8 pm in the DeNaples Theater 401.  If you have any questions contact Ashley Poon at poona2@scranton.edu or Alex Rizzi at rizzia2@scranton.edu or the USPB office at X 6233. 

Tuition Raffle The University of Scranton Seniors Programmers would like to remind you that the Tuition Raffle is still going on!  Entries can be purchased and sent in until Friday November 20th.  The winning raffle ticket will be pulled during Christmas on the Commons on Sunday November 29th.  Contact the USPB office in the DeNaples Student Forum 205Q X 6233 or Analiese Crosby at crosbya2@scranton.edu for more information or to obtain more raffle tickets.

Don't forget to visit out website at www.uspb.org.

As part of downtown Scranton's First Fridays events, Scranton Tomorrow will feature five downtown events each month and a free offer to students attending a college in Lackawanna County. Check out November's Five & Free offers at www.the570.com/college. 

Non-Traditional Students' Week

Non-Traditional Students' Week is November 1st-7th. GCESO (Graduate and Continuing Education Student Organization) will have tables set up for free cookies and coffee for all non-traditional students  in the following locations on the nights listed:

Monday, November 2nd- Leahy Hall from 4-6pm
Tuesday, November 3rd- Brennan Hall from 5:30-7:30pm
Wednesday, November 4th- McGurrin Hall from 5:30-7:30pm
Thursday, November 5th-McGurrin Hall from 5:30-7:30pm

Tickets will be sent via email to all non-traditional students. Please  print the email and present it to GCESO Representatives for the free snacks. We look forward to seeing you all then!

You chose Jack's Mannequin last year; now help us decide who will be performing at the USPB 2010 Spring Concert!

Vote on the preliminary survey by logging onto my.scranton. The survey will be available from Monday November 2nd to Monday November 9th at 11:59PM.
This is the first of two surveys to see what genres the students prefer. Don’t be worried if your favorite band is on one survey and not on the second – every band has an equal chance.

This concert is for everyone at the U; so vote and make it your own!!

Questions: Contact x6233 or come see us in the Student Forum on DeNaples 2nd Floor."

Help start an a cappella group on campus by showing your support at our information session!  Come to second floor DeNaples at 8:00 PM on November 5th to LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD at the meeting! 

Contact piccianon2@scranton.edu or neitzs2@scranton.edu if you can’t make the meeting but are still interested.

MAY 24 – JUNE 5, 2010
Sponsored by the Kania School of Management and the Panuska College of Professional Studies

The Kania School of Management and The Panuska College of Professional Studies are collaborating to offer the greater University of Scranton community an opportunity to experience China and the art of Guanxi (the nurturing and development of personal relationships that cement alliances in formal business and institutional relations) first hand during a thirteen (13) day escorted tour of the People’s Republic of China.  Participants will visit China’s three most famous cities (Beijing, Xi’an and Shanghai) where they will explore both the old and new China.  Experienced faculty will familiarize participants with the history and culture of successive Chinese Dynasties.  Professionals and academics will brief us on China’s rapid modernization and transition to a market economy.  Stimulating discussions led by experts, professional tours and opportunities to meet and network with peers will make this a memorable professional and personal experience.

HISTORY, CULTURE and SOCIETY
BEIJING:    Conquer the Great Wall.  Glimpse the life of ancient Chinese royalty in the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace.  Explore the Temple of Heaven and Ming Tombs.

XI’AN:    Visit the Terracotta Warriors excavation site, buried for over 2,200 years and home to the Qin Dynasty life-size Terracotta Army, where no two soldiers look alike.

SHANGHAI:    China’s most cosmopolitan city.  Your sightseeing will include the magnificent Oriental Pearl Tower, Pedestrian Shopping areas of Nanjing and Huai Hai Roads, the famous Shanghai Museum, Jade Buddha Temple, Yuyuan Gardens and the Bund.

MODERNIZATION and TRANSITION TO MARKET ECONOMY

• Meet and share insights with forward thinking administrators and managers in private and public sectors as they work to adapt to the post World Trade Organization membership era.
• Network with Chinese counterparts (students, young professionals) in informal get-togethers.
• Gain comparative knowledge of social, economic and technological environments of the most populous nation on earth

PROGRAM FEE OF $3,600 (pp/twin) INCLUDES:

• Lectures on Chinese Social, Political, Health Care and Business Environments by faculty from prestigious Chinese universities.
• Round-trip air transportation from New York City area airport.
• First-class hotel accommodations (twin-sharing), breakfast and most meals.
• Transportation and all transfers within China via air, train and/or motor-coach as needed.
• Services of local English-speaking guides.
• Sightseeing and entry fees as specified in the itinerary.

Chinese visa, and other expenses of a personal nature are not covered in the program fee.

Non-refundable deposit of $1500.00 is due by February 5, 2010.  Balance of fee due February 19, 2010. The capacity of this trip is limited to 12 participants only, and seats will be confirmed on a first come – first served basis with completed application and deposit.  All checks will be drawn in favor of “The University of Scranton.”

***THREE (3) ACADEMIC CREDITS (graduate or undergraduate) can be earned from the Kania School upon completion of specified academic requirements. Please note that, in addition to the program fee, students will need to register for  MKT 496/596 and pay a reduced tuition in order to secure academic credit. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DR. S.P. CHATTOPADHYAY   570-941-6196          

DR. DANIEL WEST  570-941-4126