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May 4, 2010: Student News
Photos Wanted for Commencement Video Project
Please e-mail your photos to commencementvideo2010@gmail.com.
Spring Fling Fiesta May 8
Battle of the Bands Scheduled May 8
For more information, contact Jessica at palmerij2@scranton.edu, Anna schucka2@scranton.edu or the Student Forum at ext. 6233.
Work-Study Positions Available in Public Relations Office
For more information, contact Kate Breuninger at 941-7401.
It’s Almost Time for the End of the Year Drive!
The Community Outreach and its team of volunteers will begin collecting items donated prior to move-out and through graduation. We take clothing in good condition, shoes, blankets, comforters, bedding, towels, hangers, household items, cleaning supplies (open OK), personal hygiene products (open OK), school supplies (used OK), toys, holiday decorations, working electronics, working lamps, ironing boards, carpets in decent conditions, and non-perishable foods (unopened). Sorry, we can’t accept pillows of any kind (bed, boyfriend, toss, etc), egg crate mattress pads or stuffed animals.
All items are donated to local non-profit organizations in Lackawanna County and distributed to people in need. Your generous donations have helped many organizations in the past, including United Neighborhood Centers, Friends of the Poor, St. Paul's/St. Clare's food pantry, Headstart of Lackawanna County and Our Lady of Snows Church.
For more information, contact Mike Wiencek at wiencekm2@scranton.edu or call The Community Outreach Office at 941-7429.
Inaugural University of Scranton Wing Bowl
Five teams will compete to see who can create the best wing sauce Friday, May 7, at 10 p.m. on the DeNaples Center’s first floor. Join the Center for Health Education and Wellness and Late Night Programming to decide who will be the Wing Bowl Champion.
Win prizes, vote for your favorite team, and enjoy plenty of free food!
Win prizes, vote for your favorite team, and enjoy plenty of free food!
The Joys and Challenges of Teaching in Catholic Schools: Are YOU up for the calling?
Open to all Junior, Senior and Graduate Education Majors
The Panuska College of Professional Studies and the Department of Education cordially invite you to an informal workshop on preparing to teach in our Catholic Schools. The presentation, entitled “The Joys and Challenges of Teaching in Catholic Schools: Are YOU up for the calling?” is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Panuska College Reading Room, 1st floor, McGurrin Hall.
The workshop will be presented by Patricia Aristide, M.A.T., mother of Theresa Aristide, Education major ’10. The workshop will open your eyes and hearts to the challenges and joys of teaching in a Catholic School. Innovative strategies will be discussed to prepare pre-service teachers for their vocation to teach in our Catholic schools.
To register, contact Kathy Juracek at juracekk2@scranton.edu or 941-5518 as soon as possible.
The Panuska College of Professional Studies and the Department of Education cordially invite you to an informal workshop on preparing to teach in our Catholic Schools. The presentation, entitled “The Joys and Challenges of Teaching in Catholic Schools: Are YOU up for the calling?” is scheduled for Tuesday, May 4, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Panuska College Reading Room, 1st floor, McGurrin Hall.
The workshop will be presented by Patricia Aristide, M.A.T., mother of Theresa Aristide, Education major ’10. The workshop will open your eyes and hearts to the challenges and joys of teaching in a Catholic School. Innovative strategies will be discussed to prepare pre-service teachers for their vocation to teach in our Catholic schools.
To register, contact Kathy Juracek at juracekk2@scranton.edu or 941-5518 as soon as possible.
USPB to Show ‘Dear John’ May 10
Don't forget to visit our website at www.uspb.org.
Comedian Chris Calogero Hits DeNaples May 5
Don't forget to visit our website at www.uspb.org.
Study Abroad Table on DeNaples Center’s Patio
Throughout the spring look out for the study aboard experts on DeNaples Center’s patio! They can supply you with information on studying abroad and give you insight into what you need to do to spend time overseas.
THE EXPERTS
Our globetrotting work-study students are here to help. They have studied in countries all over the world and are the true “experts” when it comes to studying abroad. All interested students are encouraged to stop by the Study Abroad Office.
These student “experts” are:
THE EXPERTS
Our globetrotting work-study students are here to help. They have studied in countries all over the world and are the true “experts” when it comes to studying abroad. All interested students are encouraged to stop by the Study Abroad Office.
These student “experts” are:
Jackie Woods, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
Chris D’Elia, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
Alison Good, University of Western Cape, South Africa
Jacqueline Caminiti, University of Wollongong, Australia
Kim Said, Semester at Sea
Dana O’Donnell, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
Pattie Vongsoasup, National University of Singapore
Kelly Hurst, Southern Cross University, Lismore, Australia
Allie Reott, Umbra Institute, Perugia, Italy
Tyler Nye, Espíritu Santo, Guayaquil, Ecuador; John Felice Center,
Rome, Italy; Barcelona, Spain
For more information, visit The Study Abroad Office, International Programs and Services, in St. Thomas Hall, fifth Floor. Or call 941-4841.
For more information, visit The Study Abroad Office, International Programs and Services, in St. Thomas Hall, fifth Floor. Or call 941-4841.
Volunteering After Graduation?
Are you planning to do a year or more of volunteer work after graduation? JVC? Mercy Corps? Peace Corps? VISTA? Or some other program domestically or internationally?
If so, you and your family are invited to a celebration with Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., university president, on Saturday, May 29, before Baccalaureate Mass. Please forward your name, along with what organization you are volunteering with, the location and a brief job description to Cathy Seymour, University Minister, at seymourc1@scranton.edu.
If so, you and your family are invited to a celebration with Rev. Scott R. Pilarz, S.J., university president, on Saturday, May 29, before Baccalaureate Mass. Please forward your name, along with what organization you are volunteering with, the location and a brief job description to Cathy Seymour, University Minister, at seymourc1@scranton.edu.
If you are still in the process of applying, please let us know that as well.
Become a Fall Move-In Volunteer
Remember when you were moving in freshmen year and everyone carried all of your stuff? Keep the tradition going: become Fall Move-in Volunteer!
Benefits include:
Benefits include:
- Earning service hours for the fall semester
- Avoiding the rush by moving in early
- Welcoming the Class of 2014 to the Scranton community
- A free T-Shirt
How to Register:
- Log onto my.scranton.edu
- Click the ‘Student’ tab
- Select the ‘Self Service’ (UIS) link
- Click on the ‘Student Services and Financial Aid’ tab
- Select the ‘Student Affairs’ menu
- Open the link to ‘Fall Welcome Move-In Volunteer’
- Click Fall Welcome Move-In Volunteer
- Read. Watch. Accept. Submit.
For more information, visit orientation@scranton.edu or call ext. 6233.
Summer Work-Study Position
The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Endowed Scholars Program Seeks Applicants
Through The Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Endowed Scholars Program, Central Scholarship provides grants for bilingual students pursuing master’s degrees in social work and other mental health fields. Renewable Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded based on financial need and academic merit. Spanish speakers will be given strong preference.
All applicants must:
All applicants must:
- Be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident (Green Card holder)
- Be enrolled or enrolling in a full-time master’s degree program in social work or other mental health fields at an accredited university in the MD/D.C. region
- Be fluent in English and another language, preferably Spanish
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA
- Agree to work full-time as a bilingual specialist in a mental health field - one year in Maryland for each year funded.
The goals of the Leonard and Helen R. Stulman Endowed Scholars Program include:
- Increase the number of bilingual professionals in Maryland’s mental health system to address the growing need of services required by Spanish speakers and
- Improve recruitment and retention rates for Spanish-speaking, bilingual students who wish to pursue masters degrees in the mental health disciplines.
The deadline is May 10, 2010. On-line applications are available at www.centralsb.org.
Apply for Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop
The 2010 AICPA Accounting Scholars Leadership Workshop, scheduled May 27-29, 2010, in Chapel Hill, N.C., is an annual invitational program for minority accounting students who plan to pursue the CPA designation. This event aims to strengthen students’ professional skills and understanding of the limitless possibilities and benefits of earning the CPA credential. Through speakers, panel discussions and interactive programs, participants gain confidence and an enhanced understanding of the various career paths with the accounting profession to prepare them for the steps that follow graduation.
An all-expenses paid event, the AICPA covers the cost of student attendees’ transportation, hotel accommodation and meals.
Eligibility Requirements
To attend, a student must:
Eligibility Requirements
To attend, a student must:
- Be a declared accounting, finance or tax major who intends to pursue the CPA credential
- Be a junior, senior, 5th year, or graduate student for the 2010-2011 academic year
- Have maintained a minimum 3.0 GPA
- Be actively involved in campus and community activities
- Have not attended a past workshop
- Be an ethnic minority (Black or African American; Hispanic or Latino; Native American; or Asian)
- Be a U.S. citizen or Permanent Resident
Click here to apply! Registration is completed on a first-come, first-served basis. For more information, visit http://email.aicpa.org/cgi-bin15/DM/y/hfpE0Yd5q10HzV0qeh0Eu.
Nursing Scholarship Program Accepting Applications
The Nursing Scholarship Program, a selective program of the U.S. Government that helps alleviate the critical shortage of registered nurses currently experienced by certain types of health care facilities by helping needy students complete their registered nurse training, is accepting applications until Thursday, May 6, at 5 p.m.
For more information, visit CallCenter@hrsa.gov or call 1-800-221-9393 (TTY: 1-877-897-9910), weekdays (except Federal holidays), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
In exchange for the scholarship, upon graduation, the newly minted nurses work at these types of facilities for at least 2 years.
For more information, visit CallCenter@hrsa.gov or call 1-800-221-9393 (TTY: 1-877-897-9910), weekdays (except Federal holidays), 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
In exchange for the scholarship, upon graduation, the newly minted nurses work at these types of facilities for at least 2 years.
Benefits
In exchange for at least 2 years service at a health care facility with a critical shortage of nurses, the Nursing Scholarship Program pays
- Tuition
- Required fees
- Other reasonable costs, including required books, clinical supplies, laboratory expenses, etc.
- Monthly stipend ($1,269 for the 2010-2011 school year)
- More about scholarship benefits
- More about fulfilling the service obligation
Eligible Applicants
- U.S. citizens or nationals (permanent residents are not eligible)
- Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a full-time or part-time student in an accredited school of nursing in a professional registered nurse program (baccalaureate, graduate, associate degree, or diploma)
- Begin classes for the Fall term on or after July 1 and no later than September 30
- Free from any Federal judgment liens
- Free from existing service commitments
- Not delinquent on a Federal debt
- More about applicant eligibilityy
Selection Criteria
Preference is given to qualified applicants with the greatest financial need who are enrolled full-time in an undergraduate nursing program.
We estimate that 500 applicants will be selected to receive the scholarship in FY 2010 and that all or most will be from the first funding preference group:
- Have a zero Expected Family Contribution (EFC) on the Student Aid Report from the Free Application for Federal Student Assistance (FAFSA) and
- Are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an undergraduate nursing program as full-time students
Course for Participants in Service/Study Programs
Have you had the experience of spending time among the economically disadvantaged? Do you seek ways of integrating what you experienced into your life, your major and your future career?
INTD 284 Integrating Your Immersion Experience, to be offered for the first time in Fall 2010, will provide the opportunity for students to reflect on, process and analyze what they have experienced in a variety of ways, leading to the development of an action plan. It may be taken for one or three credits, and assignments will vary based on the number of credits chosen.
To be eligible, students must have completed either a service trip of at least one full week, or a relevant study abroad course or program between June 2009 and August 2010. The experience may have been domestic or international. For more information or to register for the course, contact Sr. Mary Anne Foley at foleym1@scranton.edu.
Students Sought for High School Visitation Program
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