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May 11, 2010: Student News
Photos Wanted for Commencement Video Project
Please e-mail your photos to commencementvideo2010@gmail.com.
Work-Study Positions Available in Public Relations Office
For more information, contact Kate Breuninger at 941-7401.
Study Abroad Pre-Departure Meetings Scheduled
Pre-departure meetings will be held in the red room of the Study Abroad Office Tuesday, May 11, Thursday, May 13, and Friday, May 14,(make-up day). Check your e-mail for your designated day. You will receive information packets that will be beneficial before you depart and you will be able to express questions or concerns. Please make sure to attend at least one of these days!
STUDY ABROAD INTERCESSION AND SPRING 2010
STUDY ABROAD INTERCESSION AND SPRING 2010
All students interested in studying abroad next intercession or spring 2011 make sure to stop by the study abroad office within the first few weeks of returning to school in the fall in order to secure your seat in the program of your choice!
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.
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:
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.
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.
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