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December 6, 2011: Student News
University Hosts Student Leadership Conference
For more information, visit www.scranton.edu/leadership.
Hosts Needed for Royal Nights
The Royal Nights students will arrive on a Sunday between 3 - 4:30 p.m. and participate in planned activities that evening. They will stay overnight with a student host, and on Monday, they will attend classes and depart late in the afternoon. We are looking for current students who live on campus to host the Royal Nights guests in their rooms. Hosts meet students when they arrive on Sunday afternoon, have the option to participate in the different activities that evening, provide sleeping space, and help the Royal Night students checkout on Monday afternoon.
Please consider this opportunity to show your Scranton pride. Plus, you will receive two free movie tickets for each weekend you host!
Royal Nights Dates:
Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012 - Monday, Feb. 13, 2012
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 - Monday, Feb. 20, 2012
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 - Monday, Feb. 27, 2012
Please sign up to be a host here.
If you have any questions, please contact Amy Arnold, admissions counselor, at arnolda2@scranton.edu.
Shop Scranton, Shop Local this Holiday Season
Enjoy discounts at downtown shops, get in the spirit at special events and bring Scranton home with “Scranton-opoly” – now available in the University bookstore. Check-in to downtown locations using Foursquare and be entered to win a $25 gift certificate to the Mall at Steamtown.
For more information and updates, visit www.scranton.edu/shoplocal.
Downtown Business Discounts & Specials
To view the December 2011 Downtown Business Update, visit www.scranton.edu/community/businessupdate. And check the Shop Scranton, Shop Local website for other local shopping discounts.
On-Campus Housing December Break Information
All University of Scranton housing will be closed over the winter break from 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, through noon on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012. Access to all buildings will be denied to any student who did not receive official written approval from the director of Residence Life. Students will not be permitted to return to campus prior to the regularly scheduled opening of the residence halls at noon on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012, unless they have registered for intersession classes or received permission to return to campus for intersession housing due to extenuating circumstances (athletics, employment, internship, etc.). Intersession housing for those students opens at noon on Jan. 2, 2012.
As students prepare to check out of housing in December, they should consider the following information:
- 24 Quiet Hours begin Monday, Dec. 12, at 8 p.m.
- All students must check out within 24 hours of their last final.
- Take home keys and Royal card and follow all closing instructions listed on "Outta Here" form posted by RA/CA.
- The residential areas close at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, except for graduate apartments in Dorothy Day and Herold House.
- Contact a Residence Life staff member or email res-life@scranton.edu if you have questions.
January 2012 Travel Course Offered
We will stay in two eco-tourism centers founded and managed by such indigenous women's co-ops, and we will work side-by-side the women on some projects. The course requires some fall pre-trip class meetings, some online course work, and two weeks of travel to Mexico in January 2012. This course counts as a Latin American Studies and a Women’s Studies elective, and it fulfills cultural diversity (D) credits as well as Social Science (S) credits. The cost will be approximately $1,600 per student, covering airfare, accommodations, workshops and performances plus 1 credit tuition ($846) for the three-credit course (University discounted rate).
The course is open to students in all majors; students must apply by completing an application. Applications can be picked up from Mary Rafter, LA/W/S secretary, in LSC, room 235, or emailing Dr. Meagher, chair of LA/W/S at meaghers1@scranton.edu. Dr. Meagher can also provide additional information and answer any questions that you may have.
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