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January 31, 2012: Student News
Dean of Students Announces Drop-in Hours
Dean of Students Anitra McShea, Ph.D., will hold drop-in office hours for students in the DeNaples Center, room 201, on the following dates and times. She invites all students to talk with her about any issues, ideas, concerns, or successes. She will speak with students on a first come, first served basis. Call Student Affairs at 941-7680 if you have any questions.
Dean McShea will be available Fridays from 1 – 3 p.m. on the following dates:
- Feb. 3, 10, 17, 24
- March 2, 9, 23, 30
- April 13, 20, 27
- May 4, 11, 18
Recreational Sports News Update
Intramural Rosters
Intramural rosters are due to the Recreation Office on Tuesday, Feb. 7, by 9 p.m. Rosters will be accepted for men's basketball (A, B & C divisions), women's basketball (competitive and recreation), co-rec. volleyball (power and rec), co-rec. dodgeball, co-rec walleyball, doubles badminton, doubles racquetball, co-rec softball, men's and women's soccer. There is a $10 forfeit fee that must accompany your roster.
Basketball Officials Clinic
Interested in making some extra money? Students can sign-up to be an intramural basketball official and be trained on Sunday, Feb. 12, between 4 and 8 p.m. by a certified official. Intramural games will start in two weeks! For more information, stop in the Recreation Office or call ext. 6203.
Summer Travel Course to Asia & Info Session
Students can earn up to six credit hours for this 25-days travel course (three in philosophy and three in Chinese language). Both courses fulfill GE requirements (as philosophy elective or as humanity-language). The travel course also provides 10-hours of service learning opportunity. Both courses also fulfill Asian Studies program requirements. Scholarship and financial aid are available to offset the travel cost.
The cost of the study trip is approximately $2,999, which includes the round trip international airfare and airport transportation, 25-days accommodation, some meals, 6 field trips/cultural excursions (including a visit to tea plantation, tea ceremony, national palace museum, Confucius temple, Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, and a Zen monastery), museum entrance fees, Internet access, four cultural lessons (Chinese medicine, calligraphy/painting, seal cutting, & Chinese cuisine), one-on-one student buddy system with a Fu Jen Catholic University students.
Application packages can be picked up at the information session on Feb. 8, from Ann Pang-White, Ph.D., at Loyola Science Center, room 271, or Philosophy Department secretary Mary Rafter at Loyola Science Center, room 235. If you have any questions about the course, please email ann.pang-white@scranton.edu. Application deadline is Wednesday, Feb. 22.
The 1-credit discount summer tuition rate of $753 (for the 3-credit philosophy course) or/and $300 (for the 3-credit Chinese language course) plus $40 mandatory health/travel insurance will be charged by the Bursar's Office separately from the travel cost. Scholarship and financial aid can apply to this course(s). This travel course is co-sponsored by the Philosophy Department and the Department of World Languages and Cultures, in partnership with Fu Jen Catholic University (one of our sister universities in Taipei, Taiwan).
Know the Code! – No Physical Violence
Opportunities for Service Hours
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.
Horvat Foundation Scholarship Seeks Applications
It is time to begin the process for students who wish to apply for the Dr. Arthur J. and Helen M. Horvat Foundation Scholarship for 2012-2013. The applications are now available.
Eligibility Requirements:
• Applicants must be high school seniors, current college students, graduate students, or professional students.
• Applicants must have resided in Duryea or within certain surrounding areas specified under the Horvat Foundation rules for at least one year prior to graduating high school.
• Applicants must be science students. By science students, it is meant a field of study in chemistry, physics, biology, the life sciences, or some other related major leading to a career in the medical or health profession.
• High school senior applicants must maintain grades that fall within the top 10% of their class and be participating in an academic curriculum which would qualify them for acceptance into a science related field.
• College applicants must maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. College applicants must maintain grades that qualify them for the Dean's List.
• Family income of qualifying students cannot exceed amounts set by Trustees. Current adjusted gross income limitations are: $70,486 for one dependent, $74,712 for two dependents, and $78,864 for three or more dependents. (*SEE NOTE IF APPLYING AS AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT)
The deadline to apply is April 15.
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