October 24, 2008

Office of Intercultural Relations
List of Student Academic and Career Opportunities
October 24, 2008

Scholarships


USA Funds®  Access to Education Scholarships®
USA Funds®  will award $1500 scholarships to students with economic need through USA Funds Access to Education Scholarships®.
Eligibility:
- Student must be enrolled in full- or half-time undergraduate or full-time graduate- or professional-degree coursework at an accredited college or university.  Students must plan to enroll or be enrolled beginning with the Fall 2009 term through February 1, 2010.
- Student must have an annual adjusted gross family income of $35,000 or less, as documented on a 2008 federal 1040 income-tax return on which the applicant is claimed as a federal tax exemption.
- Student must be a US citizen or eligible non-citizen.  Students studying in the US on an F1 visa are not eligible.  (Please review the website for more details.)
- Student must not be currently in default on a federal education loan.
Up to 50% of the scholarship awards will be targeted to applicants who are members of an ethnic-minority group* or have a documented physical disability.  (*Alaskan Native; American Indian; Asian; Black/African-American; Hispanic or Latino; Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander)
Application Deadline: Applications will be accepted online beginning December 15, 2008 through February 15, 2009.
Selection Criteria:
- Past academic performance and future potential;
- Leadership and participation in school and community activities;
- Work experience;
- Career and educational aspirations and goals;
- Unusual personal or family circumstances.
Website: USA Funds.org

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Conferences


Weill Cornell Medical College Annual Regional Pre-Medical Conference
The goals of this conference are to expose high school and undergraduate college students to the vast opportunities for careers in medicine, while also educating them about health-care issues  disproportionately affecting minority populations and the importance of diversity in medicine and health care delivery in general.   A continental breakfast and lunch will be served.
Sponsoring Organizations: Students for Equal Opportunities in Medicine; Boricua-Latino Health Organization; Student National Medical Association
Date:  Saturday, December 13, 2008
Location:  Weill Cornell Medical College / Uris Auditorium / 1300 York Ave. @ 69th St. in Manhattan
Registration Deadline: Friday, November 7, 2008
Contact Person: Ms. Sahira Torres / 212-746-3390 / sjt2003@med.cornell.edu
Additional information, including the day's agenda, has been posted on the Office of Intercultural Relations bulletin board.

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Events on Other Campuses

Quinnipiac University's Office of Multicultural Affairs Presents An Evening with Sister Souljah
Date: Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Time:  7:00 PM
Location: Alumni Hall (Student Center), Quinnipiac University
Book signing and breakout discussion sessions will be immediately following the lecture.   This event is free and open to the public.
For More Information: Office of Multicultural Affairs, 203-582-8732

 

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Miscellaneous Announcements


Free Copies of The Black Collegian: The Career & Self-Development Magazine for Students of Color
I still have 12 free copies of the current issue (Fall 2008); they are available in my office for anyone who is interested in having their own copy.  I will also keep one or two copies in the Diversity Resource Center for people to borrow on a short-term basis.  The Career Services Office also has copies. 
This semester's edition includes the following features:
- articles on Sen. Barack Obama and the Presidential race;
- tips on dressing for success;
- go beyond choosing a major....find your passion and your purpose;
- find a job in a tough economy; and
- profiles of the top 100 diversity employers of 2008.
Additional articles can be found at The Black Collegian Online