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12.03.2010 Hecht/Stanford Bridge 4-6pmFinals Fiesta: Holiday Bash

Join MSA as we celebrate the end of the semester with our traditional FINALS FIESTA BASH. Free Food, Music and Games!!!!See you there!

R.A.D. and S.A.F.E. Women’s Self-Defense Classes scheduled at Medical CampusVisit www.miami.edu/selfdefense for more information

The Medical Campus Security Department, in partnership with the Coral Gables Campus Police Department, has scheduled national women’s self-defense classes on the Medical Campus for December, 2010. Additional information, class schedules, and on-line registration is available through www.miami.edu/selfdefense S.A.F.E. (Self-Defense Awareness & Familiarization Exchange) is a 2.5 hour introduction to self-defense that provides women with risk awareness, risk reduction and personal safety information, in addition to a few basic physical defense techniques. While S.A.F.E. is not an in-depth self-defense program, it encompasses information on prevention, options, strategies and basic physical defense technique instruc-tion. S.A.F.E. is an excellent introduction to the Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) program. Date: Wednesday, December 8th, 2010 from 6:00-8:30pm Fees: $10 for students/ faculty/ staff and $15 for Jackson employees and the public. Registration: Advanced online registration is required due to limited class size (www.miami.edu/selfdefense) Flyer : https://www6.miami.edu/public-safety/Self-Defense/Medical/SAFE_Program_Flyer-Course_101208S-Medical.pdf Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) is a 12-hour, in-depth, internationally recognized program of realistic self-defense tactics and tech-niques for women. The comprehensive course begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction and risk avoidance before progressing into detailed hands-on defense training which includes a final simulation exercise. R.A.D. is not a Martial Arts program, but rather a physi-cal defense program designed specifically for women to utilize in the most common types of physical attack situations. Dates: (Class 1 of 3) Tuesday, December 7th, from 5:30-9:30pm (Class 2 of 3) Thursday, December 9th, from 5:30-9:30pm (Class 3 of 3) Tuesday, December 14th, from 5:30-9:30pm Note: This is a three session program where content builds upon itself. You must attend all three classes. If you miss a class, you may not attend any subsequent classes within this course. Fees: $35 for students/ faculty/ staff and $45 for Jackson employees and the public. Registration: Advanced online registration required due to limited class size. (www.miami.edu/selfdefense) Flyer : https://www6.miami.edu/public-safety/Self-Defense/Medical/RAD_Program_Flyer-Course_101207R-Medical.pdf Additional information, class schedules, and on-line registration is available through www.miami.edu/selfdefense Both classes are open to all female University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital students, faculty, and staff; if space permits, classes may be open to the public as well. Specific questions may be directed to the Medical Campus Security Department, Emergency Manager at (305) 243-9466 or [email protected]

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Youth Exchange for Young Professionals in Germany Application Deadline: December 1, 2010

The Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange for Young Professionals (CBYX), a yearlong fellowship to study and intern in Germany, is currently accepting ap-plications from your students. CBYX is open to applicants in all career fields without any prior German language knowledge, and is funded by the US and German governments through a grant provided by the US Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, under the authority of the Fulbright-Hays Act of 1961, as amended. More information can be found at www.cbyx.info.The CBYX program covers the costs of and annually provides 75 participants with:• 2 months intensive German language training in Cologne, Bremen, or Radolfzell• Semester of study at a German University or University of Applied Sci-ences• 5-month internship with a German company in the participant’s career field• Homestays with German host families, in shared apartments, and student dorms• Transatlantic airfare, health insurance, and monthly living expense stipends• Various seminars in the US and Germany• Local in-country support throughout the programCBYX for Young Professionals is open to students in all fields of study, though preference is given to students in vocational, technical, engineering, agricul-tural, business, and scientific fields. Applicants should have clear career goals and some relevant work experience in their career field, which may include summer, part-time, or internship work. Prior German language knowledge is not required, though it is strongly preferred. Participants must be between the ages of 18-24, possess a high school diploma or equivalent, and be US citizens or permanent residents.

Interested applicants can apply online at www.cbyx.info. The application dead-line for the 2011-2012 program is December 1, 2010.

Students planning to apply should contact Kefryn Reese in the Office of Pres-tigious Awards and Fellowships at [email protected]

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Humanity in Action: Fellowship Program

Deadline: January 10, 2011Content:Humanity in Action (HIA) Fellowship Program brings together university stu-dents from the United States and Europe for a rigorous, interdisciplinary inquiry into human rights, diversity, and minority issues for five weeks from a compara-tive, international perspective. Fellows are selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitments to minority rights, evidence of leadership potential, and outstanding academic achievement. HIA pays housing during its programs, along with a modest food stipend.Eligibility Requirements:-Enrolled sophomore, junior, or recent graduate at the time of application.-All majors and academic disciplines are encouraged to apply.-The GPA is just one criterion HIA evalu-ates during the selection process. No spe-cific GPA threshold is required.-Applicants may apply for one or both of the fellowship programs (American and/or European) but can participate only in one.

Application available at:http://www. humanityinaction.org

For more information, please contact:Ms. Kefryn ReeseOffice of Academic EnhancementEmail: [email protected]: 305-284-5387

The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest 2011 – Deadline: December 6, 2010

The Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay Contest is an annual competition designed to challenge college students to analyze the urgent ethical issues confronting them in today’s complex world. Students are encouraged to write thought-provoking personal essays that raise questions, single out issues and are rational arguments for ethical action. 2011’s Suggested Topics: · Articulate with clarity an ethical issue that you have encountered and analyze what it has taught you about ethics and yourself. · Reflect on the relationship between religion and ethics in today’s world, making sure to draw on your own life as a guide. · What does your own experience tell you about the relationship between politics and ethics and, in particular, what could be done to make politics more ethical? Full-time undergraduate juniors and seniors at accredited four-year colleges and universities in the United States are wel-come to enter the Essay Contest.

All submissions to the essay contest are judged anonymously. A distinguished committee reviews the essays and a jury, headed by Elie Wiesel, chooses the winners. Please note that no manuscripts will be returned and essays may not be sub-mitted elsewhere until the awards have been announced. Winning essays become the property of The Elie Wiesel Foun-dation and may not be reproduced elsewhere without written permission.

For additional information, please visit www.eliewieselfoundation.org. UM students planning to submit applications should contact Kefryn Reese in the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships at [email protected] Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service ProgramApplication Deadline: Dec. 1, 2010The Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship for Service Program is an opportunity for students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Recipients of the SMART scholarship receive a cash award paid at $21,000 to $41,000 per year (depending on prior educational experience), full tuition and related education expenses, health insurance, a book allowance, summer internship opportunities, and post-graduation career opportunities. The program aims to increase the number of civilian scientists and engineers working at Department of Defense laboratories.SMART Scholars are:• Outstanding students with demonstrated ability and special aptitude in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) fields • Employed, post-degree, as a civilian employee of one of the many DoD research facilities (length of employment is commensurate with length of scholarship funding) • Undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students • Enrolled, accepted, or seeking acceptance at a U.S. college or university (applicants for undergraduate awards must be already enrolled) • At least 18 years of age and are United States citizens

For applications and additional information visit http://smart.asee.org/UM students planning to apply should contact Kefryn Reese in the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships at [email protected]

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Carnegie EndowmentDeadline: December 1

Each year, the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace holds a rigorous nationalcompetition to select approximately 8-10 graduating seniors to serve as research assistants. Theyare matched with senior associates – academics, former government officials, lawyers andjournalists from around the world – to work on a variety of international affairs issues. JuniorFellows have the opportunity to conduct research for books, participate in meetings with high levelofficials, contribute to congressional testimony and organize briefings attended by scholars,journalists and government officials.

Junior Fellows spend one year (beginning August 1st) at the Carnegie Endowment inWashington, DC. Positions are full-time and include a salary and benefits package.2011-2012 Projects• Democracy/Rule of Law – Political Science background preferred.• Middle East Studies – Native or near-native Arabic language skills essential.• Nonproliferation• South Asian Studies – Strong math skills required in additional to background ininternational affairs or political science.• Energy and Climate – Quantitative skills required.• Chinese Studies – Mandarin Chinese reading skills a huge plus.• Russian/Eurasian and Central Asian Studies – Excellent Russian language skills required.• US Role in the World

To be eligible, you must be:• a graduating senior• GPA 3.7 or higher (strongly recommended)• nominated by the Designated Nominating Official at UM • A US Citizen, permanent resident or international student with an F-1 student visa (F-1 students must be eligible to work in the US for a full twelve months following graduation.)To apply, contact the UM Designated Nominating Official, Kefryn Reese, in the Office of Academic Enhancement at [email protected]. For more information on the program visit www.CarnegieEndowment.org.


Students! Nestlé USA invites you to apply now for the 2011 Nestlé USA Leadership Symposium.Nestlé USA Leadership SymposiumFor Diverse Leaders of TomorrowApril 13 – 17, 2011ATTENTION STUDENTS! Develop the skills to become a successful global business leader.The Nestlé USA Leadership Symposium for Diverse Leaders of Tomorrow is a three-day intensive program designed for undergraduate minority students interested in a career in business who hold a leadership position in an on or off-campus diverse student organization. Applicants must demonstrate strong leadership skills and even greater leadership potential.The 2011 Symposium will be held April 13 – 17 at the Nestlé USA Headquarters in Glendale, California.Thirty students will be selected for this opportunity to meet with senior corporate executives, gaining invaluable insight on leadership while networking with other future executives from across the nation. Nestlé USA will arrange all meals and pay for related travel and accommodations.APPLY NOW!Visit http://www.nestleusa.com/PubCareers/Diversity.aspx to download the application and find out more about the pro-gram and criteria.APPLICATION DEADLINE: December 15, 2010Questions? Email [email protected] Visit www.NestleUSA.com for more information about our company.

Institute for responsible CitizenshipNow Accepting Applications for the Class of 2012For more information, please visit our website at www.i4rc.orgFollow us on Facebookand TwitterQuestions? Contact John Saunders at [email protected] or (202) 659-2831 —Program Highlights—

High-level internships around Washington, DCExposure to influential leadersRigorous academic trainingLeadership development seminarsActivities that promote strong bonds —Program Details —All majors welcomeMust be a college sophomore to applyMust commit to two summersHousing is provided by the Institute

Deadline: January 7, 2011We inspire the best and brightest African American male college students to become men of great character who will make significant contributions to their communities, their country, and the world


Boren Scholarship Opportunities for U.S. Undergraduate Students to study in world regions critical to U.S. Interests

Boren Scholarships provide up to $20,000 to U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad in areas of the world that are critical to U.S. interests and underrepresented in study abroad, including Africa, Asia, Central & Eastern Europe, Eurasia, Latin American, and the Middle East. The countries of Western Europe, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand are excluded. Boren Scholars represent a variety of academic backgrounds, but all are interested in studying less commonly taught lan-guages, including but not limited to Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, and Swahili. Boren Scholarships are funded by the National Security Education Program (NSEP), which focuses on geographic areas, languages, and fields of study deemed critical to U.S. national security. Applicants should identify how their study abroad program, as well as their future academic and career goals, will contribute to U.S. national security, broadly defined. NSEP draws on a broad definition of national security, recognizing that the scope of national security has expanded to include not only the traditional concerns of protecting and promoting American well-being, but also the challenges of global society, including sustainable development, environmental degradation, global disease and hunger, population growth and migration, and economic competitiveness.The on-campus deadline for Boren Scholarships is December 20, 2010 for study abroad taking place in the 2011-2012 academic year. For more information visit www.borenawards.org or e-mail Kefryn Reese at [email protected]


Paid Intern Exchange in Berlin for Journalism & Communication StudentsApplication Deadline: January 31, 2010

Freie Universität Berlin and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) are pleased to announce the fourth year of an intensive scholarship-supported summer seminar/internship program in Berlin for American journalism and communi-cations students. The program is targeted primarily at currently enrolled undergraduate students, but a limited number of graduating Seniors, recent graduates and Master’s students may be accepted as well.

For the first six weeks of the program, participants will take part in a seminar series to expand their academic understand-ing of the politics, society and culture of Germany, and the country’s current social conditions and media scene. During the second week, students will go on excursions within Germany together with journalism students from the Independent States of the former Soviet Union. The final five weeks consist of an intensive internship with a German newspaper, maga-zine, radio station or PR firm in or near Berlin.

Applicants must have at least “advanced intermediate” German skills to take part in the program, as the seminars and internships take place in the German language. The 15 applicants who are finally selected for the program will be awarded a monthly stipend of 650 Euros for the duration of their stay in Germany. DAAD will also provide health and accident insur-ance. Intercontinental travel is at the participants’ expense. The application deadline is January 31, 2011. UM students planning to apply should contact Kefryn Reese in the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships at [email protected] To find out about eligibility and the application requirements, please visit: http://www.daad.org/page/internxchange/

Resource Development Intern

The Resource Development Intern will contribute to the six-person Resource Development Team. NCLR’s Resource Development component consists of extensive corporate and individual donor programs that contrib-ute over $1 million directly to NCLR’s operating budget. NCLR is also looking to grow its general operating support from

foundations. This is an excellent opportunity for an interested candidate to learn about NCLR and contribute to strategically targeting and reaching new constituencies. The intern will be integral to all team meetings and will be included in other component interactions. The ideal candidate will have an interest in fundraising and nonprofits. Skills learned from this internship can

be applied to all types of customer/constituency outreach. The intern’s primary duties will include conducting research on existing and prospective individual, foundation, and cor-

porate donors. The intern will also help enhance Resource Development’s data management system (Microsoft CRM), by ensuring the quality of its data and developing systems to keep track of vital donor histories. In addition, the intern will be generating various reports and conducting strategic analysis of Resource Development data. The intern will help execute in-house direct mail campaigns, coordinate high-level meetings with our corporate donors, draft official communications,

and other tasks as assigned. The National Council of La Raza (NCLR)—the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States—works to improve opportunities for Hispanic Americans. Through its network of nearly 300 affiliated

community-based organizations (CBOs), NCLR reaches millions of Hispanics each year in 41 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. RESPONSIBILITIES

Perform prospect research using online and hard copy resources

Maintain a database of Resource Development online and hard copy resources, including list servers

Enter data and ensure accuracy of database entries

Compose various types of communication pieces for internal and external distribution

Coordinate in-house mailings to prospects and existing corporate, foundation and/or individual donors

Contribute to the development of database rules and quality assurance policies

Manage and execute seasonal projects

Perform other related duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Interest and general knowledge of nonprofits and advocacy organizations a plus

Interest and general knowledge of fundraising and/or prospect research a plus


2011 UGlobe Study Abroad ProgramsGo to www.uglobe.org to apply todayOur Summer 2011 undergraduate and graduate programs includes two week courses in: Argentina, France, Ghana, Peru and Russia. These 500 level courses are open to upper division undergraduate and graduate students. The courses are led by UM faculty members and are designed to include presentations by local academics, diplomats and experts. For more information, please visit the UM/MAIA summer program website at: http://www.uglobe.org An overview of the program is also available on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLZ9-BcJufI

Hispanic Heritage Month 20112011 Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration Committee

Are you passionate about commemorating Hispanic culture? Do you want to be part of bringing new and exciting events that celebrate Latino traditions, heritage, and customs? If so, then be part of the 2011 HHM Celebration Committee and help plan this year’s events. The month will be filled with entertaining and engaging programs. Application is available at www.miami.edu/msa/hhm . Submit your application to [email protected]. All committee applications are DUE De-cember 1st . For more information contact MSA at 305-284-2855.


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