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Senior MwamboThe Senior Mwambo is an African rite of passage ceremony that marks the transition of black graduates from their lives at the University of Miami to advanced education and professional careers. This ceremony was estab-lished in 1992 through the vision and love of a very dynamic and caring international student from Malawi, East Africa; Mr. Patrick A. Masala.

The term “Mwambo” literally means ceremonial rite of passage. It is Chichewa and comes to us from Malawi, East Africa where it was founded. The Senior Mwambo is an African rite of passage ceremony designed to recognize the accomplishments of our black graduates and their families. It is a celebration of the transition from one stage of life to the next.

This year’s ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 2:00pm in Gusman Hall. For additional infor-mation regarding the Senior Mwambo, please contact the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs at 305-284-2855.

What’s Going on.....ATTENTION!!!!! IMPORTANT!!!!New Pell Grant Eligibility LimitsDue to new legislation, beginning during the 2012-2013 academic year, student’s that are eligible to receive the Federal Pell Grant will be limited to 12 full-time semesters of eligibility. This change applies to all Federal Pell Grant eligible students. It is not limited to students who receive their First Federal Pell Grant on or after 2008-2009 award year. We will calculate the Pell Grant duration for a student by adding together each annual percentages of a student’s scheduled award that was actually disbursed to the student. For example, a student whose 2011-2012 Federal Pell Grant award was $5,550, but who re-ceived $2775 because she was only enrolled for one semester, will have used 50% of that award year’s schedules award. Similarly, a student who was enrolled three quarter time (9 credits) for the 2011-2012 award year would have used 75% of their scheduled award.

If you have any questions regarding this information or other financial aid questions please contact the Office of Financial Assistance Services at (305) 284-5212. Our advisors are available from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday – Friday.

STUDENT & ALUMNI CAREER SYMPOSIUM

The University of Miami’s Toppel Career Center is hosting its second annual Student & Alumni Career Symposium on Wednesday, April 4. This one-day confer-ence will provide UM students with invaluable educational career development experiences and networking opportunities with successful UM alumni, local re-cruiters, and UM Staff and Faculty. Learn from past Canes and hear how they utilized their UM degrees and carried on the “U” tradition of excellence. For more information and to register for the event please click here.

All programs held at the Toppel Career Center.

Leveraging LinkedIn for the Job Search on Tuesday, March 20 @ 5:30 PM

Interviewing Skills on Thursday, March 22 @ 4:30 PM AND on Wednesday, March 28 @ 2:00 PM

Effective Resume and Cover Letter Writing on Tuesday, March 27 @ 3:30 PM

Toppel Career Center

Other Programs happening at Toppel

Graphic Design Student needed

Name: Jeniffer RugieroPosition: Staff Associate/Account SpecialistFavorite Food: ItalianJen is alwalys there to assist the students that come to our office. She is friendly and always has a smile on

her face.

Get 2 Know MSA Staff...

*MSA is looking for a Graphic Design student with experience

in InDesign, Photoshop & Ilustrator.If you are interested or know someone

with skills, contact Jeniffer Ruggiero at 305-284-2855.

*Student MUST have work-study funding.

PRESS RELEASEFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Kristen Spillane 508-642-3777 (mobile)

‘Canes Care for ‘Canes Executive Board Application‘Canes Care for ‘Canes is now accepting applications for its Executive Board for the 2012-2013 school year. Available positions include president, vice-president, public relations chair, outreach chair, event chair, volunteer coordinator, and treasurer. Applications are due as soon as possible. ’Canes Care for ’Canes is a campus-wide action-oriented initiative, created by the Division of Student Affairs, that promotes the ideal of a caring and responsible community where students respect and support one another, especially if one is encountering difficulties or challenges and needs assistance. Please follow the link below to complete the online application. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?pli=1&formkey=dFpfWVlqa2txbG0taDZlX08zdm5OblE6MQ#gid=0For more information, visit http://www.miami.edu/canecare or contact ambassador Kristen Spillane. ### Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/#!/canescareLike us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Canes-Care-for-Canes/238934656142627

Things that go Puff Cooking Class (Puff Pastry)Class is March 26Impress your family and friends (keep the secret of easy preparation to yourself!) by serving dishes with puff pastry. Chef Lori will begin with arugula, feta and cilantro triangles (similar to Spanikopita.) Moroccan spiced chicken and almond pie keeps you up-to-date with trendy Moroccan fare. Imagine strawberries, cream cheese, and white chocolate tucked neatly inside puff pastry. Add a few more ingredients and you’ll have a strawberry puff pastry dessert. The class is Monday, March 26, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The cost is only $20 for UM students and Wellness Center members; $25 for non-members. The fee includes cooking demonstration, recipes, and food tasting. To register or for more information, go to the Wellness Enrichment Suite located on the second floor of the Herbert Wellness Center or call 305-284-LIFE (5433).

Community Classes at the Herbert Wellness CenterRegistration Dates March 19 through 30Registration is now open for the spring semester community classes offered at the Herbert Wellness Center. Classes include a variety of activities such as swim lessons for children and adults, salsa, belly dance, boot camp, and more. Take advantage of the “try before you buy” policy by attending the first scheduled class for FREE! Classes are open to everyone. For more information or to register, call 305-284-LIFE (5433) or stop by the Wellness Enrichment Suite located on the second floor of the Herbert Wellness Center.

Work it OUT with the Herbert Wellness CenterSpanish Tapas Cooking ClassClass is March 20Join Chef Mercedes as she demonstrates how to prepare a variety of Spanish Tapas. The menu includes garbanzo frito, gambas al pil-pil, and patatas aioli. The class is Tuesday, March 20, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Herbert Wellness Center instructional kitchen. The cost is only $20 for UM students and Wellness Center members; $25 for non-members. The fee includes cooking demonstration, recipes, and food tasting. To register or for more information, go to the Wellness Enrichment Suite located on the second floor of the Herbert Wellness Center or call 305-284-LIFE (5433).

Intramural WallyballDeadline March 20Looking for a unique indoor sport to try? Registration is now taking place for intramural wallyball leagues. The deadline to register is March 20 and the manda-tory captains meeting will take place on March 21 at 5:00 p.m. A $20 refundable entry fee is due at the time of registration. Don’t have a team? No problem! Just sign up as a free agent on the roster. To sign up, go to room 210 of the Herbert Wellness Center. For more information, call the intramural hotline at 305-284-8501 or e-mail tsoria@miami.edu.

BLS for Healthcare Providers (Class is 3/22)The Basic Life Support class for healthcare providers covers core material such as adult and infant CPR (including two-rescuers scenario and use of the bag mask), foreign-body airway obstruction and automated external defibrillation (AED). This course is for healthcare providers such as EMS personnel, physician assistants, doctors, dentists, nurses, and respiratory therapists who must have a card documenting successful completion of a CPR course. The class is Thursday, March 22, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $45 for student members, $55 for non-student members and $65 for non-members. To register, call 305-284-5433 or go to the Wellness Enrichment Suite located on the second floor of the Herbert Wellness Center.

Softball TournamentDeadline March 21Looking for a fun activity for your floor or student organization? Then sign up for the Herbert Wellness Center’s softball tournament taking place on March 24. The deadline to register for the tournament is March 21. A $20 per team special event fee is due at the time of registration. To sign up, go to room 210 of the Herbert Wellness Center. For more information, call the intramural hotline at 305-284-8501 or send an e-mail to tsoria@miami.edu.

DID YOU KNOW......The national anthem of baseball, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game”, was written about a young girl’s love of the game.

Fact gathered: http://cookieathlete.com/2010/03/womens-history-facts/

Get Involved.....Nineteenth Annual Harambee WeekendThe Nineteenth Annual Harambee Weekend is scheduled for March 29th- April 1st, and the Office of Admission is recruiting hosts!!!

Harambee Weekend provides African-American/Black high school seniors who have been accepted into the University, a valuable opportunity to experience firsthand what makes the University of Miami a wonderful place to pursue a college education.

As a host, you will not only act as an ambassador for UM, you will also provide a young man/woman their first direct connection to the UM college experience. To sign up to be a Harambee host, please email visit http://www6.miami.edu/accepted-students/harambee/hostapplication.html or contact Noelle McMahon at n.mcmahon@miami.edu if you have additional questions.

Alliance of Latin American StudentsThe purpose of Alliance of Latin American Students (ALAS) is to unite both Latin American students as well as students interested in learning about Latin American cultures. The committee hosts forums, socials and educational events throughout the semester that promote awareness of the rich and diverse Latin American community. For more information, please contact MSA at 305-284-2855 or contact Luz Paniagua at lpaniagua@miami.edu.

UM’S First Annual Social Justice Week April 16-20!

More information coming soon!

A Walk For Education (AWFE)Saturday, April 7, 2012 11am-2pm Overtown Youth CenterJoin UMNSBE as we host our 1st Annual AWFE in Historic Overtown. There will be refreshments, music, and representatives from local colleges at the Overtown Youth Center while UMNSBE walks around the city with Engineering goodie bags for the kids. If interested please send an email to secretary.umnsbe@gmail.comMore information coming soon!

Are You Smarter Than An Engineer? March 20, 2012

8pm-11pm LCThink You’re Smarter Than An Engineer? You know you’ve been wanting to prove it. Come test out your Math and Science skills with NSBE’s twist on a popular game show featuring a panel of UMNSBE’s own members. We’re calling out every org to come join the fun! Bring your friends to watch the excitement. If interested in participating please send an email to secretary.umnsbe@gmail.com

Scholarship, Internships &

Fellow

ship Opporunities

The 2012 Florida State Law Summer for Undergraduates Program will take place May 21 through June 14, 2012. Our Program is the largest of its kind and has become a model for other law schools nationally. Thanks to the continued support and generosity of Florida State Law alumnus Wayne Hogan ('72) and his wife, Patricia, the Summer for Undergraduates Program has a financially secure future. In 2000, the Hogans designated part of a $2 million gift to the law school to endow the program. Their 2003 gift of an additional $1 million allows the law school to permanently maintain the size of the program at approximate-ly 60 students each year.During the four-week program, students are engaged in activities covering three main components:Classroom Experience — Daily classes are taught by law school professors and writing instructors. Lectures simulate first-year law classes and familiarize students with the functions of the American legal system. Writing workshops help students to develop their writing and communication skills.Law School Admissions Process — Students are given the opportunity to talk to the admissions staff and committee regarding the important aspects of the law school application process. This includes practical workshops on completing the application, writing personal statements, LSAT preparation (provided by The Princeton Review), writing resumes and cover letters, financing law school, and individualized career planning.Careers in the Law — While the program is academic in nature, there are a number of exciting and enjoyable activities that take place outside of the classroom, such as: visits to the Florida Supreme Court and local law firms, moot court oral arguments, and visits from prominent attorneys in a variety of practice areas. Eligibility- College students enrolled at two-and four-year institutions, in all majors and from all backgrounds, are invited to apply following their fresh-man year. We particularly welcome students from groups historically underrepresented in the legal profession. Because one purpose of the program is to help students direct their remaining time in college to best prepare for law school, freshmen, sophomores and juniors are given preference in the admissions process. Students who will have earned their bachelor’s degree prior to the start of the program will not be eligible for admission.Program Costs-There is no tuition or room and board charge for this program. Florida State Law provides all meals, residence-hall accommodations, course materials and a travel stipend to all participants. Students are responsible for their travel expenses to and from Tallahassee.How to Apply- Applications for the 2012 program must be postmarked by Friday, March 23, 2012. The application process is very competitive. How-ever, each application is carefully reviewed in its entirety by the program's admissions committee prior to selection. In order to apply, students must provide the following: a completed application for admission, a current resume, a personal statement, one letter of recommendation, a current transcript

Once complete, please send your application to:APPLICATION MUST BE POSTMARKED BY MARCH 23

Florida State University College of Law Office of Student Affairs

425 West Jefferson Street, Room 206Tallahassee, FL 32306-1601

Fax: 850.644.4358 For more information about our Summer for Undergraduates Program, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you have any other questions, please

call 850.644.7338 or e-mail us at saffairs@law.fsu.edu.

FSU Law Summer Undergraduate Program

You are thinking big about the kind of social impact you want to have after yougraduate; you want to be a leader for business and society; you are a future nurse, author, businessperson, doctor, educator, engineer, lawyer,elected of-ficial; you are committed to diversity in public and private management; you are ready to work and play with engaging students from a variety of backgrounds; you are a sophomore, unior, or senior in college or a recent graduate.We want you to explore the Yale School of Management Pre-MBA Leadership Program at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, for a ully funded, two-week session this June 10 – 23, 2012 and discover how an MBA could prepare you to change the world. Learn more and apply online at premba.som.yale.edu

2012 Sherry R. Arnstein Minority Stu-dent Scholarship Deadline: Entries must be post-marked by March 31.This award, named after former AACOM Executive Director Sherry R. Arn-stein, recognizes two osteopathic underrepresented minority students at AACOM’s member colleges of osteopathic medicine (one newly accepted student and one continuing student). To be eligible, an applicant must be an underrepresented minority (African-American; Native American, Alaska Na-tive, and Native Hawaiian; mainland Puerto Rican, or Hispanic) student in good academic standing and currently enrolled in his or her first, second, or third year at an AACOM member college of osteopathic medicine OR an underrep-resented minority student who has been accepted and is planning to matricu-late at one of the AACOM member colleges. Previous Arnstein Scholarship awardees are ineligible. All entries must include the required Cover Page, with all appropriate signatures, in addition to the required essay. Incomplete entries will not be considered. Awardees will be notified by July 21, 2012.For details, please visit: http://www.aacom.org/InfoFor/students/finaid/Pages/ArnsteinScholarship.aspx

3/19 6:30pm School of Comm FBCP General Body Mtg. 3/20 6:30pm UC 245 FEC General Body Mtg. 8pm PRC Assoc. Master’s Apt. ALAS Movie Night & Discussion 3/22 7pm HRC Master’s Apt. Yellow Rose Soc. The Educator3/26 7pm UC Patio COISO Mr. & Miss International Pageant3/27 6:30pm UC Patio COISO I-Week Africa & Middle Eastern Night 6:30pm UC 245 FEC General Body Mtg. 7pm ERC 101 Yellow Rose Soc. The Trendsetter3/28 6:30pm UC Patio COISO I-Week Asia NIght 8pm UC 233 ALAS General Body Mtg.3/29 6:30pm UC Patio COISO I-Week Latin America & Caribbean Night 6:30pm SOC Courtyard Yellow Rose Soc. The Rose Social3/30 6:30pm Clarke Recital Hall FSA Island Style3/31 6:30pm H-100 Room COISO COISO BanquetCalendar....

SOUTH FLORIDA WORKFORCE AND THE MIAMI-DADE EDUCATION PARTNER-SHIP ANNOUNCE SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

(MIAMI, March 12, 2012) – South Florida Workforce today announced the opening of registration for the Career Pathway Compact Summer Employment Pro-gram, created to provide young adults from low-income families the opportunity to enhance their work-readiness skills while also earning summer income. The program is part of the Miami-Dade Education Partnership unveiled by Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez during his February 28, 2012 State of the County Address.

The eight to ten week education internship program will provide participants with entry-level positions within governmental agencies, local businesses, and community-based non-profit organizations. Program selection will be done by lottery for candidates who have met all program requirements. “Connecting our students to our partners in the private and non-profit sectors is key to growing jobs and to keeping our most talented students from leaving our community for career opportunities elsewhere,” said Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “Enhancing the work-readiness skills of our young adults through special programs like the one created by South Florida Workforce is critical to the continued economic growth of our community,” he added.

Miami-Dade County, in conjunction with South Florida Workforce, is making $1.5 million dollars available for the program. “We appreciate the support from the County and Mayor Gimenez,” said Rick Beasley, Executive Director of South Florida Workforce. “This program will provide college age students from our disadvantaged communities with an invaluable opportunity to participate in paid internships with local business this summer, and in the process become better equipped for future job opportunities,” he added.

For more information or to register for the program, please visit: http://www.southfloridaworkforce.com/w/youthSummer2012.html About South Florida WorkforceThe South Florida Workforce delivery system provides high quality, customized employment and training solutions to workers and employers in support of economic development in Miami-Dade and Monroe counties.

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