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Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month 2013

May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month – a celebration of Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States. Asian-Pacific Islander encompasses the entire Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. Join the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Asian American Student Association and the Filipino Student Association for Asian Pacific Islander American Month (APIAH) 2013.

April 3rd · Island Styles Night UC Rock · 7:00PM

Join the Filipino Student Association for Island Styles 2013. Island Styles will feature a night of Filipino culture filled with traditional and modern dance, song, and folklore.

April 4th · Asia NightUC Rock · 7:00PM

Join the Asian American Student Association for a night of celebration for the diverse Asian culture. Come out for some free food and entertainment!

April 9th · Japanese Tea CeremonyUC I-Lounge · 5:00PM

Join the Asian American Student Association for the annual Japanese Tea Ceremony, where you will learn the traditional way to create green tea!

April 11th · USpeak Featuring Aimee SuzaraOasis Deli · 7:30PM

The Creative Writing Program in collaboration with Multicultural Student Affairs and Filipino Student Association hosts USpeak featuring spoken word artist Aimee Suzara. For more information on Aimee Suzara, visit www.aimeesuzara.net.

April 12th · Karaoke & Game NightUC Ballrooms A, B, & C · 7:00PM

Want to show off your skills in mahjong or do you want to learn how to play the game? This event will have karaoke and a ramen noodle eating contest! This event is sponsored by the Filipino Student Association and the Asian American Student Association.

Stay tuned for the next edition of the UNITY Newsletter for the rest of APIAH events happening during April!

For more information or a complete calendar of events, visit www.facebook.com/groups/umfsa,

MSA Twitter Challenge

Is your organization passionate about diversity programming? Have you attended a program that celebrates multiculturalism and educates the campus community on issues related to diversity? If so, tell us about it. Take a photo at the event and tag us in a post on twitter! Follow us and post your photos @UM_MSA.

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Unity NewsletterMulticultural Student AffairsUniversity of Miami

The Woodson Williams Marshall Association and UM Black Alumni Society Reception

March 21st at 6:30PM

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs presents the UM Black Alumni Society & Woodson Williams Marshall Association 2013 Scholarship Reception. This event will highlight the academic and leadership accomplishments of UM students. Please join us in the Robert & Judi Prokop Newman Alumni Center. For additional information, visit www.miami.edu/msa or call 305-284-2855.

Keeping you updated on MSA, campus events, and much more!

March 18, 2013

Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter: Visit our website: facebook.com/msa.diversity @UM_MSA www.miami.edu/msa

Zora Neale Hurston was an American folklorist, anthropologist, and author during the time of the Harlem Renaissance.

Student Success Series March 26th at 5:00PM

The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs will be hosting “What Motivates You” on March 26 in Mahoney Master’s Apartment at 5:00PM. This interactive program will focus on how to stay motivated during challenging moments in your life. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, contact MSA at 305-284-2855.

Did You Know...Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman in the United States to receive a medical degree from the Medical Institution of Geneva, New York, in 1849.

For more facts, visit www.womansday.com.

Scholarships and Fellowships to Launch Your Career: A National

and International PerspectiveApril 4 at 3:30PM

Scholarships and fellowships are more than just money for tuition. In fact, many nationally competitive award programs offer paid internships, leadership training, and even job placement opportunities. Attend this program to learn about specific opportunities available to you and how they can contribute to launching your professional career. This program is collaboration between the Toppel Career Center and the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships and will take place in the Toppel Career Center Library. For more information contact [email protected].

Campus Involvement Opportunities

Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author.

What’s Going On!


Did you know...

the average golf ball has 336 dimples!!!

For more information, visit www.did-you-knows.com.

Softball TournamentMarch 23rd at 10:00AM

Hit a fast one right out of the park! Registration is now open for the intramural softball tournament! The deadline to sign up is March 19th. A $20 fee per team is due at the time of registration. The event will take place on March 23rd at 10:00AM. To sign up, go to room 210 at the Herbert Wellness Center.

Ultimate Frisbee TournamentDeadline: April 9th

There’s nothing more intense than Ultimate Frisbee! Join the fun and sign up for the Ultimate Frisbee Tournament. The deadline is April 9th. A $20 per team fee is due the day of registration. The event will take place on April 13th at 10:00AM. To sign up, go to room 210 at the Herbert Wellness Center.

Heath and Wellness

For more information on any of the following, call the intramural hotline at 305-284-8501 or e-mail [email protected].

Job Search for International StudentsMarch 18th at 6:30PM

Join the Toppel Career Center for The Job Search for Internatial Students today at 6:30PM in the Learning Center Room 120. They will discuss the job search process, provide successful strategies, and introduce you to helpful resources. For more information, contact the Toppel Career Center at www.hireacane.com.

Fellowships for Post-Graduate Study:US and Abroad

March 20th at 10:00AM

This session will focus on several nationally competitive scholarship and fellowship programs that provide generous funding for post-graduate study and research. The Director of the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships, Kefryn Reese, will give a presentation on the selection criteria and application processes for awards like the Rhodes, Marshall, Mitchell, Truman, Soros, and National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship. This event will take place in the UC room 245. For more information contact [email protected].

Have an event or interesting program you want to advertise to the university community? Submit your program to the Unity Newsletter. We welcome all submissions from any student organization, department, or office. Please visit www.miami.edu/msa and visit our publication page for more information.

Table Tennis Doubles Tournament Deadline: April 3rd

Get ready to play some pong! (No, not THAT kind of pong—this is the wellness version!) Match your skills against other students in the Doubles Table Tennis Tournament taking place on April 4th at 6:00PM. The deadline to register is April 3rd before 5:00PM. This special event is FREE! To sign up, go to room 210 of the Herbert Wellness Center.

Minority Students Health Careers Motivation Program (MSHCMP)

Deadline: March 22nd

MSHCMP aims to build diversity in the health and allied health professions by providing students from underrepresented backgrounds an opportunity to develop the skills necessary to successfully compete for admission to schools in these fields. For more information or to apply visit www.miami.edu/motivationprogram.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes March 12th at 3:00PM

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an event intended to help prevent violence against women. Individuals will walk in high heels to personally experience one of the difficulties of being a woman and show their support for this issue. Red heels will be provided in men’s sizes. Women, please bring your own heels. Also, as part of the event, several UM students will speak out against violence towards womenthrough song and poetry. The event will take place on the UC Rock on April 12 at 3:00PM. For more information visit, www.walkamileinhershoes.org.

Maya Ying Lin is the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Scholarships/Internships!


Scholarship and Internship Opportunities

One of the goals of Multicultural Student Affairs is to provide resources on scholarships and internship opportunities for African, Hispanic, Asian and Native American students at the University of Miami. For more scholarship or internship opportunities, please visit www.miami.edu/msa or facebook.com/prestigiousawards.

Scholarship/Internship

ACC-IAC Creativity & Innovation Fellowship

Phi Kappa Phi Fellowship

Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Scholarship

Davis Putter Fellowship

Dewey Square Group/

Latinovations Internship

Who is eligible? UM undergraduate students

Active Phi Kappa Phi membership by 6/30/13; applied to enroll as a full time graduate student for next academic year

Undergraduate students with at least a 3.75 GPA; must have applied and/or been accepted into study aborad program that begins between 05/01/13

Must have participated in activities related to social justice in the US.

undergraduate/graduate students

What are the required fields of study?

All fields All fields All fields All fields All fields

What is the total value of the scholarship/internship?

$3000-$5000 for well-developed, innovative project

51 fellowships of $5000 each and 6 awards of $15,000

$1000 Cost of 3-6 week academic & cultural program in the U.K.

Position is paid or college credit can be received

Brief description of the scholarship/internship.

To support team-driven or individual projects, artistic endeavors, or research projects abroad

To support PKP honor society members entering their first year of graduate schools

Grants are designed to help support undergraduates seek experience in their academic fields by studying abroad.

This scholarship is awarded to students who are active in the struggle against forms of oppression.

Participants will work in Washington D.C. and assist principals with government relations.

Is anything else provided?

No No No No No

What is the duration of the scholarship/internship?

Project must be completed by August 15, 2013

One time award One time award for duration of study abroad

One time award 30 hours a week; flexible schedule

Where to apply or find more information?

miami.edu/awards miami.edu/awards www.PhiKappaPhi.org

www.davisputter.org [email protected]

What is the deadline?

March 25th March 25th April 1st April 1st Open until position is field

Ellen Ochoa is the world's first Hispanic female astronaut.

The MSA Connection!

• Title: Ms. Zisca Burton, Director of English Composition

• Hometown: Cambridge, England, UK

• Where did you attend college and/or graduate school and what was your field/fields of study: University of Wisconsin-Madison, BA (English) and MA (African American Studies)

• Office Location: Ashe 327

• One piece of advice you would give students: “Don’t be afraid to be yourself. Go within and find out what is important to you and celebrate that.”

• Favorite Quote: “Life is available only in the present. That is why we should walk in such a way that every step can bring us to the here and now.” - Thich Nhat Nanh, Zen Buddhist Monk

Each Unity Newsletter will feature a different faculty or staff member. This selection is designed for you to learn more about professional staff and faculty members on campus who can assist you in reaching your future goals. If you know a faculty or staff member you would like to see highlighted, please contact Jesse Ford at [email protected].


Get involved! There are so many great things to take advantage of!

March 2013Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

17 18WHM - Yes, I am All That (Exclusively Women)7:00PM - Mahoney/Pearson Classsrooms

19NABA - General Body Mtg.6:00PM - Hecht Classroom 101

FEC - General Body Mtg.6:30PM - UC 245

20PK - Haitian Culture Week Kick-Off 12:00PM - UC Rock

21PK - General Body Mtg. 5:30PM - Eaton Classrooms

MSA - WWMA/UM Black Alumni Scholarship Reception6:30PM - Newman Alumni Center

UBS /Ω Ψ Φ- Thumpin Thursday 7:00PM - UC Rock

WHM - Strong Women Spotlight Panel7:00PM - UC Ballroom A

SPC - General Body Mtg.8:00PM - UC 245

22Ω Ψ Φ- Charles R. Drew Blood Drive10:00 AM - UC Rock

PK - Carnival 6:30PM - UC Rock

23 WHM - Circle of Empowerment (Community Service; Exclusively Women)4:00PM - Stanford Circle

24 25 26MSA - Student Success Series5:00PM - Mahoney Master’s Apt.

FEC - General Body Mtg.6:30PM - UC 245

PK - Game Night 7:30PM - Mahoney 103

27MSA - Unity Roundtable5:00PM - UC 241

WHM - Shades of Womanhood: A Rose Social (Dinner) 7:00PM - School of Communication Courtyard

ALAS - General Body Mtg.8:00PM - UC 233

28 PK - Pageant6:30 PM - Newman Alumni Center

UBS - UNLearn 7:30PM - Stanford Master’s Apt.

SPC - General Body Mtg.8:00PM - UC 245

29CSA - General Body Mtg.5:30PM - Mahoney 104

30 ACRONYM KEYALAS - Alliance of Latin American StudentsCSA - Caribbean Student AssociationFEC - Federación de Estudiantes CubanosMSA - Multicultural Student AffairsNABA - National Association of Black AccountantsΩ Ψ Φ - Omega Psi PhiPK - Planet KreyolSPC - SpectrUMUBS - United Black StudentsWHM - Women History Month Committee

For a complete calendar of events, visit www.miami.edu/msa

Please visit www.miami.edu/calendar for the University of Miami ‘Canes calendar.

Ms. Zisca Burton

The History of SankofaAs participants arrived for Women’s History Month Opening Ceremonies, they were given a chance to share their experience during this month’s celebration. Each woman expressed why she is a phenomenal on a banner. The theme of this year’s celebration is “Phenomenal Woman”, inspired by the moving poem written by Maya Angelou. A cheerful opening address by the Vice Chair of the University of Miami Chapter of Strong Women Strong Girls (SWSG), Adaeze Ajoku, was followed by a reading of Ms. Angelou’s poem, voiced by the chair of The UM SWSG chapter, Ajiah Daley. The keynote speaker, Rhea Beck, is the Executive Director of the South Florida Branch of Strong Women Strong

Girls. Her words of wisdom left the audience feeling motivated to conquer today’s issues facing women. She gave a moving testimonial of her childhood and interactions with phenomenal women in her life who helped shaped her into the woman she has become today. The night of celebration ended with an anonymous shar-ing of the states written on the banner by the phenomenal woman in attendance.

“One message I took away from the event is that “Phenomenal Woman” is not a poem of inspiration. It tells my story and many others. I will not read it and hope to be that woman, I will read it and remember I am that woman.” - Ajiah Daley.

Condoleezza Rice was the first female African-American Secretary of State.

The MSA Spotlight: Women’s History Month! As recently as the 1970’s, women’s history was virtually an unknown topic in the K-12 curriculum or in general public consciousness. In 1979, the week of March 8th was chosen as the focal point of the observance and President Carter issued the first Presidential Proclamation declaring the week of March 8th 1980 as National Women’s History Week. By 1986, 14 states had declared March as Women’s History Month(WHM). This momentum and state-by-state action was used as the rationale to lobby Congress to declare the entire month of March 1987 as National Women’s History Month. In 1987, Congress declared March as National Women’s History Month in perpetuity. For more information on WHM, visit www.nwhp.org/whm/history.


A Closer Look At Women’s History MonthStudent Reflections

Are you interested in writing or publishing information? If so, write for the Unity Newsletter. If you are interested, contact Jesse Ford at [email protected].

Women’s History Month Upcoming Events

Yes, I Am All That! Date: March 18th Time: 7:00PMLocation: Mahoney/ Pearson ClassroomsAn exclusively female event run by personal trainer Tajuan Gibbs, who will give fitness and health tips tailored to the needs of history making women. Strong Women Spotlight Panel Date: March 21st Time: 7:00 PMLocation: UC Ballroom AProfessional women will share their experiences. Circle of Empowerment Date: March 23rd Time: 1:00 PMLocation: Lotus HouseVolunteers will serve at Lotus House, a shelter for homeless women and infants. Shades of Womanhood: A Rose Social Date: March 27th Time: 7:00 PMLocation: Third Floor Patio in the Communication SchoolA dinner to commemorate female leaders on campus that will include a variety of performances.

Women’s History Month is brought to you by Black Female Development Group, Strong Women Strong Girls, and Yellow Rose Society.

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