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Nov 11, 2013, 10:40:34 PM11/11/13
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  • Involvement Opportunities
  • Upcoming Events
Involvement Opportunities

1.Boston College Study Participation: We would like to invite you to participate in our study which focuses on Asian Indians' views about men and women, views about and experiences with gender and sexual violence, and about living in the United States.  I invite you to participate if you:

-          Are 18 years or older

-          Are of Asian Indian descent (either born in the U.S. or born outside the U.S.)

-          Are fluent in English (Survey is administered in English)

-          Currently live in the United States


Your participation in this study will involve the completion of several questionnaires related to background information, your perspectives about living in the United States and about men, women, and sexual violence.  These questionnaires can be completed online via Qualtrics and should take you about 20-25 minutes to complete.  At the end of your participation, you will be given the option to participate in a raffle for a $75 gift card to Amazon.com. If you are interested in participating in this study, you can access the survey at the following web address: https://bclynch.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_eFqn2yiprqkWh9i. If you have any questions concerning this research study, please contact me at tumm...@bc.edu or (617) 552-4491.  

2. Florida Blue Key: Florida Blue Key is now accepting applications for the Fall 2013 Tapping Class! Recognized as the University of Florida’s oldest and most distinguished  leadership organization, Florida Blue Key plans and produces Homecoming, Gator Growl, and the Speech and Debate Tournament. In addition, Florida Blue Key conducts many other projects benefitting both the University of Florida and the Gainesville community. A successful applicant must demonstrate exemplary leadership and service to the University of Florida. Diversity of involvement is an important criterion for acceptance into Florida Blue Key, so involvement in one area of campus activity does not necessarily qualify an applicant for membership. Florida Blue Key selects leaders who have made a significant contribution to the overall development of student life at the University of Florida.


The following requirements are mandatory for all applicants:
  1. Be a current full-time undergraduate or graduate student at the University of Florida.
  2. Have completed sixty hours of college credits.
  3. Have participated and demonstrated leadership in extra-curricular activities at the University of Florida
  4. Have at least a 2.0 grade point average. 
A complete application contains the following: 
  • Resume with signed statement granting the Student Activities staff permission to certify GPA and hours
  • $50 Application Fee

Applications are due at 4PM on Tuesday, November 12th

Sample resumes and further application information can be found at http://fbk.org/members/prospective-taps/ or at the Florida Blue Key office, Reitz Union room 365. Applicants will be notified by mail of Florida Blue Key's decision.

“Being tapped into Florida Blue Key means you represent the apex of leadership and service at the University of Florida, which only a small fraction of students are able to achieve. Our members have continued their service to the University and state after graduation. We highly encourage students leaders—especially those dedicated to serving the University of Florida—to apply for tapping this semester, as we hope to have the most accomplished and diverse membership in our 90 year history.” – Brock Hankins, Florida Blue Key President. 

3.Asian American Studies Minor: Have you ever wondered why you’ve never really heard the stories of Asians and Asian Americans in history books? In the movies? On tv? The Asian American Student Union has been fighting for ten years and we’ve finally established the Asian American studies minor. This minor provides students with an opportunity to concentrate on Asian American racial politics, gender issues, community building, and culture and is a great way to explore subjects not brought up in general education.
We urge you to take an Asian American studies class this semester, whether for a minor or just for fun. Courses offered this semester: WST 3930: Asian women and diaspora AML 3673: Racial Identities in Asian American literature.

4. Linsanity Movie Screening: If you've been paying attention to basketball, you might have heard of a little player by the name of Jeremy Lin. This superstar rose to fame in the spring of 2012, and has been the talk of the town ever since. If you've ever been interested in how all of this "Linsanity" got started, the Asian American Student Union will be hosting a movie screening of a documentary about Jeremy Lin's rise to fame on Monday, November 15th, at the Hippodrome Theatre. The event details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/353199254824866/ and if you'd like to purchase tickets for the event, you can do so here: http://www.tugg.com/events/6105 The event will NOT happen if there are less than 75 tickets sold, so please, tell your friends! This is a one-time screening, and definitely not anything you'd like to miss.

5. ECAASU Scholarship: The East Coast Asian American Student Union (ECAASU) strives to inspire, educate, and empower individuals interested in APIA issues. It hosts an annual national conference featuring workshops, guest speakers, entertainment, networking, and opportunities to learn more about APIA issues and advocacy. This year's conference will be held February 21-23, 2014 in Washington D.C. UF AASU will also sponsor partial travel scholarships for the conference, open only to current UF students.

If chosen to receive the scholarship, a recipient will be required to submit a Campus Action Plan (CAP) after the conference. This is a 4-5 minute presentation on a topic discussed at ECAASU and the recipient's ideas on how to educate the AASU and UF communities about that topic.

APPLICATION LINK: http://tinyurl.com/ufecaasu2014

The scholarship application is DUE on Monday, November 18, 2013 at 11:59 PM. We will contact you to set up an interview time.

6. UF Housing Fair: The Fall 2013 Housing Fair is to be hosted November 20 from 9am-1pm at the Reitz Breezeway and Northwest Walkway. The fair is designed to educate and inform students about the different housing opportunities and amenities our Gainesville apartments and living complexes have to offer. In addition, there will be lots of great giveaways and complimentary food and refreshments.


Upcoming Events 

  • Other
    • HEAL's 2nd Workshop!
    • March of Dimes Fundraiser [HEAL]
      • FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1426970487517647/
      • When: 11/14 (Thursday), at 5:00PM
      • Where: Gainesville Applebees (1005 N.W. 13th Street, Gainesville, Florida 32601)
      • Note: In order for your purchase to count torwards HEAL's team, you must bring the flyer located in the event description with you!
    • FSA Thanksgiving Potluck
    • CASA/KUSA CAMPING TRIP
      • FB Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/474093376039704/
      • When: 11/16 - 11/17 (Saturday and Sunday), at 12:00PM
      • Where: Ichetucknee Springs Campground (Meet in the Gainesville Walmart at Noon for carpooling)
      • Note: To go on the camping trip, you must buy a ticket this week from one of the CASA and KUSA Officers. Tickets are $10, or $9 if bought in a pair.
As always, have a good week, and hope to see you at these great events :)
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