Calendar April 17 Tuesday: Multicultural Higher Education Day. Wyoming Union. April 18 Wednesday: Jason Thomson Commitment to Diversity Dinner. 6:00, Wyoming Union April 19 Thursday: Multicultural Student Leadership Banquet. 6:00 pm Multicultural Affairs Graduate Program The Multicultural Affairs Graduate Program (MAGP) assists students in completing a graduate education and awards assistantships on a competitive basis for one academic year only. The MAGP graduate assistantship includes a tuition-and-fee waiver and a stipend for performing services (working) in the department in which the student is pursuing a degree or in a Multicultural Affairs approved placement for the academic year. Continuing students who wish to apply for continuing support the following year must complete a new application. If academic progress and work performance as a graduate assistant are unsatisfactory, Multicultural Affairs, upon consultation with the department, will rescind or modify the award. Applications are due May 15, 2012. **One MAGP awardee will be placed in the Social Justice Research Center http://www.uwyo.edu/oma/_files/docs/multicultural%20affairs%20graduate%20program%20applicati on%20-%20rev%20%202-2011.pdf
Announcements Facebook. Become a fan of Multicultural Affairs on Facebook. Click here to find out more. Day of Silence. The Queer Advocacy Network is cosponsoring the Day of Silence on April 20. The Day of Silence is a national day of day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-lgbt bullying and harassment in schools. QAN is organizing a potluck breakfast with the SoulForce Bus Tour in Classroom Building 219 at 8 am to kick off the Day of Silence followed by a silent demonstration from 11-1. To participate in DoS, pick up an armband in RRC on April 19 and 20. If you would like to participate in the demonstration, please attend our meeting on Wednesday, April 18 in Ed Annex 211 at 5pm and PLEASE bring a plain red t-shirt. (We will also make shirts for anyone that drops them off in the RRC with name and number attached before April 18 at 4pm) Jackalope Jam 2012. Jackalope Jam 2012 is an event organized by ASUW and funded by ISS. This is an exciting event organized to assist in fostering beneficial relationships between domestic and international students, and to give international students the experience of the American West. Event includes -Horseback riding -Train tour to view Wyoming landscape and native animals -Snacks & drinks -Dinner: Bison & Rocky Mountain Oysters (other options available as well) -T-shirt. A $40.00 value only for $5.00 with your UW student ID When: April 21st, 2012. Where: Terry Bison Ranch Cheyenne, WY. Transportation service is provided: Buses depart Union at 1:00PM and return at 7:00 PM. Tickets are limited and available in the ASUW office, Wyoming Union Room 020, between April 12th and 17th. Aware Focus Group. Are you a UW student? Do you live OFF-Campus? Want a free dinner and a $20 gift card? Have an hour to spare? If so, participate in a focus group discussion about your knowledge of alcohol-related laws, ordinances, and policies. We want to understand your opinions and ideas about messages related to alcohol laws and policies. After participating in the group, we will compile and analyze the responses. We will use this information to make suggestions to University of Wyoming administration. Don t worry; your identifying information will remain confidential. How to participate: Send an e-mail to aware@uwyo.edu. We will send you a form to complete, return it to us, and will let you know if you re eligible to participate and the date/location of the group. Attend the group! If you are interested in participating in this study, please email: aware@uwyo.edu Torino Study Abroad. Torino Study Abroad is a new innovative summer program. UW students are offered a special introductory summer session rate of $2500 that will cover tuition and shared apartment accommodation. As part of a broad curriculum that offers Italian, History, English and Archaeology UW professors Ricki Klages and Robert Field will teach courses in Art
and ENR. Klages will offer a 2000 level Outdoor Studio Art class that is suitable for all levels including non-art majors. Field will offer a 3000 level Energy and Environment class. More information on this summer study program can be found at www.torinostudyabroad.com, or by e-mail to RField1@uwyo.edu or by calling 766-2158. Spring Social Powwow. Central Wyoming College United Tribes club will be hosting their annual SPRING SOCIAL POWWOW on May 5, 2012. This event will take place on CWC campus. Gourd Dancing begins at 1:00pm thru 3:30; Grand Entry at 6:00 pm. thru 11:00pm MC-John C Hair, Arena Director- Lionel Bell; Head Woman Dancer-Shawnte Bell and Head Man Dancer- Patrick Littleshield. Host Northern Drum-Arapaho Nation and Host Southern Drum- Red Cedar. We welcome UW to come on over and enjoy our powwow. Social Justice Research Center Supplemental Funding for Research Support. As part of the Social Justice Research Center s mission to support research with a social justice focus, scholarly/professional support funding up to a maximum amount of $1,000 are available to scholars who are pursuing professional experiences relevant to pursuing or disseminating research with a social justice aim. Click here for more information and application. McNair Scholars Program. The McNair Scholars Program is currently accepting applications. Please click here for more information. Student Success Services. Student Success Services is a free UW program with the goal of helping students be successful. Some of the many services provided are: Academic (improving study skills and individual tutoring), Financial (help w/ FAFSA, scholarship searches), Personal/Social (navigating UW, and making connections). While there are criteria for admission to the program, 72% of UW undergraduates qualify. Click here for more information or contact Sandy Straley. Student Health 101. Student Health 101 is an online magazine with up-to-date information students can use to improve their health, relationships, and study habits, among other things. Furthermore, each issue is customized for UW with specific information about campus events and resources, such as nutrition help at Washakie or outdoor adventure options through Half Acre. In fact, were always looking for new contributions so if you want to promote something that you fits with student health, please let us know (jjoseph@uwyo.edu). Lastly, students can win $1000 when they go to the site by clicking on Enter to win in the top left corner. The address for reading each issue is: http://readsh101.com/uwyo.html Spanish Mass. The Laramie Spanish Choir invites students to a Spanish Mass every Sunday at 12:30 pm at St. Laurence O Toole, 319 Grand Avenue, Laramie, WY. The choir would love to have singers, guitarists; percussionists join them as well for practices on Monday evening at 6:15 pm at St. Laurence. Email cardona@uwyo.edu for more information. Student's Attorney. Students Attorney Program- 119 Knight Hall. Program offering free legal advisement and services to all fee paying students. Does not include student v. student or student v. university issues, but can help students with any other situation that involves the
law. Please call ahead 766-6347 or visit Knight Hall 128 to schedule an appointment with an attorney. Click here for more information.
Scholarships Elizabeth and Sherman Asche Memorial Scholarships. Sponsor: Association on American Indian Affairs. SYNOPSIS: The Association on American Indian Affairs offers Elizabeth and Sherman Asche Memorial Scholarships to graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a degree in public health or science. Deadline(s): 06/04/2012 Contact: Lisa Wyzlic, Director of Scholarship Programs Address: 966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 12-B Rockville, MD 20850 E-mail: lw.aaia@verizon.net Web Site: http://www.indianaffairs.org/scholarships/elizabeth_asche.htm Program URL: http://www.indianaffairs.org/scholarships/application20112012.pdf Tel: 240-314-7155, Fax: 240-314-7159 DEADLINE NOTE: Applications will be accepted March 19 -June 4, 2012 only. Packages must be received at the sponsor's Rockville office by 5 pm Eastern, June 4. Funding Limit: $1,500 MAXIMUM Duration: 1 YEAR(s) OBJECTIVES: Scholarships are for Native American or Alaska native graduate and undergraduate students pursuing a degree in public health or science. ELIGIBILITY: Applicants must be Native American (continental US tribes)/ or Alaska Native. All applicants must be enrolled in their tribe. Applicants enrolled in federally recognized tribes must be one-fourth Indian blood or more. Applicants must be enrolled as full time students for both fall and spring semester. FUNDING: Disbursement in the amount of $750 is made directly to the college fall and spring semesters pending satisfactory progress. Spring disbursement requires a copy of the fall semester's grades and a spring semester class schedule. This scholarship does not automatically renew. Students are eligible to apply on a yearly basis. MassMutual Scholars Program Offers $150,000 in Scholarships. Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) is pleased to announce that its MassMutual Scholars Program is now a national scholarship program for high-achieving African-American, Asian/Pacific Islander, and Hispanic students interested in careers in the insurance and financial services industries. This year, the program will offer 30 $5,000 college scholarships to highachieving students across the country. Eligible students of all majors will be considered who are entering their sophomore, junior, senior, or 5 th year senior year at an accredited U.S. college or university and are interested in pursuing a career in the insurance or financial services industry. Deadline is May 4, 2012. Apply at www.act.org/massmutual Internship, Grant, or Employment Opportunities Lincoln Community Center AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps position open immediately with the Laramie Lincoln Community Center! $3500 living stipend/ $1415 education award. E-mail slce@uwyo.edu for an application Match Corps. The MATCH Corps is a one-year urban education fellowship in Boston. Corps members work full-time in one of our three charter schools, tutoring and mentoring about 6-7 students. The program is designed to fully close the academic achievement gap, one student at
a time. We also offer the MATCH Teacher Residency, which trains Corps members to be fulltime teachers in other high-need urban schools. We hire from all majors; candidates do not need to have a background in education. All of the information about our programs can be found here: http://www.matchschool.org/matchcorps/howitworks.htm Medicine Bow Routt National Forrest Laramie Ranger District Seasonal Employment. Click here for information on seasonal openings. Missouri Botanical Garden. The Missouri Botanical Garden, one of the world's premiere botanical research and conservation institutions, is offering a summer REU in Plant Systematics, Conservation Biology and Ethnobotany. Open to undergraduates returning to their program of study in the fall following the REU. Funding covers housing, meals, travel, and includes a stipend of $5000 for the 10-week program. Women and minority students are encouraged to apply. Application deadline is April 15, 2012. For more information, visit the Missouri Botanical Garden website http://www.mobot.org/mobot/research/reu/reu.shtml Giving to Multicultural Affairs or to the University of Wyoming Multicultural Alumni Committee Looking for a way to help or give back? One way to help is to make a donation (no matter how smalleven $25 helps). Click here to find out how to give to UW and Multicultural Affairs. The University of Wyoming Multicultural Alumni Committee (UW-MAC) is asking for donations to support the UW-MAC scholarship fund, activity funds, and the John Candelaria Memorial Fund. Click here or call 1-888-831-7795 to make a donation. For any of the scholarship, internship, or program applications, please feel free to work with us on completing the applications, reviewing the applications, etc. We are proud of the excellence of our students at UW and we can help you demonstrate that in the applications. Contact us at diversity@uwyo.edu for help. If you have additional multicultural announcements, please type up a short blurb and email it to diversity@uwyo.edu. Check out the updated website: http://www.uwyo.edu/oma/ GO POKES!!!!!