UC San Diego Black Resource Center Newsletter
November 3, 2016
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BRC Events and Opportunities
Campus Community Centers
Organization Meetings and Events
Campus and Community Events
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Challenge of the Week
Spend time getting to know someone new!

Hanging Out at the BRC
Be sure to visit the Black Resource Center throughout the academic year. Various campus resources will have representatives present to share valuable information with you!

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Academic Enrichment Programs
(AEP)

African-American Studies Minor
(AASM)

Study Abroad

Office Hours:

CAPS: Mondays and Thursdays,
 12:00pm-2:00pm

AEP: Mondays,
12:00pm - 1:00pm

AASM: Mondays, 
1:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Study Abroad: Thursdays 2:00 pm-3:30 pm

Quick Links

Your Vote! Your Voice!
 
Come join us at the Black Resource Center for a very informative workshop on the different propositions, measures, and candidates running for office.
 
Date:  November 3, 2016
Time:  6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
at the BRC


 

FroDay!

BRC Interns, Irene and Nyrice, present FroDay part 3! Come learn about hair porosity and how to wrap headscarves. Bringing your own wrap is encouraged! There will also be a 
GIVE-AWAY!

Date:  Friday, November 4, 2016
Time:  1:30 pm - 3:00 pm 

Click  HERE for a sneak peak!

  
Events - Campus Community Centers
Men Who Love Men Discussion Group

When: Thursday, November 3, 2016
Time: 11am- 12pm
LGBT Resource Center Conference Room

What does it mean to be a man? What does it mean to be gay? Join us in this discussion group as we explore the complexities and intersection of masculinity and homosexuality. This talk is open to self-identified men who love other men. Meant to be a serious discussion and not a dating group.
Soul Rejuvination Series
 
When: Friday, November 4, 2016
Time: 2pm- 3pm
Cross Cultural Center Comunidad Room

The  LGBTRC is offering a closed space for people who identity as queer and trans folks of color to discuss topics of intersectionality, self healing, community healing, and love.

Real World Career Series: It's Who You Know!

This program will help you understand the benefits of networking, and how you can leverage who and what you know to make and strengthen connections that will help you obtain letters of recommendation for graduate school, land that interview, obtain internships, etc. Learn how to ask for referrals and review networking etiquette.

When: November 9, 2016
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Cross-Cultural Center

For more info, contact  Gabriela Miramontes at  gmiramon@ucsd.edu

LGBT Veterans Talk
When: Thursday, November 10, 2016
Time: 2 pm- 3pm
Cross Cultural Center Conference Room

A discussion group lead by a Military Veteran for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans military veterans, reservist, and active duty service personnel; and their partners. As Veteran's Day approaches, what does duty and being a veteran mean as a LGBT person?

That's Racist! : A Conversation About the Presidential Election
 
A closed space for QTPOC to process and heal from the presidential election and all the racist events that have occurred during the race. We will also be making DIY kinetic sand as a way of practicing self-care. See you then!

When: November 16, 2016
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Where: LGBT Resource Center

For more info, contact LGBTRC intern Karen Villalbazo at kvillalb@ucsd.edu



 



 

 
Campus and Community Events
UC San Francisco Summer and Graduate Research Opportunity

 
 Dr. Jason Gestwicki, Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, will be discussing opportunities at UC San Francisco for summer research as well as for graduate school.

When: November 3rd, 2016
Time: 4:00 pm
Where: Large Conference Room at the Original Student Center B

Please RSVP  HERE

For questions regarding this event, contact Dr. Sophia Tsai at  stsai@ucsd.edu

Self-Care for Staff in Student Support Roles

Feeling exhausted, burned out? Still deeply committed to creating greater equity, inclusion, and social justice, yet finding yourself at times too weary or overwhelmed to make meaningful change?  As part of its new series, Engaging Our Principles of Community, the Office for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion will host a seminar titled Self-Care for Staff in Student Support Roles.
  
All staff who provide student support are invited to attend this free event, which will be facilitated by Drs. Kathy Obear and Tanya Williams
  
When: November 4, 2016
Time: 1:00 - 4:00 pm
Where: Huerta-Vera Cruz Room, Student Center Expansion
RSVP HERE

Contact Jole Cole HERE with any questions. 

KAPPA HOMEKOMING
 
Back to the Function: Don't miss this special event  at SDSU, held by Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. 
To buy your tickets online, click HERE

OASIS Academic Transition Counselor
Are you interested in becoming an OASIS 2 excel mentor, Summer Bridge Academic Transition Counselor (ATC), or a TRiO SSSP peer mentor this summer and throughout the academic year?

Applications are available now at the OASIS front desk!
Applications due November 7th at 4:00 PM
Small Talk: The Art of Initiating Relationships
 
Small talk can make or break a potential connection. It is the first form of communication we often have with new contacts and our "way in" to new interpersonal and professional relationships. Learn effective strategies for engaging in small talk that will lead to more meaningful interactions and put your skills into practice.

Presented by the Peer Educators, Center for Student Involvement

When: November 7, 2016
Time: 1:00 pm
Where: Bear Room, 2nd Level of Price Center West

For questions, contact  Zhaoyue Peng at zhpeng@ucsd.edu

Native Son 
 
Come see UCSD's upcoming production of Native Son directed by Casey Stangl. It's an adaptation of Richard Wright's powerful novel. Suffocating in rat-infested poverty on the South Side of Chicago in the 1930s, 20-year-old Bigger Thomas struggles to find a place for himself in a world whose prejudice has shut him out.
Tickets for UCSD students are $10

When: November 7 - 19, 2016
For more information and to purchase tickets, please click HERE

Flu Clinic at The Zone

Come get your flu shot at The Zone!  Cost of vaccine is FREE for students with SHIP.

Costs for students without SHIP:
Injectable: $15
Intranasal: $25

When: November 8, 2016
Time: 11:30 am
Where: The Zone

Questions? Contact The Zone at zone@ucsd.edu or call (858) 534-5553

Undergraduate Research Scholarships (URS) & Summer Opportunities Info Session


Attend an info session by the Academic Enrichment Program on how to apply to UC San Diego's Undergraduate Research Scholarships (URS) 

When: Wednesday, November 9th, 2016
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Where: Natural Sciences Building Auditorium

Questions? Contact  Sophia Tsai, Ph.D . at stsai@ucsd.edu

Body Composition at The Zone
 
Walk in for your free analysis which includes: body weight, percentage body fat, total body water, and blood pressure. One free assessment per quarter is available to registered UCSD students.

When: November 9th, 2016
Time: 11:00am
Where: The Zone
Veterans' Week Scavenger Hunt


If the toy is not found the items or gift bags will be given away by raffle at the SVO's General Body Meeting on November 10th at 5:30pm at the Student Veterans Resource Center located in the old student center.

This scavenger hunt is designed to bring awareness to veterans on campus and to expose new students to spaces on campus, and to foster community between the SVO and campus departments.
  
For more info, contact  Spring Keyzers at tritonSVO@gmail.com

 
Engineering at Stanford University: Graduate Admissions Process and Undergraduate Research Opportunities

 
Academic Enrichment Programs (AEP) is sponsoring the following information session offered by Gaby Baylon, who is an AEP Alumna and currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University.  During this session the graduate admissions process (specifically for the School of Engineering) and undergraduate research opportunities in engineering will be discussed. 

When : Monday, November 14, 2016
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Where: Original Student Center Building "B" - Large Conference Room on the 2nd floor (across from the Art of Espresso/Mandeville Coffee Cart)

If you are interested in attending, please RSVP by filling out the following online form: HERE
 
   
Office Hours for Public Service and Film Studies

Looking to minor in a particular area but would like more clarity? Interested in maximizing your time on and off campus? Wanting to know more about the Public Service and Film Studies Minors? 

Thurgood Marshall College offers academic opportunities to develop leadership skills and professional development in areas that speak to the College's mission! Learn how to improve your overall undergraduate experience while enhancing your résumé and serving your community by visiting the Public Service and Film Studies Office for Office Hours.

Office Hours will be hosted inside and outside of the Thurgood Marshall Administration Building.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact tmcminors@ucsd.edu
 
State of Black Immigrants: Haitian Refugee Crisis
 

 This program seeks to inform the UC San Diego campus community about how they can support current Haitian refugees in crisis.

For more information contact:  Refilwe Gqajela at  refilwe.gqajela@gmail.com


Dr. Cornel West  at San Marcos
 
Muir College has a limited number of tickets available for students. Tickets will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis! Please contact muirwords@ucsd.edu  with a brief explanation of your interest in attending Dr. West's lecture.

                                  HEAD SHOT PHOTOS                                    
India Pierce, a UCSD PhD student and professional photographer, is offering UCSD students the opportunity to get professional quality images for a fraction of the price!

Apply Now
Undocumented Student Services Center  is Hiring 

Deadline: November 6, 2016

Are you seeking challenging and interesting internship opportunities?

The Academic Internship Program (AIP) is now accepting Winter 2017 quarter applications!

Through AIP you will:

 Participate in an internship to gain hands-on, relevant experience that will compliment your academic background.
 Engage in research related to your academic discipline under the guidance of UCSD faculty.
 Receive academic credit.

If you wish to earn academic credit for an internship that you have secured on your own, contact AIP to determine if it meets our internship guidelines.
 APPLY NOW! Visit our website for upcoming AIP Info Session dates HERE 

The San Diego Foundations Common Scholarship

 
 Apply to scholarships that are  largely geared toward African American and Latino Students; those including the Pendleton, Weissberger, Adams-Brooks, Pearman, Jenkins, Henderson, Williams, UCSD Black Alumni, and Fundacion Monte de Piedad Scholarships. 

In addition, The San Diego Foundation website has a number of other tools to help students, parents, and mentors navigate the scholarships process.

For award criteria, click HERE
For more info, click HERE


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