UC San Diego Black Resource Center Newsletter
October 27, 2016
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Contents


Challenge of the Week
Introduce yourself to a 
new student! 
(First year or transfer)

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: Monday,
 12:00pm-2:00pm

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

AASM: Mondays, 
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm

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

Quick Links
BRC Events and Opportunities


 

Midterm Movie Marathon


 

Are Midterms on your mind?

Do you like movies?


 

Come out to the Black Resource Center and take a break from studying.


 

Enjoy snacks, good company, and catch a movie or two.


 

Date: October 27, 2016

Time: 10:00am - 6:00pm

at the BRC 
 
 



UMOJA DAY

During this event, we will be welcoming current community college students to UC San Diego. We are currently looking for UCSD transfer students to share their experience of what it's like to be a transfer Triton.

Please contact Nyrice at brc@ucsd.edu to sign up!

Date: Friday, October 28, 2016
Time: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

 
 
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: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
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!



Campus Community Centers

Cross-Cultural Center
Mon - Thurs: 9:00am - 9:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
Phone: (858) 534-9689
E-mail:  cccenter@ucsd.edu
LGBT Resource Center
Mon - Thurs: 8:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
Phone: (858) 822-3493
E-mail: rainbow@ucsd.edu


Women's Center
Mon - Thurs: 9:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Sat & Sun: Closed
Phone: (858) 822-0074
E-mail:  women@ucsd.edu
  Website

Raza Resource Centro
Mon - Thurs: 8:00am - 7:00pm
Friday: 8:00am- 4:00pm
Phone: (858) 822-0072
E-mail:  raza@ucsd.edu
Intertribal Resource Center
Phone: (858) 246-2440
 
Asian Pacific Islander Middle Eastern Desi American Programs and Services
Campus Community Centers: Events
STEM Café 
 
O d d week Tuesdays, 4-6pm (Starting Week 3)
Women's Center Conference Room

Join us for free drop-in tutoring in Chemistry, Biology, and Math from OASIS tutors, or simply study in a comfortable, women-centered environment. Coffee and snacks provided.
 Gender Buffet

Every Friday from
12:00p - 1:30p at
The Women's Center

Interested in learning more about feminism? Join us for a discussion on terms, misconceptions, and realities of feminism. Snacks provided!
Breather Series: DIY Bottles Workshop
 
Take a break and join us for a fun and interactive workshop! Unlock your creativity and learn how these sensory bottles can serve as a fun tool to help you take meaningful breaks as well as reduce stress and anxiety.
Light refreshments and limited supplies will be provided.

For more information, please contact Esther Solis at esolisbe@ucsd.edu

When: Thursday, October 27, 2016
Time: 5:00 -6:30pm 

Rock The Vote!
When: Thursday October 27, 2016
Time: 5:30pm
Raza Resource Centro
 
Now that you're registered to vote, get informed about your ballot! SOVAC will be presenting on the various items on the ballot and how these measures may affect the Latino/a community.
Organization Meetings and Events

Black Student Union
  Website

General Body Meetings
Mondays: 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Cross Cultural Center

Find us on social media @ucsdbsu

African Student Association

General Body Meetings
Thursdays: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Cross Cultural Center
 
National Society of Black Engineers  

General Body Meetings
Even Week Tuesdays: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Jacobs Hall EBU 1

Black Graduate Student Association



Black Campus Ministries

General Body Meetings
Wednesdays: 6:30pm
Black Resource Center

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
 
  Black Men's Collective 
General Body Meetings
Odd Week Tuesdays:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Black Resource Center

 
  Black Women's Collective  
General Body Meetings
Even Weeks Thursdays:
5:00pm - 6:30pm
Women's Center

Campus and Community Events
Building Your Personal Mission Statement


Have you ever wondered what your personal mission statement should be? In this workshop you
will explore values and learn how values play a role in your mission statement, as well as learn how
successful leaders have expressed their mission statements. Finally, roll up your sleeves and have
an opportunity to start creating your own personal mission statement!

When: October 27, 2016
Time:  11:00 am
Where:  Thurgood Marshall College Room, 2nd Level of Price Center West

De-Stress with Biofeedback

Come de-stress with the CAPS Wellness Peers! Measure your psychological stressors and learn more about what makes you most stressed, how it affects your well-being and how to keep your stress levels down!
Workshops are all free. Space is limited and is first come, first served. 

When: Friday October 28, 2016
Time: 2:00 pm
Where: The Zone

Haitian Refugee Donation Drive

There is an increasing population of Haitian immigrants  in need of basic living materials. Come by the Black Resource Center to drop off items at the Donation Station.

Happening NOW until October 28

Paths to PhDs - Graduate School Info Panel

Interested in graduate school? The UCSD Psychology Department is holding an informational panel, "Paths to PhDs", on November 1 at 5 PM at the Art Space Cross Cultural Center in Price Center. Graduate student representatives from Experimental Psychology, Clinical Psychology, and Neuroscience PhD programs will discuss the ins and outs of choosing and successfully applying to graduate programs. Pizza and refreshments will be served.

This panel is open to any and all undergraduate students that may be interested in pursuing graduate studies at the doctoral level.
For more info, contact  cccenter@ucsd.edu

One Button Studio Open House

Discover how you can use the studio to practice your speeches, presentations, and interviews! Check out the green screen and the video recording capabilities.

When: November 2, 2016 
Time: 10:00 am
Where: One Button Studio, 1st Level of Price Center East
 
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

Tell Us How UC It: A Living Archive

UCSD's history includes various incidents that targeted underrepresented students. These reoccurring events affect ALL students, underrepresented or not, and demonstrate the need for a conversation about student experiences related to the campus climate at UC San Diego. The UC San Diego Library is creating a "living archive" as an alternative way to highlight awareness, provide a space for dialogue, preserve and document these related in UC San Diego history.

Deadline: November 9th

For more info see  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 new community by visiting the Public Service and Film Studies Office Hours.

Office Hours will be hosted outside of the Thurgood Marshall Administration Building, as well as inside.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact tmcminors@ucsd.edu

Meditation

Practice that helps increase focus and concentration, reduce stress and gain a sense of well-being. Whether or not you have ever meditated, you may enjoy this sampling of techniques as they guide you to the blissful silence behind thoughts. Seated, standing, lying down and moving techniques may be covered. Suitable for all levels of experience. All classes with Vou Athens.
 
Every Thursday at 10:00am - 10:30am 
The Zone in Price Center
 
Jump in to the latest musical scene happenin' at your very own Marshall College! UNPLUGGED is a chill, MUSIC focused open mic STARRING YOU and your on-campus community at Marshall.
When: EVERY Thursday evening 7:00pm - 9:00pm

To join the UNPLUGGED Facebook group, please visit HERE 

For more information, please contact Maria Azilazian 

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
Apply Now
Looking to Study Abroad?

Don't let cost deter you. Check out all these scholarships available to you  HERE

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 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
 


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Have an outstanding week!

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