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Start off Winter Quarter running - Get ahead in your classes!
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Be sure to stop by the Black Resource Center throughout the academic year. Various campus resources will have representatives present to share valuable information with you!
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Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
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Academic Enrichment Programs (AEP)
Tuesdays
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African-American Studies Minor (AASM)
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Study Abroad
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| UC San Diego Black Resource Center |
January 5, 2017
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The Black Resource Center is a Campus Community Center that serves everyone at UC San Diego while emphasizing the Black experience. We promote scholarship, foster leadership, and cultivate community for student through the committed, collaborative effort and support of faculty, staff, and the broader UC San Diego community.
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BRC Events and Opportunities
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| Apply to be an Overnight Host! Admitted high school students will be coming to UC San Diego for three days and you have the opportunity to make their experience here great! You must be available April 6-8, 2017 Deadline to apply to be a host is... Monday, January 16, 2017
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| The BRC is Hiring! The BRC is looking for a talented pool of aspiring student scholars to assist in carrying out the mission and goals of the Black Resource Center. Interns must be interested in producing BRC programming which promotes academic success, recruitment, and matriculation.
We look forward to reviewing you application.
Deadline to apply is...
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
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| Hunger Games Please join the BRC for a welcome back game night! Bring new friends and enjoy the set of board and card games that will be available as well as some snacks!
Thursday, January 12th 6:30pm - 8:30pm Black Resource Center If you have any questions or concerns, then please contact the BRC! Contact information can be found in the sidebar! |
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| Calling All Black Published Tritons! Black faculty, staff, and students who have published an article, presented at a conference, or have successfully defended your dissertation/thesis please contact the Black Resource Center at brc@ucsd.edu. |
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Join the Community Peer Advising Program!
Do you need help planning your class schedule?
Interested in finding opportunities pertaining to your major?
Peer advisors at the Black Resource & the Raza Resource Centro can help you!
Monday- Friday
See front desk for times
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Campus Community Center Events and Opportunities
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The CCC is hiring interns!
Interested in social justice, making campus-wide impacts, contributing to Center growth, making new friends, and personal/professional development? Attend one of the information sessions to find out more center specific details or click here!
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The Raza Resource Centro is Hiring! Come to the information sessions about how to get hired at the Raza Resource Centro!
January 9, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
(858) 246-1844
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Become a LGBTRC Peer Educator in 2017!
LGBTRC Peer Educators are trained volunteer facilitators that educate the campus community on social justice issues pertaining to the LGBTQIA+ community. Application due January 18th, 2017.
Apply
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Campus and Community Events
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AAS 10: Introduction to African American Studies
Taught by AASM's faculty director, Dr. Dennis Childs, this course will cover the experiences of peoples of African descent in the US and broader African Diaspora from the vantage points of cultural production, political practice, socio-economic conditions, and the overall struggle for social justice along intersecting lines of race, gender, and class.
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ETHN 198: The Politics of Desirability
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re you interested in getting involved or learning more about social justice and activism? You should enroll in the SPACES Winter Practicum, ETHN 198: The Politics of Desirability! We will have critical discussions about the structural impact of desirability. What does it means to mark certain bodies as desirable and others as undesirable? This student facilitated course includes a field trip and snacks!
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Lea DeLaria from Orange Is the New Black @ UCSD
She is mostly known for her role as Carrie "Big Boo" Black in the Netflix hit series Orange is the New Black. But Lea Delaria's multifaceted career as a comedian, actress, and jazz musician has in fact spanned decades. She was the featured vocalist at the 50th anniversary of the Newport Jazz Festival, and has performed in some of the most prestigious houses in the world, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, the Chicago Symphony, Hollywood Bowl, the Royal Albert Hall, and the Sydney Opera House.
For her ArtPower debut, on January 14th, DeLaria will treat the audience to her beautiful vocal jazz styling and witty commentary. Expect vocal and comedic fireworks. Click
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Parade and Day Of Service
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade and Day of Service Committee would like to invite you to join UC San Diego in a campus tradition of serving our local community and marching in the 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade in celebration of the principles and ideals of Dr. King. This is a great activity to do with a department or your family! The service portion of the day will be held Sunday, January 15, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Oneonta Elementary School in Imperial Beach. Service projects include building a school garden, painting leadership murals, and releveling school libraries. The parade portion of the day will be held Sunday, January 15, 2017 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Embarcadero along Harbor Drive. The UC San Diego contingent will be led by a large "UC San Diego" banner, followed by the UC San Diego Pep Band and members of the campus community. Departments and organizations are encouraged to showcase their own banners, letters and signage while we march in the parade. Register by clicking
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5th Annual Siblings Weekend
Students are invited to host brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins, family friends - you name it (ages 7-16) - and give them a taste of campus life, Triton-style! Join us for the petting zoo, Annual Scavenger Hunt, and tons of fun for Tritons and Future Tritons alike! Register by January 25th to guarantee your space! Visit our website for details:
Interested in volunteering? Staff and students are invited to help with Siblings Day. Get more information and sign up here
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Full STEAM Ahead
Check out Full Steam Ahead! Learn about pre-college and college opportunities related to Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics.
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Jacobs Hall - EBU I
Click on the image to register for this event.
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Student Satisfaction Survey
The 2017 Student Satisfaction Survey opens on January 11th and continues until February 17th. Upon completion of the survey, students will automatically receive an exclusive coupon to the UCSD Bookstore and be entered into a raffle for a $400 Visa gift card or one of two swag baskets (includes Fitbit, Hydro Flask, Polaroid, and more)! To participate in the survey, please visit studentsat.ucsd.edu and contact studentsat@ucsd.edu with questions or concerns.
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Educational Advancement Program (EAP) at UCSD
Only 1 in 10 people from low-income families are able to have a bachelor's degree, while the share of jobs that require one has doubled.
We are the Educational Advancement Program (EAP) of UCSD, and we are here to address the issue at its root cause, high school. Join us by filling out this simple application
HERE.
You will be contacted shortly regarding your role based on your interests and the partner high school's needs.
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Apply to be an Engineering Overnight Program Host
Become an Engineering Overnight Program Host and help mentor future engineering students by housing them and gaining meaningful leadership experience! EOP occurs April 6th to 8th, 2017. This is an invitation-only program for select UCSD-admitted high school seniors.
Application deadline: January 16th, 2017. Click here for more information!
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Rangel International Affairs Program
Rangel International Affairs Program offers a six-week summer program designed to provide undergraduate students with a deeper appreciation of current issues and trends in international affairs, a greater understanding of career opportunities in international affairs, and the enhanced knowledge and skills to pursue such careers.
Application Deadline:
February 2, 2017
For more info and application click here!
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The San Diego Foundation Common Scholarship
Apply to scholarships that are largely geared toward African American and Latino Students; those include the Pendleton, Weissberger, Adams-Brooks, Pearman, Jenkins, Henderson, Williams, UCSD Black Alumni, and Fundacion Monte de Piedad Scholarships.
In addition to the scholarship awards, 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
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Become A Capital Fellow
Are you interested in public service and leadership?
Are you interested in working for a legislative, executive, or judicial branch office in California?
Click
here for more information.
Deadline to apply is February 13, 2017!
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