Announcements for the week of October 14 to 21 2010

OFF-CAMPUS EMPLOYMENT :   ONLY 4 WORKSHOP DATES REMAIN FOR THE FALL SEMESTER! *USCIS FEES SCHEDULED TO INCREASE IN NOVEMBER*

If you are graduating fall 2010 or spring 2011 and have NOT attended an off campus employment workshop, sign up today; only 4 workshops dates remain and space is limited! Off campus employment includes internships, Cooperative Education or other paid training that is not on the UAHuntsville campus. Students MUST attend a workshop before an advisor can meet to discuss individual questions.  Email visahelp@uah.edu to reserve your space as participation is limited to 10 students per workshop.
ALL workshops will be held in the UC room 132 (small room on the back hallway of the UC BEHIND the lobby). DO YOU WANT to know your options for off campus employment? SIGN UP NOW!

 

REMAINING FALL WORKSHOPS
TOMORROW October 15 from 2:00-3:30pm
October 27 from 11:00am-12:30pm
November 12 from 1:30-3:00pm
December 6 from 1:00-2:30pm

*USCIS has announced increased fees for I-765 applications-ATTEND A WORKSHOP TO LEARN MORE*

INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL:

Mark your calendars and make time to attend the International Cultural Festival to be held Saturday, October 30^th on the UAHuntsville campus (Shelby Center lawn). Many UAHuntsville international student organizations as well as community groups representing nearly 30 cultures will be present to share their cultures through, food, music and other types of cultural presentations. Click image below for details.  Hope to see you all there!

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK:     

CALL FOR WORLD TRAVELER PHOTOS & TRINKETS SHOWING YOUR CULTURE!

The U.S. Department of State annual celebration to highlight the enormous, positive impact of International Education will be November 15-19, 2010. The UAHuntsville community will celebrate with in a number of ways (see a complete list below).

There are multiple opportunities for UAHuntsville international students to participate.  There will be a Salmon Library gallery exhibit that will include a “Tree of Cultures” and World Traveler Photo Contest photo submissions. We encourage international students to get involved by submitting small items/trinkets/pieces of fabric that demonstrate your culture that can hang from the Tree of Cultures. In addition all UAHuntsville students are encouraged to submit photos from travel outside of their home country in the World Traveler Photo Contest.  The photo contest will be judged and prizes will be awarded!!

1. Harvest Dinner celebration of North American Thanksgiving on Monday, Nov. 15^th (more details soon)
2. World Traveler Photo Contest (see attached flier and photo submission form)
3. A Salmon Library exhibit of World Traveler photos and a Tree of Cultures (Nov. 14-19^th)
4. A public lecture on Wednesday, Nov. 17^th with a reception following where the photo contest prizes will be awarded
5.  Highlighting International Activities Fair in the University Center lobby on Tuesday, Nov. 16^th

 

 CLICK BELOW TO ENLARGE THE PHOTO SUBMISSION FORM EXPLAINING THE PHOTO CONTEST AS WELL AS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE CULTURAL TREE!