Friday, October 28, 2011

Weekly Schedule October 30 - November 3

Sunday, October 30
Dia De Los Muertos
Presented by: M.E.Ch.A.
6:30 PM
Hutchinson Commons of Reynolds Club, 5706 South University

Monday, October 31

Happy Halloween!

Tuesday, November 1
Free, Walk-In Flu Immunization Clinic
9 AM
Third Floor of the Bookstore, 970 East 58th Street

CCIPSS: How to Use LinkedIn to Get a Job or Internship
Presented by: Chicago Careers in Public and Social Service
East Lounge of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Weekly Schedule - October 14 - 20

Friday, October 14
Great Chicago Book Sale
Presented by: International House
Assembly Hall at International House, 1414 East 59th Street

Saturday, October 15
Blues 'N' Ribs!
Presented by: Council on University Programming (COUP)
9:00 PM
Cloister Club of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

Monday, October 17
Free, Walk-In Flu Immunization Clinic
11:00 AM-2:00 PM
Room 127 of Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th
CCIL: Personal Statement Workshop
Presented by: Chicago Careers in Law
1:00 PM-2:30 PM
East Lounge of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street
CMC Kick Off and Reception
Presented by: Office of Multicultural Student Affairs
4:30 PM-6:00 PM
5710 South Woodlawn Avenue,

Tuesday, October 18
Human Rights Minor & Internship Info Session
Presented by: Human Rights Program
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Tea Room of Social Science Research, 1126 East 59th Street
Mexican Studies Seminar Rossana Reguillo
Presented by: Katz Center for Mexican Studies
12:00 PM-1:30 PM
John Hope Franklin Room of Social Science Research, 1126 East 59th Street

“Hell on Earth: The Crisis of Nihilism in Black America”
Lewis Brogdon, PhD., Assistant Professor and Director of Black Church Studies Program Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Presented by: Race and Religion Workshop
4:30 PM in Swift Hall, 1025 East 58th Street
Urban Teacher Education Program Info Session
Presented by: Urban Teacher Education Program
6:30 PM-6:30 PM
Lounge of Bartlett Dining Commons, 5640 South University

Emerging Minds Project Deadline Extended!

Apply now, the deadline is this Sunday, October 16.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Weekly Schedule: October 11 -13

Tuesday, October 11

Grad Social Food Truck Picnic
Presented by Office of the Reynolds Club & Student Activities (ORCSA))
4:00 – 6:00 PM
First floor lounge at Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

Fall Kick-Off Grad Social
Presented by Office of the Reynolds Club & Student Activities (ORCSA))
4:00 – 7:00 PM
Cloister Club of Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street

Grad 101
Presented by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
6:30 – 8:00 PM
5710 South Woodlawn Avenue

Wednesday, October 12

Library Sale of Withdrawn Materials
Presented by: Joseph Regenstein Library
9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Joseph Regenstein Library, 1100 East 57th Street

Wellness Fair
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM
Main Quad

Free, Walk-In Flu Immunization Clinic
Presented by: Primary Care Service
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM
Main Quad


Thursday, October 13

LGBTQA College Student Social
Presented by: Office of LGBTQ Student Life
6:00 – 8:00 PM
5710 South Woodlawn Avenue


Great Chicago Book Sale
Presented by: International House
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Assembly Hall, International House, 1414 E. 59th Street
All books just $5.  University ID required from 8 Am – 1 PM.  Open to all after 1 PM. 

Human Rights Intern Report Back Panels: Working with Vulnerable Populations; Human Rights are Universal
Presented by the Human Rights Program
7:00 PM
Harper 130, 1116 E. 59th Street

Thursday, October 6, 2011

OMSA Advisory Board Meeting Highlights!

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

The OMSA Advisory Board meets bi-monthly to address the concerns of UChicago’s multicultural community. It is an important asset in helping to ensure that OMSA and the university administration is effectively meeting the needs of the diverse student body. In order to make sure that broader campus community is aware of the concerns the Advisory Board are addressing, the OMSA Blog includes meeting highlights!

Meeting Date: November 1, 2011

Special Guests:

  • Office of the Provost: Dr. William McDade, Deputy Provost for Research and Minority Issues; Dr. Chinonye Nnakwe, Director of Graduate Diversity Recruitment; and Nicole Woods Diversity Educator
  • The University of Chicago Police Department: Marlon Lynch, Associate Vice-President for Safety and Security and Chief of Police; and Kevin Booker Commander of Community and Support Services Division

Highlights:

v You can have a say on the type of food served. If there is a specific dish or type of food that you would like to see served, then you can contact Richard Mason rmason@uchicago.edu. An overview of the process, is provide a recipe, the cooks prepare the meal, and then it is tasted by you and the group who made the suggestion, and once approved is added to the meal rotation. Also dining is open for suggestions. Simply email dining@uchicago.edu.

v Kim Goff-Crews the Vice President for Campus Life and Dean of Students, will be at the next meeting if you have any questions that you would like to her to answer please contact an advisory board member or the OMSA staff .

v OMSA is looking to refine its goals for this year to make sure it is effectively meeting the needs of students of color on campus. Continue to talk to Advisory Board members and OMSA staff about how we might better serve you in our mission!

Overview:

· The Board asked about the diversification of Faculty here at the University

§ Dr. McDade and his office are pursuing a targeted approach to recruiting, including identifying potential faculty candidates in specific fields.

§ Data will also be collected in the future through interviews from current faculty of color here, faculty that has left, as well as faculty that decided to attend other institutions to better understand how to recruit and retain excellent professors from different departments.

§ Each department has their own identity and philosophy, and Dr. McDade and office is working with a specific set of departments to increase diversity.

· The Board asked about safety concerns in traveling especially when dark

§ Marlon encouraged using the bus routes which are redesigned every year based on the population of the campus

§ Also the security guards are able to walk with you on the block that they are on.

§ Marlon also shared city safety tips such as not getting off on the L’s last stop. Other tips can be found on common sense. Also while more expensive Marlon did state that the metra may be better for using because the Universtiy invests in safety measures at the metra station.

§ Also other safety measures that the University has invested in is smart cameras which are across the campus and at doors and exits such that if items are left for a period of time, an officer is contacted to go and inspect the area.

§ The Board asked about safety concern

· The board asked about the UCPD being racially sensitive

§ Marlon said that officers should be able to clearly articulate if they ask for your student id. If they do not you should still comply and then file a complaint. To file a complaint you can go to their website safety-security.uchicago.edu, a complaint form is posted on the website or you can go to the UCPD headquarters at 6054 S. Drexel Avenue, Chicago, IL 60637 and file a complaint in person.

§ Other resources that a student may use if they feel disrespected or profiled are: calling the dean on call, bias response team, or speak to someone on the OMSA staff . Complaints are taken seriously and an appropriate response will be pursued.