Campus Events: October 2 - October 9

Monday, October 5

Gilbert F. White Leadership Program Informational Session
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Bartlett Lounge, 5640 S. University Avenue
Application Due: October 12

OMSA Welcome Back & Dedication of the Timuel D. Black Edible Arts Garden with the Civic Knowledge Project
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. Presents: Miss Black and Gold Pageant Informational Session
Time: 6:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Multicultural Greek Council Presents: Meet the Greeks
Time: 7:30pm - 9:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

International Student Volunteer Network Meeting
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Chinese Undergraduate Student Association General Meeting
Time: 8:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: McCormick Lounge in the Reynolds Club, 5706 S. University Avenue

Tuesday, October 6

SAMSU Singaporean Society: General Meeting
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

SORT: Student Organization Reapplication Training
Time: 6:30pm – 9:15pm
Location: Reynold’s Club and Mandel Hall, 5706 S. University Avenue

Phi Iota Alpha Latino Fraternity Inc. Presents: Fall Informational Session
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Feminist Majority Meeting
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

OMSA Latina/o Heritage Celebration Film Showing with Doc Films
Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street, Chicago, IL

Organization of Black Students General Assembly
Time: 8:00pm
Location: Room 103 Harper Memorial Library, 1116 East 59th Street

Wednesday, October 7

Graduate and Professional Student Organizations Roundtable
Time: 11:30am – 2:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

CSRPC and CGS Open House and Welcome Reception
Time: 4:30pm - 6:00pm
Location: Center for Gender and Race Studies Lounge, 5733 South University Avenue

Quarterly President’s Roundtable
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Sponsor’s For Educational Opportunity
Time: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn RSO Avenue

American Red Cross Club of UC
Time: 6:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority Inc, Social
Time: 6:30pm – 9:00 pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

M.E.Ch.A Weekly Meeting
Time: 7:00pm – 8:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Thursday, October 8

Gilbert F. White Leadership Program Informational Session
Time: 4:30pm
Location: Bartlett Lounge, 5640 S. University Avenue
Application Due: October 12

Grad Student Social
Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Ida Noyes Hall, Cloister Club, 1212 E. 59th Street

“Extreme Makeovers in a Chicago High School: Transforming “At Risk Youth” into “Young Latino Professionals” presented by Jonathan Rosa, Ph.D. Candiate, Department of Anthropology, University of Chicago
Time: 4:15pm -5:30pm
Location: The Center for the Study of Race, Politics and Culture, 5733 S. University Avenue

Colleges Against Cancer Kick-off Meeting
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Room 140 Harper Memorial Library, 1116 East 59th Street

OMSA Latina/o Heritage Celebration Film Showing “El Norte”
Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: Ida Noyes Hall, Max Palevsky Cinema, 1212 East 59th Street

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Presents UncensoRED: Let's Talk About "It"
Time: 6:30pm - 10:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

QFilms: Frida with the LGBTQ Programming Office
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

OLAS Weekly Meeting
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Friday, October 9

500th Convocation at the University of Chicago
Time: 10:30am, doors open at 9:45pm. Live feed at Max Palevsky Cinema in Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 E. 59th Street
Location: Rockefeller Memorial Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Avenue

Family Resource Center Opening Celebration
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: 2nd Floor University Church, 5655 S. University Avenue

OMSA Noche de Arte with OLAS, OBS , Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc.
Time: 6:00 pm – 10:00pm
Location: 5710 S. Woodlawn Avenue

OMSA's Mentoring Program Kick-Off October 12th!

The Chicago Multicultural Connection (CMC), is holding its annual Kick-Off Orientation and Reception on Monday, October 12th from 7-9pm at 5710 S. Woodlawn. If you are an undergraduate student who is interested in working with a mentor or a graduate student interested in serving as a mentor, please attend this event! Students will have an opportunity to meet with new and current mentors and mentees and find out more about the program. The time commitment for the program is minimal, but the rewards are great! You may sign-up for the program in advance or on the day of the kick-off. For more information or to sign-up, please contact Robin Graham via email at rgraham1@uchicago.edu or visit http://omsa.uchicago.edu/mentorship/.

The Chicago Multicultural Connection (CMC), a career-focused mentoring program, is looking for student participants for the 2009-2010 school year! CMC matches undergraduate students of color with alumni, faculty, staff or graduate students who share similar career interests and goals. Along with one-on-one mentorship, the program provides career and academic workshops as well as social and cultural events throughout the year.

Latina/o Heritage Month: Las Caras de America

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Latina/o or Hispanic Heritage Month is nationally celebrated in the United States from September 15-October 15th. In September 1968, Congress authorized President Lyndon B. Johnson to proclaim National Hispanic Heritage Week. The celebration was extended to a month in 1988.

Many people wonder why the celebration crosses the middle of September to the middle of October. This was done in honor of the anniversary of the independence of five Latin American countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico and Chile celebrate their independence on September 16th and September 18th, respectively. Click here to learn more about the history of this month.

The University of Chicago will be celebrating Latina/o Heritage events in the month of October. Las Caras de America program is an annual event that provides students with the opportunity to learn more about the Latina/o culture. With film screenings, workshops, presentations, games, and dancing, there is something for everyone. Click here for more information on campus celebrations.

Chicago is a great city for every celebration, so Latina/o Heritage Month is no exception! Events can be found here for the Luna Negra Theater Group, a local Chicago theater group. There are also events at many of the local colleges and universities. The University of Illinois has some great events coming up; please visit their website for more information.

OMSA Welcome Back and the Dedication of the Timuel D. Black Edible Arts Garden

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2010 Diversity Leadership Awards

The Diversity Leadership Awards seek to recognize University staff members who display leadership in fostering diversity both on campus and within the surrounding community and to highlight, in concert with the University of Chicago Board of Governors, the contributions of alumni who advance the cause of justice and equality in our community and society. Please nominate a staff member or alumna/us. The deadline is October 16. For more information, please visit the website.