JCSU CAMPUS NEWSLETTER | March 14, 2014 TODAY’S FEATURES Diversity & Inclusion Week Activities: Unity through Diversity March 17 Coffee on the blo

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JCSU CAMPUS NEWSLETTER | March 14, 2014

TODAY’S FEATURES

Diversity & Inclusion Week Activities: Unity through Diversity
March 17
Coffee on the block 8:30 a.m., Co-sponsor: KokoMo’s
Unity through Diversity:Transnational Conversation on Diversity and Inclusion
Presentation & Panel discussion Lyceum
Grimes Lounge, 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

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CAMPUS NEWS

JCSU ATHLETICS HOSTS UFIT FOR THE ANNUAL QUEEN CITY CHEER AND DANCE CLASSIC March 15 in Brayboy Gym 3 p.m.
This event is open and free to the public.
The UFIT Queen City Cheer and Dance Classic will allow the activities of cheerleading and dance to be recognized on a non-competitive level in Charlotte, NC. Teams from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community, surrounding areas and neighboring states will showcase their team’s talent in a healthy and positive environment.

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FACULTY AND STAFF NEWS

As part of the 147th Founders’ Day Celebration, the University will host its Sixth Annual “Arch of Triumph” Gala featuring the Arch of Triumph Awards Ceremony. The Gala will be held on Saturday, April 12 at 7:30 p.m. in the Charlotte Convention Center Ballroom.
The University is setting aside 150 discount tickets for faculty and staff at the reduced rate of $100 per ticket for the Gala. Regular tickets to the Gala are $150 and $250. JCSU has set up a payroll deduction option for employees to deduct equal amounts from your paycheck for up to two (2) months (see form below). Tickets at this reduced rate are on a first come, first serve basis. Monthly and bi-weekly payroll deductions will begin in March. Tickets may also be purchased using a major credit card. Please keep in mind that the event is a fundraiser for the University, and each ticket purchased will include a contribution to the JCSU Fund. Please fill out the below form:
http://tinyurl.com/nkkxwja

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Travel Policy Announcement
JCSU has engaged Mann Travels to provide travel services for our organization. All business travel which involves airline, rental car and/or hotel reservations, should be arranged through Mann Travels.
Mann Travels will be providing training on:
WEDNESDAY MARCH 26
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m., GRIMES LOUNGE
If you are a traveler, it is encouraged that you attend. For additional information and to RSVP for this training, contact Angela N. Mauldin at 704.378.3578 or amauldin@jcsu.edu.

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STUDENT NEWS

JCSU Graduates!
Order your college ring, announcements and pick up your cap and gown.
Stop by and see Jostens...
March 17 and 18 from 11 am - 4 pm
Cafeteria Lobby
Shop online at jostens.com

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The AFCEA Educational Foundation HBCU Scholarship is being offered this year for students pursuing a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) major at HBCU's in the United States. At least two $5,000 scholarships will be awarded and are made possible by a generous contribution from AMERICAN SYSTEMS Corporation.

Candidates may apply online at, http://www.afcea.org/education/scholarships/undergraduate/HBCUScholarship.asp
The deadline for submission including all supporting documents is May 15.
If you have any questions regarding the Scholarship or qualifying criteria, please contact AFCEA Educational Foundation edfoundation@afcea.org.

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We are pleased to announce the official launching of the pilot phase of the
Nationally Competitive Scholarships/Fellowships Program (NCSF).
The Through the Looking Glass Competition is designed to identify students who demonstrate an interest in improving their skills in Thinking, Writing, and Speaking at a high level of discourse that will allow them to compete successfully with students at other notable institutions for coveted scholarships and fellowships.

The first application engagements will begin in the Fall 2014.
Training will begin this semester and through the summer. If you know students with potential and interest, please encourage them to
participate -application at http://tinyurl.com/mcldyov

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HEALTHPLEX NEWS

THE HEALTHPLEX SPRING 2014 CALENDAR
http://tinyurl.com/qha47eu
HealthPlex website: http://tinyurl.com/peq4zd8

B’Cycle and JCSU Healthplex are at it again! Come participate in the Spring Ride March 22 at 10 am. Please sign up at the Healthplex or at a B’Cycle tent on the block.

Classes for Today
Yoga 12:15 p.m. – 1 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday:
Open Swim 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Health Plex Closed

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SPIRITUAL LIFE

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Spiritual Life Center Announcements:
• New Bible Study Series
Relationships….It’s Complicated!
March 20, Duke Hall, 7 p.m.
• University Prayer: Monday–Friday 8 a.m. –7 p.m., Jane M. Smith Memorial Church
If you would like the Spiritual Life Center to pray for you, please contact Mr. Donnie Shell at dshell@jcsu.edu

The Living Your Strengths Assessment
Meet one on one with a trained Strengths Advisor (coach) to delve deeper into understanding one’s top five natural talents, how to develop them into strengths and how to one use them to improve performance and determine life’s purpose.
Learn more at http://tinyurl.com/o76fw26

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Lecture: The Art of Activism: African American Artists and the Tradition of Resistance Tuesday, March 18 from 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
An interdisciplinary cultural experience and dialogue that will transform our understanding of African and African diasporic art and political activism from the perspective of a young, African American human rights activist
Speaker: Shani Jamila O’Neal
Technology Center Room 103

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Tuesday March 18, 7 p.m.-8 p.m. in TC 109
A River Changes Course Documentary Screening and Panel Discussion
Winner of the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at Sundance, A River Changes
Course tells the story of three families living in contemporary Cambodia as they face hard
choices forced by rapid development and struggle to maintain their traditional ways of life as
the modern world closes in around them.

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March R.A.D. Training
FREE to female students, faculty, & community!
March 18-20 *must attend ALL 3 DAYS to complete the course
6 pm-9 pm, Multipurpose Room at Mosaic Village
Sign up for the class at the Campus Police Department
For more Information contact: Officer S. Robinson at Srobinson2@jcsu.edu
At least 1 in 4 college women will be the victim of a sexual assault during her academic career.

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Lyceum Title: Film Screening: The Interrupters (1 Lyceum Credit)
Purpose: Stories of Three Violent Interrupters who Try to Protect Their Chicago Communities From The Violence They Once Employed; An Intimate Journey into the Stubborn Persistence of Violence in our Cities
Thursday, March 20, TC 103, Time 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Facilitator: Dr. Terza Lima-Neves
Sponsored by: College of Arts and Letters/Program in Political Science

JCSU Lyceum: Nobody Can Tell Our Story Like Us (testimoniando): Being defined and defining oneself as an immigrant in the United States through digital storytelling. (1 credit)
Join us to witness immigrant stories from students from all over the world, screen videos from a digital Storyology collection, and learn about the state of immigration reform today.
Thursday, March 20, Humanities Building Room 108 from 6:30- 8 pm
Panelists:

Leslie Gutierrez (moderator), CMS High School students, JCSU students, and screening of a NC Storyology collection.
Sponsors:

JCSU College of Arts & Letters, Immigration Solidarity Committee of Charlotte, and American Friends Service Committee of NC.

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Lost items such as keys, electronics, wallets, etc. should be turned into Campus Police at the front gate of Beatties Ford Rd. or the office behind the Student Union. If you have lost an item, please check these locations first before reporting the item lost.

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