JCSU CAMPUS NEWSLETTER | April 24, 2014 TODAY’S FEATURES Lyceum Series – STEM College Sponsored by – Computer Science & Engineering Bank of Americ
JCSU CAMPUS NEWSLETTER | April 24, 2014
TODAY’S FEATURES
Lyceum Series – STEM College
Sponsored by – Computer Science & Engineering
Bank of America Lyceum
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Technology Center Auditorium – TC-103
11:00am – 12:00pm
Bank of America Global Technology and Operations
Performance, hard work and sponsors get you recognized and promoted. Looking and acting the part is also part of your career.
Participants will gain insights into the following topics:
▪ Key factors influencing professional presence ▪ Mentor vs Sponsor ▪ Potential pitfalls ▪ Striking a balance between owning one’s authenticity and conforming to perceptions in order to progress in one’s career
Read about last night’s Candidate Forum at JCSU
A front page story appeared in today’s Charlotte Observer covering the seven candidates who assembled in Biddle Auditorium for the N.C. 12th Congressional District debate.
EXTRAS NEEDED!
JCSU students are currently looking for extras that will be in the Charlotte, NC area from the middle of May until early June to be a part of their short film as extras. They need about 20 or more so if you would like to be apart of the short film, please contact the director, Andrew Smith a.smith1.2011@jcmail.jcsu.edu
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Awards Luncheon
Ronald L. Carter cordially invites faculty and staff to the annual appreciation Awards luncheon at the Hilton Charlotte Center City on Wednesday, May 7 from noon to 2 p.m.
Students in Greenfield Hall collected the most recyclables in the Sustain-A-Bulls recycling drive dorm contest. For their efforts, they will receive an ice cream social, compliments of the JCSU Sustainability Initiative.
A special thanks to all who adopted a plant during Wednesday’s Earth Day Activities on the Block.
Photos wanted from Denim Day
The Office of “I Matter” is asking students who designed Denim Day T-shirts or participated in Denim Day to email pictures to lfbluefort@jcsu.edu or tag the “I Matter”’s Instagram page @jcsuimatter.
Thank you for participating in Denim Day
The Office of “I Matter” would like to thank all of the students who participated in Denim Day JCSU!
Here is the History of Denim Day:
Italy 1990s
An 18-year old girl is picked up by her married 45-year old driving instructor for her very first lesson. He takes her to an isolated road, pulls her out of the car, wrestles her out of one leg of her jeans and forcefully rapes her. Threatened with death if she tells anyone, he makes her drive the car home. Later that night she tells her parents, and they help and support her to press charges. The perpetrator gets arrested and is prosecuted. He is convicted of rape and sentenced to jail.
He appeals the sentence. The case makes it’s all the way to the Italian Supreme Court. Within a matter of days the case against the driving instructor is overturned, dismissed, and the perpetrator released. In a statement by the Chief Judge, he argued, “because the victim wore very, very tight jeans, she had to help him remove them, and by removing the jeans it was no longer rape but consensual sex.”
Enraged by the verdict, within a matter of hours the women in the Italian Parliament launched into immediate action and protested by wearing jeans to work. This call to action motivated and emboldened the California Senate and Assembly to do the same, which in turn spread to Patricia Giggans, Executive Director of Peace Over Violence, and Denim Day in LA was born. The first Denim Day in LA was in April 1999, and has continued every year since.
If you have any questions or concerns or would like more information on Sexual Assault, Dating Violence, and/or Stalking please contact the office of “I Matter” located in Smith Hall, Ste 102. 704-378-3550
Senior Week is almost here
The Class of 2014 presents: “We Made It,” a week of events during senior week:
April 28 – May 3. Packages may be purchased for $50 until April 29 at 5 p.m.
It's time to complete your Spring 2014 Course Evaluations online.
All students have received an email invitation to complete evaluations for the courses in which they are currently enrolled. You will also receive periodic reminder emails until all evaluations are complete. The last day to submit your evaluations will be Friday, April 25. Be sure to check your email and Jenzabar portal for important information regarding the online course evaluation process. If you have any questions, you may contact the IPAER office at ipaer@jcsu.edu or (704) 378-1098.
Important Update regarding Senior Exit Loan Counseling Sessions
The Senior Exit Loan Counseling Sessions scheduled for April 28 and April 29 have been moved to the J.B Duke Main Library, Room 213. Please review the following schedule for further information regarding these sessions:
Students who are expected to graduate May 4, 2014 and are recipients of Federal Direct Loan funds during their JCSU educational career, are required by federal regulations and JCSU to complete Exit Loan Counseling upon completion of a program of study. To help students meet this requirement, Exit Loan Counseling Sessions will be held in the library on the following dates and times:
April 28, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
April 29, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Students who attend an Exit Loan Counseling Session, will be given Financial Aid clearance for graduation.
Attention Fine/Visual Arts staff and students: The Tom Joyner Foundation launched a new scholarship for art scholars at HBCU's
The TJF Fine Arts Scholarships Program will provide two students a $1,000 scholarship. Full-time students in good academic standing majoring in art, fine arts or art education are eligible to apply. Funds will be awarded for the 2014 fall semester. Applications may be submitted by May 3, 2014. Winners are announced May 15.
Classes for Today
Core Training 3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Circuit Training 5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Weight Management 6:00 p.m.
SPIRITUAL LIFE
Spiritual Life Center Announcements:
• 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
UPCOMING EVENTS
COMING UP SOON FROM GBAC
END OF THE YEAR EXTRAVAGANZA
April 25 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Argentine Tango: Milonga Workshop will be held on Saturday, April 26 from 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. at the JCSU Healthplex. This event seeks to introduce participants to the Milonga style of Argentine Tango. Space is limited. The event is free and is open to JCSU students, faculty, staff, and members of the community. Please contact Professor Williams Temples at: wtemples@jcsu.edu for more information.
HIV/AIDS Results pick-up only
Monday, April 28
1:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M.
Office of Counseling Services (Old Alumni House)
HIV/AIDS Testing for the semester has concluded and will reconvene next semester. If you were tested last month, your results are ready for pick-up.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PREVENTION
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT APRIL 26
$2 PER PERSON OR DONATIONS
• Canned goods
• Toiletries
• Household Items
SPONSORS:
RA STAFF
JCSU ATHLETIC STAFF
I MATTER
SOCIAL WORD DEPT
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
BENEFITING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SHELTERS INCLUDING SAFE ALLIANCE
Lost items such as keys, electronics, wallets, etc. should be turned into Campus Police at the front gate of Beatties Ford Road or the office behind the Student Union. If you have lost an item, please check these locations first before reporting the item lost.
