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Marshall Memos Spring 2021, Week 5

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VOTE for the Outstanding Faculty and Senior Award   Each year, the Marshall Fam gets to select two people to receive the Outstanding Senior and Faculty of the Year Award. Which professor and graduating senior have exemplified Marshall College's Scholar & Citizen philosophy during their UC San Diego career? Voting begins NOW and will end on Monday, April 26 at 12pm PST. ONLY Marshall College students are allowed to vote. 100 students who vote will be randomly selected to receive a FREE Cultural Celebration package (long sleeve tee, tote bag, metal straw, and stickers).     Vote Here

Apply to be a Marshall College Multimedia Intern   Marshall College is searching for a Multimedia Intern! Come join our team and grow your knowledge and skills in photography and videography. Some key responsibilities include capturing and editing photos and videos, creating video publicity for College events sponsored, and developing creative digital strategies (via videos/photos) to communicate with the Marshall community. We are looking for students that are comfortable with photography, videography, and editing. Applications are due April 26th at 11:55pm PST. Apply via Handshake (Job #4679536). If you have any questions, please contact Abraham Cheung (ajcheung@ucsd.edu).   Apply Here

Thurgood Thursdays Live April 29th | 1:30 pm (PST) Instagram   Come join Provost Leslie Carver this week for Thurgood Thursdays Instagram Live. Katie Nugent, our new TMCSC Chair, will be joining her to have a conversation about being the newly elected Chair. Be sure to tune in for a chance to win some Marshall swag!   Join Us

Apply to be a Student Affairs Dean's Intern   In alignment with the Marshall College philosophy of Scholar & Citizen, the Student Affairs Dean's Intern program strives to develop equity-minded student leaders who embody the values of inclusion, social justice, and social change that is at the core of the College's mission. Through building community, making social and educational programs, and engaging in critical reflection and growth, students in the Student Affairs Dean's Intern program can sharpen their communication and leadership skills; be a part of a diverse cohort of emerging leaders; and build the foundation for their programming and event planning skills. Deadline to apply is Monday, May 10th, 11:59PM PT   Apply Here

Learning / Teaching For Justice Conference May 14th - 15th   In celebration of Thurgood Marshall College’s 50th Anniversary, the Dimensions of Culture Program is organizing and hosting a CONFERENCE in Spring Quarter 2021 that explores learning and teaching for justice in higher education. We ultimately ask: what do just learning and teaching look like in and beyond the classroom? Come share and learn strategies for cultivating equity, inclusion, and anti racism. All levels of students, educators, and staff welcome. Early Registrants (Before May 1st) will receive a free sticker pack.   RSVP Here

Events from the Colleges

Friday iCafe   April 30th | 12 - 1 pm (PST) Traverse the globe over your lunch break this Spring with iCafe- Your Passport to Culture! Cultural Ambassadors share their experiences. Whet your appetite with the Cook Club presentation and explore sports in the Global Playground segment. Win a prize playing Travel Trivia!   RSVP Here

Muir Musical Presents: Big Fish   May 1st, 2nd, 6th - 8th Save the dates! Muir Musical’s production of Big Fish will be streaming May 1st, 2nd, 6th, 7th, and 8th, and you won’t want to miss it! Tickets are free for all audience members! Get yours at the link below. Additional information on closed caption services and performance times can be found on our Facebook page, @Muir.Musical   Get Your Ticket

GAP Mentor Applications   Apps due May 14th The Global Ambassadors Program (GAP) is a peer mentoring program designed to assist incoming undergraduate international and out-of-state students in acclimating to a new environment and making a smooth transition into university life. GAP Mentors provide friendly support in order to engage our undergraduate non-resident students and help them create solid relationships within the UC San Diego campus.   Apply Here

Resources for Your Success

Return to Learn Info   Testing, vaccines, daily symptom screening, future plans for the campus,...all the information that you would need on one website. Stay updated with UC San Diego's Return to Learn Plan at the link below. Learn about the Ten's Company Program.   Learn More

Virtual Library Study Room   Tuesday thru Thursdays | 7 - 9 pm (PST) For those that miss studying in your favorite areas of the Library, we invite you to the Library's Virtual Study Rooms via Zoom! These 2-hour study sessions are open study spaces and will be broken up by short breaks, following the Pomodoro Technique. Bring any course work or projects you want to focus on during this time. There will be a timer onscreen to indicate the start and end of breaks. Library staff will be playing lo-fi music during the session. We have cool new backgrounds this quarter!   Learn More

Events Around Campus

UC San Diego's 6th Annual Green Talks   April 29th | 4 - 5:30pm (PST) Welcome to UC San Diego's sixth annual Green Talks! This program is a TED Talk-style conference specifically geared towards environmental awareness. This digital event aims to engage the UC San Diego student body and community about sustainability and promote the importance of being environmentally conscious through one’s actions. Learn more below.   Learn More

Innovation Expo: Health and Wellness   May 27th Innovation Expo is the first UC San Diego campus-wide innovation and entrepreneurship event celebrating student entrepreneurial and innovation accomplishments relating to this year’s theme of Health & Wellness! Apply for the prototype and demo fair and compete for the coveted Audience Choice Award, including $250 in cash! For more info and to apply, visit here. Deadline to Apply: May 2, 2021   Learn More

Student Org Events

Microtmes GBM 3: A neurogenetic analysis of female autism   April 28th | 7:30 - 8:30 pm (PST) Want to learn about new findings in biology? Come out to Microtome's GBM 3 this Wednesday (04/28)! Our treasurer Deborah will be going over "A neurogenetic analysis of female autism". Come by to learn and discuss what differentiates female from male autism. The GBM will go from 7:30 to 8:30 PM. Hope to see you there :)   RSVP Here

ISPE's Poster Competition   May 6th | 6 - 7:40pm (PST) Zoom ISPE is hosting Poster Competition event. This is an opportunity to create a poster demonstrating your research in a science-based field. You can also win prizes: first place-$50, second place-$30, and third place-$20. Additionally, the first place winner from UCSD's ISPE Chapter may participate in the National Poster Competition and can write this on their grad school application! Here is the STUDENT REGISTRATION FORM if you are interested. Please see more details on the Student Registration Form and/or email Ruchi Kamboj at rkamboj@ucsd.edu if you have questions.   Register Here

Constellate by TEDxUCSD   May 15th - 16th | 11 am - 3 pm (PST) Do you like TEDx Talks? TEDxUCSD is holding our main conference from May 15th to 16th! Our theme this year is "Constellate." As humans, we are always faced with the unknown, but by gathering together, we are able to make sense of the chaos and give rise to intricate constellations to help us navigate through the dark. This theme reminds us to embrace the fact that we each have a unique role to play in the shaping of these collective constellations.   RSVP Here

Marshall Community Hours

Provost, Leslie Carver Thursdays 1:30pm PST (ODD Weeks only) Thurgood Thursdays Instagram Live Also available by appointment: Email tmcprovost@ucsd.edu to schedule   Dean of Academic Advising,  Clare Harrington Available by appointment: Please send a message to the Virtual Advising Center   Dean of Student Affairs, Amber Vlasnik Mondays 3-4:30pm PST Join on Zoom

Dimensions of Culture (DOC) Director, Amanda Solomon Available by appointment: Email alsolomon@ucsd.edu to schedule   Assistant Dean of Academic Advising, Emily Gonzales  Available by appointment: Please send a message to the Virtual Advising Center   Acting Director of Residential Life, Juan Lopez Available by appointment: Email j4lopez@ucsd.edu to schedule

Dimensions of Culture (DOC) Associate Director, Emily Johnston Available by appointment: Email e2johnston@ucsd.edu to schedule   Coordinator of Student Activities, Colin Lewis Wednesdays 1-2pm PST Join on Zoom   Interim Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Fnann Keflezighi Tuesdays 4-5:30pm PST Join on Zoom

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