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Compete for the Miss University of Miami Scholarship Pageant!
On December 2nd, the Tradition continues with the Crowning of Miss University of Miami!
The Miss University of Miami Scholarship Pageant is the official preliminary with the Miss America Organization of Miss Florida.
The Miss America Organization is the world's largest provider of scholarships to women in the world and has partnered with
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals to raise funds and awareness for children's hospitals throughout the United States.
Come to one of the informational sessions to learn more about the pageant requirements! The first informational session will be
held TODAY, October 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the SAC Vista Room. Additional informational sessions will be Monday, Oct. 13 at 7:00
p.m. in the UC Room 205 and on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the UC Room 205. For more information, email
missuniversityofmiami@gmail.com.
Active Minds at the U
Art for Kids
UM WishMakers
Join the UM WishMakers at a neonthemed Zumba Party with Wellness
Send Silence Packing is a public
Art for Kids is hosting its second Art
education exhibit of 1,100 backpacks
Studio of the semester! They will be
representing the number of college
creating artwork that will be sold to raise
student who die of suicide every year.
money for Miami Children's Hospital.
Center instructor Angel Delgado. There
will be free giveaways and prizes! All
proceeds will go to the Make-a-Wish
Foundation. There will be an entrance fee
student who die of suicide every year.
money for Miami Children's Hospital.
This traveling exhibit puts a face to those
They will be providing all materials to
lives and brings into scope the severity of
draw, paint, and watercolor along with
suicide among college students
canvases and paper. All are welcome to
promoting a dialogue around suicide and
join!
Foundation. There will be an entrance fee
of $5.
The class will be on Monday, Oct. 13 at
6:00 p.m. on the UC Patio.
mental health.
The event will be held Friday, Oct.
This exhibit will be on display at the Foot
10from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. in the
Green and on the Rock, Thursday, Oct.
Levante Building Room 272 | Art for
9 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Kids Facebook
Student Government
Civic Scholars
Program
UGenerations
The Student Government Elections
Board is hosting a panel discussing the
importance of voting during the election
to spark a national conversation on civic
UGenerations is an organization
learning and democratic engagement,
dedicated to dealing with the issue of
based off the book "The Crucible
aging and helping the elderly in the
Moment."
Miami community. Join UGenerations
The Office of Civic and Community
Engagement and the Butler Center for
Service and Leadership is hosting an
Informational Session for the Civic
for their general meeting on Tuesday,
Scholars Program. This program is
The panel will be held Thursday, Oct. 9
Oct. 14 at 8:00 p.m. in the SAC Vista
geared towards student with an interest
at 6:00 p.m. in the SAC Senate Room.
Room | UGenerations Facebook
in volunteer service, civic and community
engagement, and leadership
Social Justice Week
Social Justice Week, sponsored by the
development. The informational session
Dance Marathon
is an opportunity for students to learn
more about the program, explore how to
Butler Center for Service and
get involved in the community, and
Leadership, is a student- led initiative
discover how to receive university
aimed at bringing awareness to the
recognition for civic engagement.
numerous social justice issues impacting
campus as well as our community. Social
This informational session will be held on
Justice Week will take place between
Oct. 15 at 7:00 p.m. at the Stanford
January 26th and January 30th, 2015.
Classrooms.
The Butler Center is looking for
Volunteer LINK
organizations and departments for coprogramming during the week. Student
Dance Marathon is a huge celebration
organizations are encouraged to propose
for the fight that the children at Miami
a well- thought out and organized event
Children's Hospital have made. This
beforehand to ensure the best
event's theme is "Seven Continents"
experience possible.
FTK, For the Kids, with a pledge to
stand on your feet for a full eight hours.
The proposals are due by Monday,
Enjoy free ethnic food, plenty of
Oct. 13 at 5:00 p.m. If you have any
entertainment, competitions, and
questions, please email the Butler Center
meeting some of the Miracle Children
at leadandserve@miami.edu.
who have survived with the help of
Children's Miracle Network.
This event will take place Nov. 9 from
11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the SAC 3rd
Floor Ballrooms. To sign up with your
organization to create a team or register
as an individual, click here.
The Volunteer LINK serves to bring
students together to improve the Miami
community. They achieve this through
numerous volunteer projects including
weekly feel good Fridays and Service
Saturday.
If interested applying for the E-Board,
click here for the application.
Submissions are due Oct. 9.
Off-Campus Opportunities
Check out the following community partners' events to find volunteer and leadership development opportunities in the Miami
area. To view a comprehensive list of all ongoing and upcoming events, please visit the Butler Center's OrgSync calendar here.
Bike and Build
Art for Kids
Branches
Branches needs tutors for after-school
homework help and music outreach.
Each summer, Bike & Build operates
Branches South Miami is located at Mt.
regional and cross-country cycling trips
Olive Baptist Church. For more
for young adults to benefit affordable
information, contact Laurie Kahn at 305-
housing organizations. Riders pedal
663-2159. | Branches Website
across the US by bike, stopping every
few days to volunteer with these
organizations. At the end of the summer,
riders will grant the dollars they've raised.
Summer Service Trip Applications will
available in mid-October for Trip Leaders
and in November for riders. For more
information and to apply, click here
Urgent, Inc.
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KAPOW
Love writing? Love drawing? Love giving
back? Help Art for Kids raise money for
Miami Children's Hospital by contributing
to their children's book. Submissions are
due by Nov. 14. For more information,
KIDS AND THE POWER OF WORK
please email Art for Kids at
(KAPOW) brings volunteers into schools
artforkidsum@gmail.com.
to teach kids about work and how to be a
success! KAPOW volunteers help
students prepare for their futures in the
workplace and life. Participation will
make a valuable contribution to the
future of the community's young people
and help them learn about careers in
Join Urgent, Inc. for Emerge Miami 100th
various fields.
Ride: Celebrate Diversity Miami. Bicyclist
will be rolling through local communities
For more information and to volunteer,
giving people a unique opportunity to
click here.
learn about several of Miami's culturally
diverse neighborhoods and connecting
students will fellow Miami residents in a
fun and interactive way.
The group will be departing from the
Government Center in downtown Miami
on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 10:00 a.m. For
more information, click here.
Awards and Scholarships
The following awards and scholarships have deadlines coming soon! To see additional awards and scholarships, visit the website
of the Office of Prestigious Awards and Fellowships here.
Gates Cambridge
Scholarship
The Gates Cambridge Scholarships
enable outstanding graduate students
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Paul and Daisy Soros
Fellowship for New
Americans
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Barry M. Goldwater
Scholarship
The Barry M. Goldwater Scholarships
from outside the United Kingdom to
The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for
award outstanding undergraduate
study at the University of Cambridge.
New Americans provides a maintenance
sophomores and juniors with a
grant of up to $25,000 and a tuition grant
demonstrated interest in mathematics,
Applications for U.S. citizens based in
of one-half of the tuition cost at the U.S.
the national sciences, or engineering up
the U.S. are due Oct. 14. Application
graduate program (up to $20,000 per
to $7,500 per year.
instructions and other information may
year).
be found at the Gates Cambridge
website.
Harry S. Truman
Scholarship
The Harry S. Truman Scholarships
provide up to $30,000 in funding to
Applications are due Nov. 7. | More
Applications are due Nov. 1. Eligibility
information on the scholarship, see
requirements and application​ instructions theBarry M. Goldwater Scholarship
may be found at the Paul and Daisy
website
Soros Foundation website
Humanity in Action:
Fellowship Program
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric
Administration
provide up to $30,000 in funding to
Fellowship Program
Administration
Hollings Scholarship
students pursuing graduate degrees in
The HIA Fellowship brings together
all types of public service fields.
international groups of Fellows to study
The Hollings Scholarship Program
minority rights and produce research
provides successful undergraduate
exploring how and why individuals and
applicants with the renewable
Applications are due Nov. 10. Eligibility
scholarship of up to $8,000 and a full-
requirements and application instructions societies, past and present, have
may be found at the Harry S. Truman
resisted intolerance and protected
time, paid internship position at a
scholarship listing.
democratic values.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration facility during the summer.
For more information about the
application criteria and access to the
For more information about the
online application, please visit the
application criteria and access to the
Humanity in Action website.
online application, please visit the
Hollings Scholarship website.
Calendar
Active Minds at the U | Thursday, Oct. 9 | 9:00 a.m. | The Rock & The Green
Volunteer LINK | Thursday, Oct. 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Online Application
Student Government Panel | Thursday, Oct. 9 | 6:30 p.m. | SAC Senate Room
Miss UM Informational Session | Thursday, Oct. 9 | 7:00 p.m. | SAC Vista Room
Art for Kids Art Studio | Friday, Oct. 10 | 6:00 p.m. | Levante Building Room 272
UM WishMakers Zumba Fundraiser | Monday, Oct. 13 | 6:00 p.m. | UC Patio
UGenerations General Meeting | Tuesday, Oct. 14 | 8:00 p.m. | SAC Vista Room
Civic Scholars Program Informational Session | Wednesday, Oct. 15 | 7:00 p.m. | Stanford Classroom
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