Office of Multicultural AffairsOffice of Multicultural Affairs

March 26, 2012March 26, 2012 the official OMA online newsletterthe official OMA online newsletter Vol. 17Vol. 17

****************UPCOMING OMA EVENTS*******************

2012 OMA PREVIEW WEEKEND–

The office of Multicultural Affairs is teaming up with undergraduate admissions to host our 2nd Annual Preview Weekend. The event was to designed to give those re-cently accepted students a last look at Tulane from a multicultural point of view. We

will have 19 students visiting from all parts of the country and Singapore. Please help us welcome them . We have planned an action packed weekend of activities that will allow them to meet current students, faculty & staff while attending clas-ses , touring the city and attending several social/ cultural events. Our opening re-

ception will be Thursday, March 29th at 5:30 pm in the Stibbs Room of the LBC.

OMA also welcomes Posse 4– Los Angeles and New Orleans who will also be visiting campus this weekend and will join us for our Saturday Preview Weekend

evening events

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International Food & Music Festival—THIS FRIDAY

The Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) is pleased to announce the return of the annual International Food and Music Festival on Friday, March 30, 2012 from 5:30

to 7:30 in the Qatar Ballroom, LBC 212!

This festival provides a great way for American and International students, faculty, staff and ethnic/language student organizations to share a taste of their home culture and cuisine with the Tulane and New Orleans community. This is an event that spotlights our diverse interna-tional community at Tulane.

This Festival, in keeping with New Orleans' tradition of spring festivals, is meant to bring Tulane's international community together and showcase your food and culture to each other and the community of New Orleans! Inter-national students and scholars bring so much life and diversity to this area – this festival is our big chance to come together and cele-brate this contribution.

So what makes New Orleans festivals, and this festival in particular, so GREAT?

Food, for one! We'll have food from all over the world! Music, for two! Many students have volunteered to perform, and we're bringing in different bands as well to play a variety of music. And then, number three, we'll have cultural displays and activities so that everyone who attends will have lots to learn and enjoy!

We also are still looking for volunteers. You can come and help us for as little as one hour or for the duration of the festivals! If you would like to help decorate, perform or help us coordinate the festival on-site, we would greatly appreciate it!. Come be a part of this great event!

In This Issue: OMA Upcoming Events

* Preview Weekend

* International Food Fest

Student Organizations on the Move-

Tulane Got Talent

Greekfest

Masala

Shadows of Diversity

Vagina Monlogues

Lecture With Tony Porter

Hillel , QSA, SWEET presents Yair Qedar is an Israeli filmmaker lecture and screening of “Gay Days”

Drag Queen Bingo

Career News

Scholarship Listings

JPMorganChase Technology Summer Internship Develop-ment Program

Public Service Summer & fall Internship Fair

Student Organizations on the Move

TUCP Direction & Men of Color will be hosting a lecture with Tony Porter. Wednesday, April 4, 2012– 8:00 pm- Kendall Cram Room , LBC– 2nd Floor Tony Porter is an educator and activist and has been working in the social justice arena for over twenty years. He is nationally recognized for his effort to end men's violence against women. Tony is the original visionary and co-founder behind A CALL TO MEN: The National Association of Men and Women Committed to Ending Violence Against Women. This event is FREE and open to the public. View Tony Porter's Ted Talk here: http://www.ted.com/talks/tony_porter_a_call_to_men.html With questions please email tucp.direction@gmail.com

IATU presents INDIA WEEK

It's that time of the year when we celebrate how amazing Indian

culture is! Events start Monday, March 26th and we hope to see you

all there!

3/26: Bookmark Day-1-3 pm

Come to the LBC and make a bookmark with your name in Hindi

script.

3/27: Henna- 1-3 pm

Come to the LBC porch to get tatted up! Anything goes...but don't

get crazy.

3/28: Yoga- 6pm

Join us for a FREE yoga session in Reily.

3/29: Kites and Kones- 4-6 pm

Bring yoselves over to Newcomb Quad for the chance to tap into

your inner child and fly some kites while enjoying FREE snoballs!

3/30: KARMAZEN!!!!!

For more information: Dhruv Gupta (dgupta@tulane.edu)

The India Association of

Tulane University (IATU)

Presents…

MARSALA Annual Spring Cultural Show -Featuring a variety of Indian

performances-

McAlister Auditorium

April 1st at 4:00 p.m. Doors open at 3:30p.m. / Free for all

Tulane students

Free Full Indian Dinner to follow

Community News

Zale-Public Reading and

Interview

March 26 –Reading & Interview

followed by reception 7pm,

Kendall Cram, LBC Antonya Nelson will be the 27th Zale-Kimmerling Writer-in-

Residence from March 26-29. In advance of her visit, NCI is

hosting three discussions of her work. Students, staff, faculty,

and community members are invited to attend, and we hope

you will join us. For the final meeting we will be discussing Fe-

male Trouble (short stories). If you would like a copy of the book

or would like further information about the book discussions,

contact Laura Wolford at lwolford@tulane.edu. For more infor-

mation on Antonya Nelson, visit: http://tulane.edu/newcomb/

programs/zale-27.cfm.

More Student Organizations on the Move Delta Xi Nu- presents Shadows of Diversity, Thursday, April 5, 2012 6:00pm until 9:00pm Qatar Ballroom– 2nd floor, LBC Multicultural Showcase and Dinner Tickets $3 Pre-Sale $5 at the Door

An Evening of Dance- Performed by the Newcomb

Dance

March 30-31 at 8 pm, April 1 at 2:00 pm in Dixon Audi-

torium

Dixon Hall

The Newcomb Dance Program Faculty, along with guest cho-

reographers, will present new ballet and modern dance cho-

reography featuring the Newcomb Dance Company. (Alice

Pascal Escher - Artistic Director) Sponsored by: Theatre and

Dance Department, Shakespeare Festival at Tulane

Admission: Admission is charged

Attendance: Open to the public

Please RSVP via email to box@tulane.edu or via phone at 865-5106

Drag Queen Bingo

Friday, March 30th

10:00 pm

Qatar Ballroom, LBC

FREE

Sponsored by

The WELL

Vagina Monologues

Friday, March 30, 2012

8:00 pm

Kendall Cram Room, LBC

Sponsored by Newcomb

Institute

City Hall Fellows Application Now Available

Application deadline: April 12

City Hall Fellows is a non-partisan national service corps training the next generation of leaders for America's cities; this co-hort will be working in San Francisco. The 12-month, paid, post-college Fellowship integrates hands-on experience working within the highest levels of local government with intensive training in how cities work. The Fellowship is open to students of all majors. A detailed overview of the Fellowship, as well as application materials and instructions, are on our website, http://www.cityhallfellows.org. The Fellowship year begins on approximately August 1, 2012 and runs through the end of July 2013. Our staff, Fellows, and alumni will be visiting campuses over the next 6 weeks. We also will be hosting several free, live webinars for students we are unable to meet in person. Dates for all of these events are posted on the Apply sec-tion of our website. Email Founder & Executive Director Bethany Henderson bethany@cityhallfellows.org with questions.

STEM Grants available for students from the National Science Foundation

Deadline: April 17

The NSF and Louisiana Board of Regents are offering grants to women and underrepresented minority students in STEM fields at Louisiana universities. The grants pay for students to work with professors employed at Louisiana universities ($4,000 for the student and $500 for the faculty member) over one to three semesters (or summer). The deadline is April 17, 2012. The link to the application is at http://web.laregents.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/SURE-RFA-2012.pdf.

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PUBLIC SERVICE FALL & SPRING INTERNSHIP FAIR

Looking for an internship this upcoming summer or fall semester? The Public Service Internship Program will

be hosting an internship fair on Tuesday, April 3rd from 5:30-7pm in the Qatar Ballroom of the LBC.

We plan on over 50 community partners being in attendance. The majority of students who attended last se-

mester were able to secure an internship with one of the partners they met with at the fair. To make your-

self stand out, we're asking you to bring copies of your resume to hand out to partners and dress

professionally. Students who do not dress appropriately may not be allowed to enter the fair.

CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR THE FAIR

************************************************************************************** Hazing Awareness Scholarship Renewed for Fall 2011/Spring 2012 School Year

$700 HAZING AWARENESS Scholarship (increase from $500 for Fall 2011/Spring 2012)

NOTE: Easy scholarship to apply for so do it today, don't take this one for granted! NO APPLICATION FEE REQUIRED FROM YOU. Simply read and follow the instructions below. If instructions are not followed your application will not be considered.

Milk & Honey Publishing, CollegeGreekBooks.org and Big Walt Anderson are proud to announce up to SEVEN $700 CASH AWARDS FOR THE FALL 2011/SPRING 2012 SCHOOL YEAR.

All students that are enrolled in any accredited college or university that has a G reek S oc i a l S e t t i ng mayapply. You must be in good standing at your school with a minimum 2.0 GPA or C Average. Also, up to the first 10 applicants of each deadline month (see below) will receive one free collectible rare "Big Walt Anderson" autographed book of their choice from CollegeGreekBooks.org, which includes The Secret Sisterhood and Pledge Brothers but not the movie Frat Daze, nor movies Secret Sisterhood Part 1 or Part 2 Fall of the Alpha Chapter, delivered personally by Walter "Big Walt" Anderson orshipped via USPS (post office) mail.

Contact your school's scholarship office and request an application or apply online at

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Deadlines: Aug. 6th, 2011, Sept. 6th, 2011, Oct. 6th, 2011, Nov. 6th, 2011, Dec. 6th, 2011, Jan. 6th, 2012, Feb. 6th, 2012, March 6th, 2012, April 6th, 2012, May 6th, 2012, June 6th, 2012 and July 6th, 2012. YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE VALID FOR THE UPCOMING DEADLINE DATE ONLY! YOU MAY AP-PLY

CAREER NEWS

Scholarships for Students If you know any minority students (of any age) who could use a scholarship, please share this list...

A AARP Foundation Women’s Scholarship Program For women 40+ seeking new job skills, training and educational oppor-tunities to support themselves. Academic Competitiveness Grant For first-year and second-year college students who graduated from high school. Actuarial Diversity Scholarship For minority students pursuing a degree that may lead to a career in the actuarial profession. Akash Kuruvilla Memorial Scholarship Fund For students who demonstrate excellence in leadership, diversity, integrity and academia. American Copy Editors Society Scholarship Available to junior, senior and graduate students who will take full-time copy editing jobs or internships. AORN Foundation Scholarship For students studying to be nurses and preoperative nurses pursuing undergrad and grad degrees. Automotive Hall of Fame Scholarship For students who indicate a sincere interest in an automotive related career. AWG Minority Scholarship For Women Encourages young minority women to pursue an education and later a career in the geosciences. AXA Achievements Scholarship Provides more than $600K in annual scholarships to 52 students – one from each state. B Beacon Partners Healthcare IT Scholarships Awarded to a student pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in the IT Healthcare field. Best Buy Scholarship For students in grades 9-12 who plan to enter a full-time undergradu-ate program upon high school graduation. Burger King Scholars Program For high school seniors who have part-time jobs and excel academical-ly in school. C CIA Undergraduate Scholarship Program Developed to assist minority and disabled students, but open to all who meet the requirements. Coca-Cola Scholars Program Four-year achievement-based scholarships given to 250 high school seniors each year. D Davidson Fellows Scholarship Recognizes and awards the extraordinary who excel in math, science, and technology. Davis-Putter Scholarship Fund Need-based scholarships for college students are part of the progres-sive movement in their community. Dell Scholars Program For students who demonstrate a desire and ability to overcome barri-ers and achieve their goals. Development Fund For Black Students in Science and Technology For students studying science or technology at Historically Black Col-leges and Universities (HBCUs). Discovery Scholarship Annual scholarship for high school juniors to support continued educa-tion and training beyond high school. E Ed Bradley/ Ken Kashiwahara Scholarships Open to full-time students who are pursuing careers in radio and tele-vision news. EMPOWER Scholarship Award Designed to increase diversity in the medical rehabilitation field by awarding students of color. ESA Foundation Computer and Video Game Scholarship Program For minority and female students majoring in a field related to com-

Jacob K. Javits Fellowship Program Provides fellowships to students who excel in the arts, humanities, and social sciences. Javits-Frasier Teacher Scholarship Fund To increase diverse students’ access to talent development opportunities through teacher training. Jeannette Rankin Women’s Scholarship Fund For low-income women who have a vision of how their education will benefit themselves and their community. Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship For cosmetology and barber school students who can demonstrate a financial need. K KFC Colonel’s Scholars Program For college-bound students who can demonstrate financial need, and have a GPA of at least 2.75. L Lincoln Forum Scholarship Essay Contest A writing contest pertaining to the life and times of Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War era. M McKesson Pharmacy Scholarship Designed to assist pharmacy students who plan to continue their education. N National Achievement Scholarship Established in 1964 to provide recognition for outstanding African American high school students. National Black Police Association Scholarships For students pursuing careers in law enforcement, criminal justice, and other related are-as. National Institute of Health (NIH) Undergraduate Scholarship For students from disadvantaged backgrounds who are pursuing science and health-related research. National SMART Grant Available to full-time students who are majoring in science, math, technology, engineering, and more. P PMI Educational Foundation Scholarships Established for students in the field of project management or a project management related field. R Ron Brown Scholar Program Seeks to identify African American high school seniors who will make significant contribu-tions to society. Ronald Reagan College Leaders Scholarship Seeks to recognize outstanding young people who are promoting American values on college campuses. S Siemen Competition Competition for individual or team research projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology. T Thurgood Marshall College Fund Scholarships For first-generation students majoring in business, finance, science, engineering, and more. Tri-Delta Scholarships For students who excel in chapter and campus involvement, community service, academ-ics, and more. Tylenol Scholarship For students pursuing a career in health care who can demonstrate leadership and aca-demic qualities. U United Negro College Fund Scholarships Administers 400 different scholarship programs so low-income families can afford college, tuition, and books. U.S. Bank Internet Scholarship For high school seniors planning to enroll or college freshmen, sophomores, and juniors already enrolled. USDA/1890 National Scholars Program For students seeking a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, food, or natural resource sciences and related majors. V Vanguard Minority Scholarship Program Provides merit-based scholarships to minority students studying business, finance, eco-

JPMorganChase Technology Summer Internship Development Program

About JPMorgan Chase JPMorgan Chase is a leader in financial services, working in collaboration across the globe to deliver the best solutions and advice to meet our clients’ needs, anywhere in the world. We operate in 100 countries and hold leadership positions across our businesses. We have an exceptional team of employees who work hard to do the right thing for our clients and the firm, every day. This is why we are the most respected financial institution in the world – and why we can offer you an outstanding career.

Business Area

Our Technology team identifies and implements technological solutions that anticipate client needs, while providing employees with the tools that make the firm a premier place to work. The overall mission of our IT specialists is to turn our applications, systems and infrastructure into a competi-tive advantage for the firm by coupling technological expertise with an understanding of our different strategic business visions.

Program Overview

The Technology Summer Internship Development Program introduces and prepares highly-motivated participants for the firm’s information technolo-gy organization over a 10-week period. The internship program is structured similarly to the full-time program. The variety of roles offered is vast and constantly evolving, with numerous opportunities to gain technology experience across all business areas. Interns are offered the opportunity to work as an integral member of a technology team in one of our major business lines – Asset Management, Card Services, the Investment Bank, Retail Finan-cial Services, Commercial Bank, and Treasury & Securities Services – or our Corporate Group.

Our concentrated program requires that you actively contribute to upgrading and improving the efficiency of our infrastructure that allows us to deliv-er products and services to our clients around the world. Over the program, you will gain hands-on knowledge by working alongside experienced pro-fessionals who oversee and manage the deployment of business-aligned technologies and infrastructure.

Program placement occurs in the following locations:

New York Metro area, Columbus, OH, Newark/Wilmington, DE, Chicago, IL, Tampa, FL, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX

Roles and Responsibilities

These are the different opportunities that are available within the Technology Summer Internship Development Program:

Application Developer: Translate business and technical requirements into applications or solutions; design and develop solutions for clients, working directly with traders and marketers; drive best practices with the possible move to Continuous Integration Testing (CIT); deliver new business products or enhance existing applications; learn the realities of real-time coding in an electronic trading environment and the devel-opment of a pricing system which requires up to 80 inputs to value a complex financial product

Business Systems Analyst: Identify, assess, and record near-term business needs; analyze requirements; identify, recommend and articulate busi-ness needs priorities; advise on options, risks and costs versus benefits; assist with feasibility studies, design specifications, test analysis, and user training – right through final implementation; partner closely with other teams

Infrastructure Engineer: Identify the latest technology solutions; select and implement products; provide production support; work hand in hand with project managers in delivering critical business-aligned technology projects; work on diverse array of technologies including Wintel, Unix Server and Database Systems Administration, Server and Desktop Operating Systems Support, Data and Voice Networking, Large Mid-Range and Mainframe Administration and Support, Batch Scheduling, Real-Time Fault Monitoring and Performing Tuning Technologies, Prob-lem and Incident Mgmt

Systems Support Engineer: Manage and monitor the applications and systems that are critical to our day-to-day operations and clients’ business-es; work with systems across the Front, Middle, or Back office on trading applications, investment or accounting platforms or other applica-tions; proactively seek quality and efficiency improvements via configuration changes and management of the production environment; as-sist with quality assurance, test scripts and document defects; run maintenance procedures and take action based on analysis; respond to support calls

Training and Development

You will be exposed to different technology areas through varied training and presentations. Technology interns join our teams who are responsible for designing, developing and supporting the applications or projects that give our businesses their competitive edge.

Qualifications

Only those candidates who are highly motivated and eager to begin their career in technology within our financial services organization will be consid-ered. Business & Technical knowledge is required to succeed in the program. Other specific qualifications include:

Rising seniors with limited opportunities for rising sophomores and juniors

Working towards a BA/BS degree, in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering and/or MIS is preferred

Preferred GPA of 3.2+

Previous related internship experience and/or other relevant experience is preferred

Strong written/verbal communication skills

Working knowledge of C, C++, Java, C#, Visual Basic, SQL, networking and infrastructure and/or server administration

All candidates must have the eligibility to work permanently in the U.S.

For more information on how to apply, visit jpmorgan.com/careers.