FREE HIV TESTING
Anonymous/Confidential testing for students, faculty, staff and general public. No needles. No blood. Testing is held on Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. at the Baranco-Hill Student Health Center. Services and confidential results by Metro Health. Student Health Center will not have access to results. Call for appointment (names not required for appointments) at 771-4770.
7th Annual DoE
EPSCoR & LS-LAMP
Student Research
Conference
7th Annual DoE EPSCoR & LS-LAMP Student Research Conference will be held November 23 at the Sheraton Hotel in New Orleans. An important component of the conference is the student oral and poster scientific competitions. These competitions will display the research and presentation skills of minority, undergraduate scholars in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Top presenters will receive awards. LS-Lamp is current accepting abstracts for student oral and poster presentations. Registration is avaible at www.ls-lamp.org. The deadline for online registration and abstract sucmission is October 11. For more information call Candace Davis, director of Outreach Operations at 771-2777 or [email protected].
Early Registration for Spring 2004
Be advised that Early Registration for the Spring 2004 semester will be held from November 3 to November 19. The following is the breakdown according to priority: November 3-4: Law School and Graduate School, November 5-7: 60 earned hours and above (Juniors and Seniors), November 8-10: 59 earned hours and below (Sophomores and Freshmen) and November 11-19: Everyone. Note: November 11-19 students with problems may be seen in the Enrollment Office located in T.H. Harris hall. Be advised that a $30 failure to pre-register fee will be billed to those continuing students who fail to participate in early-registration.
First Annual Capital City Showdown
The Louisiana Leadership Institute will host the first ever Capital City Showdown Battle of the Bands and Drum Line Competition November 22 at 3 p.m. in A.W. Mumford Stadium. Tickets are $10 at the gate. The showdown will feature the Louisiana Leadership All Star Marching Band and St. Augustine, M.B. Smiley, Washington Marion, Carroll, Leflore, Central, McDonough 35 and Carver High Schools Marching Bands.
New Nation of Islam
Teacher Speaks
Teacher of the New Nation of Islam will speak November 20 in the Royal Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith-Brown Memorial Union. Please bring your Holy Bible and Holy Quran. For more information contact the Muslim Student Organization at 284-8748.
Career Seminar
The College of Agricultural and Consumer Sciences and the Office of career Services is hosting a career seminar, “How to apply for Government Employment” Thursday, November 6 in Fisher Hall, room 106 at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The seminar is open to all students.
Pictures With
Black Santa
Project SOAR (Saving Our #1 American Resource-Children), a nonprofit child abuse prevention program will sponsor its annual “Take Pictures with Black Santa” on Saturday, November 22 and Sunday, November 23 at The Flea Market located at 5905 Florida Blvd. from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. For more information call 774-7526.
The Eclectic Truth
The Baton Rouge Poetry Alliance presents “The Eclectic Truth,” Baton Rouge’s premier open-mic spoken word event at Cafe Reggae on 124 W. Chimes Street at the North Gates of LSU every Tuesday night from 10 p.m. until midnight.
Scholarships Available for Gay and Lesbian Students
The New Orleans Chapter of PFLAG (Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) are offering 25 $1,000 scholarships available for the 2004-2005 school year. To be eligible, the student must (a) self identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered, (b) be 17 years or older as of April 15, 2004, (c) be a resident of Louisiana and (d) be planning to attend (or attending) a post-secondary educational institution. The application and required supporting materials must be postmarked by February 10, 2004 and recipients must be present at the awards event in May 2004 to accept the scholarship in person. Applications can be obtained by visiting the website at www.pflagno.org; at The Lesbian and Gay Community Center at 2114 Decatur Street or by writing to PFLAG-New Orleans, Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 15515, New Orleans, LA 70175. All applicants will be notified of results by April 25, 2004.
Showcase of Graduate Programs
The Graduate School and Title III-Educational Infrastructure Enhancement Program will hold its “Showcase of SU Graduate Programs” in the Cotillion Ballroom of the Smith- Brown Memorial Union Wednesday, November 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The showcase is an opportunity for students to discover the variety of quality of graduate degrees offered on this campus. Information will be available on registering for and taking the GRE Examination. All students interested in graduate school information are invited to attend. Contact Eileen Kennedy at 771-5390 for more information.
Thinking About Your Future?
The Martin Luther King Student Center presents a series of reflection and information sessions November 10-12 from 1-2 p.m. and 6-7 p.m. Topics include: “What’s More Important, What You Want or What Your World Needs,” “Rules to Discover One’s Future a Step at a Time,” “The Place of Study and Prayer,” and “The Difference Between Mission and Ministry.” Barbecue will be served on Thursday, November 13 and the panel discussion will begin at 5:30 p.m. For more information call 775-2702.
Scholarships for
Speech Pathology and Audiology Majors
The Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology has scholarships for full-time undergraduate Speech Pathology and Audiology majors pursing a Bachelor of Science degree in Speech Pathology and Audiology at SU. Qualified candidates will receive a stipend of $3,300 per academic year, a $100 per semester textbook stipend and tuition costs. To qualify, candidates must meet the minimum criteria: full time Speech Audiology major, accepted into the College of Sciences, current junior or senior at SU, membership of a culturally or linguistically diverse group and a cumulative grade point average of 2.8. For more information about eligibility requirements and application materials contact project coordinator Tonia Williams Horton at 771-2393 or via email at Tonia_WilliamsHorton@ cxs.subr.
edu.
The Southern University Institute for
Transportation Studies (SUITS)
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering is currently accepting applications for the Southern University Institute for Transportation Studies (SUITS) Fellowship for the Spring 2004 Semester. Eligibility requirements: Must be enrolled in the civil and environmental engineeering program; must be in a transportation related discipline; should be planning to enter the transportation profession after completing their higher level education; must be a freshmen, sophomore or junior but will not complete junior year of college before being awarded a SUITS fellowship. The maximum stipend and tuition is $2,500. Requests for the SUITS Fellowship application must be submitted to Sharlenitia Clark, Program Coordinator, SUITS Fellowship, Southern University and A&M College, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, P.O. Box 9969, Baton Rouge, LA 70813, call 771-4324 or email [email protected].
Mr. Senior Pageant
Applications are available in the SGA office to all senior males interested in participating in the annual Mr. Senior Pageant. Deadline to apply is November 14.
First Annual
Thanksgiving Banquet
The Southern University Foundation Campus Ministry will host its first ever Thanksgiving Banquet on November 22 at 6 p.m. Chancellor Edward Jackson will be the evening’s guest speaker. All students, faculty and the public are cordially invited.
Bus Trip
to SU vs. TSU Game
The Student Government Association is sponsoring a bus trip to Houston for $40. The cost included bus, hotel and ticket. The bus will leave SU at November 15 and return November 16. For more information contact Joe o Ottis at 771-2231/5515. This trip will not flop!
