April 8, 2009
OIA Announcements: Scholarship Deadlines/Cultural Heritage Presentation
In this issue:
I. Scholarship Deadlines
II. Looting Cultural Heritage and the Case of the Stolen Statues
III. International Student Workshop: What About Dependents?
IV. Career Opportunities in Community Organizing
V. The Law School Experience
VI. The US Census: Be Counted in 2010
Reminders
- This is the FINAL NOTICE for anyone who has not received passwords for the CINTAX tax preparation software system. Students who have not received an e-mail containing their passwords should contact Ann Livingstone at makend1@emial.uky.edu.
- All currently enrolled University of Kentucky students who plan to attend the summer and/or fall 2009 terms must register March 30 - April 21. Click here for more information.
I. Scholarship Deadlines
Applications for two UK scholarships are due on Wednesday, April 15. Current undergraduate students are eligible for the Academic Scholarship (http://www.uky.edu/AcademicScholarships/current.htm) and the Diversity Scholarship (http://www.uky.edu/AcademicScholarships/WCP.htm.)
II. Looting Cultural Heritage and the Case of the Stolen Statues
Join UK’s Dr. Udvardy tonight at 6 p.m. in the gallery of the William T. Young Library for a presentation titled “From Kenya's Hinterland to America's Heartland: Looting Cultural Heritage and the Case of the Stolen Statues.” The traffic in stolen art and artifacts is the third largest illegal industry in the world today. In 1985, Professor Monica Udvardy recorded the theft of two wooden memorial statues from a family in rural Kenya where she was conducting anthropological research. Amazingly, she found these statues in two US museums in 2000. With two colleagues, she has researched the path of their global involuntary voyage, the numerous players involved, and the reasons for the trafficking in these and other items of cultural heritage. In 2007, the two statues were returned to the family in Kenya. Dr. Udvardy will discuss this case to illustrate the need for heightened public awareness with respect to the looting of cultural property. Her work has been featured by the BBC World Service and NPR’s news program, "All Things Considered," as well as a host of print media. Free pizza and drinks will be served.
III. International Student Workshop: What About Dependents?
Join other international students, as well as staff from the UK Counseling and Testing Center and the Office of International Affairs, to talk about life in the United States. This week’s session, “What About Dependents? What Can My Spouse Do?,” will focus on opportunities available to spouses and families. Spouses are welcome to attend the session. Meet in room 306 in Bradley Hall, 2-3 p.m. on Friday, April 10.
IV. Career Opportunities in Community Organizing
The DART Center is hosting an information session to discuss careers in the field of community organizing. Anyone interested in pursuing a career working towards social and economic justice is encouraged to attend on Wednesday, April 15 at 6 p.m. in the James W. Stuckert Career Center.
Please RSVP by contacting Key at key@thedartcenter.org or calling 785.841.2680 with your name, phone number and e-mail address. Visit the DART Center’s Web site for more details.
V. The Law School Experience
Kaplan, in partnership with the UK Central Advising Services, is offering students at all levels the opportunity to experience a mock first-year law school class on Wednesday, April 22 at 6 p.m. at the UK College of Law. This free event will expose students to a range of skills necessary for succeeding during that all-important first year of law school. Students will be asked to review and argue a case and make practical arguments. Space is limited, so register soon by calling 1-800-KAP-TEST. You may also register at www.kaptest.com/law. Once there, go to the zip code locator box, choose “LSAT”, type in your zip code and the Kentucky event should come up in the free events section at the bottom. If you have questions, please call Kaplan at 859-269-1172 or e-mail samantha.essid@kaplan.com.
VI. The US Census: Be Counted in 2010
The United States Census Bureau has asked various organizations, including the UK Office of International Affairs, to start spreading the word that census data will be collected one year from now. The U.S. Constitution requires a national census once every 10 years. The official Census Day is April 1, 2010. The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, both citizens and non-citizens. Visit the official Web site to learn more about the United States Census.
This notification is distributed by UK’s Office of International Affairs (OIA) in Bradley Hall.
Phone: 859.257.4067
Fax: 859.323.1026