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THIS WEEK AT BRANDEIS
Student Union Announcements for September 21, 2008
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View and submit online: http://union.brandeis.edu/announcements/
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Things to Know...
A1. Reusable Bottle Pick Up: Break the Bottled Water Habit
A2. Bring your favorite artists and bands to Brandeis!
A3. Cheryl Ann's Challah Sale
Stuff to Do...
B1. Citizenship Week: Nonprofit Employer Information Tables
B2. Learn Your Rights!
B3. Citizenship Week: Wendy Kopp Keynote Address (Founder TFA)
B4. FREE Concerts in SCC
B5. Rock the Vote- Voter Registration Drive
B6. MAT Information Session
B7. Citizenship Week: Year In Service Panel
B8. Community Service Fair
B9. Brandeis University Fall 2008 Career Fair
B10. Neuroscience Meet the Majors Pizza Party!
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A1. Reusable Bottle Pick Up: Break the Bottled Water Habit
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Are you an undergraduate who didn't you get your free reusable water
bottle? Come to Shapiro Campus Center Tuesday Sept. 23 3pm-6pm OR
Friday Sept. 26 from 12pm-3pm. Can't make it then? E-mail
jannacr@brandeis.edu to arrange another time.
If you have your bottle- use it to "Break the Bottled Water Habit". You
can fill up at the new spouts on water fountains, in Usdan and Sherman's
soda fountains, in the Usdan sinks by the silverware, and in your
residence hall or kitchen. Learn more at
http://www.brandeis.edu/campussustainability/newsevents/index.html.
Brought to you by SEA and the Campus Sustainability Initiative.
Contact: Janna Cohen-Rosenthal <jannacr -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A2. Bring your favorite artists and bands to Brandeis!
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Do you aspire to work in the music industry? Do you want to bring some
great artists to campus? Maybe you know some awesome bands or artists
from around New England or elsewhere? If so, let us know and we'll get
you started helping to book the Spring 2008 season of the WBRS
Live-Music series!!
WBRS Live-Music sponsors and produces The Joint, featuring live bands
on Tuesdays at 10pm, and The Coffeehouse, featuring acoustic performers
on Fridays at 11:30am. All performances/concerts are free and open to
attendance in the Multipurpose Room of the Shapiro Campus Center.
Email booking@wbrs.org for more information about getting involved with
sound engineering, booking, performance crew, promotion, or publicity.
Contact: Matthew J. Kessler <kess -AT- brandeis.edu>
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A3. Cheryl Ann's Challah Sale
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The first Cheryl Ann's Challah Sale of the year is coming up!
Pre-order next week
Monday-Wednesday: Usdan 12-2pm and Sherman 5:30-7:30pm.
$6 each for both plain and raisin challah. Pay when you pick up on
Friday in Lower Usdan between 11am and 1:30pm.
Proceeds go to Magen David, the Israeli Emergency Ambulance
organization.
Contact: Alissa C. Thomas <athomas -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B1. Citizenship Week: Nonprofit Employer Information Tables
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September 22, 2008 - 10:00AM Shapiro Campus Center Atrium
Learn how to develop your professional and leadership skills while
discovering a passion for making an impact on the lives of others. As
part of Citizenship Week, the Hiatt Career Center presents a chance to
help you explore volunteer and internship opportunities with the
following organizations:
AIDS Action Committee
American Cancer Society
Horizon for Homeless Children
United Planet
The Samaritans
Year Up (VISTA)
Teach For America
Peace Corps
Boston Cares
Contact: Annelise D. Parham <parham -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B2. Learn Your Rights!
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September 22, 2008 - 07:00PM Shapiro Campus Center 203
The Advocates is a club created to educate students on their rights, the
residential laws of Massachusetts, and how to constructively deal with
the police. We apologize for the misinformation in last week's Student
Union Announcement; the first meeting is this Monday to discuss
elections for officers and hosting our first speaker later this
semester!
Contact: Seth M. Shapiro <sshapiro -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B3. Citizenship Week: Wendy Kopp Keynote Address (Founder TFA)
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September 22, 2008 - 07:30PM Sherman Function Hall Hassenfeld
As part of Citizenship Week, Wendy Kopp, CEO and Founder of Teach For
America, will deliver a keynote address to enhance the Brandeis
community's awareness about the importance of civic service in our
society. Become inspired and informed from one of the nation's most
prominent leaders within the fields of nonprofit, education and civic
service.
Contact: Annelise D. Parham <parham -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B4. FREE Concerts in SCC
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September 23, 2008 - 10:00PM MultipurposeRoom, 2nd floor, SCC
WBRS Live-Music will continue the Fall 2008 semester with 2 FREE live
performances this week in the Shapiro Campus Center (follow the
music!).
Tues 9/23 10:00pm in the multipurpose room (2nd floor)
Dear Havanah ("acoustic/rock/jamband")
www.myspace.com/dearhavanah
(featuring Adam Ciminello '10)
Fri 9/26 11:30am in the multipurpose room (2nd floor)
Tall Heights ("acoustic/folk/pop")
www.myspace.com/tallheights
(free coffee!)
Listen live on 100.1 fm or on http://www.wbrs.org
Contact: Matthew J. Kessler <kess -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B5. Rock the Vote- Voter Registration Drive
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September 24, 2008 - 12:00PM Great Lawn
Rock the Vote @ Brandeis! Wed Sept 24th from noon-4pm. Student Events
and the Student Union are proud to present Rock the Vote voter
registration drive right here on campus. Bring driver's license and/or
social security number and get registered to vote either in MA or your
home state. Find out information on absentee ballots and get
information on the important issues in the upcoming election. Come
enjoy free food, live music, mechanical bull riding, Democrat Vs
Republican jousting, and giveaways for those who register.
Contact: Elise R.B. Diamond <ediamond -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B6. MAT Information Session
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September 24, 2008 - 06:00PM Abraham Shapiro Academic Complex
Curious about teaching? Come to our Information Session in the Abraham
Shapiro Academic Complex.
Contact: Ralph Martinez <rmartinz -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B7. Citizenship Week: Year In Service Panel
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September 24, 2008 - 06:30PM Heller School, Room G2
How can a year of service make you a leader for life? Meet the
organizations who know best. As part of Citizenship Week, join the
Hiatt Career Center for the:
The following organizations will be attending:
Peace Corps
Teach For America
Match Corps
AmeriCorps
City Year
AVODAH
Year Up (VISTA)
Contact: Annelise D. Parham <parham -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B8. Community Service Fair
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September 25, 2008 - 12:00PM Shapiro Campus Center Atrium
Help our community and get some pizza! Thursday, September 25th is the
Waltham Group's 8th annual Community Service Fair and there will be
dozens of on and off campus community service organizations who need
your help in various fields, from serving those in need to helping the
enivronment to hanging out with the disabled. Opportunities range from
one time to weekly commitments, and even internships! The fair will run
from 12-2:30pm in Shapiro Atrium and there will be free pizza
available!
*Part of Citizenship Week*
Contact: Danielle E. Sunberg <dsunberg -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B9. Brandeis University Fall 2008 Career Fair
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September 25, 2008 - 12:30PM Levin Ballroom, Usdan
On Thursday September 25th over sixty organizations will be at Brandeis
to recruit students for internships and full-time jobs. This year's
fair will feature prominent organizations in the following fields:
Non-profit & Year of Service, Finance & Consulting, Biotechnology,
Pharmaceuticals, Research, Health Care, High-Tech, Publishing, Media,
and Advertising/Marketing/PR.
Here are just a few of the employers who will be attending:
Teach For America
Peace Corps
JPMorgan
Cornerstone Research
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
Intel
Baldwin/Clancy/Rogan Advertising
Radio Disney
and Mathematica
Contact: Annelise D. Parham <parham -AT- brandeis.edu>
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B10. Neuroscience Meet the Majors Pizza Party!
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September 25, 2008 - 05:00PM Volen Lobby
Come to the Neuroscience Meet the Majors Pizza Party! Get free pizza,
mingle with other Neuroscience majors & Neuroscience faculty, and have
all your questions about the major answered!
Sponsored by your Neuroscience UDRs.
Contact: Lauren A. Maramara <lmara2 -AT- brandeis.edu>
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