Your Connection to Culture
In This Edition: Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
Pioneers from NAU Past & Present:
FEATURED EVENTS THIS MONTH
4/16 - Club Night Out
4/18 - Black Student Convocation
4/20 - Speak-up!: End Semester Party
4/23 - NASS Spring BBQ
5/7 - Hispanic Student Convocation
5/7 - Native American Student Convocation
Minority Scholarship Opportunities
It is never too early or too late to look for scholarships. "Free Money" is waiting for you to go get it. The following link is a list of some of those opportunities.
For more scholarships specifically for Native American and Native Alaskan students contact Joshua Ramsey of NASS @ 928 523-8086
The MSC's Amazing Graduate Assistant Team presents:
It's Sunday. Just a few weeks from finals. You are starving. Your room is distracting. No help is in sight. The library is crazy and you just wish it were a weekday so you could go to the MSC or LAC. Well guess what? YOU CAN DO BOTH AT ONCE! If your brain and belly are running on empty we will fatten both up and the best part is it's all FREE!!!
Ten Tips for Surviving Finals Week
1. Don’t panic (make too much of the final).
The first thing you should do is to check what the final is worth in each course. Remember, it is only one component of your final grade. If it is worth 20% or less, you probably won't be able to bring your final grade up or down by more than one grade level (e.g., B to B+), unless you perform extremely better or worse than you have on other exams and assignments during the semester.
2. Don’t be too relaxed (make too little of the final).
On the other hand, you should try to do as well on the final as you possibly can. Furthermore, sometimes the final is a big part of your final grade (30% or more), in which case it is more likely to make a significant difference in your final average. It is better not to go into the final with the idea, "I just need to get x number of points to keep my B (or whatever it is) average." It may not be possible to calculate this accurately anyway, since teachers sometimes compute things like participation grades at the very end.
3. Make time for "renewing" activities.
This is NOT the time to stop exercising or doing other things that you find enjoyable. Pace yourself! You will study more effectively if you spread things out and take breaks. But watch the proportions here. Beware of doing 15 minutes of studying followed by a two-hour break to play a video game!
4. Use an effective study method.
The key to effective retention is repetition, and not overloading your brain (it can only absorb so much in an hour). Whatever you do, don’t do it all in one long cramming session. Which brings us to:
5. Get enough sleep. Don’t pull an "all nighter."
You will do better if you are rested, and cramming often leads to a superficial and confused knowledge of the material you have studied. There is a reason why sleep deprivation is used as torture. Failure to follow #4 and 5 can lead to writing nonsense on exams. Teachers often fall off their chairs laughing at some of the silly statements that appear on finals.
6. Resist the urge to party on "off" days.
Instead, if you have a break in your exam schedule, use it to get a head start on the exams coming up. This can be a time to catch up on missed reading, or to complete Step 1 of "Immediate Preparation" in my study method. REMEMBER: if you party, you will need to recover! And research has shown that people who engage in high-risk drinking deaden their cognitive skills (ability to recall and organize information, etc.)
7. Arrive on time for the exam. Be especially careful about setting your alarm the night before. Save yourself the anxiety and embarrassment of arriving late. Needless to say, you may also need every minute of the exam period to finish the exam.
8. Follow the rules of good exam taking.
9. Don’t worry about others finishing earlier than you.
This could mean ANYTHING. It often means these students have written a mediocre or poor exam. Take the time YOU need.
10. When the exam is over, let it go!
Forget it! Move on to the next one, or go enjoy the break! If you do have major concerns, make an appointment to see your professor at a mutually convenient time.
1. Johnson & Johnson
2. AT&T
3. Ernst & Young
4. Marriott International
5. Pricewaterhouse Coopers
6. Sodexo
7. Kaiser Permanente
8. Merck & Co.
9. The Coca-Cola Co.
10. IBM Corp.
It is a struggle in today's economy to get ahead with the shrinking job market. In order to do so you are going to need to get a good job. This is the fear of nearly every graduating student looking to enter the career field. It is even more frightening for minority students and women, considering the shocking statistics about unequal pay, fewer opportunities, and "glass ceilings". DiversityInc Magazine publishes the Top 50 Companies for Diversity Awards each year. The ten companies listed above were at the top of the list.
Check out the link below for more information and the rest of the list!
Is a club designed to promote understanding of the culture of the Pacific Rim and provide a sense of community to students from the Pacific Rim. Each year HAPA sponsors events such as their Annual Luau benefit fundraiser to help support their Hawaiian student mentoring program. In addition to trips, presentations, and community service they have community gatherings each semester. Their events feature authentic local Hawaiian food, activities, music, and dancing. They are fun for anyone interested in Hawaiian culture. The club meets twice a month on Thursdays at 7pm in the University Union.
For more information on HAPA or their events contact advisor Amy Websdale at Amy.Websdale@NAU.Edu or club President Kaila Anderson at kla73@NAU.Edu
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