Greetings!
With classes in full swing now, campus activities are
really revving up. This month, the Umoja Scholars
Program invites you to a Black History Month
Extravaganza, Student Life continues its thought-
provoking Social Justice Film Series, and the Career
Center offers a workshop on resume development to
help you get that great job. Continue reading to learn
more about these and other exciting events, as well as
some important dates and deadlines you'll want to be
aware of.
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Important Dates |
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- February 19 — Last day to drop
semester-length
classes without a "W" appearing on
transcript
- February 19 — Last day to request
Pass/No
Pass
(P/NP) on courses marked SC (Student Choice)
- March 1 — First day for new and
returning
students
to submit applications for summer and fall 2010
admission
More important dates
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Student Services News |
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Career Center News
Every product needs great marketing to get
consumers to buy. Keeping this idea in mind,
you are
the product and your resume is your marketing
tool.
Learn how to market yourself in your resume
at a free
Resume Writing Workshop on Thursday, February
18th from 3:00 to 4:30 p.m. in the Career
Center, room
CC3-524. Space is limited, so drop by the
Career
Center today or call (925) 439-2181, ext.
3252 to
reserve your spot.
Graduation Deadline Approaching
If you qualify to graduate in spring
2010, now is
the time to apply for graduation. The graduation
ceremony will be held on May 28, 2010 and the
deadline to apply is March 1. For complete
graduation
information and to access the Application for
Graduation,
click here. Contact Admissions & Records
or the
Counseling Office if you have questions.
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Financial Aid/Scholarships |
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Financial Aid News
New Financial Aid Lab
In a continuing effort to offer support
to our
students, the Office of Financial Aid is
proud to
announce the implementation of a weekly
Financial
Aid Lab in addition to our monthly workshops
during
the spring 2010 semester. An assistant will be
available during lab hours on Wednesdays from
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and on Thursdays from
3:00 to
6:00 p.m. in CC2-235.
Financial Aid Workshop
During the spring 2010 semester Financial
Aid
workshops will be held in the Library, room
213, from
5:00 to 6:00 p.m. For more information or to
register
for a session, click here.
3rd Annual Cash for College Event
The Office of Financial Aid is proud to
announce
its 3rd Annual Cash for College event to be
held on
Saturday, February 20th from 9:30 a.m. to
2:00 p.m. in
the Science Building, Room 136. This event is
designed to help students fill out the Free
Application
for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Cal
Grant GPA
Verification Form required for Cal Grants
before the
March 2nd priority deadline.
Scholarship News
Now is the time to apply for scholarships
for
2010-2011 if you have not already done so.
Here are
two local scholarships you may want to consider
applying for.
LMC Brentwood Center Rotaract 2010-11
Scholarship
The LMC Brentwood Center Rotaract Club, a
service club sponsored by the Rotary Club of
Brentwood for young men and women ages 18 to 30,
is offering a scholarship for continuing
Brentwood
Center students. To be eligible for this
scholarship
you must:
- Be a continuing LMC Brentwood Center
student for
the 2010 term
- Be enrolled at least half-time (6.0
units) at the
Brentwood Center
- Have a minimum G.P.A. of 2.5
- Have a strong commitment/service to the
community
Applications must be submitted to the
Scholarship
Office by March 15, 2010.
Los Medanos College Carol and John Slatten
Nursing Scholarship
The Carol and John Slatten Scholarship Fund,
established in memory of Carol Slatten, is
open to all
students who have successfully completed two
semesters of the LMC Nursing Program. Applicants
must have graduated from Liberty Union High
School,
demonstrate financial need, and have at least
a 3.0
GPA. Return your completed application
to the Scholarship Office, Room CC3-440, by
March
15th.
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Student Life Events |
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Social Justice Film Series: "Two Nations
of Black
America"
The Office of Student Life will be
screening "Two
Nations of Black America" on Thursday
February 25
from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Library Community
Room, L-109. Admission is free and there will be
pizza,
drinks,
and a discussion of the film.
Social Justice Film Series: "A Day without A
Mexican"
Join us in the Library Community Room,
L109 on
Wednesday March 10 from 1:00 to 3:00
p.m. or
Thursday March 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
for a
screening of "A Day without A Mexican".
Admission is
free and pizza and drinks will be served. A
discussion
of the film will follow.
Club Day Wednesday, March 17
Join LMC clubs on Wednesday, March 17 from
12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. in the indoor quad for
fun, games,
music and food.
Honors Club Presents: Kiss the Frog
Ever wished that
your professor or a staff member
would go kiss a frog? Well, here's your chance!
Nominate any LMC professor or staff member
to kiss a
frog by March 8th by e-mailing your nominee's
name
to [email protected]. If your
nominee is
willing and is one of the five agreeable
nominees who
receive the most nominations, he or she will
become
a finalist in the Kiss the Frog contest.
Once the final five nominees are chosen, the
actual Kiss the Frog date will be announced.
Watch for
the Kiss the Frog table and donation buckets
—
the
nominee who attracts the most money gets to
kiss the
frog! Donations support Honors Program
activities,
including EOPS/DSPS scholarships.
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Umoja Scholars News |
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Black History Month Extravaganza
When: Friday, February 19, 2010
Time: 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Place: LMC Cafeteria
Join Umoja Scholars in celebrating Black
History
Month on Friday, February 19th from 6:00 to
9:00 p.m.
in the cafeteria. We have an outstanding
evening
planned for you, including a fashion show,
vendors
and guest performances. The evening will be
filled
with music, laughter and excitement, and soul
food
dinners will be available. See any Umoja
Scholar
student or staff member to purchase your
tickets in
advance for $5 (or pay $10 at the door).
For more information, visit the Umoja
Scholars website or contact A'kilah Moore at
439-2181, ext. 3243.
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