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 An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States book launch  
Wed | Oct 29 |Join Dr. Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz for the launch of her new book.Light refreshments will be provided. 3:30PM-5:00PM Cross-Cultural Center, Comunidad  Presented by the Department of Ethnic Studies; part of the Cross-Cultural Center's Author in Residence Program   | 
Body Counts: The Vietnam War And Militarized Refuge(es) Book Launch  Wed | Nov 5 | 12:00 PM
 Cross-Cultural Center, Comunidad 
 
 Professor Yến Lê Espiritu examines how the Vietnamese War has continued to serve as a stage for the shoring up of American imperialist adventure and for the (re) production of American and Vietnamese American identities.
 Light refreshments will be provided.
 
 part of the Cross-Cultural Center's Faculty in Residence Program
   
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 |  |  |  | Breather Series: Fabric Painting Wed | Nov 6 | 12:00PM-3:00PM   Cross-Cultural Center, ArtSpace   Take a break from your studies or work and PAINT! Make a gift for you or yourself. We will have tote bags, t-shirts, hats, aprons...everything fabric! All levels and as always UCSD students, staff, and faculty are welcomed! Snacks and supplies provided.   For more info contact: Violeta Gonzales, violetag@ucsd.edu  
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Meet Ups: Career Conversation  
Wednesdays | 1-2pm Cross-Cultural Center, Tranquility Room   Oct 22 & 29 Nov 12 &19 Dec 3 with Roxanne Farkas Also available at: Black Resource Center | 1:00PM-2:00PM Oct 6 & 13 & 20 Nov 3 & 10 & 17Dec 1  Student Veterans Center | 2:30PM-3:30PM Oct 6 & 13 & 20 Nov 3 & 10 & 17 Dec 1  
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F-Word Film Screening Thur | Oct 23 | 6:00PM Women's Center    FREE PIZZA! Join the Women's Center for a screening of Obvious Child, a film about a twenty-something comedienne whose unplanned pregnancy forces her to confront the realities of independent womanhood for the first time.      For more Info Contact: women@ucsd.edu 
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Breaking the Binary: Rethinking Gender Wed | Oct 29 | 5:00PM-7:00PM LGBT Resource Center   
This is a crash course in gender for those who 
 are interested in exploring how gender is organized 
 and functions in our society. Topics will include a brief history and explanation of  gender and biological sex binaries, transgender identities, gender v. presentation v. performance, and a Q&A. This is primarily for cisgender allies and trans-questioning folks, as much of the program is "101" material, but all are welcome!    For more information, contact the LGBT RC at rainbow@ucsd.edu | Visit Website for More Events  | 
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  Globe Tritons Wed | Oct 22 | 12:00PM-1:30PM Black Resource Center Lunch will be Provided! Come Out to meet representatives to learn more about study abroad opportunities and engage with previous UCSD student participants as they share and reflect on their own experiences.For more info contact 858.534.0471
 
 | Fiesta Fridays:Movie Day 
Fri | Oct | 11:00PM-1:00PM Raza Resource Centro
 Nachos and popcorn!
 
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Weekly General Body Meetings at the CCC *(Meeting times subject to last minute changes)For any questions regarding student organization meeting times, please directly contact the organizations' board members
    Mondays: MEChA 5-6:30PM & Black Student Union 6:30-8PM 
 Tuesdays: Asian Pacific Student Alliance 6-7:30PM (odd weeks) & IV La Fe and BCM 7-9pm
 Wednesdays: Kaibigang Pilipin@ 6:30-8:30PM (even weeks) Thursdays: African Student Association 6-8pm & Muslim Student Association 6-8pm (beginning week 3)
 
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  Wednesday | Oct 22 | 12:00PM-1:00PM  Huerta- Vera Cruz Room(below the LGBT Resource Center)
 Light Refreshments will be provided
   CLAH Has Partnered With the Cesar E. Chavez Service Clubs,Which Promote Youth Leadership Through Service. UCSD Students Interested Can Receive Credit Through AIP.   | 
Center for Ethics & Spirituality Open House
  Wednesday, October 22, 2014  04:00 PM - 05:30 PM   University Center 201 | 
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 |  | Ethnic Studies Global Seminar In Vietnam, Summer 2015 Information Sessions
  
Tues   |Oct. 28 | 5:00PM - 6:30PM   International Center Oceanids Pavilion   Wed |Dec. 3, 5:00PM - 6:30PM International Center Oceanids Pavilion 
 
Professor Yến Lê  Espiritu (Ethnic Studies) will be teaching a Global Seminar in Saigon/Ho Chi Minh City in Summer 2015.   The  dates will coincide with Summer Session 1 dates. Global Seminars are  five-week long summer study abroad experiences led by a UCSD professor.  Students enroll in a package of two courses for a total of eight UCSD  quarter units.   The  Seminar will focus on the Vietnam War from both American and Vietnamese  perspectives, and will pay particular attention to the importance of  race, gender, sexuality, and colonialism in warmaking. For further  information on the course, please visit http://pao.ucsd.edu/programs/global-seminars/hochiminhcity/index.html     Please email Professor Espiritu at yespiritu@ucsd with your questions.   | 
Technology and Social Media Discussion with Frank Bruni
 
 
Wed | Oct 29 | 7:00PM Mandeville Theater Free and open to the public. Celebrated New York times columnist Frank bruni will discuss a troubling effect that web and social media technologies have had on American lives. In his discussion titled Americans Today and their Customized Coccons , Bruni will show how these tools have the effect of creating narrowly pewrsonalized niches that separate us from one another. Bruni will examine how this occurs and the way this contributes to the fracturing of our society. For additional information email jlahaye@ucsd.edu or by phone (858) 822-2026. You may also visit the UC San Diego Helen Edison Lecture Series website: helenedison.ucsd.edu | 
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Text Anxiety Reduction WorkshopWed | Oct 29 | 3:309PM-4:50PM
 Warren Lecture Hall Room 2207
 
 This   workshop will address the cognitive and behavioral causes of test   anxiety, and provides skills/strategies to reduce anxiety in testing   situations and improve performance.
 
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OASIS Tutor Opportunities   Do you enjoy chemistry? Want to use your knowledge to help other students succeed? OASIS has opportunities for peer tutors to work in a collaborative, small group setting. "More Info" Contact: To learn more, attend a short info session on Friday 10/24 at 10am, 1pm, or 3pm in Center Hall 368. Contact oasis-mstp@ucsd.edu with questions.     
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Volunteer with Alternative Spaces
 
 
 Alternative Tours is a year long program at SPACES where we provide tours for high school students from underrepresented communities. Everyone can choose the tour/panel based on their own availability so it's very flexible!   For more info, contact us at ucsdalternativetours@gmail.com or come stop by SPACES to meet with us!
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McNair Program Call for Applications   The application deadline is October 24. For more information visit the link below.   McNair Scholarship   | 
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UC San Diego Office of Admissions    The Office of Admissions is hiring College Ambassadors to represent UC San Diego to our 40,000+ on-campus visitors and our online visitors!
     For more information Click here    Applications Due 10/31 at 4pm
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Caregivers and Eldercare Support Group meeting  
 Thursday October 23,2014 | 12:00PM-1:00PM Women's Center Caregiving  and eldercare responsibilities often come up unexpectedly and can lead  to difficulty balancing family and work.  Decisions of caretaking are  numerous and never easy to make.
 For caregiving and eldercare resources to help you manage, please visit:
 http://blink.ucsd.edu/HR/services/support/caregiver/index.html
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Hellenic Movie Night
 Sat | Oct 25 | 5:00PMPrice Center Theater
 
 Watch some award winning documentaries presented by the Greek heritage Society of Southern California.
 
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Post Doc Lecture Series
 Ronak Kapadia: Warm Data:US Military Imprisonment and the Sensorial
 Fri | Oct 24 | 3:00PM Literature Building Room 155 (de Certeau)To view the flyer click here   | 
 34th Public Policy & International Affairs (PPIA) Junior Summer Institute   The application deadline is *November 1, 2014*.   For the application materials and to apply,visit:  | 
MSW Diversity Recruitment FairSat | Nov 8 | 9:15AM-3:00PM    Perloff Hall DeCafe Room 1302   
The purpose of this event is to  inform and empower potential applicants to pursue a career in  social work and to give them the  tools to apply to the MSW program with confidence. We will also host a Personal Statement Workshop, so please bring drafts of your personal statements and get some feedback! The event is also open for students that aren't applying this year, but are still interested in the social work field.  | 
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UC Global Food Initiative Scholarship Student Fellowship/Internship Opportunity
   The UC Global Food Initiative's Overall goal is to harness the resources of the university of California - its research, people, expertise, and tradition of public service - to put the world on a pathway to feed itself in ways that are nutritious and sustainable.   Application open until October 30th.   Click here for the application     Click here for more info      |  |  | 
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