In The Loop Newsletter : UTSA's Involvement Newsletter

RowdyStock 2008 • April 9, 2008 at 5:00 PM on the West Lawn. Grab a blanket and some friends and come out to RowdyStock 2008. The music of The Typicals, Goodnight Ether, and Terril Avenue will have you rockin’ throughout the night. There will also be free hotdogs and chances to win IPOD Shuffles. The event is open to the public. For more information contact CAB at 210.458.4727.

3rd Annual Girls Night Out • Wednesday, April 9th from 7:00-9:00pm in the Denman Room. Sexual Health and Substance Abuse information, live entertainment, food and music provided free to the UTSA female students, faculty and staff. Free food, manicures, massages, make up tips, tote bag decorating competition and fashion show. For additional information, please contact Howaida Werfelli at 458-6428 or howaida.werfelli@utsa.edu.

La Despedida • Saturday, May 10th from 8:30 p.m. to Midnight at the Downtown Campus Buena Vista Theatre. La Despedida is a FREE culturally-based graduation ceremony & dinner. There will be a bilingual ceremony, with mariachis and a live band. Each graduate can thank everyone who supported them during their college career. Dinner will be provided and each graduate will also receive a sash, lapel pin, and a graduation ceremony. Registration is required by email no later than 5:00 p.m. Friday, April 11. Please contact Michelle Montanio at Michelle.Montanio@utsa.edu for reservations

Coffee for a Cause • April 15, 2008 at 5:30 PM in the Courtyard in front of Starbucks. Coffee for a Cause is a benefit event to raise money for the organization To Write Love on Her Arms (TWLOHA). TWLOHA is a non-profit movement dedicated to presenting hope and finding help for those struggling with depression, addiction, cutting, and suicide. You can visit their myspace page to find more information, www.myspace.com/towriteloveonherarms. There will be live music featuring Alpha Rev and other activities. CAB will also be selling shirts and taking donations. Free coffee and cookies will also be available. For more information contact CAB at 210.458.4727.

FIESTA UTSA Festival • April 18, 2008 at 11:00am-3:00pm in the Sombrilla. The University of Texas at San Antonio has made it a longstanding tradition to help the community celebrate one of the regions’s most treasured festivals, FIESTA! The student organization, Campus Activities Board (CAB), hosts the annual spring festival, Fiesta UTSA (pronounced OOT-SA). Promoting a spirit of pride on the campus, registered UTSA student organizations have booths to sell food or create a carnival type atmosphere for a fundraiser. The event is open and inviting to the city of San Antonio and the campus. The festival features an assortment of foods, games, music and great attractions for everyone. The Fiesta Royalty is also introduced on stage. This year, we feature the band, Drew Davis Band. This up and coming country/rock band features a lead-guitarist who wrote the theme song to Disney Channel’s, The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. The event is open to the public. For more information contact CAB at 210.458.4727.

April – Downtown Events • 14th - 18th - DT Volleyball Tournament Sign-up • 15th - Teach Me Tuesday: Stress Awareness/Library - 2-3pm - Student Activities Center- DB 1.116 • 16th - Wild Wednesday: National Stress Awareness Day: Acupressure & Reiki Demonstration - Student Activities Center - DB 1.116 • 18th - Fiesta UTSA - 1604 Campus - Sombrilla - 11am - 3pm For more information contact Student Activities DT at 210.458.2816.

Job Opening in CFAC • Position closes on Friday, April 11, 2008. The Colleges' Freshman Advising Center (CFAC) is looking for a part-time (19hrs per week) student assistant to help with tasks for the UTSA Academic Advising Conference in fall 2008. A "work-study" award is not required for this position. The position is temporary, running from approximately April 2008 until October 2008, and pays $8.00 per hour. The student assistant will be trained to work at the CFAC front desk (answering phones, screening students, and filing). The student assistant will work on various tasks for the conference including helping with publicity, mailings, organizing conference materials, and compiling data from the conference evaluations. If you are looking for a part-time job, please apply on the Job Bank. http://www.utsa.edu/careerservices/jobbank_splash.htm

United To Serve • Saturday, April 12, 2008 at various locations. United to Serve, UTSA’s annual day of service, will be held at various agencies throughout the San Antonio area. This event is a part of the UT System’s annual United to Serve initiative at UT campuses throughout the state. Students, Faculty, Staff, and Friends can register to participate online at www.utsa.edu/sa/vs. Volunteer events include the Cibolo Creek Earth Day Clean-Up, The Autism Awareness Walk, a mini-graffiti wipe-out, painting picnic tables at the San Antonio State School, and many more! Most shifts are 4 hours and begin in the morning. All participants will get a United to Serve t-shirt and will be invited to attend the Volunteer Appreciation Ice Cream Social April 16, 2008 in the UC Denman Room at 2:30pm. The event is sponsored by the Office of the President, The Inclusion & Community Engagement Center, and VOICES (Volunteer Organization Involving Community Education & Service). Please contact Inclusion & Community Engagement Center at 458-4770 for more information or register online today!

Guys Night Out • Wednesday, April 16 from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. at Chisholm Hall Theatre/Activity Room. This is an event specifically for guys and there will be Sexual Health and Substance Abuse information, Guitar Hero Tournament, food and music provided free to the UTSA male students, faculty and staff. Free food, free drinks, and a chance for a spot in the Guitar Hero Tournament. For additional information, please contact Matthew Torrez at 458-6808 or Matthew.Torrez@utsa.edu

Student Leader of the Month The Office of Student Activities is proud to announce that Emi Sei has been named the Student Leader of the Month for March 2008. She was nominated by Jennifer Lilly, the assistant director for volunteer services and Sheri Amos, academic advisor in the Thomas Rivera Center. Emi is originally from Piedras Negras, Mexico. She is a Biology and Chemistry major and is an active member of VOICES. Over the past four years, she has logged in over 400 service hours. In her spare time, Emi loves to go to the movies. Amos writes about the recent Alternative Spring Break trip, “It gives me great pleasure to nominate Emi Sei for Student Leader of the Month. I was one of the advisors who accompanied Emi Sei and 9 other students to Piedras Negras, Mexico to work at an orphanage as part of the Alternative Spring Break program. Emi’s leadership skills were evident before we ever left San Antonio. She was part of the interview committee that selected the students who participated in this year’s trip. It is not an exaggeration to say that I was blown away by the quality of student who represented UTSA on this humanitarian trip. While in Mexico, Emi wore every hat from travel guide to goodwill ambassador. The hat she wore that I appreciated most was interpreter. It seemed every 5 minutes someone was trying to get Emi’s attention to translate what the children were saying, what the ATM was saying, what the menu was saying, the questions really were non-stop. Emi’s communication skills were definitely put to the test and I’m pretty sure the only time she had a break from the questions was when she was sleeping! She handled everything we threw her way with an unbelievable amount of grace, patience and kindness; everyone can learn a thing or two from Emi’s leadership qualities. From start to finish, Emi was an integral part in the planning, execution and ultimately the success of the trip. Emi Sei deserves to be Student Leader of the Month.” According to Lilly, “Emi will be graduating this semester and moving on to do biology research in graduate school. Her contributions to UTSA have been outstanding, and she has made an impact through her 400+ hours of community service through VOICES as well as through her many other contributions to campus.”

Work-Study Positions Open The UTSA Office of Housing and Residence life is currently accepting applications for work study positions at Chaparral Village and Laurel Village. There are presently two 19 hour-a-week openings. The position entails front desk coverage, (answering phones, responding to student concerns) forwarding mail, making appointments and other office tasks as assigned. In order to apply, please prepare a resume of your personal experiences, fill out an application and provide all application materials with Ms. Paula Robbins at the Office of Housing and Residence Life located at Laurel Village.

2008 Texas Conference for Women Scholarship • Applications due before June 1st The Texas Conference for Women scholarships are designed to honor and award Texas women who combine academics, leadership and service to make a difference in the lives of others. The Texas Conference for Women has awarded $5,000 scholarships to 30 female college students across the state of Texas since 2003! Six individual scholarships will be awarded in the areas of Education, Math & Science, Public Service, Business, The Arts, and Nursing. The applications are now available online and must be postmarked on or before June 1st, so don't let this opportunity to help a college student pass you by! For more information on the scholarship program and the ninth annual Texas Conference for Women, scheduled for October 16, 2008 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas, please visit www.txconferenceforwomen.org or call (512)432-1978.