Week of January 30:
Monday, January 30
7:00 pm - Patient Counseling Competition - Wilson 212
7:30 pm - Mens Basketball vs. Cheyney - ARC
8:00 pm - Phi Delta Chi spring Break Fiesta Rush - Off campus
Tuesday, January 31
11:00 am - Crush Soda Sale by PBL - Wilson Lobby
11:00 am - Honor Program Flyers Distribution - Wilson Lobby
11:00 am - Omega Chi Psi T-Shirt Sales
1:00 pm - Help Hope Humanity Meeting - TBA
7:00 pm - Renewal Christian Fellowship Meeting - GLS-207
7:00 pm - AMCP Meeting - WDL-133
7:00 pm - Newman Club Meeting - STC-237
7:00 pm - Olympics Dodgeball - REC Gym
Wednesday, February 1
10:00 am - Muslim Students Association Bake Sale - STC Lobby
11:00 am - Crush Soda Sale - PBL - Wilson Lobby
4:00 pm - Rho Chi will be taking orders for White coats - STC Lobby
6:00 pm - Womens Basketball vs. Chestnut Hill - ARC
7:00 pm - Renewal Christian Fellowship Meeting - GLS-207
7:00 pm - BAPS Meeting - WDL-133
8:00 pm - Mens Basketball vs. Chestnut Hill - ARC
8:00 pm - USciences Christian Fellowship - RH-102
8:30 pm - Timmy Foundation Bake-Off - Wilson Dining Hall - See below for information
Thursday, February 2 - Groundhog Day
11:00 am - Crush Soda Sale - PBL - Wilson Lobby
11:30 am - Dollar Dog Day - ARC
1:00 pm - Honor Program Flyers Distribution - Wilson
1:00 pm - SGA - General Assembly Meeting - GH-A
1:00 pm - SASS Workshop - STC-147
2:00 pm - SOTA Meeting - WDL-139
2:00 pm - AMSA Meeting - WDL-133
2:00 pm - BSU Meeting - GH-210
2:00 pm - Drama Club Practice - WDL-119
2:00 pm - International Society Meeting - STC-137
2:00 pm - Project Child Relief Meeting - STC-237
7:00 pm - Olympic Soccer - REC Gym
7:00 pm - Renewal Christian Fellowship Meeting - GLS-207
Friday, February 3
10:00 am - ACS Question of the Month - STC Lobby
11:00 am - Crush Soda Sale - PBL - Wilson Lobby
12 noon - Rho Chi Orders for White coats - Wilson Lobby
3:00 pm - Last day to sign up for Blue Mountain Ski Trip (Saturday, February 11)
3:00 pm - Last day to sign up for King of Prussia Bus Trip (Sunday, February 12)
5:30 pm - Anime Club Meeting - STC-137
6:00 pm - 76ers Game - Tickets sold out! Wilson Hall Lobby
Saturday, February 4
1:00 pm - Womens Basketball vs. Dominican
3:00 pm - Mens Basketball vs. Dominican
8:00 pm - Saturday Night Programming - Prizes and Refreshments - Wilson Dining Hall
Sunday, February 5
8:00 pm - Super Bowl - Dining Hall (sponsored by Residence Life and Student Government)
More details below for the following:
Bake Off - February 1
Volunteer at KIPP School - February 11 - Sign up by February 1
Blue Mountain Skiing - February 11 - Sign up by February 3
King of Prussia Shopping Trip - February 12 - Sign up by February 3
Tutoring and SASS Workshops - Sign up today!
Circuit and Cardio Areas Closed - Week of 2/6
Valentine's Day Flower Sale - February 14
International Society - So You Think You Got Talent? - March 15
USciences Jewish Students "Blossoming Trees" Tu B'Shevat Celebration - February 16
WRITING PROFICIENCY EXAM - March 22
Update on Lost and Found Items
Dollar Dog Days - Every Thursday
Join us for a Bake Off Competition and vote for your favorite treats!
Want to bake? Sign up with Nina Bove (nbove@mail.usp.edu) by January 30th (today). To compete as a baker: $5
But if you just want EAT and vote for your favorite treats, then admission is $2.00.
Where: Wilson Dining Hall on February 1st at 8:30 pm.
Categories will be: cakes, cookies, brownies, and other.
Winners of each category will win gift cards, and the overall winner will receive a GRAND PRIZE!!
Raffles will also be available for all non-bakers!
All proceeds will be donated to the Timmy Global Health to provide medical supplies and healthcare to underprivileged people of Ecuador. HELP OUT! Co-sponsored by SGA.
Volunteer at KIPP School in West Philadelphia on Saturday, February 11.
KIPP School in West Philadelphia at 60th and Baltimore Avenue is looking for USciences students to host sports/arts and crafts programs with their 5th and 6th grade students on Saturday mornings. You will depart from campus at approximately 8:00 am from Wilson Student Center Lobby and return to campus at 1:30 pm. All students are invited to participate. Please sign up by Wednesday, February 1.
Blue Mountain Skiing
The Student Government Association will be hosting a bus to Blue Mountain Skiing Lodge on Saturday, February 11. If you wish to take the bus, you need to reserve a spot by Friday, February 3rd in the SGA office {M-F 11am-6pm}. Transportation is provided by Student Government, the bus will be departing the school at 11:00 am. We will meet in the lobby of Wilson Student Center, please be there no later than 10:30 am. The bus will then leave from Blue Mountain at 6:30 pm.
**Note: since we are renting a bus, a minimum of 35 students must sign up.
The prices for Blue Mountain are as follows (these prices are group rates, payment must be made in full before by February 3 when you complete the sign-up form in the SGA Office):
Lift Pass: $35
Rental: $28
For anyone that was looking to get a skiing/snowboarding lesson Blue does offer a beginner's package:
Lift Pass, Rental, Lesson: $52- The only stipulation is the lift pass is limited to the beginner courses.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Kory Muto at kmuto@mail.usp.edu or in the SGA office Tu/Th 5-7pm, W 1-4pm.
King of Prussia Shopping Trip - February 12
Enjoy the best of shopping at the King of Prussia Mall for Presidents' Day Specials. The date of this trip had to be moved from February 5 to Sunday, February 12. But that means even bigger bargains then before. You must sign up in the SGA office in Wilson 218 by Friday, February 3 by 5 pm and leave a deposit of $5.00. The $5.00 will be returned to you on the bus on the day of the trip. Bus will depart from campus at 12:30 pm from the Wilson Lobby and return to campus from the mall at 5:00 pm.
Tutoring and SASS Workshops
If you are interested in signing up for tutoring, you can request a tutor starting Monday, January 30 in the Student Academic Support Services (SASS) office located in 344 Griffith Hall
This semester we will have two Supplemental Instruction sessions – one for General Chemistry II and one for Organic Chemistry II.
- General Chemistry II: Mondays from 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. in Rosenberger Hall 102
- Organic Chemistry II: Thursdays from 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. in Griffith Hall 210
Lastly, the dates have been set for the SASS Spring 2012 Workshops (see dates below). I encourage you all to attend some of these sessions for additional academic support.
SASS Spring 2012 Workshops
*Workshops begin at 1 p.m. in STC 147
Tuesday, January 31 - Time Management
Thursday, February 2 - Procrastination
Tuesday, February 7 - Note taking
Thursday, February 9 - Reading
Tuesday, February 14 - Studying
Thursday, February 16 - Math & Science Exams
Tuesday, February 21 - Motivation
Thursday, February 23 - Stress Management
Tuesday, February 28 – Make the Most Out of Tutoring
Thursday, March 1 – Time Management
Tuesday, March 13 – Make the Most Out of Tutoring
Thursday, March 15 - Procrastination
Tuesday, March 20 - Note taking
Thursday, March 22 - Reading
Tuesday, March 27 - Studying
Thursday, March 29 - Math & Science Exams
Tuesday, April 3 - Motivation
Thursday, April 5 - Stress Management
If you have any questions regarding tutoring or the workshops, please do not hesitate to contact Laura Green, Administrator of Tutorial Services/Professional Advisor, l.green@usciences.edu.
Circuit and Cardio Areas Closed
The circuit and cardio areas will be closed the week of 2/6/12 from 8am – 12pm for Physical Education classes. The track and group fitness studio will be open during those times.
Valentine's Day Flower Sale
The International Society will be selling flowers for your sweethearts in Wilson Lobby on February 14 between 10 am - 4 pm.
International Society presents: So You Think You Got Talent?
Gather your friends, sorority, fraternity, or perform solo...in Wilson Dining Hall on March 15 at 8 pm. For more info, contact any of the International Society officers or visit International Society Facebook page. All interested participants are requested to come to an informational meeting on February 23rd. Prizes are $100 Visa Gift card for 1st, $50 Visa Gift card for 2nd and $25 Visa Gift card for 3rd. Co-sponsored by SGA
USciences Jewish Student Association presents: "Blossoming Trees" Tu B'Shevat Celebration
Free dried and exotic new fruits to try! Free admission! Donate towards a tree to be planted in Israel. Help us reach our goal of planting one tree this year ($18.00). Tu B'Shevat, a significant day in the lunar calendar, is known as the "Birthday of the Trees." It marks the beginning of the harvest season. the earliest blooming trees begin to grow fruit around this time. In celebration, it is customary to mark the season by eating exotic and spiritually significant fruits! Come taste some new fruits and learn about the season! Date: February 16th at 2 pm in the ARC classroom. Co-sponsored by SGA.
If you are a 4th year student and you have not passed the WPE, please register for the March WPE!
WRITING PROFICIENCY EXAM
Thursday, March 22, 2012
1:00 – 2:50pm
Alumni Hall – Room 100
To register, email: writingcenter@usciences.edu with your name, student ID#, major, year and cell phone number
Update on Lost and Found Items
Did you happen to lose something or find something. Did you know there was a Lost and Found at USciences. If you have lost any of the following items, please go to the Student Affairs Office in Whitecar Hall, First Floor and claim it!
USB drives
15 key chains /lanyards with keys on it
4 pairs of sunglasses
11 pairs of eye glasses
Plastic purple pencil case
Red “Staples” pencil case
Black pencil case with a clear front
White and navy blue “Bath and Body Works” pouch
Black leather cell phone case
Cell phone chargers
3 Silver rings
1 Pair of earrings
Maroon hair clip
Calculators
mp3 player
recorder
Palm pilot
Portable Navigation System
Silver and black computer mouse
Cell phones
Clicker
CDs
DOLLAR DOG DAYS! - Every Thursday!
ARC Court Side Café - 11:30am to 2:30pm
Bring your friends or grab a lunch before your meeting.
Menu items:
Hot Dogs $1.00
Chicken Patty Sandwich $2.00
Chicken Sausage Sandwich $2.00
Grilled Cheese $1.00
Grilled Ham & Cheese $1.50
Peanut Butter & Jelly $1.00
Greek Yogurt $ 1.50
Chips / Snacks $.75
Drinks $1.00
Proceeds from this concession are used by the Varsity Golf Team
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT
Visit campusphilly.org/community for more information about ASB and our other community opportunities, or contact Dave Lanzaat 215.988.1707 x103 or e-mail david@campusphilly.org.