French Film Series For Spring 2002
February 5 Mississippi Mermaid (Truffaut, 1969)
February 12 Same Old Song- On connaît la chanson (Resnais, 1998)
February 19 East/West--Est—Ouest (Regis Wargnier, 1999)
February 26 Ressources Humaines (Cantet, 1999)
March 5 Jules et Jim (Truffaut, 1961)
March 19 Entre Nous (Diane Kurys 1983)
March 26 Conte d’automne (Rohmer)
April 2 The Vagabond (Varda, 1985)
April 9 Le Gout des Autres (Zaoui/Bacri, 1999)
April 16 The Crazy Stranger-- Gadjo Dilo (Tony Gatlif, 1998)
April 23 Paris Belongs to Us (Jacques Rivette, 1958-60)
April 30 Les Parapluies de Cherbourg (Jacques Demy, 1964)
7pm Tuesdays in the Turner Center
Institutional TOEFL Exam
Institutional TOEFL
April 27
9:00 a.m.
Bishop Hall Room 101
To sign up:
Go to Yerby Conference Center
Ask for Jonnie Fitch
You must have your University ID with you to sign up.
The fee is $20, payable at the time you sign up.
You will be contacted when the Examinee Handbook arrives.
You must pick up the Handbook before April 27.
You will not be admitted to the test location without your
University ID and admission form,
which will be in the Examinee Handbook.
Deadline for sign-up: March
26
Ole Miss International Student Organization Hosts Valentine's Day
Dinner to Aid Displaced Colombian Refugees
North America meets South America every day on the Oxford campus of The
University of Mississippi as students from across the globe meet, mingle,
and learn about their world together. But on Thursday, February 14, the
spotlight will be on South America as the International Student Organization
hosts a Valentine's Day fundraiser for Colombian refugees. This fundraiser,
called "Project Colombia: To Colombia With Love," offers the special
tastes, sights, and sounds of the Latin culture as a way to teach about
the millions of refugees displaced by years of war.
"The Colombian society is divided between the revolutionaries and
the paramilitaries, both of which are struggling to gain control of the
government," said Stephanie Lander, vice-president of the International
Student Organization. "With the growing political problems, Colombia
has experienced a period of ongoing political violence since the 1950s.
Many have died, but even more are poor and without homes as a result of
the conflict."
Beginning at 7 p.m. in the Johnson Commons Chancellor's Ballroom, "Project
Colombia" features authentic Colombian dining.
"The three-course Colombian dinner is being prepared by ISO members,"
said Lander, an International Studies and Spanish major. Specially prepared
Latin dishes include: empanadas paisas, picadillo, and pastel de café.
Representatives of the International Student Organization will greet guests
and take tickets as people come to take part in popular dances including
salsa and merengue. Having this event on Valentine's Day is only fitting,
for the name of the holiday in Spanish is el Dia de Amor y Amistad. The
translation says it all, as this will be 'a day of love and friendship.'
"We are working closely with the International Rescue Committee, a
sub-committee of the United Nations. Our goal is to present the IRC with
a check for $2,000," said Lander.
Dance lessons are being held January 29 and 31, as well as February 5 and
7, in the Guess Hall lobby from 6:00 to 7:30 pm. Students can learn to salsa
and merengue.
Tickets for "Project Colombia" are $3 each with an Ole Miss student
ID for the dance party, and $5 for non-students. Dinner tickets are $25
per couple and include dance tickets as well. These tickets are purchased
in advance and are available at the ISO booth in the Union from 11 am -
2 pm until Friday, February 1; tickets will also be available through the
Office of International Programs in 331 Martindale. Businesses, organizations,
or individuals interested in donating tax-deductible monetary gifts and
door prizes should call Stephanie Lander at 662-915-3373. This event is
co-sponsored by the Department of Campus Programming.
Academic Deadlines and Important Dates for Spring Semester
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COMMENCEMENT
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For more information click here : http://www.olemiss.edu/depts/registrar/#acad_cal
Insurance Waiver Requirements
All international students are required to have health
insurance. The premium for coverage should appear on your bill when you
pay tuition and registration fees. Those students who are already covered
under a policy that meets the following minimum standards can request a
waiver of the requirement to purchase the international student and scholar
policy. To be considered, you must bring proof of enrollment and coverage
in English showing that your policy has medical benefits of at least US
$100,000 per person per accident or illness, repatriation of remains in
the amount of US $10,000, medical evacuation in the amount of US $25,000
and that it does not have a deductible that exceeds US $500 per accident
or illness. The deadline for submitting this information to The Office
of International Programs is:
February
1, 2002 Spring semester
September 1, 2002
Fall semester
Insurance: Students
can check their accounts at http://www.mckinleyinsurance.com
Rebel
Ride Trolley Update
The Rebel Ride Trolley
will make a few changes for the 2002 Spring Semester to better serve and
protect riders.
The Rebel Ride Trolley
will begin a "Trolley Token" program that will replace the semester
pass. Riders can pay cash or purchase trolley tokens either from the
Trolley driver or by completing a form off of the www.rebelride.com website. The cost
of each token will be the standard $2.00. Riders can simply drop the
tokens in the fare box on the trolley, which will be sure to expedite the
boarding process during operation.
Also beginning in January 2002 the Trolley drivers will not
be able to make change on board the trolley. If students do not have the
exact change then the trolley driver will issue trolley tokens in lieu of
change. The drivers will not carry US funds in any manner for the
protection of the riders and drivers alike.
Any Student holding a Fall 2001 semester pass will be entitled to one free ride on
the trolley for the Spring semester. Simply drop your pass in the
fare box for your free ride.
The Rebel Ride still has
openings for charters for special events for the Spring
semester. Book your charters as soon as possible.
REBEL RIDE TROLLEY TOKEN RATE SHEET
1 TROLLEY TOKEN OR $2.00 EACH WAY
Campus (Any Location ) to and from Oxford Square
On Jackson Avenue up to Kiamie Bowling Alley
Apartments on Old Taylor up to Shiloh Apartments
Oxford Mall - Wal-Mart
University Ave - up to new Kroger Shopping Center
2 TROLLEY TOKENS OR $4.00
EACH WAY
Campus Walk, Saddle Creek, Turtle Creek, Old
Sardis Road
Apartments on Old Taylor Road past Shiloh Apartments
On Jackson Avenue past Kiamie Bowling Alley
Deer Field and College Hill Road area
Oakgrove Subdivision
Any Service past 1:30 a.m. (by advance notice and subject to availability).
5 Trolley Tokens / $10.00 per person Round Trip
or 3 Trolley Tokens One Way
To and from Yocona River Inn –
(Riders will get wristband for return trip if paid round-trip)
To and From Oxford Airport - $10.00 per person round-trip
Call for reservations for Yocona River Inn and Airport Services.
Groups of more than 10 receive discount for Yocona
River Inn and Airport Service.
Special Processing Requirements for Visas
The following is a summary from a message sent by a member of the American
Immigration Lawyers Association.
On Monday, Dec. 3, after test runs, the MINACS contractor, which schedules
third country national appointments for Canadian posts and certain Mexican
posts (Juarez, Matamoros, and Tijuana), was back
in business scheduling appointments. The system is not the same. The system
does still utilize either 900-443-3131 or www.nvars.com
to make appointments. This system covers the following posts: Calgary, Ciudad
Juarez, Halifax, Matamoros, Montreal, Ottawa, Quebec, Tijuana, Toronto, and
Vancouver. Nearly all December appointments have been filled.
PLEASE NOTE THAT MATAMOROS AND QUEBEC DO NOT TYPICALLY ACCEPT APPOINTMENTS
THROUGH MINACS.
The changes in the system reflect the good faith attempts by the State Department
to get the system back up after the imposition of Special Processing Requirements
("SPR") upon certain nationalities post September 11. Males between
the ages of 16 to 45, who are nationals of certain countries, are subject
to a 20-day security check wait. This procedure is not new. For example,
certain Iranians have been subject to a Visas Eagle check, which is now
only valid on a per visa entry basis and takes 30 days.
This new 20-day check allegedly applies to the following countries: Afghanistan,
Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan,
Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab
Emirates, and Yemen. We have heard of examples of females being subject
to these requirements as well as other countries such as Bangladesh, but
we are not certain if such rumors are based on the misapplication or application
of this procedure. Please note that this list could also change. Please
also note you cannot rely on the newspaper articles for accuracy as to the
countries impacted by this policy. Some countries may be inaccurately listed
or others inadvertently omitted.
As to the appointments through MINACS, now, applicants are advised to wait
five business days after scheduling before making airline reservations or
other travel plans to determine if they will be contacted by phone or e-mail
to cancel the appointment. Those not contacted in this time frame have appointments.
Behind the scenes, each day MINACS forwards to the applicable posts lists
of those scheduled. An officer at each post reviews the list to determine
who would be subject to the wait. If subject, your appointment is cancelled.
THUS, WHAT IS HAPPENING IS THAT BORDER POSTS ARE NOT BEING USED FOR THESE
LIST OF 26* CASES SUBJECT TO THE NEW SPR REQUIREMENTS
