November 30, 1999
Phone: 662 915 7404
Fax: 662 915 7486
In this issue:
The Croft Student Senate invites all international students to the intramural fields at 4p.m. on Wednesday, December 1 to learn to play American football.Please call 915-7404 or e-mail Paul Sanburg, International Student Advisor, at psanburg@olemiss.edu by 12:00p.m.(noon) on Wednesday, December 1, if you are interested in playing. You may come to the Office of International Programs at 3:30 if you need a ride to the field.
The Emmy Award winning PBS show Firing Line will film a debate on Friday, Dec. 3 on the Ole Miss campus on the topic: Resolved: The government should not impose a tax on electronic commerce. The eight member panel will consist of William F. Buckley Jr., U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Jack Kemp, and Ken Blackwell squaring off against Robert Kuttner, Christopher Hitchens, Ronald Kirk, and Dr. William Fox with Michael Kinsley, Editor of Slade on-line magazine, moderating. The debate is set for 8 p.m. in the C.M. Tad Smith Coliseum. This is a great chance to see a nationally broadcast television show live. Seats are free, with no ticket needed.
Johnson's Commons Cafeteria's hours of operation for December 1999 through January 2000 are as follows:
December 14 - Closed after serving breakfast and lunch - No dinner
December 15 - January 5 - Closed for holiday break
January 6 - Re-open for all mealsUnion Cafe's (food court) hours of operation from December 1999 through
January 2000 are as follows:December 20, 21 - Open 8:30a.m. - 1:30p.m.
December 22 - January 2 - Closed for holiday break
January 3 - 5 - Open 8:30a.m. - 1:30p.m.
January 6 - Resume regularly scheduled hoursThe Galley (small convenience store located in Student Union operates on
the same hours as the Union Cafe in the food court).
Free Metric Conversion Card for all students who take Brochures/Recruitment Videos when they travel home for the holidays and give them to their home country's Study Abroad Offices or to their High School/Colleges or Advising Center.
Friendship International House (FIH) is a hospitality program and Southern Baptist Christian ministry to international students during the Christmas holidays. International students throughout the United States are invited to attend. To apply, you must be a non-American graduate or undergraduate student enrolled in a U.S. college or university. You may be single or married, and have children. This program is open to people of all races and religions. All participants must be at least 18 years of age, except for children of students who apply.
Dates and Locations
The official dates are December 18, 1999 to January 1, 2000, unless indicated otherwise by the local FIH location.Memphis, Tennessee - WMU of the Shelby Baptist Association WMU - Dates: Dec 18 - Jan 3
Nashville, Tennessee - Nashville Baptist Association - International Ministry - Dates: Dec 18 - Jan 3States with other locations include:
Florida
Kissimmee, Sanford
Georgia
Carrollton, Columbus, Conyers, Monroe, Newnan, Rome
Illinois
Winthrop Harbor
Kentucky
Louisville, Murray
Louisiana
Shreveport
Maryland
College Park
Massachusetts
Boston
North Carolina
Clyde, Sanford
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Oregon
Portland
Texas
Dallas, LoveladyPlease contact Paul Sanburg, International Student Advisor, Office of International Programs for applications and more information.
Encore 99 Dance CompanyThe Encore '99 Dance Company will be performing at 8:00p.m. on December 2nd, 3rd and 4th at Fulton Chapel. Entrance is $5.50 for students.
Three International Students in Who's Who 1999 Irena Mihailova, her twin sister, Ivona Mihailova and Nileshwar Dossoye are the three outstanding international students who have been selected in Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities for 1999. Here is a brief summary of their achievements.
From Macedonia:
Irena Mihailova with an outstanding 4.0 GPA and Majoring in Accountancy is also the Varsity Tennis Team Co-Captain, 3 time participant in the NCAA Team Championship, M Club Officer, Student Athlete Advisory Board Officer, 1998 and 99 Academic All-American Tennis Team, 1998 and 99 Academic All-SEC, All-SEC Doubles Player (first team), and has also won a UM Honor Award for German Language-German Government Prize.
Ivona Mihailova with an incredible 3.75 GPA and Majoring in International Business is also the Varsity Tennis Team Captain, Academic-All American Team, 1997 SEC Singles Champ., All-SEC Singles Player (first team) and All-SEC Doubles Player (first team), and has also won the 1999 Cissie Leary Sportsmanship Award for the SEC and the Alpha Omicron Pi Woman of Excellence Award.
From Mauritius:
Nileshwar Dosooye with an amazing 3.6 GPA and Majoring in Computer Science is also the Founder and President of the Ole Miss International Students Organization, Chair of the Web Committee of Association of Information Technology Professionals, Chair of Advertising Committee for International Spring Festival 97, has also won First Prize in the National Web Site Design competition for AITP Student chapters.
Congratulations to these three outstanding students!!!
Congratulations to Dezra PeltierCongratulations to Dezra Peltier for being selected as the Resident Advisor of the month for November! (Resident Advisor of Howry/Faulkner Hall)
Student Art Association Annual Art Auction Event
If you will be traveling outside of the U.S. temporarily
and returning to the University of Mississippi to resume your studies,
you will need to have a recent signature on your form I-20 or IAP-66. Please
bring the following to the Office of International Programs:
This should be done early as staff members
may not be available to sign your documents immediately.
It is advised that anyone on a student visa who
will be leaving the U.S. and then returning to school, carry a transcript
showing that you truly did spend time in the U.S. as a student. If you
have an expired visa, you should get an early visa appointment as soon
as possible in the Office of International Programs. Most of the U.S. Consulates
have announced that visa services will not be available during the first
two weeks of January. This is due to potential problems with computer systems
when the new year begins. Even if your country is not expected to have
problems, the embassy may still be closed because officers will need to
travel to the countries which may be experiencing difficulties.
Join the staff of the Office of International Programs for a holiday decorating party on Friday, December 3 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Office of International Programs, Barnard Hall, 1st Floor.
Give yourself a break from studying and share in the joy of decorating the office for the holiday season. All you need to bring is your holiday cheer.
The Office of International Programs will close at 5:00p.m. on December 21 for the winter break. It will reopen at 8:00a.m. on January 3, 2000. If you should have an emergency during this time, you should contact the University Police Department.
The Office of Financial Aid has a Graduate Assistant position open for
the Spring 2000 semester. The postion is 20 hours per week for 4
hours per day in the morning or afternoon. This position involves
a high traffic and large volume work environment. Interested individuals
should submit a resume to the Office of Financial Aid in Martindale Room
257. Submit your requests to Laurie Richlovsky, Assistant Director of Financial
Aid.
The International Student Newsletter is in need of a NAME. We are having a contest to see who can come up with the best name for our newsletter. The student who submits the best newsletter name will receive a special prize. So far our top submissions are PLANET OLE MISS and OLE MISS PLANET. Put your thinking caps on and let's give our newletter a worthy name. Submit your ideas and/or vote on your choice by email to Shannon Sumrall at ssumrall@olemiss.edu
