All new international students who were NOT able to attend any of the following 
orientation session(s) MUST come to the Office of International Programs by Friday, 
March 3, 2000 to watch the video-tape(s) of the session(s).  Students who do not watch 
the Spring 2000 orientation video(s) on or before Friday, March 3 will receive an Office 
of International Programs hold that will prevent them from future registration at 
The University of Mississippi.

Video Session 1 - New Student Academic Information Session(s) - 
Graduate and/or Undergraduate
Video Session 2 - New Student Immigration Information Session
Video Session 3 - New Student Activity and Student Life Session
Video Session 4 - International Student and Scholar Health Insurance Session
Video Session 5 - Life in the United States

Please be sure to provide us with your name and student ID number after you 
have viewed all of the videos.

Many of your questions and / or problems regarding your health insurance 
claim(s) may be answered and / or resolved with a telephone contact to 
Aon Select.  Please contact Aon select with any questions and / or concerns 
by phone: (800) 822-3287 before contacting, 
Mr. Paul Sanburg, International Student Advisor.

Enrollment forms are available for dependent health insurance coverage. 
Eligible dependents include your husband/ wife and children who are 
under age 21.  Medical bills can be very expensive in the United States. 
It is strongly recommended that your dependents have health insurance. 
It is required if they are here in J-2 status. 
Come to the Office of International Programs to get forms or to ask questions. 
For questions about the International Student & Scholar Health Insurance 
Plan contact:
Mr. Gerald Holland 
PO Box 328
Southhaven, MS 38671 
Phone: (662) 393-9474 or toll free at: (888) 393-9500.

Any students wishing to apply for optional practical training are encouraged 
to visit the Office of International Programs to receive an OPT application 
and watch the mandatory video.  Please gather all OPT application materials 
listed on page one (1) of the "Optional Practical Training" application packet 
(i.e., photos, recommendation from advisor, transcripts, $100 money order, etc.) 
before scheduling an in-person appointment with the International Student Advisor, 
Mr. Paul Sanburg.

The Social Security Administration is in Oxford on the following Thursdays 
in 1999 from 9:00a.m. until 11:00a.m.:
February 10 & 24
March 9 & 23
April 13 & 27
May 11 & 25
June 8 & 22
July 13 & 27
August 10 & 24

You need to bring a complete application form, your I-20 or IAP-66, 
and your passport. Application forms are available in the office.

A lot of your social security problems can be solved over the phone. 
You can call the Tupelo office at
662 842 6582 or fax them at 662 841 2895.

Many of your questions and/or problems regarding your social security 
application and card may be answered and/or resolved with telephone or 
fax contact to the Social Security Administration office in Tupelo, Mississippi. 
Please contact the Social Security Administration office in Tupelo, Mississippi 
with any questions and/or concerns by phone (662) 842-6582 or
fax (662) 841 2895 before contacting, 
Mr. Paul Sanburg, International Student Advisor.

Dancing around Oxford

Live Radio Shows-
Every Thursday
Thacker Mountain Radio
Weekly community radio show featuring a variety of literary 
and musical talent.
Off -Square Books, 1110 Van Buren Ave. Oxford, MS
5:30-6:30 p.m. Call for details 236-2267

Every Wednesday
The Killing Floor
Weekly live Blues Radio Show.
Bodega Pizzeria, 1008 Jackson Ave.
9:30-11:30 p.m. Call for details 236-3666

FEB. 8 Brown Bag Luncheon: "The Dynamics of International Attitudes" by 
Dr. Jan Pieter van Oudenhoven, faculty member of psychology, pedagogy and 
sociology at the University of Groningen, The Netherlands. 
Sponsored by the Croft Institute for International Studies. 
J.D. Williams Library, Baxter Room; noon. Contact croft@olemiss.edu for details.

FEB. 10 Brown Bag Luncheon: "The African-American Presence in the Arts" 
by Shawn Clark, education assistant for
the University Museums. Sponsored by University Museums. 
Museums meeting room, noon. Call 915-7073 for details.

FEB. 12 Community Enrichment: "Introduction to Japanese and Japanese Culture." 
Goal of class is to nurture interest in the Japanese language through a general 
exposure to language and culture. Sponsored by the Institute for Continuing Studies. 
Fee: $65, plus materials. Hill Hall; Saturdays, 9:30-11 a.m. 
Call 915-7282 for details or to register.

FEB. 14 Brown Bag Luncheon Program: "Body Image Awareness at 
The University of Mississippi" by Kimberly Kraft,
Wellness Center counselor. Sponsored by the Sarah Isom Center for Women's Studies. 
Barnard Observatory, noon. Call 915-5916 for details.

FEB. 14 Deadline for Course Withdrawals: For Spring 2000 semester. 
No refunds for withdrawals after this date.

FEB. 14 Community Enrichment: "An Introduction to Hatha Yoga for Wellness." 
Students learn to breath correctly and experience meditation in motion. 
Sponsored by the Institute for Continuing Studies. 
Fee: $75 plus $20 for supplies. E.F. Yerby Center; 
Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m.-noon. Call 915-7282 for details or to register.

FEB. 14 Croft Institute Lecture: "Women's Leadership in Brazil: Making the Difference" 
by Brazilian activist, attorney and author Rosiska Darcy de Oliveira. 
Sponsored by the Croft Institute Committee on Latin American Studies. 
Holman Hall auditorium, Room 30; 7 p.m. Reception follows lecture. 
Contact croft@olemiss.edu for details.

FEB. 15 Suggested Financial Aid Deadline: Priority deadline for Federal Student Aid 
(FAFSA) Application is March 15; it is suggested to file by Feb. 15 to meet priority 
deadline. Free application for FAFSA, Mississippi Tuition Assistance Grant (MTAG) 
and Mississippi Eminent Scholars Grant (MESG) applications may be picked up at the 
Office of Financial Aid. Deadline for MTAG/MESG is Sept. 15. 
Call the Office of Financial Aid at 915-7175 for details or to receive an application by mail.

FEB. 16 Brown Bag Luncheon: "George Washington's Mount Vernon" by Lynn Crosby 
Gammill, a Hattiesburg resident and Mississippi's vice regent on the Mount Vernon
Ladies' Association of the Union. Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern 
Culture. Barnard Observatory lecture hall, noon. Call 915-5993 for details.

FEB. 17 Brown Bag Luncheon: "Competing Paradigms of World Order and International 
Criminal Law" by Professor Edward Wise, Wayne State University School of Law. 
Sponsored by the Croft Institute for International Studies. Baxter Room, 
J.D. Williams Library, noon. Contact croft@olemiss.edu for details.

FEB. 17 Diploma Deadline: Last day to submit applications for May diplomas.

FEB. 23 Brown Bag Luncheon: "Black Postwar Military Experience in Texas" 
by John Neff, an assistant professor of history at Ole Miss. 
Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Southern Culture. 
Barnard Observatory lecture hall, noon. Call 915-5993 for details.

FEB 24 Brown Bag Luncheon: "The Chameleon Country: Mexico As Seen by British 
and American Authors" by David Lida, author of a book by the same name. 
Sponsored by the Croft Institute for International Studies. 
Student Union, Room 405 A&B, noon. Contact croft@olemiss.edu for details.

FEB. 24 Brown Bag Luncheon: "Impressions of Yorubaland" by Tom and Robbie Pettery. 
Sponsored by the University Museums. Museums meeting room, noon. 
Call 915-7205 for details.

FEB. 24 University Artist Series: Ririe-Woodbury Dance Company 
(follows Feb. 19 production by the Alvin AileyRepertory Ensemble). 
Performances by two prominent dance companies create a mini dance festival 
demonstrating the vibrancy and passion of what critics have hailed as some of the 
best young dancers of the next generation. Works include those by today's most 
innovative choreographers, as well as longtime favorites. 
Fulton Chapel, 8 p.m. Single-event tickets are available at $8 for adults, $5 for children 
and $3 for Ole Miss students with valid IDs; season tickets are available at a reduced rate. 
Call the Central Ticket Office at 915-7411 to reserve tickets using VISA or Master-Card.

FEB. 24-26 Theatre Arts Production: "Good Night Desdemona" by Anne-Marie MacDonald. 
The highly regarded Canadian playwright speculates on what might happen if a modern 
woman met two of Shakespeare's heroines, Desdemona and Juliet. 
Bryant Hall studio theater, 8 p.m. General admission tickets are $4 and available from 
the Department of Theatre Arts, Bryant Hall, Room 302. Call 915-5816 for details.

FEB. 28 Brown Bag Luncheon Program: "What's 'Queer' About Lesbian Detective Fiction?" 
by Alida Moore, graduate student in English at Ole Miss. Sponsored by the Sarah Isom Center
for Women's Studies. 
Barnard Observatory, noon. Call 915-5916 for details.

FEB. 29 Career Forum: For all Ole Miss students. Co-sponsored by the Career Center 
and the Alumni Association. 
Triplett Alumni Center, Butler Auditorium; 4 p.m. 
Contact Tom Black at 915-7375 for details.