UW-Superior Office of Multicultural Affairs News and Events

Spotlight will return in the Fall 2013! See you then.

Mon, 20 May 2013 18:29:00 +0000

Student Spotlight

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:14:00 +0000

Faculty and Staff Spotlight

Mon, 13 May 2013 13:21:00 +0000

Graduates of Color Celebration 2013

Sat, 11 May 2013 05:00:00 +0000

The University of Wisconsin-Superior campus will honor graduating students of color for the 2012-2013 academic year. This will be our 16th annual Graduates of Color Honoring Reception.

Everyone is invited to attend this amazing event which will be held at 6:00 pm Friday, May 17 in the Multicultural Center in Old Main, room 232.

We will recognize each of our African American, American Indian, Hispanic, Asian American and other students who have been consistently involved in our programming. These are students who have graduated in December 2012 or will graduate in May 2013.

Cultural performances and presentations will be a part of this reception. A "Community Diversity Award" will be presented to Alumnus Carl Crawford (Lake Superior College Intercultural Student Coordinator) for his outstanding work in the area of diversity and equity in our communities. December 2012 graduate Brianna Crumbaker will be the student keynote.

Food will be served.

To RSVP your attendance: please go this website at http://www.uwsuper.edu/oma/forms/graduates-of-color-ceremony.cfm
Please fill out all information on the form.

Would you like to be featured in the Spotlight?

Fri, 10 May 2013 16:26:00 +0000

Student, Faculty, Staff "Spotlights" are now featured on the University of Wisconsin-Superior website's front page! UW-Superior has some of the brightest, coolest, caring, inspiring, helpful, and wonderful students, staff and faculty members around. Learn more about them by going to the Spotlights button on the front page our website.

The UW-Superior Spotlights are open to ALL students, faculty and staff so if you want to be a part of this let Ivy Vainio know (for students) or Emily Levings (for faculty/staff members). There are a few questions that you will need to answer and you will have the opportunity to get your photo taken for the Spotlight.UW-Superior website: (**see "Student, Staff, Faculty Spotlight" button towards the bottom of main page.)
UW-Superior's Spotlight page:

To be a featured Student: If you are interested in participating in the Student Spotlight please answer the questions below, and return to Ivy Vainio.

New Students:

Name:
Hometown:
Year in School:
Major/Minor:
What drew you to UW-Superior?
What student organizations/extracurricular activities are you a part of and/or planning to be a part of?
What are you looking forward to most during this upcoming year?
In one sentence, what is your advice to your peers about succeeding in college?
What is one "Fun Fact" about you?

Returning Students:

Name:
Hometown:
Year in School:
Major/Minor:
What drew you to UW-Superior?
What student organizations/extracurricular activities are you a part of and/or planning to be a part of?
What are you looking forward to most during this upcoming year?
In one sentence, what is your advice to your peers about succeeding in college?
What is one "Fun Fact" about you?

To be a featured Faculty/Instructional/Non-Instructional Staff answer the questions below, and return to cetl@uwsuper.edu:

Faculty/Instructional Staff Questions:

Name:
Hometown:
Department or Office:
Where did you attend college, grad school, and/or doctoral school?
List what classes you teach?
In one sentence what is your advice for students to be successful?
What is your favorite book?
One fun fact about you:

Non-Instructional Staff Questions:

Name:
Hometown:
Department or Office:
Where did you attend college, grad school, doctoral school?
Programs/services that you coordinate/provide (only list the names):
In one sentence what is your advice for students to be successful?
What is your favorite book?
One fun fact about you:

May Event Calendar 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 12:46:00 +0000

Winona LaDuke to speak at UW-Superior

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:45:14 +0000

Thank you MCA 2013 donors!

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:53:18 +0000

Accepting Application Now for Fall 2013 Mentors!

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:38:00 +0000

First Year Experience/First Nations Studies Book Club

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 00:45:00 +0000

Making College Accessible 2013

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:31:00 +0000

A drawing will be held for the middle school parents and their families during the event. A trip to Las Vegas is the top prize!

On behalf of the University of Wisconsin-Superior and the Duluth/Superior Public Schools, we want to say "Thank You" to all of the parents that attended the "Making the University Accessible" kickoff event held at UW-Superior on December 3rd. If you missed the first event you can still experience this great collaboration between UW-Superior, Twin Ports public school personnel, and you the parents.

Our next event (Event Flyer) will be held the evening of April 23rd, 2013.Our upcoming event will be divided into two sections:

New Parents
• Seeing college as affordable (Financial Aid Information)
• College Requirement (What is needed to get in?)
• Applying for college (What is the process?)

Returning Parents
• Preparing your student for college (What can parents do now?)
• Meeting college staff and students (How can we keep connected?)
• Your child's journey toward college (What opportunities are available?)

Please put April 23rd on your calendar. Again, UW-Superior will open its doors, staff, and facilities to you and your children. We will provide food, group activities for your middle schoolers, and childcare for your younger children, all free of charge.

College really is accessible to you and your children. We want you to see this in your family's future. Come and hang out with us!

A drawing will be held for the middle school parents and their families during the event. A trip to Las Vegas is the top prize! Other prizes to be announced and given out at the event.

A Big thank you to all the businesses that have donated all the great prizes for your event!

Barkers Island Inn
Benna Ford
ICO
Jacket Book and Supplies
LHB
Northwest Outlet
Raven & Associates
Superior Public Museums
VIP

To register for this event:
Please Contact Aaron Gelineau at
• Email: aaron.gelineau@duluth.k12.mn.us
• Phone: 218-269-0329
• Drop the registration form in the main school's office
• Registration deadline: April 12, 2013

There is a limited number of participants, so sign up ASAP!

Please read the attached Parent Letter for more information about Making College Accessible.

For additional informaion contact Gabriela Theis, office phone: (715) 394-8501 or Binta Sidibe, office phone: (715) 394-8084.

American Indian College Student For A Day Program

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 05:00:00 +0000

April 24th marks the day where up to 12 American Indian high school students will "shadow" UW-Superior students of color in a program called "College Student For A Day" program.

This program matches high school students with UW-Superior students by career interest and each pairing of students spend the day together. The mentees (high school students) will follow their mentors (UW-Superior student) to their classes, have lunch in the cafeteria and get a personalized tour of the campus. An Admissions recruiter also meet with the students at the end of the day.

This program gives the high school student a sense of what it is like to be a college student and is guided by their mentor, and Multicultural Affairs staff, about things such as the importance of financial aid, on-campus housing, disciplines discussion and much more.

The high school student participants will be sophomores, juniors and seniors from Superior Senior High School, Denfeld High School and East High School in Duluth.

If you should have any questions please contact the coordinator of these programs, Ivy Vainio or Kang Her.

The Office of Multicultural Affairs has sponsored this recruitment program since 1999.

April Events Calendar 2013

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:58:00 +0000

First Year Experience/First Nations Studies Book Club

Sat, 30 Mar 2013 00:45:00 +0000

Jonathan Thunder

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:21:49 +0000