End of Term Celebration for CGS and Non Traditional Students Friday, December 11, 5-8pm, Peter's Pub, Oakland. Students FREE, Guests $5 at the door.
The Nationality Rooms
Holiday Open House
Sunday, December 6, 2009, 12-4pm
FREE ADMISSION
*Visit the 27 Nationality Rooms on the first and third floors decorated in traditional fashion with guides in ethnic dress
*Enjoy performances of Holiday traditions (every 15 minutes)
*Feast on ethnic foods
*View craft demonstrations
*Shop in the ethnic marketplace
*Visit the Gift Shop for Nationality Rooms publications and imported crafts, jewelry and decorations
Algebra Power Party!
Wednesday, December 2, 4-6pm
Come and work on your Algebra skills before Finals week. Meet some international math students who love math and want to share their enthusiasm with you.
If you have school-aged children, bring them to share the fun! Disney's "Donald in Mathmagic Land" will be shown on the TV in the McCarl Center Lounge. Serious math work will be done in the McCarl Center Career Library, so you will be close by.
Send an email RSVP to Donna, the CGS math tutor, if you plan to attend. Even if you do not have a math class this semester, come ready to get a jump start for the Spring semester!
Did you know the Math Tutor is available Mondays & Wednesdays from 2-6pm and Fridays from 3-5pm??
Email Donna and get the help you need BEFORE finals!
Learn about your campus and what services CGS students can utilize, such as the Writing Center, Computer Labs, Academic Resource Centers, Commuter Lounge, and where the food is located on campus!
Before you see your advisor, be sure to review CGS's Student Tutorial, under "New Student Tutorial" in the Advising Section
Become a friend of SEPA! Join the University of Pittsburgh's Student Employment and Placement Assistance's Facebook Page
Avoid Cramming - Plan a Strategy!
Most students who cram regularly for tests are no longer in college. There are a few individuals who seem to pass or even do well on exams by cramming, but most crammers have difficulty recalling material days, weeks, or months later. This is because material crammed into short-term memory doesn't stay for long. As new material is crammed into short-term memory, old material is pushed out and forgotten.
Students who begin to study on a regular basis for a test as soon as the first assignment is made are better able to recall on exams because information is more likely to become stored in long term memory. Cramming material just before an exam is a good way to create undue anxiety that interferes with recall of what has been learned.
Knowing what is going to be on a test is the best preparation.
For more Finals Study Tips, ready Dr. Sherry Miller Brown's Finals Survival Guide!
Scholarships in the Community for CGS Students
Alice Wroblewski Scholarship Fund
Created to provide a scholarship for a student enrolled in and attending the University of Pittsburgh's College of General Studies.
Eligibility:
*Attend the University of Pittsburgh School of General Studies, Pittsburgh, PA, entering your junior or senior year
*Be an Allegheny County residen
*Demonstrate financial need
*Have a "B" average or better
How to Apply:
Contact the College of General Studies or Financial Aid
Amount Available:
in 2009: $5,335
Annual Number of Scholarships:
Varies
Contact:
University of Pittsburgh Financial Aid Office: 412-624-7488
North Hills Community Outreach
Alicia Dal Lago of Alicia Photography initiated NHCO's College Scholarships in 2000 with a $3,000 gift. Soon, other caring individuals, business and civic groups began to donate to the fund. Grants up to $2,000 per semester may be awarded, depending on financial need and availability of funds.
Applicants must reside in or attend schools in northern Allegheny County and demonstrate financial need. Most scholarships are granted to nontraditional-age students. Oftentimes, the scholarships can be used for any college-related expense, such as tuition, fees, books, childcare and transportation. Contact Harriet Gibbs at 412-487-6316, option 2, x3217.
Download an application (Microsoft Word document).
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Minutes from our last meeting
