Greetings and welcome to the New Academic Year:
I hope your vacations were pleasant! The MESA center is open and your Fall Semester 2012 starts on Monday, August 20th.
2012-2013
Upcoming Events/Important Dates:
August:
Please join me in congratulating and welcoming both Sandy Barros and Elizabeth Lara-Medrano to their new role at NVC on Tuesday, August 21, from 12-1pm in the STEM Multipurpose Room (1805)
September:
· Fundraiser: Friday, September 7th – at Facilities Building #4000: Carwash at 11am and then a BBQ at noon.
· Election Day: Friday, September 7th, at 1 pm at NVC Facilities Building #4000
· SHPE General Meeting on Tuesday, September 11th, 12:30-1:30 pm room 1805
· SACNAS General Meeting on Thursday, September 20th, 12:30-1:30 p.m. room 1805 (Click here for a flyer!)
· 25th, Tuesday “RESUME Workshop” from 12-1 pm, STEM/MESA computer lab 1807 room
October
· 1: CSU application opens – closes on Nov 30th
· 6-7: AMSA (pre-med conference) at UC Davis (attend on your own) registration link: http://www.amsaarcucd.org/
· 8 & 11: CSU application lab at Transfer center at 12:30-1:30
· 11-14: SACNAS National Conference in Seattle, WA – see Jessica Blanco or Rene Rubio for more details
· 13: Lawrence Berkeley Lab’s open house at 10:00-3:00pm
· Spring Priority Registration will start October 15, students schedule a counseling appointment to meet with Elizabeth Lara-Medrano to create, update or review your educational plan, so that you know which classes you may need to register for Spring.
o STEM student can schedule an appointment to meet with Elizabeth Lara-Medrano in Transfer Center or if they are part of MESA, students can see MESA/STEM Staff to set up their appointment.
· 17: Sonoma State application workshop at 10am, 12noon: Register now! Space is limited! NVC Transfer Center
· UC application & personal statement STEM workshop in the STEM/MESA Lab (1807 room) on Friday, October 19 from 12-1 pm
o Who should attend? Any STEM student who is ready to apply to a UC and plans on transferring Fall 2013
· 19-20: PG&E/ MESA Leadership Conference (see Rene Rubio)
· 23: UC Personal Statement workshop at Transfer center at 12:30-1:30 p.m.
· 24: UC application lab at Transfer Center at 12:30-1:30 p.m.
· 26th: UC Personal Statement workshop at the MESA/STEM Center (rm. 1807) 12-1 pm
November
· 1-30: UC applications now being accepted!
· 1st THursday, Guest Speaker: Chor Yang, Program Specialist, Northern California Consortium USDA, Forest Service Mendocino National Forest, Internship opportunities!! MESA/STEM Center room 1807 at 12:30-1:30 p.m. (Click here to view flyer)
· 2nd, Friday, STEM Transfer Day at UC Davis Space is limited to only 8!
· 1-30: UC applications now being accepted!
· 1 & 14: Sonoma State application workshop at 10am, 12noon: Register now! Space is limited! NVC Transfer Center
· 5 & 8: UC application lab at Transfer Center at 12:30-1:30 p.m.
· 7-10: ABRCMS Conference in San Jose: travel award up to $1500 is available
· 14-18: SHPE National Conference in Ft. Worth, TX
· 29th: SCHOLARSHIP AND PERSONAL STATEMENT WORKSHOP, STEM computer room 1807 at 12:30 to 1:30 pm
February 2013
· 13th, Wednesday: Financial Aid Workshop- this will be a great overview on how to complete or update your FAFSA- 12:30 to 1:30 in Rm. 1807.
· 19th Tuesday: Note Taking Strategies- from 3:00 to 4:30 pm in Rm. 1807.
· 28th Thursday: Annual Student Research Presentations from 12:30-1:30pm in the MESA Center LLRC Library Community room 1731 (Click here to view flyer)
March 2013
· 6th, Wednesday: Stress and Time Management Workshop- from 12-1:30 pm. in room 1807
· 22-24: MESA Leadership Retreat at Happy Valley, Santa Cruz, all expenses covered by the MESA Program (see Rene Rubio)
April 2013
· 25th: Thursday, STEM Fair, Cafeteria Quad from 11:30 a.m.--1:30 p.m. (Click here to view flyer)
May 2013
· 15th: Wednesday, MESA/STEM Awards Ceremony, Library Community Room (1731) from 5 p.m.-7:00 p.m.
*For more details, please contact Rene at (707) 253-3199 or rrubio@napavalley.edu