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Current Events sponsored by the Office of AHANA Student Programs

All other current events, please see below.

Important Events in FEBRUARY, 2003
BLACK HISTORY MONTH

AHANA Career Services Events

Wed., Feb. 5, 5:00PM to 6:00PM @ Fulton 210
Marine Officers Candidate Program Info Session

Wed., Feb. 12, 2003, 5:00PM @ Devlin 008
at 5:00PM Kick-off Speaker Jeff Taylor (Founder and Chairman of Monster.com): help you kick your job search up a notch. Also available to answer your questions will be Monster.com reps and BC grads Brian Corey and Brian Graham.

at 6:30PM Job Searching in a Tough Economy: presented by Jill Bodino of MonsterTrak.

Wed., Feb. 12, 2003, 6:00PM to 7:30PM @ Higgins 260
Professional Associations Panel: National Association of Black Accountants, National Society of Black Engineers, National Association of Black Journalists, etc.

For more information about these or other activities/services sponsored by AHANA Career Services, visit their website at http://careercenter.bc.edu.

Information about INTERNSHIPS can be obtained at AHANA Career Services as well.

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Learning To Learn (LTL) Events

Tues., Feb. 11, 2003, 4:00PM to 5:30PM at Learning to Learn (50 College Road)
Financial Aid Workshop: The How's, What's and When's of the Financial Aid Process
Presented by Yvette Johnson, Senior Student Associate, Financial Services.

Thurs., Feb. 13, 2003, 4:00PM to 5:30PM at Learning to Learn (50 College Road)
Math & Science Workshop: Learn special strategies for doing well in Math and science
Presented by Dr. Marcia Heiman, Faculty Consultant and Learning To Learn Students.

Mon., Feb. 17, 2003, 5:00PM to 6:00PM at Learning to Learn (50 College Road)
A Focus on Medical Careers: Thinking outside of the box. Find out about different paths to medical careers and opportunities.
Presented by Dr. Thomas Nary, Director, BC Health Services.

To sign up for any or all of these LTL events, please call 617-552-4551.

For information about these and other activities/events sponsored by Learning To Learn, please visit their website at http://www.bc.edu/offices/ltl/.

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Offices/Departments/Organizations Events

What's going on around BC?-- Schedules and Calendars

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Off-Campus Events

Feb. 6, 2003 through Mar. 1, 2003 at Boston Museum of Fine Arts
African Film Festival (Annual Film Series): This year's lineup includes multiple shows of the notorious musical Karmen Geï (Feb. 14-22), Abderrahmane Sissako's new film Waiting for Happiness (Feb. 6-16) and Mama Africa, a collection of shorts by women (Feb. 9 - Mar. 1), as well as the four features and program of shorts included in The African Film Festival (NY) Traveling Series.
The African Film Festival Traveling Series has been organized by the African Film Festival, Inc., in association with the Film Society of Lincoln Center. This series has been made possible by the generous support of National Endowments for the Arts, Rockefeller Foundation and Ford Foundation.

**Present your BC Eagle ID at the Museum of Fine Arts and get free general admission to the museum AND automatic discount on their film tickets ($7 reduced/member price instead of regular $9 for everyone else).
For more information, contact Victoria Landrum, 617-552-7822, landrum@bc.edu.

Tues., Feb. 11, 2003, 6:00PM to 8:30PM at Suffolk University
Suffolk University Law School's Annual Minority Student Outreach Program: a reception to learn about the law school experience
David J. Sargent Hall, 120 Tremont Street, Boston
RSVP by Feb. 1, 2003 to kpapanto@suffolk.edu.

Sat., Feb. 22, 2003, 12:00PM to 3:00PM at Harvard University, Graduate of Education/Gutman Library, 6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA 02138
6th Annual Diversity Career Fair for Teachers, Administrators & Coaches of Color. Positions include: Teachers, Coaches, Admissions Representatives, Business Managers, Counselors, Dean of Students, Diversity and Technology Coordinators, and more!
Sponsored by nemnet (national employment minority network)
Register online at http://www.nemnet.com or fax at 888-521-3838.
For more information, call 800-964-0534

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Other Dates

Sat., Feb. 1, 2003
Chinese and Korean New Year

Fri., Feb. 14, 2003
Valentine's Day
Last day for all students who plan to graduate to sign up.

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A Peek Ahead

Sat., Mar. 1, 2003, 9:15AM to 3:00PM at Trinity School, 115 West 91st Street, New York
NYSAIS Job Fair to promote diversity: for those seeking a career in education. No teaching certification necessary!
Pre-register by Feb. 10, 2003.
For more information, please visit http://www.nysais.org.

Wed., Mar. 12, 2003, evening
Political Science Association (PSA) Discussion on Affirmative Action. Apply to be part of a panel to discuss your views on affirmative action, whether you are for or against it. Submissions of a draft of your opening statement are due Feb. 26th to sasanuma@bc.edu or john.lynaugh.1@bc.edu.
For more information, contact sasanuma@bc.edu.

Thurs., Mar. 13, 2003, 5:00PM to 6:00PM at Learning to Learn (50 College Road)
Interdisciplinary Studies: What are they all about?
Presented by Prof. Matt Mullane, Faith, Peace and Justice Program, Prof. Sandra Sandiford, Black Studies Program, and Prof. Ramsey Liem, Asian American Studies.

Wed., Mar. 19, 2003, 6:30PM o 8:30PM
AHANA Scholars Reception
A formal invitation will soon go out. If you are an AHANA student and your term/semester grade point average (GPA) was 3.0 or above for Spring 2002 or Fall 2002 or both semesters, look for your invitation soon.

Thurs., Apr. 3, 2003, 5:00PM to 6:00PM at Learning to Learn (50 College Road)
A Conversation with Prof. Linda Tropp, Psychology Department: Learn about Prof. Tropp's research and career paths in psychology.

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 For more information contact:

The Office of AHANA Student Programs
Thea Bowman Center
72 College Road
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Phone: (617) 552-3358
E-mail: yvonne.mcbarnett.1@bc.edu

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