Office of International Student Services Newsletter

 Volume III, Number 8

· Green Card (diversity visa) lottery
· Please keep all your immigration documents!

Important Information

· Apply for OPT if you are graduating this December
· Interested in carrying your flag if you are graduating in December?
· Search for companies who applied for H-1b visas

Upcoming Activities

· Oct 26 - Ramadan Meal and Discussion on Muslim Women in U.S. Politics
· Oct 27 - International Student Pizza & Resume Event
· Oct 27 - Roundtable #1 on Conflicts in Africa
· Oct 28 - Halloween Dance

Interesting Articles

· Commuter Center Events
· Daylight Saving Time ends on Oct. 30
· Life/Work Center Newsletter
October 2005
· Midterm grade deadline is Monday, Oct 31
· Nominations accepted until Nov 18 for 2006 Tommie Award

ACTC Middle East Minor
Invites ACTC Faculty, Staff and Students to Join Us in a Ramadan Meal and Discussion on:

Muslim Women in U.S. Politics Speaker: Farheen Hakim
Wednesday, October 26th, 6:00 - 8:00 pm

Rogge Leyden Room,
235-255 Murray-Herrick Campus Center, UST
6:00 Sundown: Iftar
6:45 Talk and Discussion

Please RSVP for the meal to pmnice@stthomas.edu

Farheen Hakim has demonstrated her commitment to political activity in her career as a community coordinator and in her past positions as a community organizer and in education. She ran for mayor in Minneapolis and finished a strong third in the primary with 14% of the vote.

This event is co-sponsored by the ACTC Middle Eastern Studies Minor; the College of St. Catherine; the Dept. of Political Science at Hamline University; Teaching for Global Citizenship (Faculty Development), the Dept. of Political Science, and the Luann Dummer Center for Women at the University of St. Thomas.