International Food and Music Festival -
March 14,  2015
The Office of International Students and
Scholars and the Office of Multicultural Affairs are pleased to announce
the return of the annual International Food and Music Festival! This
festival is meant to bring Tulane’s international community together and showcase
your food and culture to the Tulane and New Orleans community.
International students and scholars bring so much life and diversity to
Tulane and this festival is a great opportunity to come together and
celebrate your contribution!
Please consider bringing cultural items,
cooking, volunteering, or performing for this event. Sign up HERE.
Important Announcements
Required New-Student OISS
Check-In
Please remember to check in with OISS.
You must have the
following documents in order to check in.
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Everyone
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Additional
for F-1 Students:
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Additional
for J-1 Students:
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Passport
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Printout
of electronic I-94 (You must go to this website and print it out: http://cbp.gov/i94)
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Original
I-20 (If you are a transfer, please bring your I-20 from your former
school as well.)
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Signed
green page from F-1 information packet
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Original
DS-2019
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Signed
blue page from J-1 information packet
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Optional
Practical Training (OPT) Application
 OPT is a benefit available to all students who have been in
F-1 status for at least one academic year. OPT allows you to work in your
field of study for up to 12 months (27 months for certain STEM fields).
OPT WORKSHOPS:
February 3 -
Downtown Campus, 12–1pm, Tidewater Building, Room 1708
February 4 – Uptown
Campus, 4-5 pm , Goldring/Woldenburg I Hall,
Room 151
If
you were unable to attend the law firm of Ware|Gasparian sessions in the
fall, the PowerPoint presentations are available here:
Tulane Shuttles
During the month of
January, International students and scholars and their dependents may ride
the Tulane University Shuttles without a Splash card. Starting in
February, all Tulane students and scholars should show their Splash card in
order to ride the shuttle.
International students and scholars on F-1, J-1, H-1B visas
may take their dependent F-2,J-2, H-4 spouses to get shuttle ID cards so
that they may ride the shuttle.
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Beginning in January 24 the Tulane student or scholar should
accompany the spouse to:
1440 Canal Street
Room 802
9:00- 12:00 and
1:00- 4:00
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The Principal should bring: Splash card, I-20/ DS-2019 and
passport
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The Dependent should bring: I-201/ DS-2019 and Passport
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If any documents are missing, no Shuttle ID will be issued.
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International Dependents will be allowed to ride the Shuttle
without this ID for the Month of
January.
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EVENTS
OISS EVENTS
 Weekly
Coffee Hour
Come
celebrate the end of the week with other students, scholars, and the OISS
Staff!
WHEN:
Friday, January 30 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
WHERE:
OISS Office – 6901 Willow St.
Audubon Zoo Ticket Sale
Tickets are available for $5 plus fees
via Brown Paper Tickets - (CLICK HERE)
èPlease print out your ticket and bring
it to the OISS Office. Your print-at-home ticket will be exchanged for a physical zoo ticket the
front desk.
CGE EVENTS
The English for Academic and Professional Purposes (EAPP) program is pleased to welcome you to our non-credit
course. This program is a free, non-credit, ungraded program that is open
to everyone. This project-based, integrated skills program offers
continuing development in all the modalities of English (writing, speaking,
reading, listening) and aspects (vocabulary, grammar, and socialization).
If you have already enrolled for the fall semester, you do not need to
re-enroll. You are automatically enrolled for the academic year. For
new and incoming students, enrollment is
open for the Spring 2015 EAPP program. Classes begin on Wednesday, January
28th. Classes meet for one hour weekly at the Downtown campus in
Tidewater, Room 1204 at 12:00pm and Wednesday at 4:30pm at the Uptown
campus in Norman Mayer room 118.
To enroll, follow these steps:
(1) Visit: Tulane EAPP 2015
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Click “Self-Enroll in this course”
(3) Register for an account and then
you will automatically be enrolled!
We are excited to offer this program and
look forward to working with you all this semester! Contact egaddis@tulane.edu or LearnEng@tulane.edu with any questions.
TULANE AND LOCAL EVENTS
Conversation Partner Program at Tulane.
This program pairs an international student with an American
student or native English speaker so that you can practice your English in
a casual setting and connect with more people on campus. Often we see that
international students group together and miss out on the full Tulane
experience, and this is an easy way to get to know someone you might not
otherwise meet.
The program involves 4-5 meetings of about an hour throughout
the semester, but many partners end up meeting more often as they get to
know each other. We will begin partnering people up this weekend, Jan
31/Feb 1, so if you are interested please get your application in as
soon as possible and we will match you with an American student on a first
come first serve basis.
HINARI TRAINING
The Rudolph Matas
Library of the Health Sciences will offer a full-day in-person HINARI Training:
Access to Global Health Resources, at the Diboll Auditorium at the Tulane
University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine on Friday,
February 6, 2015.
This hands-on class creates program awareness prior to
departure for an in-country experience. Topics include:
· Access
full-text articles
· Effectively
search PubMed using PubMed Filters, and use the HINARI portal
· Locate
HINARI training resources, evidence-based practice resources and e-books
· Develop
authorship skills
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Conduct HINARI training course or presentations on HINARI
Class: HINARI Training:
Access to Global Health Resources
Instructor: Lenny Rhine, Ph.D., coordinator of the ‘E-Library
Training Initiative’, a Librarians Without Borders® /Medical Library
Association project
Date: Friday, February
6, 2015
Time: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Continuing
education credit: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit TM | 8 hours of MLA
CE contact hours | An application for 5 hours CHES (entry-level) / 1 hour
MCHES (advanced-level) Category I continuing education contact hours (CECH)
has been made to the National Commission for Health Education
Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC| This program has been approved by the Louisiana
State Board of Social Work Examiners for 7.5 hours of continuing education
credit for social workers through Tulane School of Social Work.
Cost:
Students: $10 (refundable deposit). All other participants:$25 (Day of is
$50).
For more
information and brochure, please CLICK HERE
TEDxTU
 Thursday, February
5, 2015. 6:00pm – 8:00pm. Dixon Hall.
Now in its fifth year of operation, TEDxTU will present a
two-hour stage program featuring TED –style talks and TED videos. Speakers
will include some of New Orleans’s most active innovators, from
entrepreneurs to educators, and public service professionals to students.
This year’s theme is “Create Tomorrow.” TEDxTU is sold out each year, so
please reserve your tickets today by clicking HERE.
Pachanga in the Patio!
Friday, February 6, 2015. 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Jones Hall Patio.
As part of the LAGO 2015 Graduate Conference, the
Stone Center for Latin American Studies will host a pachanga with live
music and food. The pachanga will feature New Orleans samba-funk band, Chegadão, and the food
will be provided by Norma’s Bakery.
Friends of Music ft. Danish String
Quartet
Wednesday, February 11, 2015. 8:00pm – 10:00pm. Dixon Hall.
Come listen to the Danish String Quartet as they
share their love for music through a wonderful performance sponsored
by the Newcomb Music Department. Tulane students listen for free with
student ID. All others please call 895-0690 for ticket prices. For more
information please contact Diane Cass via email at dcass1@tulane.edu or via phone at
504-865-5267.
Tulane BCM: Dinner & International
Conversation Hour
Join Tulane’s Baptist Collegiate Ministry every
Thursday night at 6:00pm for a free family dinner and at 7:00pm for their
International Conversation Hour, which is geared towards helping
international students work on their English. The BCM house is located on
7111 Freret St, New Orleans, LA 70118.
N’Kafu Traditional African Dance Company
Community/family-oriented dance classes
are hosted every Friday at The Studio, 1520 N. Claiborne St, 70116. All
dance levels and genders are encouraged. The classes are scheduled from
7:00 – 8:30 for only $10 per class or $35 monthly. Please click
here for
more information.
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News and Other Announcements
News Article and
Interesting Reads
Mental Health and Mindfulness Resources
Explore
resources for mental well-being now:
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STAFF
Ainsley Fagan
Student Affairs Associate
Evan
Kirk
Operations Assistant
Nancy Lauland
H-1B Employees
Kristy Magner
OISS Director
Beth Nazar
J-1 Students and Scholars
Belinda Schneider
F-1 Students
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On Going Weekly Events
Downtown hours
Location:
Tidewater Building, Room 2460
Time:
1:00- 4:00
Dates:
1/20, 1/27, 2/3, 2/10, 2/24, 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24, 4/7, 4/14,
4/21, 2/28
If you need
documents or mail brought from OISS, please email or call us before 10:00
am that day.
Coffee Hours
Uptown
coffee hours will now be held weekly (Fridays 3-5PM). Please check this
section of the digest for the most up-to-date information.
January Coffee Hours
January 30 –
OISS Office - 6901 Willow
February 6 – OISS
Office – 6901 Willow
Prayer Space (Downtown)
Tidewater Building (Downtown Campus) has allocated Room 1819
from 1-3 pm on all weekdays as quiet prayer space for students of all
religious denominations.
Check the digest weekly for more updates about times and locations.
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Mardi
Gras Series
Each
week leading until Mardi Gras, OISS will feature tips and facts about the
Carnival Season
THIS
WEEK: GET TO KNOW SOME OF THE MANY KREWES OF MARDI GRAS!!
1. Zulu: Named after the
fiercest of the African tribes, the Zulu parade draws large crowds seeking
the coveted Zulu coconut
2. Rex: The oldest
parading krewe since 1872 is responsible for the official Mardi Gras flag
and purple, green, and gold colors
3. Bacchus: The most
innovative and imitated krewe created during the 20th century
appoints a national celebrity as its monarch.
4. Mid-City: Carnival’s
fifth oldest parading organization was creaded in 1933 and introduced
animated floats to Mardi Gras in 1947.
5. Tucks: Loyola
University students organized this krewe back in 1969 and named it after
the popular college bar, Friar Tucks.
6. NOMTOC: The area’s only
all-black parading organization was organized in 1951.
7. Iris: New Orleans’
largest parading Carnival organization for women was established in 1922.
8. Druids: Druids is
distinctive in that it does not stage a ball or feature a queen and court
that are usually Carnival staples.
9. Alla: This all-male
krewe is Carnival’s fourth oldest parading group and traditionally displays
the largest parade on the Westbank.
10. Knights of
Babylon:
Founded as the Jester Club in 1939, this New Orleans favorite never
discloses its theme until the day of the parade.
11. Sparta: Organized
in 1981, this uptown favorite is the first parade of the season to present
flambeau carriers.
12. Cleopatra: Named
after the Egyptian Queen of the Nile, Cleopatra was the first Carnival club
for women on the Westbank.
13. Chaos: Chaos parades
with satirical themes, employing the infamous Momus floats.
14. Endymion: This super krewe
is known for its celebrity grand marshals, as well as some of the largest
and most ornate floats.
15. Oshun: Oshun, goddess
of fountains, love, wealth, and religion for the African people was founded
in 1996.
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