Important
Announcements
è NOTICE: MANDATORY MAKE-UP ORIENTATION
SESSIONS
If you were not able to attend the mandatory new international
student orientation, you must attend one of the two make-up sessions next week.
J-1 Exchange Students: Monday, January 26
12:00- 1:00
F-1 Students: Tuesday, January 27
12:00- 1:00
Both sessions will be held in the conference room in the OISS
office, 6901 Willow Street and LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED.
Required New-Student OISS Check-In
Please remember to check in with OISS.
You must have the following documents in order to
check in.
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, 1708 – Tidewater
Building
February 4 – Uptown
Campus, time and location TBA (to be announced)
If
you were unable to attend the law firm of Ware|Gasparian sessions in the
fall, the PowerPoint presentations are available here:
Post-Graduation
Employment Options (CLICK 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.
International Dependents will be allowed to ride the Shuttle without
this ID for the Month of
January.
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EVENTS
OISS
EVENTS
Downtown
Welcome Back Lunch!
Tuesday January 27th, 12-1PM Tidewater, Room 1708
Stop by and enjoy a quick and easy lunch with OISS!
Weekly Coffee Hour
Come celebrate the end of the
week with other students, scholars, and the OISS Staff!
WHEN: Friday, January 23 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
WHERE: LBC (Bldg 29) Stibbs Room (# 203), Uptown
New
Orleans Pelicans Game
WHEN: February 2nd,
7PM
COST: $15 per
person (plus online ticket processing fee).
If you
would like to come on the trip with dependents, please sign up in person at
OISS and pay with check or cash.
TO PURCHASE TICKETS
CLICK HERE. SALES END JANUARY 29TH at 11:59PM. Please read all
instructions carefully.
Bus Information:
Uptown: Will begin
loading on Freret Street by the Library at 5:45 p.m. and bus will leave at
6:00.
Downtown: Will arrive at
Deming at 6:15 p.m. and will load and leave for game immediately.
Destrehan
Plantation Tour
 Sign
up now for our annual Plantation Tour!
Date: Saturday,
January 31.
Cost:
$20. This includes transportation, a guided
tour of the plantation and a boxed lunch.
Sign-Up:
Individuals interested in the event, click here to sign up and pay for your space with a credit card. If
you would like to come on the trip with dependents, please sign up in
person at OISS and pay with check or cash.
Registration
begins today. Please sign up early to reserve a seat! We
will not be able to accept any registrations after Friday, January 23 at
5:00 p.m.
Transportation
Downtown
Campus: 9:30 a.m. outside Deming Pavilion
Uptown
Campus: 10:00 a.m. on Freret St outside the Howard-Tilton Memorial
Library
We will
arrive at the Destrehan Plantation around 11:00 a.m. The tour will begin at
11:30 a.m. and will last approximately 70 minutes. We will then have a
picnic lunch before heading back to New Orleans. Expected return time is
3:00 p.m.
TULANE
AND LOCAL EVENTS
MLK Week
for Peace
January 19th-January 29th: MLK Week for
Peace, is a weeklong celebration of the life and legacy of the late civil
rights activist, students from Loyola University New Orleans, Dillard
University, Tulane University and Xavier University, will have a "Day
On, Not Off," with more than 800 students spending the national
Martin Luther King Jr. holiday giving back to their communities through
various service projects. Students may pre-register by visiting the MLK Week
for Peace website. On January 20th begins a four-day
series of free, public events put together by the consortium of four local
universities. For registration details and locations please click here.
King Cake Festival 2015
Sunday,
January 25, 2015. 11:00am-6:00pm. Mercedes-Benz Superdome
Ochsner
presents the second annual King Cake Festival – a celebration benefitting
babies and children at Ochsner. Spend the day strolling Champions Square
and sampling New Orleans’ finest King Cakes from the city’s greatest
bakers. For more information, check it out HERE.
Magician Peter Boie
Saturday, January 24, 2015. 8:00pm-10:00pm.
Lavin-Bernick Center (LBC), Kendall-Cram Lecture Hall.
TUCP
presents Magician Peter Boie: the most entertaining, astonishing, and funny
magic show touring the country.
Shen Yun
Friday, January 30, 2015. 8:00pm AND Saturday,
January 31, 2015. 2:00pm. Mahlia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts.
Through
the universal language of music and dance, Shen Yun weaves a wondrous
tapestry of heavenly realms, ancient legends, and modern heroic tales,
taking you on a journey through 5,000 years of Chinese culture. Its
stunning beauty and tremendous energy leave audiences uplifted and
inspired. Learn more about Shen Yun HERE or buy tickets online 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 entrpreneurs 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.
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.
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.
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
Belinda Schneider
F-1 Students
Beth Nazar
J-1 Students and Scholars
Nancy Lauland
H-1B Employees
Evan
Kirk
Operations Assistant
Kristy Magner
OISS Director
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Classified
Spotlight
Looking for a new
place to live? Check out these newly available locations!
Please refer to the
linked flyers for more details. Check out the classifieds link at the
bottom of the digest for more!
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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 23 – Coffee Hour,
LBC, Stibbs #203
January 30 – OISS Office - 6901 Willow
Prayer
Space (Downtown)
Tidewater
Building (Downtown Campus) has allocated # 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
LEARN YOUR MARDI GRAS LINGO!
Ball (bal
masque, tableau ball) –
A masked ball in which scenes
representing a specific theme are enacted for the entertainment of the club
members and their guests; krewe “royalty” is traditionally presented during
the ball.
Boeuf Gras
(French) –
The fatted bull or ox, the
ancient symbol of the last meat eaten before the Lenten season of fasting;
a live version was presented in the Rex parade until 1909; a paper mache
version appeared in 1959 and continues as one of Carnival’s most
recognizable symbols.
Captain –
The absolute leader of each
Carnival organization
Carnival –
From the Latin carnival,
loosely translated as “farewell to flesh”; the season of merriment in New
Orleans which begins annually on January 6, the Twelfth Night, and ends at
midnight on Fat Tuesday; the Carnival season leads up to the penitential
season of Lent in which fasting replaces feasting.
Doubloons –
Aluminum coin-like objects
bearing the krewe’s insignia on one side and the parade’s theme on the
reverse; first introduced by Rex in 1960 and created by New Orleans artist
H. Alvin Sharpe; doubloons are also minted and sold in .999 silver, bronze,
and cloisonne’.
Favor –
A souvenir, given by krewe
members to friends attending the ball, normally bearing the organization’s
insignia, name, and year of issue.
Flambeaux
(plural) –
Naphtha-fueled torches,
traditionally carried by white-robed black men; in the past century, flambeaux
provided the only source of nighttime parade illumination.
Mardi Gras
Indians –
Groups of black men in New
Orleans who portray American Indians and are magnificently outfitted with
handmade beaded and feathered costumes; this Carnival custom dates to the
mid-19th century among the more renowned tribes are the Wild Tchopitoulas,
the Yellow Pocahontas, and the Wild Magnolia.
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The mission of the Office of International Students and
Scholars is to provide leadership in the internationalization of Tulane
University by supporting the Tulane international community and
facilitating cross-cultural interaction. By way of support, OISS offers
quality programs and services and ensures compliance with federal
immigration regulations.
Our strong belief is that a vibrant international
community enriches Tulane University and the New Orleans community and is
an essential component to understanding our role within the global
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Weekly Fact: In
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