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January 15, 2015 Office of International Students and Scholars Weekly Digest

Each week leading until Mardi Gras, OISS will feature tips and facts about the Carnival Season Safety Off Campus: <![if !vml]><![endif]>Important Announcements   NOTICE: OISS Check-In is required for returning international students and scholars who have recently traveled outside of the United States and re-entered the country 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 Additional for F-1 Students: Additional for J-1 Students: <![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>Passport <![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>Printout of electronic I-94 (You must go to this website and print it out: http://cbp.gov/i94) <![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>Original I-20 (If you are a transfer, please bring your I-20 from your former school as well.) <![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>Signed green page from F-1 information packet <![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>Original DS-2019 <![if !supportLists]>·         <![endif]>Signed blue page from J-1 information packet OPT Application Please click the link for more information (CLICK HERE) for the OPT (Optional Practical Training) application process for F-1 Students who will Graduate in May, <![if !vml]><![endif]> If you were unable to attend the law firm of Ware|Gasparian sessions in the fall, the PowerPoint presentations are available here: Permanent Residence Overview for Academia (CLICK HERE) Post-Graduation Employment Options (CLICK HERE) EVENTS OISS EVENTS Welcome Back Coffee Hour Come celebrate the start of a new academic year and welcome Tulane's new international students! WHEN: Friday, January 16 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm WHERE: LBC (Bldg 29)  Stibbs Room (# 203), Uptown WHAT:  Come enjoy king cake, a delicious New Orleans Mardi Gras pastry, with friends and OISS staff. If you are lucky you might get the baby!  COST: Free! New and continuing Tulane international students and scholars and staff and their families are welcome to this free event. Sponsored by: The Office of International Students and Scholars We hope to see you there! <![if !vml]><![endif]> New Orleans Pelicans Game WHEN: February 2nd, 7PM COST: $15 per person plus processing fees. 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! <![if !vml]><![endif]>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. 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, 2014  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, volunteering, or performing for this event. Sign up HERE. News and Other Announcements  News Article and Interesting Reads <![if !supportLists]>è     <![endif]>Breaking Down Barriers to U.S.-China Study and Travel: A Student Perspective <![if !supportLists]>è      <![endif]> 7 cultural concepts we don't have in the U.S. Mental Health and Mindfulness Resources Explore resources for mental well-being now: E-Health Promotion Mental Well-Being Mindfulness: Preventative Mental Health Care Counseling & Psychological Services Student Health Center STAFF  Ainsley Fagan afagan1@tulane.edu Student Affairs Associate Belinda Schneider belinda@tulane.edu F-1 Students Beth Nazar enazar@tulane.edu J-1 Students and Scholars Nancy Lauland nlauland@tulane.edu H-1B Employees Evan Kirk ekirk2@tulane.edu Operations Assistant Kristy Magner kmagner1@tulane.edu OISS Director Classified Spotlight Looking for a new place to live? Check out these newly available locations! Roommate Wanted for Roomate Wanted at The Muses apartments. Please refer to the linked flyers for more details. Check out the classifieds link at the bottom of the digest for more!                                     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, 3/31, 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 16th – Welcome Coffee Hour, LBC, Stibbs #201 January 23d – Coffee Hour, LBC, Stibbs #201 January 30th – Location TBD 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. Mardi Gras Series

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January 15, 2015 Office of International Students and Scholars Weekly Digest
Important Announcements   NOTICE: OISS Check-In is required for returning international students and scholars who have recently traveled outside of the United States and re-entered the country 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 Additional for F-1 Students: Additional for J-1 Students: ·         Passport         ·         Printout of electronic I-94 (You must go to this website and print it out: http://cbp.gov/i94) ·         Original I-20 (If you are a transfer, please bring your I-20 from your former school as well.) ·         Signed green page from F-1 information packet ·         Original DS-2019 ·         Signed blue page from J-1 information packet OPT Application Please click the link for more information (CLICK HERE) for the OPT (Optional Practical Training) application process for  F-1 Students who will Graduate in May, If you were unable to attend the law firm of Ware|Gasparian sessions in the fall, the PowerPoint presentations are available here: Permanent Residence Overview for Academia (CLICK HERE) Post-Graduation Employment Options (CLICK HERE) EVENTS OISS EVENTS Welcome Back Coffee Hour Come celebrate the start of a new academic year and welcome Tulane's new international students! WHEN: Friday, January 16 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm WHERE: LBC (Bldg 29)  Stibbs Room (# 203), Uptown WHAT:  Come enjoy king cake, a delicious New Orleans Mardi Gras pastry, with friends and OISS staff. If you are lucky you might get the baby!  COST: Free! New and continuing Tulane international students and scholars and staff and their families are welcome to this free event. Sponsored by: The Office of International Students and Scholars We hope to see you there! New Orleans Pelicans Game WHEN: February 2nd, 7PM COST: $15 per person plus processing fees. 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. 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, 2014  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, volunteering, or performing for this event. Sign up HERE. News and Other Announcements  News Article and Interesting Reads è     Breaking Down Barriers to U.S.-China Study and    Travel: A Student Perspective è           7 cultural concepts we don't have in the U.S. Mental Health and Mindfulness Resources Explore resources for mental well-being now: E-Health Promotion Mental Well-Being Mindfulness: Preventative Mental Health Care Counseling & Psychological Services Student Health Center STAFF  Ainsley Fagan afagan1@tulane.edu Student Affairs Associate Belinda Schneider belinda@tulane.edu F-1 Students Beth Nazar enazar@tulane.edu J-1 Students and Scholars Nancy Lauland nlauland@tulane.edu H-1B Employees Evan Kirk ekirk2@tulane.edu Operations Assistant Kristy Magner kmagner1@tulane.edu OISS Director Classified Spotlight Looking for a new place to live? Check out these newly available locations! Roommate Wanted for Roomate Wanted at The Muses apartments. Please refer to the linked flyers for more details. Check out the classifieds link at the bottom of the digest for more!                                     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, 3/31, 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 16th – Welcome Coffee Hour, LBC, Stibbs #201 January 23d – Coffee Hour, LBC, Stibbs #201 January 30th – Location TBD 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.                             Mardi Gras Series Each week leading until Mardi Gras, OISS will feature tips and facts about the Carnival Season Safety Off Campus: When attending parades, be sure to be mindful of your safety and the safety of those in your group. - Travel Together: Always travel in groups, preferably with at least four or more people. - Know Where You are Going: If you are walking through the city, stay on well-traveled and well-lit streets. - Have a designated meeting spot: If you get lost or separated from your group, pick an easy to find location and a designated time so that you can find each other. - Don't carry a lot of money around: Pickpockets have a field day in large crowds. Try to limit what you carry to a small amount of cash, a credit card, health insurance info and some form of ID - Don't get too close to the floats: Every year, someone is injured by a passing float when trying to grab something thrown from a float. Stay behind barricades or on the curb of the parade route. For more details and safety tips please CLICK HERE                                                                 Mission Statement Links Follow us 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 community. OISS Classifieds OISS Website OISS Fall Activities OMA Calendar of Events​ Tulane International Community for Partners, Spouses and Dependents Click on the images to keep up with our social media!
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