Scavenger Hunt –Women’s History Month

March is Women’s History Month and the Office of Diversity & Inclusion will highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of women who have changed the world.

In celebration of March’s Women’s History Month, we will recognize a different positive woman making a difference in education, politics, human care, business and the impact they have made.

Women’s History Month Week 2

March 9, 2020- Mach 13, 2020

Scavenger Hunt

(see instructions below)

Instructions

Participate in a week long scavenger hunt to celebrate a few notable figures in Women’s History. Of course, this is not an exhaustive list of all the important women in history. It is our hope that you will learn something new along this week’s Scavenger Hunt journey.

Each day three different clues will be sent out. Each clue will provide information about one of the three locations of the day’s scavenger hunt poster, with a question to answer. Use the QR code at the bottom of each poster to find the answer to the question. Whether you answer one or all three questions is up to you, points will be awarded for each correct answer.  At the end of the week, submit all of your answers for a chance to win a prize.  There will be a prize for the first student and Faculty/Staff/Admin who submits the largest number of correct answers

1st place student prize-$100 gift card

1st place Faculty/Staff/Admin prize-Free lunch in Café

University Ministry Lent Activities

Here are a few of the highlights to make your Lent more meaningful:
Mondays Speaking Scripture: 12 P.M. every Monday Student Union 206(March 9- April 6th) 
Saturday, 3/11 The Wildflower Retreat (A young women’s retreat honoring art and contemplation 9-3:30 P.M.)Cost $10   Location: Shiple Hall Chapel  
Sunday 3/15 Tour of St. Ignatius Chapel, and Liturgy Lesson with Fr. Gilbert Sunghera, SJ     7-8:30 P.M. 
Service Saturday 4/4  9-1 P.M. Habitat for Humanity 
Daily: Mass at noon in St. Ignatius Chapel (C and F Building) 
Weekly: Sundays: Student Mass 9 P.M. every Sunday of the semesterWednesdays: Rosary at 1 P.M. in the Ministry OfficeEucharistic Adoration 7 P.M. St Ignatius Chapel 
Here is a 3 minute video that explains more about Lent: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xo1mjuy1NA0

March’s Lunchable: Healthy Relationships

This month’s Lunchable is on HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. Grab a friend and drop by room 1400 to discuss what healthy relationships look like and how to foster them. We will also highlight warning signs and review the Power & Control Wheel. 
We will be in classroom 1400 on Tuesday at 12:15 and Wednesday at 12:45 (both days will feature the same content). The workshop will be 15-20 minutes and is open to all students, staff and faculty
The Lunchables Series are bite-sized workshops sponsored by the Office of Health & Wellness about various mental and behavioral health topics. If you have a suggestion for a Lunchable topic, please email Bailey Andersen at anderstb@udmercy.edu.

ADA Foundation Dental Student Scholarship

The ADA Foundation Dental Student Scholarship Program is designed to recognize dental students who are strong academically and who demonstrate outstanding promise in leadership, public service/volunteerism, and/or research. The scholarships are available to all eligible dental students (must be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident) enrolled in accredited U.S. dental schools.

The application period opens March 1, 2020. The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. Central Time on April 3, 2020.      

In order to be eligible for consideration for these scholarships, an applicant must:

  • Be a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident;
  • At the time of application, be enrolled full time in the second or third year of study in a U.S. CODA-accredited dental school;
  • Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.4 based on a 4.0 scale (Pass (P) or Satisfactory (S) academics are equivalent); and
  • Demonstrate financial need.

The ADA Foundation will award scholarships of at least $11,000.

Students can view the guidelines and apply for a scholarship http://www.grantinterface.com/adafoundation/common/logon.aspx. Click or tap if you trust this link.” style=”margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; font: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;”>here. (You will be taken to a third party website to complete the application and must create a log-in in order to access the application.) 

For specific questions contact Tracey Schilligo, Professional Programs Manager at schilligot@ada.org or 312.440.2763

Becoming A Better U March 21

Morning of food, fun and fellowship

Saturday, March 21
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Student Union, McNichols Campus

Keynote Breakfast Program:
A panel discussion on the revitalization of Detroit

One-hour workshops:

  • Legal Matters for Grown ups
  • The World of Student Loans
  • Anxiety and Depression
  • Positive Conflict Resolution
  • So You Want to Start A Business
  • Understanding Social Security and Medicare
  • Pro Tips for Personal Branding
  • The Job Search Process

Opportunity for individual head shots available all morning

Register Online
or call
313-993-1540

Financial Aid Exit Counseling Lunch and Learns

Angela Orlando will be holding an exit counseling Lunch and Learn for DS4 students and DH2 students to discuss how exit counseling works, and go over several different options for loan repayment. This is not required, but is very helpful and informational if you have used student loans during your Dental career. Please join me for this session and a great lunch!

When: DS4’s: Wednesday, April 1st, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM

DH2’s: Friday, April 3rd, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM

Where: DS4’s: Room 1450

DH2’s: Room 1430

RSVP: Friday, March 20th

The invite has already been sent out. Please check your email. I will send a few reminders with the invite in the coming weeks. Please contact me with any questions at orlandan@udmercy.edu , 313-494-6617 or stop up anytime!