Come to AMSA’s first general meeting of 2010. Our guest speaker will be Andrew Cuddihy, Program Director of the American Lung Association. He will be there to discuss various topics in public healthcare and answer any questions you might have.

Also, officers will go over events we have planned throughout semester, fundraising, volunteering, and other exciting opportunities that members will get a chance to enjoy. You will also be able to pay club dues, pick up member t-shirts, and ask questions you may have.

FAU needs volunteers to staff the Breezeway collection point (four per hour) from 11am to 2pm and to separate the food donations from the clothing donations from 2pm to 4pm. To place your name on the volunteer schedule, please contact the WeppnerCenter at 561-297-3607 or volunteer@fau.edu.

Boxes have been set up on all campuses for the collection of clothing suitable for the tropics and non-perishable food items, with special need for the following: pop-top cans of evaporated milk, fish and meat, and bottles of water. Please do not give anything in a can that has to be opened with a can opener!!! Look for the collection boxes on the Boca Raton campus Breezeway, in Chartwells locations, in Student Government offices on all campuses, and in the following partner campus locations:

Broward Campuses
Davie Student Union, LA 109, LA 122, HEC 507 and ST 119 (lobby)

Jupiter Campus
SR 119 (Student Affairs)

TreasureCoast Campus
JU 113 (Student Services)

Harbor Branch
Cafeteria

Hours of collection on the Breezeway are 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; donations may be made at the other locations during normal business hours Monday-Friday. Collections will continue at least until Jan. 29 and possibly beyond that date. Cash and checks will not be accepted at any FAU location!!

2010 Student Leadership Institute!

Focusing on the social change model of leadership, the 2010 Student Leadership Institute will invite you to “Be the Change” for your community and/or your organization. Whether you are a seasoned student leader who wants to inspire your organization to grow or an up-and-coming leader who is looking to find your personal passion or niche, this is your chance to grow and get to know other student leaders on campus. All students are welcome to be a part of this institute; you can participate with members of your student organization or independently. All students must register individually; during the sign-in process you will be able to indicate whether you wish to participate independently or with your fellow club members.

The Student Leadership Institute is a 4-week program, and there will be two separate 4-week sessions.

Session 1 will take place on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning on Jan. 29 and ending on Feb. 19.

Session 2 will take place on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. beginning on March 19 and ending on April 9.

The Deadline to register for Session I is Friday, Jan. 22. Further details regarding meeting locations and activities will be distributed upon registration.

Please go to http://www.fau.edu/sil/leadership/LeadershipForm.php to register.

For more information regarding the Student Leadership Institute, please contact Student Involvement & Leadership at 561-297-3735.

We hope you all had an enjoyable break and we welcome both new members as well as old members to kick off what should be another exciting year at AMSA.

On Thursday, January 21st, we will hold another Coffee Talk session just outside of Starbucks from 1-4 pm. There will be free coffee, you will be able to pick up your member t-shirts, and you will have the opportunity to pay dues, speak with AMSA officers, and find out more about what we have planned for the year.

For all you future dentists out there, here’s a cool view of the mouth from the inside:

Dentistry in depth in Barcelona