AMSA@FAU » News http://www.amsafau.org Welcome future doctors! Fri, 09 Apr 2010 18:06:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Volunteer for FAU’s Haiti Relief Efforts! http://www.amsafau.org/volunteer-for-faus-haiti-relief-efforts http://www.amsafau.org/volunteer-for-faus-haiti-relief-efforts#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:38:47 +0000 Michelle McLuckie http://www.amsafau.org/?p=288 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!!

]]> http://www.amsafau.org/volunteer-for-faus-haiti-relief-efforts/feed 0 Panoramic view of mouth http://www.amsafau.org/panoramic-view-of-mouth http://www.amsafau.org/panoramic-view-of-mouth#comments Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:12:50 +0000 admin http://www.amsafau.org/?p=276 For all you future dentists out there, here’s a cool view of the mouth from the inside:

Dentistry in depth in Barcelona

]]> http://www.amsafau.org/panoramic-view-of-mouth/feed 0 Think Pink Benefit Fashion Show 2009 http://www.amsafau.org/think-pink-benefit-fashion-show-2009 http://www.amsafau.org/think-pink-benefit-fashion-show-2009#comments Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:41:00 +0000 Jackie Pruett http://www.amsafau.org/?p=267

Think Pink Benefit Fashion Show October 27, 2009, hosted by Golden Key International Honor Society at FAU. All proceeds benefited Susan G. Komen for the Cure of South Florida. Show featured fashion by upcoming Miami Designer George Moss of Gmoss Designs.

]]> http://www.amsafau.org/think-pink-benefit-fashion-show-2009/feed 0 BIG THANK YOU TO THE VOLUNTEERS! http://www.amsafau.org/big-thank-you-to-the-volunteers http://www.amsafau.org/big-thank-you-to-the-volunteers#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:05:15 +0000 Jeanette Truong http://www.amsafau.org/?p=255 Bonsoir!

      Just wanted to thank Jonathan, Katia, Jen, Kevin and Michelle and to all others that came by! AMSA@FAU and I DEFINITELY appreciated the help and you guys VERY MUCH! It was very exciting and more exciting getting to know a little bit about everyone that was out there.   
      I hope you guys volunteer or stop by our table next week for Clubfest! We’ll be out there Monday – Wednesday 10am – 2pm again. If any one is able to help out again or would like to help out and get some volunteer hours for being AWESOME email me at Vtruong@fau.edu.

Just some quick announcement before I wrap this up:

1. We have some VERY cute shirts for the Breast Cancer Charity fashion show. Members and officers (I’m wearing it now!) are encouraged to purchase one and wear it to or on the day of the event! More info and pictures to come about that! 

2. We have a meeting coming up Tuesday October 27th in the biomedical building RM 120 at 5:30 pm. We hope to see your smiling faces there! 

3. We also hope to see your smiling faces AGAIN at the Breast Cancer Charity Fashion show at Live Oak A-D over by student union at 7pm right after the AMSA meeting on Tuesday!
Music by Power 96, a speaker from Susan G.Komen will be present, and a Kaplan Test Prep course will be auctioned (MCAT/LSAT/GMAT/GRE) as well as other items. The entrance fee is $5 or $3 with FAU ID and a non-FAU student guest. COME OUT AND SUPPORT THE CURE!

4. Now a creeped out face at GORE GALLERY! Held in Coyote Jack’s on THURSDAY, October 29th at 6:30 – 9:30pm. Come out and be creeped out by our displays of the most disgusting and gory diseases out there!
Costume party, music and hand sanitizer afterwards; who WOULDN’T want to come check it out! So I better see you guys all come out and support us!
Anyone feeling artsy you are more than welcomed to help us decorate or make displays for the gore gallery email us at amsapremed@fau.edu !

&that is all :D

]]> http://www.amsafau.org/big-thank-you-to-the-volunteers/feed 0 Donate food for drought-stricken Guatemala! http://www.amsafau.org/donate-food-for-drought-stricken-guatemala http://www.amsafau.org/donate-food-for-drought-stricken-guatemala#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:54:29 +0000 Michelle McLuckie http://www.amsafau.org/?p=162 From the Spanish Honor Society:

Guatemala is experiencing one of the worst droughts in its history, and children are those most affected by this. Please join Sigma Delta Pi (Spanish Honor Society) in assisting the relief efforts by donating non-perishable food items (canned goods, pasta and rice). drop-off boxes will be in GS 212 and GS 201 (Boca campus) until Oct. 15.
Please help now! For more information on how you can help, please email imazar@fau.edu.

]]> http://www.amsafau.org/donate-food-for-drought-stricken-guatemala/feed 0 Breast Cancer Awareness Event in Davie http://www.amsafau.org/breast-cancer-awareness-event-in-davie http://www.amsafau.org/breast-cancer-awareness-event-in-davie#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:03:08 +0000 Michelle McLuckie http://www.amsafau.org/?p=125 “Save the Boobs” Breast Cancer Awareness Event

Wednesday, October 21st from 12-1pm in SD105 Davie Campus

A hands-on, personalized training on how to perform a monthly breast self-check.

Please sign up by October 16th at Browardwellness@fau.edu
Walk-ins are welcome* Lunch is not guaranteed
Student Owl Card Required

]]> http://www.amsafau.org/breast-cancer-awareness-event-in-davie/feed 0 Stanley Kaplan, educational innovator, has passed http://www.amsafau.org/stanley-kaplan-educational-innovator-has-passed http://www.amsafau.org/stanley-kaplan-educational-innovator-has-passed#comments Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:12:56 +0000 Michelle McLuckie http://www.amsafau.org/?p=14 kaplan For 70 years, Kaplan, inc has been helping students prepare for the MCAT. Mr.Kaplan was 90 years old.

Sun-Sentinel & Kaplan Medical/MCAT

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