I hope you enjoyed our March General Meeting! Here are some exciting upcoming events and volunteering opportunities for the month of March!

March 19th-20th: Relay for Life is just two weeks away! You can have fun and earn 18 hours, while raising money for the American Cancer Society! It’s not too late to join our AMSA team. Just go to:http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=team&fr_id=20959&team_id=613644. So far, we have raised $535! Keep up the good work! Remember: any individual who raises at least $100 will receive a Relay shirt. (it will even have AMSA’s logo on it).

March 17th: “Preparing for the MCAT” Join us in Biomedical building room 126 at 5:45pm for some quick AMSA event updates and MCAT bootcamp with the Princenton Review. Coffee and refreshments will be served, so take advantage of this free and valuable opportunity to gain insight on the Princenton prepcourse by going over the various subjects that the MCAT covers and having all of your questions answered. If you are interested, please e-mail amsapremed@fau.edu.

March 22nd-27th: Health Professions Week!
Events all week long – Graduate Schools, Informational Sessions, Guest Speakers, Workshops, Prizes, Food and Fun!
View the full schedule of events online: www.science.fau.edu/healthprofessionsweek
*Advance registration required for some workshops

Health Professions Week starts off with the:
Health Professions Graduate School Fair
Monday March 22, 2010
Boca Raton campus
Sanson Life Science Building (East Patio)

School Showcase 10:00am-1:00pm
Informational Sessions 2:00pm – 5:00pm

FREE FOOD
FREE RAFFLE (Dell laptop, Kaplan prep course and more…)

Network with admission representatives from medical schools, dental schools, pharmacy schools, veterinary schools, podiatry, public health, chiropractic, PA programs and more…

Enjoy your spring break!

Jackie Pruett
AMSA@FAU Secretary
Relay for Life Team Captain
2009-2010

• Dr. Sheetal Sharma, HIV Specialist
• Mark Bode, AIDS Walk Representative
• Megan Hamerdinger, cancer survivor speaking about Relay for Life
• A fun “sexercise” activity that everyone can take a part of

We’ll also look at the upcoming events we have planned for this year, including volunteer opportunities and more autopsy viewings. The meeting will be held in the usual location, Biomed room 126. Feel free to invite friends!

Feb 24: “Preparing for the MCAT” Join us in Biomedical building room 126 at 5:30pm for some quick AMSA event updates and MCAT bootcamp with the Princenton Review. Coffee and refreshments will be served, so take advantage of this free and valuable opportunity to gain insight on the Princenton prepcourse by going over the various subjects that the MCAT covers and having all of your questions answered.

Feb 24: Would you like your local AMSA membership sponsored? Five lucky applicants will receive membership for a year, complete with membership card and t-shirt. Applications can be downloaded under MyFAU groups under “Files” and “Forms” and is due by midnight. If there are complications downloading the application, send your concerns to Michelle.

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.

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!!

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.

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.

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.