Student Council
Keep Calm and Coffee on!
Take a few minutes to relax and let yourself unwind. Student Council is sponsoring complimentary coffee, tea and hot chocolate during finals. Available from May 4-11 in the Library. Coffee service will be operating until 8:00pm daily. Don’t forget to check out the rest of the events going on this week to help take your mind off of the stress of studying!
MIIS Trivia Night!
Student Services and members of the Student Council are co-hosting the first official MIIS Trivia Night!
Thursday, March 6th from 8-9:30pm in the Samson Center: Questions will be intercultural, fun, challenging and there will be food and prizes. The entire MIIS campus is welcome (i.e., students, staff and faculty). Don’t miss this fun evening! Teams of up to 4 people can sign-up at the door. See you there!
Save the Date for the 27th Annual International Bazaar
The 27th Annual International Bazaar is coming soon! Save the date! April 12th from 12-4pm at the Samson Center. Students, staff, faculty and families welcome. Enjoy multicultural cuisine, a beer and wine garden, entertainment and more. See you there.
Student Council E-Waste Fundraiser
The MIIS Student Council presents an E-Waste Fundraiser for Sparks Micro Grants! Help your program(s) raise the most E-waste in February & Win a prize for your program! Stay tuned for more information from your program reps!
Every year, an estimated 135,000,000 cell phones are discarded in the US alone and only 13% are collected for reuse or recycle! Read some more facts about cell phone waste.
- The production of cell phones are dependent on one or more rare metals such as platinum, palladium,rhodium and even gold!
- The mining of metals for cell phones and other electronics is the #1 cause of toxic pollution in the U.S.!
- Over 100 million cell phones are stockpiled in U.S. households creating 50,000 tons of potentially
- hazardous waste.
- On average Americans replace their cell phones every 12-18 months.
- Cell phones contain toxic substances including Arsenic, Antimony, Beryllium, Cadmium, Copper, Lead, Nickel and Zinc which leach into soil and groundwater and form toxins during incineration which have been associated cancer and a range of reproductive, neurological and developmental disorders.
- The cadmium from a single cell phone is capable of polluting 158,200 gallons of water. (That’s 2.4 million
- 8-ounce sodas!)
- Recycle Today!
WHAT’S SPARK
Spark MicroGrants helps poverty-stricken communities in east Africa find and implement solutions to their most urgent problems. Spark provides unconditional grants to communities to build whatever project they decide they need the most (schools, health clinics, water wells, etc). Unlike most other organizations, Spark does not tell communities how to use the funds, but instead gives community members the trainings and skills to do it themselves. Since 2010, Spark has worked with 71 communities and impacted 31,000 individuals.
WHY PHONES
Spark facilitators work in some the most hard to reach communities in east Africa and spend hours each week “off the grid”. As you can imagine, that doesn’t make it easy to measure and record data. And it involves a lot of time consuming paper forms. The most efficient way to stay connected to our remote communities is by equipping our facilitators with better technology. With the money we receive from your old phone, we can purchase a smart phone for a Spark facilitator. In short, your old phone = no more paper forms and the facilitators have more time to spend with their communities.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
- Participate in our phone drive!
- Donate your phones – we know you have them sitting in one of those junk drawers. Don’t let it go to waste and donate it!
- Spread the word – amplify your impact and share your drive or donation with friends on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr using @sparkmg and #DonateIt
Get started here: http://secondwaverecycling.com/spark-microgrants. Questions? Email britney@sparkmicrogrants.org
October Social Hour Tonight
October Social Hour!
Don’t forget the Student Council Social Hour TONIGHT! Sponsored by the American Red Cross Club, join us at the Samson Center from 5-7pm for some beer, wine and snacks.
Please remember to bring your MIIS student ID, a government ID (passport, driver’s license or state ID card are acceptable), a cup and a smile.
Mortar Board Decorating and Pizza
Are you graduating next week? Want to have some fun and bedazzle your mortar board? Like pizza? Come to the DLC on May 15th between 5:30-7:00 for some decorating fun and pizza before commencement on Saturday. We will have supplies, food, and drinks. All you need to do is pick up your regalia from the Alumni Relations Office and show up. RSVP so we know how much food to buy: go.miis.edu/mortarboard.
Get Rid of Your Stuff: MIIS Flea Market
Graduating? Spring Cleaning? Looking to pick up some shiny new items? Come to the MIIS Flea Market Sunday May 19th from 11-3pm in the Holland Center Courtyard.
Bring your items to sell or come with your cash to purchase. Any and all MIIS community members are welcome to participate.
How it works:
If you want to sell, sign up here.
- Do not bring large items!
- Take pictures of your furniture and coordinate pick ups on your own.
- You must take home anything you do not sell.
- Sell at your own risk! Keep an eye on your valuables.
StuCo Logo Design Contest
Student Council needs your help! We’re looking for a new logo and are calling upon the MIIS community for submissions!
Logo designs can be ANYTHING, but please utilize the Student Council motto and/or mission in your logo.
For help, you can also look to the MIIS Branding Guide or MIIS Color Codes.
Submit your design here!
Rules:
- Deadline is Monday, May 13th
- One submission per person
- Logo formats can be: gif, jpg, png, bmp, tif, psd
The winner will receive a $100 Visa Gift Card!!!
Student Council Motto:
“Define your solution”
Student Council Mission:
“Fostering a multicultural environment conducive to meeting the needs of the MIIS community.”
The winning design will be selected by the current Student Council and announced Wednesday, May 15th.
StuCo and Library Sponsored Coffee
The MIIS Student Council and the Library have teamed up again! Come to the library lobby during finals week(s) and get your caffeine on! So hurry up and head on over to the library, available while supplies last. Don’t forget your MUG!
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