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INFORMATION SESSION: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3^RD @ 4PM

UCENT ROOM 480A

Happy Thanksgiving

Enjoying your break, you deserve it!

November 26-27, 2009	Thanksgiving Holiday Observed
December 8, 2009	Complete Withdrawal Deadline-Online & In Person
December 8, 2009	Last Day of Classes and Last Day to Process Transaction
December 9, 2009	Reading Day
December 10-16, 2009	Final Exams
December 17, 2009	Commencement

Happy thanksgiving!

How to enjoy the holiday foods!

Let's all give thanks and enjoy our family this holiday season. Love, laugh, and be of good cheer. However, beware of the brownies and other sweeties that loom around your kitchen! With that in mind, here is your "I can make it through the Holidays without gaining weight" check list!

1. Prepare

Choose now what foods you will allow yourself to enjoy. Decide what they will be, when you will be allowed to enjoy them, and how much you will allow yourself. You will get the best results by choosing small amounts, infrequently. Caution! Don't enter the Holiday season defenseless!

2. Strategize

Memorize your holiday rules and pre-determine your strategy of attack to any opposition you might face. Don't forget that It's ok to say "no" when offered goodies from a well-meaning relative or friend! You can always accept it graciously, then give it away to those less fortunate.

3. Stick to it

Stick to your rules. And remember, it's better to stick to 95% of a game-plan, than to not have one at all.

4. Enjoy

There is no greater high than the one you receive from self-discipline. When you feel it, you will strive for that "high" all year long.

Lastly, whatever you do, DO NOT allow yourself to believe that little voice in your head that says, "I'll simply enjoy this food now and diet LATER." Unfortunately, it's not that easy. For when later comes, you will have more than just unwanted body fat. Amongst many other health issues that this may cause, you will have a sluggish digestive system, a sweet addiction to withdraw from, and worst of all, skin that has been stretched from excessive weight. Yuck! Don't listen to that naughty little voice!

• Tips courtesy of Pure Fitness Group X Director

Enjoying life trying not to listen to that little naughty voice~

Event Planning Workshop

As many of you know I am in the event planning industry, overlapping into the nonprofit world. I have learned so much about event planning in my internship but there are sometimes I wish I would of brought more to the table.

I recommend anyone who is thinking in working in program planning or event planning industry to attend this workshops. These are wonderful, experienced and knowledgeable professionals with much wisdom to share.

Professional Workshop: Insider Event Planning

Monday, November 23, 2009

1pm - 3pm in UCENT 822A

First hour:

Event Planning Design & Decor, Do's and Don'ts

with Event Planner, Alisha Forrester Scott

Second hour:

Contracts 101 - with Master Bridal Consultant, Kim Horn

Enjoying life, hope to see you there~

Paid Internships: Spring 2010

Looking for an internship? Spring 2010? Start by looking here! Listed below you will find paid, full time opportunities. More to come, please stop by for future posts.

Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau

Internship:

Contact: James Tevault at James@VisitMesa.com or phone 480-682-3635

Internship (min. 40 hours/week), Internship (under 40 hours/week), Regular volunteer position Paid $500.00 per month. The Mesa Convention and Visitors Bureau is seeking tourism students to assist our qualified staff in promoting tourism in the Mesa/Phoenix area. Office hours are 8am – 5pm Monday through Friday. Required tasks at the MCVB vary from research, database entry, convention services, visitor services, and much more. We also have several special projects requiring new thoughts and the initiative to complete them.

CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT

Internship:

Contact: Samantha Borenstein, Event Manager; (602)956-1121; sborenstein@celebrityfightnight.org

Full-time (M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm) Spring 2010, beginning January 4

MARICOPA COUNTY parks and recreation department

Internship:

Contact: RJ Cardin RJCardin@mail.maricopa.gov

Looking for intern for the spring to do a park sign inventory, develop a benchmark or standard and provide recommendations for the future. It would be good for a student who has marketing desires or interests. $8 per hour/ up to 19 hours/week.

ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Internship:

The Senate is hiring temporary full-time and part-time Pages for the upcoming 2010 Session. This is a paid internship and with an hourly wage of $8.25. Pages typically work two 8 hour days to correspond with their class schedules (for example M/W.F school, T/TH work at the Senate). 7am-4pm and 8am-5pm shifts are available.

Applicants must fill out an application (resume optional) which can be found at http://www.azleg.state.az.us/careeropportunities/Senate_Page.pdf

Contact: Jenna Roundy, Chief Page at (602)926-4478 or email jroundy@azleg.gov

Enjoying life and my internship~

Graduating in December?

THE COLLEGE OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS CONVOCATION RSVP IS UP AND RUNNING

Please visit http://my.asu.edu and log in to submit your RSVP. Once logged in, go to the MY PROGRAMS AND DEGREE PROGRAMS box and click on the Graduation Tab. Click on RSVP for Graduation Ceremonies.

The RSVP system will be available from Wednesday, October 28, 2009 – Friday, November 27, 2009 at 5:00 PM.

You will receive a confirmation email once you have completed your RSVP. You can log back in until the deadline to make changes to your RSVP.

COLLEGE OF PUBLIC PROGRAMS CONVOCATION

• Fall 2009 Convocation: Friday, Dec 18, 2009, 5:00pm, Phoenix Convention Center (West 301).

UNIVERSITY COMMENCEMENT

• Fall 2009: Thursday, December 17, 2009, 7:00PM, place to be determined.

To the Men and Women....

On October 8, 1954 President Dwight. D. Eisenhower sent a letter to Harvey V. Higley, administrator of Veterans' Affairs, designating him chairman of the Veterans Day National Committee. In the letter, President Eisenhower stated "I have today signed a proclamation calling upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954 as Veterans Day. It is my earnest hope that all veterans, their organizations, and the entire citizenry will join hands to insure proper and widespread observance of this day."

Since that day, annually on November 11th communities nationwide join together at parades and ceremonies to recognize the sacrifice of all U.S. veterans. These activities highlight the bravery and dedication of heroic Americans and bring attention to the needs of returning soldiers and their families, including help for educational pursuits.

Veterans Day is about everybody who wore or continues to wear the uniform. It's a very select group of American citizens that have had the opportunity to do that and this day is about them.

Thank you!

Enjoying life and freedom~