The SSA’s “Grand Finale” graduation/end-of-year formal party will take place on April 30, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel. More info to come!

You could be one of those important people representing students in the Science Faculty. If you want the power to speak for your faculty and plan the events and initiatives you’d like to see - and get your beautiful pic up in the Science Lounge too - then come join the SSA now. A list of everything we do is also available on the right hand bar titled “What does the SSA do??”
The U of M SSA is currently accepting applications for the following positions:

• Director of Finance
• Director of Student Services
• DIrector of Internal Organization
• DIrecrtor of Public Relations
• Director of Academic Programming
• Director of Corporate Relations
• Lounge Progammer
• Social Programmer
• Web Editor (you could be in charge of this entire website!)

For more information on each of these positions, come by the SSA Office. Some positions can include two people or an “assistant” role, so don’t feel shy about applying!
Applications are due on Friday, April 9, 2010 and can be submitted to the SSA office, or e-mailed to uofm-ssa@googlegroups.com.

Try saying that ten times fast!

The SSA is currently selling fashionable and funny T-shirts featuring science-related content. Come by the SSA offices (Science Lounge) at any point to have a look at them or try one on.

Each T-shirt cost $10. A variety of sizes and colours are available.

Date:                Sunday, February 14
Time:                2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Location:          Armes Building, Room 201

The U of M SSA is bringing in Dr. Robert Astroff, President of Astroff Consultants in Toronto, to lead a free seminar on interviews. More information on Robert and the company can be found by visiting www.astroffconsultants.com.
Dr. Robert Astroff will discuss strategies to respond to the difficult questions that medical school and dental school applicants encounter, including: 

• An overview of the interview process;
• Planning responses to challenging questions;
•  Tips and common themes that come up in interviews; and
• Types of questions you should consider asking during the interview.

Dr. Astroff will be discussing strategies for succeeding at Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), CDA Structured and Panel Interviews.
Following the seminar, Dr. Astroff will be available to answer individual questions.
By the way, as a science student at U of M, you are entitled to obtain a 10% discount off their services.  Please let the company know that you are a member of the U of M SSA.
Dr. Astroff is only going to be on campus for a few days (and only has a limited number of appointments available).  If you want to book an appointment to have a mock interview, please contact his office directly.

The SSA is pleased to announce the success of our Jan 23 pubcrawl. Tickets were sold out and all three buses were filled completely. With 50 people per bus, three buses, and $10 per ticket - and all proceeds going to Haiti - the SSA was able to raise $1500 to send to Haiti earthquake aid relief. The money was donated through the University of Manitoba Haiti Aid Relief Fund,  which pooled donations from other faculties, students, and employees. As of January 29, the U of M fund had raised $17 000 total, which is being donated to the Canadian Red Cross’s Haiti effort.

Thank you to all who came out and everyone who helped those in need in Haiti!

SSA is hosting a pub crawl to four Winnipeg bars!

“GO HARD OR GO HOME”
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Starts: 8:00 PM @ the U of M

1) Wise Guys’ on Campus
2) TYC (Tijuana Yacht Club)
3) Stereo Nightclub
4) The O.C. (Off Campus Social Club)

Total Price: $10
Cover Covered
Alcohol Provided
Pizza Provided at the End of the Night

The night will begin at the university, at Wise Guys’ (3rd floor, University Centre), where party-goers will get some free drinks! At 9 PM, everyone will then get on a bus for our roadtrip to three different clubs. Be there. What could be better?

PLUS, 100% OF TICKET SALES GO TOWARDS HAITI AID RELIEF.
That’s right, everything. 100%.

Tickets can be bought from any SSA member, or at the Science Lounge.

Take a break from your studying to come to the Science Lounge for some free food and soft drinks any day during the week of December 7 - 11, 2009, at 5:30 PM.

MWF: Six different types of pizza!
TR: Samosas!

Price: $0.00

Exam Cram is generously sponsored by the U of M SSA. Food will be served until rations are depleted, so come on time.

For anyone graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2010, this info is for you! Grad photo sittings are meant for anyone graduating at any point in 2010 (i.e. February, May, October grads). Sittings already took place back in January, but retakes will be taking place soon. You do not have to have been at the original sitting to have your photos taken during retakes.

Re-take sittings will take place Monday, March 29 - Wednesday, March 31, 2010
in the Allen Building Board Room (at the entrance to Allen Building, across from Armes).
There is a $25 sitting fee (cash or cheque accepted, payable to “Lifetouch Canada Inc.”).

Graduation photographs will also ultimately be placed in a composite “Class of 2010″ photo on the Armes Building wall. If you want to be on the wall, but not purchase personal photos, two photos will be taken for the composite, for $5.

Appointments must be made in advance online. Please secure your timeslot by clicking here.

More information is available in the info sheets outside the SSA offices.

The SSA is now selling Dr. Linda’s JUST SOLUTIONS, by Dr. Linda M.T. Murray, a solution manual to Dr. Smiley Cheng’s “Basic Statistical Analysis Stats 1000″ (2009 Edition).

This is a full solution manual (not just the answers key) to all STAT 1000 midterm and final exams for the last three years - an invaluable resource for any Stats student!

What: Statistics Exam Solutions
Price: $35
Where: SSA Offices

Manuals can be purchased in the SSA office (209 Armes)

The Day of Action is happening on November 5, 2009, and UMSU wants to show the government that poverty is increasing in Manitoba, including the student debt, and this has to end.

Target Poverty is the campaign for a poverty-free Manitoba. The Canadian Federation of Students–Manitoba and Make Poverty History Manitoba have joined together to build a province-wide campaign calling on the government to take concrete action to end Manitoba’s heartbreaking poverty crisis.

To be a part of this campaign, sign a postcard that is actually a petition to our Premier, demonstrating that thousands of people who live in poverty are making sacrifices that affect them hugely by the day. The government has to put a stop to this. We’ve been sort of able to put up with it before, but now, with the increase in numbers of poverty in Winnipeg alone, what is the government sacrificing for us?

For more information, go to targetpoverty.ca.