The UCIE Student Connection-January 24, 2018

The UCIE Student Connection Newsletter

The International Student's Weekly Update On Events and Announcements-January 24, 2018

Celebrate Indian Republic Day!

This Friday, join the Indian Student Association and the UCIE in celebrating Indian Republic Day. Light refreshments, games, and crafts included.

Friday, January 26th, 10am-12pm

Student Union Atrium

Global Connections: Know Your Rights Pizza Party

Enjoy a pizza party while you learn of your rights as an international student in the USA. Session will be led by the City of Dayton's Human Relations Council.

Friday, January 26th, 3-4pm

Student Union E190

Perform at the Wright State International Festival?

Represent your culture by auditioning to perform at WSU's largest international festival of the year, the Wright State International Festival.

Auditions will take place on Wednesday, January 31st, between 10am-4pm. Cultural performances are encouraged. Group or individual performances are also welcome.

*Please note that the Wright State International Festival will take place on Saturday, March 24th from 4-8pm in the Student Union Apollo Room.

Practice Your English!

Practice your English with American friends at the UCIE Conversation Club (Convo Club). Enjoy fun topics, a great environment, and friends from around the world.

Survey results show that students who attend Convo Club increase in:

English conversation skills
Self confidence
Self awareness
And so much more!

Sessions take place:

Every Monday from 3-4pm

Every Thursday from 1-2pm

Immigration Walk-In Hours

The UCIE immigration Walk-In Advising hours for Spring 2018 are the following:

Monday, 9-11am
Tuesday, 9-11am
Wednesday, 1:30-3:30pm
Thursday, 1:30-3:30pm
Friday, 9-11am

OPT Application Submission for Spring 2018

If you are an international student graduating in the Spring 2018 semester, you may start applying for OPT on January 28, 2018.

Please use the link below to access and complete all required documents for the OPT application: OPT

Choose an OPT start date between April 28, 2018 and June 27, 2018. The final date for Spring 2018 graduates to submit application materials for OPT is June 15, 2018.

PLEASE NOTE: If you have any reservations regarding graduation for Spring 2018 semester, please do not apply for OPT until after semester end grades have been posted.

The Longest Table @ Wright State University

The Longest Table Wright State is modeled after The Longest Table Dayton and will be held on Sunday, February 11th, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 PM in the Apollo Room. Envision a dinner table with Raiders from across our Raider Community ready to reflect on our campus from several different perspectives and backgrounds. We invite you to re-imagine how to engage more critically in our diverse campus and greater Dayton community as we work toward inclusion and justice for all.

Please bring a food item to donate to the Friendship Food Pantry and RSVP by Monday, February 5, 2018!

More Information Here

Spring Break Trip to the West!

This spring break visit famous sites like the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Las Vegas, and so much more.

February 26-March 3, 2018

Only $350 per person (Includes lodging, activities, ground transportation, and 11 out of 17 meals). Flight not included in price.

Limited spots available. Register at this link: West Trip

Deadline to register: February 12th.

Spring Break Trip: 2018 Civil Rights Pilgrimage

The Wright State University-sponsored civil rights pilgrimage trip is dedicated to martyrs and heroes of the movement. Explore the significance of 1968 from historical and contemporary perspectives. Visit New Market, TN, Nashville, TN, Memphis TN and Little Rock, AR.

February 27-March 3, 2018

For more information on this trip, including price, please visit: Civil Rights Pilgrimage

For questions, email nycia.lattimore@wright.edu, 937-777-5645

Wright Alert Resources

Wright State University places the safety and security of its students, employees, and visitors as its highest priority. To keep you informed in emergency situations, Wright State has developed a comprehensive emergency notification system. The purpose of this system is to keep students and employees informed about emergencies and life threatening situations on campus. To sign up, please visit: Wight State Alert

Phone Scams

Please be reminded that Police, the Internal Revenue Service, the FBI, US Citizenship and Immigration Services, and other government agencies will *never* call you to ask for money or threaten your arrest.

If you receive such a phone call, the caller often knows the name of the intended victim and has called a personal cell phone number, as well as a work number, to reach intended victims. In addition, the originating telephone number used by the scammer is displayed or "spoofed" as that of the telephone number of a Government Office. At this time we have not yet had reported instances in Ohio.

If a student (or faculty/staff) have any concerns about the legitimacy of a phone call from the FBI or another U.S. Government Agency, they can request the name of the agent and state they will call them back at the main number for the field office or resident agency. For Cincinnati, that would be (513) 421-4310, for Dayton (937) 222-7485, for Columbus (614) 224-1183, for Cambridge (740) 432-7416, for Athens (740) 593-6473, and for Portsmouth (740) 354-5645 or hang up immediately. If you have any questions, please contact the UCIE or the Wright State University Police department (775-2111).