From the SGA President's email this week:

Click on the headline for more information.

• Office of Student & Community Relations Events: Off-Campus Living Workshops
• Staff Council Holiday Bazaar and Food Drive - Thursday, December 3^rd
• Mortar Board Bake Sale - Monday, December 7^th
• Salsa and Swing Society 2^nd Annual Holiday Ball - Fricay, December 11^th
• UVM Hillel Holiday Toy Drive
• UVM Hillel Community Service Opportunity - Tuesdays
• UPB Events!
• This Week in Vermont Athletics
• Vermont Research Awards
• Ever wondered, "Where is the bus?!"

Office of Student & Community Relations Events: Off-Campus Living Workshops

Off-Campus Living Workshops
Wednesday, December 2
5:30 - 8:30 pm, Davis Center Grand Maple Ballroom (4th floor)

What all students need to know before moving off-campus. All attendees receive a UVM Preferred Renters Card and a packet of essential rental resources!
Register online: http://www.uvm.edu/livingoffcampus

Staff Council Holiday Bazaar and Food Drive - Thursday, December 3^rd

UVM's Staff Council invites students to showcase and sell their own handmade crafts, products, and artwork at the upcoming Holiday Bazaar scheduled for Thursday, December 3, 2009 from 9am-3pm in the Grand Maple Ballroom of the Davis Center.

This year, the Staff Council will also hold a Food Drive at the event to benefit the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf. One Free Ticket to the Raffle held at the Holiday Bazaar will be given for each donation of a Non-Perishable Food Item.

For more information on how to rent a table please visit http://www.uvm.edu/~stffcncl/?Page=holidaybazaar.html or contact the Staff Council Office at 802-656-4493 or Staff.Council@uvm.edu

Mortar Board Bake Sale - Monday, December 7^th

Davis Center Atrium. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The proceeds from this bake sale will help the Mortar Board Senior Honor Society fund its community service activities, including cooking a three-course meal for the Ronald McDonald House each Sunday, helping the Chittenden County Food Shelf distribute healthy and hearty meals to families in need, and trash pickups in the Burlington area.

Information: allison.selleck@uvm.edu

Salsa and Swing Society 2^nd Annual Holiday Ball - Fricay, December 11^th

Friday, December 11th
Patrick Gym Dance Studio
97 Spear Street, Burlington

6:00-6:30 p.m. Swing Lesson
6:30-7:30 p.m. Waltz Lesson
7:30-10:00 p.m. Social Ballroom Dancing

Tickets are $6 for students and senior citizens, $8 USA Dance members, $10 public.

Questions can be emailed to hgoodwin@uvm.edu.

UVM Hillel Holiday Toy Drive

Please join UVM Hillel in its Holiday Toy Drive - all donations will go to the children of the Vermont Refugee Resettlement Program.

Please bring all donations to a UVM Hillel sponsored event or to the Third Floor of the Allen House (at the corner of Main Street and South Prospect). There will also be a box at the Hillel desk in the SGA office on the Third Floor of the Davis Center.

We will be accepting donations until the end of the Chanukah Party on December 12th.

Thank you in advanced for your donations.

If there are any questions please e-mail afwolf@uvm.edu

UVM Hillel Community Service Opportunity - Tuesdays

EVERY TUESDAY from 3:30 - 5:00 pm!

Come to Burlington Children Space in the Old North End to mentor young children, play music with them, or help by creating something for the children to use such as sewing bean bags.

Any help is appreciated, or even if you just want to interact with an age group whose joy brings happiness to all around them.

Please RSVP with Charles at cwinklem@uvm.edu for any week that you are interested in coming, and feel free to bring a friend!

Check out the event at: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=150104478340

UPB Events!

Josh Ritter Featuring The Low Anthem
Be sure to check out singer-songwriter JOSH RITTER, featuring THE LOW ANTHEM, playing December 4, 2009 at UVM's Davis Center! A modern mixture of Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, and Bruce Springsteen- Josh Ritter will guarantee an amazing show! Doors open 7:30, show starts at 8 pm. Tickets for UVM Students are FREE and can be picked up at the 1st floor info desk of the Davis Center. Public Tickets cost $10 and can be picked up online at uvmtickets.com.

Check the BORED calendar:
http://www.uvm.edu/bored

Fan Us:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Burlington-VT/UVMEDUBORED/144308006254

Follow us:
http://twitter.com/uvm_bored

Email us:
bored@uvm.edu

This Week in Vermont Athletics

Tuesday, November 24
- Men's Ice Hockey vs. Massachusetts @ 7:05 pm at Gutterson Field House
*Chittenden County Alumni Night and Healthy Living Sampling in Lobby

Wednesday, November 25
- Women's Basketball vs. Dartmouth @ 7:00 pm at Patrick Gym
*2009 America East Champions Banner Ceremony and bring an unwrapped toy to donate to COTS for a chance to win a prize!


Why Should U Join the Crew?

• Official Cat Crew T-Shirt
• Earn points for attending games and win great prizes
• Chance to be Cat Crew Fan of Game/Fan of Month
• This year's prizes are from Smuggs, Majestic 10 Theater, Red Onion, Bueno Y Sano, Pizza Putt and more!
• Exclusive pre and post game gatherings with free food (Dates: TBD)
• Postseason ticket priorities
• Plus Much More!

For more information, stop by the promotions table at any home sporting event.

Vermont Research Awards

The Center for Research on Vermont announces two undergraduate awards for research projects on Vermont topics:

The George B. Bryan Award
For excellence in a project on a Vermont topic completed for a one-semester course. Recommended length: 15-25 pages; offered annually in memory of UVM Professor of Theatre and former Center Director George B. Bryan (1939-1996).

The Andrew E. Nuquist Award
For outstanding research on a Vermont topic, usually awarded to a culminating study.
Recommended length: No limit; offered annually since 1982 in memory of UVM Political Science Professor Andrew E. Nuquist (1905-1975).

The deadline for submission of projects is March 1, 2010. For more information, please visit the Center's Web site at www.uvm.edu/~crvt.

Ever wondered, "Where is the bus?!"

Two UVM students have created a business that will let you know where a CATS Shuttle bus is and when it is supposed to reach your stop - all you need to do is send a text message! For more information, check out this informational pdf.

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