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Tue, Dec 10, 2019
Chinese Language Table
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Valentine Dining Hall, 130 - Conference Room
If you are interested in having more opportunities to speak Chinese, then join us twice a week for lunch! The Chinese Language Table is open to students, faculty and staff who would like to have conversations in Chinese. All levels are welcome.
Mastering the Internship Interview
Internship interviews can be stressful, but they don’t have to be. Join us to learn how to best prepare for interview day, to answer challenging questions and to present yourself in a professional manner. *This workshop will fulfill the Internship Preparation Workshop requirement for the Charles Hamilton Houston Internship Program.*
Insight (Mindfulness) Meditation Group
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Chapin Hall, Chapel
Whether you have meditated for a long time or have never meditated, come join us for this time of practice together. Come to relax, quiet your mind, learn how to experience less suffering and stress, explore Buddhist philosophy and psychology, or just talk about what it means to live from compassion and awareness or because you are curious. The group will be led by Buddhist Advisor Mark Hart.
La Terrasse: French Table
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Valentine Dining Hall, Mezzanine
Faculty, students and staff are all welcome to join our French language assistants for informal French conversation over dinner. All levels of French are welcome! We look forward to meeting you!
The Noah Garabedian Quartet
The Noah Garabedian Quartet is based in New York City and is led by bassist and composer Noah Garabedian. The band includes Carmen Staaf on piano, Raffi Garabedian on saxophone and Jimmy Macbride on drums. Their debut album, Where Fables Meet, will be released in Spring 2020. When not on the road or performing at New York’s premiere venues, the ensemble enjoys Stephen King novels, spicy noodles and animal memes.
Sponsored by Jazz@Amherst, AAS and Arts at Amherst. Doors open at 6 p.m.
ASA x CSA x ACH Screening: <i>The Farewell</i>
Join CSA, ACH and ASA for a screening of Lulu Wang’s The Farewell. Kick off your reading period with with this humorous and poignant film, boba, Insomnia cookies and an intellectually stimulating discussion afterwards.
Philosophy Club
Friendly conversations and presentations on ethics, metaphysics, epistemology and other philosophical subjects.
German Kaffeeklatsch
Come and join German students and faculty for a chat over coffee and much more! This is a great opportunity to practice your German in a casual and relaxing environment.
Resume and Cover Letter Building PCA x FGA
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Keefe Campus Center, McCaffrey Room
First Generation Association is delighted to have Peer Career Advisers over to give advice on creating resumes and cover letters. This is a great chance to have a head start in internships, especially if you are a first year. This is open to anybody and we look forward to having you!
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