Associated Students of the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology: January 15: Arch & Vine

IN THIS ISSUE

Important Announcements
Upcoming Events/Deadlines
Scholarships and Fellowships
Summer Programs

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Arch & Vine Question of the Week
Answer the Question of the Week here! Your answers will help DSPT serve you better! Each week that you answer the Question of the Week, you will be entered in a raffle for some great prizes! Raffles will be held at the end of each month.
DSPT Recycles: Ink and Toner!
In an effort to reduce waste, DSPT is recycling ink and toner cartridges! So, if you have any empty ink or toner cartridges from your printers at home, you can bring them to DSPT to be recycled! Bring your empty ink and toner cartridges and deposit them in the bin with the green lid next to the copy machine or give them to Elissa at the front desk. If you have any questions, e-mail Elissa at emccormack@dspt.edu.
ATTENTION STUDENTS: DSPT Grants and Scholarships
If you are interested in receiving DSPT grants or scholarships for the 2009-2010 academic year, please note that applications are due in the Admissions Office by March 15, 2009. Even if you have already been awarded grants or scholarships, you must apply again each academic year. Students must be in a DSPT degree program and take at least 9 units each semester to be eligible for grants and scholarships. Questions? Stop by the Admissions Office!
Student Job Opening: Student Services Assistant
DSPT is looking for a student to assist with Student Services. This includes, among other things, managing the new Affiliate Marketing Program and assisting with events. A detailed job description and application are available from Elissa at the front desk. Applications are due February 13, 2009! If you have any questions, please email them to Elissa at emccormack@dspt.edu.
On Facebook?
So are we! Join the Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology group!
World Student Christian Federation Conference
There is still time to register for the WSCF conference, “Raising New Prophets, Arising of a Movement” to be held in San Francisco January 29 through February 1, 2009. Work with campus ministries and student groups who thirst for opportunities to construct relationships, build peace among nations, foster economic opportunities for everybody and promote racial, environmental and gender justice. Discuss activism within academia and the role of students in promoting social change at home and abroad. The WSCF is a space to explore creative worship, pursue faith-based peace and social justice, read the Gospel critically to learn new theological insights. This is also the launch of the new WSCF-NA, the North American region on a global federation of Christian Student Movements spread around the globe that come together to combine faith and social justice. For more information and an application, contact wscfna@gmail.com.

UPCOMING EVENTS/DEADLINES

Sunday, January 18

Il Ghetto: Forging Italian Jewish Identities 1516-1870
Time: 2:00 p.m.
Location: Museo ItaloAmericano (Building C, Fort Mason Center, Marina Boulevard at Buchanan Street, San Francisco)
Join a guided tour at the Museo ItaloAmericano, led by the exhibit's curator, JDP student David M. Rosenberg-Wohl. Il Ghetto is an original documentary exhibit with vivid images and rare Italian Judaica, manuscripts, and ceramics, telling the story of resistance, creativity, and cultural interaction that shaped Jewish experience in Italy's Age of the Ghetto. Admission is free. For more information or to RSVP, contact cjs@gtu.edu. Read the article by the San Francisco Chronicle here.
Monday, January 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Academic and Administrative holiday; DSPT closed.
Tuesday, January 20

Instruction begins at UCB.

Presidential Inauguration Viewing at DSPT
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: DSPT Classroom 1
We will be streaming the Presidential Inauguration in Classroom 1. Stop by to watch with your fellow students, faculty, and staff!

Presidential Inauguration Viewing at PSR
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: PSR D’Autremont Hall
GTU community members are welcome to join PSR in a viewing of the Presidential Inauguration. The CNN broadcast will be projected on a large screen in the PSR dining hall with coffee, beverages, and snacks. Please join us for a part or all of the broadcast!
Thursday, January 22

Movie and Discussion: Ten Canoes
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: DSPT Classroom 1
Join Fr. Hilary Martin for a discussion and showing of the movie Ten Canoes, a movie about Aboriginal life in 1000 B.C.
Saturday, January 24

Walk for Life West Coast 2009
Join upwards of 25,000 pro-lifers for the 5th Annual Walk for Life in San Francisco as we peacefully proclaim our message that abortion hurts women and we all deserve better than abortion. For more information, visit www.walkforlifewc.com.
Monday, January 26

All School Wine & Cheese
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Location: DSPT Galleria
Come join other current students, faculty, and staff to meet the new students who are starting at DSPT this spring semester.

See the DSPT Academic/Events Calendar here: http://www.dspt.edu/docs/news/calendar_list.asp

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

Datatel Scholarship
Any outstanding student who is currently attending the GTU or a GTU member school is encouraged to apply for at least one of the three different scholarship opportunities through the Datatel Scholars Foundation. Both full- and part-time students (at least six credit hours/term, at most schools) are welcome to apply. Scholarship opportunities are open to all certificate or degree seeking students.
Online application and two recommendations will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. EST on January 30, 2009.
If you have any questions about the process, refer to the Student FAQ page.

SUMMER PROGRAMS

Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord: Called to Communion, Called to Mission
The Lay Centre in Rome is making available a wonderful educational opportunity from July 1-July 6, 2009, inspired by the U.S. Bishops’ document on lay ecclesial ministry, Co-Workers in the Vineyard of the Lord. You can learn more about the Lay Centre by visiting www.laycentre.org. Information about this summer’s week-long seminar can be found at www.laycentre.org/coworkers09home.html and http://www.laycentre.org/Coworkers_2009.html.
Additionally, the Lay Centre will offer four scholarships for full-time lay ministry students from the United States to participate in the seminar. The scholarships will cover the program fee ($750) and accommodations at the Lay Centre facility for up to eight nights.If you are interested, see Fr. Michael Sweeney and contact the Lay Centre at info@laycentre.org. The application deadline is March 25, 2009.