We danced our night away-

Here are some of the captured dance memories mostly taken by Hailey Im and some by Ha Truong.
From the preparations, coat check, to clean-up, everything went smoothly thanks to our wonderful ISA interns and officers, IWN members, and volunteers!
We had about ~150 beautifully dressed guests throughout the night dancing to the beats provided by our DJ Sho Ito. Thanks everyone for making this a successful and fun event! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we (ISA) did. :)

Hannah Yoon
Office Manager

This Saturday, Winter Formal!!

Hello everyone!

Join us this Saturday between 9 PM to Midnight and release the stress that's been accumulating on you!
We'll have music, food, and drinks- for FREE! Formal dress is encouraged:
dresses for ladies, and dress shirts and pants for gentlemen.
Come with friends or dates, either way it'll be fun! :)

-Hannah

Fabulous February

Finally the winter's here, and here in Oregon, the weather's looking pretty gloomy.

The a-little-too-often rainy days might be drowing some of us, but no worries, ISA's here to rescue you! :)

We have many exciting events coming up for this month!

• 2-5-10, Friday, 4-6 PM Coffee Hour @ Mills Intn'l Center (Above Post Office)
  • Free coffee & snacks :)
  • Anyone and everyone's welcome!
  • Meet many students from all over the world!

• 2-12-10, Friday, 4-6 PM VALENTINE Coffee Hour @ MIC
  • Valentine themed coffee hour
  • Free coffee & snacks
    • *pssstt* we'll have chocolate fountain with strawberries and more!
  • Mind the Gap accapella group performance
  • "Write-a-letter" station (for your Valentine ;))
    
    • We'll provide you the stationaries!
  • "Find-your-other-half" game/activity!

• 2-15-10, Monday, 10 am - 4 pm, Bake Sale, In front of Book Store
  • Fundraising for Int'l Week & Night (Spring Term)
  • Cookies, Brownies, Cupcakes, Krispy Kreme Donuts, Coffee, Hot chocolate, Tea...

• 2-19-10, Friday, 4-6 PM Coffee Hour @ MICr
  
  • The usual, free coffee & snacks.

• 2-20-10, Saturday, 9 pm - midnight, Winter Formal (Dance) @ Gerlinger Gym
  • This year our theme is "Under the Stars, Let's Dance the Night Away!"
  • Girls can put on a dashing dress, wear pretty hair and make-up; Boys can wear a tux and feel like a knight in shining armor!
  • We'll have DJ, drink (no alcohol), and food
  • Be prepared to dance the night away! :)

• 2-26-10, Friday, 4-6 PM, Japanese Coffee Hour @ Earl Complex
  • Free Japanese tea/snacks/coffee
    • Learn more about the Japanese culture
  • Co-hosted by Japanese Student Organization and ISA (Sponsored by Univ. Housing)

All of our events are FREE and FUN (99.99% guaranteed funness!).

I hope to see you there! :)

-Hannah (ISA Office Manager)

 

Already!

It's the middle of November already! Thanksgiving's approaching and everybody's mind is being occupied by the turkey, stuffing, gravy while being bombarded with never-ending projects and midterms. YAY for the Thanksgiving food :), and NAY for the midterms. :'( You know what else is coming up though??

International Week and Night (IWN) Committee Recruitment!!!=] YAY♥

This year, it'll be held from 4/12/10 (Monday) to  4/16/10 (Friday). Why start recruiting so early, you asked? Well, it's the longest and biggest cultural event held on campus. So, yes, we better get started and get busy! :) The committee comprises of: IWN Co-directors: Whom are in charge of the whole IWN under the supervision of ISA co-directors. Production Committee: In charge of planning the entire I-night (4/16, Friday). I-week Events Committee: In charge of planning the I-week (Everything besides the I-night). Food Committee: In charge of preparing food for I-night.  (You decide recipes, you cook, you serve :]) Decoration Committee: In charge of decoration where it's needed. Publicity Committee: In charge of getting the word out!! (You'll be busier before the actual IWN) Volunteer Committee: In charge of recruiting volunteers. Finance Committee: In charge of managing budget, doing fund-raisers. *Each committee has a Head position that you would apply separately for. Details of the job descriptions and applications are posted outside of the ISA office (next to MIC). Please read through them carefully and turn in the application before Thanksgiving by Wednesday, 11/25/09, 5 PM. This will be a great opportunity to gain leadership experience, unforgettable memories, and great friendship. If you have any questions, feel free to e-mail / facebook us! :) E-mail:  asuoisa@uoregon.edu Facebook:  http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/group.php?gid=2200292782

A Successful Halloween!

[gallery] I think above few pictures show the amount of fun we had as a team and as individuals. This event would have been impossible without: -the ISA interns as well as the officers who put an unbelievable amount of effort and time (and enthusiasm). -the Housing staff who also helped with the event planning and decoration while also providing everyone with the never-ending-thirst-quenching- mocktails (they also made the amazing photo background!),  OH!! and the Housing Staff who was an awesome DJ for the night!!! GREAT JOB ISA & Housing! Everybody had a blast!! :D

Fridays

When? Every Friday afternoon 4-6 PM Where? @Mills International Center (Except for the last Fridays of every month=Earl International House) What? Free Coffee, Snacks, Fun, Hanging out with lots of great people from all over the world (~200 people) Why? You might be bored, hungry, and stressed.  Coffee hour is hosted by the International Student Association solely for your (yes, you) benefit!  It's a great place to just relax, take the week's stress off, and meet some great people with a plateful of snacks and a cup of nice coffee in your hands.  :) Something else you might be interested in... Bring your own mugs to minimize the waste! :) I can't wait to meet you!

Hi everyone!

You are reading the VERY first ISA blog for the academic year of 09-10! yay! Welcome! We are excited for this year!  We have many awesome and exciting plans!! With that said, we're looking for interns that are enthusiastic and are willing to work hard and have fun with us :D The applications and job descriptions are posted on the door outside of the ISA office (right next to MIC). If you have any questions, please feel free to e-mail at asuoisa@uoregon.edu!! I look forward seeing you all! P.S. The amazing coffee hour is coming up! This Friday (every Friday by the way) between 4-6 PM @ MIC. ;) hope to see you there!