USC Student Opportunities - Thornton Choral and Sacred Music

The Choral program at USC's Thornton School of Music has many opportunities for students of all majors and faculty to get involved! Our choirs have an international reputation of excellence and continue to build their presence on campus with our general population. The students who participate in our ensembles are among the leading students in the university - we find that an artistic outlet (such as choral music) fosters ingenuity and creativity, and the team aspect of our performances encourages community, dedication, and leadership skills that extend far beyond the rehearsal room. As students are searching for a way to get involved on campus, we hope you will keep us in mind as a possible suggestion for elective credits or that you may even consider forwarding this on to the students under your advisement. Attached please find our most recent brochure that contains more specific information and active links for getting involved. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us!

Contact us at
singon@usc.edu or (213) 821-5756

CHAMBER SINGERS

2-3:50PM M, W
MUEN 312/512
(undergraduate/graduate)

Led by Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe, the USC Thornton Chamber Singers is the premiere choral ensemble at USC Thornton. Their widely acclaimed international tours include a recent invitation to Korea to perform at the 10th World Choral Symposium. This highly regarded ensemble has also enjoyed performances with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Helmuth Rilling, James Conlon, Carl St. Clair, Barry Manilow, Elton John and the Rolling Stones.

CONCERT CHOIR
2-3:50PM T, Th
MUEN 310/510
(undergraduate/graduate)

The USC Thornton Concert Choir is a larger mixed choir of 52 voices under the direction of Dr. Cristian Grases. Concert Choir performs music from diverse areas of the world and all musical periods. The Concert Choir has been selected to perform at the 2015 National Collegiate Choral
Organization Convention in Portland, Oregon.

APOLLO MEN’S CHORUS

4-5:50PM M, W
MUEN 308/508
(undergraduate/graduate)

The men of Apollo are a diverse group ranging from freshman to graduate students. This group often sings the National Anthem at on-campus sporting events and has recently recorded a new CD to be
released summer 2015. Enjoy brotherhood and strive for excellence in the performance of classical to contemporary choral music.

ORIANA WOMEN’S CHOIR
4-5:50PM T, Th
MUEN 311/511
(undergraduate/graduate)

The Oriana Women’s Choir is open to all USC women who wish to participate. Comprised of students from a variety of graduate and undergraduate degree programs, Oriana performs a wide range of choral music each semester. All levels of musicians are welcomed and encouraged to join.

UNIVERSITY CHORUS
7-8:50PM W
MUEN 307/507
(undergraduate/graduate)

The University Chorus is open to any USC student, faculty, staff member and the larger USC community. Participation in this group gives its members the experience of singing and performing diverse literature with a large mixed ensemble. All levels of musicianship are welcomed.

Soros Graduate Fellowship for New Americans

The 2016 Fellowship Competition

• Every year, The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans supports thirty New Americans, immigrants or the children of immigrants, who are pursuing graduate school in the United States. Full eligibility requirements can be found here.
• Each Fellowship supports up to two years of graduate study - in any field and in any advanced degree-granting program - in the United States. Please note that the Fellowship does not cover tuition for executive programs, accelerated Bachelor's/Master's programs, or online degrees.
• Each award is for up to $25,000 in stipend support (not to exceed $35,000), as well as 50 percent of required tuition and fees, up to $20,000 per year, for two years.
• New Fellows join a strong community of current and past Fellows who all share the New American experience.
• The application deadline is November 1, 2015 at 11:59 pm EST.
• The competition is merit-based. Selection criteria emphasize creativity, originality, initiative, and sustained accomplishment. The program values a commitment to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The program does not have any quotas for types of degrees, universities or programs, countries of origin, or gender, etc.
• The top 77 applicants will be designated "finalists" and will be asked to appear for interviews in New York City or California in late-January or early-February of 2016. The Fellowship program will cover travel and accommodation.
• The 30 Fellowship winners, selected from among the 77 finalists, will be notified in March of 2016. They will begin to receive stipend and tuition support from the program in the fall of 2016. If a Fellow is in the second-to-last year of their graduate program in the spring of 2016, when the new class of Fellows is announced, the Fellowship may approve special requests, under certain circumstances, to retroactively activate the Fellowship in order to cover that term.
• The first year of Fellowship funding cannot be deferred.
• Unsuccessful applicants are welcome to reapply in subsequent years if they are still eligible.

Reminder: APA Seminar Today (7/21)

We wanted to remind all graduate students that our writing advisor, James Hayashi, will be hosting an APA Writing Seminar today from 3-3:50 p.m.  Useful handouts will be distributed--and there will be plenty of opportunities to ask questions.

APA Seminar

Topics: Formatting according to APA guidelines, quote integration, rules of citation

Date: Tue, 7/21  

Time: 3-3:50 pm 

Location: WPH 205

If you have any questions, contact James Hayashi at jhayashi@rossier.usc.edu

Upcoming Writing Seminars

Greetings graduate students! Our writing advisor, James Hayashi, will be hosting a couple of upcoming writing seminars.  

If you would like a preview of what these seminars might cover, please follow this link.

We highly encourage you to attend so you can ask any questions and collect useful handouts.  

APA Seminar

Topics: Formatting according to APA guidelines, quote integration, rules of citation

Date: Tue, 7/21  

Time: 3-3:50 pm 

Location: WPH 205

Intro to Grad Writing/Academic Style 

Topics: Common errors to avoid, the steps to be a better self-editor, improving academic writing style

Date: Tue, 7/28  

Time: 3-3:50 pm 

Location: WPH 205

If you have any questions, feel free to contact James Hayashi at jhayashi@rossier.usc.edu

Continuing Student Scholarship

Below is the link to the Rossier School of Education continuing student scholarship application. This is for PASA, EC, MFT, School Leadership and LDT students. The submission due date is April 22.

https://qtrial2014.az1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_bJB1ZQsSI7JJwlT

Rossier Student Organization Newsletter

Rossier Student Organization is here to serve you! View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward February is here, Rossier! January has flown by quickly! We here at RSO hope that you've all transitioned well back into the academic year, and are excelling in all your courses and research. We have some events and opportunities coming up for you all to connect with fellow Rossier students, as well as information on upcoming RSO board elections. Read on to find out more! Kind regards, Your RSO Board February RSO Town Hall Thursday, February 12 12:00PM - 1:00PM Location RCC 432 ** Lunch Provided ** Town Hall is an opportunity for Rossier students to come together and bring forth any issues, concerns, and suggestions on their programs, faculty, and student leadership. Please join us for a meal and a chance to chat with other students. RSO End Of The Year Banquet Food, Speakers, Recognition, CelebrationSunday, April 26, 2015 *save the date* In Spring semester, RSO will be hosing the Rossier End Of The Year Banquet on the evening of Sunday, April 26th. This event welcomes all Rossier School of Education students and it will be held in the TCC Ballroom to celebrate all of our accomplishments throughout the year. This banquet is a huge event that requires weeks of preparation and planning, and that is where you come in! We are still looking for energetic Rossier students to help out! If any of you are passionate about event planning or want to have a part in serving on the banquet sub-committee this year, please emailSally Behpoornia at behpoorn@usc.edu. Student Spotlight Cristian Biviano ME Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs '16 I would like to spotlight Cristian Biviano this month for his amazing work as USC's TPE (The Placement Exchange) Ambassador! He has been extremely helpful with sending messages out and creating flyers for the students who are going to be job searching at TPE this March. His hard work is very appreciated by those of us attending the conference. Thank you Cristian! And best of luck to everyone with the job search process! Nominated by: Sally Behpoornia Thinking about nominating a student for out next spotlight? Send your nominations to Andy Ng (andyng@usc.edu)! RSO FUNDING REQUESTS RSO is here to support your organization's social and professional development opportunities. Please click on the following link to access our Funding Form. If you have any questions, please contact Casey at caseysim@usc.edu. CLICK HERE Feedback Survey Thank you for those that have sent us feedback on RSO and Rossier in general. We are still accepting feedback on how we can improve our services and organization to better serve you. Please take a few minutes to complete this quick survey. We welcome and appreciate all responses. CLICK HERE Announcements EDSA W.I.N.E. Event EDSA W.I.N.E. Event 2 USC Rossier Educational Doctorate Student Assembly W.I.N.E. Professional Development Event Saturday, February 21, 2015 10:00AM - 7:00PM (PST) Callaway Vineyard & Winery Sign up here Aloha! The EDSA Hawai'i Cohort presents a Paint & Slip event at Oeno Wine Making. Click here for venue details. Questions about EDSA? Visit uscEDSA.blogspot.com or email Airies Davis,uscEDSA@usc.edu RSO ELECTIONS PASA NASPA Social RSO will soon be holding elections to select the 2015-2016 board. If you are interested in working with fellow Rossier students and providing opportunities to connect the student body, then please consider running/applying for a position!   Feb 23rd - Application/Nomination (President) March 6th - Applications/Nominations Due March 8th-12th - General Voting March 13th - Announcement of President More information will be coming out in a future email. Be on the lookout for that! Are you attending NASPA in New Orleans?   Please join PASA Network as we host the USC NASPA Social! When: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location: Eglinton Winton at the Hilton Hotel Details to come, please RSVP here! Event sponsored by USC Student Affairs and USC Rossier Master's Program Office. Facebook Twitter Email Copyright © 2015 Rossier Student Organization, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: rso@rossier.usc.edu unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

Graduate Student Worker Wanted

Expectations:
 Enrolled in Masters or PhD program with min 2 yrs remaining at USC
 Up to 20 hours per week
 Competitive compensation
 Research track degree preferred

Send resume to oprs@usc.edu/contact Dalar Shahnazarian irbgara@usc.edu

Rossier Student Organization is here to serve you! View this email in your browser

Share Tweet Forward Happy 2015, Rossier! Welcome to the new year! Have you all been working on those New Years resolutions? We hope that you've all enjoyed your well-deserved time off over the holidays, and are adjusting well to your Spring semester commitments. We have some updates below regarding upcoming events and professional development opportunities, so read on and let us know how we can better serve you all as students. Kind regards, Your RSO Board Meet our new Senator! Peter Huu Tran MEd Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs '15 Peter Huu Tran is a first generation student and the first in his family to pursue a Masters Degree. From the Inland Empire, Peter has always had an interest in helping underrepresented students from low socioeconomic statuses. Moreover, Peter has found a new passion for data and assessment through PASA. He hopes to contribute to the higher education field by highlighting student needs through facts and figures. February RSO Town Hall Thursday, February 12 12:00PM - 1:00PM Location TBA ** Lunch Provided ** Town Hall is an opportunity for Rossier students to come together and bring forth any issues, concerns, and suggestions on their programs, faculty, and student leadership. Please join us for a meal and a chance to chat with other students. RSO End Of The Year Banquet Committee Members NeededSunday, April 26, 2015 In Spring semester, RSO will be hosing the Rossier End Of The Year Banquet on the evening of Sunday, April 26th. This event welcomes all Rossier School of Education students and it will be held in the TCC Ballroom to celebrate all of our accomplishments throughout the year. This banquet is a huge event that requires weeks of preparation and planning, and that is where you come in! We are looking for energetic Rossier students to help out! If any of you are passionate about event planning or want to have a part in serving on the banquet sub-committee this year, please email Sally Behpoornia at behpoorn@usc.edu by Sunday, February 1st. Student Spotlight Arlan Mendiola MEd Postsecondary Administration and Student Affairs '15 Arlan Mendiola has done a phenomenal job as the PASA Network Alumni Relations Chair! His program series, Alumni Google Hangouts, brings together PASA alumni and current students from across the nation to participate in discussion forums about different topics every month! He has also been a key player in arranging the broadcast of all PASA Network programming on YouTube! Arlan is a valuable team member and is always a supportive friend outside of his Alumni Relations Chair responsibilities. Thank you Arlan for always being there and taking care of business! Nominated by: Michelle Sorochan Thinking about nominating a student for out next spotlight? Send your nominations to Andy Ng (andyng@usc.edu)! RSO FUNDING REQUESTS RSO is here to support your organization's social and professional development opportunities. Please click on the following link to access our Funding Form. If you have any questions, please contact Casey at caseysim@usc.edu. CLICK HERE Feedback Survey We are still accepting feedback on how we can improve our services and organization to better serve you. Please take a few minutes to complete this quick survey. We welcome and appreciate all responses. CLICK HERE Announcements

EDSA W.I.N.E. Event GSG Conference Funding

USC Rossier Educational Doctorate Student Assembly W.I.N.E. Professional Development Event Saturday, February 21, 2015 10:00AM - 7:00PM (PST) Callaway Vineyard & Winery Sign up here Did you know that GSG provides funding for conferences? If you are planning on attending a professional development conference in the future, apply for funding! Click here for more information http://gsg.usc.edu/finance/conference-travel-grants Facebook Twitter Email