3. CUMaS’ Postgraduate Rep
8. Babysitting Opportunity
9. ABACUS Boat Party
1. Malaysian Food Festival 2011 – Sign-up
Date: Saturday, 26th November 2011
Venue: The Centre at St Paul’s, Hills Road (map)
Time: 7.30pm – 10.30pm
Price: £8 (CUMaS members), £11 (CUMSA members), £13 (non-members)
The sign-up sheet for MFF is up and running!
SIGN-UP: https://docs.google.
We know you can’t resist the good food, but spaces are limited and MFF tends to get oversubscribed really quickly, so do make sure you sign up asap to avoid disappointment!
For those who signed up as a volunteer, you DO NOT need to sign up again for this sign-up sheet. We will send out an email confirming your spot as a volunteer soon. (Thanks for volunteering!)
PS: Your seat is only confirmed once our treasurer has received payment, so ticket allocation is done by a first-pay-first-served basis! Also, tickets will be CUSU-mailed to registrants once Fang Yen has received payment.
Deadline for signing-up/payment: 22nd November 2011
or
Facebook event page: http://www.facebook.com/
GET EXCITED!! 😀
2. Nottingham Games this Saturday
Hi guys! I hope you’re excited for the Notts Games this Saturday. Just a few things to tell you in this email.
1. We will be having 2 pick up points, one from Churchill (4.45am) and Queen’s Road, outside Queens’ College (5am). PLEASE BE THERE ON TIME. We’ll be leaving Nottingham at 7.30pm.
2. We won’t be having jerseys, so if you are playing a team sport, please wear black.
3. If you aren’t playing any sports, please pay me £5 on the day.
4. My phone number is 07761330260. Please call me if you have any questions.
See you on Saturday!
Ian
3. CUMaS’ Postgraduate Rep
Hi guys, we are recruiting a new Postgrad Rep for CUMaS. Your duty as a Postgrad Rep is just to organise a few events for the postgrads so don’t worry, it won’t take up that much time!
If you’re interested, please contact Kee Chong at kct27@cam.ac.uk.
4. Teach For Malaysia’s Visit to the UK
Teach For Malaysia will be visiting London (11th November) and Nottingham (12th November – Notts Games) this coming week. For those who are interested, please see attached file for more info on their info sessions.
They will not be visiting Cambridge this year, but if anyone of you is interested about the programme, please email Amanda (akyc3) and she will refer you to the person in charge.
5. CUMSA End of Term Party
HI guys it is that time of the year when we look back and wonder how we came out of the first term unscathed. To celebrate the joy of being alive and immeasurably enriched by all the learning we’ve had, come to the CUMSA END OF TERM PARTY (poster attached)
Tickets will be sold at the door, but an indication of attendance on the FB event (http://www.facebook.com/
More details are on the FB page. See you all there!!
6. Volunteers for Research Project
Calling volunteers for a research project!
If you are a Malaysian undergraduate in Cambridge University, you have a unique story to tell. This is because out of the total Malaysian population, only 0.000004% is reading for a degree in one of the most prestigious universities in the world. I am researching Malaysian undergraduates’ motivation for reading. Specifically, I am interested to hear your story. Using interviews I aim to gather data about how you maintain motivations and negotiate de-motivations for reading. I will also invite you to keep written/audio diaries. In return, you will hopefully learn more about your motivation patterns. Ultimately, you will contribute to a unique project that sets out to capture the literacy stories of Malaysian undergraduates in Cambridge University.
If you’re interested to know further, do get in touch with me Su Li, at slc75@cam.ac.uk
Su Li Chong (St. Edmund’s College)
PhD candidate, Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge.
7. The Great Debate
Hello,
I would like to introduce myself as Akilah Jeffers, the President of the
CUSU Black and Minority Ethnic Students’ Campaign. As a campaign, our
mission is to promote a socially inclusive environment for Ethnic Minority
Students at the University of Cambridge at both undergraduate and graduate
levels. We also provide support to Ethnic Minorities Officers, JCRs and
academics across the university. This year, I am particularly keen to work
towards making Cambridge more accessible for all students, regardless of
their background.
I would like to invite you to one of our biggest events this term, ‘The
Great Debate’. We will be joined by a panel of prominent speakers from
Ethnic Minority backgrounds, and we will be discussing issues relevant to
female and ethnic minority students, such as the representation of BME
people in the media, access to education, the gender attainment gap and
much more.
Title: The Great Debate
**Free refreshments provided**
**The event is open to all**
The Facebook group is here: http://www.facebook.com/event.
Please feel free to email me with any comments or suggestions.
Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you on Friday.
Best wishes,
Akilah Jeffers
President, Cambridge University Black and Minority Ethnic Students’ Campaign
Cambridge University Students’ Union
Old Examination Hall
Free School Lane
Cambridge CB2 3RF
(01223) 333 313
8. Babysitting Opportunity
Interested in looking for extra cash? Would you be interested in babysitting for 2 children aged 2.5 yrs and 1 yr old? Mons-thurs. From 8.30am-6pm. To start Jan 2012. Pay and further details can be discussed. Please contact Farah Sabtu on 07511051474.
Regards,
Farah
9. ABACUS Boat Party
Hey guys,
We would be really grateful if you take the time out to read the following email about a fantastic event that ABACUS are holding on the 25th November.
The entire committee are extremely excited to unveil the details of our most anticipated event of the year: the ABACUS Boat Party held in conjunction with Imperial, King’s and LSE on the 25th November on the River Thames in London. It is guaranteed to be an amazing night with around 500 people attending from Cambridge and London so it’s definitely a night to keep free in your diaries. There are even coaches, to take all of us down to London and back to Cambridge, so there’s really no excuse to miss it!
The theme this year is ‘Moulin Rouge’ so think glamorous, sexy and classy!
Keeping in line with our fantastic theme, entertainment is guaranteed to be fantastic Рwe have burlesque dancer Fifi Fatale, whose performances are sure to add the risqu̩ element befitting the theme. Salsa dancers will offer an interactive element to the night, giving people an opportunity to meet people of the opposite sex in a fun, casual way. Up and coming homegrown talent from Cambridge, and May Ball favourites, Truly Medly Deeply will command the upper deck towards the end of the night, setting the mood for an hour or so of non stop clubbing!
The lower deck will provide a more intimate setting with acoustic music, providing a great atmosphere for chatting to your peers. Complete with a delicious chocolate fountain, downstairs offers a relaxed ambience and a great place to rest those tired feet! What’s more, there will be a photography studio downstairs as well as a calligraphy corner which gives people the chance to leave the night with an everlasting momento of the event.
Here is the preliminary timetable but please be aware that it is subject to change:
5:25 Coach 2 leaves
5:35 Coach 3 leaves
5:45 Coach 4 leaves
7:45-8:15 VIP Champagne reception with jazz band (upper deck)
7:45-10:30 Chocolate fountain opens (lower deck)
8:00 Non-VIPs board
8:00-9:30 Calligraphy (lower deck)
8:15 Upper deck opens
8:15-9:15 Mini photography studio open (lower deck)
*8:30 Everyone boarded
8:50-9:00 Fifi Fatale 1st Act (upper deck)
9:15-10:00 Truly Medley Deeply (upper deck)
9:30-11:30 Casino tables open (lower deck)
10:00-10:30 Solo singer (lower deck)
10:05-10:15 Fifi Fatale 2nd Act (upper deck)
10:15-11:40 Dancefloor opens for clubbing with DJ Lazy Yellow (upper deck)
*Please note if that you have not managed to board by this time, you will be left behind as the boat will start moving.
11:40-00:00 Alight
**00:00 Everyone off the boat
00:15 All guests to board same coach as they arrived on
**Please be prompt so that we can get back to Cambridge as soon as possible and not delay the coaches.
So look forward to some amazing acts, fantastic people and a sensational atmosphere! Join us as we embark on London’s largest entertainment boat, the Dixie Queen, for a magical night of decadence you won’t forget.
The dress code is black tie for men and as for you lovely ladies out there, you can either go for elegant silk, lace or satin or the racier option, corsets galore!
PRICINGS (depending on ABACUS membership):
Standard Member (£29)
Standard Member with Coach (£34)
Standard Non-Member (£37)
Standard Non-Member with Coach (£42)
VIP Member (£42)
VIP Member with Coach (£47)
VIP Non-Member (£50)
VIP Non-Member with Coach (£55)
The above pricings reflect the coach costs to and from London as well as a yummy dinner on the coach kindly provided by our sponsors, HK Fusion. VIP tickets are also available for purchase. This includes an early coach into London giving you guys some extra time on the boat itself. Upon arrival you will be welcomed onto the boat with a live jazz band especially for VIP ticket holders and a champagne reception to enable your night to start with style and glamour. You will also be getting queue jump to things such as photography, chocolate fountain and calligraphy as well as a table to yourselves upstairs. As you can see, it’s definitely worth thinking about!
To keep up to date with information as they come, ‘like’ our Facebook page onhttps://www.facebook.com/
To sign up for a Boat Party ticket, please fill in this form: https://docs.google.com/
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Thanks for bearing with me and getting this far in the email. I speak on behalf of the entire Committee when I say that we’re all super excited to make this an unforgettable night for you guys and we hope you’re looking forward to it as much as we are! So don’t forget to sign up for a ticket and I hope that you’re all having a great week 4.
Karen
Publicity Officer