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April 11, 2008
Announcements
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BECOME THE NEXT STUDENT TRUSTEE
WOULD YOU LIKE TO…
- REPRESENT THE VOICE OF WRIGHT STATE STUDENTS
- PROVIDE STUDENT INPUT ON CAMPUS ISSUES
- ENJOY BENEFITS SUCH AS SPECIAL CAMPUS EVENTS
The application deadline for the Student Trustee position is Friday, April 25, 2008.
Official candidate requirements are as follows:
1) Enrolled at WSU for at least (3) consecutive quarters at time of nomination
2) Be a full time student of WSU during tenure of office
3) Maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or greater
4) Be a resident of Ohio
5) Be eligible to vote in Ohio
6) Not be under conduct probation or other disciplinary action
Application packets can be obtained in the following locations:
1) University Hall, Room 250
2) Office of Student Activities, 019 Student Union
3) Student Government Office, 029H Student Union
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OUTDOOR RESOURCE CENTER CHALLENGE COURSE
Contact the Outdoor Resource Center @ amy.anslinger@wright.edu or 775-5821 for more information.
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MAY DAZE BOOTH APPLICATIONS
DUE Friday, April 11
Applications are due Friday, April 11th for priority registration; no booth application needing electricity will be accepted after this date. Late applications accepted until April 18th with a $10.00 late registration fee charged to your campus account.
Applications are available for pick-up in the Office of Student Activities, 019 Student Union.
For more information call Amanda Thompson in the UAB Office, 775-5500, or email thompson.144@wright.edu
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STREET TEAM MEETINGS
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SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: DERBY DAY DASH
Students,
Please consider joining the WSU student, faculty, and staff team for the 10th annual Derby Day Dash on May 3. This event benefits Life Essentials, a social service agency providing guardianship and other support for older adults. This is a walk/run, family friendly event with separate children's runs.
List your team name as the Runnin' Radiers from WSU. There is a prize for the largest team. Last year, UD won with 25 members!! There also are some nice door prizes--gift certificates to restaurants, etc.
Here is a link to the event website if you want more info about the organization or event: http://www.lifessentials.org/derby/derby_day_dash.htm
The registration form is attached to this message and is available on the website.
You must enter by April 20th, but only those registered by April 15 are guaranteed a T-shirt in the size they requested.
Life Essentials has offered service learning opportunities to students in many of our programs: Nursing, Social Work, English, Psychology, Anthropology, Honors and others. This is an opportunity to show ourselves a good community partner to them and to the isolated and aging citizens they serve.
Best regards,
Cathy Sayer
Director of Service Learning
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DONATE LIFE WEEK 
Donate Life Week as follows for WSU:
Tues, April 22, 11-1, Hangar
Wed, April 23, 11-1, Hangar
Thur, April 24, 11-1 Union
Fri, April 25, 11-1, Union
There will be information about organ donation and a fact vs. myth sheet.
Please contact Megan Kropfelder at (937) 205-3431 if there are any questions.
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Upcoming Events
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UP TIL DAWN BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Friday, April 11
10:00 pm - 4:00 am
Student Union Atrium
Battle of the Bands to celebrate the raising of money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
For more information contact Heather Reno at reno.heather@gmail.com
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PROJECT LINUS: BLANKET MAKING MARATHON
Saturday, April 12
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Student Union Atrium
Project Linus and volunteers will be making fleece blankets that will be donated to local hospitals.
For more information contact Cimmeron Taylor at taylor.223@wright.edu
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DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM
Monday, April 14
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
145 Russ Center
Dream it. Do it. Disney.
The Disney College Program at the Walt Disney World® Resort is truly a one-of-a kind experience. Participants in our program will have the unique opportunity to work at our Theme Parks and Resorts, live in a community with participants from around the world, take classes which could earn them college credit, learn transferable skills, network with leaders of a Fortune™ 100 company, gain real-world experience, be a part of a team of Cast Members from hundreds of job disciplines, and have fun while doing it all. It’s an opportunity of a lifetime!
For more information contact Peter Billson at billson.2@wright.edu
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JAVA 'N JAZZ
Wednesday, April 16
11:00 am – 1:30 pm
Student Union Hearth Lounge
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The Presidential Lecture Series and Rainbow Alliance Present...
JUDY SHEPARD - GAY RIGHTS ADVOCATE AND MOTHER OF MATTHEW SHEPARD
Wednesday, April 16
7:00 pm 
Student Union Apollo Room
No Tickets Required & Open to the Public
On October 8, 1998, Judy and Dennis Shepard were awakened in the middle of the night by a telephone call no parent should ever have to receive. What they heard changed their lives forever. Their eldest son, Matthew, was in a coma after having been brutally attacked—because he was gay. The distraught parents met up with their youngest son, Logan, to visit Matthew in the hospital. On October 12, Matthew passed away.
In the aftermath of his death, Judy and Dennis Shepard started the Matthew Shepard Foundation (www.matthewshepard.org) to help carry on Matthew’s legacy by embracing the just causes their son had championed. The play and subsequent critically acclaimed HBO movie The Laramie Project was written about Matthew and is performed frequently to draw attention to gay rights and the ending of hate crimes.
On May 11, 1999, Judy Shepard testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the Hate Crimes Prevention Act. She has appeared in two Human Rights Campaign public service television spots aimed at curbing anti-gay violence and promoting a greater understanding of gay issues. In September 1999, she agreed to appear in another television public service announcement (PSA) campaign decrying hate crimes. She has also become actively involved with Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
Judy Shepard is determined to use her grief over her son’s death to make a difference—to do what she can to ensure that no other parent will have to endure what she has.
For more information contact Kaytee Houser at houser.9@wright.edu .
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QUEST FOR COMMUNITY: A CALL TO ACTION CONFERENCE
Friday, April 18
8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Student Union
On Friday, April 18, 2008, Wright State University (WSU) will host Quest for Community: A Call to Action. The Quest Conference is an annual, state-wide conference that explores diversity issues in higher education. The purpose of the conference is to bring together students, faculty, staff, and community to encourage an understanding of and commitment to diversity issues as well as offer opportunities to exchange resources related to diversity enhancement. The eighth annual conference will continue to explore ongoing efforts to create inclusive environments, programs and curricula; initiatives to improve campus climate; and opportunities for educational access and success, especially for traditionally underrepresented populations.
For more information contact Amber Vlasnik at amber.vlasnik@wright.edu
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RELAY FOR LIFE 
Saturday, April 19
3:00 pm – 9:00 am
Wright State University - Main Campus
The Colleges Against Cancer main event. All night event to support finding the cure for cancer.
For more information contact Kindra Ropp at ropp.8@wright.edu.
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INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP AFFAIR
Saturday, April 19
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Student Union Apollo Room
The International Friendship Affair (IFA) will take place on April 19th (Saturday) from 1pm-6pm in the Apollo Room. The theme for the event is "Sports, Games, and Recreation" in honor of the Olympics in China this year. Admission is free and open to the public. Special prizes and raffles are available for a small donation.
Now in its 24th year, the IFA unites Wright State’s international student population in celebration with the greater Dayton community. Colorful, engaging and informative table displays will show how nations around the world engage in sports, games and recreation. The event will include the colorful Flag Parade, music and dance performances from local groups, ethnic food and display booths highlighting various cultures.
For more information, please visit www.wright.edu/ucie or contact the University Center for International Education at 775-5745.
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DAYTON RALLY FOR DARFUR
Saturday, April 19
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Dayton Courthouse Square/Dayton Conventioncenter
Speakers and performers on Courthouse Square in Dayton, followed by a short march to the Dayton Convention Center, where there will be additional speakers. Speakers include Nick Clooney and Darfuri Refugee Ibrahim Musa Adam. There will be literature, lobbying material, and Darfur-related merchandise available.
Visit www.daytonfordarfur.org for more details and developments.
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