Now hiring an all-star cast for the 2007-2008 University Activities Board!!!

The UAB is seeking motivated and qualified individuals for next year's UAB Executive Team.  The University Activities Board is Wright State's premier programming board.  As one of the university's largest student organizations, it is in charge of producing and promoting a wide variety of campus programs.  UAB programs a plethora of both large events and small, including Fall Fest, May Daze, the Kuumba Black Arts Festival, Nutter Center concerts, DDR tournaments, dances, movie nights, comedy shows, and much more!  The UAB holds programs made for students by students.

An executive role in UAB is a highly rewarding experience, full of challenges and opportunities in your professional and personal life.  Besides gaining valuable leadership experience, UAB executive officers work in a fast-paced environment to coordinate successful events by leading event committees and collaborating with other organizations on campus.  They learn how to oversee projects and execute each step necessary from start to finish in each one.  They often network with other campus leaders to foster working relationships and make an event even bigger.  And, this is all on top of the opportunities you have to organize some of Wright State's largest and most electrifying campus entertainment!

Positions available for the 2007-08 school year:
•           President
•           Vice President
•           Marketing & Public Relations Chair
•           Finance Chair
•           Major Events Chair
•           Themes & Traditions Chair
•           Weekend Events Chair
•           Series Events Chair

A description of each position is available in our application packet, as well as on our website www.wright.edu/uab.

We are inviting all interested students to apply.  All executive positions are paid, with stipends ranging between half-tuition and two-thirds-tuition.  Previous involvement in UAB is not necessary, though it is a factor in comparing between the qualifications of our candidates.  Candidates are invited to become a member of the UAB Street Team to get involved in this year's array of activities and participate in one of our five committees.

If you have any questions, please contact Mike George (george.43@wright.edu).

Are you tired of having nothing to do on campus?  Well, stop complaining, and take this opportunity to make a difference at Wright State.  Step up and put the U in UAB!

In celebration of Women's History Month, Wright State University's Women's Center welcomes Rosie Perez: Actress, Choreographer, & Director!

Monday, March 5
Millett Hall Atrium
7:00 p.m.

Free and open to the public!

Reception to follow.

Multitalented dynamo Rosie Perez is an Oscar-nominated actress with comedic and dramatic credits on stage and in film. The Brooklyn native is also an Emmy-nominated choreographer who has worked with the best in the business.  Perez uses her visibility to draw attention to various social issues, including AIDS education, women’s rights, and Hispanic empowerment. The feature length documentary about Puerto Rico’s political history, ¡Yo Soy Boricua, Pa'que Tu Lo Sepas!, marks her directorial debut.

Film Screening

¡Yo Soy Boricua, Pa'que Tu Lo Sepas! (I’m Puerto Rican, just so you know!)

Monday, March 5, 2007
12:00 – 1:30 p.m., Multicultural Lounge, 161 Millett Hall
5:00 – 6:30 p.m., Millett Hall Atrium

Sponsored by the Women’s Center.  For more information, please call 937-775-4524.

First Year Experience Lecture Series

The University College at Wright State University proudly welcomes Cathy Small as guest lecturer as part of our First Year Experience Lecture Series. In 2002, Dr. Small (in her 50’s) decided to enroll as a college freshman and walk in the shoes of her own students. Small moved out of her house and into the dorms, taking a full load of courses, joining student activities, and eating in the student dining hall. Living and taking classes for a year as an undergraduate was the basis for her book “My Freshman Year,” an anthropological account of student culture. What she found out profoundly changed her as a professor, and will be the topic of her talk.

Cathy Small has been a professor of cultural anthropology at Northern Arizona University for 17 years. For the past 25 years, her primary research and writing— includes her book “Voyages” used by more than 100 universities-- have focused on immigration and transnational issues. She is the recipient of numerous local awards, including her university’s Teacher of the Year and the Faculty Mentor Awards, and has served as a Faculty Fellow and a member of the PEW Higher Education Roundtable. Nationally, she is the recipient of the Praxis Award for Excellence in Applied Anthropology and the national Points of Light award for co-founding the Pipeline mentoring and college scholarship program for low-income youth. Her program received the Governor's Special Recognition award as well as first prize for Best Educational Practices in Post-Secondary Education in the state of Arizona.

Join us for this exciting presentation on March 6th, 2007 in the Apollo Room from 3:30-

5:00 p.m. Dr. Small will be available to sign books following her presentation. You may

purchase “My Freshman Year” in the Wright State University Bookstore.

The University Activities Board would like to invite you to complete our new online survey located at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=365103202913. This survey will help us better serve you with activities and programming tailored to your interests. We want to make sure that we provide you with activities that you want to attend, but we can't do that without knowing what you want! For taking your time, you will be entered for the chance to win one of four Wal-Mart gift cards to be given out over the next few weeks.

As always, we’d like to welcome your feedback and comments so that we can make your time here at Wright State as enjoyable as possible!

Thanks,
Jeremy Moore

Vice-President
University Activities Board

"War and Gender in Colonial America and Today"  Scholar and historian Dr, Ann Little                                                                                                            
Tuesday, March 6, 2007: 2:30 p.m                                               
E163 Student Union                                                                                                                              

“Women in Art: Unheard Voices” Gallery Reception
Wednesday, March 7 at 5:00 p.m.
Gallery Open 5-16, 2007                                                                                                                                
Student Union Art Gallery                                                                                                                  

March 31, 2007

Organized by Wright State’s Chapters of Physicians for Human Rights and the American Medical Student Association.

Registration on the day of the event begins at 8:00 am, with the event starting at 9:30 am, in the McLin Gym in the Nutter Center on Wright State’s Campus.

Pre-register by March 15 is $20.00 and registration on the day of the event is $25.00. T-Shirt for race day is guaranteed only with pre-registration. Prizes will be awarded in four different age categories for both men and women. Proceeds will benefit the “HIV/AIDS Financial Need Fund.”

To register, visit the website: www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1399091                                                                                                               

A Party for a Cause, Making Time to CHANGE LIVES! “Let’s Kick off WSU 40th Anniversary with a BANG!”

When: March 30, 2007
Where: Student Union Apollo Room

Why sign up for Raider-thon 2007??
- All money raised goes directly to Toward Independence and Partners in Community Living
- Counts as a service event for organizations
- Get your groove on for 4 fun-filled hours with friends (dancing skills not required)
- Marathon features theme hours, free food, LIVE music, contests and PRIZES (it’s more than just dancing!)
- Free T-shirt!!

What do you have to do to get started??
- Form a team of 8-10 people or sign up as an individual dancer
- Registration fee is $10 if you sign up before November 10th and $15 after the 20th
- Each dancer is asked to raise $100 in donations – fundraising couldn’t be easier, we send out letters asking for donations for you!
- Forms and money can be turned in at the Student Activities Office 109 Student  Union, (checks payable to WSU Dance Marathon)

Questions? Contact:  Ga’Nene Edwards at 775-5743.                                                                                                      

Beginning Monday, February 26 at 9:00 a.m. at the Student Union Box Office, one free Horizon League Tournament ticket will be distributed to the first 1,500 Wright State students with a valid WSU Wright One Card.  Tickets are courtesy of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services.