Tutors Needed for Winter Quarter. 

The Tutoring center in 023R Dunbar Library is currently accepting applications for tutors for Winter Quarter.  Two training sessions will be held during Finals Week, probably on Nov 14 & 15. 

Requirements to be a Tutor:

Minimum of 2.8 GPA

Completed at least 15 credit hours at Wright State University

Received a grade of A or B in courses to be tutored( and/or departmental approval)

Ability to communicate effectively

Candidates for tutoring positions need to complete an application which can be obtained at 023R  Dunbar Library.

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Tuesdays and Thursdays

Winter Quarter

Time: 12:20pm  -  1:10pm

Ever been asked to donate money to a cause? If you had $4,000 to give to an organization how would you decide who to give it to? This course will teach you about fundraising and donating money to nonprofit organizations. This course has TWO parts - You will raise money in URS 300 in Winter quarter. Then you will give the money away in URS 301 in Spring quarter. Each course is worth 2 credit hours. Both courses are graded as P/U.

For more information contact:

Shamera J. Totty          Office: (937) 775-3649
Email: totty.2@wright.edu

Lindsey Smith              Email: smith.947@wright.edu

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Tuesdays and Thursdays

Winter Quarter

Time: 12:20pm  -  1:10pm

Ever been asked to donate money to a cause? If you had $4,000 to give to an organization how would you decide who to give it to? This course will teach you about fundraising and donating money to nonprofit organizations. This course has TWO parts - You will raise money in UVC 103:06 in Winter quarter. Then you will give the money away in URS 199 in Spring quarter. Each course is worth 2 credit hours. Both courses are graded as P/U.

For more information contact:

Shamera J. Totty          Office: (937) 775-3649
Email: totty.2@wright.edu

Lindsey Smith              Email: smith.947@wright.edu

TEXTBOOKS NEEDED

The Golden Key Honor Society will be collecting text books during exam week for Better World Books. The books will go to non-profit organizations. Boxes will be set up all over campus, so please donate your textbooks for this worthwhile cause.

For more information contact Tina Konjic at konjic.2@wright.edu.

Thursday, December 6 - Saturday, December 8

The weekend of December 6-8 is a HUGE one for the WSU community. On December 6, the WSU basketball team plays Horizon League newcomer Valparaiso. On December 8th, it's time to BEAT BUTLER!

Wright State is opening the on-campus residence halls for the biggest game of the year, so people don't have to drive back and forth afterward, andthey can stay in the comfort of their own bed. The residence halls will be open the nights of December 6th, 7th, and 8th, with checkout by noon on Sunday, the 9th.

That's not all, though. The whole weekend from Thursday to Friday is going to be FILLED with fun stuff and no classes to worry about. More will be added here as we get closer to the date, so keep checking back for details!

Remember, the whole weekend is FREE !

Thursday
- Check-in with goodie packets from area businesses and a special edition of The Guardian with everything you need to know about the weekend.
-WSU vs. Valpo at 7:00 at the Nutter Center

Friday
- Get your holiday shopping done in the afternoon at the Mall at Fairfield Commons, who is supplying discount shopper cards to students
-Friday night will have the Student Union atrium open for a massive party with games and amazing prizes for all WSU students, both on-campus and off.

Saturday
- Project Linus will be getting in the holiday spirit with a volunteer blanket making setup. The blankets will go to area homeless shelters.
-Saturday evening is the big one: WSU vs. Butler at the Nutt House. Slap on some paint and get ready to take down last year's Horizon League runners up!

As stated before, more things WILL be added as the weekend gets closer, so keep checking here and www.theguardianonline.com for updates.

For more information contact Jeff Baltes at baltes.6@wright.edu

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Mission and Services

Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence, founded in 1985, serves Dayton and surrounding communities, providing victim advocacy, support, systems advocacy, and child therapy services.  The mission of Artemis Center is Leading the Community in its Commitment to End Domestic Violence.  Artemis Center and its programs has been the recipient of several local, state, and national awards and acknowledgements over the years, including the Better Business Bureau’s prestigious Eclipse Integrity Award in 2004.  Artemis Center is a recent recipient of the Standards of Excellence distinction by the Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations (OANO).  All client services and most training and facilitation services are provided free of charge.  Artemis Center serves over 5,000 victims of domestic violence and their children each year.

Artemis Center provides victims of domestic violence crisis intervention, safety planning, education and support.  By working collaboratively with other community services, Artemis Center advocates are able to coordinate needed services and assist victims in getting safe.   Artemis empowers victims to make decisions and choices that will establish and maintain safety for themselves and their children

Programs offered at Artemis Center include a Domestic Violence Hotline, Crisis Intervention and Supportive Services, Advocacy, Assistance with the Legal Process, Children’s Therapy Program, Support Groups, Workplace Safe from Domestic Violence Program and community education.

Ways WSU Can Help

• 2007 Holiday Project -- Providing holiday gifts to our families in need

Suggestion for WSU:  Hold a “Game Drive”

**  Board games for all ages (toddler-teens) are needed **

                Volunteer to help sort/organize gifts (December)

• 2008 Artemis Center Gala – February 23^rd, 6:00 pm, Dayton Marriott

            Suggestion for WSU:  Coat check volunteers needed

                                                Gala set-up volunteers needed

                                                Silent Auction volunteers

• Pantry Needs – ongoing

Suggestion  for WSU:  Collect donations of household paper products (paper towels, trash bags, napkins, paper plates, foil, plastic wrap), feminine products, cleaning supplies (laundry soap, bath and hand soaps, all purpose cleaners, dish soap).  These items can’t be obtained with food stamps and difficult for families in need to purchase.

For more information on ways WSU can help Artemis Center, please contact Staci Hilborn at (937) 531-5709

Students can be Upward Bound at Wright State University

Wright State University, through its Office of Pre-College Programs, will provide an Upward Bound Program to serve 50 students thanks to a four-year, $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education which allows Wright State to provide the program free of charge to eligible high school students.

The Upward Bound Program, funded by the U.S. Department of Education, helps ninth and tenth graders from first-generation college or low-income families prepare for college by strengthening their learning skills so they may complete high school and pursue higher education.

“The program emphasizes reading, writing, math, science and study skills,” said Brenda Dewberry, director of Wright State’s Office of Pre-College Programs. “Services and activities include providing eligible students with academic year tutoring, academic and career advising, assistance with applying for college and financial aid, cultural field trips, personal development workshops, job shadowing and mentoring opportunities.”

During the summer, Upward Bound students spend six weeks living on Wright State’s campus and participating in a variety of academic, social and cultural activities. During the regular school year, students stay in touch with Upward Bound staff, teachers and tutors through workshops, counseling and tutoring sessions. Students also participate in cultural enrichment, recreational activities and field trips.

For more information on Upward Bound, visit http://www.wright.edu/academics/precollege/upward.html or contact the Office of Pre-College Programs at (937) 775-3135.