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September 14, 2007
Announcements
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WRIGHT-LINK STUDENT VOLUNTEER SERVICES
Hey everyone my name is Ga’Nene the new Project Coordinator, of the new program Wright-Link student volunteer services. Wright-Link is student volunteer services that find students like you volunteer opportunities in the community. We will try to place you at a site of your desired interest or particular major area. We also can find a volunteer project for your whole organization to participate in! COULD VOLUNTEERING BE ANY EASIER!
ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS…….
1. Call or visit The Office of Student Activities x5575 ask to speak to Ga’Nene OR by email Edwards.72@wright.edu
2. Fill out a volunteer application
3. We will check out a list of volunteer opportunities
4. You will choose one that you or your organization would like to do
5. I will contact the agency
6. Confirm a date
7. Take care of any paper work
8. GO VOLUNTEER!
Please take advantage of this program! The resources are here!
For more information contact Ga’Nene Edwards at Edwards.72@wright.edu
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JUDICIAL REVIEW & ACADEMIC INTEGRITY PANEL
Volunteers Needed!
Training:
Saturday, 10/27 from 9:00am - 1:00pm and either Monday, 10/29 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm or Tuesday, 10/30 from 4:00pm - 7:00pm
To register or for additional information, contact: Amanda Messmore (messmore.3@wright.edu) or Tanya Sturm (sturm.4@wright.edu) in the Office of Student Judicial Services - (937) 775-4240.
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HOMECOMING 2007
STOP by the Office of Student Activities and pick up a nomination form for Homecoming King and/or Queen, September 4-September 18 !!!
HOMECOMING EVENTS
September 29 Parade and Block Party
October 1 Game Night
October 2 Bowling Party
October 3 Comedy Show
October 4 Student Union Grand Opening
Movie
October 5 Chili Cookoff
Women and Men’s Soccer Games
October 6 Variety Performance Showcase
Homecoming Dance
Homecoming King and Queen Crowned
Casino Night After Party
Pool Party After Party
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DO YOU WANT TO BE THE NEXT WSU HOMECOMING KING OR QUEEN???
All registered student organizations are encouraged to nominate a King, Queen, or both, who will serve as your representative(s). All nominees must complete the application and turn it in to the Office of Student Activities by Tuesday, September 18, 2007 by 5:00pm
Visit the Office of Student Activities ,019 Student Union, or http://www.wright.edu/studentactivities/activities/index.html for an application.
For more information please contact Viki Harness at viki.harness@wright.edu.
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WSU AMERICAN HUMANICS ASSOCIATION
American Humanics is a national organization that collaborates with affiliated colleges and universities and nonprofit agencies in preparing, recruiting, and placing students in meaningful careers with youth and human service agencies. All majors, undergraduates, and graduates welcome!
AHSA Fall Workshop:
Friday, October 19th – Student Union
AHSA Fall Meeting Dates:
September 14
September 28
October 12
October 26
November 9
(All meeting will be in room E105 of the Student Union and begin at 5:30 pm)
For more information please visit www.wright.edu/studentorgs/humanics
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Upcoming Events
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"DORSAL ROOT REFLEXES, NEUROGENIC INFLAMMATION, AND PAIN"
Monday, September 17
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Endeavour Room, E156 SU
Presented by William D. Willis, M.D., Ph.D., professor of neuroscience and cell biology and Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Distinguished Chair in Neuroscience, University of Texas Medical Branch.
Professor Willis is a world leader in the field of sensory neurobiology and has made seminal contributions to the understanding of pain mechanisms. In this lecture, he will talk about his current research on the role of dorsal root reflexes in neurogenic peripheral inflammation.
Sponsored by the Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Department of Neuroscience, Cell Biology and Physiology, and the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center.
For more information contact Kym Koester at kym.koester@wright.edu
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COLLEGES AGAINST CANCER
Tuesday, September 18
7:30pm-9:00pm (come anytime)
Hearth Lounge (Behind Wright Cup)
*Free Food* *Games and Activities* *Informational*
Contact Brittany Henschen @ henschen.5@wright.edu for more info.
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CONSTITUTION DAY LECTURE
Tuesday, September 18
5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
Millett Hall Atrium
Part of the UAB lecture series. Celebration of the constitution and its impact on society today.
For more information contact Leonda Metsker at metsker.2@wright.edu
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THE HEALTHY WOMAN: WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN THROUGH ILLNESS
Tuesday, September 18
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
E156 – 157 Student Union
This is a free, half-day conference that will address the various mental,physical, and social health issues present when women get sick and when women care for other women. The conference focuses on empowering women to engage in effective self-care when caring for others and also how to effectively care for the women they love through an illness. The Healthy Women conference is appropriate for mental health providers, higher education professionals and others who make referrals, and all other interested people.
Keynote is at 1 p.m. and is free and open to the public.
Space is limited to 80 participants for conference sections.
12:30-1:00 p.m.
Registration & Information Skylight Lobby,
WSU Student Union
1:00-1:55 p.m.
Opening Lecture: "Exploring the Expectations & Realities of Women Caregiver"
Dr. Kathleen Malloy, SOPP
E156 Student Union
2:00-2:45 p.m.
Session I: "African American Women & Stress
Dr. LaPearl Winfrey, SOPP
E156 Student Union
Session II: "Effective Self-Care"
Dr. Jeanene Robinson-Kyle, Counseling and Wellness Services
E157 WSU Student Union
3:00-3:45 p.m.
Session III: "Coping with Grief & Loss"
Dr. Daniela Burnworth, Counseling and Wellness Services
E156 WSU Student Union
Session IV: "Negotiating Family and Conflict"
Dr. Jeanene Robinson-Kyle, Counseling and Wellness Services
E157 Student Union
3:45-4:30 p.m.
Reception and Networking
WSU Student Union
Sponsored by Wright State University Counseling and Wellness Services & Wright State University Women’s Center with support from The Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Prevention Program, Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Health Promotion and Risk Reduction, & The Center for Healthy Communities AHEC Region IV.
For more information contact Shaunte Russell at shaunte.russell@wright.edu
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LET'S GET PRACTICAL ABOUT HIV
Wednesday, September 19
8:30 am – 4:00 pm
Student Union
Topics will include: Women and HIV; Adolescents and HIV; Stigma and Attitude Change; Early Interventions for HIV; HIV in Rural Ohio; Remaining in Recovery while Dealing with HIV/AIDS. Registration fee $15. Limited scholarships available for students.
Sponsors include the Rural HIV Collaborative and the WSU-Miami Valley College of Nursing and Health
For more information contact Jill Wells at jwells@gcchd.org
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INTERNATIONAL BROWNBAG LUNCHEON
Wednesday, September 19
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
E190 Student Union
“Candlelight in Quintero: Poems and Anecdotes about Chile,” presented by David Petreman, modern languages.
For more information contact Sivasai Veruva veruva.3@wright.edu
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DEPARTMENT OF BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY SEMINAR
Friday, September 21
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
M064 Creative Arts
"Shiga Toxin: Out, in and in between," presented by Dr. Alison Weiss, Department of Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Microbiology, University of Cincinnati.
For more information contact Oleg Paily at oleg.paily@wright.edu
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RAIDER HOCKEY GAME
Friday, September 21
8:00 pm
Hara Arena
Raider Hockey vs. Loyola University
For more information contact Gary Dickstein at gary.dickstein@wright.edu
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INTERNATIONAL COFFEE HOUR: SLANG
Friday, September 21
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
E190 Student Union Conference Room
Frustrated because you’ve been studying English for years but still can’t understand what’s going on? You Probably need to “brush up” on your slang!
WSU Ambassador Club
For more information contact Sivasai Veruva at veruva.3@wright.edu
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DRIVE-IN MOVIE: CASINO ROYALE 007
Friday, September 21
9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Beneath the Water Tower
For more information contact Leonda Metsker at metsker.2@wright.edu
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RAIDER HOCKEY GAME
Saturday, September 22
8:00 pm
Hara Arena
Raider Hockey vs. Loyola University
For more information contact Gary Dickstein at gary.dickstein@wright.edu
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EUCHRE
Saturday, September 22
1:00 pm- 5:00 pm
Have nothing to do on the weekend? Well come out and join the University Activities Board this Saturday, September 15 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. We will be playing Euchre and/or many other card games in the Atrium of the Student Union. It will be a great chance to interact with other students from around campus and put an end to the boredom plaguing our weekends.
For more information check out www.wright.edu/uab
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