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WSU PARENTS' AND FAMILIES' WEEKEND, SAVE THE DATE!!!

WSU Parents' and Families' Weekend

February 9-11, 2007

Students, let your parents know!!!  Details will be announced soon!!!

For more info, contact Student Support Services X3749


DAYTON HELP

You are not alone.  Herpes is estimated to affect some 80 million people in America. At least one in five adults in the United States has genital herpes. Sometimes, you need to talk and share with others your experiences living with Herpes.  Dayton HELP meets the first Thursday of every month at 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.  At each meeting members may listen, talk, and explore how to live with Herpes, talk with partners, and manage symptoms.  You can come to one group or every meeting…it depends on the HELP you need. There is no cost to participate and participation is confidential. 

Dayton HELP
Wright State University - Ellis Institute
9 N. Edwin C. Moses Blvd.
Dayton OH 45407

(937) 775-4300

First Thursday of each month - 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.




WSU RAIDER HOCKEY

Saturday, October 14
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Nutter Center Arena

The WSU Raider Hockey Team will be taking on the University of Tennessee at the Nutter Center this Saturday!  Don’t miss out on this great event!!!


RED CARPET GALA HOMECOMING DANCE

Saturday, October 14
8:00 pm - 12:00 am

The Hangar

Wright State is rolling out the red carpet for the hottest celebrities on campus - YOU!  Don your finest apparel and dress up as your favorite celebrities for fabulous prizes.  Once you arrive, you will receive star treatment, as you prance down the red carpet towards a night of delicious food and pulse-pounding music.  Hors d'oeuvres will be served alongside desserts and sparkling punch.  Prizes will be given out for the most creative celebrity costumes and best dressed guests.

So, are you in?  We have a fabulous A-list of Wright State royalty, and your name is on it!  Join us for the Red Carpet Gala Homecoming Dance!

Costume contest details:
Prizes will be given to the most creative celebrity outfits in the following categories:
Best Male Celebrity
Best Female Celebrity
Best Celebrity Couple
Best Celebrity Group (groups of 3-5)
Best Dressed Male
Best Dressed Female

To enter the contest, please be sure to arrive to the dance between 8:00 and 9:30 pm to have your picture taken on the red carpet.

NOTE: There is absolutely no requirement for guests to dress up to attend, but it is highly encouraged.  After all, celebrities nowadays wear just about anything; be creative!


WSU MEN'S SOCCER VS. DETROIT

Sunday, October 15
2:00 p.m.

Alumni Field


NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ALCOHOL AWARENESS WEEK

October 16 – 20

Save the Date!

October 16:      10:00 am – 2:00 pm     Info table on the Quad
                        Get your coupon for Thursday Night at the Bridge Café!

October 17:      10:00 am – 2:00 pm     Info table on the Quad
                        Get your coupon for Thursday Night at the Bridge Café!

October 18:      “Know the Code” Alcohol Awareness Fair – FREE food and music
                        Representatives from the WSU Alcohol Coalition including Student
                        Support Services, Counseling and Wellness Services, UAB, and WSU
                        Police will be there.  Beer Goggles and “Looped Hoops.”

October 19:      “Thursday Night at the Bridge Café!” – 7 pm – 10 pm                       
                        Free food and coupons for coffee, smoothies, etc.
                        8pm-"Get Your Party On"-Honors Plaza Lounge
                        Bridge Café, adjacent to the Honors Residence Halls

For more information contact Larisa Wright, wright.161@wright.edu, 775-3749 or Katie Deedrick, katie.deedrick@wright.edu, 775-5742 and the Office of Student Support Services, 022 Student Union.

LATIN NIGHT

Tuesday, October 17
7-9:30 p.m.

Multipurpose Room, Student Union

Join us in celebrating the diversity of Latino culture through cultural displays and presentation, beautiful music, dances, food, and friendship.  Free salsa and meringue lessons for beginners and advanced.


EMINENT SEMINAR SPEAKER SERIES

Wednesday, October 18, 10 a.m.

390 Joshi Center

The Eminent Seminar Speaker Series a Pharmacology & Toxicology seminar by Guy Rouleau, MD.Ph.D., Professor of Medicine and Director of the Center for Brain Research at the University of Montreal.  Dr. Rouleau will talk about the molecular basis of the ACCPN syndrome, a severe genetic sensorimotor disorder due to a defect locus at chromosome 15 involving key mutations in the K-Cl cotransporter family which is part of his studies into the immunological and genetic basis of neurological diseases. It is likely that he will give an overview of the many immunological and genetic diseases he is working on and of the extensive list of collaborators from around the world, with whom he exchanges tissue samples and DNA/cultured cells.


BLACK STUDENT UNION GOSPEL FEST

October 19
7:00 pm until 10:30 pm

Apollo Room

The Gospel Fest is an annual event held during jamboree week to uplift the spirit and fellowship students and faculty of Wright State University.  Open and free to all students and staff.

For more information contact Ben Stewart at stewart.79@wright.edu.


AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION

Friday, October 20, 4:00 p.m.

156 Rike Hall

The Wright State Chapter of the American Marketing Association (formerly Marketing Club) is holding a meeting on October 20th at 4p.m.  The meeting will take place in 156 Rike Hall.  There will be an alumni panel discussion with speakers from AC Nielson & Cintas Corp.  Free Food! All majors welcome!

For more information contact ames.10@wright.edu.


PUMPKIN CARVING

Sponsored by The Guardian

October 20, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm on the Quad

Wanna show off your pumpkin carving skills?  Join the Guardian as well as fellow students and faculty in celebrating the Halloween holiday by carving your most creative or scary design.  Prizes go to top six competitors and will be featured in the Oct. 25 issue of the Guardian.  There’s no cost to participate!  Pumpkins and carving tools will be provided.  Come to the table, fill out the form, and let the carving begin!

For more information contact Katie Strayer at strayer.6@wright.edu


7th ANNUAL HARLEY E. FLACK BATTLE OF THE GREEKS

October 20, 8:00 pm until 12:00 am

Student Union Apollo Room

The C.J. McLin Scholars look to uphold the legacy of Dr. Harley E. Flack who was WSU’s first and only African American President.  He made a great impact on many people and beyond WSU’s campus.  While trying to uphold his legacy the C.J. McLin Scholars have dedicated our annual step show in his remembrance.  This event benefits the students, faculty, staff and the community of WSU by providing entertainment that is both culturally enriched and tradition based. Tickets are $7.

For more information contact Veronica Ford at ford.28@wright.edu.


WSU MEN'S SOCCER VS. CLEVELAND STATE

Friday, October 20
5:00 p.m.

Alumni Field


WSU VOLLEYBALL VS. UIC

Friday, October 20
7:00 p.m.

McLin Gym


WSU WOMEN'S SOCCER VS. IPFW

Friday, October 20
7:00 p.m.

Alumni Field


WSU VOLLEYBALL VS. LOYOLA

Saturday, October 21
4:00 p.m.

McLin Gym


DIVERSITY IN THE NON-PROFIT WORLD

Wright State University’s American Humanics Student Association PRESENTS:

Diversity in the Non-Profit World

Saturday, October 21
9 AM – 5 PM

Sign-In begins at 8:30 AM        Lunch provided at 12:00 PM

Oelman Hall Room 340

Non-Profit Management in a Diverse Society, Cross-Cultural Communication Skills and Collaboration, Responding to Diverse Human Service Needs, Program Planning for Diverse Individuals, Managing Diversity and Cultural Competence

Registration Fee:  $10.00 for WSU and Sinclair Community College Students (Includes Lunch and Presentation Materials)  Register at the WSU Student Union Box Office or Website http://www.wright.edu/studentunion/boxoffice.html

For more information contact:  Michelle at VanHuss.2@wright.edu


GOOD MORNING COMMUTERS

Tuesday, October 24
9-11 am, Millett Hall Lobby

Stop by anytime.
Free Food and Information
Join the Commuter Student Association (CSA)
Sponsored by CSA and Student Support Services

For more information, contact Student Support Services X3749


GOOD EVENING COMMUTERS

Wednesday, October 25
4:30-6:30 pm, Millett Hall Lobby

Stop by anytime.
Free Food and Information
Join the Commuter Student Association (CSA)
Sponsored by CSA and Student Support Services

For more information, contact Student Support Services X3749


KAYAKING BASICS - 2 PART SERIES

WSU Pool, Student Union

Thursday, October 26, 8pm-10pm
Thursday, November 2, 8pm-10pm

Learn the basics of kayaking!  This class is appropriate for whitewater, recreational, or touring boaters looking for information on getting started safely.  The class will cover loading and unloading equipment, getting in and out of the boat, making wet exits, using a paddle, basic strokes, maneuvering, and safety information.  Dress to get wet.  Participation in this class will allow you to participate in the WSU kayak rental program.

Registration Closes: Friday, October 20, 5pm

Cost: $20.00
Cost Includes: Transportation, kayak and related equipment, and instruction

Exertion Level: Moderate

For more information on Outdoor Recreation, stop by the Outdoor Resource Center located in B075 Student Union or us (937) 775-5019. http://www.wright.edu/crec/programs/outdoor.html


LOW ROPES COURSE

WSU Low Ropes Course, Achilles Hill

Saturday, October 28, 9am-5pm
Sunday, October 29, 9am-5p

This is the first step to becoming a trained facilitator on the WSU low ropes course.  The WSU low ropes course contains 11 elements built specifically to help groups explore their inner dynamics and help build relationships.  The elements are diverse and vary greatly in the degree of physical and mental involvement required for a group to succeed.  The facilitator's role is crucial on the challenge course.  This weekend training will take you through the course both as a participant and facilitator; you will learn new games, initiatives, and techniques.  This is an active, hands-on, experimental training.  If you are looking to add leadership to your resume, you have found an incredible opportunity.

Registration Closes: Friday, October 20, 5pm
Cost: $20.00

Exertion Level: Moderate

For more information on Outdoor Recreation, stop by the Outdoor Resource Center located in B075 Student Union or us (937) 775-5019. http://www.wright.edu/crec/programs/outdoor.html




TAASC VOLUNTEER OVERVIEW

163A Student Union, WSU

Tuesday, October 24, 6:30pm-8:00pm

Join Wright State University's Department of Campus Recreation to learn about The Adaptive Adventure Sports Coalition (TAASC).  The mission of TAASC is to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities by providing sports and recreational activities and to offer opportunities for empowerment through education, leadership, and training in collaboration with community-based organizations.  This presentation will give an overview and description of TAASC and adaptive sports in general, which include cycling, kayaking, sailing, water skiing, alpine skiing, and ice skating.  People will also learn how they can be involved as either volunteers or participants.  This is an introduction session for alpine ski and kayak volunteers. Ski volunteers will receive a free ski pass on days they volunteer.

Cost: Free

For more information on Outdoor Recreation, stop by the Outdoor Resource Center located in B075 Student Union or us (937) 775-5019. http://www.wright.edu/crec/programs/outdoor.html


RUN FOR A CHANGE 2006

5/K Run Walk

Saturday, November 4

Where : Wegerzyn Gardens MetroPark
              1301 E Slebenthaler Avenue

Cost:   $15 pre-registration (until Oct. 27)
            $20 week of race

Register online at www.runforachange.com - T-shirts will be given to the first 200 registered!

For more information contact The Other Place (until there’s no homelessness) at 937-461-6078.



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