Mail from the Wright State University
Culture and Identity Centers
Asian & Native American Center | Bolinga Black Cultural Resources Center
Disability & Neurodivergence Cultural Center | Latino Center | LGBTQA Center | Women’s Center
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December 1 - December 8, 2023 | |
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Friday, December 1, 3-5pm
A & B Atlantis Room, Student Union
Abilities invites you to enjoy free tacos and ice cream with friends before finals week.
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Saturday, December 2, 6-10:30pm
Endeavor and Apollo Rooms, Student Union
Complete the RSVP online
Join the LGBTQA+ Center for Chosen Family Feast followed by Rainbow Alliance's fifth annual Queer Prom.
Chosen Family Feast is intentionally held between Wright State's Fall Harvest and winter breaks. It is an opportunity for WSU's LGBTQA+ community to celebrate the holiday season with their chosen family and friends. Enjoy a free dinner with refreshments, a raffle, and a chance to expand and create deeper connections with your chosen family!
Admission is free but RSVP is required for dinner due to limited space.
The LGBTQA+ Center will be accepting donations for the LGBTQA+ program fund.
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Monday & Tuesday, December 4 & 5, 3-5pm
Student Union Atrium
Join the Division of Inclusive Excellence for one of two panel sessions engaging the topics of free speech and hate speech. Panelists include Stephanie Allen, J.D. (Student Legal Services), Matthew Chaney, Ed. D. (Vice President for Inclusive Excellence), Eric Corbitt (Interim Dean of Students), Sean Culley, J.D. (Vice President of Legal Affairs & General Counsel), Kurt Holden (Director of Public Safety), and Daniel Palmer, J.D. (Government Affairs Specialist); it will be moderated by Christopher Hogan, (Director of Community Standards and Student Conduct).
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Tuesday, December 5, 12-2pm
019 Student Union, Culture & Identity Centers
Celebrate the end of Fall '23 semester with friends over free traditional Latino/Hispanic foods and learn how Navidad (Christmas) is celebrated in the various Latin American countries. While supplies last.
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Tuesday, December 5, 1-2:30pm
Paul Laurence Dunbar Library, 1st floor Group Study Room
Come snuggle a service puppy in training to erase your worries! The 4Paws puppies with the RaiderPups student organization will be in the library to help you destress.
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Wednesday, December 6, 1-3pm
023 Student Union, Women's Center
Come de-stress with crafts! Bring your own projects, try something new, or just come to socialize! We'll have paper, paint, yarn, knitting needles, and paint.
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Friday, December 8, 9-11am
131 Allyn Hall, VMC Conference room
Army Veteran and Psychology Student Zac Collette will facilitate a two hour training focused on understanding the foundation elements of military culture, developing an appreciation of the most common challenges facing our student veterans, and will provide suggestions and tactics to meet our student veterans and military-affiliated student where they are in their academic journey.
The VMC Veteran Ally Training serves as the foundational training (one of four) to become a VMC Student Champion.
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Friday, December 8, 10am-1pm
Student Union Atrium
Residence Life & Housing and numerous campus partners recognize that the prospect of winter break can bring both excitement and stress. They invite you to engage with fellow students in exploring what home means for others at "Home for the Holidays."
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Thursday, December 14, 6-8pm
Apollo Room, Student Union
RSVP through Engage
Join us in celebrating our WSU Latino student graduates for the Summer 2023 and Fall 2023 semesters. Enjoy dinner, an inspiring alumni speaker, and a stole & Latin Honors presentation.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration
Create Posters for the Freedom March
Monday, January 8, 8:30am through Friday, January 12, 10am
019A Student Union, Bolinga Center
Art supplies and crafts (while supplies last) will be provided to students, faculty, and staff to make posters for the Freedom March.
Freedom March
Friday, January 12, 10am
019 Student Union, Culture & Identity Centers
Join us for a campus march honoring the life, legacy, and contributions of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The march will begin and end at 019 Student Union. Light refreshments will be provided.
"Let Freedom Ring" In-Service Program
Tuesday, January 16, 10am
019 Student Union, Culture & Identity Centers
Faculty and Staff event only.
WSU faculty and staff are invited to participate in a public reading to honor Dr. King. The theme for the program is "Let Freedom Ring." To participate in the reading, please email mia.honaker@wright.edu by January 8.
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Apply by December 8
This scholarship is awarded annually to a Wright State Student who has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to community and/or campus activism in the spirit of social justice and inclusivity. Open to all continuing WSU undergraduate and graduate students who have at least one semester remaining before graduation and a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0. The scholarship award is $1,000 and may be awarded to more than one recipient. Please use the link above for more information and to complete your application.
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$17.20-$25.10/hour; no prior work experience required
Cincinnati, Ohio; apply by December 6 at 4pm
The City of Cincinnati's Department of Transportation & Engineering is accepting online applications for the part-time/seasonal position of Co-op/Intern in the Division of Engineering. This co-op/internship is an opportunity for college students (undergraduate and graduate) to gain work experience in the public sector under the guidance of supervisor(s) to assist in providing design services for the resurfacing of streets, the design of new subdivision streets, the design of new bike trails and other construction projects, and works with larger teams of professionals, both city and private sector architects, engineers, planners and government officials.
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In honor of the seven lives lost in the Montgomery County jail this year, help the Dayton Community Bail Fund meet their $3000 fundraising goal to provide bail for seven community members in time for them to reunite with their families for the winter holidays.
The Dayton Community Bail Fund helps people detained in Miami Valley County jails with financial burden of incarceration. The Fund acknowledges the disproportionate impact of the criminal legal system on Black, Indigenous, and Latinx communities, and historically disenfranchised populations. The fund further acknowledges that cash bail unfairly disadvantages low-income people by unnecessarily putting people at-risk of communicable diseases, trauma, and death. The fund assists community members who are unable to post bail with bail funds, legal fees, and other costs as funds are available.
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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Antioch Shrine, 107 E First St
The National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ) of Greater Dayton's Teen Summit provides high school students with resources and skills that they can utilize to make changes in their school around topics of diversity, equity, and inclusion. For Spring 2024, the summit theme is "Multicultural Diversity - Understanding the Strengths of Our Differences." Teen Summit will host 20+ high schools in the Greater Miami Valley region. The Teen Summit encourages students to build networks of passionate youth leaders in their district. As a group, these leaders build projects to impact their district and community. NCCJ is in need of motivated college volunteers to help facilitate. Facilitators are responsible for leading their assigned group of high school students through the exercises as they work through the curriculum. Interested volunteers can register using the link above. Questions can be directed to Ryan Jeffery, rjeffery@nccjgreaterdayton.org.
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Black Experiences with Reproductive Care
Tamika Odum, a PhD candidate in the department of Sociology at the University of Cincinnati seeks participants for a study that aims to understand Black experiences with reproductive care and ultimately to improve the relationships between healthcare providers and those they serve. Participants must be 18+ years of age; identify as Black, and live in Ohio, Kentucky, or West Virginia; and have ended or considered ending a pregnancy. Participants can receive a $100 gift card for their time. Follow the link above to register for participation.
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Follow above link to review position descriptions, benefits, and apply
Mechanical Services & Design Inc. has several openings for work in HVAC systems, plumbing, electrical, and more in the Dayton and Cincinnati areas. For all positions, candidates must have a High School Diploma/GED or high school equivalent; be able to pass a drug screening, physical, and 50lb lift test; as well as pass a background check and hold a valid driver’s license. Questions can be directed to Brittney Cline, bcline@msdinc.net.
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Did you know the University Center for International Education can process US passport applications right here on campus?
Use the link above to learn more and to schedule your appointment.
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Did you know students and employees can use their Wright1Card to check out one of WSU's two DAI membership passes from the Dunbar Library?
Each pass will admit up to two adults and four youth (under age 26). Passes available on a first come, first served basis; please check the library catalog for availability. Visit the DAI's website for more information about admission or to view information about exhibits and events at DAI.
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Submissions and/or changes to events must be (re)submitted through the form no later than Wednesday, 5pm. | |
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The Culture and
Identity Centers
019-023 Student Union
M-Th, 8:30am-8pm
F 8:30am-5pm
To learn more, please visit our websites.
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Raider Food Pantry
055 Student Union
For hours and to make an appointment, please complete the webform located here.
The Caregiver and Personal Care Pantry formerly at the Women's Center is now part of the Raider Food Pantry, please use the link above.
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Lactation Rooms
Available at:
- 052 Biological Sciences
- 110 Oleman Hall
- 118 Allyn Hall (temporary)
- 023 Student Union
To obtain key code to access the lactation rooms email bobbie.szabo@wright.edu
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Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room available at
023 Student Union during the Culture and Identity Centers regular hours.
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Recurring Meetings or Events
Please send meeting information to harney-davila.3@wright.edu.
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Abilities -- Biweekly Fridays (Next December 1), 4-5:30pm, 023B Student Union
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Asian Student Association -- Biweekly Wednesdays (Next December 6), 2:30-3:30pm, 023E Student Union
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Amigos Latinos -- Biweekly Fridays (Next December 1), 3-4:00pm, 023T Student Union
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Black Student Union -- Biweekly Mondays, 6:45-7:45pm, 145 Medical Sciences
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Indigenous American Culture Student Association -- Biweekly Tuesdays, 3:30pm-4:30pm, 023E Student Union
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Muslim Student Association's Friday Prayer -- Weekly Fridays, 12-3 pm, 008 Student Union (Rathskeller)
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Rainbow Alliance -- Weekly Wednesdays, 6-7:00pm, Rainbow room
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UCIE Study Abroad Pop-in Advising -- Weekly Wednesdays, 2-4pm, 224 Student Union
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Veteran and Military Center D&D Group -- Weekly Wednesdays, 5:30pm, 131 Allyn
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The Women's Center's Gurrrl Talk Radio Show -- Biweekly Thursdays (Next December 14), 1-2pm -- listen on WWSU 106.9 FM or online
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