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January 19 - January 26, 2024 | |
LOVE/MOVE YOUR BODY WEEK
January 22- January 26
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The Women's Center, in collaboration with Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance and College Panhellenic Council, is hosting several events for the WSU community to celebrate Love & Move Your Body Week.
The week begins Monday, January 22 with a "Taste of Fitness" all day at the Campus Recreation Center––featuring classes every hour––and the University Activities Board's "Relaxation Night" from 4-6pm in the Student Union Atrium.
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Throughout the week, enjoy belly dance, yoga, cycle, and self-defense classes, a veterans' workout led by the VMC's Joe Young, and much more - including, but not limited to the events highlighted below. View the full schedule of events on Engage! | |
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Tuesday, January 23, 12-1pm
023 Student Union, Women's Center
Bring your lunch and join the roundtable discussion on fat liberation--what does it mean? How does it differ from body positivity/neutrality? How can we achieve it?
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Keynote Speaker: Tina VanSteenbergen
Tina VanSteenbergen believes women deserve strong communities full of empathy, kindness, and empowerment at work, at home, and everywhere else in their lives. She helps women tear down the walls built between them, which allows them to open up, have honest conversations, and connect. Building relationships with one another, women grow their capacity to believe in themselves and take up space at companies, campuses, and organizations. Join us for one or all three of the following sessions featuring Tina!
Wednesday, January 23, 3-4pm
163 Student Union, Discovery Room
Women need each other. Whether it be through a sorority or another women’s organization, coming together with other women to simply love one another has the potential to change our worlds—to make us better friends, better sisters, and ultimately, better women.
Wednesday, January 23, 4:30-5:30pm
019 Student Union, Culture & Identity Centers
Confidence has long been an expectation of women. And because we’re just supposed to have it, we often speak about it as if it is easy: “Just be confident!” It doesn’t work that way! While it’s not easy, finding authentic confidence is possible—if we work as a team.
Wednesday, January 23, 7-8pm
160 Student Union, Apollo Room
Join us for this transformative, comforting, and revelatory session which will provide you with practical tools for loving (or at the very least finding a neutral view of) your body!
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Friday, January 19, 12-2:30pm and Monday, January 22, 2-4:30pm
131 Allyn Hall, Veteran Military Center
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.
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Friday, January 19, 3-4pm
224 Student Union, UCIE
Sample real Japanese matcha and sweet bean as you learn about the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. While supplies last.
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Friday, January 19, 4-8pm
Student Union Atrium, Recreation Game Room, and Gym
Chase the winter blues away with music, bumper cars, karaoke, climbing, dodge "snow" ball, badminton, eSports, and more! Enjoy free hot chocolate and decorate cookies while supplies last.
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Friday, January 19, 4-8pm
Student Leadership and Involvement Center, Student Union
Join the Residential Community Association in making tie blankets to keep yourself warm! The first 100 people get a free tie-blanket kit to make their own. While supplies last.
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Monday, January 22, 5-6:30pm
160 Rike Hall
The Black Student Union invites faculty and staff members for an opportunity to learn about and discuss Black students' experiences at Wright State and efforts to address issues of inequality.
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Thursday, January 25, 4-5:30pm
El Puente Learning Center, 22 Notre Dame Ave
Join the Amigos Latinos to volunteer at El Puente Learning Center to help local Spanish speaking children improve their reading comprehension! You do not have to be fluent in Spanish to help.
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Tuesday, January 23, 7-8:30pm
160 Rike Hall
Join The Black Student Union for this opportunity to connect with one another and network with WSU's Black alumni!
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Friday, January 26, 6-8pm
156 Student Union, Endeavor Room
Enjoy the screening of the film Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs AND free pasta (while supplies last).
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Submission deadline is Friday, March 1st
You are invited to nominate individuals and organizations for the Women's Center Awards for school year 2023-2024. Nominations are accepted until March 1st, 2024. Recognition will be awarded at the Women's Center's discretion, and nomination is not necessary to be awarded. Self-nominations and peer-nominations are accepted. The Women's Center Award ceremony is on International Women's Day, Friday, March 8th from 11am-1pm in the Endeavor Room.
If you have any questions about this, please contact Bobbie Szabo at bobbie.szabo@wright.edu.
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Emotional Socialization in Black Males: Signs and Symptoms of Distress in this Population
Artesia Dunbar (Principle Investigator) is a Clinical Psychology PsyD student at Wright State University in the School of Professional Psychology and she is recruiting participants for her IRB approved (IRB-2023-301) research study that explores Black males’ experiences with expressing negative emotions in adolescents. Individuals who identify as a Black male and is between the ages of 18 and 21 are encouraged participate. Eligible participants will be entered to win one of three- $15 gift cards for completing the consent and survey using the provided link. Those that are eligible and choose to participate in the interview will receive a $25 gift card. For any inquiries, contact Artesia Dunbar at 678-926-8316 or Dunbar.15@wright.edu. Follow the titled link above to register for participation.
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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 and F 8:30am-5pm (excluding holidays)
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 Spring 2024 meeting information to harney-davila.3@wright.edu.
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Abilities -- Biweekly Wednesdays (Next Jan. 31), 2:30-4pm, 023 Student Union (Disability & Neurodivergence Center)
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Muslim Student Association's Friday Prayer -- Weekly Fridays, 12-3 pm, 008 Student Union (Rathskeller)
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The Women's Center's Gurrrl Talk Radio Show -- Biweekly Thursdays, 1-2pm -- listen on WWSU 106.9 FM or online
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Title IX Coordinator Office Hours -- Weekly Tuesdays, 3-5pm & Wednesdays, 2-5pm, 023H Student Union (Culture & Identity Centers)
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