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September 27-October 5, 2024

UPCOMING EVENTS

DNCC Open Forum

Today, Friday, September 27, 10-11am

023 Student Union, Disability and Neurodivergence Center


The Disability and Neurodivergence Cultural Center (DNCC) is hosting an open forum––anyone is welcome to share input for and about the center.

Sex Week: Fries and F.R.I.E.S

Today, Friday, September 27, 3-4pm

019 Student Union (Culture & Identity Centers)


Let's talk about consent! Learn about the F.R.I.E.S. acronym, and eat some yummy fries. Hosted by Title IX and the Women's Center.

Halaqah

Today, Friday, September 27, 5-7:30pm

Atlantis Room (157 A/B)


Muslim Student Association will host a guest speaker who is educated about Islamic and spiritual topics to lead a discussion. Come listen and engage while enjoying some tea and desserts. 

Puppy Painting

Today, Friday, September 27, 5-7pm

Student Union Atrium


Join us for Puppy Painting! Have your masterpiece created by one of our pups or paint your own. 

ASU Dance Tryouts

Today, Friday, September 27, 6-9pm

Campus Rec, Studio B, Student Union


The first tryouts went great, and now we are doing a second one because of the interest from students. 

Movie Night: Nacho Libre

Today, September 27, 7:30-9:30pm

016 Rike Hall


Join RCA and Amigos Latinos for an outdoor movie night with free elotes and popsicles for the first 150 people. The first 20 students will receive a free blanket.


RCA will also be raffling off prizes for residents, including, but not limited to, a television. Only residents living on campus may win the prizes. 

Volunteer at Latino Wellness Clinic

Saturday, September 28, 9am-12pm

El Puente Learning Center, 22 Notre Dame Ave, Dayton, OH


The Latino Wellness Clinic is a monthly initiative led by the Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA), Latino Center, El Puente Learning Center, and other esteemed community partners, with a primary focus on increasing access to quality healthcare for the underserved Hispanic/Latino population in East and North Dayton. The Latino Wellness Clinic connects attendees with wholistic community resources and free health screening services in a bilingual and culturally sensitive environment.

Sapphire Jubilee

Green & Gold: Excellence in Black

Saturday, September 28, 6-10pm

Endeavor Room, Student Union


Enjoy a night of music, dancing, and an array of African dishes all while supporting the success of African American students at Wright State. The Sapphire Jubilee is sponsored by the Wright State Alumni Association's African American Alumni Society and other community sponsors and stakeholders. It is the signature fundraiser for the African American Alumni Society Scholarship and helps support the mission and work of the Bolinga Center at Wright State University. By choosing to support the Sapphire Jubilee, you are ultimately giving back to the broader African American community in Dayton. Visit the link in title above to learn more and to purchase your ticket(s)!

Orange Shirt Day

Monday, September 30, 3-3:15pm

019 Student Union, Culture & Identity Centers


National Day of Truth and Reconciliation – or Orange Shirt Day – is a day of remembrance commemorating the history of the Indigenous boarding schools and their legacies in North America. It is a federal holiday in Canada, but widely recognized by Native Nations located within the United States as well. You are invited to wear orange and join us at the Culture and Identity Centers at 3pm for a group photo. Following the photo, members of IACSA invite you to volunteer with them at Dayton Metro Library (Main Branch), as readers for an Orange Shirt Day children's story hour at 4pm.


No orange? The ANA Center and IACSA can help with that! Stop by 023 Student Union or watch out for us tabling throughout September, selling t-shirts, orange shirt pins, and paper shirts you can write messages on. All sales benefit the Native Student Scholarship Fund. 

AARC Information Session

Tuesday, October 1, 4-4:30pm

Hamilton Hall Lobby


Join us for an information session to learn more about what AARC is, how to get involved, and more about the positions available. Snacks will be provided at the information sessions.

Listening Sessions

Tuesday, October 1, 4:30-6pm AND

Wednesday, October 2, 2:30-4pm

021 Student Union (CIC Conference Room)


The Women's Center wants to hear from YOU about your experiences on campus and how we can better support you here at Wright State! Individuals of all genders, races, sexualities, (dis)abilities, and other identity groups are welcome! You'll be asked a series of open-ended in a group setting to help us understand what your priorities, needs, and wishes are. Participants will receive a pink Women's Center tote bag. 

ALSA Latin Dance Classes w/ Lauri Chaves

Tuesday, October 1, 6-7pm

019 Student Union


Amigos Latinos will be providing weekly salsa classes every Tuesday from 6-7 PM. Come by and learn from our instructor to dance to Latino music!

Real Talk...Know Your Rights

Tuesday, October 1, 5:30-7pm 

019 Student Union, Culture & Identity Centers


Come find out what real talk is in this “hats off” session with an attorney from Student Legal Services. It’s important that students are apprised of their rights, as well as have an overall understanding of the difference between conduct and legal adjudication, and how to avoid getting entangled in either. When to invoke your rights, your right to representation, and when it is just plain smart to keep your mouth closed. Police are the only body that can legally lie to you in the “furtherance of an investigation.” Not your issue as a student.

Food Drive

Wednesday, October 2, 11am-4pm

Union Market Table 01, Student Union


Muslim Student Association is collecting nonperishable foods for the Dayton Foodbank. You can donate now through October 2 by dropping off in the barrels at the Student Involvement and Leadership Center (190 Student Union). To learn more, drop by during MSA's tabling session on October 2.

Pink-out Pickleball Tournament

Wednesday, October 2, 2-6pm

Pickleball Courts—Under the Water Tower in Lot 4


In partnership with the American Cancer Society, Wright State Raiders Making Strides Team is hosting a pink-out pickleball fundraiser! All proceeds go to the American Cancer Society.


The day's activities will feature food trucks, a drop-in pickleball skills challenge, yard games, and, of course, the tournament! Teams of two can register through Campus Rec's Fusion Play App for $20 per team. Tournament winners will receive a coveted Intramural Champions shirt.


Pickleball isn't your jam? You can still cheer on our tournament players while enjoying food, yard games, and fun while supporting our Making Strides Against Breast Cancer team!

Game Night

Thursday, October 3, 4-6pm

White Hall



Join the Boonshoft School of Medicine's Muslim Student Association for a social hour with games! 

Field Trip: National Museum of U.S Air Force 

Saturday, October 5, 1-5pm

National Museum of U.S. Air Force, 1100 Spaatz St


Up to two wheelchair accessible buses are available and will leave the Student Union at 1pm, returning at 5pm. Museum admission is free. Please RSVP to help with the headcount for the bus driver! No RSVP necessary if you have your own transportation - please meet the Abilities group in the museum lobby.  

Amigos Latinos Gala

Our Next Generation of Leaders

Saturday, October 5, 5:30pm

Wright State Nutter Center


Tickets are SOLD OUT! Please consider showing your support for our next generation of leaders through a donation using the link above. All funds raised support student scholarships and the mission of the Wright State University Latino Center.

OPPORTUNITIES

Volunteer for Inclusive Excellence Week


Inclusive Excellence Week is a five-day event dedicated to celebrating and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion across Wright State University. Volunteers are needed for marketing, logistics, events, and more and can expect 5-10 hours of service per week from September 15 to October 20. Visit the link above to express interest or contact Alauna Jones, jones.1744@wright.edu, with questions.

Volunteer to Be an NCCJ Teen Summit Facilitator!

Tuesday, October 22, 8am-3pm

160 Student Union, Apollo Room


The NCCJ Teen Summit brings together 20+ high schools from the Greater Dayton area for a day of learning centered around DEI topics and is looking for DEI-Passionate individuals to be facilitators and lead small group activities with the youth during the event. This year's theme is "The Power of Connection: Building a Better World with Social Media." This event is co-sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts.


Volunteers need to attend one (1) orientation session, October 8 OR 15, and be available for the entirety of the Teen Summit event on October 22. Please review the full details and complete your interested form using the link in the title above.

Coaching with Girls on the Run

Volunteer Opportunity


Girls on the Run coaches are trained volunteers who lead a team of participants through a season of powerful and fun lessons. You do not need to be a runner; you simply need to have a desire to support and encourage the next generation. Coaches receive all the tools and support they need and find that they get as much out of coaching as they give. For full details, schedules and applications, please use the link the title above.

COUNSELING & WELLNESS NEWS

Counseling and Wellness Services (CWS) offers a variety of group therapy opportunities each semester as an opportunity to find connection, explore challenges in a different setting, or as part of an individual’s treatment plan. Open groups are offered on a walk-in basis each week and require no sign-up, while closed groups require a pre-group appointment and for attendees to be a client of CWS. Please call us 937-775-3407 or stop by 053 Student Union to learn more about these group offerings or to register.

Elevate: Raider Men's Wellness

Mondays, 2-3:30pm


EmpowHER: Honoring a Woman's Journey

Tuesdays, 2-3:30pm


Present Moments: Mindfulness Group

Wednesdays, 1-2pm

Open group, drop ins welcome!


Safe Haven: LGBTQA+ Empowerment

Thursdays, 1-2pm


Wellness for Artists & Performers

Thursdays, 5-6pm at M104, Creative Arts Center

Open group, drop ins welcome!


Beyond Borders: International Student Group

Fridays, 1-2pm


Heartfulness Meditation for Faculty & Staff

Fridays, 12:30-1pm at 044 Rike Hall

Open group, drop ins welcome!

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Submissions and/or changes to events must be (re)submitted through the form no later than Wednesday, 5pm.

The Culture and

Identity Centers

019-023 Student Union



Fall Hours

M-Th, 8:30am-8pm

F, 8:30am-5pm


To learn more, please visit our websites.

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.

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

Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Rooms available at

023 Student Union during the Culture and Identity Centers regular hours AND at 079 University Hall during building operating hours.

Recurring Meetings and Activities:

  • Amigos Latinos Student Association: Biweekly Tuesdays, 1-2pm, 023 Student Union, Latino Center (Next Oct. 1)
  • Asian Student Association: Biweekly Tuesdays, 4-5pm, 023 Student Union, ANA Center (Next Oct. 8)
  • Indigenous American Cultural Student Association: Monthly Wednesdays, 2-3pm, 023 Student Union, ANA Center (Next Oct. 23)
  • Muslim Student Association: Friday Prayer, 12n-4pm, 008 Student Union (Rathskeller)
  • Rainbow Alliance Meetings: Weekly Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm, 023 Student Union, LGBTQA Center
  • Society of Women Engineers: Biweekly Thursdays, 5-6pm, 499 Joshi (Next Oct. 3)
  • Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers: Biweekly Thursdays, 5:30-6:30pm, 292 Joshi (Next Oct. 3)
  • UCIE Convo Club: Weekly, Mondays AND Thursdays, 3-4pm, 224 Student Union
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