Calendar
Updated Monday, April 20, 2009
Below are the events that count as SAIL programs. If you know of any other programs that you think may count towards one of the categories, please e-mail me before you attend and ask if they count! (JA609350@wcupa.edu) This way, there is NEVER a question about what will count towards the program. :)
WORKSHOPS (Each SAIL sponsored workshop is 50 minutes in length)/EQUIVALENT EVENTS
Monday September 14, 2009:
- S.A.I.L will hold its kick-off program titled, "Everything You Need to Know About S.A.I.L." Whether you want a refresher course on the requirements for SAIL OR if you want to learn all the details about becoming involved in the SAIL program, this is the program you won't want to miss!! Just for coming you will receive FREE LUNCH!!! Sykes Student Union, Sykes Room 209, 12pm. Please RSVP to JA609350@wcupa.edu by Wed. Sept. 9th to insure we have enough food!!
Wednesday September 16, 2009:
- A SAIL Program titled, "Team Building & Motviation", will be held to teach students how to bring your team together and motivate them to do great things! It will be held in Sykes Student Union, Room 254, from 6:30-7:30pm.
Wednesday September 23, 2009:
-"Make Your Involvement Count - Start your Co-Curricular Portfolio Today" will inform students about the Co-Curricular Portfolio and how it features your extracurricular activities from all four years! The "CCP" serves as an official document to accompany your resume when going for an interview! Learn how to start your CCP today and how it will benefit you! Sykes Student Union, Room 254, 11am-12pm.
Thursday September 24, 2009:
-"Treasurer Training Seminar" SGA will be holding this Treasurer Training Seminar to show treasurers how to get money! Sykes Student Union, Room 257, 3-4pm.
Monday September 28, 2009:
- Come and see what Sykes has to over you!! Attend "How to Utilize Sykes for Your Student Organization & Meeting Needs". Attend this program to learn: about running meetings in Sykes, space reservations, how to reserve technology, a table, and display case, and how to use the copy center to benefit your student organization! Sykes Student Union, Room 254, 6-7pm.
Tuesday September 29, 2009:
- "How to Create & Maintain a Budget for your Student Organization" will feature everything your student organization needs to know about your funds! This is a worthwhile event for every Treasurer to attend or even responsbile members who are interested in financial success for the future. Sykes Student Union, Room 251, 6-7pm.
Thursday October 1, 2009:
- Now that you have members it's important to "Keep Members Involved and Motivated". This SAIL workshop will teach students the importance of keeping your members involved for the right reasons and figuring out exactly what motivates them. Students are interested in the organizations that are giving them opportunities and ways to grow so make sure you're offering them what they want! Sykes Student Union, Room 209, 2-3pm.
Friday October 2, 2009:
-"Treasurer Training Seminar" SGA will be holding this Treasurer Training Seminar to show treasurers how to get money! Sykes Student Union, Room 257, 1-2pm.
Monday October 5, 2009:
- Running a meeting properly is important when trying to make your meeting time a productive one. Attend "Parliamentary Procedure" to learn how to use Robert's Rules of Order and to make your meeting times more productive! Sykes Student Union, Room 209, 10-11am.
Monday October 5, 2009:
-"Treasurer Training Seminar" SGA will be holding this Treasurer Training Seminar to show treasurers how to get money! Sykes Student Union, Room 257, 12-1pm and 1-2pm.
Tuesday October 6, 2009:
-"Treasurer Training Seminar" SGA will be holding this Treasurer Training Seminar to show treasurers how to get money! Sykes Student Union, Room 257, 10:30-11:30am.
Wednesday October 7, 2009:
- You have organized the greatest program ever, but now you need students to come. Attend "The Best Ways to Promote Your Event" to learn how to advertise your program and get students to come! Sykes Student Union, Room 210, 1-2pm.
Friday October 16, 2009:
- NEW this semester by popular demand, "How to Create a Website for your Student Organization". Technology is soaring and many students are savy with the internet. Come learn how to publicize your student organization by making a website! Sykes Student Union, Room 209, 12-1pm.
Monday October 19, 2009:
- "Keeping Members Involved and Motivated". This popular program teaches student organizations how to keep your members involved in what you are doing. Figure out what motivates them and use that to your advantage. The members are everything to your organization so work with them to achieve your goals! Sykes Student Union, Room 254, 5-6pm.
Monday October 19, 2009:
- Being really involved can be stressful, but don't worry! We are providing you with a program, "Personal Wellness and Student Leadership", to inform you of the importance of keeping yourself well while being involved! Sykes Student Union, Ballroom B, 7-8pm.
Wednesday October 28, 2009:
- Offered a second time for this semester, "How to Create a Website for your Student Organization", because we think it's going to be great! Technology is soaring and many students are savy with the internet. Come learn how to publicize your student organization by making a website! Sykes Student Union, Room 209, 11am-12pm.
Wednesday October 28, 2009:
- Will Keim will be on campus to speak about "Ethical Leadership". This is an event that you do not want to miss! Check out his website: www.willkeim.com. Educator, Residence Hall Director, Educational Program Coordinator, 4 Year Division 1 Varsity Letterman in baseball and Camp Minister, Will Keim understands students and the major issues faces them! He is the author of The Education of Character: Lessons for Beginners, Spirit Journey, Life after College, The Truth About College, Let your Leadership Speak, Greek Inspirations and more.
Sykes Student Union, Ballrooms B and C, 2pm.
Monday November 2, 2009:
- "Appropriate Attire, Etiquette, and Decorum for Students in Professional Leadership Settings" will teach you all the necessities about being a professional student leader as well as prepare you for the real world! Sykes Student Union, Room 209, 4:15-5:15pm.
Wednesday November 4, 2009:
- Come and see what Sykes has to over you!! Attend "How to Utilize Sykes for Your Student Organization & Meeting Needs". Attend this program to learn: about running meetings in Sykes, space reservations, how to reserve technology, a table, and display case, and how to use the copy center to benefit your student organization! Sykes Student Union, Room 254, 6-7pm.
Thursday November 5, 2009:
In a talk entitled, “Entrepreneurship 101: Keys to Starting a Business,” learn about idea generation, funding sources, legal forms, intellectual property and marketing. Sponsored by the Dr. Edwin Cottrell Entrepreneurial Leadership Center, Economics and Finance Society and the Management Club. Philips Autograph Library, Philips Memorial Hall, 4:15-5:30pm.
Tuesday November 10, 2009:
- This session will stress the importance of finding a mentor and being that mentee. "Everything there is to Know about being a Mentor & Mentee" will teach students how to find their mentor and what qualities to look for. It's also important how to be a mentor when someone is looking up to you! Sykes Student Union, 254, 7-8pm.
Friday November 13, 2009:
- "Paying it Forward: Now it's Time to Lead Others" is for our seasoned leaders who have been trained in many programs. They're learning and getting involved in everything. Now it's time to give back and teach others. Whether you're deciding to become a mentor, SAIL program facilitator, or deciding to "pay it foward" in another way-- it's time to lead others! Sykes Student Union, Room 210, 2-3pm.
Tuesday November 17, 2009:
- "Conflict Resolution" is an important step in the group process. All student organizations are going to run into tough times when conflicts may arise. It's important to know what to do in those situations, as leaders, and how to overcome them. Attend "Conflict Resolution" and learn how to conquer these obstacles. Sykes Student Union, Room 209, 3:15-4:15pm.
Wednesday November 18, 2009:
- "Networking" is a SAIL workshop that will teach you everything you need to know about..yes, you've guess it... networking! Learn how to network, where to do it, and for what reasons to do it. Networking will not only help your student organization, but will transform leaders in the process!Sykes Student Union, Room 209, 10-11am.
Wednesday December 2, 2009:
- Many students on campus are full-time students, working part or full-time jobs, and are balancing co-curricular activities. This workshop titled "Time Management" will teach students how to manage their time between all of their responsibilities and ensure that you're not getting stretched out too thin. Sykes Student Union, Room 209, 3-4pm.
LEAERSHIP EXPERIENCE/CONFERENCES
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-The PASSHE Women's Consortium will be held at West Chester University this year! This conference is FREE to female student leaders, however; if you would like to eat the meals at the consortium they come to $10. Email Jackie Aliotta at JA609350@wcupa.edu for a Registration Form or for more information.
November 15th, 2009:
-"The Rhino Living Retreat" What is Rhino Living you ask? Rhino Living is a leadership philosophy centered around the idea of charging towards your goals and future, just as a rhino charges through the jungle. Through this retreat, you will learn the laws of the jungle, how to set SMART goals for yourself and your organization, and ultimately learn that attitude is everything when it comes to achieving your goals. This event is free, but spaces are limited. Spaces will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis, so please respond as soon as possible if you would like to attend to cwarner@wcupa.edu . The deadline to sign up is Friday, November 6 at 4:00p.m., though you are encouraged to sign-up before that date, as spaces are expected to fill up quickly. We don't want you to miss this impacting leadership opportunity! Why walk when you can charge? The Rhino Living Retreat is taking place on Sunday, November 15 from 11:00a.m. to 2p.m. in the Sykes Ballrooms.
Saturday November 21st, 2009:
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COMMUNITY SERVICE (Provided by the Office of Service Learning & Volunteer Programs
For volunteer opportunities, please visit The Office of Service-Learning and Volunteers programs in Killinger Hall. Follow this link to their website http://www.wcupa.edu/_services/stu.slv/Events.htm
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES / FORUMS
Wednesday, September 16, 2009:- N. Kim Doan, assistant professor of special education will discuss "Asian Americans: The Model Minority?"Sykes Student Union, Room 252, 2pm. 610-436-2433.
Saturday September 19, 2009:
- "2009 Mid-Autumn Gala Concert: West Meets East, Promoting Cultural Diversity" will feature traditional Chinese music and works of Hua Yanjun, Chen Yi, Gu Jianfen, Ray Yuyan, Liu Xuean, Hu Jianbing, and Wang Luobin. Emilie K. Asplundh Concert Hall, Philips Memorial Building, WCU, 7:30pm. Tickets: $5/WCU Students, $15/Other Students & Seniors, $25/General. For tickets call 610-436-2266 or visits WCU Sykes Student Union Service Center, Ground Floor.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009:
- The Holocaust & Gen0cide Studies Center presents a Lecture featuring Three Distinguished Panelists, "Public History, Museums, and The Holocaust" with Dr. Dieter Kuntz (US Holocaust Museum), Mr. Daniel Reich (St. Louis Holocaust Museum) and Mr. Ignor Kotler (Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York City).Philips Memorial Buliding, Philips Library, 2nd Floor, 7:30p.m.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009:
- OMA Diversity Lunchtime Discussion Series presents "Can You Continue to Blame the System Now That We Have an African American President?" with Professor Mildred Joyner, Chair of the Social Work Department. *bring your own lunch. Sykes Student Union, Room 003 (Multicultural Center), 12:30-1:30p.m.
Thursday, September 24, 2009:
- The Department of Languages and Cultures and Holocaust Studies invite you to attend a lecture by WCU alumna Joanne S. Silver entitled “Courage and Transformation: The Human Thing to Do.” Joanne S. Silver, founder of Beach Lloyd Publishers, will illustrate through narration and video clips, how ordinary people became extraordinary through individual and collective actions during World War II. West Chester University, Special Collections Room, FHG Library, 4:30p.m.
Monday, September 28, 2009:
- FOOD, INC. "Filmmaker Robert Kenner lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumber with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. * Sykes Student Union, Sykes Theater @ 12pm- FREE ADMISSION.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009:
- "LGBTQA Ally Training" is available for all student, faculty and staff members looking to become Allies to our LGBTQA students on campus. Sykes Student Union, Room 257, 2-3:30pm. Email Jackie Hodes at jhodes@wcupa.edu to RSVP to this event. If you are unable to make any of the LGBTQA Ally Training dates, please let Jackie Hodes know and they will work to accommodate you!
Friday, October 9, 2009:
- "Breaking Bread" Cultural Dinner Series:"Celebrating la herencia del Latino" (Celebrating the Latino Heritage). Dinner theme: Latino Cultural Dishes. Guest Speaker: Dr. One Pagan, Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Biology. *RSVP to TDillaird@wcupa.edu or call (610)436-3273 (event requires one dinner meal swipe with a WCU ID Meal Card or cash value). Traditions Dinner Hall (Lawrence), 4:30-6:30pm.
Monday, October 12th & Tuesday, October 13th 2009:
- Hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning, Travel Adventures is a geography film/lecture series. "Egypt: of Pharaohs and Fables" will be here this October. Sandy Mortimer will capture the rich past and the rich tapestry of present-day life on the street. Egypt's 5,000 years of human history is captured by the great pyramids of Giza. All programs are in Sykes Theater at 7pm. This program is FREE for students with a valid WCU student ID at the door. For any information email arengert@wcupa.edu, call 610-696-2282 or hear tape and leave voicemail message at 610-436-2155.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009:
- OMA Diversity Lunchtime Discussion Series presents "Hispanic or Latino: Does it Really Make a Difference?" with Dr. Idna Corbett, Dean of Undergraduate Studies and Student Support Services. Sykes Student Union, Room 009 (Multicultural Center), 12:30-1:30p.m.
Thursday, October 15, 2009:
- "LGBTQA Ally Training" is available for all students, faculty and staff members looking to become Allies to our LGBTQ students on campus. Sykes Student Union, Room 254, 3-4:30pm. Email Jackie Hodes at jhodes@wcupa.edu to RSVP to this event. If you are unable to make any of the LGBTQA Ally Training dates, please let Jackie Hodes know and they will work to accommodate you!
Monday, October 19, 2009:
- Holocaust & Genocise Studies and the LGBT Concerns Committee invite you to a special screaning of the film, MILK. A panel of distinguished guests will introduce and offer commentary on the film. The panel will include Bill Hewitt from the history department, Mark Segal of the Philadelphia Gay News, and Stephen Henry Goldring, a playwright who lived in California at the time of both Milk's assassination and the infamous Briggs Initiative. Sykes Theater, 7:30pm.
Monday, October 26, 2009:
- SIN NOMBRE "Making it's world premiere at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, Sin Nombre is an epic dramatic featuring a beautiful young Honduran woman, Sayra, who joins her father and uncle on an odyssey to cross the gauntltet of the Latin American countryside en route to the United States. * Sykes Student Union, Sykes Theater @ 12pm- FREE ADMISSION.
Monday, October 26th & Tuesday, October 27th 2009:
- Hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning, Travel Adventures is a geography film/lecture series. "St. Vincent and the Grenadines: Caribbean Jewels" will be here this October. St. Vincent offers unspoiled landscapes of brilliant flora, beautiful crystal clea waters, and lush mountains. You will be enchanted by the dynamic mix of cultures, ancient petroglyphs, and dolphin-watching. All programs are in Sykes Theater at 7pm. This program is FREE for students with a valid WCU student ID at the door. For any information email arengert@wcupa.edu, call 610-696-2282 or hear tape and leave voicemail message at 610-436-2155.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009:
- "LGBTQA Ally Training" is available for all students, faculty and staff members looking to become Allies to our LGBTQ students on campus. Sykes Student Union, Room 257, 1-2:30pm. Email Jackie Hodes at jhodes@wcupa.edu to RSVP to this event. If you are unable to make any of the LGBTQA Ally Training dates, please let Jackie Hodes know and they will work to accommodate you!
Wednesday, November 4, 2009:
- "LGBTQA Ally Training" is available for all student, faculty and staff members looking to become Allies to our LGBTQA students on campus. Sykes Student Union, Room 257, 2-3:30pm. Email Jackie Hodes at jhodes@wcupa.edu to RSVP to this event. If you are unable to make any of the LGBTQA Ally Training dates, please let Jackie Hodes know and they will work to accommodate you!
Thursday November 5, 2009:
The Department of Languages and Cultures is sponsoring a lecture by author Phyllis Elena Mattson, who is a Kindertransport survivor from Vienna. A graduate from the University of California, Berkeley and Harvard University, Ms. Mattson has written a book about her experiences teaching in China and as a volunteer for the Peace Corps in Nepal. Special Collections Room, Francis Harvey Green Library, 4-5:30pm.
Thursday November 5, 2009:
“Women of NOLA: Voices of Resilience Before, During and After Katrina” Four New Orleans women who survived Hurricane Katrina will tell their stories in person in a constantly evolving multimedia presentation created by WCU social work professor Nadine Bean. The production opens PASSHE’s two-day Women’s Consortium. Asplundh Auditorium, 7pm.
Tuesday, November 10, 2009:
- "LGBTQA Ally Training" is available for all student, faculty and staff members looking to become Allies to our LGBTQA students on campus. Sykes Student Union, Room 209, 3-4:30pm. Email Jackie Hodes at jhodes@wcupa.edu to RSVP to this event. If you are unable to make any of the LGBTQA Ally Training dates, please let Jackie Hodes know and they will work to accommodate you!
Monday November 16th, 2009:
Educate for Equality Week Program: “What is Equality PA?” Presented by Jake Kaskey speaking at LGBTQA Meeting, Facilitated by Jason Stansberry (http://www.equalitypa.org/) 252 Sykes Union, 4:30 pm-5:30pm.
Monday, November 16th & Tuesday, November 17th 2009:
- Hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning, Travel Adventures is a geography film/lecture series. "Vietnam, Burma- Retrospective Insights" will be here this November. Film make extraordinaire Rick Ray brings us two amazing countries as they were before and after Western contact changed their destinies forever. All programs are in Sykes Theater at 7pm. This program is FREE for students with a valid WCU student ID at the door. For any information email arengert@wcupa.edu, call 610-696-2282 or hear tape and leave voicemail message at 610-436-2155.
Tuesday November 17th, 2009:
Educate for Equality Week Program:“Diversity Is Good For Us All” Presented by Dr. Mark Good, Counselor Education, Facilitated by: Monae Kelsey, 209 Sykes Union, 9:30pm -11:00am.
Tuesday November 17th, 2009:
Educate for Equality Week Program: “Coming Out As A College Athlete: One Story About the Power of Ally Support!”Presented by Mr. Brian Sims, Esq., Alumnus of Bloomsburg University, Facilitated by: Jason Stansberry, Ballroom A&B Sykes Union, 7:30pm-8:45pm.
Wednesday November 18th, 2009:
Educate for Equality Week Program: “Disability Awareness Event” Sponsored by The Office of Services for Students with Disabilities, Front Lawn of Ehinger Gym, 10:00 am-6:00pm(dark).
Wednesday November 18th, 2009:
Educate for Equality Week Program: “Educators Educating on Equality: Faculty & Staff Panel Discussion”Facilitated by: Jackie Aliotta, Sykes Union Ballroom A, 12:00pm-1:00pm.
Thursday November 19th, 2009:
Educate for Equality Week Program:“DNA: How Our Genetics Label Us” Presented by Dr. Anita Foeman, Facilitated by Monae Kelsey, 209 Sykes Union, 2:00 pm-3:30pm.
Thursday November 19th, 2009:
Educate for Equality Week Program: “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes” (A Film about the Hip Hop Culture) & Discussion Facilitated by: Dr. Adale Sholock, http://www.bhurt.com/beyondBeatsAndRhymes.php, co-sponsored by Women’s Center, 168 Main Hall, 7:00 pm-9:00pm.
Monday, November 30, 2009:
- ELLIOT TIBER "Elliot Tiber played an unexpected but pivotal role in making the 1969 Woodstock Music and Arts Festival into the famed happening it was. Working as an interior designer in Greenwich Village during culturally and politically exciting times, Tiber felt empowered by the gay-rights movement." * Sykes Student Union, Sykes Theater @ 12pm- FREE ADMISSION
Monday, February 15th & Tuesday, February 16th 2010:
- Hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning, Travel Adventures is a geography film/lecture series. "Burma: Reflections on a Hidden Land". The land once known as Burma is today's Myanmar but still is largely hidden behind the gold and silk curtain around which tourists speak. Patricia Keith and Sean Cassidy take us behind the facade. All programs are in Sykes Theater at 7pm. This program is FREE for students with a valid WCU student ID at the door. For any information email arengert@wcupa.edu, call 610-696-2282 or hear tape and leave voicemail message at 610-436-2155.
Monday, March 1st & Tuesday, March 2nd 2010:
- Hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning, Travel Adventures is a geography film/lecture series. "Iran-Then and Now". Through Buddy Hatton's expert cinematography, we explore Iran's bustling bazaars, admire complex ornamentation of its mosques and palaces, discover its formidable archaeological sites, enjoy the quiet contemplation of a Persian garden and much more! All programs are in Sykes Theater at 7pm. This program is FREE for students with a valid WCU student ID at the door. For any information email arengert@wcupa.edu, call 610-696-2282 or hear tape and leave voicemail message at 610-436-2155.
Monday, March 15th & Tuesday, March 16th 2010:
- Hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning, Travel Adventures is a geography film/lecture series. "Cruising Russia, St. Petersburg to Moscow". Join this spectacular voyage through the heart of Russia! Clint Denn's fine camerawork takes us on scenic, historic Russian waterways, along the Neva, across two of Europe's largest lakes, Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega, and don't the Volga-Baltic Water. All programs are in Sykes Theater at 7pm. This program is FREE for students with a valid WCU student ID at the door. For any information email arengert@wcupa.edu, call 610-696-2282 or hear tape and leave voicemail message at 610-436-2155.
- Hosted by the Department of Geography and Planning, Travel Adventures is a geography film/lecture series. "Hidden Jerusalem" is coming. Dave Banks, winner of three Emmys and two International Monitor awards, will take us well beyond the sacred sites of Jerusalem. All programs are in Sykes Theater at 7pm. This program is FREE for students with a valid WCU student ID at the door. For any information email arengert@wcupa.edu, call 610-696-2282 or hear tape and leave voicemail message at 610-436-2155.
ADDITIONAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCES
Networking Events (You will not receive SAIL credit for attending this but it will provide you an opportunity to network with other SAIL students.)