RSVP's Sexual Assault Awareness Month Event

Join Resources for Sexual Violence Prevention (RSVP) for a discussion about digital rape culture and the implications of rape culture for digital media (social networking, gaming, television and film).

Featured panelists:

• Rachel Caidor (University of Illinois at Chicago)
• Lynne Johnson (Chicago Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation)
• Scheherazade Tillet (A Long Walk Home)
• Maria Fereira (University of Chicago '13)

Location of Event: KCBD 1st floor Lecture Hall – 1103 (Knapp Center for Biomedical Discovery (KCBD) ... The KCBD is behind the BSLC, the entrance is on your right, at the corner of 57th and Drexel. ...)

Date and Time of Event: Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 6:00pm  - 8:30 pm

Dinner Provided

For additional information, please contact Vickie R. Sides at 773.834.7738 or vsides@uchicago.edu

[Apply Now] First-Ever Committee on Campus Expression (8 Grads/UGrads)

Hey UChicago,

I'm excited to be back on campus this Spring for a final quarter of this academic year, one we're hoping to make better than the previous two, with a little help from the weather here and there of course!

I'm sending you an awesome opportunity Student Government has created in conjunction with the Office of Campus and Student Life. It's UChicago's first-ever Committee on Campus Expression. We're looking for a total of 8 grads and undergrads. 

Apply here! Deadline Wednesday 4/4/12, 11:59 PM.

Description below and please shoot me an email with any questions.

Youssef

SG Committee Openings + Filling 4th-Yr Rep Position and UGrad Liaison to Board of Trustees

For all Uchicago students, here are a variety of ways to become involved in Student Government this year.

IF YOU'RE A GRADUATE STUDENT

Transportation and Security Advisory Board (TSAB) Looking for 3 Grads Apply Here

DEADLINE: Sunday Jan 15, 2012 11:59 PM CT

IF YOU'RE AN UNDERGRAD

1) Committee on Campus Planning Looking for 2 Undergrads Apply Here

DEADLINE: Thurs Jan 19 11:59 PM CT

2) Class of 2012 College Council Opening: come to our Week 3Assembly Meeting Wed Jan 18 at 6 PM sharp, tell the Council about your passions and ideas, and we'll vote! Email glynis@uchicago.edu to confirm!

3) Undergrad Liaison to the Board of Trustees Opening: come to our Week 3 Assembly Meeting Wed Jan 18 at 6 PM sharp, tell the Assembly about your passions and ideas, demonstrate your knowledge of the position, and we'll vote! MUST Email ykalad@uchicago.edu and pramukh1921@gmail.com (Pravin Patel, current Graduate Liaison to the Board of Trustees) to understand the position and confirm running!

RSO Award Nominations!

Nominate your favorite RSO for an award.
Whether it is your own RSO or another’s, recognize them for their good work & help them receive cash prizes!

Start Time: Monday, April 5, 2010 at 2:00am
End Time: Sunday, April 18, 2010 at 11:55pm
Location: Your Computer.

The Awards include:
William J. Michel RSO of the Year Award
The highest honor bestowed upon an RSO, this award is presented to one exceptional RSO for its contributions to the campus community. The winner receives an award of $200, deposited into the RSO’s financial account.

Outstanding NEW RSO Award
This award recognizes a new RSO whose contributions exceed what is normally expected of a newly formed organization. The winner receives an award of $100, deposited in the RSOs account.

Best Event Award
This award recognizes the RSO that put on the most successful event this academic year (or after April 2009). Events that were co-sponsored by multiple RSOs will be considered. The decision of the selection committee is based in part on the uniqueness of the event, its appeal to different facets of the University community, and how smoothly the event was run. The winner receives an award of $100, deposited in the RSOs account.

Best Collaboration Award
This award recognizes outstanding collaboration on campus this year. The committee will consider individual events that were the products of collaboration, or RSOs that have made continued collaboration with other organizations a key component of their mission. The decision of the selection committee will be based on the creativity of the collaboration(s), the degree to which each collaborator was involved, as well as the necessity of the collaboration for the success of the event/program/organization. The winner(s) receives an award of $200, divided among in the collaborating RSOs’ accounts.

Innovative Funding Strategy Award
This award recognizes a RSO or event that has the most successful funding strategy this academic year (or after April 2009). The decision of the selection committee will be based on the inventive nature of the funding strategy as well as its success and sustainability. The winner receives an award of $100, deposited in the RSOs account.

Unsung RSO/Event Award
RSO’s and their events don’t have to involve hundreds of participants or be widely known to positively impact the campus community. This award recognizes a smaller or less well-known RSO or event that was exceptionally successful. The decision of the selection committee is based in part on the uniqueness of the event/RSO, its appeal to different facets of the University community, and, if an event, how smoothly the event was run. Events that were co-sponsored by multiple RSOs will be considered. The winner receives an award of $100, deposited in the RSOs account.

PLEASE NOTE: All applications are due by Midnight Sunday, April 18th, 2010.
Nominated RSOs will be contacted soon after to submit additional materials.
If you have any questions please contact sg-corso@lists.uchicago.edu.
http://sg.uchicago.edu/rso-award-nominations/