Vikings Vote: Your Voice is Your Power
The Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity will run a Vikings Vote campaign Sept. 21-Oct. 2.
Today, a panel discussion, Your Voice is Your Power, will begin at 5 p.m. in Hanson 102. It also will be livestreamed.
Panelists will include Jacob Washington '21, Black Student Union president; Kaitlyn Watkins '21, Student Government Association president; Alyssa Twilbeck '22, Augie Democrats president; Vanessa Silva '23, Student Government Association second-year senator; and Kai Swanson, special assistant to the president.
Students attending college have the option to register in their hometown or in their college town. But by law, you can only register to vote in one location.
To register in your hometown: Contact your hometown county clerk's office.
To register in Rock Island on campus: Stop by the Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity, Gerber Center 420, from Sept. 21-Oct. 2 to complete a voter registration card. Bring your student ID and a piece of mail with your residence hall or house address.
Vikings Vote: registration and education
The Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity will run a Vikings Vote campaign Sept. 21-Oct. 2.
Today, there will be voter education and registration from 1-4 p.m. outside of the Office of Student Life (Gerber 436).
Other events:
• Your Voice is Your Power panel: 5 p.m. Sept. 29, Hanson 102
• First Friday: Use Your Voice: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 2, Office of Student Inclusion and Diversity (Gerber 420)
Students attending college have the option to register in their hometown or in their college town. But by law, you can only register to vote in one location.
To register in your hometown: Contact your hometown county clerk's office.
To register in Rock Island on campus: Stop by the Voter Registration Drive on September 23 from 2-4 p.m. to complete a voter registration card. Bring your student ID and a piece of mail with your residence hall or house address. Or you can contact the Rock Island County Clerk's Office at (309) 558-3570 to get more information on how to register in Rock Island.
Heywire auditions
Heywire improv comedy troupe will host fall auditions from 8-10 p.m. Sept. 22-24 in Bergendoff B1 (Bergendoff Black Box).
Heywire is a student-run performance organization that hosts free biweekly shows of improv.
Sign up on the Google Sheet for more information to come. No previous improv experience required.
Student Government Association office hours
Student Government Association virtual office hours are for any student who would like to share thoughts and ideas with SGA President Kaitlyn Watkins and Vice President Peyton Couch.
Crash course: How to run a virtual meeting
The Office of Student Life will offer a help on learning to run an online meeting, with tips and tricks for more effective meetings. There will be a small welcome gift for those who attend.
Global Connections meet-and-greet
The Office of International Student and Scholar Services will host a Global Connections event for all students on campus to get to know each other across borders. Meet domestic and international students and enjoy snacks and activities.
Well-being lab: Let Go and Be Well III
Allison Mirell will present “Let Go and Be Well 3: Acceptance. Let go of avoidance and the struggle to control thoughts and feelings. Learn ways to accept all thoughts and feelings to have energy to pursue a meaningful life. Students will also practice a letting-go relaxation exercise.
Well-being labs provide students with knowledge and skills from a variety of different disciplines intended to improve overall well-being. (See complete schedule of labs.)
Students will have the opportunity to explore social, occupational, intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being in a variety of interactive sessions with campus experts. They will learn how to make positive changes that will help them be successful.
• For all sessions, RSVP by 4 p.m. the previous day to receive a Google Meet link.
Let Go and Be Well II
Allison Mirell will present the well-being lab "Let Go and Be Well 2: Fusion and Defusion.” In this session, students will learn specific strategies to defuse from negative or unhelpful thoughts and lessen the impact on well-being.
Well-being labs provide students with knowledge and skills from a variety of different disciplines intended to improve overall well-being. (See complete schedule of labs.)
Students will have the opportunity to explore social, occupational, intellectual, emotional, physical and spiritual well-being in a variety of interactive sessions with campus experts. They will learn how to make positive changes that will help them be successful.
• For all sessions, RSVP by 4 p.m. the previous day to receive a Google Meet link.
Sociology and Anthropology Students first meeting
The Society for Sociology and Anthropology Students (SASS) welcomes students to join its first meeting of the year to learn about the club and plans for the upcoming semester.
Becoming part of SASS is a great opportunity to not only learn about and get involved in sociologically/anthropologically relevant issues but also to gain insight to research, internship, or even career opportunities — and gain strong resume builders through leadership opportunities and/or your involvement in the club.
You do not have to be enrolled in the SOAN major in order to join, as all majors are welcome in SASS, and as you will come to know, essentially all majors tie into the fields of sociology and anthropology in some way.
Additionally, if you are interested in a position on the SASS exec board, there are spaces to fill.