From: Involvement Center
Date: October 7
Subject: Campus Life Today | October 07, 2024



MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024

EVENT

60 Seconds of Civics: Build Your Community

Wednesday, October 9
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Involvement Center Porch 
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Wednesday, October 9
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Price Commons
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Join us in Price Commons as we equip students with the tools they need to foster a happy and healthy community. Dive into a community-building game and win exciting prizes that celebrate both you and your community!

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Belonging & Growth | Bluey & You-y | Drop-in Life Skills Sessions

Monday, October 7
11:00am - 1:00pm
Memorial Student Center Involvement Porch
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If Bluey has taught us anything, it's that we will always be learning and growing. To continue in your journey of growth, stop by the Involvement Center on October 7th to learn some life skills! Learn how to perform basic auto repair with our Student Engagement Coordinators, how to write checks and handle finances with the Financial Literacy and Wellness Center, and how to hang shelves and repairs holes so you get your security deposit back!

Additionally, you can take a picture with our life-size Bluey and Chilli Heeler cardboard cutouts (with 2 lucky people taking them home)!

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EVENT

Government & Nonprofit Career Fair

Friday, October 25
10:00am - 3:00pm
300 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455
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UW-Stout is participating in the 2024 Government & Nonprofit Career Fair at the University of Minnesota – Friday, October 25th. Employers in attendance are looking to hire interns and professional positions. This career fair is only open to students and alumni from participating colleges and universities. To attend the fair, you must register with UW-Stout Career Services.

Bus information
8:15am – Meet on the North side of Memorial Student Center (library side)
8:45am – Depart for Government & Nonprofit Career Fair
10:00-12:30pm – Explore the Career Fair
12:45pm – Depart for UW-Stout
2:00pm – Arrive back at UW-Stout

Government & Nonprofit Career Fair
Friday, October 25, 2024
10:00am – 3:00pm
University of Minnesota
Coffman Memorial Union Bldg.
Great Hall, Ground Floor
300 Washington Ave SE
Minneapolis, MN 55455

Questions? Contact Abby Tengwall at tengwalla@uwstout.edu or 715-232-2734.

View the organizations attending here: https://uwstout.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/48920/employers_list

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EVENT

Fall 2024 Graduate Degree Showcase: Education

Tuesday, October 22
12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Join UW–Stout graduate program staff to learn more about our Education-oriented graduate degrees (Career & Technical Education; Education; School Counseling; and School Psychology) and discuss the professional and career opportunities that pursuing a graduate program at UW–Stout would bring!

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EVENT

Volunteer at the UW-Sprout Campus Garden

Monday, October 7
3:00pm - 5:00pm
UW-Sprout Campus Garden
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UW-Stout students, faculty, and staff: Help us harvest, weed, mulch, and enjoy the great outdoors! All volunteers will be provided with gloves and tools. Please bring water and your BlueCard.

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EVENT

Perler Bead Crafting with Service Club at Stout!

Monday, October 14
7:00pm - 8:30pm
MSC Cedar/Maple Room
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Join us as we create Perler Bead designs to be donated to Our House Senior Living Memory Care here in Menomonie!

*This is a member-only event. To RSVP and enter event, you will need to show proof of CONNECT membership. To become a member, click "Join Group" on our page and there will be an option to pay the $20 semesterly dues. You can also bring $20 cash in person if that works better for you!*

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EVENT

BDP TNO with Sleeping Jesus and Spencer Douglas

Thursday, October 10
8:00pm - 10:00pm
MSC Terrace
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Come and join our Headliner Sleeping Jesus from 9pm to 10pm who just released their new Rock and Roll, Americana, Indie record, Hollywood Smile, in December of 2023, and it just recently peaked at #22 on NACC Top 200.
Our opener for the night will be Spencer Douglas performing from 8pm-9pm. Eau Claire native Spencer Douglas takes inspiration from folk and indie pop, making his sets a mix of upbeat and feel-good tunes and reflective stories.

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Fall 2024 Graduate Degree Showcase: Psychology

Friday, October 11
12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Join UW–Stout graduate program staff to learn more about our Psychology-oriented graduate degrees (Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology; School Counseling; and School Psychology) and discuss the professional and career opportunities that pursuing a graduate program at UW–Stout would bring!

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EVENT

Fall 2024 Graduate Degree Showcase: Education Leadership

Tuesday, October 8
12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Join UW–Stout graduate program staff to learn more about our Education Leadership and administration-oriented graduate degree programs (Career & Technical Education; Career & Technical Education Leadership; and Education) and discuss the professional and career opportunities that pursuing a graduate program at UW–Stout would bring!

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EVENT

Fall 2024 Graduate Degree Showcase: Psychology

Friday, October 11
12:00pm - 12:30pm
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Join UW–Stout graduate program staff to learn more about our Psychology-oriented graduate degrees (Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology; School Counseling; and School Psychology) and discuss the professional and career opportunities that pursuing a graduate program at UW–Stout would bring!

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EVENT

AMCS Women's Group Game Night

Tuesday, October 8
6:00pm - 7:30pm
JHSW 103
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Come play games with us! We will be playing board games and card games. Anyone is welcome to bring a game to share with the group.

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EVENT

Check Up

Monday, October 7
11:00am - 2:00pm
Great Hall (MSC)
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Learn about Mental Health and Well-being and Connect to Campus Resources!

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Ask a Career Coach

Ask a Career Coach

Throughout the semester, you can find Career Coaches around campus or in the Career Services Office for drop-in meetings. Usually, they're out around the lunch hour on Tuesdays and Fridays. Stop by for a few minutes to ask your career questions!    

Ask questions like:  
- What should I include or exclude on my resume?
- How do I begin searching for a job in my major?  
- I keep getting rejected. What should I do differently?

Sponsored by: Career Services
For more information contact: Sara Anger
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Feature Stream: Paint

Did you know you can watch movies for free with your university library access? Watch Paint by following the blog link

Sponsored by: University Library
For more information contact: Zach Weekes

Call for student researchers to register for all-new Sidewalk Symposium by October 7

Sidewalk Symposium is a new chalk-art event, to be held Friday, October 25, that will challenge student researchers to share their findings in an innovative way. Student researchers (can be individuals or research groups) will receive training from a Comics professor and collaborate with a Comics class on their designs. Register by Monday, October 7, 11:59 pm. 

Sponsored by: Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
For more information contact: Chela Cea
715-232-5421
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Strive for Five, a sustainable commute campaign, is open

Walk, bike or commute to campus using a nongreenhouse gas method at least five times a month to be eligible for a Strive for Five drawing for $10 in Chamber bucks. Every additional five carbon-free commute days reported will earn participants an additional entry. The drawing will close for September on Thursday, Oct. 10. Late entries will not be counted. Participants must live off campus to be eligible. Winners will be notified via email.

Sponsored by: Sustainability Steering Committee
For more information contact: Kadi Wright
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Events

Monday, October 7
Start End   Event         Location
11:00am 1:00pm Belonging & Growth | Bluey & You-y | Drop-in Life Skills Sessions Memorial Student Center Involvement Porch
11:00am 2:00pm Check Up Great Hall (MSC)
3:00pm 5:00pm Volunteer at the UW-Sprout Campus Garden UW-Sprout Campus Garden
4:30pm 5:30pm Stoutonia Weekly Meeting Stoutonia Office, Involvement Center, MSC
5:00pm 5:55pm Group Ex - HIIT West Gym (54 Sports & Fitness Center)
5:15pm 7:30pm Cru: Servant Team and Leadership Meeting MSC Willow/Walnut Room
5:30pm 6:30pm Sustainability Council Meeting| SSA Badger Room, MSC
5:45pm 6:45pm Cruise Night TBD
6:00pm 8:00pm Pride@Stout TBD
6:00pm 9:00pm Eclipse (Dnd Club) Jarvis 156
6:00pm 9:00pm Tales of the ikoza (Dnd Club) Jarvis 245
6:00pm 7:00pm Tea Time Animation Weekly Meeting Micheels Hall 295
6:00pm 7:00pm Coding Club | Weekly Meeting TBD
6:00pm 8:00pm Lutheran Campus Ministry Free Dinner & Discussion The Ministry
6:00pm 7:00pm Blue Devil Productions General Meeting Northwoods Room, MSC
6:30pm 7:25pm Group Ex - Yoga West Gym (54 Sports & Fitness Center)
6:30pm 11:00pm Phi Theta Chi Weekly Meeting White Pine room, Memorial Student Center
7:00pm 9:00pm Street Level Ministries Weekly Meeting Gilbert Creek Room - Merle Price Commons
7:00pm 8:00pm BDP Executive Board Meeting Northwoods Room, MSC
9:15pm 10:15pm UW-Stout Men's Club Hockey Tryouts Fanetti Community Center
News From The Stout Student Association

Stay informed with the Stout Student Association. University Student Senate meetings are held weekly on Tuesdays with standing committee meetings throughout the week! 

EVENT

University Student Senate | SSA

Tuesday, October 8
6:30pm - 11:00pm
MSC Ballroom A
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Please join us for this weeks meeting of University Student Senate!

Our Caucus starts at 6:30pm with our full Senate Meeting starting at 7:00pm.

The University Student Senate is the legislative body of the Stout Student Association and meets weekly to discuss university policy and shared governance, allocate fees, promote new initiatives in support of the students, and hear from campus leaders.

The agenda will be posted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting and can be accessed here.  Anyone in need of accommodations should contact our Communications Specialist in advance at ssacommunications@uwstout.edu.

Want to learn more about the Stout Student Association?  Click here!

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Events

Monday, October 7
Start End   Event         Location
9:00am 10:00am Stout Student Association 55th Congress Congressional Committee MSC Badger Room
5:30pm 6:30pm Sustainability Council Meeting| SSA Badger Room, MSC
Wednesday, October 9
9:00am 10:00am Student Technology Committee | SSA Memorial Student Center (MSC) White Pine
Thursday, October 10
3:30pm 4:30pm Organizational Affairs Committee Meeting | SSA TBD
Friday, October 11
1:30pm 3:00pm SSA | Financial Affairs Committee (FAC) MSC Birch Room

Building your community in college is vital for retention and success. Engage with both on and off-campus communities by attending campus events, finding like-minded groups, and participating in local programs. One great opportunity is the annual Meet Menomonie Scavenger Hunt, which helps students explore the town and win prizes from local businesses. Join the fun and discover all our college town has to offer!  

How can participating in events like the Meet Menomonie Scavenger Hunt help build a stronger sense of community for college students? Submit your answer to be entered in for a prize here.