From: Involvement Center
Date: February 18, 2022
Subject: Campus Life Today | Friday, February 18, 2022


FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2022

EVENT

Duplicity Bingo

Tuesday, February 22
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Memorial Student Center, Great Hall
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Come and join us in the Terrace for a BINGO for a super special duplicity BINGO. There will be 2 winners per round in honor of Two’s Day! Win FREE Prizes either solo or with friends! This event is first come first serve, so come early to secure your spot! Rsvp's do not guarantee your spot.
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EVENT

Stout Retail Association How to Prepare for an Internship

Wednesday, February 23
7:00pm - 8:00pm
Oakwood Room, MSC
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Join SRA as we hear from Alyssa Harmsen, recruiter from Von Maur, about how to prepare for an internship! All students are welcome. 

Executive Board Meeting: 6-7pm
All member meeting: 7-8pm
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EVENT

Social Justice Events: Invisible Identities

Thursday, February 24
11:00am - 1:00pm
Involvement Center
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Invisible identities are aspects of ourselves that are not immediately apparent, with an emphasis on identities that are marginalized. Invisible identities include various disabilities, LGBTQIA+ identities, and some racial and ethnic identities. Join the Involvement Center's social justice programming team for an interactive tabling event exploring what it means to hold an invisible identity and how these identities interact with concepts like oppression and privilege.

If you are an individual with a disability and need accommodations, please contact Josie Koenigs or call 715-232-1958 at least a week in advance.
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EVENT

TNO - Stay Outside with Genevieve Heyward

Thursday, February 24
8:00pm - 10:00pm
MSC Terrace
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Stay Outside is an indie rock project from the heartland formed by childhood friends Aaron Becker and Garrett Johnston. The quartet writes transparent, emotive tunes with expansive, anthemic crescendos.
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EVENT

It ain't a Workout till you Twerkout

Saturday, February 26
10:15am - 11:30am
Ballrooms B & C
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Join Black Student Union and Boss Chicks Dance workouts in an instructor led workout/dance class where you will learn the art of Twerking. Discover that twerking is more than just booty shaking but also a great workout.

We hope to have you join us to feel the burn in your glutes and quad or just come and learn to twerk that BOOTY!!

To learn more about Boss Chicks Dance Workouts visit.

Registration is required and NO spectators allowed, all in the room must be participating. This event is a liberating activity that helps you embrace the booty that you were given.
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EVENT

Log Cabin Ski & Snowshoe

Saturday, February 26 at 7:00am
to Sunday, February 27 at 4:00pm
Sandstone, MN
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Join Stout Adventures on one of their Spring 2022 Trips!
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EVENT

Sally Ann Hall

Wednesday, February 23
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Terrace - MSC
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We're trying this again! Sally Ann Hall is coming to UW Stout, this time for real! Inspired by the fiery volcanoes of Alaska and the swampy potato marshes of Idaho from which she hails, Sally Ann Hall has a comedic style that combines wit and charm with childlike bladder control. She is the winner of both the 2018 Laughing Devil Comedy Festival and the 2017 She Devil Comedy Festival in New York City, where she is based. She’s also performed at the 2018 Women in Comedy Festival, NC Comedy Festival and the Laughing Skull Festival in Atlanta and is a regular performer at Comic Strip Live, LOL Comedy Club, The Stand, New York Comedy Club, Greenwich Comedy Club, Eastville, and Gotham.
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COVID-19 Testing

Traveling for Spring Break? Consider Testing Before and After!

Regardless of your vaccine status…consider a test! No cost! West Gym Johnson Fieldhouse. Testing is closed March 12-20

Sponsored by: Dean of Students
For more information contact: Lisa Raethke
Register Here

Feature Stream: Nerves of Steel

Feature Stream: Nerves of Steel

It's Winter Olympics week! This week's Feature Stream highlights some Olympics-themed films available to stream for free with your campus library access.

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

Leadership Awards Nominations Deadline Approaching

Leadership Awards Nominations Deadline Approaching!

If you know a deserving leader on the campus, the deadline to submit a nomination for the annual Leadership Awards is quickly approaching! Students are welcome to self-nominate or nominate others for the awards below.    

  • Student Employee of the Year    
  • Student Staff Team of the Year    
  • Bill Siedlecki Advisor of the Year    
  • Student Organization Event of the Year - $200 award    
  • Student Org of the Year    
  • Outstanding Student Leader of the Year      

Learn more and make your nomination on CONNECT no later than Friday, March 11th at 11:59pm.

Sponsored by: Involvement Center
For more information contact: Krista Proksch
Nominate Here

Gayla Nominations

Qubie Gayla Nominations

Each year the Qubie Gayla Awards recognize students, staff, and faculty for their work and accomplishments  in the LGBTQIA+ community. Nominations are now being accepted until February 20th. A full list of awards can be found on the nomination form.

Sponsored by: The Qube
For more information contact: Nicole Eastman
Nominate Here

Ideation Jam

IDEATION JAM 2022

UW-Stout and the Business Department, in conjunction with CSTEMM and the Discovery Center, will host IDEATION JAM 2022 (February 25-27)! Learn how to turn your great idea into a business, in one fabulous weekend. No cost to students, and your breakfasts, lunches and dinners are covered! (Nothing fancy, but heck, it’s FREE!) Want to get back to some face-to-face (mask-to-mask) innovating among diverse groups of people and talent!? 

Deadline for applications is February 18, 2022!  

Pete Marsnick and Angel Investor, are among the judges for the event, and we have quite a few mentors too from the university and community. The final pitch on Sunday, Feb 27th will be optionally competitive for those students participating who want to qualify for the Wisconsin Big idea Tournament. 

Sponsored by: Business Department
For more information contact: Mary Spaeth 
Learn more and apply

We Are Hiring - Still Time to Apply

We Are Hiring - Still Time to Apply!

There is still time to apply to become a 2022-2023 RA, ARC or SLA team member!  Priority application deadline is this Sunday, February 20th at 11:59pm. Hope you choose Housing for your on-campus job! Application open on the Housing Gateway.

Sponsored by: University Housing
For more information contact: Emily Ascher
Apply Here

Career Conference Week: Feb. 28-March 4

Career Conference Week is fast approaching!  Our Spring event is hybrid; and Career Services will be hosting 4 days of in person industry specific Career Fairs in the Memorial Student Center and 1 virtual all major Career Fair in the Handshake platform. This event is Open to students, alumni and faculty/staff and will be offering Access the Career Fair Prep Course in Canvas.

Attend Prep Week events, Feb. 21-25. Make sure to activate your Handshake Account.       

Sponsored by: Career Services
For more information contact: UW-Stout Career Services
Full Schedule

Friday, February 18
Start End   Event         Location
10:00am 2:00pm Covid Vaccine Clinic MSC Cedar/Maple
11:00am 1:00pm SME Nordson EDI Plant Tour Nordson EDI
1:00pm 2:00pm Running Club Outside Applied Arts Building
2:30pm 3:30pm Student Technology Committee Memorial Student Center (MSC) Badger Room
2:30pm 3:30pm Organizational Affairs Committee Birch Room, MSC
3:30pm 4:30pm Executive Board Meeting Birch Room, Memorial Student Center
4:00pm 8:00pm Annual Budget Deliberations | Financial Affairs Committee Northwoods, MSC
4:00pm 4:00pm SuperLAN 2021 | PONG MSC Great Hall and Ballrooms
4:00pm 5:00pm Comic Creators Weekly meeting 292 Micheels Hall
5:00pm 5:00pm Oasis: What a Time To Be - Student Art Gallery Student Art Gallery 209, Applied Arts Building
7:00pm 9:00pm Disc Golf Club Practice MPR
Saturday, February 19
12:00pm 5:00pm Fat Tire Biking Lowes Creek, EC
1:00pm 9:00pm BDS Saturday Weekly Meeting Gilbert Creek Room in The Merle Price Commons
Sunday, February 20
5:00pm 9:00pm Men's Rugby Practice MPR Courts
9:00pm 11:00pm Men's Volleyball Practice Johnson Fieldhouse
9:00pm 11:00pm Women's Club Volleyball Johnson Field House
Stout Proud Friday
OASIS

Check out "OASIS, What a Time to Be...," co-sponsored by the Multicultural Student Services Office (Vickie Sanchez, namely), and the School of Art and Design, this exhibit features the work of BIPOC artists and designers and opens UW-Stout's Diversity Week with a gallery takeover! The OASIS exhibit features art and design works by 17 current UW-Stout students and 10 alumni artists and designers. We are so excited to begin what we hope becomes an annual tradition of creativity, visibility, representation, connection, and strength!

Congratulations to all the artists! #stoutproud
Angel Garcia, Lexanna Lazatin, Hope Lent, Sade, Parker, Jon Rosario, Yeeleng Vang, Zaria Davis, Kaxandra Pha, Elise Howard, Luna Yang, Nadiyah Miller-celestine, Abby Luna Ramirez, Choua Lor, Hannah Kim, Aliayah Parker, Eleanore Falck, Savannah Nieman
 

Credit: Stoutartdesign on Instagram