Dear Student Affairs Team Members,
What a great start to the 2023-2024 academic year! From our kick-off on August 1, to welcoming new students during move-in, to assisting returning students during the heatwave, and offering a range of programming and services for student engagement, we accomplished a lot!
As a thank you to you and your teams, we will provide a full breakfast prior to our Divisional meeting on Wednesday, September 13, in Risa Commons. The hot breakfast will be available starting at 8 a.m. Please make every effort to attend and network with colleagues. We will also be introducing our new team members in the Division during the meeting. The meeting begins at 8:30 a.m. and will wrap at 9:30 a.m.
One announcement I’d like to share before September 12 is the opportunity for a WashU student to win a ride in a hot air balloon with me during the Great Forest Park Balloon Race on September 16! To enter, students must answer why they think St. Louis is on the rise. They can submit their answers via this link by September 11 to qualify. Please share this with students in your areas.
There is a lot of great content in this eNewsletter edition, including details on the Dr. G’s Fun House event this Friday! Please read thoroughly and note all the opportunities we have to celebrate and engage as a Division.
Warmly,
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Anna “Dr. G” Gonzalez
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs
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Dr. G’s Fun House on the Field |
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| Join Dr. G for the first Fun House on the Field of the academic year! There will be food, games and music. Stop by to engage in community and welcome students to the fall semester. The event is Friday, September 8 from 2-4 p.m. on Mudd Field. We hope to see you there!
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WashU Center for Career Engagement |
We were excited to announce the newly launched Center for Career Engagement in August. To signal this change in how we serve students, the career center is now formally named the Center for Career Engagement. Under this new model, the Center for Career Engagement will provide equitable and consistent access and resources for all undergraduate, graduate and professional students across schools, and will be a one-stop shop for all employers, alumni and families who want to support WashU students and alumni in their career journeys.
The center will be led by Norma Guerra Gaier, associate vice chancellor for career development and education. Gaier will begin her role on September 20. To learn more about the Center for Career Engagement, please visit their website or view the article on The Source.
Do you have students involved with your office? Encourage them to register for Handshake! With Handshake, students can interview for jobs and internships, find career tips, navigate upcoming employer events on campus, and register for career fairs and events like the upcoming Fall 2023 Career Fair on September 21.
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Student Affairs portrait event |
We will be hosting a Student Affairs portrait event for staff in the division to receive an updated professional headshot on September 11 & 12 from 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. You must sign-up for a specific time via the link below to participate. The photos will be taken outside the Danforth University Center on Mudd Field.
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Student Affairs bulletin board |
Let us help advertise your events and programming! We are accepting submissions from across the division to be included on a banner design being displayed on a prominent bulletin board on the first floor of the DUC. Submissions will be compiled into one design that will fill the entire board.
To ensure your submission is included in the design, please submit to us by the second Friday of each month. The deadline for the October board is this Friday, September 8. Questions? Email StudentAffairsComms@wustl.edu.
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Student Affairs staff kudos! |
We'd love to highlight our Student Affairs staff who generously devote their time to serve and volunteer in organizations dedicated to the Student Affairs profession. If you currently serve as a member of a board or committee within a professional organization, please let us know! To do so, email StudentAffairsComms@wustl.edu and include your name, title, headshot and what committee or board you are part of, and we will highlight you in future Student Affairs eNewsletters.
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STUDENT AFFAIRS SPOTLIGHT |
The Center for Diversity and Inclusion announces new offices |
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New offices are now a part of The Center for Diversity and Inclusion (CDI). In addition to Dialogue Across Difference (DxD) and the Office for Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life (ORSEL), the CDI will also include the Office for International Student Engagement (OISE), Cross Cultural Connections (CCxN) and Spectrum.
The Office for International Student Engagement (OISE) focuses on educational programming to connect international students to the U.S., create campus opportunities to expand the U.S. based networks, and foster peer student relationships.
Cross Cultural Connections (CCxN) creates educational programming related to race and ethnic identity, including cultural/heritage months, weeks and holidays.
Spectrum focuses on educational programming to support the LGBTQIA+ community, including recognition of various months, weeks and days designated for identities.
Office for Religious, Spiritual and Ethical Life (ORSEL) serves students of any/no religious or philosophical background through connections to communities, support for religious/spiritual practices, increasing interfaith understanding and offering spiritual support.
Dialogue Across Difference (DxD) fosters communication and collaboration across
sociocultural differences in the WashU community, including engaging across differences in identities and perspectives through dialogue and fostering healthy relationships through effective communication.
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On August 28, we officially launched an Instagram account for the Division of Student Affairs, @WashUStudentAffairs. We would love your support by following us and resharing our content on your accounts. The goal of the account is to help promote all of the incredible programming, initiatives and events hosted by all of you within the Division of Student Affairs. Feel free to tag us in your posts and stories as well for us to reshare!
To help build engagement, we started a contest with our own Dr. G called “Where at WashU is Dr. G?” Each Tuesday and Thursday in September, we will post a new photo of Dr. G with one of the sculptures on campus for students to go on a scavenger hunt to find that exact location. Please help us share this contest on Instagram by following our @WashUStudentAffairs account!
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| Dr. G's Fun House on the Field
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2-4 p.m. | Mudd Field
Join Dr. G for the Fun House on the Field. We’ll have food, drinks, music, games and inflatables.
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| Division of Student Affairs Monthly Meeting |
8:30-9:30 a.m. | Zetcher House, Risa Commons
Hot breakfast begins at 8 a.m. with a formal welcome starting at 8:30 a.m.
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| 5-8 p.m. | Tisch Commons, Danforth University Center
Learn about Hispanic and Latin American food, fashion and culture.
*Food available while supplies last (vegan and gluten free options available).
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| 2-5 p.m. | Tisch Commons, Danforth University Center
Engage and participate in trivia, dancing and games.
*Awards will be given to winners of trivia, while supplies last.
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| Fall 2023 Internship & Job Career Fair |
3-7 p.m. | WashU Athletic Complex
The fair is open to all WashU students and alumni, but focused on undergraduate students. Recruiters and representatives from local and national organizations will attend to meet with students. Students can RSVP on Handshake.
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| Latiné Heritage Month with SOMOS Featuring Dr. Benjamin Garcia |
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| October 27-29 | Save the Date!
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A record-breaking amount of participants visited the Sumers Recreation Center on August 28, 2023. WashU Rec welcomed 2,911 people through their doors in one day. That marks the most visitors in a day since the Rec Center opened its doors in 2016.
To join in on the fun, sign up for your Rec Center membership online today!
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