Dear New and Returning Students:

Welcome to Salisbury University! With the excitement and anticipation of a new school year, the Office of Multiethnic Student Services is ready to assist you in your quest to attain a Salisbury Univer-sity education. The office staff, student organizations and clubs are in the process of completing their plans for the year and welcome your input and attendance to their meetings and programs. We are proud to have with us Mrs. Andrea Wheatley, Administrative Assistant for the Office of Multiethnic Student Services and Miss Thekisha Towns, Graduate Assistant to the Office of Multiethnic Student Ser-vices available to assist you in many areas. Please stop by and introduce yourself to them.

As a note to our new students and a reminder to our returning students, we are focused on your academic progress, with a balance of social activities, which will make your university experience one that you will always remember. The diversity of the freshmen class and the cooperative spirit that everyone has shown so far is really encouraging. Student Centeredness is another area which we pride ourselves. We have an open door policy which means that no question or concern is too small for our immediate attention. Please remember this as you strive towards the many goals that you have set for yourself.

Again, welcome to Salisbury University.

Sincerely,

Vaughn P. White Director, Multiethnic Student Services

UAS - Union of Afr ican-Amer ican Students UAS OFFICERS 2006-07 President-Monique Mackell Vice President-Jean-Claude St.Sulme Treasurer-Erica Epps Secretary-Ashleigh Davis Advisor - Johnika Nixon

Dear Student:

The goal of the Union of African American Students (UAS) is to Provide a family atmosphere for students of color on AND off campus, as well as unifying the multiethnic community here at SU. We provide plenty of enter-tainment for students with parties & social gatherings, but we also nurture and cultivate students' view of themselves and their culture with special guest speak-ers each semester, and discussion topics at each of the meetings.

Some of the news things that can be expected from UAS this year are, community service events, more guest speakers, possible concerts & musical entertain-ment, parties, forums, fundrais-ers, and field trips.

It is my sincere hope that you give UAS a chance to help you during your time here at SU as a student. This is your opportunity to become involved in your campus community and also a great op-portunity to make new friends....friends who will soon become your family.

We hope to see you soon! Monique Mackell, President

Meeting Times: Every other Monday, 8pm in the Pocomoke Room (GUC-234) beginning September 11, 2006.

Upcoming Events: Fun Day, Student Activities Fair, Pre-Matriculation Reunion, Home-coming Party and special surprise guest speakers.

Multiethnic Student Organizat ions Newsletter 2006—2007

The Office of Multiethnic Student Services

Inside this issue:

GOSPEL CHOIR 2

NAACP 2

APIC CLUB 3

ASA 3

THE TRUTH 3

PASHION 4 FASHION 3

STEP SQUAD 3

UNTOUCHABLES 3

“THE COLOR ORANGE” 4

SURVIVING KATRINA 4

RESOURCE ROOM 4

EVENTS OF INTEREST

Oct. 6-7 Salisbury Seagull Century

Oct. 13-14 Homecoming / Family Weekend

Oct. 14 Homecoming Dance

Nov. 17-18 SU Gospel Choir Anniversary

Dec. 9 Kwanzaa Celebration

Feb. 7 Black History Month Dinner (Commons)

FUTURE EVENTS

March 10 SU Multiethnic Leadership Conference

April 13-14 Multiethnic Visitation Weekend

NAACP OFFICERS 2006-07 President-Anton Washington Vice President– Marylin Sanders Treasurer-Joe McNeil Secretary-Mohogany Harris Advisor:Clacie Hubbard Sr. Advisor: Mr. Vaughn White

Dear Students, I would like to welcome all returning students and incoming freshmen into the fall 06’ semester at Salisbury Uni-versity! My name is Anton Washington and it gives me great pleasure to personally welcome you on behalf of the Salisbury University branch of the NAACP ( National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Ex-ecutive Board to an eventful and excit-ing year at Salisbury University.

The NAACP is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in America, which has helped bring to light many of the problems and civil rights struggles many Americans encounter every day. En-countering these problems head on has been one of the striving factors in the longevity and the perspiration of such an historic organization. As a youth and college chapter we hope to take on some of the same issues and help stu-dent understand that there are things that can be done in order to fight for our rights as a body of well organized students. Some of our goals for this semester are to assist the students in school and help provide guidance and understanding in the issues that they may be encountering as new students and incoming students so that they may be successful. We also hope to educate the students about the ancestry and the past of the NAACP, so that they may come up with new creative ideas to help their community members and each other along the way.

NAACP At our meetings we will discuss, the hot topics in the government as well as local issues that could affect the students or the surrounding commu-nity. We will also have guest speak-ers and question and answer sessions with other individuals who had to fight for civil rights in a time that became a bookmark in the history of African Americans as well as the history of America as a hole. We will also try to focus on bringing students closer under the umbrella of the Multi Ethnic Student Services. It is important that we learn together and grow together so that we my effec-tively have an impact on each other as well as or communities and families for today and tomorrow. I am look-ing forward to learning and growing with you all.

Sincerely,

Anton Washington

Visit the NAACP website at http://orgs.salisbury.edu/naacp/. Meeting Times: 1st meeting: Wednesday, Septem-ber 6th, 2006 at 7:30pm in the Pocomoke Room (GUC—234). Upcoming Events: Soup Kitchen: Every Saturday (1st Saturday—TBD)

GOSPEL CHOIR OFFICERS 2006-07 President-Ashley Clayborne Vice President-Sierra Morgan Secretary-Kayla Brown Treasurer-Jennifer Butler Chaplin-David Leonard Advisor-Deborah Johnson

Greetings to all Students, The SU Gospel Choir is an organi-zation that enjoys spreading the love of Jesus Christ to the sur-rounding Salisbury community. We worship with many of the churches in the Salisbury area, as well as with other religious organi-zations on campus. Some of our activities include Wesley Founda-tion monthly worship service, Soup Kitchen, and Open Mic Night at a local church. We meet every Wednesday at 7pm in Carruthers Hall Auditorium. We look forward to having you fellowship with us as

we spread the gospel of Jesus Christ through song and dance. God Bless, Ashley Clayborne President, SU Gospel Choir

For further information please contact Mrs. Deborah Johnson, Advisor, at (410) 543-6085.

Meeting Times: First Meeting: September 6, 2006 in Caruthers Hall Auditorium.

Every Wednesday night at 7 PM in Caruthers Hall Auditorium.

Upcoming Events:

Make a Joyful Noise-October 21, 2006 22nd Anniversary Celebration-November 17-18, 2006

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31

Gospel Choir

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SU Gospel

Choir 2006

The Praise

Dance Ensemble performs at

Multicultural Talent Night.

MOSAIC Program 2006 Step squad with Soup Kitchen Leadership Conference 2006 Senior Banquet 2006

NAACP conducts a voter registration drive.

Pashion 4 Fashion Model ing Club P4FM OFFICERS 2006-07 President-Makeda Nanton Vice President-April Sheppard Treasurer-Tiara Gary Advisor-Johnika Nixon

History of P4FM Inc. Passion for Fashion Models Inc, is a registered student organization, that began in 2001, when a group of students came together to express their joy for fashion, creativity, and of course modeling. Since then, P4FM Inc has grown to about 40 members who meet throughout the school year to participate in fashion shows and community service events. One of the biggest commu-nity service activities that the

APIC OFFICERS 2006-07 President: Megan Vicchio Vice President: Courtney Huber Secretary: Henry Cheung Treasurer: Michelle Fields Chair of Educational Activities: Amber Rollins Chair of Social Activities: Minh Vu Chair of Service Activities: Jon Julian Advisor:

The Asian and Pacific Islander Club at Salisbury University promotes the awareness of all cultures and traditions of Asians and Pacific Is-landers. This organization is com-posed of people at Salisbury Univer-sity who wish to be involved with

Asian and Pacific Islander venues through educational, social, and ser-vice activities. Visit the APIC website at https://orgs.salisbury.edu/apic/. Meeting Times: Wednesdays at 7pm in the Fireside Lounge-GUC

APIC-Asian & Paci f ic I s lander Club STEP OFFICERS 2006-07 President - Candace James Vice President - Courtney Huber Secretary - Joy Abraham Treasurer - Bimbola Ikuomola Events Coordinator - Loni Bailey Captain - Candice Whitlow Co-Captain - Candace Lipscomb Advisor–

The SU Step Squad was founded in 2001 and its first group began in 2002.The SU Step Squad is an organization open to any individual who may be interested in step or helping out the community.

The Step Squad is a community service based organization who also likes to promote unity through stepping. MeetingTimes: (Tentative) Mondays, 9-10pm; Wednesdays, 8-10pm; and Thursdays, 8-9pm.

The TRUTH Wicomico High School. Moreover, since the birth of P4FM, the organization has held 7 fashion shows, with the largest show in the spring during Multicultural weekend.

1st Meeting-September 5, 2006 in the Wicomico Room at 7:30pm Upcoming Events: Fall Fashion Show-October 21, 2006

TRUTH OFFICERS 2006-07 President- Geoffrey Ernst Vice President– Anthony Harris Speaker of the House– Brandon Sanders Secretary– Nikki Cadet Comptroller- Abby Adeshoga Advisor: Kevin Carreathers

The Truth Gentleman's and La-dies' Social Club is established to promote a positive learning envi-ronment for all students at Salis-bury University, especially minor-ity student groups; to provide a non-political environment for men and women to socialize and discuss current issues; to promote the mentoring of under classmen by upper classmen. Geoffrey Ernst

Meeting Times: Thursdays at 9 PM in the Fireside Lounge, GUC.

Events: TBA Visit our website at http://students.salisbury.edu/~thetruth/

Visit our website at http://students.salisbury.edu/~thetruth/

The Truth stands for: To Revolutionize Unity, Trust, and Heritage.

UNTOUCHABLES OFFICERS 2006-07 President - Kristin Hawkins V. President - Shanell Lyons Secretary - Megan Vicchio Secretary –Michelle Fields Treasurer - Tierra Allen Untouchables Dance Incorporated is a diverse group dedicated to expression through various forms of dance includ-ing, but not limited to: hip-hop, ballet, dance hall, cheer dance, jazz and any other genres their members are inter-ested in. We entertain Salisbury and the surrounding communities with two yearly shows and several appearances in other organization's events.

Meeting Times: Tuesdays and Thrus-days 8-10pm in Nanticoke A; Sundays, 6-9pm in the Dance Studio. Tryouts: Sept. 10, 6pm, Dance Studio Sept. 14, 8pm, Nanticoke A (GUC 236) Upcoming Events: Annual Homecom-ing Show-October 14, 2006

The Untouchables Dance Club

ASA Officers 2006-07 President-Hawa Massaley V. President-Abdul Kabba Treasurer-Jeneba Jalloh Secretary-Anne Inyang The African Students Association of Salisbury University is dedicated to promoting the diverse and rich culture of Africa to the campus and it’s surrounding communities. We endeavor to share the wealth and greatness of Africa with the campus community. Our goal is to unite the various nationalities repre-sented on our campus and intro-duce our culture through fashion, drama, dance, and much more. We are dedicated to engaging in

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P4F Annual Fashion Show

APIC

Step Squad

The Untouchables

ASA-Afr ican Students Associat ion

community service and sponsoring other social events throught the school year. Our membership is open to all. The African American Students Association welcomes you to learn about its mission and join our endeavors. Meeting Times: To be announced Events: To be announced

The Truth at Homecoming

Performing for the Senior Banquet

Salisbury University Step Squad

hit the United States has been cov-ered in Louisiana, mainly New Or-leans. Hurricane Katrina came and went fast and hard but we have to remember that New Orleans was not the only city hit by this furious storm. Other Gulf Coast cities such as Mosspoint, Gulfport, and Biloxi in Mississippi were considered as a true natural disaster caused by this storm.

Katrina on the Ground mission trip was formed by college students to get other college students to “Answer the Call” and get their hands dirty in the Gulf Coast. Spring Break 2006, I and many other college students from all over the east coast traveled to the south and were briefed on the REAL DEAL on the survivors of Katrina.

A group of 10 students, including myself, worked in Mississippi the entire time together and we provided homes with mold treatment, emp-tied and prepared homes for demoli-tion and interviewed the survivors we came in contact with during the cleanup efforts. This was by far the most humbling experience of my life

By “Wendy” Winifred Finley Senior of Salisbury University

Social Work Major History Minor

“Katrina on the Ground” Mission Trip (March 19-28, 2006)

Summer Internship at East Biloxi Coordination Relief Center

(June 11 – July 20, 2006)

September 29, 2006 we remembered the destruction Hurricane Katrina left the people of the Gulf Coast in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Florida, and Alabama. This country will never be the same as the world witnessed men, women, children, black, white, Hispanic, old, young, handicapped, rich and poor people struggle to run for safety and cry for help live on national TV! For days, weeks, and now one year later, the main attrac-tion of the most costly and worse natural disas-ter to ever

as we saw the devastation with our own eyes and heard the stories of evacuation and rescues from the people in Mississippi.

These are the voices of the forgotten people in Mississippi, but they will no longer be forgotten as long as people like our group continue help and be their personal messengers. They need more volunteers to help with cleaning debris from around peoples homes, painting and decorat-ing, to working in various commu-nity/volunteer offices with clerical duties, and so much more.

Working here has also made me realize, my life could change in a split second. We all have our storms in life, but one way or another, we were given the strength to get through it all. The people of Biloxi along with everyone else who sur-vived Hurricane Katrina are consid-ered blessed because they were given a second chance in life.

Community Rebuilding for the Survivors of Katrina in Mississippi

The Color Orange

The Multiethnic Student Services Resource Room is open to all students from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon-day thru Friday. Services offered include internet usage, video library with video review capabilities, books and magazines on diversity related topics. The room can be used after hours for study groups meetings, club meetings, and planning sessions by appointment. Please contact, Andrea Wheatley, Administrative Assistant , at x84503 to reserve after office hours. Stop by the Multiethnic Stu-dent Services Office for additional information.

The Resource Room is located in Guerrieri University Center, 2nd Floor, Room 226.

“The Color Orange” An exploration of race relations

in a black & white world. Sponsored by the Office of

Multiethnic Student Services, SU Student Government Association,

Diversity Committee and Appropriations Board.

In1997, long-time friends Mohammad Bilal and Josh “Boac” Goldstein formed the underground hip-hop group, Orange flash. For Bilal and Goldstein, the name invoked the moment of creativity, the “light bulb” of innovation. Their performance piece, “The Color Orange,” follows in this vein by using their friendship to actively chal-lenge the American notion of Black and White, Jew and Muslim, urban and subur-ban through hip-hop, thea-ter, and sheer mayhem.

They enliven 10 steps towards the path of cross-cultural com-munication and understanding. Rapper and poet, Bilal is best know for his role on MTV’s The Real World. He has an MA in Diversity Studies and is cur-rently writing a book on diver-sity. Hip-hop musician Gold-stein has been rapping for over 14 years and has toured with such artist as the Souls of Mis-chief and Del the Funkee Ho-mosapien. “The Color Orange” is fun, vibrant, new look at race, racism, and they way we get along.

Mohammed Bilal & Josh “BOAC” Goldstein

MSA Officers 2006-2007 President-Anisa Gharbi V. President-Nageen Sayeed Treasurer-Isha Choudha Secretary-Anie Afridi Webmaster-Heraa Mirza Liaison-Brittany Kiessling Student Counselor-Sehmina Chopra Advisor-Tammy Gharbi

MSA promotes an understanding of Islam and fosters relationships with diverse groups of people.

Meeting Times: 1st Tuesday of every month, Fulton-111 at 4:30pm

Events: Islamic Discussion Classes, every Wednesday in Henson-109 from 5:30-6:30pm.

Beginning 10/17, Monthly Thinking Man Movie Series @ 5pm, Fulton 111. 10/17 feature: “Islam: Empire of Faith”.

End of Ramada dinner, Commons Bistro, Thursday, 10/26 from 5-7pm. Campus Invitation to join MSA at table with bal-loons. Email: sumsa@salisbury.edu

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Resource Room

They continue to press on each day. Just as a survivor of New Orleans said over the spring break, if it were not for the volunteers, they would be like a boat going up a creek with-out a paddle. A call has been made and it’s up to everyone whether they want to answer that call. Everyone can do something, but what will you do? How will you make a difference to help rebuild someone else life?

Wendy Finley assisted in a cleanup effort for an apartment infested with mold in Moss-

point, Mississippi.

MSA-Musl im Student Associat ion