Division of Student Affairs, University of Louisville March 2012Vibrations

1. Sun Grant Awarded

JulieOnnembo,DaveShawandJohnSmithwereawardeda2012i2aSunGrantintheamountof$4,750fortheirproposalentitled“On-LineStudentStafftrainingModule”and“DaretoPlayFairIntramuralSportsmanshipModule.” ThisjointprojectbetweenthedepartmentsofStudentActivitiesandIntramuralSportswillprovideforthedevelopmentofonlinetrainingforstudentstaffofbothdepartments.Inaddition,IntramuralSportswouldusetheonlinetrainingtopromotecriticalthinkingtoparticipantsthroughonlinesportsmanshiptraining.Bothdepartmentsplantomaketheonlinecomponentrequiredfortheirspecificgroups.StudentstaffwouldberequiredtocompletethemodulebeforetheybeginworkforStudentActivitiesandIntramuralChairsandpriortoregisteringtheirorganizationsintointramuralprograms.Bothmoduleswouldbe structuredtoemphasizecritical

thinkingtraitsandstandards.StudentStafftrainingwouldfocusonstandardsofclarity,accuracyandprecisionaswellastraitsofintellectualautonomy,integrityandconfidenceinreason.TheIntramuralproject,DaretoPlayFairprogram,wouldbefocusedontraitsoffair-mindedness,intellectual

humility,courage,empathy,autonomyandintegrity.Oncecompleted,themoduleswillbeavailableforall

departments,Universitywide,whoemploystudentstaff.OtherpersonnelwhowillbeassistingwiththisprojectincludePamCurtisandBeckyClarkfromStudentAffairs,andKatiePartinfromFirstYearInitiatives.

Table of Contents

1. Sun Grant Awarded 2. Collaboration Aids in RA Spring Training 3. Brick Campaign 4. Great Turnout for Veteran Symposium 5. Fryberger Greek Sing Celebrates 75th Anniversary 6. Faculty Friends Program 7. UofL to Host 2012 NASPA Student Affairs Development Conference 8. Intramurals is on YouTube 9. Greek Giving Campaign10. Dr. Cue Performs on Campus11. Spring 2012 Cohort of the Cardinal Leadership Certificate 12. Return of the “Divine Nine” 13. Welcome to the Newest Panhellenic Sorority… Zeta Tau Alpha14. TRiO Valentine’s for Kosair16. New Online Giving Form Developed for Student Affairs 16. Recent Student Affairs Gifts17. Student Leaders at 2012 KRACLE Conference18. “Meat and Potatoes” 19. 2012 International Fashion Show20. Intramurals Continues to Draw Record Participation21. Three Student Activities GAs Graduating22. Welcome New Staff23. High Five!24. Mark Your Calendar

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2. Collaboration Aids in RA Spring Training

TheOfficeofHousingandResidenceLifewelcomeditsnewandreturningResidentAssistants(RAs)backtocampusearlythisJanuarywithaSpringTrainingsession.PhyllisClark,oftheCulturalCenter,kickedofftheeventwithaninspiringspeechaboutfollowingthroughandlivinguptoleadershippotential.Thetwo-dayeventcontinuedwithsessionspresentedbynumerouscampuspartnersincluding:“SafeZoneTraining”withtheLGBTOffice,“RésuméBuilding”withtheCareerDevelopment

Center,“PartneringforProgramming”withtheStudentActivitiesBoardand“StressResiliency”withHealthPromotions.Additionally,JanUlrich,arepresentativefromtheKentuckySuicidePreventionCenter,presentedasessioncalled“Question,PersuadeandRefer”aboutpreventingsuicidewithon-campusresidents.MembersoftheOfficeofResidenceLifeandHousingalsocameouttopresentsessionsand

showsupport.TheyincludedAdamRobertson,PatrickChenault,JessicaWatts,TomConverso,CharlieEdmiston,

CrystalFavors,AshleyHazen,LaMontJohnson,JeremyWilliamsonandAmandaCunningham.ItwastrulyasuccessfulcollaborationbetweenmanyoftheStudentAffairsofficesandtheRAs.Everyonehadablast!IfyouhaveanyquestionsorareinterestedinhelpingwithFallRATraining,pleasecontactTaylorMcGovernU’Sellisatt0mcgo01@louisville.edu.(Picturedaboveis“SafeZoneTraining”withtheLGBTOffice.) 3. Brick Campaign

StudentAffairshaslaunchedtheWestPlazaBrickCampaign,whichallowsalumni,staff,faculty,andfriendsofUofLtopurchaseacommemorativebrickengravedandplacedintheWestPlaza.Nowyou

havetheopportunitytoLeaveYourLegacyinStone!PurchasingaWestPlazaBrickallowsdonorstocommemoratetheirtimeatUofL,honorafriendoralovedone,orcelebrateanimportantmilestoneintheirlife.Youcanbeoneofthefirstto

buyapieceofhistoryforyourselfandleaveyourownlastingUofLlegacyontheWest

Plaza.YourgiftwilltrulyleavealastingimpressionattheUniversityofLouisville.Tolearnmoreandpurchaseyourbrickvisithttp://louisville.edu/student/alumnus/legacybrickorsimplyclickonthebrick!

4. Great Turnout for Veteran Symposium Morethan165folksfromacrossthenationattendedthe4thAnnualVeteranSymposiumforHigherEducationheldinLouisvilleFebruary20ththrough22nd.Participantscamefrom27differentstatesandrepresented107differentinstitutions.PresentationsfocusedonVeteranSuccessandTransitionIssues,PreventingVeteranSuicide,AssessingVeteranStudentServicesPrograms,andCommunicationandRetentionStrategiesforVeterans.TheSymposiumwassponsoredbytheUofLDivisionofStudentAffairswiththesupportofACPA,NASPAandServicemembersOpportunityCollege.Gotohttp://stuaff.org/veterans/vetsymposiumpresentations2012.htmltoreviewthesymposiumpresentations.

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5. Fryberger Greek Sing Celebrates 75th Anniversary

TheUniversityofLouisvillecelebratedits75thanniversaryoftheFrybergerGreekSingwithaspecialtwo-nightengagementatThe

PalaceTheaterindowntownLouisville.Thisyear’sFrybergerGreekSingwasheldonSaturday,Feb.25,andSunday,Feb.26. TheFrybergerGreekSingisasonganddancecompetitionbetweenUofLfraternitiesand

sororities.Thegroupsspendmonthspreparingmusicandchoreographytoperformonstage.Thiseventisnamedafter

AgnesMooreFryberger,aUofLmusicprofessorinthe1930s.Actually,itbeganasatributetoherafter

sheleftherpositionduetoillness.ItoriginallytookplaceonthestepsofGrawemeyerHallonUofL’sBelknapCampus!ItalsohasbeenstagedatUofL’sRedBarnandtheSwainStudentActivitiesCenter,MemorialAuditoriumandThePalaceTheater. Proceedsfromthisyear’seventhelpfundtheUofLCommunityMusicProgramandacademicscholarshipsforfraternityandsororitymembers. WithFrybergercelebratingits75thyearatUofL,thecompetitionwassplitintoatwonightformat,allowingSaturdaytobedesignateda“GreekFrybergerAlumniNight.”Inordertowelcomebackalumni,StudentAffairshostedanalumni

receptionpriortothealumniperformance.Thisreceptionconnectedalumniguestsrangingfrom1955to2011andwasanexcellentchancetominglewithUofLadministrators,parents,andformerFrybergerparticipants.Nostalgiawasdefinitelyintheairwithphotosofperformancesfromdecadespastandstoriesofalumniexperiences.

6. Faculty Friends Program OnFebruary15,StudentAffairsProfessionalDevelopmentCommitteeheldthesecondofferingoftheFacultyFriendsprogramseriesfeaturingDr.StuartEsrock,AssociateProfessorintheCommunicationDepartment. Dr.EsrockwasaskedtorespondtoaseriesofquestionsforustolearnmoreaboutwhathedoeshereatUofLandhowthatconnectstoourworkinStudentAffairs.HerespondedwithaseriesofrecommendationstohelpStudentAffairsgetthefaculty’sattentiondespitethemanydifferentrequirements,whichincludesteaching,researchandservicedemandingtheirtime.

Problem of “awareness” • MakefacultyawareofwhatStudentAffairshastooffer• Makefacultyawareofthebenefitsofpartnershipstoboth

facultyandstudents• Weareonthesameteam

Building “awareness” • Newfacultyorientations• College/chairsmeetings• Departmentmeetings• “PeertoPeer”• Serviceorientation

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Proactive outreach • Developmentofpartnerships• Guestlecture/teaching• Advising/mentoring• Seekfacultyinvolvementinextracurricularactivity• Conduittoconnectfacultytostudents

Incentives for faculty • Awards• AcademicWorkPlans• SupportfromProvostandDeans

Importance of working together • Retention• Highergraduationrates

Dr.Esrock’spresentationwaspowerfulforusinStudentAffairsbecausewearenotusuallyprivytotheperceptionsoffacultyaboutStudentAffairsandwhatwedo.Hishonestyanddetailweretremendouslyvaluable.

7. UofL to Host 2012 NASPA Student Affairs Development Conference

TheUniversityofLouisvilleDivisionofStudentAffairswasrecentlychosentohostthe2012NASPAStudentAffairsDevelopment

Conference!GlennGittings,workingwithFrankMianzo,PamHoeppnerfromtheBrownHotel,andCaseyKruerAllenwiththeLouisville

ConventionandVisitorsBureau,submittedasuccessfulconferencebidpackage

thatsituatestheentireNASPAStudentAffairsDevelopmentConferenceindowntownLouisvilleattheBrown.

ThepurposeoftheNASPAStudentAffairsDevelopmentConferenceistoshareandexchangestrategies,ideas,andresources,andtodiscussissuesrelatedtofundraisingforstudentaffairs.Theconferencepromotesanexchangeofthebestpracticesandassistsattendeesinidentifyingsuccessfulprograms.Itisdesignedforcurrentprofessionalswhohavedevelopmentresponsibilities,specificallyforstudentaffairs,andprofessionalswithexperienceineitherstudentaffairsordevelopment.Theconferenceplanstooffereducationalsessionsgearedtowardsindividualswhoarebothnewandseasonedwithinstudentaffairsdevelopment.WelookforwardtohostingthisstellarNASPAprofessionaldevelopmenteventinJuly.TheconferencewillbeheldJuly22-24.Tolearnmorevisit:http://www.naspa.org/programs/development/default.cfm

8. Intramurals is on YouTube

IntramuralsportshasanewchannelonYouTube.comtitledULIntramurals.

Therearecurrentlyover40shortvideosofflagfootball,Dr.Cue(andsomeofhisshots),volleyball,tug-o-warandmanymorerecreationalsportvideos.Morearebeingaddedallthetime,socheckbackoften!http://www.youtube.com/user/ULIntramurals/videos

9. Greek Giving Campaign

StudentAffairshasrecentlylaunchedtheGreekLeadershipFundsInitiative.TheOfficeofGreekLifeservesasacatalystto

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encouragefraternityandsororityorganizationstoprovideexperiencesthatpromotegrowth,development,friendship,andeducationoftheirmembers.Greekinvolvementprovidesstudentswithopportunitiesinfindingtheirpotentialasleaders.

3 new Greek Leadership funds have been established:

InterfraternityCouncilLeadershipFund NationalPan-HellenicCouncilLeadershipFund PanhellenicCouncilLeadershipFund

Thegoaloftheseleadershipfundsistofosterinvolvement,leadership,growth,andscholarshipamongthestudentsinvolvedinGreeklifeatUofL.TheGreekLeadershipFundsInitiativerecognizestheimportanceoftheInterfraternityCouncil,NationalPan-HellenicCouncil,andPanhellenicCouncilontheUofLCampusandtheenrichingexperiencetheygivestudentsthatareassociatedwitheachoftheUofLGreekchapters.TolearnmoreaboutandmakeagifttotheGreekLeadershipFundsInitiativepleasevisithttp://louisville.edu/student/alumnus/greekfunds.html

10. Dr. Cue Performs on Campus

TomRossman,aka“Dr.Cue”,isaworldchampion“artisticpool”ortrickshotbilliardartist.HehasappearedonESPNnumeroustimesandisaregularmemberoftheUnitedStatesteam,whichrivalsothernationsinworld-widebilliardcompetitions.ThedepartmentsofIntramuralandRecreational

SportsandStudentActivities,specificallytheStudentActivitiesBoard,collaboratedtobringDr.CuetocampusfortwoshowsonJanuary17.Dr.CueperformedintheCardinalCornerGameRoomatnoonandagainat6PM.Over250studentsattendedthetwoshowscombined,whichfeaturedmanyofthesameshotsheperformsincompetition.EveryoneenjoyedtheshotsandcomedyofDr.Cue,whoincorporatesalotofslapstickhumorintohisshows.Betweentheseshows,Dr.Cuegavefreeindividuallessonstoanystudentwhocameintotheroomwhilealsorunningatournament.ItwasagreatdayintheCardinalCornerGameRoom.Checkoutsomeofhistrickshotsathttp://www.youtube.com/user/ULIntramurals/videos.11. Cohort of the Cardinal Leadership Certificate

OneofthemostexcitingnewprogramsinStudentAffairs,theCardinalLeadershipCertificate,isinitssecondsemesterandhasalreadytripledinparticipantsize.Theprogramnowhosts29diversestudentsfrom23differentstudentorganizationsacrosscampus.Theprogramseekstodevelop“EmergingStudentLeaders”toworkmoreeffectivelywiththeirfellowstudents,facultyanduniversityadministration.Participantsarebuildingtheircriticalthinkingskillswhileinvestigatingconceptslikemulticulturalcompetence,programdevelopment,leadershipstylesanddevelopmentalplanningofstudentorganizations.AftertheygraduateinApril,thesecapablestudentleaderswillhavedevelopedvaluableskillsthatwillhelpthemcontributetothecampusandtheircommunity.

12. Return of the “Divine Nine”

Thisspring,UofLwillhostaneventthatwillcelebratehavingtheninememberorganizationsoftheNationalPan-HellenicCouncil(NPHC)theUniversitynowhasoncampus,otherwisereferredtoasthe“DivineNine.”Previously,UofLonlyhadsevenmembersofthe

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NPHC,butnowistheonlyuniversityinKentuckywithallninemembers.Aspecialreceptionwillbeheldoncampus,Saturday,April20,2012at1:00p.m.followedbyacookoutat3:00p.m.PleasejoinusaswewelcomebackPhiBetaSigmaFraternity,Inc.andAlphaPhiAlpha

Fraternity,Inc.andcelebratebeingtheonlyuniversityinKentuckywithallofthe“DivineNine”members.

13. Welcome Zeta Tau Alpha UofLwelcomesthenewestpanhellenicsorority—ZetaTauAlpha.Thisphotowastakenatthechapter’scelebratoryluncheonattheDowntownMarriottwhentheywerereactivatedastheBetaLambda

chapterofZetaTauAlpha.ThechapterhadpreviouslyexistedatUofLfrom1927-1977.Thechaptercurrentlyhas94

membersandrecentlyearnedachaptersemesterGPAofa3.120andacumulativeGPA

ofa3.304.Frequently,youseethewomenofZTAoncampusdistributingpinkribbonstosupporttheirnationalphilanthropyofbreastcancerawarenessandeducation.ZTAisagreatadditiontotheUofLcampus!

14. TRiO Valentine’s for Kosair

Expressingone’sloveforanotherisacelebratedcustomonValentine’sDay;sweetheartsandfamilymemberspresentgiftstooneanother,suchascards,candy,flowersandothersymbols

ofaffection.InordertogetintothespiritofValentine’sDay,TRiOStudentSupportServices(SSS)studentsandstaff,alongwithotherUofLcolleagues,engagedinacardmakingserviceprojectforKosairChildren’sHospital.Forthisproject,thegroupdesignedanddecoratedValentine’sDaycardstogivetochildrenandtheirfamiliesatKosair.Overafour-dayspan,171Valentine’sDaycardswereproduced,alongwithcandy,anddeliveredtoanxiouslyawaitingchildren!SSSwouldliketothankallofthosewhochippedinforthisendeavor!

15. New Online Giving Form Developed for Student Affairs

WorkingcollaborativelywiththeDivisionofAdvancement,StudentAffairshaslaunchedanewonlinegivingformforpotentialdonors.ThisnewonlinepageallowsStudentAffairstoalignwithAdvancementgivingproceduresandtheChartingOurCoursecapitalcampaign.Thenewformallowsdonorstoselectspecificfundstheywishtodesignateastheirgift,schedulegiftpayments,utilizeemployermatchingprogramstopossiblydoubletheirgift,andevenmakeagiftinhonorofsomeone.Toviewthenewformvisit:https://secure.imodules.com/s/1157/charting/index.aspx?sid=1157&gid=1&pgid=1003&cid=1865

16. Recent Student Affairs Gifts

Thanks,onceagain,tothefantasticgenerosityofLouis(‘70)andLouise(‘71)Bornwasser,StudentAffairsreceivedawonderfulgiftto

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benefittheFloydTheatre.TheBornwassersprovidedandinstalledupgradedprojectorequipmentintheFloydTheatre,agiftthatwasvaluedatalmost$25,000!Alongwiththeirprevious$75,000giftfortheStudent

EmergencyFundin2010,theBornwassersnowhavecontributed$100,000totheDivisionofStudentAffairs

AnotherthankstotheassistanceofformerSGApresidentToddSchmeideler(‘97),

StudentAffairsreceivedarecent$2,500giftfromMeijerinsupportofanSGAinitiativecalledCardinalConnectors.

17. Student Leaders at 2012 KRACLE Conference

DuringtheweekendofFebruary3-5,theUniversityofLouisvilleHousingandResidenceLifeDepartmentsentastrongdelegationofstudentleaders,consistingofResidentAssistantsandtheResidentStudentAssociation,totheannualKentuckyResidents’AffiliatesConferenceforLeadershipinEducationonthecampusofEasternKentuckyUniversity.Manyofourstudentstookadvantageoftheopportunitytoattendandpresentprogrammingtrackstotheconferenceattendees.Ourstudentleaderslearnednewideasandprogramsand

havecomebackexcitedtosharethemwiththeUniversity.TheUniversityofLouisvillealsoreceivedseveralawardsincludingover20BestofBluegrass,whichrecognizestheoutstandingworkdonemonthlyintheresidencehallsbytheirrespectivestaff.

Intotal,theUniversityofLouisvillereturnedwith26awardsand

honors.StudentsattendingKRACLEincludedRoseMarshall,

MelanieRaglin,KalebPetrella,TaylorSpears,DeepaSingh,CraigPeden,AlexSantomo,BridgetQuitter,AlissaMudd,PhilipClemons,BrittnayTooxell,ChrisMillet,JoshBaechle,BrandonCollins,ClemThomas,JeremyBozarth,andLexyPayne.Awardsofnote:NationalCommunicationsCoordinatoroftheYear:AlexSantomo;SchooloftheYear:UniversityofLouisville;RecognitionChapteroftheYear:UniversityofLouisvilleCardinalChapter

18. “Meat and Potatoes”

Meat&Potatoesisaspin-offofthemultiple-awardwinningQueenofShebaSeries.ItisamonthlydiscussionseriescreatedbyLaMontJohnsonforcollegementhatadvancesdiversityawarenessandunderstandingattheUniversityofLouisville.Meat&Potatoespromotespositivecommunicationandadvocacyfortoday’scollegemanashenavigatesthroughuniversitylife.Thewildlysuccessful

programalsocovershardtopicsandcontroversialissues.Meat&Potatoesisinitsfourthyearandfeaturesapanelofstudentsacrosscampusasco-hosts.Ifaguylikestodebate,learnaboutongoingissues,eatfreefood,hang-outwithfriends,orjustenjoysomelaughs,thenMeat&Potatoesisrightuphisalley! FollowthemonFacebook:Meat & Potatoes – UofLandonTwitter@Meatandpotatoz.“TheprogramhasbeenagreatoutletforUofL’syoungmentoopenlyandfreelydiscusstopicsrangingfrompoliticsandsportstorapeandsexabuse.Theeventsnotonlyfeaturegreatopportunitiestoshareandearnadiversityofopinions,butalsobolsterasenseofcommunityandfraternityamongstallattendees.”saidAlexX.Frommeyer,ChiefExecutiveOfficer,InvenLLC.

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19. 2012 International Fashion Show

Morethan850students,familymembers,andotherUniversitysupporterscameoutonJanuary27thtocelebratethe10thanniversaryofSAB’sInternationalFashionShow.Studentswerestyledincolorfulculturalapparelandthelatestmodernfinery,providedbysomeofourbestlocalfashionshops.Ourinternationalstudentassociations—theAfricanStudentUnion,IndianStudentAssociation,VietnameseStudentAssociation,andtheSriLankaStudentAssociation—providedlivelyentertainment.StudentleadersandvolunteersfromacrossthecampusjoinedtheSABonthestageandbehindthescenestobringthisfestiveeventtoanenthusiasticaudience. Themostpoignantmomentoftheshow,however,cameearlyintheeventasspecialguest

hostandformerSABdiversitychair,CoryYoung,joinedDr.MichaelAnthonyonstagetosharetheoriginsoftheeventthathehadinitiatedtenyearsbefore.IntheaftermathoftheSeptember11attacksin2001,studentsandvisitorsfromforeigncountrieswerebeingharassedandterrorizedacrosstheUnitedStates.CorydecidedthatweshouldletstudentsattheUniversityofLouisvilleknowthattheywerewelcomeandappreciated,

whichgaverisetothiswonderfuleventwhichhas—fortenyearsnow—broughtourUniversitytogetherforatrulyglobalcelebration. Thisyear’sInternationalFashionShowwasco-sponsoredbytheOfficeoftheViceProvostforDiversityandInternationalAffairs,theCulturalCenter,theWomen’sCenter,andtheRedBarnAlumniAssociation.Additionally,theSABreceivedgenerous

discountsfromRamsi’sCatering,andFleurdiLisEvents.

20. Intramurals Draws Record Participation

ThespringsemesterisofftoagreatstartfortheDepartmentofIntramuralandRecreationalSports!Thestructuredleagueandtournamentphaseoftheprogramcontinuestoseerecordnumbersofparticipation,evenwhenthenationaltrendisatadeclineinstructuredactivitiesinfavorofmoreinformalrecreation.It’sgreattoseeinterestinthestructuredpartoftheprogramcontinuingtoincrease.Therearemanymemoriesmadewhenpeoplearepartofateamorgroupandthestructuredphaseoftheprogramisprovidingthosetorecordnumbersofstudents!

Billiards TournamentParticipants

Racquetball Tournament

Table Tennis Tournament

Volleyball League

3 on 3 Basketball

Tournament

Free ThrowContest

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21. Three Student Activities GAs Graduating

StudentActivitieswillhavethegreathonorofgraduatingthreeGraduateAssistantsthisspring:HollyBradford,LystonSkerritt,andJoshuaHardman.AllthreearefinishingtheirMaster’sinCollegeStudent

Personnelandarereadytopursuefull-timepositionsworkingwithcollegestudents.Holly,GraduateAssistantforGreekLife,hasenjoyedhavingameaningfulimpactonlivesofstudentsandisinterestedinworkingwithmanyareasofStudentAffairs,includingacademicadvisingandGreeklife.Lyston,

GraduateAssistantforInvolvement,appreciatestheamazingmentorshiphe’sexperiencedwhile

workinginStudentAffairsandisinterestedinafutureworkingwithstudentinvolvementanddiversityprograms.Josh,GraduateAssistantforRSOs,isgratefulforthewonderfullearningexperiencesofStudentAffairsandwouldlovetofindapositionworkingwithstudentprogrammingand/orstudentorganizations.WeappreciatetheirhardworkasGAsandwishthemwellastheybegintheircareers.

22. Welcome New Staff

Bryan ShelangoskiisthenewAssociateDirectorforFacilities(ADF)andOperationsforHousingandResidenceLifeandservesontheCampusHousingLeadershipTeam.HeisdirectlyresponsibleformanagementofallfacilityissuesoftheUniversityownedresidentialbuildings,thepartnershipwiththefoundationfacilitieslocatedoncampus,andtheconnectionbetweenUniversityhousingandtheaffiliationcommunitieslocatedoffcampus.BryanpreviouslyservedastheAssociateDeanofStudentsatSullivanUniversityinLouisville,wherehedirectlysupervised

severaldepartmentswithinStudentServices,onebeingHousingandResidenceLife.BeforejoiningSullivan,BryanservedastheAssistantDirectorofHousingandResidentialLifeatKenyonCollegeinGambier,OH.BryanisoriginallyfromIowaandattendedIowaStateUniversityforhisundergraduateworkinHealthandHumanPerformance.HethenearnedhisM.B.A.fromSt.ThomasUniversityinMiami,FL.HeiscurrentlyworkingtowardhisgraduatedegreeinHigherEducationattheUniversityofLouisville.

Ashley HazenisUniversityofLouisville’snewProgramCoordinatorofDevelopmentandCommunityEngagement.ShewilladviseRSAandNRHH,overseetheFirstYearGuideProgram,coordinatejudicialwithinhousing,andpartakeinprogrammingandseveralotheraspectsofhousingtodeliveroutstandingservicestoourstudents.AshleyrecentlyreceivedhermastersinOrganizational

Performance,Leadership,andTechnologywithaconcentrationinHigherEducationfromTheStateUniversityofNewYorkCollegeatPotsdam.InadditiontoobtainingherMastersDegree,AshleyalsostudiedBusinessAdministrationandEmployeeRelationsasanundergraduatethere.BeforecomingtotheUniversityofLouisvilleherprofessionalexperiencewaswithinCampusActivitiesandGreekLife.

23. High Five!

Shannon Gets Two More Years ShannonStatenhasbeenre-electedtoserveanother2yearsontheExecutiveBoardforACUHO-I(AssociationofCollegeandUniversityHousingOfficersInternational).Althoughtherewerethreeotherveryqualifiedcandidatesontheslatewithheranditisunusualtohavesomeonere-electedtothesameposition,ithappened.“Iamexcitedtoserveanother2yearsatthenational/internationallevel.”Shannonsaid.

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Dale Gets the Rare Double! Rareisn’ttherightword,neverismorelikeit!Aweekortwoago,DaleRamsay,thedirectorofIntramuralSports,waspickedtoworkthechampionshipgameoftheBoysLouisvilleInvitationalTournament(LIT)basketballtournament.DalealsoworkedthechampionshipgameoftheGirlsLITtournamentaswell!Thisisthefirsttimesomeonehasworkedbothchampionshipgamesinthelongandstoriedhistoryofthetournaments.Onboththeboysandgirlssides,theLITisoneofthemoreprestigioushighschoolbasketballtournamentsinthestate.KudostoDaleforachievingthisfeat.Thingslikethisaddtothedepartment’scredibility,andhelptopromotetheirimagetothecommunity.InadditiontoDale,JustinPeterson,OliverRayandAndrewAnsertareworkingintheKBOA(KentuckianaBasketballOfficialsAssociation).

24. Mark Your Calendar!

March30 PINK,SACMultipurposeroom

April13–14 RelayForLife,7p.m.–7a.m.,QuadneartheShumakerBuildingandCrawfordGym

April14 UofLFootballSpringScrimmage,PapaJohn’sCardinalStadium1pm

April16 StudentAwards,7:00p.m.SACMPR

April18 GreekAwards,5:00p.m.RedBarn

April20 27thAnnualCrawfishBoil,5p.m.RedBarn

April21 NPHC20thAnniversaryand“Divine9”Celebration,Celebration1p.m.,Cookout3p.m.

May9 SeniorCookout,RedBarnandPlaza12p.m.–1p.m.

May11 StudentAffairsGraduationReception,MPRPre-functionArea

25. Special Thanks

ThankyouJoniBurke,PamCurtis,AlexXFrommeyer,EvanHaag,JoshuaHardman,ShirleyHardy,Dr.TomJackson,Jr.,LaMontJohnson,Dr.MichaelMardis,FrankMianzo,StuartNeff,BrookeNewton,JulieOnnembo,LeeAnnRiffle,LystonSkerritt,JohnSmith,TeresaSmith,GeromeStephens,CharismaStigall,JaymeTrondle,TaylorMcGovernU’Sellis,BrandyWarren,BeverlyWolford,andthestaffofUofLTodayforyourcontributionstothisnewsletter. TheStudentAffairsVibrationsnewsletteriseditedbySusieCucura,StudentAffairsPublicationsandMarketingCoordinator,susie.cucura@louisville.edu.