MEETING START TIME: 5:02 pm ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Brittany Kraft, Michael Bachilas, Kelly Watka, Evan Cummiskey, Kevin Speckmann, Darien Strassfield, Nicolette St. Amand Late: Absent: Laura Creese, Ryan McWeeney Non-Committee: COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: Introduce new senators to Cultural Committee! Fall Fest Senate partnered with Slow Foods Hosted pumpkin painting, provided caramel apples, and collected donations for Slow […]
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Cultural 9-21-16
MEETING START TIME: 5:00 pm ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Brittany Kraft, Senator Romanuel Percy, Senator Michael Bachilas, Senator Michael Steiner, Senator Kevin Speckmann, Senator Laura Creese Late: Absent: Non-Committee: COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: Diversity Week: Senate program on Friday (9/30) 11:00-11:50 AM At Multicultural Center Still looking for people to volunteer Counts as an office hour for Senators Sent out […]
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MEETING START TIME: 5:00 pm ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Brittany Kraft, Senator Michael Bachilas, Senator Ro Percy Non-Committee: Senator Michael Steiner Late: Absent: COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: Diversity week (Sept. 22th – 30th): Privilege Line game / social activism Reach out to HRL and Greek Life to scout volunteers for diversity week workshops “Pumpkin festival”: painting/carving pumpkins, movie screening (Hocus […]
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MEETING START TIME: 6:00 ATTENDANCE: Ro Percy, Robert Downey, Bachillas, Shawn Antoine, Brittany Kraft, Committee: Cultural Absent: none Non-Committee: COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: Topic 1 Police Officers Subtopic 1 Racial Stereotyping – Downey- agrees with it , –Kraft racial profiling is wrong –Bachillas- in high school had police officers serve as supervisors and walk around , and […]
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MEETING START TIME: 5:32 pm ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Michelle Ferrara and Committee Members Brittany Kraft, Kevin Speckmann, Romanuel Percy, Shawn Antoine II and Kyla Duffy Late: Absent: Non-Committee: Not Applicable COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: Women’s panel- originally on Tuesday pushed back until after Spring Break Annie Russell is our only confirmation Reminder of what the […]
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MEETING START TIME: 5:30 pm ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Michelle Ferrara and Committee Members Brittany Kraft, Kevin Speckmann, Romanuel Percy and Kyla Duffy Late: Shawn Antoine II Absent: Non-Committee: Not Applicable COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: Thank you notes “Dear____, On behalf of URI’s Student Senate we would like to thank you for your generous donation. Our event Ace […]
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MEETING START TIME: 5:32 pm ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Michelle Ferrara and Committee Members Brittany Kraft, Shawn Antoine II, Kyla Duffy, Romanuel Percy Late: Kevin Speckmann, Absent: Non-Committee: Not Applicable Please follow the script below for talking to businesses regarding donations. Hi my name is (insert name here) I am a part of the Cultural Affairs […]
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MEETING START TIME: 5:31 pm ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Michelle Ferrara and Committee Members Kyla Duffy, Brittany Kraft, Kevin Speckmann, Shawn Antoine II and Romanuel Percy Late: Absent: Non-Committee: Not Applicable COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: Ace of Cakes Prizes- ask venues in the emporium and off-campus ASAP (preferably before Wednesday) A formal letter will be emailed out […]
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MEETING START TIME: 5:32 pm ATTENDANCE: Committee: Chairwoman Michelle Ferrara and Committee Members Brittany Kraft, Kevin Speckmann, and Romanuel Percy Late: Shawn Antoine II and Kyla Duffy Absent: Mikaela Gonzaga Non-Committee: Not Applicable COMMITTEE DISCUSSION: Vice Chair If you believe you would be a good fit and want the position please submit a written blurb […]
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Monday 11/30/15 Meeting Start Time: 5:03 pm Attendance: Kyla Duffy Brittney Kraft, Emma Van Loon, Michelle Ferrara, Dacia Spruill, Kevin Speckmann, Mikaela Gonzaga Late: DISCUSSION Spirit of Giving Friday 11, 2015 is drop off at 2pm Ace of Cakes Tentative Date: Feb 22, 2015 Tentative Time: 5pm-9pm Tentative Location: Memorial Union Ballroom or Rams Den […]
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