Cultural 2-1-2016

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 as to why  to Michelle at her official cultural email
    • Decision will be made at Exec on Tuesday
  • Ace of Cakes
    • Thursday, February 25 the location is confirmed as the ballroom. The event will be hosted from 4-7pm
    • To do list
      • An email will be sent out with a formal letter asking businesses to  sponsor the event
        • This email will also contain information as to what amount the business has donated in the past
        • Please start brainstorming where you will be able to go to contact businesses
    • Sign-ups for us Senators to host the event will be by the hour
    • Selection of administration to judge the event  will be done by seeing who is available at the time as this judging is informal
    • People can bring a suggested donation of food or money for Rhody Outpost
    • Look for an email with more information
  • Women’s Panel
    • March 15 at approximately 5pm potential locations include Atrium 2 (which has the stage)
    • At the meeting we reviewed bios of the people who were submitted as potential panelists
      • Deliberation and review occurred
    • Final 5 are composed of:
      • Dr. Foster
      • Annie Russell
      • Naomi Thompson
      • Professor Sartini
      • Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea
      • Reach out to more people as needed
    • Advertising includes personally reaching out to clubs that would be a “good-fit”
      • i.e; WOWW, PINK Women, Bond Brothers
      • Also reach out to Gen-Eds such as GWS 150 to see if Professor’s will offer extra credit for attendance
  • DIVE
    •  Members from Cultural Committee can be sent through committee expense for general admission
      • Michelle will ask for funding of these members to attend only if the member can confirm their attendance at both event dates March 4 and 5
        •  attendance must be confirmed by our next meeting
  • Potential new ideas include:
    • Senate to host one big safe zone training meeting for all clubs to be advertised at President’s Meeting

 

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME:  5:50pm