CULTURAL COMMITTEE MINUTES              September 12, 2018

 

MEETING START TIME: 2:07

 

ATTENDANCE:

Committee: Chairperson Kohl, Chairperson Morabito, Interim-Chairperson Straube, Senator Bagley, Senator Barnes, Senator Ndayishimiye

Absent:

Non-Committee:

 

DISCUSSION:

• A vice-chair is needed, if you are interested contact Chairperson Kohl
• Due to rain the Suicide Awareness day has been moved to next wednesday
  • Sign-up sheet will be going out in general
  • It is extremely important to sign up, not only because of participation is important but also it shows the importance of the topic
• Fall Fest is coming up, October 10th
  • Pumpkins and apples
  • Looking to add an element of diversity
  • Could we do a can drive or a clothing
    • Anything with food contact Rhody Outpost
    • Possibly make it into a competition between the colleges and programs
    • Problem with clothing drives with people stealing and the limited amount of extra clothes for those that are out of state
    • Talking with other organizations?
    • Maybe having this kind of drive later in the semester and using Fall Fest as a way to publicize it
  • Suggestion box at Fall Fest for the Cultural Committee
• Working with other committees to doing a large event at the end of the semester about giving resources
• September 26th is the Drug and Alcohol Abuse Prevention Day
  • Original idea was to obtain drunk goggles from Health Services but they do not want to loan them out to students
    • Police were contacted about getting some drunk goggles, waiting to hear back
  • Backup plans:
    • Dizzy bat
    • Simulate the importance of designated driving by having a non-blindfolded person directing blindfolded people through an obstacle course
    • Involving other organizations
      • Flow
    • Trivia
    • Solo cup games (marking the bottom of cups to symbolize the dangers of drinking)
• Chairperson Kohl spoke with George Gallien, Director of Multicultural Student Services Center
  • Creating a program about student led art show in the ballroom
  • Utilizing the Diversity Cafe
    • Mediation
    • Bingo
    • Trivia
    • Yoga
    • etc.
  • Overnight retreat with Senate
    • Possibly bringing in other organizations to bond with them
• Sawa is having a meeting Monday 7:00 pm, Senator Ndayishimiye recommends being involved with not only them but the other organization

 

Extra:

 

MEETING ADJOURNMENT TIME: 2:24