Washburn Student Government Association

Its Homecoming Week!

Washburn University | 2021 Homecoming Events Join us for homecoming events from October 25th - October 30th. For more details and list of events, please visit. washburn.edu/homecoming

Register your organization for WU Fest! Registration ends on Monday, August 9th at 5:00 PM. Registration Link: https://forms.gle/qALd62U8NvxDZ3Zn8

Introducing our 2nd Fact of the Day for Women’s History Month!

We’ve got free stickers for Women’s History Month! Visit the WSGA office to get yours-please limit to just one so there’s enough for all! 😁

Happy International Women’s Day! Take today to celebrate the impact that women have made in your life and throughout history, and then keep that same energy and respect every day after!

As this month is Women’s History Month, WSGA would like to take time to recognize women who have made significant impacts in their various fields. Our first two features are Susana Baca and Jane Adam’s, submitted by the Modern Language and Social Work departments!

Next week our two campaign teams for Student Body President will be participating in a friendly debate! Seating capacity is limited to 40 people, so the first 40 to Henderson 100 will get free refreshments! If you are unable to make it in person, WSGA will be live-streaming the event. Don’t miss it!

A statement from our Diversity and Inclusion Director Megan Dorantes concerning Black History Month:

Interested in joining WSGA? There is still time to get on the ballot! Email [email protected] to get the application and more information!

Our final featured person for Black History Month is Whitney M. Young Jr. !

Our featured individuals for yesterday and today are Al Roker and William Edward Burghardt Du Bois!

As tomorrow is the last day of , we have one final Fact of the Day to share!

A special thank you to our Diversity & Inclusion Director Megan Dorantes, as well as the Communications and Diversity & Inclusion committees, for gathering the information that we have been sharing with everyone the past 27 days!

A submission from the Physics Department, today we feature Robert Henry Bragg Jr. !

Our featured submission from the Social Work Department is Lester Blackwell Granger!

We are in the final days of , and with it we bring you another fact of the day! Today’s topic is on the practice of Redlining.

Today we recognize William Montague Cobb, submitted by the Anthropology Department!

Today we recognize one of Washburn’s own-Coleman Hawkins!

Happy Sunday Bods! The featured individuals for this weekend are Amanda Gorman and Juan Francisco Manzano!

At last night’s Senate meeting, we heard from University administrators on new updates for the Cares Act, as well as the campaign announcements for Student Body President candidates! The teams are as follows:

Abby Trautmann and Dylan Babcock

Harrison Dollar and Sierra Jeter

Today we feature Katherine Johnson, submission from the Physics Department and the inspiration for the movie “Hidden Figures”!

Opening tomorrow in the Rita Blitt Art Gallery!

The Black History 101 Mobile Museum is an award winning collection of over 10,000 original artifacts of Black memorabilia dating from the trans-Atlantic slave trade era to hip-hop culture.

Today feature is from the Mass Media Department, Gordon Parks!

Today’s highlight is none other than Oprah Winfrey, submitted by the Department of Communications!

Happy Monday Bods- stay inside and stay warm today! The featured individuals from Sunday and today are Angelina Grimké and Mamie and Kenneth Clark!

🚨Survey Alert!🚨

WU students, we need your help in deciding a new provider for the Washburn Safe Ride program! Copy and paste the link below to fill out our survey!

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