From: Office of Multicultural Affairs
Date: March 2, 2023
Subject: Women's History Month & Last Week B4 Spr Break [OMA Newsletter]



Dear First_Name,

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Ellen Gabriel, also known as Katsi'tsakwas, chief negotiator and spokersperson for the Mohawk people in Kanesatake, during the 78-day armed standoff between the Mohawk community and Quebec police/Canadian armed forces in 1990 in defense of indigenous lands and sovereignty.

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Join Us for our First Interfaith Dialogue!

Do you take your faith seriously? Come join others and learn about the richness faith brings to other CWRU campus community members.

We want to 1) improve mutual understanding and learning from differences, while also 2) decreasing prejudice, 3) promoting social cohesion, and 4) developing a common sense of belonging between all those involved.

Finally!

COVID really changed campus engagement, and pictures of everyone wearing masks weren't our favorite. But we've finally got a new batch of photos up in OMA celebrating student life. Pictures include: 1) BSU's Black to School BBQ, 2) Graduate Brazilian group welcoming undergraduate Brazilian students, 3) Students protesting for Iran, 4) MSA/La Alianza Basketball Tourney, 5) VSA/KASA BBQ mixer, 6) Latine Graduation, 7) MECA Fall Hafleh, 8) ASA's Cuisine Expo, and 9) Unity Banquet Scholarship Recipients.

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Other Events

This Weekend

Thurs, March 2
5:30pm [UDC & Teach for America] Education Inequity Roundtable Thwing 201
6pm [LGBT] Queer Movie Night LGBT Center
6:30pm [oSTEM] Mentorship Kickoff Thwing 201
7pm [ROC@CWRU] Naturalization Workshop Wade Pioneer Room
7pm [SHPE, NSBE, UMWC] Breakfast & Chill Mixer Bellflower Lounge
Fri, March 3
11am [PGP-EE] Career, Education & Inspiration Expo Veale Athletic Center
11am [UHCS] Nutrition Month Tabling Thwing Atrium
11:30a [OMA] Interfaith Dialogue OMA (Sears 409)
12:45p [CCC & Hillel]  Shakshuka Cleveland Hillel
12:45p Summer Study Abroad with CWRU Faculty: Information Session Mather House 100
12:45p [CCEL] Social Change Series: Philanthropy 101 Nord 410
12:45p [COCO] Canvas Painting Commuter Lounge
2pm [LGBT & La Alianza] Queer Craft Circle Tink 1st ConfRoom
4:30pm [TASA] Plum Blossom Thwing Ballroom
5pm [Slow Food] Taiwanese Cultural Dinner with Tippit Tea Village House 4 Great Room
5pm [ROC@CWRU] Interview Release  - Education a Must for Ending ViolenceÔÇè online
5pm [La Alianza] GBM #2: Diversity within Latinidad STJ Multi
5pm [Naach Di Cleveland] NDC7 CLE Public Auditorium  
5:30pm [Hillel] Shabbat with 
Indian-American Artist Siona Benjamin
Cleveland Hillel
6pm [Salsa Dance Club] Cha Cha Master Class Village Dance Studio
6pm [LGBT & DIsability] Negotiating the Intersection of Queerness & Disability Tink Sr Class B
6pm [Sisterhood]  What Sisterhood Means To You! Thwing UDC Lounge
7pm [Tsunagari Japan] Game Night Tink StudOrg 
Sat, March 4
1pm [GWC & SWE] Mixer: Soap & Bath Bomb Making! Tink StudOrg
Sun, March 5
2pm [AI&D] Totes for Turkiye Thwing 201
6pm [UPCaM] Dinner Church Church of the Covenant
6pm [BSU & AfroAm] 3rd Annual Talent Show The Spot
7pm [MSA, Hillel, Chabad] Service Project CLE Hillel

Help Us Decorate Eldred! 

To help us make Eldred Hall into a cultural space for all students, we’re asking students to find artwork/decor online that will represent their cultures. Please send us a link with the item(s) by 5pm Monday, March 6. The committee will consider all pieces before selecting and purchasing the final pieces. 

In addition to the areas of the building reflecting the diversity of our campus community, we also have specific rooms that will reflect African American, Latine, Pacific Islander, & Native American/Indigenous communities. 

Check out the Google slides of the spaces & decor ideas with the wall colors. Or come visit yourself as Eldred is currently open (8am-10pm). Take some time to walk through the spaces and think about what kind of wall decor pieces could be representative of your community.  

Send all suggestions to
Arlet Wright, Sr Assoc Dean of Students & Special Asst to the VP

Get into this picture & Nominate for Student Leadership Awards (SLAC)

Please consider nominating fellow students, groups, programs, as well as advisors & faculty for these distinguished honors. Everyone nominated will be invited to the ceremony on April 19.
Nominations can be submitted through the Nomination Form. Full descriptions of the awards can be found on the Student Leadership Awards Directory site. Nominations have been extended to Friday, March 10th at noon. 

Help Bring in Next Year's Class & Work/Volunteer with Undergrad Admissions!

We know many of you did not have the usual admissions process to CWRU during COVID. But help us bring in next year's class by checking out these recruitment opportunities. 

If you are interested, please complete this form by Tuesday, March 10, and Admissions will be in touch with details: There are many paid and volunteer positions of varying commitment. 

Spend 3 months during summer 2023 completing a project-based internship combining R&D and manufacturing experience. Receive competitive compensation for the entirity of your internship. Local housing and transportation will be provided if needed. 
Upon completion of your internship, Saint-Gobain will issue a one-time $2,500 scholarship directly to CWRU to be applied toward your tuition. 
APPLY TODAY: on Handshake!   Application deadline March 24, 2023. 

There are 3 positions available at the CWRU Farm that may meet different students' interests: Maintenance Worker; Administrative Assistant; and Farm/Food Program Worker. They all pay $14/hr.  Application with links to position descriptions.

Next Week 

Mon, March 6
11:30a [LGBT] Lunch Gay Buddies Table Tink Cafeteria
11:50a GRAD [NLG & BLSA] Week Against Mass Incarceration Moot Court 
7pm [LGBT] Queer Media Group LGBT Center
Tues, March 7
Noon [Student Advocate] Comes to OMA OMA (Sears 409)
7pm [LGBT] Queer Sex in the Dark Online 
Weds, March 8
12pm [OIDEO] Power of Diversity Lecture: Jonathan Holloway Tink Sr Class
12:30p [MANDEL] Francisca Richter: "Advancing Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in Data Sciences for Social Impact" Mandel School | Noble Commons
1:30pm [Navigators] Drop in Hours at OMA OMA (Sears 409
4pm [LGBT] LGBTQ+ Athletes Meetup LGBT Center
Thurs, March 9
12pm [Stud Comm @ Covenant] Bible Study Church of the Covenant
2pm [Study Abroad] Drop-In Advising at OMA OMA (Sears 409)
5pm [LGBT] Topix: Nonmonogamy and Polyamory LGBT Center
Fri, March 10
5pm [CoCo] Games & Giveaways Thwing 201
Fri, March 3
11am [UHCS] Nutrition Month Tabling Thwing Atrium
Sat, March 4
1pm [Yoga] Inversions Workshop CLE Yoga - Little Italy Studio
Sun, March 5
2pm [PVMA] Therapy Dogs with Crisis Support Canines Thwing Atrium
2:30pm ÔÖí[Se-xy X NAMI]ÔÖí Thwing Ballroom
Mon, March 6
1pm Therapy Dogs @ KSL KSL
3pm BIPOC Support Space OMA (Sears 409)
6pm I'm Fine, It's Fine, Everything is Fine. Thwing 224
8:15pm Yoga Class CLE Yoga - Little Italy Studio
Tues, March 7
6pm Survivor Support Group Tink Mather Center
Thurs, March 9
11am [UPCaM] The Listening Post Thwing Atrium
1pm BIPOC Support Space Online 
4:30pm Yoga Class Thwing 75
CWRU Food Insecurity Resources