Hey guys,<br><br> Here are the MINUTES for today's Meeting, its a little lengthy but enjoy!<br><br><b>STARS MINUTES 4-11-11</b><br><br><ul><li>Introductions</li><ul><li>Apparently Sara is 'Swag-tastic"<br></li>
<li>Thank you to all the new people who came out to today's meeting, hopefully you will come back and join us. <br></li></ul></ul><br><ul><li>Diversity Training<br></li><ul><li>For our next Diversity training for the quarter, majority of us (besides Micia) thought April 23 would be the best date for everyone to attend. So, at this time the Diversity Training will be on Saturday, April 23 from 12 to 4 p.m. Keith will forward this information to Dr. Bridges.</li>
<li>Also possibly do another Diversity Training this quarter, in order to prep for Pre-College sessions.</li><ul><li>We need to get together to break down the Diversity Training Module; in terms of the levels certain activities place and the groups for which they are given. We can talk about it more during our next meeting.<br>
</li></ul></ul></ul><br><ul><li>The Student Council For Exceptional Children Organization wants STARS to facilitate and participate in some of our diversity activities with their members.</li><ul><li>Possible date that we can do it is on May 8, they said anytime after April 24 is good with them. They meet every Sunday at 8 in McCracken, the room has to be checked,</li>
<li>I will email her telling her the time we think would work best, and she can just email me more information later.</li></ul></ul><br><ul><li>Think of some events for Yae-Wen's communication studies class to get involved in.</li>
<ul><li>Possibly let them work with us during our RA Training Sessions</li><li>Also maybe having them help us do some diversity activities with an elementary class</li><ul><li>Stephanie can you send me the Teacher's email? Please give it to me no later than Wednesday</li>
</ul></ul></ul><br><ul><li>Dues</li><ul><li>Everyone has pretty much paid all their dues, so good job everyone!</li></ul></ul><br><ul><li>Tom Martinez event went really well and great job to everyone for all your hard work.</li>
<ul><li>We agreed that some improvements that can be made for future STARS events, like this, is to be better with our organization skills so we wont have to panic about the small stuff so close to the deadline. Also to make sure all the financial issues are all worked out ahead of time. <br>
</li></ul></ul><br><ul><li>Speakers for this Quarter</li><ul><li>Some possible speakers we can have come for this quarter are Dr. Houston and Dr. Chen</li><ul><li>Next meeting we can discuss if we want them both to speak and which speakers should be open for all students. We will strive to have everything confirmed by week 5.</li>
</ul></ul></ul><br><ul><li>Announcements <br></li><ul><li>May 14 from 3 to 7 p.m. the Belly Dance Club will be hosting a Belly Dance Festival and they want STARS to set up a table during the event and they also want some of us to be the Liaison for some of the visiting Belly Dancers, to show them around Ohio University and give them a diverse view of the campus.</li>
<ul><li>People who said they could show the guest around town are: Shad, Kendra, Katie, Stephanie, Alex</li><li>People who are interested in working the table are: Keith and Micia</li></ul><li>STARS needs to make a new poster, since our last one has called it quits on us.</li>
<li>The Ohio University Collegiate Middle Level Association is interested in having STARS speak to their members. They have meeting every other Wednesday at 8pm , the dates that are open for us to speak is April 20, May 4 and 18, and June 1</li>
<ul><li>Preferred days are April 20 or May 4 and the people who are interested in helping are Micia, Stephanie, and Alex</li><li>Keith will forward more information once he gets it.</li></ul><li>Pride Week is This Week! So if you are available please come out and support, here are the remaining events for this week:</li>
<ul><li>April 12 Safe Zone is from 2:30 to 4:30 pm</li><li>April 12 LGBT Panel Discussion 7:30 to 9 p.m in Baker Theater</li><li>April 13 Homophobia in the Black Community 6:30 to 7pm in Baker 242</li><li><span class="text_exposed_show">April 14 Dine & Discuss with Brian Sims (Pizza Provided) LGBT Center (Baker 354) <br>
Noon - 1 pm</span></li><li><span class="text_exposed_show"> April 14 Homophobia in Athletics Discussion on Allies Baker Ballroom A<br> 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm</span></li><li><span class="text_exposed_show">April 15 </span><span class="text_exposed_show">National Day of Silence All Day Breaking the Silence<br>
LGBT Center (Baker 354) 7 pm</span></li><li><span class="text_exposed_show">Saturday April 16 Athens' Beautification Day<br> Scripps Amphitheater 10:30 am </span></li></ul></ul></ul><br><ul><li>STARS Website is updated weekly by our wonderful co-president, Keith, so remember to keep checking the website for important information and/or announcements.</li>
</ul><br>Those are all the Minutes for this week's Meeting, also for the <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 51);">Exec Board our meeting is Thursdays at 5 pm in the Front Room</span>, so dont forget to come.<br>
<br>Hope you all have a great week,<br><br>Micia Clemmons<br>Secretary of STARS<br><a href="mailto:Mc970808@ohio.edu">Mc970808@ohio.edu</a><br><span class="text_exposed_show"> <br></span><br><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>
--------------------------------<br>Laura Hyde<br>Co-President of STARS<br>College of Arts and Science, International Studies and French Major<br>Class of 2013<br>Ohio University| Athens, Ohio<br><a href="mailto:lh264909@ohio.edu" target="_blank">lh264909@ohio.edu</a><br>
<br>Keith Hawkins<br>Co-President of STARS<br>Honors Tutorial College, Astrophysics Major<br>Class of 2013<br>Ohio University | Athens, Ohio<br><a href="mailto:kh148408@ohio.edu" target="_blank">kh148408@ohio.edu</a><br><br>
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