10 Things You Want To Know About
Union Programs & the Union Art Gallery
1) Wildcat Block Party is a yearly
tradition sponsored by Union Programs.
The event takes place the first Friday of fall semester through the
center of campus and is an opportunity for University students to connect to
departments, programs, and services offered at Weber State and the larger
Weber/Davis communities. Other than an
Athletic event, the Wildcat Block Party attracts the single largest student
turnout during the school year; the most recent Block Party reported more than
9,000 student interactions.
1a.) The President's Purple Pancake
Breakfast is another tradition held each fall during the Wildcat Block
Party. Sponsored by the Vice-President
of Student Affairs, the President's Purple Pancake Breakfast is an opportunity
for the Students of WSU to meet the University Administration.
2) Lessons in Leadership is an eight
week leadership seminar that is housed within Union Programs. This leadership seminar is a collaborative effort
through various special constituencies at the University for students to
develop and gain useful leadership competencies. The seminar is taught both fall and spring
semester and is free of charge to any interested WSU student. Two of the primary concepts that students
leave the seminar understanding are that 1) you don't have to have a title to
be a leader and 2) find something you are passionate about at the university to
get involved in. Students who complete
the seminar participate in a recognition ceremony and have the opportunity to
join the Circle of Leadership Excellence.
3) Make sure you take an opportunity
to check out the Shepherd Union Art Gallery.
The Gallery is open during regular business hours and sponsors an Artist
Reception for each show that is free and open to the public. Shows generally run three to eight weeks and
have included displays about art and music, art and transportation, landscapes,
class projects, and photography.
4) Putting Student Through (PST) is a
bi-yearly tradition co-sponsored by Union Programs and the Vice-President of
Student Affairs. Graduating seniors may
choose to honor those people who have helped them achieve their goal of a
college degree by honoring them with a PST degree. The PST ceremony takes place either before or
after the regular Commencement services during fall and spring semester.
5) The Circle of Leadership
Excellence is an organization that was created for those students who have
completed the Lessons in Leadership Seminar and are tracked for their continued
involvement in leadership activities while at WSU. The organization continues
to foster the relationships that were gained in the Lessons programs, gives
students opportunities to continue to gain leadership competencies, and fosters
lifelong learning in regards to leadership.
6) Celebrating the Union is the
Shepherd Union's yearly birthday party that takes place during fall
semester. This is an opportunity for
students to get to know the departments and services that call the Shepherd
Union home.
7) Are you an artist or do you know
any artists who would like to have a show in the Shepherd Union Art
Gallery? Artists who are interested in
being considered for a show in the Union Gallery can contact the Gallery
Director at 626-7850 for an application.
8) Need money for School????? Tuition
Waivers maybe available to students who are interested in learning to run an
Art Gallery or those students wanting to work in the Lessons in Leadership
program. Applications are usually
available in late March. Please contact
the Coordinator for Union Programs at 626-7850 with questions or for an
application.
9) Need an Internship to
Graduate????? If you have any interest
in learning or doing event planning and management, leadership, art galleries/art
programming, or creating trainings/conferences then let's create an internship
for you. Past interns have received
their internship credit by Co-Chairing the Wildcat Block Party, worked as a
Student Director in the Lesson in Leadership program, and worked on and done
Ed. Sessions for student conferences.
10) Programming &
Co-Sponsorship. Even Professionals get
low on ideas sometimes, so if you have an idea of something you would like to
see in the Union, send it my way at nnicholas@weber.edu. I am also open to discussing Co-Sponsoring
events in the Union Building!