What’s Up Wednesday — Wednesday, August 27, 2020
What’s Up Wednesday
This is a weekly listing of events occurring on or near campus in the next 10 days. It is created primarily for students in their first and second year at Valpo, though other students, faculty and staff are welcome to enjoy it as well. This is a snapshot; event details may change. Follow the social media and website links for up-to-date information.
If something looks interesting, do it! If you like it, keep going. If you don’t like it, stop attending and try something else.
Face masks are required at all events. Please follow other COVID precautions at all events.
What’s Up Wednesday
Thursday, 8/27
5 p.m. Free Fitness Class: In-Sync w/ Reese – ARC Group Fitness Studio
5:30 p.m. Bring-Your-Own Mat/Blanket Yoga with Alpha Phi Omega (APO) – Quad Outside the VUCA
6 p.m. Women in Stem (VWIS) 1st Meeting – Lawn between Chapel & Center for the Sciences
6 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Power Pedal w/ Mads – Lawn Outside Fitness Center
6 p.m. Fraternity Recruitment: Cookout w/ Phi Delta Theta – Mound Street Pavilion
6:30 p.m. Harbor from the Holocaust Screening and Conversation – online (CORE Lab Approved)
7:15 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Outdoor Yoga w/ Gina – ARC Group Fitness Studio
7 p.m. Student Senate 2nd Election Info Meeting – Student Senate Office, Inside Union 230
7:30 p.m. Sorority Recruitment: Giant Jenga w/ Alpha Gamma Delta – Guild-Memorial Courtyard
8 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Virtual Wind Down w/ Jess – Valpo Fitness Center YouTube Channel
8 p.m. Fraternity Recruitment: Serenading w/ Phi Mu Alpha – Meet in VUCA Lobby
Friday, 8/28
9:50 a.m. 20-Minute Morning Prayer with Student Speaker – Chapel and Facebook Live (CORE Lab Approved)
3 p.m. Lawn Games with APO – Union West Lawn
5 p.m. Deadline: Sign-up For IM 4v4 Sand Volleyball – IMLeagues App
5 p.m. Deadline: Sign-up For IM Softball Leagues – IMLeagues App
5:30 p.m. Fraternity Recruitment Bid Acceptance – Mueller Refectory
6 p.m. Mask Tie-Dying with Valparaiso International Student Association (VISA) – Union West Lawn
Saturday, 8/29
8:30 a.m. Welcome Week Service Project II – Event Cancelled Due to COVID-19
9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Valparaiso Market – Downtown Valpo
11 a.m. Sisters in Spirit Meet & Greet: Bring Your Own Blanket – Outside the Front of Chapel
2 p.m. Valpo Ballroom Competitive Dance Team Informational Meeting – Union Ballrooms
Sunday, 8/30
Deadline: The Lighter Literary Magazine Early Bird Submission – online here
10 a.m. Weekly Worship – Chapel (Ticket Required) and Facebook Live
5 p.m. Student Mass – St. T’s Catholic Student Center (Across from Lankenau Hall)
6 p.m. Fraternity Recruitment: Kickball w/ Pi Kappa Alpha – Union West Lawn
9 p.m. Candlelight Evening Prayer – Chapel
Monday, 8/31
9:50 a.m. 20-Minute Morning Prayer with Faculty/Staff Speaker – Chapel and Valpo Chapel YouTube (CORE Lab Approved)
5 p.m. Deadline: Join Alliance – membership form
5 p.m. Deadline: Join Asian American Pacific Islander Coalition (AAPIC) – membership form
5 p.m. Deadline: Join Black Student Organization (BSO) – membership form
5 p.m. Deadline: Join Latinx in Valparaiso for Excellence (L.I.V.E.) – membership form
5 p.m. Virtual Townhall Meeting: New Title IX Regulations – Follow @vustudentsenate for link
6 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Power Pedal w/ Mads – ARC Group Fitness Studio
7 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Yoga Strength Flow w/ Vera – Lawn Outside Fitness Center
9 p.m. Social Action Leadership Team (SALT) 1st Meeting – Chapel/Helge Center
Tuesday, 9/1
TBD Theatre Auditions: All In The Timing – Email Lee.Orchard@valpo.edu to set up a Zoom audition
9:50 a.m. 20-Minute Morning Prayer – Chapel
6 p.m. Free Fitness Class: In-Sync w/ Reese – ARC Group Fitness Studio
7 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Outdoor Yoga w/ Gina – Lawn Outside Fitness Center
7 p.m. APO Coed Service Fraternity Recruitment Virtual Event – Follow @alphphiomegazg for link
7 p.m. Civil Rights and Backlash – online (CORE Lab Approved)
8 p.m. Deadline: Student Senate Petitions Due – Student Senate Office, Union 230
8 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Virtual Wind Down w/ Jess – Valpo Fitness Center YouTube Channel
Wednesday, 9/2
9:50 a.m. 20-Minute Morning Prayer – Chapel
3:30 p.m. Career Workshop Wednesday: Virtual Career Fair 101 – Zoom
4 p.m. Letters for Hospital Patients w/ APO – Union Ballroom A
6 p.m. Virtual Trivia Night w/ Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society: Up to 5 people per team – Sign Up Here
6 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Outdoor Yoga Strength Flow w/ Vera – Fitness Center Lawn
7:30 p.m. Sorority Recruitment: Volleyball w/ Alpha Gamma Delta – Guild-Memorial Sand Courts
10 p.m. Celebrate! Weekly Worship – Outside the Chapel Main Entrance (Ticket Required) or Facebook Live
Thursday, 9/3
9:50 a.m. 20-Minute Morning Prayer – Chapel
1:30 p.m. Career: Resumé Dos and Don’ts – online
5 p.m. Free Fitness Class: In-Sync w/ Reese – ARC Group Fitness Studio
6 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Power Pedal w/ Mads – Lawn Outside Fitness Center
7 p.m. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) 1st General Meeting – Gellersen 224
7 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Outdoor Yoga w/ Gina – ARC Group Fitness Studio
8 p.m. Free Fitness Class: Virtual Wind Down w/ Jess – Valpo Fitness Center YouTube Channel
8 p.m. APO Coed Service Fraternity Recruitment Virtual Event – Follow @alphphiomegazg for link
Friday, 9/4
9:50 a.m. 20-Minute Morning Prayer with Student Speaker – Chapel and Facebook Live (CORE Lab Approved)
Saturday, 9/5
9 a.m.-1 p.m. Valparaiso Market – Downtown Valpo
1 p.m. Boxing Club Workout – Union West Lawn
4 p.m. VUDU Improv Comedy Show – Neils Science Center Front Steps
Career Prep
Need A Job? Hiring Immediately:
- Rec Sports Intramural Officials – No experience needed; All Fall IMs are outdoors; Request an app here
- OneCard, Parking & Transportation Office – now hiring drivers to drive the shuttle around campus; pays a competitive wage; Applicants must have a clean driving record and valid U.S. driver’s license (no special license is needed). Stop by the office (Union Suite 244) during the day Monday-Friday to apply.
- Student Mail Services – Stop by the Harre Union Mail Center to inquire.
- Bookstore – Stop by the Bookstore in Harre Union to inquire.
- Dining – Multiple positions; apply online here.
Also hiring now: See the job descriptions and apply on Handshake – Jobs – On-Campus for…
- Career Center Ambassadors
- Chapel Matins Choir Director
- VUCA Student Building Manager
Mark your calendars for this year’s virtual career and internship fairs to meet employers who want to hire Valpo students for jobs and internships. Remember, companies that come for the engineering or health professions fairs also need accountants, training, human resources, communications, marketing, PR staff and more so don’t limit yourself based on your college/major!
Fall 2020 Valpo Virtual Career Fair Schedule:
Engineering, Science & Technology – Sept. 17, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Government, Non-Profit and Education – Oct. 8, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Business – Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Graduate & Professional Schools – Oct. 29, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Nursing & Health Professions – Nov. 6, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
General Announcements
Remember – Classes are held on Labor Day (Monday, 9/7) as regularly scheduled.
First-Year Scholarships Available – Fraternity and Sorority Life is offering several scholarships for new students. There is no commitment to join if you apply for scholarships.
For men and women:
- The Interfraternity and Panhellenic Councils are offering four $250 scholarships. Apply online here by Friday, Sept. 4.
For men only:
- Phi Delta Theta Iron Horse Scholarship – Amount not advertised; deadline October 4, 2020
- Phi Kappa Psi Excellence Bound Scholarship – Seven total scholarships: one $1500, two $750, four $500; deadline September 17, 2020
- Phi Sigma Kappa Jack Esala Honorary Scholarship – One $600 scholarship; deadline not advertised
- Sigma Chi Jordan High Ambition Scholarship – Three $500 scholarships; deadline September 1
- Sigma Phi Epsilon Balanced Man Scholarship – Nine total scholarships: one $1000, eight runner-up prizes totaling $3000; deadline September 13.
Be A UPC Event Assistant – Want to be involved with University Programming Council (UPC), but looking for a smaller time commitment? We have the perfect fit for you! Event Assistants are crucial to the success of UPC! Those who hold this position will have plenty of opportunities to help plan, set-up, run, and debrief our over 80 events each year. Other opportunities include being able to brainstorm new events, develop professional and interpersonal skills, and possibly get exclusive UPC swag! Interested? Sign up online here.
Club Basketball Forming – Is basketball your passion? Do you crave competition? Do you want to make new friends? Come join Valpo Club Basketball! Teams forming now. Contact Grace Hoffman 331.231.1717 or grace.hoffman@valpo.edu).
Join Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – Anyone interested in joining SWE who was not able to sign up at last week’s Student Activities Fair is welcome to submit the online interest form here.
ESports Team Recruiting – Are you interested in competitive Esports or games such as League of Legends, Overwatch, Magic the Gathering, Smash, and Rocket League? If yes, then submit the Esports online interest form. Students get to compete at a national level, represent Valpo, and more.
Spectrum Dance Recruiting Dancers – No dance experience required, you just have to love to dance! Performances include culture dances and holiday dance. Student leadership will send a schedule poll to those interested in order to set meeting times. DM @spectrum.dance on Snapchat or email spectrum.dance@valpo.edu.
Apply for a Snapchat Takeover – Share your organization or event with the campus community and beyond! Email social.media@valpo.edu or DM valpraiso_university with any questions or to submit your org/event for consideration.
Gandhi-King Center Fall 2020 Hours – The offices in the Gandhi-King Center are doing walk-in hours this semester on the schedule below. All other visits outside these walk-in hours are by appointment only:
Office of Global Education (formerly Study Abroad) – Tuesdays 1-3 p.m.; Wednesdays 1-4 p.m.
Email global.education@valpo.edu for an appointment outside those times.
Office of International Programs – Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 3-5 p.m.
Email Andrew.Knox@valpo.edu or Janice.Lin@valpo.edu for an appointment outside those times.
Office of Multicultural Programs – Tuesdays & Thursdays 3-5:30 p.m.; Fridays 1-4 p.m.
Email omp@valpo.edu for an appointment outside those times.
Campus Shuttle – The Campus Shuttle runs continuously between Harre Union North Entrance and Wesemann Hall on Monday through Friday until late-afternoon. Then, it switches to the full campus route in the map below Monday-Friday 4:30 p.m.-2 a.m.; Saturday-Sunday 6 p.m.-2 a.m. The shuttle is free to students, faculty and staff. You can download the Crusader Transit Tracker app to see where the shuttle is on its route and to request pick-up.
Get Published! The Lighter Literary Magazine is now accepting submissions for its next issue. Submit up to four pieces of art, poetry, or prose by October 4th. Items submitted before August 30 can receive feedback if requested. More information the submission form is online here. Follow @valpolighter
Fitness Center Open – Full-time students can use the Fitness Center for free. Before going to the Fitness Center, be sure to register on DataVU – Students Menu – Fitness Center Registration and bring your OneCard (and face mask!) with you. Additional details and hours are posted at valpo.edu/fitnesscenter.
Use #CampusClear App to Report Every Day – As part of our comprehensive strategy for controlling the spread of COVID-19 on campus, everyone is required to use #CampusClear to gain access to buildings on the Valpo campus. If you haven’t already done so, download the app and get started checking in daily: iOS Apple Phone/Device, Android Phone/Device.
Planning An Event? For student orgs, departments, programs, etc. planning events this semester, here are the COVID-19 Event Guidelines to follow.
Meal Plan Swipes Available At All Dining Locations – This year, you can use meal plan swipes at all dining locations: Founders Table and Campus Café in the Union; Grinders in the Library; and Gellersen’s new dining location. Swipes can also be used at Breakfast ToGo 9:15-10:45 a.m. on weekdays in Chapel View Lounge. Cash, credit, debit, and Crusader Cash are all still accepted at all locations.
