OACS Update
OACS Senior Send-Off: On Thursday, March 3rd beginning at 12:30pm, OACS will host a Senior Send-Off for all seniors involved in service organizations at Vanderbilt. The event will take place in the OAC Lounge/Sarratt 305 and will include ice cream, popcorn, other treats, prizes, and a Photo Booth. Thank you to all of our amazing seniors and we are so excited to see what your futures hold!
Redefine: On Saturday, February 20th, the Redefine program worked alongside the Nashville Food Project in their garden. Twelve students and a few family members participated in the gardening project. Both the students and community partner enjoyed their experience and are excited to return!
Global Seminar: On Thursday, February 25th, the OACS Global Programs hosted Associate Professor of Political Science Jonathan Hiskey. Dr. Hiskey engaged approximately 40 students in a discussion on the challenges and ethics of global development. Utilizing scholarship from such scholars as Nancy Birdsall and Paul Streeter, students discussed the failings of global development and ways they can best work alongside NGOs in Ecuador, London, Morocco, and South Africa.
House Service Commissioners: Meagan Smith, OACS Program Coordinator, facilitated a conversation about Vanderbilt students’ voter engagement with members of the CommonDores Leadership Council on Wednesday, Feb. 24. Nine House Commissioners discussed reasons why their peers do or don’t vote, and strategies for inspiring greater voter turnout. Meagan shared about how to register to vote, voter ID laws in Tennessee, the election calendar, and where to find information about candidates and issues.
Download and print a voter registration form at http://sos.tn.gov/products/elections/voter-registration-application-form-ss-3010, or pick one up at any of the following locations:
· Office of Active Citizenship & Service (305 Rand)
· Jean and Alexander Heard Library (419 21st Ave. S.)
· The Commons Center
· Sarratt Information Desk
· Office of the University Chaplain and Religious Life (401 24th Ave. S.)
For more information about voter engagement, visit http://www.vanderbilt.edu/oacs/for-students/register-to-vote/.
Special thanks to Warren College Fellow Nick Dressler for inviting OACS to share with the Council!
Student Organization Spotlight: On Thursday, February 18th, Holly Jones, administrative assistant in the Office of Active Citizenship and Service, hosted United Muslim Relief as her special guests for the Student Organization Spotlight Series. United Muslim Relief is a national organization that seeks to develop tomorrow’s humanitarian leaders through relief work in access to clean water, healthcare, sustainable livelihood, and basic social services. The Vanderbilt chapter of UMR shared their endeavors with the guests at OACS and highlighted the #Ourthreewinners campaign. OACS would like to thank UMR for sharing their mission with us and look forward to a continually positive partnership. Please check out their Facebook page to learn more about UMR: https://www.facebook.com/VanderbiltUMR/?fref=ts