{"id":921,"date":"2024-03-01T11:07:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:07:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/?p=921"},"modified":"2024-03-01T11:07:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T19:07:23","slug":"involvement-fair-promotes-participation-on-campus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theredlandsbulldog.com\/index.php\/2024\/03\/01\/involvement-fair-promotes-participation-on-campus\/","title":{"rendered":"Involvement Fair Promotes Participation on Campus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Spring 2024 Involvement Fair was hosted on Jan. 19 during New Student Orientation, which was for transfer students, although many current students attended as well. New and old students alike mingled and learned about the clubs and organizations the university has to offer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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University of Redlands Planned Parenthood Generation Action (PPGA)<\/strong> is one of many PPGA groups across the country aiming to organize events and educate students about reproductive freedom. Students Melissa Krochmal \u201827 (left) and Alyssa Rodriguez \u201826 (right) of PPGA have big plans for this semester.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re installing an emergency contraceptive vending machine,\u201d said Rodriguez. This machine will have menstrual products, Plan B, condoms, and other necessities. \u201cSome [items] will be free, most will be at a low cost,\u201d she added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rodriguez hopes to have the vending machine somewhere in Hunsaker. She explained, \u201cWe\u2019re trying to find which place is most accessible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

PPGA also aims to educate the student body on reproductive health and safety. \u201cWe\u2019re trying to do a sex ed teach-in on campus, just to educate people,\u201d Rodriguez said. PPGA also had field trips to participate in activism like phone banking and encouraging community members to vote. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

PPGA meets Wednesdays at 7 p.m. in Larsen 231. More information can be found on their Instagram page, @uor.ppgenaction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Community Service Learning (CSL) group Jasper\u2019s Corner<\/strong> is a homework help club for K-12 students.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a tutoring organization in the library on campus. We tutor kids from around the community,\u201d said tutor Risa Tarzian \u201826 (right). She hopes to encourage more tutees to attend this semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jasper\u2019s Corner fulfills students\u2019 CSAC volunteer requirement. Work study positions for this program are available as well. Students can also earn required observation hours for the School of Education. There are tutoring opportunities 4:30-6:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday on the third floor of the library, as well as various off-campus locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, contact Jasper\u2019s Corner at jaspers_corner@redlands.edu<\/a> or @uofr_jasperscorner on Instagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Meet one of the university\u2019s newest clubs, Snow Sports Club.<\/strong> They go snowboarding and skiing every weekend in the spring semester, often at Big Bear. Members touted the feeling of a tight knit community in their club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur goal is to make [snow sports] more accessible for people, including beginners,\u201d said club president Paulina Necochea Sanchez. \u201cMost people start as beginners, so don\u2019t be afraid to start.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

They meet on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. in Library 104, and more information can be found on their Instagram @snowsportsuofr. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SEA (Students for Environmental Action) Club<\/strong> aims to make sustainable change in the university community and world.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEA Club Social Media Advisor Marissa Spires \u201826 (left) and Treasurer Chloe Phan \u201826 (right) emphasized the necessity to follow up with projects from fall semester, such as the Give Before You Go Drive and recycling contest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe recycling competition in the first year halls is a big focus for this semester,\u201d said Spires. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEA\u2019s recycling contest runs through Feb. 20, and bins to recycle items with a CA CRV (California Redemption Value) code can be found in the common areas of first-year dorm halls Williams, East, and Merriam. The dorm with the most recycling will win a pizza party. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEA Club also wants to collaborate with other organizations across campus. \u201cSome future collaborations will be with Champs, Zeta, and Big Buddies,\u201d says Phan. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The upcoming annual Climate Teach-in is an event where SEA will promote sustainability and help educate about climate change. This event will be held on March 21.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEA club meets Mondays at 7:30 p.m. in Lewis 110. Their Instagram is @seauniversityofredlands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The clubs highlighted are only a few of many available opportunities at the university. The dedicated students in charge of establishing and running clubs make this campus shine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Photos by Bec Gage.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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