Vice President for Student Life Jon Dooley offers this weekly message to help students stay informed and prepare for the week ahead.
Looking forward to a great week Phoenix, with Spring Break in our sights! But a lot is happening on campus before then 鈥 here are your 鈥淧hoenix Five鈥 tips for the week ahead:
SGA and Senior Speaker Voting Monday and Tuesday
Monday, March 10, 8 a.m. 鈥 Tuesday, March 11, 5 p.m., PhoenixCONNECT
Voting for Student Government Association officers and senators will be held online Monday and Tuesday. In addition to the SGA election, the ballot also includes the semi-finalists for Senior Speaker; graduating seniors can vote for up to three.聽 Results will be announced Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. on Medallion Plaza.
Better Together: Breaking Bread, Building Bridges
Every other Thursday until May 8, 12:45-1:45 p.m., Lakeside Long Table
Please join the Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life for Better Together, where connection and conversation turn walls into windows and barriers into bridges. In a world that can feel disconnected, Better Together creates space to share personal stories, explore diverse beliefs, ideas, and worldviews, and build community. Each week鈥檚 discussion is around a specific theme. Upcoming discussions include the following:
- March 13: Technology
- March 27: Tradition
- April 10: Values
- April 24: Loss and Resilience
- May 8: Better Together
to reserve your seat.
Vernice FlyGirl Armour, 鈥淗arness a Breakthrough Mindset鈥
Thursday, March 13, 7 p.m., McCrary Theater, Center for the Arts | Baird Lecture
In this year鈥檚 Baird Lecture, Vernice Armour will recount her response to professional obstacles, adversity, and disappointment in her pioneering journey from motorcycle cop to the Marines to becoming America鈥檚 first Black female combat pilot. The author of Zero to Breakthrough: The 7-Step, Battle-Tested Method for Accomplishing Goals that Matter, Armour launched VAI Consulting and Training LLC after she completed two tours in Iraq. Admission is free with an 黑料不打烊 ID. .
SUB: Coffeehouse with the Shed
Thursday, March 13, 10 p.m., Iraz煤
Join SUB for their monthly Coffee House event with music from The Shed and free Iraz煤. Visit for more information.
黑料不打烊 Volunteers! Paid Position Applications are Open
Application deadline 鈥 Friday, March 14 at 5 p.m.
Apply for one of the 黑料不打烊 Volunteers! paid positions. There are a variety of available positions including seven positions working directly with local community partners, two 黑料不打烊 Volunteers! Executive Director positions, 黑料不打烊 Votes! positions and more! Apply through the by 5 p.m. Friday.