2008 FALL QUARTER PROGRAMS

2008 FALL WRC PROGRAMS

Voting 411: Register Now!
 October 1, 2 and 3
Costo Hall South Plaza
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
 If you don't vote in 2008, then don't whine in 2009!
 You ust be registered to vote no later than October 20th in order to be eligible to vote in the 2008 Presidential election.  Stop by to register!
 Co-sponsored by Student Special Services

 For more voting information, check out vote.ucr.edu
Donate-A-Cell Phone Campaign
Help our troops keep in touch with their families! During the month of October, every phone you donate will increase the amount of talk time provided to our troops. In coordination with "Cell Phones for Soldiers," donated cell phones will be sold to a company that recycles them. Money received from the recycled cell phones will be used by "cell Phones for Soldiers" to purchase calling cards for our troops in need.
Clothesline Project
October 13-27
Commons Construction Fence
The concept is simple: a visual display of T-shirts calling attention to domestic violence.  Come to the Women's Resource Center and make your own shirt and add it to the UCR Clothesline. 

Sistah-2-Sistah
Tuesday, October 7
260 Commons, 6-8 p.m.
 A monthly support group to discuss concerns of today's Black women. There's no scheduled agenda,
so bring it!  Everyone welcome!

 Go Green with the WRC!
 Wednesday, October 8
WRC Lounge, 260 Costo Hall
12 Noon to 4 p.m.
 Design your very own resusable canvas bags to take grocery shopping. Show your UCR student ID for a bag to decorate. Do your part to save our planet! Supplies are limited!

 Self-Defense for Women and Men
Thursday, October 16
Student Recreation Center
6-9 p.m., Free!
 Must register in advance!
 Be aware! Be prepared!  Learn basic self-defense techniques.
 Co-sponsored by the Campus Safety Escort Service

 Tammi and Me: When Breast Cancer Becomes a Sister Act
 Tuesday, October 28, 2-4 p.m.
260 Commons
 Listen as breast cancer survivor, Terri Nimmons, shares her sister Tammi's compelling story...and her won. "My sister and I were very close. We made a pact to live well beyond 100. Our treasured plan was disrupted when Tammi was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 33. Twelve years later, I, too was diagnosed with breast cancer..."
Dinner, Discussion and a Movie
Wednesday, October 29
268 Commons, 5-6:30 p.m.
Join us for dinner while we watch Game Over: Gender, Race and Violence in Video Games , followed by discussion about the movie. Free to UCR students, faculty and staff.
( Advance reservations preferred for an appropriate dinner count.)

November 4 - Get out and vote!!!

Girls Just Wanna Have Fund$
Thursday, November 6
260 Commons, 2-3 p.m.
Discover the importance of your credit rating. Explore the hidden costs of your debit card.
Learn the gimmicks used by credit card companies to entice you to apply.
Co-sponsored by Service Plus Credit Union

Annual Campus Safety Walk
Thursday, November 13
260 Commons, 6 p.m.
Tour sections of campus in groups for potentially unsafe areas. Sign up your club or organization to review
a section.
Co-sponsored by the Campus Safety Escort Service

Mark your calendar!
2nd annual
 UNITY IN "R" COMMUNITY
Friday, October 24
The CAMPUS SAFETY ESCORT SERVICE will resume on Sunday, October 19, 2008.
If you need an escort when we are not in operation, contact the Campus Police Department at (951) 827-5222.

Studying or working late at night on campus?
Call the CAMPUS SAFETY ESCORT SERVICE
Sunday through Thursday, Dusk to Midnight
To request a safety escort, pick up a red escort phone located in most campus buildings; stop by Rivera Library to request an escort in person; or call (951) 827-3772.

Get involved! Volunteer only 2 hours a week!
Join the CAMPUS SAFETY ESCORT SERVICE
The Campus Safety Escort Service is a student volunteer organization committed to the safety of the campus community.
    Why get involved? 
        Help keep the campus safe
            Familiarize yourself with the campus
                Meet new friends
                    Excellent resume-builder
To apply, pick up an application at the Women's Resource Center, 260 Costo Hall, or apply on-line at www.escortservice.ucr.edu