Come out to our 2010 Week of Welcome featuring a week of fun-filled, informative, and free events.

~Multicultural Student Retention Services Mixer~

August 31, 2010 | 6:30pm | Student Center University Room B

Come out and learn about the various services offered by Multicultural Student Retention Services (MSRS). Also, there will be opportunities to joint the student organizations that are under the MSRS umbrella. Organizations include the African American Student Alliance, Ladies of Distinction, Distinguished Black Gentleman, and the Kennesaw State Scrabble Club.

Catered by Le Petit Marche (The Little Market) of Atlanta, GA

~Welcome Back Cookout~

September 1, 2010 | 7:00pm | Campus Green

Come out and enjoy FREE food and FREE fun. There will be plenty of free food and fun times. We will also have a live DJ!

Free Food + Music + Good People = Great Times!

Music by DJ Stefan….www.twitter.com/stefanthedj

Catered by Time to Dine, LLC

~General Body Meeting~

September 2, 2010 | 12:30pm | Student Center University Room B

Come out and learn more information about the African American Student Alliance and what we have planned for this upcoming school year. Also, come out and meet your 2010-2011 AASA officers.

Free Food!

~Welcome Black Party: The All Black Affair~

The Biggest Party of the year!

September 2, 2010 | 10:00pm | Student Center University Rooms

Come dressed in All Black and ready to have a good time!

FREE ADMISSION ALL NIGHT

Donations will be accepted on behalf of AIDS Walk Atlanta 2010

You don’t want to miss this party! Be there instead of hearing about it the next day!

FREE ALL NIGHT!

Link to Facebook Event

Here are the AASA 2010 Week of Welcome Events!

- August 31: MSRS Informational Mixer – 6:30 pm – University Room B
- September 1: Welcome Back Cookout – 7:00 pm – Campus Green
- September 2: 1st General Body Meeting – 12:30 pm – University Room B
- September 2: Welcome Back Party – 10:00 pm – University Rooms A-E

All events are FREE and open TO ALL KSU students!

We hope to see you there!

(UPDATED: Monday, July 12, 2010)

AASA will be participating in KSU Student Life’s Orientation Tailgate this summer.

This is an event held each Friday during summer orientation where registered student organizations can recruit new KSU students as potential members. AASA will need current members to help out at our table.

The dates of Orientation Tailgate that AASA will be participating in include: June 25th, July 9th, July 16th, July 23rd. Set-up will begin at 10:30 a.m. (volunteers must arrive at this time).

If you would like to volunteer with AASA, please send an e-mail to SmithST.AASA@gmail.com with your full name and phone number at least 24 hours before the date (or dates) that you are available.

Hello,

We hope everyone had a great spring semester and is having a wonderful summer!

We would like to announce the 2010-2011 AASA Executive Board Members:

President – Chris Jacobs
Vice President – Chaz Chapman
Secretary – Shanoé Smith
Financial Secretary – Heather Quinn

We are all looking forward to a great year!

Also, we will be updating our website very soon. Keep a look out for these changes!

If you have any questions please e-mail us at ksuaasa@yahoo.com.

1. Last AASA General Body Meeting
Time: This Thursday, April 15th at 12:30 p.m.
Place: Student Center, University Room A
Description: There will be games, and FREE FOOD! Also, we will present the last few announcements for the year. Everyone is welcomed! (Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=113143208709499)

2. The KSU Department of Theatre and Performance Studies presents August Wilson’s “Fences”
Time: Tonight (4/13) through Saturday night (4/17) at 8:00 p.m. & Sunday (4/18) at 2:00 p.m.
Place: KSU Stillwell Theater
Description: For more information please visit this link: http://www.kennesaw.edu/arts/COTA_News/2010/03-17-10_fences.shtml. Tickets are $18 for general admission and $12 for KSU students (Purchase tickets: http://ticketing.kennesaw.edu/).

3. 2010 March of Dimes
Time: Saturday, April 24th, 8:30 a.m.
Place: Marietta Middle School (121 Winn Street, Marietta, GA 30064)
Description: The March of Dimes is an annual march for babies that raises money to promote healthy pregnancies. AASA will be participating in this event through Volunteer Kennesaw (VKSU). (More information: http://marchforbabies.org/)

If you would like to walk in the March of Dimes with AASA please send an e-mail to SmithST.AASA@gmail.com with your full name and phone number by 5:00 p.m. on April 21st.

Also, please send an e-mail to SmithST.AASA@gmail.com if you have any questions about any of these events.

Featuring: The talents of Kennesaw State Students, headliner Dr. Regina Clark (a KSU staff member), and much more.

It will conclude the day-long Annual African and African Diaspora Studies (AADS) Department’s Student Conference, similar to last year. (Information on this conference)

Prior to the Poetic Expressions event, AASA is sponsoring a dinner for the AADS Student Conference at 5:00 p.m. in the Social Science Building.

• • We are looking for members to volunteer to help set up at 4:30 p.m. and serve dinner from about 5:00-6:30 p.m. If you would like to help, please send an e-mail to SmithST.AASA@gmail.com with your full name and phone number by March 12th at 5:00 p.m.

Please try to attend some of the events within the conference, the dinner, as well as our Poetic Expressions event if you can!

Next month on March 18th, AASA will be hosting its annual “Poetic Expressions” event. We are very excited about the opportunity to bring this event to campus once again. This year’s event will be a students showcase featuring and highlighting the talents of Kennesaw State Students.  If you are a student who performs poetry or would like to perform for the very first time, we want you to come out. We are having two screenings to recruit talent for the event. The dates and locations are as followed:

Wednesday, February 24th 12:30pm Student Center Room 372

Thursday, February 25th 6:30pm Student Center Room 372

If you are planning to come out, please contact our Vice President Chris Jacobs at chrisjacobsaasa@gmail.com.  Please include which screening you will be attending. Thanks!

AASA recently held its Annual Miss Black History Pageant on Friday, January 29th. The event was attended by well over 120 people. Thank you to everyone who came out. Winners were as followed:

Miss Black History: Crystal Rouse

1st Runner Up: Brittny Gilliard

2nd Runner up: La’Sherraneta Williamson

Miss Photogenic: Brittany Jackson

Miss Congeniality: Crystal Rouse