The first annual Susan B. Anthony Legacy Race will take place on Sunday, September 24, at 10 a.m. The event commemorates Anthony's fight to win women admission to the University, a fight she helped win 100 years ago this September. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Anthony Center for Women's Leadership and the Susan B. Anthony House. Be a Strong friend The Friends of Strong, the volunteer department at Strong Memorial Hospital, has many placement opportunities for students. Topics covered will include support for community research in anthropology courses and independent studies, past student experiences in conducting community research, and how to find a topic and a site for a community research project.
All interested students are welcome and encouraged to attend.
A carnival will be held in celebration of Caribbean culture on Saturday, September 23, noon-5 p.m., on the Wilson Commons lawn. Festivities include live music, dancing, food, and vendors selling African and Caribbean crafts. This event is sponsored by the Black Students' Union and is supported by Students' Association funding. Greek societies have been part of student life at the University since its inception 150 years ago. Now, approximately 22 percent of the undergraduate population are affiliated with one of the 28 national sororities and fraternities represented on campus.