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Student Activites Council
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SAC provides a wide range of diverse activities to meet the needs and tastes of all students. Five programming committees help ensure that there's something for everyone.

Cultural Arts presents programs in the arts and/or multicultural formats. Events may include dance, theater, art, and literature. Past events include: Chinese acrobats, Mexican folk dancers, African drum groups, and break dancers.

Entertainment can encompass many programming genres; however, the committee tends to focus on music, comedy, and coffeehouse programming. Past events include: India.Arie, Shinedown, Dave Chappelle, Blake Shelton, and Ludacris.

Ideas & Issues works to provide open discussion of ideas, current events, and issues by using formats such as speakers, forums, debates, awareness weeks, and workshops. Past events include: llyasah Shabazz, Real World Reunion, Domestic Violence Awareness Week, and the Rock & Roll History tour.

Special Events provides the widest variety of programming with programs ranging from semi-formals to movies, hypnotists to game shows. Past events include: Drive-In Movies, Homecoming Cadre Party, Hypnotist Tom Deluca, and the Dating Doctor.

University Traditions coordinates traditional spirit-based programs such as Homecoming, Welcome Week, and Spring Fling. Each of these programs includes components such as cookouts, festivals, and entertainment. Past events include: Homecoming Parade, Homecoming Kickoff, Student Involvement Festival, and Spring Fling.


Committee Meetings

Name Location Time
Cultural Arts Brister 202 Thursdays 1:00 pm
Entertainment Brister 202 Mondays 3:00 pm
Ideas & Issues Brister 219 Wednesdays 3:30 pm
Special Events Pan 100 Tuesdays 2:30 pm
University Traditions Pan 100 Wednesdays 1:00 pm

SAC Board Open Membership Meetings:
Last Monday of each month Brister 202     4:00 pm                              


Upcoming Events

  • Sex Signals
         November 10, 2009
         7:00 p.m., Rose Theatre

  • Brothers from Different Mothers - Comedy Novelty
         November 13, 2009
         7:00 p.m., Rose Theatre

  • Good Asian drivers
         November 17, 2009
         7:00 p.m., Tiger Den

  • SAC Cinema - Hotel for Dogs
         November 21, 2009
         2:00 p.m., Johnson Auditorium

  • Wednesday Night Live - feat. Music of That One Guy
         December 2, 2009
         8:00 p.m., Tiger Den

  • SAC Cinema - Up!
         December 5, 2009
         2:00 p.m., Johnson Auditorium

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