Student Events
SAB Welcome Back Week Events
SAB Digital Caricatures with Live DJ
Tuesday, January 19th 2pm – 4pm
SAB Karaoke Night
Wednesday, January 20th 4pm – 5pm
SAB Game Night
Thursday, January 21st 2pm – 3pm
SAB Movie Night
Friday, January 22nd 2pm – 3pm
SAB Virtual Bonfire
Monday, January 25th 7pm
Instagram Live: @sabnjcu
NJCU’s First Generation Week
November 8-12
"Positive Persistence in Education"
Sunday, November 8, 2020
Social Media Campaign
NJCU First Gen faculty, staff and students will be featured across all social media platforms. We encourage the campus community to use #WeAre1stGenNJCU on posts during this week to help build awareness of the inspiring stories of our First Gen community!
NJCU Feud: First Gen Edition
Monday, November 9 at 2:00-3:00 pm
Let’s have some fun with a “Gothic Game Knight” where a team of First Gen faculty/staff will face off against a team of students to see who can best guess the survey responses of our NJCU student population.
Investing in My Future: Family Financial Aid Night
Tuesday, November 10 at 6:00 pm
Guest Speaker: Robert Macauley, Director of Financial Aid
Mr. Macauley will assist students and their families in navigating the daunting financial aid process by providing tips to understanding the FAFSA and verification process. He will also share ways to maximize financial resources.
Breaking Barriers through Human Connection #ACHE
Wednesday, November 11 at 2-3:30pm
Guest Speaker: Maryann Diaz, LMSW
Utilizing Hip Hop music and the Social Emotional Learning Framework, Ms. Diaz will introduce four leadership qualities: Accountability, Courage, Humility, and Empowerment (ACHE) needed to effectively navigate unfamiliar systems. The workshop will focus on the importance of acknowledging trauma and reinforcing power in resilience, addressing opportunity gaps and the challenges behind college readiness, promoting diversity and inclusion, acknowledging implicit bias, anti-racism and minimizing oppression, and the abilities young scholars have in effecting change to dismantle generational and systematic barriers.
Alumni Networking Event
Thursday, November 12 at 6pm
First-generation students and alumni will engage in an honest conversation about the challenges associated when being the first in one’s family to embark on new journeys such as higher education. Alumni will provide students with support and insight into what they learned through the process. This is a collaborative initiative brought to you by the members of the First Gen Planning Committee and the following campus entities:
ASCEND, Council on Hispanic Affairs, Donor and Alumni Engagement, Housing & Residence Life, Office of Financial Aid, Opportunity Scholarship Program, Pre-College Programs, Speicher-Rubin Women’s Center, Student Government Association, The Center for Leadership & Engagement, and TRiO Learning Community.
Student Event Listings
In addition to the selection student events listed here, please visit the main University Events Calendar for more campus activities.
| Event | Description | Date | Platform | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Pride Time: Beyond the Sticker |
To strengthen LGBTQIA+ allyship through conversation and education |
10/6 |
Zoom |
12pm-1pm |
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Community Hour: Domestic Violence Prevention in a COVID World |
To learn how we can stop the violence and give survivors the support they need with special guest from Women Rising |
10/8 | Zoom |
2pm-3pm |
|
Pride Time: Beyond the Sticker |
To strengthen LGBTQIA+ allyship through conversation and education |
10/20 | Zoom |
12pm-1pm |
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Gothic Knight Ally Safe Zone Training |
To learn how to creative a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for members of LGBTQIA+ community |
10/30 | Zoom |
1pm |
Past Events
| Event | Description | Date | Platform | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Movie Night & Kahoot |
Movie showing via zoom with a game of kahoot about the movie afterwards |
9/1 | ZOOM | 6:00pm |
| "Follow the Money" Scavenger Hunt | Scavenger hunt that includes campus resources Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/2 | ZOOM | 6:30pm-7:30pm |
| Knights Assemble | An event of ice breakers to get students to connect and get to know one another in a virtual platform Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/3 | ZOOM | 6:00pm |
| NJCU Takeover with DJ Zeke | NJCU Live Takeover with a DJ Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/4 | INSTAGRAM LIVE | 5:00pm |
| Nights of Challenges | Similar to Knights Assemble but instead of ice breakers it's a bunch of games for teams to compete in. Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/8 | ZOOM | 6:00pm |
| Pride Time: Beyond the Sticker |
Strengthening LGBTQIA+ allyship through conversation and education |
9/8 | ZOOM | 12pm-1pm |
| Scavenger Hunt | Similar to the other Scavenger hunt Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/9 | TBA | TBA |
|
State of the Black Student Leader |
Join this conversation about the impact of Black student leadership at NJCU. Also take this opportunity to learn more about restarting the Black Freedom Society student organization on campus. |
9/10 | ZOOM | 4:00pm |
| Wild Weekend (North America) | Virtual Trip touring North America. Day 1 is informational Day 2 is exploring and adventuring Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/11, 12 | ZOOM | TBA |
|
Groceries for Seniors |
Help distribute and deliver groceries for local seniors Sponsored by the CLE |
9/12 9/19 9/26 |
More Information | 12pm |
|
Open Mic Night |
Poets, singers, rappers, and more! Bring your skills for this night of talent |
9/15 | ZOOM | 7:00pm |
|
NJCU Leadership Honor Society Kickoff Orientation |
Come find out about the new look leadership program. This is your chance to sign up and get the leadership skills needed to succeed and a lot more opportunities |
9/16 | ZOOM | 2pm-4pm |
|
Conquering Your Fears |
Facing fears such as Rollercoasters, sky diving, and etc |
9/16 | ZOOM |
6pm-7:30pm |
| Community Hour: The Hustle: Organizing School, Life and Activism with IFC Founder Summer Reyes | Helping help students tackle school and social injustices Sponsored by CTR for Equity and Diversity |
9/17 | ZOOM | 2pm-3pm |
| Time Management and Getting Through College | Presentation on how to get through college and how to manage your time Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/17 | INSTAGRAM LIVE | 5pm-6pm |
| HouseParty App | House Party app has games to be played while being able to see the other players as if you are on facetime Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/18 | HOUSEPARTY | 3pm-4pm |
| Pride Time: Beyond the Sticker | Strengthening LGBTQIA+ allyship through conversation and education Sponsored by CTR for Equity and Diversity |
9/22 | ZOOM | 12pm-1pm |
| Cards for Health Care Workers | Sending Physical or virtual cards to health care workers as a thank you. Possibly have a drop off box in GSUB | 9/22 | TBA | ALL DAY |
|
How to Effectively Respond |
A major part of communication the response. The way you respond to an email or a request can determine what the following steps will be taken towards achieving success. Learn about tone, language and the written response. |
9/23 | ZOOM | 2:00pm |
| Talent Show | Talent Show via IG Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/23 | TBA | |
| Wild Weekend (Africa) | Virtual Trip touring Africa. Day 1 is informational Day 2 is exploring and adventuring Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
9/25, 26 | ZOOM | TBA |
| Community Hour: How To Be An Anti-Racist Discussion | Courageous conversation centering Ibram X. Kendi’s NY Times Bestseller Sponsored by CTR for Equity and Diversity |
9/25 | ZOOM | 12pm |
| Virtual Museum Trip | VisIting a museum virtually Sponsored by the Student Activities Board |
TBA | TBA | TBA |
| Why Kamala Harris Matters? | Relevant talk with UCONN’s Professor Manisha Sinha Sponsored by CTR for Equity and Diversity |
9/30 | ZOOM more info |
2pm |