Moon Festival 

The Chinese Students & Scholars Association (UBCSSA) at UB will host the Moon Festival Event on Saturday. October 3rd at 3:00p.m. in the Student Center Great room. 

Saudi Student Club Honored

The Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission in USA in its 38th Meeting for presidents of Saudi student clubs in America honored the Saudi Students club at the University of Bridgeport. The Saudi Student Club at UB won second place for the 2014-2105 academic year among the 334 clubs in the United States. The award is a recognition of the more than 90 activities that were organized by the club during the year, including the organization of events, training courses, helping students, and volunteering. The President of the Saudi Students club at the University of Bridgeport, Hosam Faqeha, received the certificate of achievement and $ 2,000 to support the activities of the club.
 

Dr. Khaled Elleithy, Associate Vice President for Graduate Studies and Associate Dean of the School of Engineering, is the advisor of the Saudi Students club at the University of Bridgeport since the club was founded in 2012. Dr. Elleithy says “The Saudi Club at the University of Bridgeport has placed itself as one of the best clubs in the country. The award from the Saudi Cultural Mission is a testimony of the numerous activities it has engaged in over the last academic year. These activities exceeded all levels of expectations. Many of the activities were open to all UB students."

The board of the Saudi Students Club for the academic year 2014 – 2015 was composed of:

• President of the Saudi Students Club at UB/ Hosam Faqeha (current MS Mechanical Engineering)
• Vice President of the Saudi Students Club at UB / Faten Mujalled (current MS Biomedical Engineering)
• Financial Manager / Meshari Alanazi (MS Electrical Engineering)
• The President of the Media Committee/ Mohammad Almutairi (MS Mechanical Engineering)
• President of the Cultural Committee/ Omar Algushairi (MS Computer Science)
• President of the Sports Committee / Sultan Alanazi (MS Technology Management)
• President of the Cultural Committee / Mona Al Naser (MS Technology Management)
• President of the Social Committee / Bayan Bawyan (MS Biomedical Engineering)
• President of the Media Committee / Sarah AL-Garaishah (MS Global Development and Peace)

Welcome Back Weekend

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Monday, September 28^th, 2015

12:00 - 2:00 p.m.   Twisted Cafe is a student run cafe in the garden level of the Student Center.  We are passionate about healthy living and strive for a better UB Community. All options are under $5  Student Center Garden Level, Twisted Cafe.

8:00p.m. - 10:00p.m. FLOH Auditions. Think you have what it takes? Bring your best moves to the Future Leader of Hip Hop dance team auditions. ABC Building, Room 216.

9:00 – 10:00p.m. SPB-Board Meetings. During this time the Student Programming Board will be holding their weekly meetings. Members and all students are encouraged to come! John J. Cox Student Center, Private Dining Room.

Tuesday, September 29^th, 2015

12:00p.m. ASA Bake Sale. The African Student Association will be hosting a bake sale in order to fundraise for their club. Cupcake and Brownies will be sold during Lunch and Dinner time. In The HUB and Library.

12:00p.m. -1:00pm FREE Kundalini Yoga with Tiffany. Come relax and rejuvenate courtesy of the UB Wellness Club! Commuters Lounge in the Student Center. 

12:20p.m.-1:20p.m.  College of Public and International Affairs Town Hall Meeting.  If your major falls under CPIA, come out and get to know your senators.   Carlson 152.

12:30 – 1:30 p.m. International Potluck Coffee Hour. Stop by to share food from around the world with UB students, staff and faculty! Bring a dish if you would like to share a bit of your culinary heritage.  John J. Cox Student Center, Social Room

7:00 – 8:00p.m. Build-On Meeting. Come join us for our weekly meeting. John J. Cox Student Center, Room 213/215

8:00 – 9:30p.m. First Fall Informational. An event to inform interested women on what it takes to become a Lambda Diva. Join Lambda Pi Upsilon in the Discovery Pavilion.

Wednesday, September 30^th, 2015

12p.m. ASA Bake Sale. The African Student Association will be hosting a bake sale in order to fundraise for their club. Cupcake and Brownies will be sold during Lunch and Dinner time. In The HUB and Library.

12:00 - 2:00 p.m.   Twisted Cafe is a student run cafe in the garden level of the Student Center.  We are passionate about healthy living and strive for a better UB Community. All options are under $5  Student Center Garden Level, Twisted Cafe

4:30p.m.-5:30pm FREE Beginner Yoga with Professor Oropall. Come relax and rejuvenate. Courtesy of the UB Wellness Club! Commuters Lounge in the Student Center. 

6:00p.m. Women's Soccer vs. Mercy Knights' Field #WeAreUB

7:00 - 8:00p.m. Zumba with Hector. Join SPB for free Zumba! ABC Room 113.

8:30p.m. Mr. & Mrs. Sexology present: Sex in the Dark. Let's get physical! It's a dark event, glow sticks will be given out.  John J. Cox Student Center, Great Room.

8:40p.m. - 9:55p.m. Bring Back Our Girls. A Discussion about Boko Haram and its effects on local people and the role of global media in perpetuating the crisis. Pizza and refreshments will be served. Carlson 152. 

9:00p.m. - 11:00p.m. AKAknowledging Assault. Join Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority as they discuss the dangers of and precautions to take against campus assault. John J. Cox Student Center, Great Room.

Thursday, October 1^st, 2015

11:30a.m. – 1:30p.m. Ribbon Sale. Buy a ribbon for Breast Cancer Awareness. All proceeds will go the Breast Cancer Foundation. Wahlstrom Library Lobby. Sponsored by Build On.

12:00 – 1:00p.m. LinkedIn Workshop. Students will learn how to effectively utilize LinkedIn for networking and job seeking. Mandeville Room 303. Sponsored by Career Department.

12:20p.m. UB Food Committee Share your ideas and suggestions for improving the dining experience at UB.  All are welcome! Knight’s End

6:00p.m. Domestic Violence Vigil. The UB community will join with the Center for Family Justice to commemorate those lost to Domestic Violence. John J. Cox Student Center Steps.

7:00p.m. Women's Volleyball vs. Mercy Hubbell Gymnasium #WeAreUB

7:30 – 10:00p.m. Church Service. We will sing and be inspired by various speakers. Littlefield, ABC Building. Sponsored by UB Gospel Choir.

8:00 – 10:00p.m. Mass Comm. Mixer. Student will interact and meet the members of the new Mass Communications Club. John J. Cox Student Center, Great Room. Sponsored by Purple Knight Connect.

Friday, October 2^nd, 2015

11:00am-12:00p.m FREE Ashtanga Flow with Natasha. Come relax and rejuvenate courtesy of the UB Wellness Club! Commuters Lounge in the Student Center.

6:00 – 9:00p.m.  Friendship Dinner. Open to all Students. Come enjoy a wonderful meal while getting to meet new people. John J. Cox Student Center, Social Room. Sponsored by Bridges.

7:00p.m. Women's Volleyball vs. Bentley Hubbell Gymnasium #WeAreUB

7:00 – 10:00p.m. Bridges Bible Study. Bible Study Meeting. Mandeville Room 216. Sponsored by Bridges Bible Study.

Saturday, October 3^rd, 2015

10:00a.m.  Shopping Trip to Patel Brothers Indian Grovery Store.  $3.  Please reserve your space in the Campus Activities Office (231 Student Center).  Bus will leave from the intersection of University and Park Avenues.

3:00 – 8:00p.m. UBCSSA – Who is still standing? Q&A about Chinese culture. John J. Cox Student Center, Great Room. Sponsored by UB Chinese Student Scholar Association.

3:00p.m. Men's Soccer vs. LIU Post Knights' Field #WeAreUB

6:00p.m. Women's Soccer vs. LIU Post Knights' Field #WeAreUB

9:00p.m. - 1:00a.m. TRAFFIC JAM. The 1^st party of the semester is here! Doors close at 11:30pm sharp. Pre-Sale tickets are $5 or $7 at the door. John J. Cox Student Center, Social Room. Sponsored by Student Programming Board.

Sunday, October 4^th, 2015

2:00p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Service on Sunday. Join us in the Community Closet at First Congregational Church of Bridgeport. We will be sorting and organizing clothes and assisting our neighbors in receiving donations. Space is VERY limited. To sign up, please email Jennifer Turner at jenniftu@bridgeport.edu 

7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. Speed Dating. Looking for love? Come out and experience a flurry of excitement and meet tons of new people. Student Center, Great Room.

7:00 - 10:00 P.M. Come to the Commuters Lounge in the Student Center for a night of Hindu Prayers and Dinner.