Kupita/Transicines

Program Schedule
Aug. 24-27, 2015

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K/T Planning Commitee

Avery Danage Jr.
Katie North
Shana Lee
Marvin Logan
Joy Edwards
Charlie Newsome
Jhane Johnson
Dwain Ross

Event Organizer
Program Assistant, D&I
Kupita Transiciones Project Manager
Manager for Promotions & Community Engagement
Manager for Confirmations
Manager for Marketing & Comunnication
Social Media Coordinator
Photography Coordinator

Alascia Jones
Cierra Williams
Hunter Barners
Issac Talley
Danielle Macklin
Trey Walker
Savanna Mccarthy
Alante Jones

Co-Chair
Manager for Continuity
Move-In and Greek Life Coordinator
Hospitality Management Navigator
Capatin for Hospitality Management
Student Engagement Navigator
Orange Team Captain
Green Team Captain

Yvette Mendoza
Katie Goldring
Elandra McConney
Natlia Roman
Iliana Velez

Co-Chair
Manager for Student Involvement
DEI Programs Navigator
Red Team Captain
Blue Team Captain

Lisa Givan
Cinnamon Small
Cassanadra Pegg-Kirby
Sydney Jordan
Carmen Daniel

Training &Eduducation Manager

Identity Development Coordinator
Social Justice Coordinator
Student Involvement Coordinator
Kent Services Coordinator

Carmen Roberts
John Carmago
Kahalia Parfait
Erin Reynolds

Operations Manager
Captain for Sinage and Program Material
Captain for Help Center
Captain for Logistics

Ashley Williams
Nyraruach Chuol
Destiny Kaznoch
Alexus Huntley

Planning & Assessment Coordinator

Confirmations Navigator
Outreach Navigator
Navigator for Assessment

K/T Leaders
Blue Team:

Illiana Velez
Isaac Floyd
Amanda Watt
Jasmyne Woodard
Tyler Arrington
Kenyatta Reed
Lawerence Repko
Brittney Perkins
Jazmine Dowdley
Rachel Evans
Jordan Wilkins
Shervon Preston

Green Team:

Alante Jones
Kiara White
Dierre Senter
Chavely Hernandez
Candace Taylor
Ashante Price
Erin LaFargue
Kristen Harris
Jannine Butler

Red Team:

Natalia Roman
Doneisha Hawkins
Phyenicia Hayes
Arie Hayre-Somuah
Zavier Casterlow
Brianna Eason
Franklin Chesney

Orange Team:

Savanna McCarthy
Aba Overcomer
Daisha Overstreet
Felicia Sempala
Elline Concepcion

Pink Team:

Taylor Yarborough
Tiana Turner
Deiahna Garner
Rayelle Rankins
Asia Blue
Daijah-Monai Williams
Yuberniz Orengo
Dara Sherman
Chinonso Aladi

K/T Guides
John Carmargo
Candice Harris
John Jones
Kristian James
Micah Clay
Tamara Gaines
Danielle Macklin
Amber Bishop
Anjanae Billingsley
Anora Burke
Briana Barnes
Brianna Higgins
Carly Evans
Celia Hidalgo
DaMiere Glover
Dhanijsha Branham
Isaac Talley
Janaye Bullock
Janelle Hamilton
MarTaysia Holland
Rebecca Brown
Roberta Gregory-Davis
Taraya Johnson
Kyndall Echols
Chelsea Ford
Emanual Jackson
Emonte Wimbush
McKenzie Wilmington
Roderic Swiner
Arianna Kelley-Lomax
Alyssa Lardill
Caprice Guy
Imani Reynolds
Julian Myers
Markayla Mariner
Maya Shankar
Saron rivera
Shakeem Miller
Sreane Parks
Sydney Morrow
Tynisha McClure
Aaliyah Sims
Brianna Williams
Chidinma Krystal Ubani
Jasmin Sparkman
Kyrha Benson
TreQuan Miller
Kahalia Parfait
Aja Labrador
Arianna Kelley-Lomax
Bianca Tanksley
Courtney Tate
Elizabeth Loret
Emily Kitchen
Iniah Dunbar

Monday, August, 24, 2015

7:00 - 9:40 a.m.

Resident Hall Check-In

Program Registration

Tri Towers Desk

Twin Towers Desk
Quad Desk
Newfront/Centential Desk

10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Student Welcome and Orientation

Music
Program Welcome & Master of Ceremonies, Oscar Ramos-Director, Student Multicultural Center
Significance & Meaning of Kupita, Alicia Robinson-Program Coordinator, Womens, SRVSS &
LGBTQ Student Center
Remarks, Lisa Givan-Special Assistant for Multicultural Initiatives & Training, VP of Diversity,
Equity & Inclusion
Special Message from Senator Sherrod Brown
Dr. Alfreda Brown, Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Beverley J. Warren, President
Michael Daniels, Program Coordinator, Student Multicultural Center
Team Captains, Team Forming & Introductions

Bowman Hall 133

11:45- 12:15 p.m.

Student TEAM Meetings

Pink Team- Bowman Room 133
Blue Team Bowman Room 137
Green Team Kent Student Center Room 317
Read Team Merrill Hall Room 107
Orange Team- Business Administration Building Room 100

Bowman Hall 133

10:00-11:00 a.m.

Family Welcome and Panel

Program Welcome & Master of Ceremonies, Ms. Shana Lee-Director, Special Initiatives & Projects
Significance & Meaning of Kupita, Dana Lawless Andric, Executive Director, Diversity & Inclusion
Leadership
Senator Sherrod Brown
Dr. Alfreda Brown, Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Dr. Beverley J. Warren, President
Speaker
Break.refreshments in the hall

Kiva

11:00:12:15

A Conversation with Us: Faculty/Staff Panel Discussion & Questions

Panel Moderator: Pamela Jones, Academic Program & Student Development Coordinator National
Student Exchange (NSE), Undergraduate Studies

Kiva

12:15- 3:00 p.m.

Move-In Farwells & Free Time

3:30- 5:30 p.m.

Student Organization Fair

Second Floor;
Kent Student Center

6:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Residence Services Presentation

Grab and Go Boxed
Residence Hall Break Out Rooms

Bowman Hall 133

Bowman Hall
204,206,207,208, 217, 218,
219, 220, 223,224

8:00- 10:00 p.m.

Leaders & Student Avtivity

Tuesday, August, 25, 2015

8:00 - 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast w/University College

Yoga:

Oscar Richie Hall

Rms: 146, 149, 150

Breakfast:

Oscar Richie Hall 250

Womens Center
White Hall Reed Room
CUE WIFI Lounge

9:15 - 9:45 a.m.

Community Check: Defining the Community w/Dr. Brown

Dr. Alfreda Brown, Vice President for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Student Multicultural Center
TRIO Upward Bound Programs
SRVSS
The Womens Center
The LGBTQ Student Center

KSC Kiva

9:50 - 10:50 a.m.

Real Talk: Reuniting the Community

Mrs. Debra Berry, Senior Assistant to the President & Manager for University Protocol

KSC Kiva

11:00 - 12:45 p.m.

Campus Conversations & Lunch

Discovery Zone
Student Envolvement & Student Success Track

1:00- 1:50 p.m.

A) Pamela LaFleur: How to Build Financial Fitness: Managing Student Loans and Making
Smart Money Choices
B) Justin Hilton: Cultural Navigators & Student Success
C) Pamela Farer- Singleton- PhD. I just cant take it anymore! How to effectively manage
stress.
D) Lisa D. Givan: No Plan B
E) Alana Thompson: National Study Exchange & Study Abroad
F)Stephon Brown:Time flies on social media; Time management and achieving goals in the
age of FV, Instagram & Snapchat

A)Merrill Hall 102

B)Merrill Hall 103
C)Merrill Hall 104
D)Merrill Hall 107
E)Merrill Hall 112
F)Oscar ritchie Hall 250

2:00 - 2:50 p.m.

A) Pamela LaFleur: How to Build Financial Fitness: Managing Student Loans and Making
Smart Money Choices
B) Justin Hilton: Cultural Navigators & Student Success
C) Pamela Farer- Singleton- PhD. I just cant take it anymore! How to effectively manage
stress.
D) Lisa D. Givan: No Plan B
E) Alana Thompson: National Study Exchange & Study Abroad
F)Stephon Brown:Time flies on social media; Time management and achieving goals in the
age of FV, Instagram & Snapchat

A)Merrill Hall 102

B)Merrill Hall 103
C)Merrill Hall 104
D)Merrill Hall 107
E)Merrill Hall 112
F)Oscar ritchie Hall 250

3:00 - 4:30 p.m.

Community Check

Bowman Hall 133

4:45 - 5:05 p.m.

Unity Circle: Meeting with the Elders

Professor Okantah
Dr. Whitiker
Nell
Dr. Rocha

Kiva

5:20 - 6:45 p.m.

Cultural Receptions & Dinner

LNC
NAC
PAFSA

KSC 206
KSC 310c
ORH 214,Theatre 250

6:45 - 7:45 p.m.

Cool Down & Free Time

Campus Wide

8:00 - 9:00 p.m.

The K/T Experience: Celebration of Culture

Student Organizations Tabling
Fashion Show

KSC Front Green- Rain

Location: Macc Annex
Kiva

10:00- 10:30 a.m.

YTM

10:30- 12:30 a.m.

DJ LIV

Wednesday, August, 26, 2015

8:00 - 9:30 a.m.

Breakfast & Wellness Hour

Yoga
Breakfast

Thursday, August, 27, 2015

8:00 - 8:50 a.m.

Breakfast on Own

Campus Wide

Oscar Richie Hall

Rms: 146, 149, 150
Oscar Richie Hall 250
Womens Center
White Hall Reed Room
CUE WIFI Lounge

9:00 - 11:00 a.m.

Brother 2 Brother
Male Empowerment Network

Bowman Hall 137

11:15 - 1:00 p.m.

9:30 - 9:50 a.m.

Community Check: Kent State University Police Department

Sargent Penn

Bowman Hall 133

10:05 - 11:50 a.m.

Campus Jeopordy: A Call for Reveiw

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated., Epsilon Mu Chapter

Oscar Ritchie Hall 214

12:00 - 12:45 p.m.

Lunch

ORH 146,148, 150, 214, 215, 219, 312,

340, 250
Discovery Zone
Social Justice & Identity Track

1:00 - 1:50 p.m.

A) Yvette Mendoza: Who Are You? Debunking Biases

B) Cassie Pegg-Kirby & Jennie OConnell: So, whats with the Green Dot?
C)Sydney Jordan: Intentional Mentorship/ Speed Mentoring
D) Amanda Paulus: Student Involvement & Civic Engagement
E)Cesquinn Curtis: EMPIRE
F) Lauren Seweell and Tiffany Tyree:
Living & Learning-Conflict Management In Residence Halls

Merrill Hall 102

Merrill Hall 103
Merrill Hall 104
Merrill Hall 107
Merril Hall 112
Oscar Ritchie Hall 250

2:00 - 2:50 p.m.

A) Yvette Mendoza: Who Are You? Debunking Biases

B) Cassie Pegg-Kirby & Jennie OConnell: So, whats with the Green Dot?
C)Sydney Jordan: Intentional Mentorship/ Speed Mentoring
D) Amanda Paulus: Student Involvement & Civic Engagement
E)Cesquinn Curtis: EMPIRE
F) Lauren Seweell and Tiffany Tyree:
Living & Learning-Conflict Management In Residence Halls

Merrill Hall 102

Merrill Hall 103
Merrill Hall 104
Merrill Hall 107
Merrill Hall 112
Oscar Ritchie Hall 250

3:00 - 5:00 p.m.

Acamedic Success Center

5:15 - 6:00 p.m.

Dinner

Campus wide

6:15 - 7:30 p.m.

Cultural Organizations
BUS
NASA
SALSA

Bowman Hall 217

Bowman Hall 133
Bowman Hall 137

7:30- 9:30 p.m.

The Kupita Games

Oscar Ritchie Commons

9:30 - Midnight

Leader Activity

Cunningham Hall 101

Sister 2 Sister
Sister Cirlcle
Program Closing: My Commitment
Shana M. Lee, Director for Special Projects & Initiatives
Dana Lawless Andric, Executive Director for Diversity & Inclusion Leadership

Cartwright Hall 306