University Activities Council
Campus Activities
Campus Activities is here to provide
opportunities for students to take a break from class and spend time
together. There are numerous activities planned throughout each semester
that allow students to hang out and have fun! Students get the chance to
portray their favorite musical artist at Battle of the AirBands, spend an
evening at the bowling alley during the Bowling Ball, and more!! Check out
the University Calendar to see what event is coming up next!
Major Events
Major Events is responsible for upholding
many of the SBU's traditions. This committee plans Homecoming, Christmas Week,
Courtwarming, and the Mozarkian Formal. Each of these weeks provide unique
events from the Homecoming Talent show and Bed Races to the Gingerbread House
contest and Christmas Banquet. Each Major Event provides a week full of
activities!
Integration of Faith and Culture (IFC)
Integration of Faith and Culture
committee brings in musicians, speakers, and show films on campus that
challenge students to wrestle with idea of being a critical thinking
Christian when interacting with popular arts and culture. Artists that have
been brought to campus in the past include Shane and Shane, Derek Webb, Todd
Agnew and Sanctus Real as well as Queen's Club and Abandon Kansas. Recent
speakers include Cathleen Falsani and Terry Mattingly. Films that have been
shown on campus include Inception, The Dark Knight, and Iron Man 2.
IFC also provides opportunities for students to showcase their own talents through annual events such as Highlighter Songwriter Showcase, Performer's Delight, and the Student Film Festival.
Publicity
The Publicity Committee gets the word out to the students on
what will be going on throughout each week. Posters are made for each event
and distributed throughout Campus so that students always know what is
happening on campus. You can also get updates on when events are occuring
and see their videos by connecting with their facebook page SBU's UAC
Events.
If you have any questions or suggestions for University Activities Council or desire to be involved with UAC, send them an email at uac@sbuniv.edu.
You can also contact:
Nathan Penland
Director of Student Activities
Southwest Baptist University
1600 University Ave.
Bolivar, MO 65613
(417) 328-1828
Fax: (417) 328-1579