thursday august 21.2003
news
the university daily kansan 5A
Religious groups hold back-to-school activities
University clubs seek new students during first week
By Meghan Brune
mbrune@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Handing out flyers, concerts and barbeques are just a few of the ways religious organizations are recruiting new members this week.
week.
Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship handed out flyers to new students on Tuesday to try to draw new faces.
Chi Alpha, a Christian prayer group, was one of approximately 100 organizations at the Student Organization Information Fair on the lawn of Strong Hall. The fair was a part of Hawk Week activities.
The University of Kansas has more than 450 student organizations on campus. Forty-five are religious organizations. Chi Alpha's efforts are just one example of how campus religious organizations recruit new members. The beginning of the year is a big time for the University's religious groups to reach out to new members.
Bala Baskaran, a Chi Alpha member and India graduate student, said he talked to about 25 people and encouraged them to come to the club's first social event, a beach party tomorrow evening.
evening. "We are here for students of all beliefs on campus," Baskaran said.
The Centerbury House, an Episcopal and Lutheran student residence and center at 1116 Louisiana St., was also at the fair, recruiting new members.
RELIGIOUS GROUPS
WELCOME STUDENTS
Samantha Finke, Ellsworth graduate student, said all students were welcome at the back-to-school concert at 9 p.m. tomorrow. The concert will feature three acts, a jazz trio, a rock band
KU Campus Christians,
1320 Ohio
Today-Open House, 7 to 11 p.m.
Today-Open House, 7 to 1 p.m.
Tomorrow-Homemade Ice Cream,
7 p.m. at the CC House.
7 p.m. at the CC House
Saturday-Scavenger Hunt, 7 p.m.
Must be at the CC House
Sunday-$2 Dinner, 6 p.m. at the CC House.
Tomorrow - First Crusade meeting, 8 p.m. in 1005 Haworth Hall
CC House.
Campus Crushae For Christ
Transmont.
First Crushae
Canterbury House, 1116 Louisiana
Tomorrow-back-to-school
Tomorrow-back-to-school concert, 9 p.m. at the Canterbury House
Uni Alpha Christian Fellowship
Today-First meeting, 7.30 p.m. at
the Burge Union
Rosehill Beach party.
Bloomington beach, 6 p.m. meet at the Burree Union
Tomorrow-Beach party at
Ministries, 1204 Oread Ave.
Ecumenical Christian
Ministries, 1224 Grand Ave.
Today, Veggie Lunch, 11 a.m. to 1
a.m. at the ECM Center
and a hip-hop style band. In the past, the concert has drawn large and sometimes rowdy crowds.
"We thought people wouldn't come out because of the heat," Kenn said.
KU Hillel Foundation, Jewish
Ko Rulel Foundation, Jewish student center, 940 Mississippi St. Tomorrow - Shabbat service and dinner. 6 p.m. at Hillel
Icthhus University Ministries Today - Kick-off BBQ, 6 p.m. at Broken Arrow Park
BURKEEN
Tomorrow - Info table, 10 a.m. to 2
n.m. in the Kansas Union
The first Shabbat dinner of the year is tomorrow at the Hillel house. The weekly event starts with service at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:45 p.m. Kenn said she had heard a lot of interest in Hillel's activities from new students. She said Hillel would like to have 50 people for the first Shabbat.
"If students want to get a little adventurous, they should come," Finke said.
Immanuel Lutheran Church and University Student Center, 2104 W. 15th St.
W. 15th St.
Saturday-Welcome Back BBQ,
5:30 p.m. at the church
Saint Lawrence Catholic
on Monday. Polli Kenn, program director for Hillel, said the attendance doubled at the brunch and was up to 200 at the barbeque.
Saint Lawrence Catholic Campus Center, 1631 Crescent Road
Sunday, Aug. 24 - Ice Cream Social, following all Masses
KU Hillel Foundation, the Jewish Student Center at 940 Mississippi St., hosted a Bagel Brunch for students and parents on Sunday and a welcome back barbeque on Monday.
"There are about 1,500 to 1,800 Jews on campus," Kenn said. "We are really hoping to get more and more people participating."
more people participate Hawk Week will bring another Student Organization Information Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow in the Kansas Union. Danny Kaiser, director for the Center for Campus Life, said 75 organizations would participate.
organization Kaiser said he thought the fair helped students make good contacts early in the year.
acts early in the year.
If students miss both information fairs, the easiest way to find student organizations is to go to the Center for Campus Life Web site, Kaiser said. The Web site, wwwku.edu/-oeltr, has a list of organizations and clubs.
If students are unable to find the information they are looking for on the Web site, Kaiser said they should call the office at 864- 4816.
Edited by Nikki Overfelt
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