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Model United Nations
S
acramento State’s Model UN Team finished strong at the 2022-2023 National
Model United Nations New York Conference (NMUN NY) held from April
2–6. Sac State represented Human Rights Watch in six committees during
the UN simulation. The group received an overall Distinguished Delegation
Award and four Best Position Paper awards were also given to the students
representing the Human Rights Council (Elizabeth Schloezer and Chandler
Witthaus), Commission on the Status of Women (Burooj Akram), Commission
on Crime Prevention and Justice (Bashaar Allathkani and Emilie Jocson),
and Economic and Social Council (Taylor LeNay). This year’s team are: Burooj
Akram, Bashaar Allathkani, Jenn Galinato, Emilie Jocson, Taylor LeNay, Elizabeth
Schloezer, Arsema Tekeste, Erik Venegas-Leon, and Chandler Witthaus. For more
information, click here or follow us on Twitter. Student travel is supported by the
Sac State Instructional Related Activities grant. Watch a video put together by
the students.
Photo courtesy of Sac State Model UN
Happiness Day
T
he Department of Psychology organized the 1st Sac State Happiness Day on
March 16 in the Redwood Room at the University Union, a few days before
the International Day of Happiness. The event was supported by the Rekhi Singh
Foundation for Happiness. Our goals were to raise awareness about the importance
of happiness and to deliver the message that happiness is a necessity in our lives. The
event included two dozen informational posters on different aspects of happiness
(e.g., how to become happier) presented by students, a scavenger hunt, and three
happiness stations (e.g., mindfulness practice). More than 400 students attended
the event along with the donor, Rekhi Singh, then-President of Sacramento State,
Robert Nelsen, SSIS Dean Dianne Hyson, other college deans, and faculty members.
Importantly, 50 attendees who completed brief pre- and post-surveys reported
increases in their happiness and provided glowing reviews for the event. We look
forward to seeing everyone at the 2nd Sac State Happiness Day on March 12, 2024.
Photo courtesy of Tess Dyer
Sociology Student Research Symposium
T
he Sociology Student Symposium started in fall 2017, led by Dr.
Aya Ida, with a goal of recognizing and sharing the amazing work
Sociology students produced in their classes and beyond. From 2017
to 2022, for 5 years, it was led by Dr. Aya Ida. Dr. Ida was on sabbatical
in the Spring of 2023, so Dr. Heidy Sarabia stepped in to help with the
organization.
The symposium was renamed as the Ayad Al-Qazzaz Sociology Student
Symposium. There were a total of 17 round tables, with presiders that
included graduate students, Sac State alumni, and faculty, moderating 43
different student presentations.
Dr. Sarabia led the event with the help and support of Dr. Amanda
Shigihara, who co-chaired this committee; Dr. Amy Liu, Chair of the
Department, who offered guidance and advice throughout the planning
process; Dr. Amalia Perez Martin; Dr. Debra Welkley; Dr. Nathen Menard;
Dr. Trish Morris, who actively encouraged students to participate in the
symposium; and Millie Ballesteros and Lex Hylaris, whose invaluable help
and support made the symposium possible. In addition, the Sociology
Club sponsored the raffle prizes.
Volume 10, Issue 1
Photo courtesy of Tess Dyer
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