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A Second Invitation to the White House

Submitted by Luis on Wed, 2010-06-16 00:53.

by August E. Brunsman

It’s not every year that I get invited to two White House meetings because of my atheism, but 2010 is already that kind of a year. Last February, the Secular Coalition for America (and its ten member organizations, one of which is the Secular Student Alliance) got a historic invitation to the White House for a policy briefing. Well, on June 7th I was invited back to participate in a 125-person meeting organized through the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships (WHOFBNP). The title of the meeting was “Advancing Interfaith and Community Service on College and University Campuses.”

Openings for the SSA Board of Directors

Submitted by Lyz on Sun, 2010-02-21 23:28.
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The Secular Student Alliance is looking for dedicated leaders who would like to run for positions on the SSA's Board of Directors!  The SSA is a democratic organization and all SSA members are eligible to run for a position on the Board of Directors.  Elections take place this May, and board terms are two years long.

Board members are responsible for setting goals and policy for the organization, fundraising, reviewing progress, and promoting SSA.  All Board members are expected to participate in fundraising.  We are happy to train you to do this, but you must be willing.
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Secular Student Alliance Members & Affiliates

Submitted by Lyz on Mon, 2009-10-26 03:51.

The Secular Student Alliance sees a lot of confusion when it comes to ways that people can become a part of the organization.  What does it mean to join?  How do you become a member?  How are groups involved as opposed to individuals?

There are two main ways to get involved with the Secular Student Alliance.  Any individual person, regardless of age or student status, can join the SSA as a member.  A student group can get involved with the SSA by applying to become an affiliate.  Read on to learn the differences between the two and what it all means!

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Student Voice Follow-Up: University of Michigan SSA

Submitted by Lyz on Sun, 2008-08-31 01:06.

This month, Leslie Zukor had the opportunity to interview Patrick Julius, the founder and President of the University of Michigan chapter of the Secular Student Alliance.  He is 20 years old, a Dean's Scholar, and a third-year honors student studying Cognitive Science at Michigan.  He is also active in Bilateral, a student group for bisexuals, and the Progressive Alliance, a coalition of liberal campus organizations.  His hobbies include writing and photography.  

This interview is a follow-up of a 2007 Student Voice interview with Julius in the Secular Student Alliance eMpirical.  The original was published in January of that year and can be found here:  http://www.secularstudents.org/node/561.

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Atheism at Dartmouth

Submitted by Lyz on Wed, 2008-08-20 10:13.
Alex DiBranco

This is the first of a three-part series by Alex DiBranco.

 

“Now that I know atheists can be moral—” I burst into laughter, interrupting Catherine, a Dartmouth junior and Catholic friend of mine. She frowned. “I’m serious,” she said, continuing with her statement—now that she knew, she could possibly date an atheist.

When I decided to write an article looking into perspectives on atheism for my journalism class, I wasn’t quite prepared for many of the responses I would get, even from amongst my own friends. The default assumption that atheists cannot be moral could still bring me to occasional incredulous laughter at the end of my research, despite having been confronted with a number of responses from intelligent young persons, my peers, telling me that, as an atheist, I lack morals.

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Close Up with the Secular Student Alliance Board of Directors

Submitted by Lyz on Tue, 2008-08-12 17:30.
When most of us hear a term like “Board of Directors,” we get an image of stuffy old men in suits and ties sitting around a glassy table in some high-rise conference room.  But if you think that’s what the Secular Student Alliance’s board is like, then we have some news for you!  At this year’s in-person board meeting, Ashley Paramore put together a video showing both the diversity and the activity of our Board of Directors.  Check it out and get to know our leaders a bit better!

Maybe you’re saying something like, “Hey, I could do that,” or, “I’d like to be a little more involved in this organization!”  If that’s the case, maybe you should consider running for election as a member of our Board of Directors.  We hold elections in February, and any member of the SSA is eligible to run.  (Not a member?  Join today – it’s only $10-$35 depending on your academic status!)  
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Welcome New Affiliates!

Submitted by Lyz on Tue, 2008-04-15 06:11.

The SSA is growing faster than ever!  Since the beginning of March, we've gained thirteen new affiliate groups.  Let's welcome our new members!


TCNJ Secular Student Alliance
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Facebook Page
Group E-Mail: TCNJ(AT)secularstudents(DOT)org
610 Cromwell Hall
Ewing, NJ 08628                Affiliated on 3/4/2008


University of Melbourne Secular Society (UMSS)
UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Website: union.unimelb.edu.au/clubs/special-interest#sec
Facebook Page
Group E-Mail: umsecsociety(AT)gmail(DOT)com
119 Wallace Rd
Christmas Hall, VIC 3775            Affiliated on 3/5/2008


Atheist Student Organization
SACRAMENTO STATE
Website: groups.yahoo.com/group/ASO_CSUS/
Group E-Mail: aso_csus(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
Sacramento, CA 95814            Affiliated on 3/6/2008


Secular Student Alliance
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
Website: udel.edu/stu-org/ssa/
Group E-Mail: frank(AT)udel(DOT)edu
Secular Student Alliance
218 Trabant University Center
Newark, Delaware 19716            Affiliated on 3/7/2008


Scientific Understanding and Reason Enrichment (SURE)
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA - SANTA BARBARA
Facebook Page
Group E-Mail: SUREucsb(AT)yahoo(DOT)com
6750 El Colegio Rd. #248
Goleta, CA 93117                      Affiliated on 3/11/2008


Reason Inquiry Skepticism Empiricism (RISE)
CITRUS COLLEGE
Website: www.myspace.com/rise_citrusfreethinkers
Facebook Page
Group E-Mail: citruscollege(AT)secularstudents(DOT)org
4922 N. Enid Ave.
Covina, CA 91722                Affiliated on 3/12/2008


Atheists, Humanists, and Agnostics @ Stanford
STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Facebook Page
Group E-Mail: stanford(AT)secularstudents(DOT)org
609 Escondido Rd Apt 226
Stanford, CA 94305-7021            Affiliated on 3/16/2008


Campus Atheists and Agnostics
MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY - MANKATO
Website: www.mnsu.edu/supersite/directories/rso/details.php?name=Campus+Atheists+and+Agnostics
Facebook Page
Mankato, MN 56001                Affiliated on 3/24/2008


Guelph Skeptics
UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH
Website: guelphskeptics.freethoughtassociation.ca
Facebook Page
Group E-Mail: guelphskeptics(AT)gmail(DOT)com
36 Brentwood Dr.
Guelph, Ontario N1H5M7            Affiliated on 3/26/08


Humanist Student Association
INDIANA UNIVERSITY - BLOOMINGTON
Facebook Page
Bloomington, IN 47401                Affiliated on 4/2/2008


Secular Penn
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Group E-Mail: pennfreethought(AT)googlegroups(DOT)com
4002 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19104                Affiliated on 4/2/2008


Atheist & Agnostic Alliance
University of London-Royal Holloway
Facebook Page
Group E-Mail: adrianhayter(AT)gmail(DOT)com
B1B01 Wedderburn
Royal Holloway, University of London
Egham, Surrey TW20 0EX                Affiliated on 4/2/2008


Secular Student Organization
DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Website: www.dsusso.org
Group E-Mail: derekhenkels(AT)gmail(DOT)com
410 SW 1st St
Madison, SD 57042                    Affiliated on 4/3/2008
       
 

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Call for Submissions: Secular Short Stories

Submitted by Lyz on Sat, 2008-01-19 16:49.

You, too, can submit your short story!Our Struggles with Disbelief will be a compilation of short stories from current and upcoming leaders in the atheist/agnostic/freethinker/humanist movement.  The short stories should be non-fiction and discuss challenges that the author has faced as a nonbeliever. Submissions should be no longer than 4,000 words (about 10 pages double-spaced, Times New Roman 12). 

Authors whose pieces are selected to appear in the book will not be compensated, but all proceeds from the sale of the book will go to the Secular Student Alliance.  Please submit pieces (both as an attachment and pasted into the text of the e-mail) to Lisa Swinehart (lisams3@yahoo.com) no later than April 7, 2008.  For examples of short stories on this topic please see SSA eNews issues 9 (here) & 10 (here). 

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American Atheists 2008 Scholarship Competition

Submitted by Lyz on Tue, 2008-01-15 02:43.
American Atheists LogoAttention current and prospective college students!  The American Atheists Scholarship Competition is now underway.  Awards based on atheistic activism are available to both current and prospective students, so get your application in today.


What is it?
There are two scholarships available.  The Founders' Scholarship grants a first place award of $2,500 and a runner-up prize of $1,000 to Atheist students going to college every year. The Chinn Scholarship is a $1,000 grant to an outstanding gay/lesbian Atheist.

Openings for the SSA Board of Directors

Submitted by Lyz on Sun, 2007-12-16 22:31.
SSA

The Secular Student Alliance is looking for dedicated leaders who would like to run for positions on the SSA's Board of Directors!  The SSA is a democratic organization and all SSA members are eligible to run for a position on the Board of Directors.  There will be five open seats in the election taking place this February.  Board terms are two years long.

Board members are responsible for setting goals and policy for the organization, fundraising, reviewing progress, and promoting SSA.  All Board members are expected to participate in fundraising.  We are happy to train you to do this, but you must be willing.
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