UnDiSpuTed News August 2015

My name is Shuyu Cao and I am so honored to serve the Davidson College community as the President of the Upsilon Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. for the 2015-2016 year.

Spring 2015 has been a successful semester for our chapter. In the spirit of our 22 revolutionary Founders and 15 trailblazing charter members, we led events that provoked our community to reflect on social situations and to take action in improving our community. However, our work never stops. I plan to lead with the spirit of empowerment. I call for solidarity among our community to revolutionize our beliefs, our actions and our influence. While our nation and community need our involvement,

we must start with changing our daily habits, thoughts and words. An action as small as a smile can push our movement onto the right path. Through consistently challenging ourselves to be better individuals, I believe that we can nurture a positive environment.

Please keep a look out for Upsilon Mu’s fifth year programming under the theme of REDvolutionize Me, REDvolutionize My Community. I thank you all in advance for your continued support!

President’s Post: A Call for Solidarity Greetings Davidson!

In this issue…

2015 Senior Graduates……………………………………………………………………pg. 2

Spring 2015 Events Highlights……………………………………………………………pg. 3

2015-2016 Programming…………………………………………………………………pg. 5

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Senior Graduates 2015

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Christi Moore

Degree: Sociology

Upsilon Mu Leadership: President

Other Activities: Bonner Scholars, RLO

Post-Grad: Georgia Social Justice Group

Cidney Holliday

Degree: Africana Studies

Upsilon Mu Leadership: Second Vice President

Other Activities: FreeWord, STRIDE

Post-Grade: Elon Law School

Joyelle Newton

Degree: Chemistry

Upsilon Mu Leadership: First Vice President

Other Activities: STRIDE, Davidson Doula Project

Post-Grad: Emory Nursing School

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“Sisters are more than the sum of their relative disadvantages: they are active agents who craft meaning out of their circumstances and do so in complicated and diverse ways.”

–Soror Melissa Harris-Perry

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Crimson and Crème Ball “Even broken crayons draw the same,” Jennee Alexander from Safe Alliance shared words from survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence at the Crimson and Crème Ball. To celebrate love on Valentine’s Day, we partnered with the Pi Mu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. to host the Third Annual Crimson and Crème Ball, a philanthropic event that benefits Safe Alliance. Safe Alliance is an organization that provides 24-hour hotline services, shelter and safety planning for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault. The organization has a special place in our hearts as one of our charter members had worked closely with them and laid the foundation of support and connection.

Spring 2015 Event Highlights

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A Conversation with Joan Mulholland Trumpauer To celebrate our fourth year on Davidson’s campus, we invited Soror Joan Trumpauer Mulholland to speak on her experiences as a college activist who dedicated her life to fighting for equality. Soror Trumpauer met with a couple students for brunch to speak closely on her experiences as one of the few whites who served as a Freedom Rider and integrated Tugaloo College, a historically black college. She continued this conversation later that night as she spoke to the larger Davidson community about her insight on the fight that continues to this day. She shared pieces of her documentary, answered questions and encouraged the community to remain active and attentive to social issues.

Spring 2015 Event Highlights

Spring 2015 Events (cont.)

Fall 2014 – Spring 2015 Awards

National (Recognized by Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.) • Outstanding Performance in Economic Development • Outstanding Performance in Physical and Mental Health • Outstanding Performance in Political Awareness and

Involvement • Outstanding Performance in Educational Development • Outstanding Performance in International Awareness and

Involvement

Collegiate (Recognized by Patterson Court Council): • Fall 2014 – Spring 2015 Outstanding President of the Year

(Christi Moore) • Fall 2014 – Spring 2015 Outstanding Program of the Year

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“I want to be remembered as someone who used herself and anything she could touch to work for justice and freedom. I want to

be rememberd as one who tried.”

-Soror Dorothy Height

2015-2015 Programming

Upsilon Mu: REDvolutionize Me, REDvolutionize Community

• Financial Fortitude 101 • Everybody Zumba! • Service Saturdays • Delta International

• Together Understanding Sharing Knowledge (T.U.S.K Talk) • Social Justice Dialogue • Voter Registration Drive

National: A Call for Policing and Gun Reform “Our Civil Rights Division is working with police departments around the country to

ensure constitutional policing – in part by combating discrimination, ending excessive use of force and promoting accountability systems – in order to help rebuild

community trust where it has eroded.”

-Attorney General Soror Loretta Lynch

Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. will continue its 102 years of advocacy for racial equality by taking a stand with the Department of Justice Department to review all racial and equality issues. The Sorority will work vigorously to evoke social and policy changes to end the deaths of African-American men, women and children at the

hands of gun violence and excessive police force.

2015-2016 Officers Positions

Shuyu Cao

President

Financial Secretary

Correspondence

Secretary

Class of 2016

Major: English

Adrienne Miller

Vice President

Treasurer

Recording Secretary

Class of 2016

Major: CIS Public Health

Minor: Arab Studies

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Upsilon Mu welcomes you back to Davidson for an outstanding year!