Current University Activities Board (UAB) president, Michayla Fuller, got involved with the organization right out of the gates in her freshman year.
“I started as a general member my freshman year at WSU. I found the organization on Ogsync,” Fuller said. “I went to one of the meetings and I fell in love. It had me coming back ever since.”
UAB programs student events in a variety of ranges, from small, one-off activities to large, annual shindigs, like Fall Fest or April Craze. They are also responsible for bringing acts to the Nutter Center, even celebrities as big as Kevin Hart. To Fuller, the main purpose of UAB is to make college as memorable as possible.
“We do a wide variety of things and our main goal is to create the Wright State college experience,” Fuller said. “We want to help people create memories, have fun, get to know each other and to help implement that balance between studying and having fun with your friends.”
After making some organizational changes last year, UAB wants to highlight itself and get acquainted with students, like commuters, that are not familiar with it yet.
“Last year was a good grounding with getting our structuring and everything down, because we made a new general membership structure, we rebranded, so it was all kind of new to us, but now I think we have a better idea of what works better for us and the students,” Fuller said. “I also want to reach out to commuters and people that haven’t heard of UAB before and let them know that we’re here and planning for them so that they can come out and enjoy these events.”
Fuller believes that WSU is special because of the ease in which students can take on leadership positions that will develop their resume.
“It has a great vibe where there is a lot of notoriety, but there is also a lot of opportunity to get involved with academic programs, student programs and there are a lot of leadership opportunities to where you can really make your college experience your own,” Fuller said. “I don’t necessarily think you could get that at a larger campus, because you might just fall behind all the masses of people. But at WSU you get individual attention.”
To aid in their access to these positions and to provide an overall better college experience, Fuller recommends students find a way to get connected to campus life.
“You’re going to hear it a million times, but get involved,” Fuller said. “Find one thing that you are super passionate about. Find something that you really love and that will help you meet people that will help make your college years amazing. It doesn’t even have to be related to your studies. I think that it will really develop you as a well-rounded student.”
The next event hosted by UAB is Fall Fest on Sept. 2. Students interested on finding more information on UAB can visit their website, www.wsuab.com, as well as their social media pages.
