As many colleges do, Wright State offers an abundance of services that students may not be aware of. A great and accessible service for students to benefit from, but seems to be unheard of, is Engage. As a new program that just arrived last summer, Engage is a platform used to get involved with things outside of the classroom.
“Engage came over the summer [of 2018] in July,” said Hannah Pigg, graduate assistant in the Office of Student Activities. “Engage replaced OrgSync, which is also a platform that not everyone was familiar with. It is a student engagement platform [to help] get students connected with organizations, has events that are going on around campus, news articles and is a way to track community service hours.”
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If you are considering creating a campus organization, register it on Engage.
With many ways to utilize what this program has to offer, students are not the only ones that can make use of Engage.
“Engage has two sides to it: the officers of organizations that plan events and students to find out what is [happening] on campus. We show you how to navigate the cite and filter what you’re looking for. There’s a lot to offer so you need some guidance,” said Pigg. “A lot of the training will be for the organization leaders and how to manage your organizations page, roster, about page and how to submit events. [We will also be adding] a lot of information regarding finances like SOBC and SFC funding, which will all be done on Engage.”
Students can learn where to find events, organizations, news and more. Another great feature is that volunteer opportunities are posted on Engage. If you are a student looking for somewhere to volunteer, Engage makes it 100 percent easier.
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“I think that the best feature is how easy it is to tailor it to what you want to see; it can filter things so easily and is extremely user friendly. We also have an app called CORQ. Everything filters right there,” said Pigg.
CORQ is also great for students looking specifically for events on campus; download for an easy and quick reference to what’s going on.
Four training events will be held in Rike Hall 020: Jan. 22 2 – 3 p.m., Jan. 23 11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., Jan. 28 2:30-3:30 p.m. and Jan. 31 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. Sign up on the Engage page.
“There are opportunities that Engage has to offer and get you connected with that you don’t even know exists,” Pigg said.
Although there is a 20-person limit to the training sessions, more events will be held if needed.
