Student Advisory Board
To increase student involvement and input in our work, the Center established the Student Advisory Board (SAB) in Spring 2015 and comprises graduate and undergraduate students.
The Board focuses on local and national social justice advocacy interests and allows the Center to connect with individual students who want to give their input on the Center’s work on behalf of the UR student body. Board members focus on issues that are important to themselves and other students, including but not limited to, feminism, violence against women, women’s leadership, empowerment, LGBTQIA issues, marginalized groups on and off campus, and allyship.
The Student Advisory Board comprises up to 15 students from undergraduate and graduate programs across various class years and majors and meets once to twice a month during the semester.
Members will:
- Plan social justice awareness-oriented events (one per semester) for the student body and the University of Rochester community; help at and attend planned events
- Advise the Center on student engagement ideas and social justice issues important to students
- Help the Center promote its events and initiatives
- Work with University departments and student groups on co-sponsorships that work to bring awareness to and advocate for social justice and equity
- Identify various issues they feel their peers would like to see the Center plan its events and initiatives around
- Provide input on current initiatives run by the Center
Advisory Board Members
Latif Colak ’27
Miranda Kovatch ’27
Saafa Tahboub ’27
Marina Tilligada ’27
Aliza Lopez ’27
Athena Haq ’27
Ariel Greenberg ’26
Christianna Cummings ’28
Kayla Koo ’27
Bowen Li ’28
Naidhruva Deb ’27
Madison Zeng ’27
Zhihan Wang ’27
Lalana Appasani ’25
Luyi Han ’26
Aliza Lopez ’27
Ahmet Latif Colak ’27
Athena Haq ’27
Pooja Kanyadan ’27
Zhan Shu ’24
Maria Aversano ’24
Elysse Eng ’27
Upcoming Events
Watch this space for upcoming events!
Past events
2024
The SAB tabled at the Wilco porch with links to food donations and more information on what places can be donated to.
Oct 24th, 2024
The Student Advisory Board organized a viewing of the documentary LEFT ON PEARL followed by a panel discussion in honor of Women’s History Month.
March 21st, 2024
2023
The film explores sexual assault cases on US college campuses and universities’ institutionalized responses.
The screening was held in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month at the iZone in the River Campus library.
Thursday, April 20, 2023
2020
We held an informative and interactive discussion that allowed students to learn about underrepresented individuals’ experiences in multiple fields including healthcare, college administration, and the non-profit field.
March 18th, 2020
2019
Women across various levels of STEM academia, including undergraduate, graduate, and faculty, shared some of the challenges they have experienced as well as successes, and possible paths to pursue in navigating a STEM career.
April 11, 2019
2018
In observance of World AIDS Day Student Advisory Board members hosted a screening of the film “How to Survive a Plague,” a documentary that follows activists through their struggle for response from the United States government and medical establishment in developing awareness and effective HIV/AIDS medications.
December 1st, 2018
Professor Katherine Mariner of the Anthropology Department led an interactive discussion about the meaning of intersectionality and how we can apply it in our lives.
February 28th, 2018
2017
Student Advisory Board members prepared dinner to be shared among UR dining staff and students to thank them for the work they do
December 8th, 2017
