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Students
Together Advocating for
Rehabilitation Services (STARS)
What
is STARS?
STARS stands for Students Together Advocating for Rehabilitation Services.
STARS is a student-run organization that performs a number of activities
on the SIUC campus and the southern Illinois community aimed at improving
the lives of individuals with disabilities and raising awareness for disability
in society. Participation in STARS is open to any SIUC undergraduate student
who has an interest in participating.
What
does STARS do?
STARS has promoted and been involved in such activities as the Annual
Alzheimer's Walk for Alzheimer's research, the Polar Plunge held annually
at Rend Lake to raise funds for the Special Olympics, and arranging educational
programs on disabilities around campus. STARS also provides opportunities
for students to become familiar with local human service agencies by arranging
tours of area community rehabilitation facilities.
Why join STARS?
Not only does STARS benefit the rehabilitation profession by raising awareness
for persons with disability on campus and in the community, STARS provides
students with opportunities for leadership positions. Students are voted
into such leadership positions as president, vice president, treasurer,
and secretary. Thus, the opportunities to grow as a leader while benefiting
the larger SIUC community are enormous –- moreover, STARS is FUN!
For further information:
Please contact Dr. Ruth Anne Rehfeldt, Associate Professor, rehfeldt@siu.edu
for further information on joining STARS. |
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