Tag: Student Affairs

Being a Chancellor’s Aide is, in my opinion, one of the greatest things an NCSU student can become. Not only do you get to hang out with the Chancellor, and all of his staff including the Vice Chancellors, and various Deans of colleges, but you also get to go to all of the football games and basketball games with a guaranteed ticket of admission. As a Chancellor’s Aide, I get to the sporting events 1 1/2 hrs early. We go to the Chancellor’s box and mingle with his guests. Our job is to make them feel comfortable. This is a great networking opportunity. We also get to eat the food in the box, which is delicious by the way. Just two days ago, at the State-Wake Forest game I met NC Senator Richard Burr while in the box. He was a cool guy. The Chancellor will also have guest performers at some of the games. We had NCSU’s Pack-a-Belles perform at the Wake game. They are one of our women’s acapella groups. While at this particular game, Dr. Stafford, our Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs took a couple of us to the rooftop of the football stadium to watch the game. The view was crazy! There are so many perks with being a Chancellor’s Aide. I feel that every student should at least apply to become one during their sophomore year.

While here at NC State I can sincerely say that I have become a stronger more self-determined individual, because of my experiences I have gained confidence and comfort in my own skin, and found myself able & capable of achieving my greatest dreams. While being involved in a broad spectrum of organizations on campus has helped in my personal growth, I have learned that trying new things and putting yourself “out there,” is the best way to get your foot in the door. As a active member in the Multicultural Student Affairs Peer Mentor program, I have learned that giving back is essential in order to allowing all students to achieve their true potential in a academic, or social setting. Sponsored by the Multicultural Student Affairs Office (Yes! it’s a mouthful), each incoming student who attends a multicultural symposium at NC state will have the opportunity to participate in the peer mentor program, where they will be paired with an elder student of the same major. In this program students are provided with a helpful resource while trying to adapt in a college setting; if nothing further the student has one new friend, just to share experiences with in a new environment. In doing so, incoming students are able to gain more insight into both social and scholastic fields. Whether it is receiving a call to see how your day went, or working together at the NC state Fair Food Drive; students working together gain knowledge from  older students past experiences. The most important theme in the mentor program is to rely the need for proper study habits, or how to handle a heavy workload. Overall I can say from experience that it is nice to be able to make someone’s day just a little bit brighter, I regret not having the same experience as a freshman by participating in the peer mentor program.

“Never before has man had such a great capacity to control his own environment, to end hunger, poverty and disease, to banish illiteracy and human misery. We have the power to make the best generation of mankind in the history of the world.”- President John F. Kennedy

Hello everyone. This is my first post of the year. This post is going to be focused on my summer activities. I am starting with the summer because so much happened! So here we go!!!

During the summer, I was accepted into a program known as The Institute for Responsible Citizenship. This summer program selects 24 top African American students from around the US to take 3 classes and reside on Georgetown University. Going to various events and meeting multiple political icons, such as Colin Powell, Vernon Jordan, Clarence Thomas, etc became a regular thing for us. Along with our classes and these events, we choose an internship in the DC area. The nice part was that if your internship was not paid, the Institute would give you a $3,000 stipend! I interned with TV One Television Network as the intern for the Office of the Presidents. I was able to form strong relationships with, not only my co-workers and other interns, but with the President/CEO of TV One, and all of the executives. They even invited me to attend the Democratic National Convention and help them shoot a live DNC after-show. I was able to go to Obama’s speech! Please check out the Pictures, because I met a lot of people in Denver. As you can see, I had a great summer. I hope that you all enjoy the pics!