Saturday, April 21st, was a day full of campus events. Admissions hosted Spring Visit Day, and I assisted with speaking to prospective students about the benefits of the honors program. The attendance level was drastically lower than expected, due to several factors. It is the common opinion that due to a recent threat to the University, many people were deterred from coming. I did not realize that this threat was receiving such widespread attention in the local news.
Realistically, I doubt in that in the history of any major threat occurrences, the first move taken was to scribble a warning in the stall of a bathroom. Unfortunately, we must take every threat seriously, and I feel that the President is doing everything possible to protect the safety of his students.
Saturday evening, I attended the Graduation Ceremony for Honors Students. First of all, the food was Excellent! Compared to a recent dining experience, I was impressed with the quality of the food and the overall experience.
3 students spoke to the guests at this ceremony, all of whom had very touching stories to tell. Not a single person left the podium without thanking Ronnette, Dr. Margolius and Lillian, for all that they have done for us. It was rather emotional, for me at least, and I wish all of our graduates the very best in their futures.
Sunday, April 29, 2007
Thursday, April 26, 2007
To Ambassidate
Ambissidate is not actually a word, having checked dictionary.com for a definition. It is something that came up as a verbal description of the act of serving as an ambassador, hence ambassidate.
I ambassidated this morning, at the Board of Directors/CSU Foundation Meeting. This required me being at the Wolstein Center at 7 a.m., and greeting several individuals upon their entry. Although the actual task I completed may not have held an immense amount of value, participating in the event provides knowledge and insight that is not found elsewhere. I met with a lady from University Advancement, who described the different areas of her department. They work with Marketing for the university, and particularly with funding areas. Funding is then broken down into endowments, pledges, large accounts ($25,000+), faculty/staff appeal, etc. Not so long ago, they secured the funding to place the large signs on the Wolstein center that clearly identify it, and bring credit to some of its primary donors. This department also is critical to us as honors students; although a great deal of the programs funding has been said to have resulted from a settlement Cleveland State received a few years ago, the continued donations play a large part of the funding in our scholarships I believe.
I also learned that the Board of directors and CSU Foundation consists of many individuals who are graduates and alumni, who come back and participate in the planning of the university. Planning encompasses a variety of aspects, from funding to the creation of the campus plan.
Serving as an ambassador has been a very enlightening experience, and has placed me in contact with many key individuals. I am delighted to say that this fall, several honors students will join the organization, and will share in my wonderful experiences.
In closing- I will respond via comment to any questions about the CSU Ambassadors.
-S. Andraos
I ambassidated this morning, at the Board of Directors/CSU Foundation Meeting. This required me being at the Wolstein Center at 7 a.m., and greeting several individuals upon their entry. Although the actual task I completed may not have held an immense amount of value, participating in the event provides knowledge and insight that is not found elsewhere. I met with a lady from University Advancement, who described the different areas of her department. They work with Marketing for the university, and particularly with funding areas. Funding is then broken down into endowments, pledges, large accounts ($25,000+), faculty/staff appeal, etc. Not so long ago, they secured the funding to place the large signs on the Wolstein center that clearly identify it, and bring credit to some of its primary donors. This department also is critical to us as honors students; although a great deal of the programs funding has been said to have resulted from a settlement Cleveland State received a few years ago, the continued donations play a large part of the funding in our scholarships I believe.
I also learned that the Board of directors and CSU Foundation consists of many individuals who are graduates and alumni, who come back and participate in the planning of the university. Planning encompasses a variety of aspects, from funding to the creation of the campus plan.
Serving as an ambassador has been a very enlightening experience, and has placed me in contact with many key individuals. I am delighted to say that this fall, several honors students will join the organization, and will share in my wonderful experiences.
In closing- I will respond via comment to any questions about the CSU Ambassadors.
-S. Andraos
P.S. In researching the definition, I learned that the term "Ambassade" is the actual definition of the quarters/home in which an ambassador resides. I suppose that makes Viking Hall my ambassade?
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Success!
Having completed the Vista Launch Event, I must say that it was quite a successful event! There were more than 80 people in attendance, including students, faculty and administrators. I gave away several t-shirts, prizes, and 5 copies of Vista as well as Microsoft Office 2007!
I attribute the success to several people. First of all, to Erin, who supports me so much in all of my activities. This event would have gone terribly without her. Then, to Vishnu, Rohit and Carol, who are my co-workers in the CIS department. They all came down, took time off work and helped things go great. I really have such a wonderful group of people in my office, they are like family. Lastly, I think the many honors students who participated in the event. I hope that you all were able to get a prize package.
In closing this entry, I would only like to restate my thanks to the people who take such very good care of me, and support me through all of my endeavors.
I attribute the success to several people. First of all, to Erin, who supports me so much in all of my activities. This event would have gone terribly without her. Then, to Vishnu, Rohit and Carol, who are my co-workers in the CIS department. They all came down, took time off work and helped things go great. I really have such a wonderful group of people in my office, they are like family. Lastly, I think the many honors students who participated in the event. I hope that you all were able to get a prize package.
In closing this entry, I would only like to restate my thanks to the people who take such very good care of me, and support me through all of my endeavors.
Strength and Honor
Actually, the title does not necessarily speak to the topic of this post. It is actually a phrase that was used in the film "Gladiator"
In the Fall Semester, honors students were encouraged to participate in an evaluation of the Honors Program. Many aspects of the programs were discussed, covering both the highlights and areas needing improvement. Students should be receiving messages that include the written reports from the evaluations.
This post shall be open for discussion regarding the Honors Program- Evaluations, Highlights, and areas for improvement.
I would be very interested in hearing multiple perspectives on this issue, and will add my own thoughts after I've seen others.
-S. Andraos
In the Fall Semester, honors students were encouraged to participate in an evaluation of the Honors Program. Many aspects of the programs were discussed, covering both the highlights and areas needing improvement. Students should be receiving messages that include the written reports from the evaluations.
This post shall be open for discussion regarding the Honors Program- Evaluations, Highlights, and areas for improvement.
I would be very interested in hearing multiple perspectives on this issue, and will add my own thoughts after I've seen others.
-S. Andraos
A Greeting
I would like to welcome everyone to the newly formed blog for the Honors Program! This is a very exciting project, and will be a dynamic way of presenting students experiences. There are many things that can be accomplished through the implementation of a blog, and only in trying will we succeed in our attempts.
Not having a specific topic to discuss, and with so very little time left in the semester, I will write what I am most focused on at this point in time. At 4 o'clock today, I'll be throwing a launch event for Microsoft Vista. I've been dreading this event for some time now, although I knew that the day was bound to come. I am a Microsoft Student Partner, and our biggest event this year was scheduled to follow the release of Microsoft Vista and Office 2007. I've been the only rep. on campus, so I had to go about making the room reservation, marketing for the event, purchasing a half-dozen sheets of pizza, etc. My target is 100 attendees, but I've only got about 45 registered, so I'm hoping that there will be a bunch of people that walk in.
Having an event such as this is very enlightening. The planning and coordination required were tremendous, and it takes a great deal of organization to hold a successful event. Every time I stop by a leadership luncheon, or attend a function on campus, somebody had to go through the same process I did to get a room, and order food, or get a speaker (which is something I fortunately had assigned)... Then there are other conditions, for example, the SpringFest scheduled for today outside the business college has been shifted to Woodling gym due to inclement weather. This is likely a huge issue, as many students may be lost in the transition, and will have an impact on the event. The positive side is the fact that disaster planning was including in the program design, and the gym was available for the event. For me however, this means that all the people will shift away from the business building, where I was hoping they would saunter in after the festivities and I could get them to come to the Vista Launch which is in BU 118... Hence, when planning my event, I was piggy-backing on another, and have now lost an advantage I was hoping for.
All will go well though. I've made the arrangements, the speaker will present, and prizes will be distributed. For those of you who have held events on campus, I commend you (thinking particularly of the very successful V-day event hosted by Ms. Angela Folina), and for those of you who would like to throw an on-campus event, I would suggest asking some of the honors students to help set up. A little experience goes a long way when it comes to the paperwork required...
Best regards
Shadie Andraos
Not having a specific topic to discuss, and with so very little time left in the semester, I will write what I am most focused on at this point in time. At 4 o'clock today, I'll be throwing a launch event for Microsoft Vista. I've been dreading this event for some time now, although I knew that the day was bound to come. I am a Microsoft Student Partner, and our biggest event this year was scheduled to follow the release of Microsoft Vista and Office 2007. I've been the only rep. on campus, so I had to go about making the room reservation, marketing for the event, purchasing a half-dozen sheets of pizza, etc. My target is 100 attendees, but I've only got about 45 registered, so I'm hoping that there will be a bunch of people that walk in.
Having an event such as this is very enlightening. The planning and coordination required were tremendous, and it takes a great deal of organization to hold a successful event. Every time I stop by a leadership luncheon, or attend a function on campus, somebody had to go through the same process I did to get a room, and order food, or get a speaker (which is something I fortunately had assigned)... Then there are other conditions, for example, the SpringFest scheduled for today outside the business college has been shifted to Woodling gym due to inclement weather. This is likely a huge issue, as many students may be lost in the transition, and will have an impact on the event. The positive side is the fact that disaster planning was including in the program design, and the gym was available for the event. For me however, this means that all the people will shift away from the business building, where I was hoping they would saunter in after the festivities and I could get them to come to the Vista Launch which is in BU 118... Hence, when planning my event, I was piggy-backing on another, and have now lost an advantage I was hoping for.
All will go well though. I've made the arrangements, the speaker will present, and prizes will be distributed. For those of you who have held events on campus, I commend you (thinking particularly of the very successful V-day event hosted by Ms. Angela Folina), and for those of you who would like to throw an on-campus event, I would suggest asking some of the honors students to help set up. A little experience goes a long way when it comes to the paperwork required...
Best regards
Shadie Andraos
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