Interested in Getting Involved with Something New?
The Career Ambassador program is a great way to be a leader on campus and looks great on your resume! Their mission is to help fellow peers discover and pursue their life’s passion by acting as a liaison to students, faculty, and employers bridging the gap between Career Development and our clientele.
The Ambassador program was developed to increase the utilization of the Career Development office and the services provided. Through a thorough selection process seeking active student leaders who would be better able to relate and engage fellow students as opposed to staff. Career Center Ambassadors are committed to the growth and continuing career and aptitude-based skill development for their fellow students, as well as provide a leadership opportunity for top students.
Ambassadors would embrace the images and overall purpose of the Career Center which is to help educate, empower, and enrich student’s lives and their ability to grow and act independently.
If this sounds like something you would be interested in, or if you would like to find out more information, contact Brittany Glazier at 561-237-7263 or email her at bglazier@lynn.edu.
There will be a table at this Wednesday’s activity fair if you would like to ask questions or pick up an application!
Looking for Gallon Jug Donations for Hope Vigil
This past Saturday night we joined together as a community for a Hope Vigil here on campus. We used white paper lunch bags with a candle inside as Luminaries. Looking around campus and seeing it lit up was inspirational – and we would like to continue that until the rest of our Lynn family is home from Haiti.
The bags don’t hold up very well so we would like to use something more sustainable. We are now seeking plastic gallon jugs and are asking help from the surrounding community.
Please look inside your refrigerators or recycling bins and please bring them to our Boca Raton Campus on Military Trail between Spanish River and Glades Road.
Also, please feel free to write your personal message of hope for the safe return of our missing students and faculty on the jug.
The Luminaries will be lit every night at 7pm for all those wishing to help. Also, if you would like to help set up the Luminaries please email me at rbrooks at email.lynn.edu for more information on how you can get involved.
We thank you for your support and look forward to a safe return home of Christine, Stephanie, Courtney, Brittany, Dr. Bruno and Dr. Hartwick – we miss you guys, please come home soon.
Luminaries Used in Saturday's Hope Vigil
Student Chalks Sidewalk at Hope Vigil
*Photos taken by E. Hawkins
Finding Comfort and Not Giving Up
When I heard the news tonight that there was in fact 6 members of our community missing – not the 3 that we had been told earlier today – my jaw dropped to the floor. I didn’t know what to think; thank God that I was with a few friends watching the press conference because I might have not been able to hold it together.
Working for Housing and Residence Life it’s part of our job, as first responders, to get out in the residence halls and be there for our fellow students – and thats exactly what we did. We comforted those who needed it and helped connect students to counselors. Students also gathered tonight to share words with each other and pray together as a community hoping to bring EVERYONE home safely.
“Looking from the outside in, you will never understand; from the inside out, we could never explain” Please keep our students in your prayers and please stay positive.
If students, faculty or staff are in need of support or assistance counselors are ready to help as well as the Housing and Residence Life Staff which is available 24 hours a day.
Lets hope tomorrow is a better day.
Bring ‘em home!
As many of the other bloggers have mentioned (and I’m sure a few more will as well) there are a handful of Lynn University students and faculty in Haiti working with Food for the Poor. I just wanted to remind everyone within our community and beyond to keep our students, faculty and staff in our prayers and to stay positive and hope for the best.
As a fellow student, Jordan Angel, commented on Facebook earlier tonight…”Knights Unite.”
We will all be eagerly awaiting the return of our students. Anyone interested in cheering and welcoming them back to campus?
And it begins…
As many students from other colleges and universities are counting down the days to get back to their campuses here at Lynn out second annual January Term is just about to start! Last year for J-Term I went on a Intercultural Communication Cruise to five different countries where we compared the communication in each country to the United States. When not working hard in class (keep in mind it’s a cruise ship) we layed by the pool, visited little markets, relaxed on the beach and even zip lined through the Costa Rican Rain Forest! Check it out:
Lynn U Students Ziplining in Costa Rica – JTERM 2009
Brrrrrrr!
One of the nice things about going to school in South Florida is you never have to worry about the temperature going below 50 degrees (typically), but when I flew home this week and looked out the window on the plane and saw snow I knew I should have stayed in Florida!
Luckily my parents had a jacket, gloves and the heater on high waiting for me when they picked me up at the airport. This is also the first time that I have worn anything else on my feet other than flip flops!
In short, I need to be back in Florida ASAP! I just can’t handle this 25 degree weather!
Back in Action
So it’s been a few weeks since my last post and now that the semester is over (and I have a chance to breathe again) I’m ready to get back in action!
At the beginning of this year I was given the opportunity to serve as one of the Knights of the Roundtable’s (KOR) Co-Chair – and I have loved every minute of it! KOR is responsible for serving as student ambassadors to the University and is the longest running organization in Lynn history (25+ years). About a week ago KOR hosted the 22nd Annual Holiday Gala and it was awesome!
For the past few years KOR has been struggling to define themselves within the Lynn Community. Today we sat down and thought about what the community needs are and what KOR can do to help make Lynn just that much better – and this is where I need your advice!
As KOR we feel that we wanted to work on changing the university culture and help increase the Blue & White Spirit here at Lynn. So what do you think? What needs to be done to increase the LU pride?
What’s Your Super Power?
One of the things that have really help shaped my college career is working for Housing and Residence Life. Last year I took a Resident Assistant (RA) position mid semester last year and now I supervise a staff of RAs as a Community Advisor – both positions have been equally reqwarding and enjoyable!
Well not its time for RA and Shield Selection 2010-2011!!
RA Timea starring in the "Super Hero Campaign"
Pirates…Making Waves of their Own!
All of you “Twi-Hards” might be trying to decide Team Vampire or Team Werewolf – But I say neither. Clearly Pirates are the best! Check out this article I found on www.nytimes.com:
So if you haven’t decided to join Team Pirate yet, just wait, because I’m sure there will be more pirate action to come!
Late Nights and Early Mornings – Finding a Balance
A few days ago I was giving a campus tour to a group of high school guidance counselors (surprisingly it’s really challenging because they know the questions to ask that have difficult answers). As many people are when I give tours they are curious of how I balance everything I do — 3 on-campus jobs, co-chair for Relay For Life, co-chair for Knights of the Roundtable, a full load of classes (which I all need to graduate), plus an endless number of random things that happen on a day-to-day basis.
My answer is always that you have to find a balance. Get used to staying up late and waking up early; but remember to save some time for yourself. Take a Saturday or Sunday afternoon off from all your work and go to the beach, lounge at the pool, or just lay in bed all day.
You’ll be surprised at how much you can accomplish when you take a day off for yourself – it keeps you from burning yourself out and allows you to take it all in.