Written by Dan on July 30, 2009.
This past Saturday, July 25, Julie and I had the opportunity to join the Alumni Association in their annual, day-long retreat right here on the GW campus. The retreat gave us some great insight into the many things the Alumni Association is doing for the past, present and future GW student community, and we were proud to represent the student perspective to a group of Alumni Association board members who graduated anywhere from months ago to decades ago. In addition to the Alumni board members, this retreat gave us an opportunity to meet with members of the Board of Trustees, who we have found to be very receptive to the student opinion, and passionate about improving student life on a day to day basis.
In our small group meetings during the retreat, we discussed many of the same issues members of the Student Association wrestle with everyday: what is the best way to outreach to the GW community? How can we use alumni as better resources for students? How do we quantify and improve that “school spirit” element that so many students feel can be improved upon?
There are a number of great resources the Alumni Association already offers the GW community-at-large, such as the “How do I become a…” speaker series, Alumni Dinners, and the Career Advisor Network. What else would you like to see the Alumni Association offer?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts, GW!
Written by Julie on July 28, 2009.
Early start to my day with a flu planning committee meeting. Next had a very productive meeting with Nancy Haaga and Christine Fischer Kithcart to talk about everything from mail services to dining. Look foward to continuing the conversation about student organization catering in the next two weeks and seeing updated Sodexo menus as well. Have thoughts about dining? Email Kim@gwstudentassociation.com.
Written by Julie on June 30, 2009.
I can’t believe it’s the last CI already. Congrats to the 2009 Colonial Cabinet on a wonderful job so far! Attended the Carlos Slim event this evening who proved to be a really inspiring and interesting man. Lastly, I had a preview of the new electronic display in the Marvin Center. We’re working on a way to allow student organizations to promote their events on the screens.
Written by Julie on June 11, 2009.
Getting excited for CI. Be sure to stop by our table at the Student Organization fair and say hi!
Written by Julie on June 11, 2009.
Jason and I both attended the Student Leadership Institute today. It was a great way to get to meet different student organizations and hear about the problems everyone faces. One of the best results is the creation of a colonial calendar. Make sure to check it out here!
Written by Julie on June 3, 2009.
One project I have been working on in the past year which will soon be complete is helping to redo the technological aspects of student organization registration, budget submission, and cosponsorship requests. We will soon be testing but it’s not too late to let me know your thoughts. Email Julie@gwstudentassociation.com if you experiences bugs with the system this year or if there is something that can make the process easier!
Written by Julie on May 7, 2009.
Meeting today with Ethan Elser, chair of MCGB and then Bridgette and Tim in SAC to talk about the 4th floor. We’re planning on going to look at different student centers nearby. What do you want to see on the 4th floor? How does your student organization utilize their office? Would you like it to be more open? How can we better utilize our space to give student organizations more storage space?
Email Jamie.bright@gwstudentassociation.com your thoughts!
