Leadership council reorganized
By Tom Clark
Old Gold and Black Reporter

After a temporary hiatus, the Campus Leadership Council has returned to the university to unite student organizations and facilitate interaction among the group leaders.

This year, the CLC is attempting a “rebirth” of the organization and is seeking to reestablish the organization’s presence on campus.

The CLC is an organization designed to join the leaders of all recognized student groups on campus and provide a better means of communication among student activities and the administration.

“The idea behind our group is to create a true sense of community and to pursue the ideals of Pro Humanitate,” senior Caleb Rogers, the CLC president, said.

The goal of the council is to establish a framework for group interaction and set up collaborated efforts by joining organizations with similar interests and goals. This alliance would also help smaller student groups become more involved with larger organizations and create a network that would allow several different groups to co-sponsor an activity.

When campus-wide issues are at hand, the CLC gathers campus leaders to discuss, deliberate and act for the benefit of the campus community.

In addition to promoting “communication, collaboration, and cooperation between student campus organizations,” as the group’s constitution states, the CLC will also form better connections between the student groups and university administration, primarily through Mike Ford, the director of Student Development, and the CLC faculty advisor.

“Similar to the way Student Government represents individual groups on campus, the Campus Leadership Council represents a variety of organizations and their mutual interests,” Rogers said.

The council is composed of one representative, usually the president or chair, from every student organization recognized by the Student Life Office, including religious, Greek, political, volunteer and interest-affiliated organizations. The organization is led by the executive committee, which includes Rogers, junior Christine Kim, the vice president, and freshman Celeste Campbell, the secretary.

“The CLC as an idea has existed for sometime, but steps were taken last year so that the organization would in essence experience a rebirth this year,” Rogers said.

The council is already working on several new projects, including exploring the possibility of creating a “University of Promise” following Secretary of State Colin Powell’s “America’s Promise” organization.

Also, the CLC is trying to develop a web page for student groups to post updates on their projects so that other organizations with similar ideas may be able to combine their efforts.
Unlike the Student Events Calendar, this Web site would allow groups to communicate their ideas and collaborate in the early stages of planning an activity, rather than just post the dates of events.

The Campus Leadership Council is looking forward to a great year.