Mentors start social media photo contest
Joshua Archote, Staff Reporter
April 30, 2020
Project P.U.L.L., a mentoring program aimed to enhance the educational experience of first-year students of color, has started a photo contest on their Instagram page @ProjectPull. The photo contest, Project Takeover, was created after the Project P.U.L.L. leadership team decided to help alleviate str...
MISA brings in guest speaker for Safe Space Training
Jacob Lofton, Staff Reporter
March 11, 2020
This semester’s Safe Space Training marks the third semester the event has been held consecutively. The event was put on my MISA on Friday, March 6, and aimed to educate students and educators about the needs of the LGBTQ community, and how those needs can be met by educators providing their students w...
MISA recognizes outstanding students
Maggie Tregre, Staff Reporter
December 6, 2019
The Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs’ holiday celebration brought together students of multiple backgrounds for a night of food, awards and community. On Dec. 5, MISA hosted the event in the War Memorial Student Union ballroom. Students brought their family and friends to c...
Students and Faculty gather for “Courageous Conversations”
Samantha Gambino, Staff Reporter
October 29, 2019
On Oct. 22 the Multicultural and International Student Affairs and the Department of Communication and Media Studies held a Courageous Conversations ‘Race Blame Game’. The forum was held to promote an understanding of racial perspectives through respectful discussion. A panel of moderators...
OSE host a new opportunity for students to resolve conflicts
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
October 22, 2019
The Multicultural and International Student Affairs will be providing a platform for students to discuss interracial issues. MISA will host an event titled “Courageous Conversations” on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 5 p.m. “Courageous Conversations” will be held in the Pennington Student Activity Cent...
Food Pantry aims to feed campus community
Jacob Summerville, Editor-in-Chief
October 2, 2019
Located in Room 109 of McGehee Hall, the Food Pantry offers students, faculty and staff free groceries and toiletries. According to Feeding America, one in six people in Louisiana faces a struggle with hunger, totaling over 750,000 state citizens. Students nation-wide face food insecurity, with the...
MISA offers students and faculty Safe Space training
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
September 29, 2019
On Friday, Sept. 27 the Multicultural and International Student Affairs organization hosted a Safe Space Training. The event was part of a hazing prevention training for faculty, staff and students to understand how to approach people who may be of a different sexual orientation. Mattie Hawkins,...
OSE breakdown: Multicultural and International Student Affairs
Gerard Borne, Staff Reporter
September 25, 2019
The Office of Student Engagement has a separate branch that helps students from diverse backgrounds, cultures and nationalities . OSE works with a mission to strengthen diversity across campus through an organization called Multicultural and International Student Affairs. Claudio Franc, a graduate...
How can students be engaged on campus?
Prakriti Adhikari, Staff Reporter
September 22, 2019
Besides academic achievement, extracurricular activities are an integral part of the university experience. Students can get engaged in various activities through different events, Greek life and organizations on campus. The Office of Student Engagement oversees student bodies and facilitates student...
