By: Jonathan Szydlo/BBC Managing Editor
Niches are found, not made. On Aug. 29, Campus Life and Student Organization Council will co-sponsor the Involvement Fair and SOC Club Fair, designed to inform the 7000 students enrolled at Biscayne Bay Campus about educational and social options that go beyond work and class.
Both fairs, held at Panther Square from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., expect to draw 40 organizations to provide students with information on what the Biscayne Bay Campus has to offer, both on and off-campus, according to Rebekah James, Campus Life graduate assistant at BBC.
The organizations involved include multiple University departments, such as: the Center for Leadership, University Health Services, Center for Academic Success and the Women’s Center; the African Student Association, the Chinese Hospitality Management Student Association, Travel and Tourism Club, and Stonewall 2; religious organizations like the Muslim Student Association, Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and the Catholic Campus Ministries.
Thanks to the turnout of over 500 students at Welcome Back BBQ on Aug. 22, both Campus Life and SOC have optimistic expectations for attendance.
As for the type of students turning out for the fair, what with increased enrollment, expectations are high as well, said Wolfgang Acevedo, graduate assistant for Campus Life and Orientation.
“We’re expecting three types of students: those that don’t want to get involved, those that aren’t sure about getting involved but end up changing their mind because of the tabling at the fairs, and those that want to get involved but can’t do too much,” said Ivy Siegel, coordinator for Campus Life and Orientation
There will also be organizations that, according to James, “allow students to get more involved in order to build their resumes and expand their college experience outside of the classroom.”
There will also be five off-campus housing representatives who will be there to promote student housing alternatives near the Modesto Maidique and Biscayne Bay Campuses.
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