Tag: Community

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Christian Montesinos, JD

Director of International Programs and Services

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes

A Personal Perspective from the Classroom and Courtroom

While searching for a topic to write on for this month’s Insights from Student Affairs blog, my mind drifted to the state of the world. It is no secret that non-citizens are being targeted from all sides, and that brings people in the general community a lot of discomfort. The fact is that seeing someone constantly targeted, detained unjustly, beaten, and even killed does something visceral to us as a collective, despite whichever side of the aisle you stand on.

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Alexandra Putwen

Director of Residence Education

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes

If someone asked what Residence Education does at its core, I would say that we are the campus connectors. This starts before students even know their room assignment and certainly lasts throughout their time living in the residence halls.

While we begin connecting students before they arrive through our Roommate Matching process, once they step foot on campus, we help them connect with each other. Residence hall students have the opportunity to complete a roommate agreement, participate in social events, and interact with others through interactive bulletin boards in their communities.