GLBTQ Student Roundtable

The Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender & Questioning Student Roundtable was held Tuesday, March 25 in the Student Wellness Center facilitated by the Director of the Student Wellness Center, Holly Burmeister and GLBTQ Coordinator, Dan Werner.

The consensus of the student participants was there is an urgent need for increased visibility of GLBTQ positive and affirmative student services, specific classes incorporating GLBT themes, and more prominent displays of support such as Safe Zone stickers and faculty and staff role models. One student remarked the impact of one Safe Zone sticker: how it set the tone for his experience at City Tech, making it easier for him to be open and out on campus.

With a student luncheon, LGBT Health Week on the horizon, Safe Zone Training for faculty and staff and a CUNY wide GLBT Colloquium, the Office of Student Life and Development and the Student Wellness Center will be busily and aggressively addressing and coordinating GLBTQ services here at City Tech.

Student Elections

The list of eligible candidates for 2008-2009 student governance positions has been posted outside the office of student life. Elections will be Mon., April 14 - Wed., April 16, 2008. A list of candidates follows.

SGA President
Lerone Bleasdille (Rising Stars)

SGA Vice President
Sarah Conyers (Rising Stars)

SGA Secretary
No Candidates

SGA Treasuer
Emmanuel Santos (Rising Stars)

SGA Chief Justice
Leah Suter (Rising Stars)

SGA Social Director
Marcos Sotomayor (Rising Stars)

SGA Part-Time Evening Representative
Andrew Jackson (Rising Stars)
Ashis KumaGuptaS

SGA Senator for the School of Professional Studies
Evita Belmonte

New Tech Times Editor
Miriam Sotomayo (Rising Stars)

College Council for the School of Professional Studies
Clarence Leaphart

Faculty-Student Disciplinary Committee
Christina Torres

Training for Coach Program

This morning eleven of the Peer Coaches participated in a workshop on creating a personal vision and setting goals. Coaches learned techniques for helping students develop their personal visions. The interactive presentation was facilitated by me, Daniel Fictum, and was great way to end the week.

Club Council Meets

Sarah Conyers facilitated a meeting of the Club Council today. The group is made up of representatives from student clubs. High on the list of topics today was the expenditure of club funds.

SAHDA Elects New Officers

The SAHDA met today and elected their new club officers.

Cafe Student Life

Students had the opportunity to enjoy the music of three women musicians today during club hours and again in the afternoon as they prepared for their evening classes. The music was sponsored by the Office of Student Life and Development in celebration of Women's History Month.

Cafe Student Life Series is a monthly music event in the cafeteria. This semester has included a February performance of a Jazz trio and today's concert. Upcoming Cafe Student Life programs include a celebration of the impact of spoken word and poetry in April (National Poetry Month) and music with an Asian flavor in May (Asian Pacific History Month).

Check out a couple quick pics of today's event.

Cafe Student Life-Women's History Month

The second installment of Cafe Student Life will be on Thursday, March 20 from 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. and again from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. in the Namm Cafeteria. Join us for music performed by women in celebration of Women's History Month. Stop by and take a break from class.

Women's Leadership Luncheon

Guest Speaker, Angela Hines (right) and one of the guest at the luncheon.

The third annual Women's Leadership Luncheon, Women Who Mean Business, was hosted by the Office of Student Life and Development on Friday, March 14, 2008 in celebration of Women's History Month. Over 40 women attended this years event which featured guest speaker Angela Hines, an alumnus of the Law and Paralegal Department. Women students were joined at their tables by women leaders at City Tech including the Provost, the Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment, school Deans and heads of departments. Students were given the opportunity to talk with these women leaders in an informal setting while enjoying their lunch.

Welcome to the World of Leadership Blogging

Welcome to the City Tech Leadership blog. This purpose of this blog is to provide support, guidance and success tips to City Tech students who want to be outstanding leaders, both here on campus and in their communities. You will be able to find here information about leadership events and opportunities that are available to students. We will be posting suggestions on how you can improve your leadership skills. From time to time we will offer reviews of books and websites that focus on leadership and success.

The City Tech Leader blog is hosted by the Office of Student Life and Development (OSLD) at the New York City College of Technology-CUNY. There will be a group of regular bloggers from OSLD as well as other campus offices. In addition, you will find periodic guest post from City Tech leaders. We anticipate having guest post from Vice Presidents and Deans, faculty and student government leaders.

Finally we want to hear your voice. Email us or post a comment here. We only ask that you be respectful of others and that the post not be anonymous. We reserve to remove any comment not seen as appropriate for the blog.