Bonner VIP Visits Campus
Jennifer Tramel
Issue date: 11/2/07 Section: News
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"Next time I visit, make sure you make the Indian potato cakes as spicy as you normally eat them," Hackett said to freshman Matri Shah, who had commented that she dulled down the spices in her recipe in order not to shock everyone who ate them.
While Hackett and the Bonners ate, he directly discussed the transition. He suggested creating site-based teams that will draw students together to engage with the issues that arise from their service sites, thus creating a stronger networking system that will optimally benefit the community.
"This will enable students to move to the next level of creating positive change by understanding and working for solutions to deal with the larger problems in the community. Hopefully, this will also help rebuild the sense of community that students want to see in the program and which has been damaged during all the changes the program has had to go through since last February," said Vanlandingham.
Hackett also gave the Bonners advice about dealing with change. "Transitions are tough. Change happens all the time, you just have to deal with it and learn from it. It can bring growth if you let it," Hackett said.
According to Vanlandingham, the program is mapping out new service opportunities. Dr. Larry Osborne is working with a group of students who are building a new college mentoring program for students in three area schools. This program will pair C-N students (Bonners and non-Bonners) with students who wouldn't ordinarily think about being able to go to college.
"Through intentional academic and social mentoring throughout high school, our students hope to help these students see what possibilities there might be for their lives after high school," said Vanlandingham.
The Bonner leadership team is also developing a summer arts, music, and nature camp in conjunction with the Clearfork Institute in Eagan, Tenn.
Osborne says the Bonners will begin to integrate more social activities into the program to allow students to get to know the faculty, staff and each another better and to continue their progress in striving to meet Foundation expectations for a high quality program focused on service learning and civic engagement.
Wayne Meisels, president of the Bonner Foundation, will be visiting C-N's campus Tuesday, November 6th and will hold an open forum in the Baker Building at 9 p.m. for all Bonner students.
While Hackett and the Bonners ate, he directly discussed the transition. He suggested creating site-based teams that will draw students together to engage with the issues that arise from their service sites, thus creating a stronger networking system that will optimally benefit the community.
"This will enable students to move to the next level of creating positive change by understanding and working for solutions to deal with the larger problems in the community. Hopefully, this will also help rebuild the sense of community that students want to see in the program and which has been damaged during all the changes the program has had to go through since last February," said Vanlandingham.
Hackett also gave the Bonners advice about dealing with change. "Transitions are tough. Change happens all the time, you just have to deal with it and learn from it. It can bring growth if you let it," Hackett said.
According to Vanlandingham, the program is mapping out new service opportunities. Dr. Larry Osborne is working with a group of students who are building a new college mentoring program for students in three area schools. This program will pair C-N students (Bonners and non-Bonners) with students who wouldn't ordinarily think about being able to go to college.
"Through intentional academic and social mentoring throughout high school, our students hope to help these students see what possibilities there might be for their lives after high school," said Vanlandingham.
The Bonner leadership team is also developing a summer arts, music, and nature camp in conjunction with the Clearfork Institute in Eagan, Tenn.
Osborne says the Bonners will begin to integrate more social activities into the program to allow students to get to know the faculty, staff and each another better and to continue their progress in striving to meet Foundation expectations for a high quality program focused on service learning and civic engagement.
Wayne Meisels, president of the Bonner Foundation, will be visiting C-N's campus Tuesday, November 6th and will hold an open forum in the Baker Building at 9 p.m. for all Bonner students.
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