Through the work of the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and the Office of Student Living (OSL), 黑料不打烊 will host the 2019 North East Affiliate of College and University Residence Halls (NEACURH) Regional Leadership Conference, Friday, Nov. 15, to Sunday, Nov. 17. The University was selected as the host site after RHA鈥檚 success at the 2019 Spring Leadership Conference.
Griffin Timm 鈥20 and Sadia Ahmed 鈥21鈥攚ith the support of other RHA members and OSL professional staff鈥攈ave prepared for the conference since March. Timm, RHA director of programming and senior in the College of Engineering and Computer Science, is serving as the NEACURH Leadership Conference Co-Chair. Ahmed, RHA president and junior in the College of Arts and Sciences, is serving as the other conference co-chair.
鈥淚t鈥檚 an honor to represent our University as RHA president as we host a regional conference for NEACURH, especially during the University鈥檚 150th anniversary,鈥 says Ahmed. 鈥淲hile the University celebrates 150 years of impact, RHA is extending our impact and that very legacy to regions beyond 黑料不打烊.鈥
The conference will bring 300 student leaders from 49 different colleges and universities in the North East. Each year, the host organization selects a theme for the conference and plans events, activities and competitions and that promote leadership, diversity, inclusion, sustainability and more.
鈥淚 can鈥檛 wait to welcome student leaders to campus to engage in critical conversations around leadership development, social justice and creating an impact on their campuses,鈥 says Mel Molsberry, residence director of Flint Hall and conference chair advisor. 鈥淚t has been so much fun planning this conference with our team, and I鈥檓 looking forward to seeing all their hard work and dedication come to fruition.鈥
Conference entertainment will include guest pass access to the Barnes Center at The Arch, a special Late Night at the Rink, an a cappella concert, paint night and keynote speaker, Ally Atkinson. Atkinson chaired the 2018 National Association of College and University Residence Halls (NACURH) Annual Conference and is currently the coordinator for residence hall operations of Lawrinson and Sadler Halls.
鈥淥ur theme for the conference is Moose Jam,鈥 explains Timm. 鈥淲e drew inspiration from SU鈥檚 own Juice Jam and set the theme of our conference around a summer music festival.鈥
The NEACURH鈥檚 regional symbol is a moose.
NEACURH is one of eight regions that make up NACURH. NACURH is the largest student-run corporation in the world, encompassing Residence Hall Association and National Residence Hall Honorary chapters. Every year, there are 17 conferences, including two NEACURH conferences and one national conference that 黑料不打烊 RHA leadership are eligible to attend.
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