When you walk through Discovery Park, what are some words that come to mind? Big. Quiet. Kind of Plain. These thoughts are sure to change in the near future thanks to the help of newly appointed Assistant Dean of Students, Lisa Campbell. Mrs. Campbell, who has experience working at schools such as West Virginia University, Montclair State, and Miami University (Ohio), boasts a “new commitment in student development” following what she claims was a “half hearted commitment” in the past. Lisa, who is a full-time employee, along with the help of a graduate assistant and two other student assistants, are like an army in comparison to the former, part-time graduate assistant, who was in charge of student development at Discovery Park. There are several new things that students can expect to see soon at Discovery Park.
The first and most impressive plan among Lisa’s long list is the construction of a new student lounge across from the coffee shop and the cafeteria. In this lounge, students can expect to see 3 big screen TVs fully equipped with Playstations and other gaming consoles that have yet to be chosen. One TV will have a satellite feed so students can catch the news or even part of their favorite show between classes. The goal is to have the lounge up and running in January of 2010. Also, she plans to put a pool table down by the ping pong table in the Materials Science & Engineering wing. People will be able to check out equipment and games to play in the lounge with their student id.
Coming up soon, October 29th to be exact, the library at Discovery Park will host the first annual “Game Day Spectacular”, thanks to the planning of Mrs. Campbell. Here, students can compete in a long list of games for the Wii, Wii Fit, and Playstation. Prizes will be awarded to top competitors.
In November, there will be a foreign film series for all students. And soon students will be able to attend weekly seminars called “Wednesdays @ 1”, which are, surprise surprise, every Wednesday at 1 PM. Lisa’s vision for seminar topics includes career counseling, leadership training, and health and wellness.
There seems to be no end in sight for Lisa Campbell’s plans to enhance life for students at Discovery Park. And now when people walk the halls, the dull adjectives that came to mind before will be replaced with sounds of people just having a good time.
The first and most impressive plan among Lisa’s long list is the construction of a new student lounge across from the coffee shop and the cafeteria. In this lounge, students can expect to see 3 big screen TVs fully equipped with Playstations and other gaming consoles that have yet to be chosen. One TV will have a satellite feed so students can catch the news or even part of their favorite show between classes. The goal is to have the lounge up and running in January of 2010. Also, she plans to put a pool table down by the ping pong table in the Materials Science & Engineering wing. People will be able to check out equipment and games to play in the lounge with their student id.
Coming up soon, October 29th to be exact, the library at Discovery Park will host the first annual “Game Day Spectacular”, thanks to the planning of Mrs. Campbell. Here, students can compete in a long list of games for the Wii, Wii Fit, and Playstation. Prizes will be awarded to top competitors.
In November, there will be a foreign film series for all students. And soon students will be able to attend weekly seminars called “Wednesdays @ 1”, which are, surprise surprise, every Wednesday at 1 PM. Lisa’s vision for seminar topics includes career counseling, leadership training, and health and wellness.
There seems to be no end in sight for Lisa Campbell’s plans to enhance life for students at Discovery Park. And now when people walk the halls, the dull adjectives that came to mind before will be replaced with sounds of people just having a good time.
