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Heather Amison
Issue date: 2/17/06 Section: Features
The office of commuter and non-traditional student affairs is starting the semester off with new events for students to participate in.
During the coming weeks, the CNT group will host commuter coffee breaks, offer computer classes and continue electing students of the month.
Donald DeJohnette, December's non-traditional student of the month majoring in family and consumer sciences, has returned to school after spending his professional career as a preacher.
He was nominated by associate professor Dr. Jenny Savage of the social work department.
Arnita Johnson is February's Non-traditional student of the month.
A mother of five, Johnson decided to enroll in college after friends persuaded her to get her GED.
The office of commuter and non-traditional student affairs has been established to coordinate events that allow commuters and non-traditional students to become more involved around campus.
According to Debbie Dameron, CNT coordinator, these non-traditional and commuter students may find it difficult to participate in campus activities. The non-traditional student organization brings together students who have extra responsibilities such as a spouse, children or full-time jobs.
Eighty-two percent of students at ULM are commuters, and 36 percent are non-traditional students. Dameron aims to coordinate events these students can easily participate in.
For example, commuter coffee breaks take place once a month from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. in the administration building lounge.
For non-traditional students, a class outlining an introduction to computers is scheduled for Feb. 15 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in airway science, room 201.
The non-traditional student organiztion has approximately 35 members, and according to Dameron, about 50 percent "are really dedicated."
"It's hard for these students to dedicate a lot of extra time to the organization because they have so many other outside responsibilities," Dameron said. "I'm very happy with the 35 members I have."
However, one of Dameron's goals is to expand the organization.
"My goal is to reach 100 members."
Meetings for the NTO are held the second Thursday of every month from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the administration building, room 2-51.
During the coming weeks, the CNT group will host commuter coffee breaks, offer computer classes and continue electing students of the month.
Donald DeJohnette, December's non-traditional student of the month majoring in family and consumer sciences, has returned to school after spending his professional career as a preacher.
He was nominated by associate professor Dr. Jenny Savage of the social work department.
Arnita Johnson is February's Non-traditional student of the month.
A mother of five, Johnson decided to enroll in college after friends persuaded her to get her GED.
The office of commuter and non-traditional student affairs has been established to coordinate events that allow commuters and non-traditional students to become more involved around campus.
According to Debbie Dameron, CNT coordinator, these non-traditional and commuter students may find it difficult to participate in campus activities. The non-traditional student organization brings together students who have extra responsibilities such as a spouse, children or full-time jobs.
Eighty-two percent of students at ULM are commuters, and 36 percent are non-traditional students. Dameron aims to coordinate events these students can easily participate in.
For example, commuter coffee breaks take place once a month from 8 a.m. until 10 a.m. in the administration building lounge.
For non-traditional students, a class outlining an introduction to computers is scheduled for Feb. 15 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in airway science, room 201.
The non-traditional student organiztion has approximately 35 members, and according to Dameron, about 50 percent "are really dedicated."
"It's hard for these students to dedicate a lot of extra time to the organization because they have so many other outside responsibilities," Dameron said. "I'm very happy with the 35 members I have."
However, one of Dameron's goals is to expand the organization.
"My goal is to reach 100 members."
Meetings for the NTO are held the second Thursday of every month from 4 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the administration building, room 2-51.