Student leader profile: Salina Singleton
Chioma Onyewuchi
Issue date: 11/9/06 Section: Features
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What exactly does the Office of Global Learning do?
The Office of Global Learning is basically the hub of various initiatives, like the UN lectures and dinners and the UN Pathways series where we work with Ambassador Kamal, the founder of the Ambassador's Club and an honorary professor here on the Metropolitan Campus. We are also working on the ongoing Global Initiatives Gateway, an online site which addresses all sorts of issues (much like those raised at the symposium): cultural, political, social issues. We also organize various activities and events, like the recently held Human Rights Symposium, and various such lectures and workshops with the Centers for African Studies and Middles Eastern Studies, respectively. The Office of Global Learning also helps out with the Fulbright program which allows students from other countries to teach here in the United States.
Whose idea was the symposium and what was your role in it?
The idea was conceived by Elise Salem (Associate Provost for Global Learning) and Joe (Joseph) Chuman, Adjunct Professor in the University College. My job was mostly to do leg work. I applied for the position along with a few others. We were all interviewed and I was selected.
How long did it take to organize something like this and what was the process like?
The process began at the beginning of the summer, from about June, and did not end until the day the symposium actually took place. There were a lot of details to take care of and a lot of coordination to do. I had to ensure that everything flowed, from the food being there on time to the chairs being enough for the attendees, the speakers knowing where they had to be, and recruiting students and volunteers. It was very tasking because everything had to be just perfect, especially with FDU's global mission. Also, the FDU administrators gave us a lot of support.
Were you impressed with the student turnout?
Yes, I was very satisfied. It was very rewarding for me as I walked across the bridge to the other side of campus, as I had to do several times that day, to see so many students walking with their name tags around their necks which proved that they were attending at least one of the workshops. It's great to see something like that that validates your hard work.
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