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Greensboro. N.C.
Community Senate's corner snace: weekly update
A.Q. Abdul-Karim
Community Senate President
Management
works in the sys
tem. Leadership works on the
system."
--Stephen R. Covey
This past week we all
should have received a pam
phlet in our mailboxes that
briefly outlines the Strategic
Long Plan.
In last week's issue of The
Guilfordian President
Chabotar (Kent) wrote a
"State of the College" memo
randum outlining the major
priorities of the Strategic
Long Range Plan, affection
ately called "The Plan." In
this article Kent mentioned a
trend that many in our com
munity, including myself,
have been disturbed by this
past semester that is, the
lack of student involvement in
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institutional decision making.
As Kent stated, this was not
necessarily due to lack of
opportunity to be present and
share, but rather to "not
showing up."
If there is one thing that
I've learned from being at
Guilford it is the ease in
which someone can take part.
Any member of our communi
ty with the desire and dedica
tion to affect change or be a
part of decision making can
do so.
In my experience, there is
no one at Guilford who is
inaccessible. Through open
discussions, forums, open
office hours, surveys, meet
ings, e-mail, and good old
fashion conversation, we are
offered the opportunity to
share our thoughts, concerns,
or even just ask questions to
anyone in our community.
From the President of the
college, to the Manager of the
NEWS
Caf, we virtually have full
freedom of access.
I wonder where I might
have the same opportunity in
my experience outside of
Guilford; to sit in on a meet
ing about long range decision
making just by virtue of being
a part of that community.
Then I consider the likeli
hood of being able to share
my opinions, and, more
importantly, to have my opin
ions heard and considered as
valuable input, again just by
virtue of being part of the
community affect.
Looking at environments
around us, whether work, pol
itics, family, church or what
ever we may find ourselves a
part of, I recognize Guilford
as an extremely unique
atmosphere, one where any
one can express their opin
ions and contribute to the
overall process of gover
nance, even with out being in
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a position of authority.
The fact is, by being on this
campus you are already in a
position of power, a power
that will likely not be echoed
nearly as load or as clear out
side this community as it is
now.
Specifically, as students we
have the power to be
informed about and take part
in the future of our school.
More than just a couple
years of your life, the name
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on your degree will always
show Guilford College. As a
student both of academia and
of life I hope we make use of
these rare opportunities to
take part in our future, to take
part in the future of others,
and take part in the future of
this college.
I hope we will all be active
in our futures, and at very
least, show up to hear about
it, even if its one meeting at a
time.3€