BSU 2007 - 2008 Executive Board
Junior Co-President
Ernie Jolly '09
Ernie Jolly '09
Secretary
Randal Smith '08
Randal Smith '08
Traditional Events Coordinator
Charles Mitchell '08
Charles Mitchell '08
Campus Liaison
Darin Jones '10
Darin Jones '10
Publicity Chair
Jimmy Suarez '09
Jimmy Suarez '09
Freshman Rep
Natasha Moses '11
Natasha Moses '11
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Outreach Coordinator
The Outreach Coordinator is responsible for serving as director of off campus projects with the city of Ithaca, through community centers like GIAC and Southside. He/she is responsible for contacting outside organizations for co-sponsorships via e-mail or telephone. He/she will also be responsible for setting up a community service program under BSU’s name to be held in the fall and perhaps in the spring for follow-up. He/she is responsible for collecting a database of community leaders and the ways in which they can be reached.
Traditional Events Coordinator
This person will be in charge of planning and executing all of the “Dinners and Brunches With My People” to be held every other Friday unless designated otherwise by the executive board. He/she must also contact faculty members who can assist in opening these events to all members of the BSU general body. He/she must also plan and execute a Faculty Reception at the beginning of the fall semester. He/she will also help to plan the delegate’s meetings each month along with the co-presidents.
Campus Liaison (2)
These members will be responsible for BSU’s projects within the greater Cornell community. They will spearhead projects with other umbrella groups, campus wide events, campus publication, and they will stay in contact with OMEA, the State Programs Offices and the Multicultural Admissions Office. They are also in charge of overseeing and directing programming during Black History Month.
Publicity Chair
The Publicity Chair is responsible for advertising through all possible venues and promoting all BSU events, as well as creating programs to disseminate at events. The publicity chair is responsible for updating the BSU calendar with all BSU events. The publicity chair is responsible for designing, creating and distributing all BSU paraphernalia.
Community Chair
The Community Chair will work closely with the Outreach Coordinator to work in the Ithaca community. He/she is responsible for contacting outside organizations for co-sponsorships via e-mail or telephone, as well as helping the treasurer with funding letters. He/she will be responsible for bringing the BSU scholarship to members of the Ithaca High School Community. He/she will also serve as the Teaching Assistant for the BSU leadership class.
Freshmen Representative
The freshmen representative acts as an apprentice to the organization learning the procedures and structure of BSU. The freshmen representative acts as a freshmen perspective to the organization and will be assigned small roles such as attending meetings for other organizations.
Outreach Coordinator
The Outreach Coordinator is responsible for serving as director of off campus projects with the city of Ithaca, through community centers like GIAC and Southside. He/she is responsible for contacting outside organizations for co-sponsorships via e-mail or telephone. He/she will also be responsible for setting up a community service program under BSU’s name to be held in the fall and perhaps in the spring for follow-up. He/she is responsible for collecting a database of community leaders and the ways in which they can be reached.
Traditional Events Coordinator
This person will be in charge of planning and executing all of the “Dinners and Brunches With My People” to be held every other Friday unless designated otherwise by the executive board. He/she must also contact faculty members who can assist in opening these events to all members of the BSU general body. He/she must also plan and execute a Faculty Reception at the beginning of the fall semester. He/she will also help to plan the delegate’s meetings each month along with the co-presidents.
Campus Liaison (2)
These members will be responsible for BSU’s projects within the greater Cornell community. They will spearhead projects with other umbrella groups, campus wide events, campus publication, and they will stay in contact with OMEA, the State Programs Offices and the Multicultural Admissions Office. They are also in charge of overseeing and directing programming during Black History Month.
Publicity Chair
The Publicity Chair is responsible for advertising through all possible venues and promoting all BSU events, as well as creating programs to disseminate at events. The publicity chair is responsible for updating the BSU calendar with all BSU events. The publicity chair is responsible for designing, creating and distributing all BSU paraphernalia.
Community Chair
The Community Chair will work closely with the Outreach Coordinator to work in the Ithaca community. He/she is responsible for contacting outside organizations for co-sponsorships via e-mail or telephone, as well as helping the treasurer with funding letters. He/she will be responsible for bringing the BSU scholarship to members of the Ithaca High School Community. He/she will also serve as the Teaching Assistant for the BSU leadership class.
Freshmen Representative
The freshmen representative acts as an apprentice to the organization learning the procedures and structure of BSU. The freshmen representative acts as a freshmen perspective to the organization and will be assigned small roles such as attending meetings for other organizations.
Senior Co-President
Enongo A. Lumumba-Kasongo '08
Enongo A. Lumumba-Kasongo '08
Treasurer
Hali Booker '08
Hali Booker '08
Outreach Coordinator
Melanie Lister '08
Melanie Lister '08
Community Chair
Jennifer Saint-Preux '08
Jennifer Saint-Preux '08
Campus Liaison
Meaghann Lawson '10
Meaghann Lawson '10
Freshman Rep
Tia Hicks '11
Tia Hicks '11
Freshman Rep
Max Aggrey '11
Max Aggrey '11
Senior Co-president
The Senior Co-president of BSU must have been the junior co-president for the year prior to election. In the event that the junior co-president cannot become president, another executive board member will be allowed to run for this position, or it will be opened to the general community. He/she will be responsible for running executive board meetings every week as well as the monthly delegates meetings. He/she will be responsible for helping the treasurer to raise funds for the BSU scholarship to be given in the spring. The senior co-president will work closely with the administration as well as other student groups to keep them involved in black student interests, by creating a setting for organized dialogue with the President of Cornell and other key members in the administration. The senior co-president will manage the list serve and forward relevant e-mails to members of the BSU E-board and general body. He/she will also be in charge of carrying out the BSU Leadership Development Class with other upperclassmen.
Junior Co-President
The Junior Co-president of BSU must have been on the executive board at least one year prior to election. In the event that nobody is eligible to run for this position from the executive board, the election will be opened to the general body. He/she will be responsible for collecting and adding names and e-mail addresses to the list serve. He/she will assist the senior co-chair in managing the list serves and forwarding e-mails important to BSU. He/she will be responsible for reserving the room for the monthly delegates meeting. The junior co-president will also be responsible for working with and informing the administration of the interests of black students in the general body. He/she will also be in charge of planning, designing, and facilitating an event or program to honor members of the black community and create dialogue amongst members of the greater black Ithaca community.
Treasurer
The Treasurer will be responsible for completing the budget packet at the beginnings of each semester for programming purposes. He/she will also have jurisdiction over the BSU accounts with CFCU and SAFC. He/she will also be responsible for raising money for the BSU scholarship to be given in the spring to a Cornell student, as well as Ithaca High School students. He/she will be responsible for raising money for any trips and outings that BSU has as well as any money transactions. He/she must keep a portfolio with the current balances and money transfers.
Secretary
The Secretary will be in charge of taking minutes for all meetings. If he/she cannot attend the meetings he/she must have a proxy to take minutes for him/her. He/she is responsible for keeping a portfolio with typed minutes from all of the meetings, as well as sending them out over e-board list serves for those who cannot come to the meetings. He/she must also send out minutes for the delegates meeting each month to the BSU constituency. The secretary must a compile a list of groups under BSU’s umbrella and take attendance at the delegates meeting. The secretary is in charge of the BSU archiving project by documenting all BSU events throughout the years as well as making sure other organizations under BSU’s umbrella are archiving.
Executive Board 2006 - 2007
Senior Co-President - Justin Davis '07
Junior Co-President - Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo '08
Treasurer - Hali Booker '08
Secretary 2006 - Randal Smith '08
Secretary 2007 - Darin Jones '10
Organizations Liaison - Melanie Lister '08
Traditional Events Coordinator - Charles Mitchell '08
Campus Liaison - Adam Hollier '07
Campus Liasion - Ernie Jolly '09
Publicity Chair - Keziah Calmese '07
Community Outreach Chair - Jennifer Saint-Preux '08
Freshmen Representative - Alex Muir '10
Senior Co-President - Justin Davis '07
Junior Co-President - Enongo Lumumba-Kasongo '08
Treasurer - Hali Booker '08
Secretary 2006 - Randal Smith '08
Secretary 2007 - Darin Jones '10
Organizations Liaison - Melanie Lister '08
Traditional Events Coordinator - Charles Mitchell '08
Campus Liaison - Adam Hollier '07
Campus Liasion - Ernie Jolly '09
Publicity Chair - Keziah Calmese '07
Community Outreach Chair - Jennifer Saint-Preux '08
Freshmen Representative - Alex Muir '10
