In a night filled with Javelina spirit, students got to explore the different opportunities found around TAMUK. Organizations gathered from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the Student Union Building (SUB) to give insight about their organization.
“This is the first year we do this, and it’s a nice way for students to feel connected to campus. This is an opportunity for students to learn about school spirit, get involved and meet different people with different organizations. We had over 400 students show up with the majority being freshmen, we look forward to making another event like this,” Director of Student Activities, Erin McClure said.
Different departments, programs and organizations talked about their role on campus and potential leadership opportunities that may come from being involved in organizations. Although this event was primarily designed for freshmen to see what TAMUK has to offer it allowed for other upperclassmen to get exposed to different resources and interact with friends.
“There actually was a lot of organizations I had no clue about. It’s entertaining to see how some of the organization explain what they are about. The food is good and the organizations are cool to know about,” Anna Oomen, Biomedical student, said.
Students were able to get a shirt after visiting certain booths in the ballrooms and were entered into a raffle for a chance to win Javelina swag. Organizations encouraged students to step outside their comfort zone, make friends and dive into what Javelina nation is all about.
“It’s exciting because its out of the ordinary, this is something we don’t see every day. It’s nice to see all the organizations and really see what campus has to offer,” Jennifer Ramirez, Chemical Engineering major, said.