BY: RYAN WINZEN
Staff Writer
For a year and a half, Mia Harsley has been in charge of organizing campus activities and overseeing student clubs and organizations. As the Manager of Campus Life, Harsley is in charge of overseeing Campus Life Activities, various clubs and organizations, and the Student Government Association (SGA).
Within the first month of the 2023 fall semester, a variety of activities have occurred throughout the campus, such as the Archie Fox give-away and Hispanic Heritage Celebration, thanks to Harsley.
In order to stay on top of her work, Harsley says that she must be strict with deadlines.
“[The job involves] a whole lot of delegating, and a lot of tasks and deadlines, and working with new student programs,” she said.
Harsley has organized many different campus activities in her time working at STLCC, such as, Spring fest, crafty days, diversity month activities, such as Taste of Black St. Louis, trunk or treat, indigenous people day, assisted midterm check ins, life-hacks, archie fox giveaway, which was a surprising success according to Harsley, due to the fact they ran out of plushies.
Running events on Campus comes with several obstacles and challenges. Finding an adequate space and time are two of the biggest challenges Harsley faces.
Other hardships that Harsley mentions are student attendance and engagement with campus activities and if the subject matter is appropriate for the school environment. Harsely said she asks many questions like, “Will students attend this event? What room [is it in]? What time [does it start]?, Is it engaging, Is it appropriate?”
A primary focus of Harsleys time is the creation of five new clubs for students. She said that some of the new clubs that are planned to begin this school year include Intramural Volleyball; a club focused on Martial Arts; DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America); a club focused on graphic design and a crafty club.
Harsley said she believes that students who take the time to attend campus activities will get more out of their time at STLCC. “I hope that students will participate in any activities because it helps them have the best college experience and be more involved,” she said.
Photo courtesy of Campus Life.
