PROGRAMS & EVENTS

SPECIAL EVENTS

Student Life & Activities contributes to our campus environment through the celebration of various special events. These events provide a positive social outlet, allowing students, faculty and staff to have fun while bringing our college community together.  

Fall 2010 will see the return of Greetings From Lot 1, Welcome Back Week, a host of Halloween Programs and Anti Stress Week. In addition our department has new activities like daytime diversions in the MLK Lounge and our new afternoon concert series Live at Lunch to keep things intresting between classes.

LECTURES

Public lectures at Brookdale provide the opportunity for the campus community live up to the ideal of the college as place for the free exchange of ideas. Hear from experts in their fields, individuals with compelling life stories, scholars wishing to share their craft or folks intrested in debating the topics of today.

Fall 2010 will feature lectures from legal expert C L Lindsay, GLBTQ advocate Reichen Lehmkulh, leadership author David F Salter and others. In addition Student Life & Activities supports lectures co-sponsored by academic divisions, such as the Jacob Needle Lecture in History, the Visiting Writers Series with English; as well as public speakers brought in by various student clubs and organizations.

LAUGH AT LUNCH

Take a break from your day and see nationally recognized comedians for free at the Warner Student Life Center. Student Life & Activities brings you a new comedy act every month with free lunch on a first come first served basis for audience members.

Fall 2010 will feature acts such as Kevin Shea, Owen Benjamin, Loni Love and others. In addition to the regularly scheduled Laugh at Lunch comedians this semester Student Life & Activities will also keep bringing laughter to campus with an improv show featuring the local group Helicopter Dance Off and an afternoon performance by hypnotist Kevin Hurley.