Projects/Events

The College Ambassadors organize a number of events throughout the year for the betterment of Alumni and Students alike.  The group also undertakes a number of projects to improve the college, such as bringing speakers to campus or drafting proposals on initiatives to further student association with the College. 

A list of our current projects and events with summaries:

1. Peer Mentoring Projects - Jason Stokes, Paul Bergelin, Brianna Wright and Tanya Musgrave.

These projects aim to connect freshmen students to their departments and to their college by involving them directly with upper class volunteer mentors. Paul Bergelin heads the on-going peer mentor program for the History department while Jason Stokes heads up the newly-christened mentor program for the Anthropology Department. Briana Wright and Tanya Musgrave are currently developing a similiar program for the Political Science Department.

2. Student Manual - Whitney Meshay and Samantha Winter

The student manual, written by the Ambassadors themselves and illustrated by Shaun Capehart, will introduce incoming students to the rigours and trials of Arizona State University and life in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Informative, entertaining, and offering fresh perspectives, the student manual is looking at a release sometime in Spring 2007 or in time for Fall 2007.

3. Coor Cafe - Whitney Meshay and Paul Bergelin

Although still in the planning phase, the Coof Cafe would be a CLAS-oriented meeting center where students can have lunch, purchase coffee, and generally relax, currently aiming for construction in the Coor building. More updates on this project as they become available.

4. Dinner with the Deans - All College Ambassadors

The College Ambassadors host informal dinners with Dean Wheeler and the Associate Deans of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, normally monthly, where the Ambassadors present their projects to the Dean for approval.  These events also serve as forums for the Deans to field the concerns and questions of the student body through the College Ambassadors.

5. Alumni Events - Jessica Williams and Gaby Traxler

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences alumni are invited back to ASU, hosted by the College Ambassadors, for receptions, forums and even softball games where current students can interact with alumni in order to get advice on career plans, general life experiences and how to apply their degrees most effectively.  Other events include Alumni hosting events for the Ambassadors and their invited guests.  More information to come!

6. Student Identity Within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - All College Ambassadors

The College Ambassadors student identity project means to reinforce the notion of what it means to be a Liberal Arts major. This project will remain multi-faceted, ranging from t-shirts to student-sponsored events to projects like the Coor Cafe and peer mentoring programs.

7. Trebuchet Project - Paul Bergelin
An innovative student project from the History Peer Mentor Program in partnership with the College Ambassadors of Liberal Arts and Sciences has constructed a replica of a 12th century Warwolf trebuchet which will have its first public demonstration Homecoming weekend. On October 27th from 4 to 6 p.m. on the Student Recreation Complex (SRC) East lawn, this ancient siege weapon once used to tear down castle walls will launch produce such as watermelons and pumpkins at a 6-by-10-foot cutout of the Cal Golden Bear.

8. Peter Singer Lecture - Tito B. M. de Carvalho

The College Ambassadors are also proud to present our second annual Ambassador lecture featuring Dr. Peter Singer, the Ira W. DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University,and laureate professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, University of Melbourne. Please reference this page for more information as we near our April Lecture date!

Past Events

Paul Davies Lecture: “How to Build a Time Machine”

Renowned theoretical physicist, astrobiologist, cosmologist and recipient of the Templeton Prize, Dr. Paul Davies, addressed the essentials of time travel.

Date: February 13th 2007

Preparation:

• Constant contact with Dr. Davies’ wife Pauline and secretary to schedule meetings and foster a close relationship between Dr. Davies’ business and the College Ambassadors.
• Employed Atlasta Catering to provide finger foods
• Deciding on food
• Consideration of vegans
• Decided on Southeast Asian flair.
• Making choices on what happens with the food post-event.
• Talked with representatives Teresa and Amanda from Atlasta Catering.
• Necessary steps to rent out the Carson Ballroom at the Old Main.
• Organizing an Emergency Manual in case of immediate problems.
• Notifying the police department of the event so as to reach them if immediate danger occurred.
• Important due to Dr. Davies’ previous death threats.
• Setting up chairs and tables for the event.
• Auditorium seating preferred with food tables to the sides
• Requested help from the CLAS College Council to help with sign ins and seating arrangements.
• Advertising
• Created flyers; post cards, 8 by 11’s and poster size
• Approximately: 20 posters, 75 8” by 11” sheets, and 200 post cards
• Created and purchased Facebook Flyer
• Appropriating money usage through our budget and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• Help of Christina Smith, Bisiness Coordinator and Data Analyst for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• Designed a reservation link on the Ambassador home page to RSVP.
• Acquired numerous copies of his book from the ASU bookstore to display for sale at the event.

Actual Event:

• Provided Mr. Davies with a private room
• Avoided the mass crowds and allowed quiet time before his presentation.
• Certain College Ambassadors protected Mr. Davies from massive questions and problematic situations
•  CLAS College Council helped with sign ins and seating
• Great Turnout
• Quality number of students and adults
• Over 120 People
• Food distributed at the end of the presentation
• Great Decision
• Went by rather quickly
• Q & A session
• Questions collected at the end of lecture
• Person appointed to browse questions and allow only reasonable ones to pass through to Dr. Davies
• Concluded with a talk about the opening of his new center

Post Event:

• Mr. Davies allowed time to interact with interested students
• Pictures
• Hugh Downs accompanied the Davies to dinner
• Congratulations and Gratitude from Dr. Davies to the College Ambassadors.

Skills Acquired:

• All the essentials necessary for promoting and holding a big event.
• Contacting the actual speaker and maintaining close connections with him both before and after the event.
• Dealing with the demands of a controversial speaker
• Generated unity amongst the Ambassadors
• Developed necessary leadership and responsibility qualities required with such an event.
• Important contacts within the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
• Recognition for the organization.

Helping with Events: Coming Soon