Full Leadership Potential
Welcome everyone to my final blog post regarding leadership potential on campus. First of all, I hope you are all enjoying the Winter Olympics and seeing all of the exciting action. Tonight I want to quickly touch on our final thoughts on developing leadership potential. With the thoughts I mentioned last night, I want to quickly expand on the main areas of leadership we hope to focus on.
Leadership, in my mind, should include dedication, communication, teamwork, and responsibility just to name a few characteristics. However, leadership should also focus on community service, continuous learning, personal reflection, and other various aspects that help students fully understand and develop leadership. So how can our campaign help students develop these skills? Our main goals of potential, partnership, and progress all address this thought. Helping students understand what they can accomplish and their potential will help them develop leadership skills. Partnering with other students and developing mentoring opportunities will help develop leadership. Students working together is one of the best ways we can enhance leadership. I want to bring leadership retreats, leadership seminars, and other leadership aspects to our campus. Progress is always a main aspect of leadership. We all know leadership will never be fully developed unless we make progress. I want to help students take small steps to reach large goals.
With ISU having so many wonderful traditions, I want leadership to become a tradition at ISU. Employers are looking for students who are looking to lead and take the initiative both in the workplace and out in the community. If we can create a tradition of consistently teaching students to become leaders, ISU will become more of a recruited university. We have some of the top placement ratings in the nation, some of the largest career fairs, but I think there is always room for improvement. It will be my goal to speak with employers, see what they are looking for, and bring that information back to students. I will take the knowledge I gain and share it with all students.
Finally, it all comes down to motivating students to succeed. If we can all work together, spread our experiences and knowledge with other, we can truly become an outstanding campus. As a tour guide on campus, I have the honor of speaking to prospective students and their families. While on these tours, I am always honored to represent ISU and our wonderful characteristics. If we all work together, we can add our exceptional leadership opportunities and leadership skills to our recruitment tool to help ISU become a top leadership institution.
Stay tuned tomorrow for more of the Roling/Dobbels campaign!
Expanding Leadership!
Welcome everyone to the second blog post on developing leadership throughout campus. Yesterday I mentioned the current leadership on campus and I now want to expand on our thoughts about how we can develop these areas. I want to address our ideas for expanding the leadership certificate, connecting leadership groups on campus, and motivating students to enhance their leadership skills.
I first want to touch on development of the leadership certificate. I have already met with the main coordinator for the leadership certificate program and she has shown extreme interst in developing a wonderful partnership. We have discussed setting up possible leadership days and spreading the certificate to all majors across campus. We have also discussed creating a "leadership team" to help spread the word about this wonderful progam. We had some conversation about how to enhance the program as well. This would include possibly adding in community service activites, mentoring within the group, a leadership certificate retreat, and other leadership development experiences.
The second aspect of leadership will include cooperation and coordination between leadership groups and teams. I want to personally connect different groups to develop leadership events, leadership workshops, and enhance the overall leadership experience. In my mind, there are so many leadership groups with wonderful experiences and skills that need to be spread all across campus. If we can connect leadership groups, I think we can effectively develop the potential of all students at Iowa State.
Finally, I want to just simply spread the word about leadership. In my mind, I truly believe all students have the potential to do wonderful things both inside and outside of the classroom. I want to motivate students to discover their full potential and to seek opportunities all across campus. The dedication I have towards helping students understand how much they truly can succeed will help me share my passion of leadership with others.
Stay tuned tomorrow for the final segment of maximizing leadership potential!
Maximizing Leadership Potential
Welcome everyone to our three part series on "maximizing leadership potential". Over the next three days I will be posting three blogs. The first blog will cover current leadership on campus and how we think leadership is currently being addressed on campus. The second blog will cover how leadership potential can be maximized and our goals for the upcoming year. The final blog will include how we plan on accomplishing our specific goals and establishing a strong reputation for leadership at Iowa State.
To start things off, I first want to address my thoughts about leadership on campus. Leadership is something that is very important to many students and one of my biggest passions. However, many students are unaware of numerous leadership opportunities. I want to personally develop current leadership programs, expand current leadership opportunities, and share my leadership experiences with others. Please follow later blogs to see how I plan on accomplishing this.
Some of the main leadership focuses on campus include: an interdisiplinary leadership certificate, leadership programs and many organizations that focus around leadership. These are all wonderful aspects of leadership, but I want to focus on developing each of these areas and sharing them with students all across campus. With so much potental all across campus, I want to personally work with leadership programs, expand the leadership certificate, and bring leadership groups together to enhance the overall Iowa State Experience. Luke and I are only two people, but the experiences we have had, the connections we have made, and the initiative we will bring to developing these ideas, will help our goals become a reality.
Please stay tuned tomorrow for my specific leadership goals and how we hope to enhance the Iowa State experience as we continue our blogs about leadership and potential!
To start things off, I first want to address my thoughts about leadership on campus. Leadership is something that is very important to many students and one of my biggest passions. However, many students are unaware of numerous leadership opportunities. I want to personally develop current leadership programs, expand current leadership opportunities, and share my leadership experiences with others. Please follow later blogs to see how I plan on accomplishing this.
Some of the main leadership focuses on campus include: an interdisiplinary leadership certificate, leadership programs and many organizations that focus around leadership. These are all wonderful aspects of leadership, but I want to focus on developing each of these areas and sharing them with students all across campus. With so much potental all across campus, I want to personally work with leadership programs, expand the leadership certificate, and bring leadership groups together to enhance the overall Iowa State Experience. Luke and I are only two people, but the experiences we have had, the connections we have made, and the initiative we will bring to developing these ideas, will help our goals become a reality.
Please stay tuned tomorrow for my specific leadership goals and how we hope to enhance the Iowa State experience as we continue our blogs about leadership and potential!
Partnering with the Student Body
In the last two days, we've discussed the problem of student debt at Iowa State. We've shown that Iowa State ranks among the worst universities nationwide in debt accumulation upon graduation. We've declared our intentions to continue to lobby legislators for lower tuition rates, and have expressed our willingness to work with university administration to use money most effectively. Our most promising effort to reduce student debt, however, will involve much more direct contact with the student body.
I am a founding member of a peer-to-peer financial education group specifically targeting the student debt problem at Iowa State. This organization is loosely modeled off other successful groups at the University of Arizona (Credit-Wise Cats) and Texas Tech University (Red to Black). Our organization (still to be named) has been working with staff from the Financial Counseling Clinic, the Department of Human Sciences, and university-level administration to develop a financial literacy program fine-tuned to the needs of Iowa State students. Preliminary plans for this program will highlight areas identified as most important to students: banking, money management, financial aid, and credit. Members plan to cooperate with 101 lecture classes as well as with student organizations on campus to publicize the group and to share introductory material. Student-to-student advice will be available to anyone who feels they're in need of guidance. The organization will begin recruiting and training mentors and finalizing its structure this spring semester and will launch in the fall.
Nate and I are extremely excited by the potential this project holds. We see this as an excellent opportunity to promote cooperation between GSB leadership and students on many levels. I plan on being more than just an organizer of this campaign; I want to be a mentor who makes a difference. The successful execution of this plan will require the cooperation of student leadership and mentors, student mentees, and university administration. Nate and I plan to maintain excellent communication between these groups to make solid progress toward tackling student debt at Iowa State.
Next on our blog series: "Leadership!" hosted by Nate. Stay tuned to learn all about our plans for maximizing leadership potential on campus!
I am a founding member of a peer-to-peer financial education group specifically targeting the student debt problem at Iowa State. This organization is loosely modeled off other successful groups at the University of Arizona (Credit-Wise Cats) and Texas Tech University (Red to Black). Our organization (still to be named) has been working with staff from the Financial Counseling Clinic, the Department of Human Sciences, and university-level administration to develop a financial literacy program fine-tuned to the needs of Iowa State students. Preliminary plans for this program will highlight areas identified as most important to students: banking, money management, financial aid, and credit. Members plan to cooperate with 101 lecture classes as well as with student organizations on campus to publicize the group and to share introductory material. Student-to-student advice will be available to anyone who feels they're in need of guidance. The organization will begin recruiting and training mentors and finalizing its structure this spring semester and will launch in the fall.
Nate and I are extremely excited by the potential this project holds. We see this as an excellent opportunity to promote cooperation between GSB leadership and students on many levels. I plan on being more than just an organizer of this campaign; I want to be a mentor who makes a difference. The successful execution of this plan will require the cooperation of student leadership and mentors, student mentees, and university administration. Nate and I plan to maintain excellent communication between these groups to make solid progress toward tackling student debt at Iowa State.
Next on our blog series: "Leadership!" hosted by Nate. Stay tuned to learn all about our plans for maximizing leadership potential on campus!
Standing Up for Students
As our tuition climbs, it is important that the voice of the student body is heard in decisions regarding our academic experience. Our university is currently in the midst of redefining its priorities as it adjusts to recent budget cuts. It is essential that the services receiving funding are those that are most vital to students. The Roling/Dobbels campaign is strongly committed to communicating the needs of the student body to university administration so money is properly allocated to essential services and departments. We plan to partner with student groups across campus to work with all students and determine what areas are most important. We'll then make these needs known to administration so they can be properly addressed.
We must also not abandon efforts to maximize funding from the State of Iowa. Funding higher education should be a top priority in the state's budget. It is absolutely essential that we continue to work with state legislators to fund our universities as much as possible. The ISU Ambassadors organization is an excellent resource we have to accomplish these goals. However, our biggest lobbying day (Regents' Day at the Capitol) comes after the point legislation is due. Nate and I are committed to making our lobbying efforts heard by legislators by taking full advantage of the Regents' Day as well as providing a stronger year-round push for funding. We will push to help legislators understand the true importance of education in our state.
What else can we do to reduce student debt at Iowa State? Tune in tomorrow for our plans to reduce debt by working directly with students.
We must also not abandon efforts to maximize funding from the State of Iowa. Funding higher education should be a top priority in the state's budget. It is absolutely essential that we continue to work with state legislators to fund our universities as much as possible. The ISU Ambassadors organization is an excellent resource we have to accomplish these goals. However, our biggest lobbying day (Regents' Day at the Capitol) comes after the point legislation is due. Nate and I are committed to making our lobbying efforts heard by legislators by taking full advantage of the Regents' Day as well as providing a stronger year-round push for funding. We will push to help legislators understand the true importance of education in our state.
What else can we do to reduce student debt at Iowa State? Tune in tomorrow for our plans to reduce debt by working directly with students.
Affording the Experience
As you are likely aware, the cost of higher education at the three regent universities of the State of Iowa is on the rise. Last week, the Board of Regents approved a six percent tuition increase for the upcoming academic year. This rising cost will continue to place a large financial burden on Iowa State students. While most students are aware that costs will continue to climb, many do not realize how dire the financial situation is already for students at Iowa State.
"Iowa State University student debt rankings." A quick Google search for a combination of those terms yields troubling results. A multitude of sites identify Iowa State on their watch lists for schools with the most debt accumulated per graduating senior. "The Project on Student Debt" recently listed Iowa as number one nationwide for most debt. Iowa State University is named by every source, including the Board of Regents, as the school within Iowa with the highest numbers - over $30,000 per student! Looking through Google results, it is shocking to see Iowa State on so many lists, especially short lists. Some show Iowa State in an unordered Top 10 or Top 5. Some even identify Iowa State as #1 nationally due to the state's rank and Iowa State's contribution to that ranking. Lists of "Top Overall Colleges" often must send Iowa State down their ranks due to these factors. How can our university keep students here and attract new minds when the costs of attendance are so high?
GSB currently identifies the student debt problem as a major issue. Why, then, has no progress and so little initiative by the current administration been seen to help solve this problem? Over the next three days, you'll hear how the Roling/Dobbels campaign will actively seek to take on the student debt problem at Iowa State. You'll learn about our specific plans for working with university administration, state governments, and the students of Iowa State to make significant progress towards making the educational experience affordable for all.
Iowa State is highly ranked nationally in many areas: some academic, some athletic, and some aesthetic. This is one area in which we literally cannot afford to make national rankings.
"Iowa State University student debt rankings." A quick Google search for a combination of those terms yields troubling results. A multitude of sites identify Iowa State on their watch lists for schools with the most debt accumulated per graduating senior. "The Project on Student Debt" recently listed Iowa as number one nationwide for most debt. Iowa State University is named by every source, including the Board of Regents, as the school within Iowa with the highest numbers - over $30,000 per student! Looking through Google results, it is shocking to see Iowa State on so many lists, especially short lists. Some show Iowa State in an unordered Top 10 or Top 5. Some even identify Iowa State as #1 nationally due to the state's rank and Iowa State's contribution to that ranking. Lists of "Top Overall Colleges" often must send Iowa State down their ranks due to these factors. How can our university keep students here and attract new minds when the costs of attendance are so high?
GSB currently identifies the student debt problem as a major issue. Why, then, has no progress and so little initiative by the current administration been seen to help solve this problem? Over the next three days, you'll hear how the Roling/Dobbels campaign will actively seek to take on the student debt problem at Iowa State. You'll learn about our specific plans for working with university administration, state governments, and the students of Iowa State to make significant progress towards making the educational experience affordable for all.
Iowa State is highly ranked nationally in many areas: some academic, some athletic, and some aesthetic. This is one area in which we literally cannot afford to make national rankings.
Our City, Too!
Iowa State students make up a large portion of the Ames population - almost 50 percent! For this reason, Iowa State students deserve to see greater levels of cooperation between their student and city governments. Nate and I are committed to developing stronger partnerships between GSB and the City of Ames to enhance the college experience for all students.
Currently, GSB has a Cabinet member designated as the City Council Liaison. This representative attends all council meetings throughout the year, serving as a direct representative of the student voice. However, this GSB representative doesn't have an official vote on City Council. Students are allowed to run for City Council, but many are discouraged due to the impracticality of serving a 4-year term while in the middle of their college career. Nate and I plan to work with the council to investigate options for making the GSB City Council Liaison a voting member of council with a one- to two-year term friendly to academic careers.
Nate and I also plan to make progress in our two semesters towards long-term goals of GSB and the City of Ames. We plan to develop partnerships to find a satisfactory solution for the DZ Triangle project. We will work to establish policies for landlord/tenant relations. We will partner with organizations such as the Campustown Student Association and Campustown Action Association to develop a plan for revitalization of the Campustown area. Several groups and organizations are interested in working to address these issues and more. Nate and I are willing to provide the personal touch needed to bring groups together and initiate productive conversations.
Currently, GSB has a Cabinet member designated as the City Council Liaison. This representative attends all council meetings throughout the year, serving as a direct representative of the student voice. However, this GSB representative doesn't have an official vote on City Council. Students are allowed to run for City Council, but many are discouraged due to the impracticality of serving a 4-year term while in the middle of their college career. Nate and I plan to work with the council to investigate options for making the GSB City Council Liaison a voting member of council with a one- to two-year term friendly to academic careers.
Nate and I also plan to make progress in our two semesters towards long-term goals of GSB and the City of Ames. We plan to develop partnerships to find a satisfactory solution for the DZ Triangle project. We will work to establish policies for landlord/tenant relations. We will partner with organizations such as the Campustown Student Association and Campustown Action Association to develop a plan for revitalization of the Campustown area. Several groups and organizations are interested in working to address these issues and more. Nate and I are willing to provide the personal touch needed to bring groups together and initiate productive conversations.
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