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2010-2011 Student Organization Policies
Table of Contents
3.1 General Standards for Student Organizations
3.2 Chartering Procedures for Student Organizations
3.3 Performance, Presentation and Speaker (Program) Policy
3.4 Registration of Programs and Events
3.5 Space Reservation
3.6 Publicity
3.7 Fund Raising
3.1 General Standards For Student Organizations
Saint Louis University firmly believes that learning takes place in a wide variety of settings and under a wide variety of circumstances. Involvement and participation in a chartered student organization provides limitless opportunities for developing your leadership skills, and enhances campus life at SLU. In recognition of the potentially important role of student organizations in student formation and the significant contribution they can provide to the comprehensive mission of the University, Saint Louis University continues to support their growth. Learning leadership skills and learning in the area of interpersonal relationships are of great importance. Many ethical and moral decisions are encountered while running a student organization, planning an event or carrying out plans for activities. Often, the decisions made, and/or the accomplishments faced foster the skills vital for personal development and self-realization. This knowledge is of equal importance with the skills and information gained in the more typical "academic" setting.
Each organization's purposes and activities are to be consistent with the mission. Any chartered Saint Louis University student organization shall retain its status on campus according to the following guidelines:
3.1.1 Definition. A student organization shall be defined as a group of Saint Louis University students joined together in the pursuit of a common purpose that is not inconsistent with the University's institutional mission and/or Catholic teaching. Student organizations are open to all students without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fraternities and sororities may retain gender specific membership (see Section 3.1.7).
3.1.2 Chartered. Every chartered student organization must submit a copy of its constitution (local and national), and bylaws or other satisfactory information governing its operation, to the Department of Student Life by the end of the 3rd week of the semester. The University will accept in good faith the provisions of such constitutions and bylaws, indicating that the local organization is free to select members upon the basis of individual merit, and the membership in the local organization is not governed by restrictive clauses that deal with sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, sexual orientation, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law.. Chartered student organizations are entitled to the following:
- The use of Saint Louis University facilities;
- The use of student bulletin board space;
- Publicity of events and activities open to all students on all University calendars;
- Help, advice and assistance from the Department of Student Life personnel;
- Establish a Web page through the university;
- Apply for SGA funding;
- Have a mailbox in the Student Organization Suite or in BSC.
3.1.3 Membership. The Saint Louis University student membership must outnumber the non-student membership in student organizations, and all offices or positions, except the advisor, must be held by students. Should a student organization be found in conflict with University policy in the selection of its members, the group will be asked to submit evidence that action has been or is being taken to remove such restrictive membership provisions, such as a request for a waiver of the restriction from the national organization. A reasonable period of time as determined by the Department of Student Life in consultation with the Student Government Association President may be granted to remove the restrictive provisions. Continued restriction of membership by constitutional requirements or other binding enactment contrary to University policy will result in withdrawal of the charter of the student organization.
3.1.4 Advisor. Faculty and staff members are available to advise student organizations. Each student organization is required to have at least one advisor who is a full-time member of the faculty or administrative staff, whose purpose is to be a resource for the organization, to provide an educational experience for its individual members, and at the same time serve the entire University community by functioning as a University representative. Student organizations and the University administration share the goal to select advisors who will serve student organizations well.
3.1.5 Good standing. Chartered student organizations are expected to be respectful of the community standards that help constitute a Catholic, Jesuit community. The Student Code of Conduct must be followed at all times. Chartered student organizations must also adhere to all policies and procedures outlined for chartered student organizations. Only chartered student organizations in good standing with Saint Louis University will be authorized to use University facilities or services, or be permitted to identify themselves directly or indirectly with the University name.
3.1.6 Hazing. Hazing at Saint Louis University is prohibited. Missouri state law defines hazing as a crime (RSMO Section 578.360). Any student attending Saint Louis University, any chartered student organization, or sorority or fraternity is prohibited from conspiring to or engaging in hazing (including any act that injures, frightens, degrades or disgraces another student). Violation of this policy must be reported to the Office of Student Conduct for review and possible disciplinary action against the students and/or student organization allegedly involved.
3.1.7 Fraternities and Sororities. Through a joint sponsorship of the University and the various national and international Greek-letter organizations, a number of chapters have been established on the campus of Saint Louis University. The recruitment and selection of members, as well as each Greek-letter organization's ritual and tradition, make these organizations somewhat different from other chartered student organizations. In recognition of the extent to which the concerns and objectives of these Greek-letter organizations are reflective of the University mission, self-regulation of the recognized chapters, acting independently or through the Interfraternity and/or Pan-Hellenic Council, will be encouraged and supported at all times. The University is committed to assisting each member chapter(s) of the Interfraternity and Pan-Hellenic Councils to develop and pursue a positive intellectual, social, and spiritual atmosphere, and to meet both University standards and the standards of their national and international organization.
3.1.8 Dry Recruitment Policy. In accordance with fraternities' and sororities' inter/national bylaws that are members of the Interfraternity and/or Pan-Hellenic Council, the presence of alcohol at any event at which potential new members are present, beginning with the first day of Welcome Week until fall recruitment is completed, is prohibited as well as spring recruitment. The consumption of alcohol by a member of a Greek organization and a potential new member in a private residence during the same period of time is also prohibited.
Failure to comply with these guidelines should be immediately reported to the Department of Student Life, Student Government Association and the Office of Student Conduct for an investigation, charter review, and due process resolution with the student members and/or the chartered student organization. The President of the University reserves the right to determine whether any organization proposed for charter does or does not conform with the ideals and goals of the University.
3.2 Chartering Procedures for Student Organizations
Students shall have the right to establish and elect a democratic student government. The Student Government Association (SGA), including designated organizations that fall under its penumbra, will represent the student body in the formulation and application of policy affecting academic and student affairs.
3.2.1 Application For Charter
126.96.36.199 To apply for charter as a recognized student organization, the organization seeking charter will submit a copy of its constitution, as well as the constitution of any organization that may be extramurally affiliated, and a list of its current officers and organization's advisor to both the Department of Student Life and the SGA Vice President for Student Organizations.
22.214.171.124 Upon receipt of an application for charter, the SGA Vice President for Student Organizations will inform all members of SGA that an application for charter has been made and the organization will receive probationary status. The SGA Vice President for Student Organizations will distribute a copy of the organization's constitution to requesting members.
3.2.2 Approval of Charter
22.214.171.124 Following the application for charter, provided that a period of 4 months has elapsed between the time of the application and the meeting at which the SGA Vice President for Student Organizations, as part of the committee report will present the constitution and current list of officers and the organization's advisor to the general assembly. An officer representing the proposed organization will be present to answer any and all questions. If one such officer is not present, the application will be automatically tabled until the following meeting of the General Assembly. Upon a second absence of such an officer, the charter will be automatically denied.
184.108.40.206 An organization's approval or disapproval will be by a majority vote of the General Assembly.
184.108.40.206 After an organization has been approved by SGA, the Department of Student Life, as represented by the Director will, should s/he be opposed to granting of the charter, have 48 hours in which to file an "objection to charter." This objection must be filed with both the SGA and the organization applying for charter. If no objection is raised during this period, the organization will be immediately chartered and recognized.
22.214.171.124 In the event that both the SGA and the Department of Student Life, as represented by the Director, "object to charter," charter will be denied without recourse to appeal.
220.127.116.11 Appeals Board. In the event that the SGA and the Department of Student Life do not concur regarding the granting or revocation of a charter, the question will be referred for resolution to an appeals board composed of one faculty member and one administrator and three students chosen by the President of the University. This board will meet and rule within a 10-day period after request for appeal has been made, and its decision will be final.
3.2.3 Review of Charter. If it is believed that a chartered student organization has changed its purpose or method of operation, altering the essential nature of the organization as it was originally chartered, or has a purpose which has fallen outside the Jesuit, Catholic mission of the University, the Department of Student Life, or the SGA, by majority vote, may request a "review of charter." The SGA Senate will conduct the charter review. Should the SGA find that the organization in question has essentially departed from the terms under which it was chartered, it may vote to "suspend charter," and the organization will have to reapply for recognition and charter.
3.2.4 Continuation of the Charter. To remain an "active" student organization on the campus, with all rights and privileges outlined, each organization must register its officers with the Student Government Association each September and whenever an election is held during the academic year. Failure to comply automatically suspends the charter indefinitely until such time the organization registers its group. Student organizations should submit any changes to their constitution or bylaws and its Executive Board membership to the SGA Vice President for Student Organizations within two weeks of the change.
3.3 Performance, Presentation and Speaker (Program) Policy
3.3.1 Introduction
Saint Louis University understands that the exchange of ideas and the opportunity to critically analyze and express different viewpoints is essential to the University's mission, which emphasizes the pursuit of truth for the greater glory of God and for the service of humanity. However, speech and expression are not absolute rights at a private institution and must be examined in light of both particular circumstances and the broader values and aspirations of Saint Louis University as a Catholic, Jesuit institution. While restrictions on expression must be reluctant and limited, in some situations they may be deemed appropriate.
3.3.2 Purpose
22.214.171.124 This policy provides guidance for students and recognized student organizations who seek to sponsor a performance, presentation or speaker (hereafter, referred to as "program") at Saint Louis University, such that: (a) the freedom to pursue truth may flourish; (b) the teachings of the Catholic Church will always be respected even when examined; and, (c) the opportunity to exchange ideas will not conflict with the rights or safety of others in the Saint Louis University community, or interfere with the University's mission, traditions, responsibilities, and objectives as a Catholic, Jesuit institution of higher education.
22.214.171.124 In providing guidance, this policy integrates concepts of inquiry, expression, dialogue and the exchange of ideas with an expectation of social responsibility. Saint Louis University acknowledges the distinct roles that activities "outside of the classroom" have on the University campus. To effectively accomplish the integration of these concepts, this policy and appendices outline a way of proceeding that focuses students on both the pursuit of truth and how that pursuit is expressed.
3.3.3 Individuals Affected
126.96.36.199 Target audience: Students and recognized student organizations by Saint Louis University seeking to sponsor a campus performance, presentation or speaker. This policy excludes student and student organization affiliated with the Law school which has their own policy.
220.127.116.11 Department oversight: The Department of Student Life, under supervision of the Dean of Students, oversees this policy on behalf of Saint Louis University.
184.108.40.206 Other departments affected: Academic Affairs, General Counsel, Marketing and Communication, Mission and Ministry and Public Safety may be involved in the review of some program proposals. Depending on the nature of the program proposal, the review may not be limited to these areas.
3.3.4 Definitions
184.108.40.206 Program: A campus performance, presentation or speaker, sponsored by students and/or recognized student organizations.
188.8.131.52 Sponsorship: The approved hosting of a program does not imply approval or endorsement, by the sponsoring group or by Saint Louis University, of the views expressed by speakers, presenters, or others who participate.
126.96.36.199 Appeals: Requests to appeal decisions by the Department of Student Life may be sent to the Vice President for Student Development (See Section 3.3.8).
3.3.5 Policy
22.214.171.124 While Saint Louis University acknowledges a student's individual right to express and explain his or her own beliefs, by virtue of its Catholic, Jesuit character, the time, place and manner of exercising speech on campus for events planned by students and recognized student organizations is subject to policies and procedures adopted by the University. As such, the University reserves the right to review programs proposed by students and recognized student organizations, including those which are funded in full or in part by University sources (e.g., student activity fee). It also reserves the right to reject or alter programs that the University deems to be inconsistent with its values and mission. This means that a balanced program, one that would include opportunities for opposing viewpoints to be presented, may be necessary in order for controversial societal, political, moral and/or ecclesiastical topics to be addressed in a way that provides a more complete educational experience and understanding of the subject matter.
220.127.116.11 Examples of programs that the University would not approve would include those deemed to encourage, celebrate or glorify hatred, violence, abusive behavior, religious intolerance, irresponsible or illicit drug and alcohol use, and the objectification of human beings. Furthermore, the University will not approve any campus program which it determines cannot be held in a safe, orderly way, in adherence to its policies and procedures, and without significant interference to other University events or normal functions.
220.127.116.11 While acknowledging there may be approved programs which include critiques of Catholic teaching and/or of Saint Louis University, the University does not knowingly make available its facilities to individuals, organizations or businesses, whose activities will deride, mock or ridicule the Roman Catholic Church or the University's mission and values.
3.3.6 Procedures
220.127.116.11 Students and recognized student organizations of the University who seek to sponsor a campus program may apply to do so according to the procedures outlined below.
188.8.131.52 Students must complete the Program Planning Form, available in the Department of Student Life. Completing a Program Planning Form does not guarantee approval.
184.108.40.206 Completed Program Planning Forms must be submitted to the Department of Student Life at least twenty (20) business days prior to the proposed program.
18.104.22.168 The submitted Program Planning Form will be forwarded to the Director of Student Life or designee to initiate the program review process.
22.214.171.124 The Director of Student Life or designee will provide a written notification of any procedural questions or concerns about the program within five (5) business days of submission.
184.108.40.206 Procedural questions or concerns may include, but are not limited to, clarification of issues related to Sections 2.0 and 5.0.
126.96.36.199 After receiving program approval from the Department of Student Life, students may reserve a campus venue for the program through the Department of Event Services, located in Busch Student Center 356.
18.104.22.168 Students must complete the Student Event Registration Form.
220.127.116.11 Completed Student Event Registration Forms must be submitted to the Office of Event Services at least two (2) weeks prior to the anticipated program date.
220.127.116.11 Event Services will provide a written notification of which University space is available for the event within three (3) business days of submission. Any notification of space availability does not guarantee approval of the Program Planning Form.
3.3.7 Additional Guidelines and Process
188.8.131.52 Additional program planning guidelines and program review guidelines for the process is provided in Appendices A and B of this document.
184.108.40.206 The guidelines are included with the Program Planning Form.
3.3.8 Appeals
184.108.40.206 Students or recognized student organizations of the University who seek to sponsor a campus program, may appeal a decision by the Department of Student Life to the Vice President of Student Development. The appeal process for program proposals is as follows:
220.127.116.11 A written appeal addressed to the Vice President for Student Development should include, in detail, an explanation of how the student or recognized student organization believes they followed the program planning guidelines or, how the program review guidelines were not followed by the Department of Student Life.
126.96.36.199 The Vice President for Student Development shall contact the student or recognized student organization within five (5) business days of submission of the written appeal to arrange a meeting time. During the appeals meeting, the Vice President for Student Development shall gather all necessary information regarding the process.
22.214.171.124 After meeting with the student or recognized student organization, the Vice President for Student Development shall gather all other pertinent information at his/her discretion from any other parties involved in the process.
18.104.22.168 The Vice President for Student Development shall provide a written notification of his/her decision within ten (10) business days of the initial meeting with the student or recognized student organization.
3.4 Registration of Programs and Events
The following policies and procedures cover the registration of programs and events of student organizations by the University. These policies and procedures supplement the general standards of good taste and etiquette that govern responsible social and educational events. Students are expected to maintain consideration for both personal and University interests in planning all activities. Those events that are registered and are thus sanctioned by the University are expected to comply with University policies and guidelines. Private behavior at functions of chartered student organizations held off-campus without the financial support or sanction of the University are the sole responsibility of the organization and its members. Events occurring on campus may be subject to metal detector "wanding" and persons may have their personal effects searched for illegal weapons.
3.4.1 University-Sanctioned and Registered Student Events. Registration of student-sponsored programs and events provides for coordination of the use of University facilities and provides the opportunity for publicity for sanctioned University events on the All University Activities Calendar. Use of University facilities such as Busch Student Center, academic classrooms and auditoriums, Allied Health Multipurpose Room, DuBourg Hall 157, DuBourg Grand Hall, IL Monastero and Boileau Hall as well as all mall/quad areas of campus by student groups require registration of the event through Event Services. All student programs and events must be scheduled with Event Services.
184.108.40.206 Programs approved by the Department of Student Life must be registered with Event Services and include:
18.104.22.168.1 Any event advertised and open to the campus and/or the general public.
184.108.40.206.2 Any event sponsored by a chartered student organization to which a guest speaker has been invited and which is open to the campus and/or the public.
126.96.36.199.3 Any event using University funds or facilities at which alcoholic beverages are to be served or sold.
18.104.22.168.4 Any event of unconfined public or traveling nature.
184.108.40.206.5 Any event held on University mall/quad/outside areas by student organizations.
184.108.40.206 Procedures for registration of student organizational meetings include:
22.214.171.124.1 To use University premises and facilities: When details of the event have been determined, check the availability of the space desired by calling 314-977-MEET (6338).
22.214.171.124.2 Request a Student Organizational Meeting Request form from Event Services, Busch Center 356 or at www.slu.edu/events. Complete the form and submit it to Event Services. If all requirements are fulfilled for the Student Organizational Meeting Request form, the student organization will receive a copy for its files.
3.5 Space Reservation
Chartered student organizations are encouraged to take advantage of the available facilities for meetings and activities. When adequate or appropriate space or campus facilities are not available, community facilities may be sought.
The following procedure covers the use of all University facilities, such as, but not limited to, Busch Student Center, Bauman Eberhardt Athletic Center, academic facilities, etc., by chartered student organizations for business meetings and/or all other activities.
Use of community or off-campus facilities is the responsibility of the students involved. While no listing of approved facilities is maintained, assistance in locating facilities may be available in the Department of Student Life.
3.5.1 Residence hall common areas are available to student organizations with prior approval from appropriate personnel in the Department of Housing and Residence Life.
3.5.2 When rental fees are applicable, payment must be made by interdepartmental order (IDO) or a check made payable to Saint Louis University. This payment must accompany the reservation and will be returned if the reservation is canceled.
3.5.3 After satisfactory registration and reservation of space, requests for food and beverages must be made with a representative of University Dining Services, Busch Student Center, 977-1559.
3.5.4 Particular policies governing the cancellation of facility reservations are at the discretion of the chief administrator of the particular facility and will be explained at the time the reservation is made.
3.6 Publicity
Publicity for student-sponsored events, activities or elections is the responsibility of the sponsoring organization or student candidate. Bulletin boards are conveniently placed for the use of students, faculty and staff. Departmental bulletin boards also are conveniently located and clearly marked for departmental use only. Posters, displays or other forms of publicity must comply with the following regulations. Additional information may be obtained from the Department of Student Life, located in BSC 319.
3.6.1 Posters and Displays
184.108.40.206 All postings including but not limited to fliers, posters, handbills, sheet signs and banners must have the approval stamp of the Department of Student Life three (3) business days prior to posting or distribution. The permission of department personnel, when applicable, must be received before posting any material on their bulletin boards.
220.127.116.11 All fliers and posters may be displayed for two weeks and must be marked with the date on which they will be removed.
18.104.22.168 No group or chartered student organization may have more than one poster at a time on a bulletin board unless the posters publicize separate events.
220.127.116.11 The maximum size of any poster will be 60" in perimeter and the name of the sponsoring group must be clearly identified on the poster.
18.104.22.168 In residence halls, posters and other publicity are subject to the rules and regulations of the Department of Housing and Residence Life.
188.8.131.52 In order to maintain the beauty of the campus and to preserve the quality of the buildings, trees, and shrubs, there will be no posting of notices on trees, buildings, telephone poles on the campus or sidewalks. By special authorization of the Department of Student Life and Facilities Services, posters may be displayed on the campus trash receptacles cans or by stake sign. Student organizations requesting approval to post flyers on the outdoor trash receptacles for a limited period of time (48 hours) must complete an Outdoor Posting Authorization form signed by representatives of the Department of Student Life and Facilities Services.
188.8.131.52 St. Louis City Code states that it is unlawful to stick, paint, brand, attach, hang or suspend upon any house, building, fence or wall, without the consent of the owner thereof, or upon any pole used for the purpose of carrying electrical conductors or upon any street or sidewalk, pavement or other public place, any printed, written, painted or other advertisement, bill, notice, sign or poster.
220.127.116.11 Scotch/duct tape may not be used to post materials.
188.8.131.52 Posting is not permitted on woodwork, doors or bulletin board frames.
22.214.171.124 Municipal, state or national campaign posters are permitted on the campus if the name of the sponsoring campus group is displayed conspicuously on the poster.
18.104.22.168 Decorations are permitted, on special occasions, in the windows of the student residences with the permission of the Department of Housing and Residence Life.
22.214.171.124 In accordance with the state fire marshal's regulations, all postings within 30 inches of any light fixture must be of fireproof material.
126.96.36.199 Special provisions can be made to display posters during Student Government elections or other all-campus referenda, through the Department of Student Life.
184.108.40.206 Courtesy and respect for the freedom of expression by others dictates that posters should not to be marked on, destroyed or removed. Anyone discovered defacing posters will be subject to disciplinary action through designated disciplinary channels.
188.8.131.52 Violations of the above poster regulations may be referred to the Director of Student Conduct.
3.6.2 Fliers and Handbills
18.104.22.168 The University reserves the right to regulate locations on campus where fliers and handbills may be distributed. Fliers and handbills must be approved by the Department of Student Life three (3) business days prior to posting or distribution. In general, handbills, fliers or posters may not be distributed:
- Outside buildings where normal flow may be impeded;
- Inside buildings and offices, except from reserved distribution tables.
18.104.22.168 Fliers and handbills may not be placed on car windshields.
184.108.40.206 Sponsoring student organizations or departments must be clearly identified on the flyer or handbill.
188.8.131.52 Sponsoring student organizations or departments distributing handbills or fliers are responsible for their content.
22.214.171.124 These same rules also pertain to the distribution of fliers or handbills in the city of St. Louis. City ordinance prescribes that it is unlawful to place, throw or knowingly drop in or upon any street, highway, alley or public ground in the city, handbills, blotters, posters or advertising samples, or to place these or like items in or on any street, highway, alley or public grounds in the city. Permission must be secured from the mayor's office to distribute handbills to homes in St. Louis, along the streets or on any city property. Permission to place large banners (fliers, posters, etc.) in local stores must be obtained from the individual merchants.
3.6.3 Advertising and Alcohol
Publicity for events at which alcohol is to be served must not emphasize or promote the sale, distribution or consumption of alcohol, nor depict the use of alcoholic beverages. Only events that comply with state law and University policy may be advertised to the University community.
3.7 Fund Raising
To ensure the proper use of the University name in fund-raising ventures, to minimize the inconvenience of donors being called several times by various University groups and to assure proper adherence to state and municipal laws, the following policies are established.
These policies and procedures pertain to fund-raising ventures entered into by chartered student organizations, either on or off-campus.
3.7.1 Use of University facilities for sales or solicitation for private or personal gain is prohibited by law.
126.96.36.199 Types of fund-raising activities by chartered student organizations that may be approved by the Department of Student Life are those for which the funds raised will serve educational or public services. It should be clear that funds raised from the general University population should not be used in any way for the personal or individual gain of members of the sponsoring organization.
126.96.36.199 Collection of membership dues, recruitment fees, etc., is allowed by student organizations.
22.214.171.124 In general, collecting donations of money and raising funds through sales by recognized agencies and organizations within the limits of the campus must be consistent with the educational and public service responsibilities of the University, and not interfere with regular University programs.


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Henry Abbott (you know him as True Hoop) and I have brokered a gentlemen's bet over the Clippers-Portland game tonight. If the Blazers beat the line (+11), Henry will send me a truckload of insufferably crunchy Reed College kids to board for the season. If the Clips cover, Los Angeles may exile and transfer ownership of Saddle Ranch to Portland.
Actually, the loser will have to pen a 500-word essay extolling the virtues of the other's team.
In other news, Clipperblog partner, John So, rendezvoused with fellow New Jersey native, Ian Ziering, at the Clips-Suns game on Saturday night.
[Not pictured: Joe E. Tata]

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2010-2011 Funded Projects
The City University of New York Black Male Initiative
Summary of Funded Projects, 2010-2011
With a sixth consecutive grant from the New York City Council, The City University of New York (CUNY) has established projects to support the enrollment and retention of students from underrepresented groups in all five boroughs of New York City and at all the CUNY senior, comprehensive and community colleges including the CUNY Graduate Center and the CUNY Law School. Funds from the New York City Council also support two (2) targeted GED programs; all programs and activities of The CUNY Black Male Initiative are open to all academically eligible students, faculty and staff without regard to race, gender, national origin or other characteristic. Though CUNY BMI projects target African American males and other underrepresented groups, it is expected that the entire University will benefit from what is learned from efforts with this target population.
For general information about the CUNY Black Male Initiative (CUNY BMI), please visit: http://www.cuny.edu/academics/initiatives/bmi.html. To find out about specific projects funded under the BMI, please contact the CUNY campus representatives listed below. For the CUNY BMI central administrators, please visit: http://www.cuny.edu/academics/initiatives/bmi.html.
Project Description
Baruch College
Ben Corpus
Huthaifah Kareem
Angela Anselmo
The Baruch College BMI project seeks to institutionalize diversity activities and initiatives through substantial investments from the college. Baruch College continues its efforts to support and serve students from underrepresented populations. The goal is to increase the number of substantive outreach programs to increase the number of historically underrepresented students, particularly African Americans who indicate interest (prospects and inquiries), apply (applicants) and ultimately enroll in college. In addition, a bridge and pipeline programs has been created that includes academic interventions that will strengthen academic skill-sets, improve self-confidence; and develop personal goals to improve the academic professional mobility of students, particularly historically unrepresented students, partnering with institutions, non-profits and community based organizations throughout New York City.
Borough of Manhattan Community College
Michael Gillespie
Everton Barrett
Ashtian Holmes
The overall project goals for the Urban Male Leadership Academy (UMLA) at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC) for 2009-2010 are a continuation of the program's emphases since its inception during the 2005-2006 academic year. They are 1) to increase retention and graduation rates of underserved students, particularly African American and Latino males at BMCC; 2) to ensure that underserved students graduate from BMCC with the academic and vocational skills to be successful in future schooling and the workplace; 3) to work collaboratively with identified high schools and community-based organizations to recruit and sustain the number of underserved students in the pipeline to higher education; 4) to increase the transfer rate to baccalaureate programs among underserved students; and 5) to increase the number of underserved students, particularly African American and Latino males, who major in elementary or mathematics and/or science education and pursue careers in teaching in New York City public schools. Women students are actively encouraged to participate in all programs and activities sponsored by the CUNY BMI funded UMLA.
Several BMCC students participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders Project.
Bronx Community College
George Sanchez
Bernard J. Gantt
Clifford Marshall, II
The Student Leadership Academy for Social Entrepreneurs (SLASE) is a learning community whose chief aim is to equip Bronx Community College students with the skills, vision, long-range plan for obtaining a bachelor's degree. To foster this objective, SLASE provides a host of programmatic activities which can better position students to successfully transfer to a four-year institution once they complete their terminal degree at Bronx Community College. Centered on the idea of "social entrepreneurship," these activities are designed to provide participants with the opportunity to explore careers in the nation's nonprofit sector. Students are given the chance to participate in a leadership development workshop curriculum as well as to avail themselves of a number of personal and academic support services available at the college.
Brooklyn College
Noel S. Anderson
Joseph Wilson
Floyd Patterson
Mentorship Program; (3) the E.R.I.S. Profile for Success training and counseling; (4) Tutoring in Writing; (5) Social Services Safety Net counseling under the direction of an experienced social worker; (6) the www.ERISProgram.org website; (7) the E.R.I.S. Lending Library Program; (8) promoting Opportunities for Academic and Career Success such as Research Internships, Summer Study Abroad, pipeline programs to graduate and professional schools; (9) an E.R.I.S. Speakers Series; (10) E.R.I.S. diversity recruitment activities; (10) a teacher awareness and development program dedicated to encouraging BC students to pursue careers as New York City public school teachers; (11) E.R.I.S. Research and Curriculum Development will be encouraged by Africana Studies and Political Science faculty and institutional researchers.
Several BC students participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders Project.
City College of New York
Black Male Leadership and Mentorship Project at The City College (BMLMP)
E. Maudette Brownlee
Claude Brathwaite
Malita Esnard
The primary goals of the Black Male Leadership and Mentorship Project at The City College (BMLMP) are to: (1) strengthen underrepresented students' sense of community and connection to the institution by expanding their network of peers who share common academic goals, (2) expand this group of students' knowledge and awareness of the varied career opportunities that are available to them, (3) increase their exposure to successful, mainstream role models, (4) strengthen their positive sense of self by helping them to improve their social competency and leadership skills, (5) connect project participants to mentors who will encourage them to stay in college until they graduate. Further, this project will continue to offer college students different types of learning experiences within the context of supportive relations in order to strengthen students' commitment to college and motivation to succeed.
Several City College students participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders Project.
City College of New York
Retention, Achievement, & Professionalism Success Institute (RAP-SI)
Gordon Thompson
RAP-SI is committed to the improvement of retention and academic performance of students from underrepresented groups enrolled at CCNY/CUNY.RAP-SI will expand the social opportunities, academic resources, counseling, mentoring programs, support systems and learning communities throughout City College available to two groups of students: 1) Freshmen needing academic intervention, and 2) sophomores and juniors with GPA's between 2.3 and 2.5.
RAP-SI is also committed to promoting strategies that will encourage and prepare BMI students for successful enrollment in graduate and/or professional school. RAP-SI is further committed to encouraging BMI students to enroll in service learning courses, particularly those developed by RAP-SI in conjunction with the Black Studies Program.
City College of New York
The Medical Career Success Program, proposes to enhance the academic performance and retention of students in the Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education and also in the pre-med program of The City College. The program is divided into career enhancement efforts and support services programs. Career enhancement will include monthly Skills Development Workshops, facilitation of professional networking opportunities and exposure to medical professionals.
The College of Staten Island
Ann Lubrano
Debra Evans-Greene
The College Success Initiative: Learning by Teaching program have both high school and college students participate in this mathematics, science and English language arts tutorial program involving Curtis and Port Richmond high school students and CSI BMI college student mentors/tutors. The project has three (3) primary goals and two (2) secondary goals among the primary goals are: (1) promoting academic success; (2) diversity recruitment or increasing enrollment of students from underrepresented populations through pipeline to college programs; and diversifying the teaching profession by recruiting underrepresented students, particularly African American males, into the teaching profession. As for its secondary goals, the BMI funded project at CSI seeks to create a supportive academic learning community to support students from populations that are severely underrepresented in higher education and to strengthen CSI's Office of Minority Access Programs.
Several students from the BMI Project at CSI also participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders project.
CUNY Black Male Initiative – Central
Teachers as Leaders Project
Elliott Dawes
Jermaine Wright
Alan Newton
With the generous support of the Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation and The Schott Foundation for Public Education, CUNY BMI has created the Teachers as Leaders Project which offers CUNY students: (1) full scholarships; (2) New York State Teacher Certification Examination (NYSTCE) workshops; (3) career development and public policy workshops; (4) clinical education experiences and (5) mentorship from current and former New York City public school teachers. TALP scholarships are renewable depending on continued funding as well as the scholarship recipient's level of participation and progress in the program.
During the spring 2008 semester, twenty-four (24) students, nineteen (19) men and five (5) women, were admitted into the first cohort of the Teachers as Leaders Scholars Program. Eleven (11) students, six (6) men and five (5) women, were admitted into the second cohort during the fall 2008 semester. CUNY BMI will admit a cohort of CUNY students into the Teacher as Leaders Scholars Program each semester.
CUNY Graduate School - Office of Educational Opportunity and Diversity Programs (OEODP)
Widening the Doors to Academia Project
Donald Robotham
Alida Rojas
The Widening the Doors to Academia Project is designed to enhance underrepresented student recruitment into doctoral programs and academic success of those who are already enrolled. The project ensures that the Graduate Center's goals of enrolling, retaining and graduating underrepresented groups in the doctoral program are accomplished. The Office of Educational Opportunity and Diversity Programs (OEODP), through BMI funds, support the Graduate Center's recruitment and retention goals which are to: 1) increase the number of groups traditionally underrepresented in higher education; and 2) increase their graduation rate and time to degree. The project services all graduate students enrolled at CUNY, in particular students from underrepresented groups and it also serves all 27 students in the CUNY Pipeline undergraduate program.
CUNY Law School - Pipeline to Justice Program
Mary Lu Bilek
The CUNY School of Law Pipeline to Justice Program is designed to give a second chance at law school admission and preparation for academic success in law school to college graduates from groups traditionally underrepresented in the legal profession. The program is designed to: (1) raise their LSAT scores, (2) improve critical reading, analytic thinking, and professional-level writing skills, (3) provide general student counseling, and (4) provide consistent, individualized academic counseling, structured cohort support, and mentoring throughout the three years of law school to those who succeed in the program and are admitted to law school.
CUNY Office of Academic Affairs
Two campus-based adult literacy programs, at Brooklyn College and Lehman College, will develop new structures and processes designed to reach out to, and support students, with college potential in CUNY GED programs, in order to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups, in particular black males, who complete their course of study at these programs, receive their GED diplomas, and continue their education at CUNY. The project, built around a mentoring structure at each of the three programs, will serve as a pilot that can be extended to other CUNY literacy/GED programs in the future. Additionally, this year, the project is focusing on developing a curriculum and transitional courses designed to assist students who pass the GED with college entrance examinations.
CUNY Office of Academic Affairs
Success by Degrees, the BMI funded project implemented by the CUNY Creative Arts Team (CUNY CAT), provides students with the opportunity to examine, through an active learning model, issues related to academic and workplace success. Under the guidance of CAT's professional actor/teachers, CUNY students, particularly BMI participants, will engage in a range of strategies and techniques – dramatic vignettes, role-play, tableaux, music, movement, rap, and drama games and exercises – as they explore and practice the habits and habits of mind they need for success in school and in life.
CUNY Office of Academic Affairs - GEAR UP/MGI
Ciji Gardner
Julia Pujols
In the fall of 2007, CUNY Office of Academic Affairs received in funding from the CUNY Black Male Initiative to pilot the Young Men's Leadership Institute (YMLI) at South Bronx Preparatory, a CUNY Middle Grades Initiative/GEAR UP (MGI/GU) partner school. Based on the success of the pilot program, CUNY MGI/GEAR UP, a college/school consortium project housed in the University's Office of Academic Affairs Collaborative Programs unit, will expand YMLI to two additional partner colleges and two secondary schools. The structured mentoring program for 9th-grade Black, Latino, and under-represented male students would be implemented at South Bronx Preparatory (Lehman College), East Side Community High School (Hunter College), and Queens Gateway to the Health Sciences (Queens College). A comparable program, Young Women's Leadership Institute (YWLI), was piloted for female students last year and will be included in the expansion.
The Young Men's and Women's Leadership Institutes will be comprised of three primary components: (1) a group mentoring program; (2) guest speakers' series; and (3) community service project.
The goals of the YMLI and YWLI remain consistent with those of the pilot program. The five (5) goals of the Institutes are to: (1) develop students' academic and personal growth skills; (2) increase students' awareness of the opportunities offered through College Now; (3) increase the number of Black, Latino, and underrepresented students who enroll in and successfully complete College Now courses and workshops; (4) to maintain high retention rates of students enrolled in the program; and (5) to increase student awareness of careers and college programs in STEM and education.
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College
Weldon C. Williams III
Sandy Figueroa
Cynthia Jones
The Youth Leadership Model has four goals to: (1) improve retention of Hostos Community College students and increase their graduation rates (with a special attention paid to the graduation rates of male students of color); (2) strengthen academic skills of students at Hostos (with a special attention paid to the academic performance of male students of color); (3) increase the enrollment of males in College Now and provide early intervention for 9th and 10th grade males enrolled in participating high schools and (4) and maintain high retention rates for 6th, 7th and 8th grade students enrolled at the Hostos Lincoln Academy (the Hostos campus school) to ensure that they move into high school and graduate with college-bound aspirations. The BMI funded project at Hostos Community College also operates two mentorship programs, Brothers on a New Direction which targets male students and Helping Other People Excel, which focuses on young women.
Several Hostos Community College students participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders Project.
Hunter College
John Rose
Marcia Cantarella
Joshua Xavier
Brothers for Excellence, the Hunter College Black Male Initiative for Recruitment, Retention and Success, aims to offer historically underrepresented students and black males in particular, a personalized educational experience in which they receive varied forms of support, academic, financial and emotional. The project offers students academic advisement, mentorship, community-building service experiences, and workshops conducted by the CUNY Creative Arts Team. Additionally, the project sponsors a number of outreach and diversity recruitment activities.
Several Hunter College students participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders Project.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Berenecea Johnson Eanes
Tyrone M. Parchment
Connections for Success, the BMI funded project at John Jay College, will enhance existing college support programs to specifically target and meet the needs of underrepresented groups. A network of "first responders" from faculty, staff and counselors will work with at risk students, and a career development component will be incorporated. The goal is to increase the number of students from underrepresented groups who successfully complete a degree program at the college.
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
The Ron H. Brown Pre-Law Program
Jodie G. Roure
Hendel Leiva, Viviana Salcedo and Marcus Williams
The Ron H. Brown Pre-Law Program is a collaborative program of The Ronald H. Brown Center for Civil Rights and Economic Development of the St. John's University School of Law, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Department of Latin American and Latina/o Studies/CUNY, Medgar Evers College/CUNY, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and York College/CUNY. It is designed to help increase the representation of underrepresented groups in legal education by providing eligible John Jay students with an intensive summer program in the study of law at St. John's University School of Law. CUNY BMI supports that John Jay College component of the Ron H. Brown program; however, students from Medgar Evers College and York College are also eligible to participate in this intensive pre-law program that features, among other benefits, LSAT preparation.
Kingsborough Community College
Paulette Dalpes
Angela Alvarado Coleman
Michael Rodriguez
The Kingsborough Student Leadership Initiative, the CUNY BMI funded project at KBCC, grew out of an inaugural project begun in the summer of 2006. The overall goal of the project has remained consistent since its inception to: (1) increase the enrollment of male students representing underserved and underrepresented groups utilizing various enrollment resources, including, but not limited to, local high schools, community based organizations, churches, GED programs, and the Kingsborough Office of Enrollment Management; (2) assist students enrolled in the initiative in accessing the support services offered at the college, including counseling, academic advisement, supplemental instruction, and mentoring. In addition to the aforementioned goals, the project offers to each student a mentoring component that provides a source of information, informal advisement and role modeling for students. The project has developed a network of mentors from among Kingsborough faculty and administration who have established supportive relationships with BMI students. Peer mentors, including BMI alumni, have provided an important source of additional assistance to project enrollees.
During the 2009-10 academic year, emphasis will be placed on activities designed to promote a closer relationship between the project and academic departments and faculty members. The goal of this new initiative is to ultimately strengthen BMI student relationships with faculty members and promote their pursuit of shared academic and research interests.
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College
Renee Butler
John Baker
Terik Tidwell
The Empowerment and Success Program for Under-Represented Students is modeled to support the retention of students from the perspective of persistence. The project will implement strategies for increasing the retention and course completion rate of underrepresented students by identifying student needs, providing peer-to-peer experiences, mentoring and tutorial/academic interventions.. The project will continue to focus on the following objectives: (1) identifying students facing academic difficulty through a mid-semester review (Early Alert Program): (2) providing outreach and recommend appropriate intervention strategies and referrals: (3) focusing on supporting ethnic identification, socio-economic/financial issues and addressing educational/ cultural stereotypes; (4) cultivating peer to peer study groups; (5) increase student awareness of personal responsibility in their educational experience and college expectation and offering mentorship.
Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College
The College Initiative
A University-wide program based at Fiorello H. LaGuardia Community College
Benay Rubenstein
Michael Carey
John Molina
Cheryl Wilkins
Charlene Griffin
The College Initiative (CI) is a reentry education project for men and women retuning to the New York City area who want to begin or continue higher education upon release. At its every core, CI is dedicated to easing the transition from prison by welcoming prospective students to become part of a vibrant learning community. There is no other program in the New York City area open to all men and women who want to begin or continue higher education upon release whether or not they have had prior college experience. CI features a free twelve (12) week Bridge to College program to prepare students for the CUNY placement examinations.
CI's mission is: to connect men and women in the New York City area who have been incarcerated or have had involvement with the criminal justice system with opportunities for higher education; to provide a range of academic and support services that promote successful enrollment in college and completion of degrees; to serve as a guiding force for students to realize their full potential as individuals, family members, informed citizens and community leaders.
During the 2009-2010 academic year, CI anticipates a substantial increase in the numbers of students we serve as well as enhancements to the services offered, including: expanded linkages to employment, housing and other services; an expanded Bridge to College program; increased outreach within the prison system and during pre-release planning; and additional tutoring opportunities.
Lehman College
John Holloway
Michael A. Deas
Mozelle Goodwin
Prof. Stacey Williams
The Urban Male Leadership Program is designed to facilitate the successful transition of first-year and transfer students to Lehman College. The program also provides support to continuing students by strengthening academic skills, personal development, and character enrichment. The program is committed to developing the whole student both in and outside the classroom. The Center seeks to increase the retention and graduation rates of all students while fostering a meaningful college experience with specific emphasis on the experiences of historically underrepresented students including African American and Latino males.
The Urban Male Leadership Program is also committed to working closely with the Division of Enrollment Management to increase outreach and recruitment efforts of Black and Latino males graduating from high schools located in close proximity to Lehman College. Through school visits, on-campus programming, open houses, prospective student receptions and phone outreach/follow-up, the Center hopes to boost the number of applications from populations underrepresented in higher education including African American and Latino males.
Medger Evers College
The Male Development and Empowerment Center (MDEC)
Paul Washington
The Male Development and Empowerment Center (MDEC) at Medgar Evers College is an academic success initiative designed to counsel and mentor male students who have enrolled at the college. The Center intends to address the area of academic success both directly and indirectly. Directly by providing mentoring/coaching, training and academic support to students and indirectly by providing group settings for social development and information exchange, as well as cultural enrichment.
The project goals for the 2010-2011 academic year are as follows:
Medgar Evers College
Targeted GED Program
Jonathan Bissell
Educational Ladders Initiative will continue develop an educational pathway for students from underrepresented populations with academic deficits in order to prepare them to pass the GED and enroll in higher education.
Project administrators will continue to empower students with the information needed to succeed through workshops, seminars and mentorship. A new goal for the 2009-2010 academic year will be mentorship. Tutoring sessions will be transformed into group mentorship sessions. Students will be grouped based on their readiness to pass the GED exam and their aptitude to become college bound. Former students who have successfully completed the program will provide the mentorship through encouragement and assistance with participants' transition to college. This strategy should help the college increase retention of these students; as well as, foster a positive self image within these individuals.
Additionally, project administrators and instructors will continue to prepare students for the CUNY ACT Tests.
New York City College of Technology
Sonja Jackson
Reginald Blake
Joan Schwartz
This CUNY BMI funded project is designed to increase the enrollment and success of African American males and other underrepresented groups in STEM disciplines. The New York College of Technology, or City Tech as it is commonly called, has chosen this focus because these disciplines are the institution's signature programs and because African Americans are notably underrepresented among baccalaureate and advanced degree recipients in these disciplines. Through a coordinated program of enhancements and support, City Tech, high school, and elementary school students interested in STEM will receive the support, encouragement, and enrichment they need. City Tech's BMI is also quite aware of the acute shortage of African American Males who pursue careers in K-12 education. The project, therefore, develops focused and structured activities that will enhance and encourage City Tech student participation in K-12 and GED teacher/mentor education, especially for STEM courses. Special emphasis is also placed on undergraduate mentoring via STEM research activities.
Several City Tech students participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders Project.
Queens College
June Bobb
Irving Macario
Ronald Sanchez
Project ExCEL: Excellence through Community, Education, and Leadership: A Collaborative Approach to Ensuring Success for Black Males and Underrepresented Students works with academic departments, programs and support services dedicated to promoting excellence in undergraduate education and student success, this new project is designed to address issues of equity and inclusion and to mobilize the College community to put in place strategies and practices to address problems of enrollment and retention, and to create a climate of access.
The Community Scholars Program at Queens College – an outreach program for high school students, particularly high school juniors at John Bowne High School, who are interested in pursuing careers as educators.
Several Queens College students participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders Project.
Queensborough Community College
Warren Soare
Brian A. Kerr
Nidia Gonzalez
Queensborough Community College (QCC) has received BMI funding since 2005 to increase the enrollment of and support services for African American Males and other underrepresented groups. This funding was used to create an initiative, QCC Men Achieving and Leading in Excellence and Success MALES, which has been extremely successful. Student participants have received mentoring from faculty, peers, and staff; attended workshops related to retention and academic success; benefited from additional formal and informal faculty contact; participated in extracurricular and social activities; received close monitoring of their academic progress; and enjoyed the advantages of early advisement and registration. QCC is seeking additional funding for 2009-2010 to continue providing support services for the current cohort of students; to recruit, enroll, retain, and promote the success of additional students from underrepresented groups; and to add a new teacher development component.
Eight (8) main goals of the QCC MALES Initiative for the 2009-2010 academic year are to: (1) expand counseling and mentoring by both staff, faculty and peer mentors to improve the retention of black males and other underrepresented students once they are enrolled at Queensborough Community College; (2) provide direct services, advising, counseling and additional social and academic support to prospective and currently enrolled at risk students; (3) offer career counseling and employment encouragement for black males and under-represented students, including workshops on résumé writing, job searches, internships and part-time employment, and a Business Etiquette Program; (4) increase by 5% the enrollment of underrepresented groups with a particular focus on African American males, Hispanic males and other at risk groups through targeted recruitment efforts; (5) increase the success rates of these newly enrolled students as measured by a 5% increase in the retention rates of first-time, full and part-time freshmen; (6) increase the institution's long-term awareness of the barriers to enrollment that many black males and other underrepresented groups face as well as faculty/staff commitment to helping students overcome those barriers; (7) support CUNY's development of recommendations for colleges across the region and nation regarding the recruitment and enrollment of underrepresented students, with a particular focus on African American males, Hispanic males and other at risk students; (8) offer a new teacher education component, which is described in detail in this proposal.
Several Queensborough Community College students participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders Project.
York College
Jonathan Quash
Thomas Gibson
The goal of the Male Initiative at York College implemented through the York College Men's Center is to increase the enrollment of underrepresented groups, particularly African-American male students at York College, and to create an environment to assist these underrepresented students in developing and achieving the academic, personal and professional skills that are needed to succeed in college and beyond. These skills are expected to help these students become more productive members of society.
The CUNY BMI funded project at York College features three (3) main programs: (1) a teacher development initiative, known as the "Back On Track Program," (2) a recruitment initiative through which York Colledge students, particularly participants in Men's Center programs, will be conducting workshops at high schools in southeast Queens including John Adams High School, Richmond Hill High School, and Hillcrest High School, and (3) a V.I.T.A. Program through which accounting majors and high school students will provide free tax return preparation to low-income residents of southeast Queens.
Several York College students participate in the CUNY BMI Teachers as Leaders Project.


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As a teenager growing up in Ogdensburg, Mark J. Shaver, 50, dreamed of a career in law enforcement, envisioning himself in a New York State Police uniform.
Right career, wrong state.
As peoples lives change, so do our goals, said the St. Lawrence County native, who joined the Pennsylvania State Police in 1990 and recently was promoted to lieutenant and director of that agencys Firearms Division, which is part of the Bureau of Records and Identification.
I have had an enjoyable career to date, and have had many interesting assignments, Lt. Shaver said.
His latest assignment, which was announced by Pennsylvania State Police Commissioner Frank Noonan in January, puts Lt. Shaver in a position to deal with a public-safety issue that has been in the headlines following several high-profile shootings around the nation.
The main purpose of the division is to promote public safety by ensuring that those individuals who are prohibited from purchasing and possessing a firearm cannot acquire one, Lt. Shaver said.
It will definitely be a challenge.
The newly minted lieutenant is one of three Shaver siblings who entered the public-safety field, though he is the farthest from home: Shawn R. Shaver, 42, is an Ogdensburg police detective, while Charles W. Shaver, 52, is a corrections officer in Ogdensburg.
The brothers are among the seven children of Charles J. and Betty J. Shaver, who are looking forward to celebrating their 60th anniversary in May, Detective Shaver said.
Mr. and Mrs. Shaver were not in law enforcement, nor are the other four Shaver children. What attracted the three brothers to lives in public safety?
I think we all believe in doing what is right and want to help those who cannot help themselves, Lt. Shaver said.
Did I know growing up that I wanted to be a corrections officer? No, said Charles Shaver, recounting how he joined that profession in 1984 in search of a good job with the potential for long-term employment.
My brother Mark always wanted to be a police officer, he said, a lead Detective Shaver followed.
Lt. Shaver, Lancaster County, Pa., graduated from Ogdensburg Free Academy in 1981. After attending SUNY Canton, he became a law enforcement specialist in the U.S. Air Force in 1983.
He joined the municipal police force in Lancaster, Pa., in 1987, but still had his sights set on becoming a trooper.
That ambition was realized three years later, when he enlisted in the Pennsylvania State Police.
Following graduation from the academy, he was assigned to Troop L in Schuylkill Haven, Pa., followed by postings around Pennsylvania at Ephrata, Lancaster, Fern Ridge and Avondale and the departments Bureau of Integrity and Professional Standards.
He was promoted to corporal in 1996 and to sergeant a decade later.
It was definitely a surprise, Lt. Shaver said of his latest promotion. There were a lot of qualified candidates, so it was an honor to be chosen.
Lt. Shaver and his wife, Kate J., have five daughters, Chelsi B., Kristi L., Paige E., Kayli A. and Samantha J.
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BUFFALO, N.Y. - The program is called "Game Changers" and it's meant to give Buffalo kids at risk of being lured into a life of gang violence and drugs, a chance to learn life skills from expert coaches.
And the carrot they use to get these kids to give up their Friday nights... is basketball.
For eight weeks, over 100 kids from Buffalo's Delevan-Grider neighborhood take part in a three hour program on the Medaille College campus.
The first half of the night is devoted to learning basketball skills and the second half is about life skills.
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