By Jordan Freels
New Jersey City University is a diverse school. If anyone were to walk around campus one would see a melting pot of people who are of different cultures, shapes, and sizes. True, the majority of the school body commutes to and from school; but there is a small amount of students who live on campus as well.
The freshman dormitory has about 100 students both freshman and transfer students. The other two living spaces house between 125 plus. The on-campus community may not be the largest, but I know that the many organizations and programs on campus try to get the dorm students involved, and sometimes that may not always be the case.
I have recently accepted the position of being a Resident Assistant and one of my many jobs is to post flyers done by either fellow RA’s for events they are having — organizations such as SGO, Greek Life, etc.
The list can go on and on, but I know if flyers are not posted students wouldn’t know what was going on, and it’s important because NJCU has a lot to offer. The flyers posted all throughout the university give an opportunity for students (on and off campus) to learn more about the events and different workshops being held.
Before becoming an RA, I would stop and take the time to read the flyers that were posted because they caught my eye or because I would receive e-mails from faculty members about different activities being held.
Most people don’t check their gotmail account and it’s because of this they feel the NJCU email is irrelevant to their everyday lives; however, these e-mails come in handy when your e-mails can’t be opened on your personal account. I’m not suggesting that NJCU e-mails be mandated for students to attend NJCU but, if the posted flyers aren’t catching their attention, I’m not sure what else to suggest.
As mentioned before, flyers that have color and get straight to the point could be a start to letting students know what’s happening on campus. I live in the freshman dorms with many residents who aren’t aware because they say they didn’t see the flyers, even when they’re clearly posted in plain sight; but it would be too much of a hassle to give a flyer to every single resident.
The problem with students not being aware of flyers could simply be that most don’t care but, it doesn’t help when the flyers present something beneficial to students. This problem must be fixed quickly. A greater turn out for all the events and activities will get more students involved.
