HBCU Ambassador Initiative TriSlides CAPT Steven T' Baynes Coast Guard Liaison to NAFEOHBCUs

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HBCU Ambassador Initiative Tri-SlidesCAPT Steven
T. BaynesCoast Guard Liaison to NAFEO/HBCUs
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HBCU Ambassador Initiative Tri-Slides
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Hampton UniversityLT Deon Scott,9/01/2009
Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 24 Sep Career Fair Week LT Deon Scott, LT
  Lenell Carson, RuitOff Chesapeake
• 26 Sep White House Diversity Event LT Deon
  Scott, LT Navin Griffin
• 5-6 Nov HU Executive Leadership Summit ADM
  Cook?
• William Harvey Leadership Institute
• TBD The William R. Harvey Leadership Institute
  at Hampton University offers the undergraduate
  student a curriculum option that enhances the
  regular university experience. It is an
  intensive, interactive undergraduate minor
  designed to develop entry-level leaders for the
  workplace and community who are competent,
  committed and ethical. There are about 20-25
  students from each classification. The have a
  range of different majors including STEM. Intent
  is to get RDML Cook as a guest leadership
  speaker.
• Partners Program
• The Hampton University Career Counseling Center
  Partners Program will proudly display the logos
  of those corporations that support Career Center
  programs and University initiatives.
• An employer will be able to email its logo to
  careercenter_at_hamptonu.edu and the University's
  Webmaster. Our logo will provide a link to a
  special page that will allow the students having
  3.0 honor and above Grade Point Averages access
  to the corporation's internships, hidden jobs,
  co-ops, scholarships, student receptions,
  conferences, student panels, and special
  programs.

• 30 Jun We have established a great working
  relationship with the Career Center, as well as
  the School of Engineering. They are excited about
  our participation on campus, and supportive of
  the CSPI program.
• Corporate Ambassador
• The corporate ambassador program is managed
  through the Career Planning Office. Our OTs are
  allowed to speak on the CGs behalf on campus, and
  in classrooms (with Professor approval).
  Basically, they are afforded levels of access
  that gets direct info to students.
• CSPI Info Session
• On campus OTs will setup information sessions and
  seminars.

• RDML Cook has requested to sponsor Hampton U.
  Tremendous opportunity for an MOU with CG and
  Hampton U.
• We currently have 02 OTs on campus ready to get
  the word out.
• We have excellent working relationships with the
  Career Center, and School of Engineering

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Morehouse CollegeLT Deon Scott, LTJG Quinton
Dubose, LTJG Fred Pugh9/01/2009 Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 25 Sep AUC Career Week LCDR Merchant, LTJG
  Dubose
• Ambassador will attend AUC career fair and
  associated events
• 25 SEP Morehouse- Science Dept Mtg
• LTJG Dubose set up meetings to discuss CG
  opportunities with Alumni Affairs and School of
  Science and Engineering
• 18-25 Oct Morehouse Homecoming
• Combined Morehouse/Spelman Homecoming events- Mbr
  will liaise with other Ambassadors and speak at
  events/present during classes/set up a booth to
  educate students/parents/faculty about CSPI
  scholarship opportunity.
• ATC Mobile Fly over and local schools
  presentation

25 Aug We visited the campus during freshman
orientation week. Met with staff member in in the
science and math Department. We have established
a great working relationship with the Career
Center and they are excited about our
participation on campus, and supportive of the
CSPI program. Currently running color ad in AUC
Digest College newspaper for the Atlanta
University Center (Clark Atlanta, Spelman and
Morehouse)

• Looking to identify a potential opportunity for
  CG Flag Officer sponsorship Meeting with ADM
  Keith Taylor to discuss
• We currently have 02 OTs on campus ready to get
  the word out.
• We have excellent working relationships with the
  Career Center, and School of Engineering. Met
  with Executive Director of Morehouse scholars
  program who has access to many of the brightest
  students on campus. Many of which have unmet
  financial aid needs.

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Spelman College LCDR Zeita Merchant9/24/2009
Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• Opportunity to have unlimited access to display a
  promotional table in the Manley Student Center
  during the academic year (August 2009 May
  2010).
• Opportunity to have unlimited access to display a
  promotional table in the Manley Student Center
  during the academic year (August 2009 May
  2010).
• Opportunity to set-up one (1) booth display at
  the following 2009 Homecoming activities
  Kick-Off Jam
• (October 18th) and Market Friday (October 23rd).
• Opportunity for U.S. Coast Guard representatives
  to make welcome remarks during the following
  programs and special events 2009 Homecoming
  Neo-Soul Concert (October 20, 2009) SSGA
  Speakers Series
• (November 9-13, 2009) World AIDS Day (November
  19, 2009).
• CSPI Ad will run in AUC digest throughout the
  semester

• CGRC has created a COIs with the Career Services
  Directors and Financial Aid Director and various
  administrators.
• Aug 17-21 LCDR Zeita Merchant LT Tamisha
  Williams wet with University Officials and
  participated in Freshman Orientation week
  activities including a promo table in the
  cafeteria
• U.S. Coast Guard has joined as a Leadership
  Sponsor of the Office of Student Life
  Engagement
• Name and/or logo recognition on the Spelman
  College award-winning website which receives
  20,000 unique visitors each month recognition in
  at least one (1) issue of the Spelman Connection
  weekly electronic announcement distributed to
  more than 15,000 households.

• CGRC and HBCU Ambassadors have done an excellent
  job building relationships with key personnel at
  Spelman College.
• ADM Landry spoke at Spelman for a Key Note
  Leadership event and will serve as a flag sponsor
  for Spelman college

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South Carolina State UniversityLCDR Christy
Rutherford, LCDR Pride Sanders9/24/2009 Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• Delivery of Coast Guard Pamphlets and material
• Sep 17th Job Fair LT Christy Casey will
  attend.
• Oct/Nov TBD RADM Branham visit SCSU as guest
  speaker
• Week of October 26 Nov 1st (Homecoming Week)
  This week would be a perfect time to promote the
  CSPI program at SCSU. Currently we have 0 CSPI
  students at SCSU and none in the pipeline at the
  CG Recruiting Office in Columbia
• Date Fall semester Public Service Announcement
• Speaking opportunities in classes and career
  center Date all year/dates TBD

• 28 Aug Capt Baynes, LCDR Pride L. Sanders
  LCDR Christy Rutherford met with school officials
  in the career development facility. Promoted the
  fact South Carolina State University was
  responsible for almost 10 of all African
  American officers in the Coast Guard. Career
  Services staff and School Officials have
  requested that a return trips/visits be made
  throughout the fall 2009 semester.
• There is currently a CG booth in the student
  center. The CG website will be included on the
  career counselors webpage. CG officers will come
  back as guest speakers in the classrooms.

• Looking to discuss sponsorship opportunities with
  ADM Branham
• The staff was amazed at our presentation and
  passion for helping students at SCSU. We felt
  welcomed and the meeting went off without a
  hitch. Because of our past history of success
  with graduates, the faculty members believe there
  could and should be more recipients from this
  college. Mr. Thomas stated he wants the Coast
  Guard to become a household name at SCSU. We
  advised SC State of the individuals we wanted to
  meet. Instead of speaking with only the
  counselors, we attempted to get into all aspects
  of the students lives (i.e. all of the staff they
  come in contact with). In the future we will set
  up with R/O to provide support for follow up
  interviews.

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Bowie State UniversityLTJG Eric
Marshall9/18/2009 Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 29 Sep Will meet with Career Center and ROTC
  program manager to establish a relationship and
  being discussions on how to integrate the Coast
  Guard in to the school. Also plan on meeting with
  CG recruiting office DC to gain a understand of
  how they attract minorities into CG.
• 14 Oct Will conduct student outreach. Setup up
  information booths and walk around talking to
  students informing them on the benefits the CG
  has to offer.

• NONE TO DATE

• Establishing a relationship between BSU and the
  CG
• Develop a strategic plan to attract students to
  the CG

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Clark Atlanta UniversityLT Deon Scott 9/25/2009
Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 03 Oct 09 Clark Atlanta University Homecoming
• 19 Feb 10 Clark Atlanta University Career Fair
• Delivery of Coast Guard Pamphlets and material
  for student information.
• Participate in Clark Atlanta E-recruiting
  system. Clark Atlanta University now uses
  eRecruiting for career events such as career
  seminars, career fairs, job postings and to list
  information sessions and information tables

• 30 Aug We are beginning a working relationship
  with Clark Atlanta University. I visited the
  universitys Director of Career Planning and
  Placement Services. They were very receptive and
  accommodating. The Director of the Cooperative
  Education and Placement Services has offered to
  place CSPI and other Coast Guard program
  information in the Financial Aid Office, and on
  Student Bulletin Boards.
• I also dropped of CSPI fliers in the Financial
  Aid Office with a promise to come back and sit
  down with the Financial Aid Director.
• Currently running color ad in AUC Digest College
  newspaper for the Atlanta University Center
  (Clark Atlanta, Spelman and Morehouse)

Looking to identify a potential opportunity for
CG Flag Officer/SES sponsorship We currently
have 00 OTs on campus, but we do have OTs on the
adjoined campuses that comprise the Atlanta
University Center. We have excellent working
relationships with the Career Center, and looking
to build our brand awareness on campus.

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Elizabeth City State UniversityMr. Thom Roddy,
LCDR, USN, Ret. Associate AmbassadorChief,
General Logistics Base Support Unit Elizabeth
City
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• Working with Carlas White, Director Student
  Activities on a joint Coast Guard / ECSU concert
  and comedy event for fall 2009 and spring 2010.
• Were also looking at joint sporting events
  including a bowling tournament at ECSUs bowling
  alley for the fall.
• Lastly were looking at hosting the ECSU Jazz
  Ensemble at the base club and opening the event
  to all students and faculty with ECSU ID.

• The process of building our relationship and
  partnership has begun in earnest in June 2008.
  Since that time, Captain Carol Bennett and I
  attended an orientation by Dr. Sharp, Director,
  Aviation School on ECSUs new Aviation Program.
  Additionally we attended a brief on ECSUs new
  Pharmacy School, and have met with Dr. Geofrey
  Mills, Dean School of Business on opportunities
  for collaboration.
• ECSU ranked 11 among HBCUs by US News and
  World Report 2010 Best Colleges.
• 4 August 2009 We gave ECSU a free booth at our
  Coast Guard Day celebration attended by over 3K
  guests this year. Great opportunity to expose
  our workforce to our hometown school.

Our focus to date has been on building a
relationship with ECSU that is both collegial and
collaborative. It is clear that Coast Guard and
ECSU have much to gain by forming partnership
where possible. We (USCG) desire the diversity
in our service that students at ECSU could bring
to us, and ECSU desires the diversity our base
population could bring to their campus.

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Florida AM UniversityLT Eric Wilson9/20/2009
Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• LT Wilson will discuss outreach options with LTC
  Williams after the homecoming events.
• LT Wilson will coordinate with Senior Chief
  Gordon (CGRC) to acquire school contact
  information and arrange for a telephone
  conference to discuss future USCG activities and
  marketing on the campus.
• LT Wilson will work with ATC Mobile to arrange
  for training flights to the Tallahassee, FL
  airport for tours of USCG aircraft.

• CGRC (Senior Chief Gordon) is currently the lead
  in organizing USCG participation in the 2009
  Florida AM University Homecoming for the week of
  19-25 October.
• LT Wilson has arranged for a Fly-by of the
  homecoming game using an HC144A, and is awaiting
  word if ATC Mobile can support a static display
  sometime throughout the week. LT Wilson has been
  working with LTC Jeffrey Williams, the head of
  the Universitys ROTC program. LTC Williams is
  supportive of the CSPI program.

Our focus to date must be on increasing our
visibility throughout the campus. FAMU students
must become aware of the opportunities the USCG
can provide for their future and career
development. This is an on-going process and we
must leverage the strength of our current
relationships with the school to afford us new
opportunities in outreach into this community.

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N.C. AT State UniversityLCDR Dwayne
Meekins,9/21/2009 Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 31 Oct NC AT Homecoming
• 2 3 Nov CDR Adrian West LCDR Dwayne Meekins
  will return to AT to continue outreach. Also to
  conduct interviews for CSPI applicants.
• CSPI Info Session OT King is working on
  setting up an information session to continue
  getting the word out. This session will take
  place during our 2 3 November visit.

• 15 16 Sep We have established a great working
  relationship with the University to include the
  Office of Career Services, Office of Financial
  Aid, the School of Engineering, the Athletic
  Department, WNAA (the school radio station). They
  are excited about our participation on campus and
  are supportive of the CSPI program.

• We currently have 1 OT on campus already getting
  the word out.
• We have 1 student who has already completed the
  application process and is only awaiting an
  interview.
• The Career Fair on 16 Sep was pretty fruitful.
  We identified 6 additional students who are in
  various stages of package preparation. We plan
  to conduct interviews for each during our 2-3
  November visit.
• With continued focus exposure, we believe we
  can find another 4/5 applicants for the upcoming
  CSPI board.
• We also had a DCE applicant who is in the
  process of completing his package stop by the
  booth.

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Norfolk State UniversityLT Masamba Moses, LT
Deon Scott 9/25/2009 Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 14 Oct Norfolk State University Career Fair
• Spring 2010 Date TBD Norfolk State University
  Spring Career Fair
• 30-31 Oct NSU Homecoming Events
• Early October CGRC already has information
  sessions planned for NSUs campus
• Delivery of Coast Guard Pamphlets and material
  for student information.

• 08 Sep NSU/CG MOA signing The Coast Guard and
  Norfolk State University worked together to offer
  scholarships and internships to minorities. The
  Coast Guard gets support for recruiting in return
  for giving academic options to NSU students and
  faculty. Officials say the partnership will be a
  model for other Coast Guard higher education
  initiatives with Historically Black Colleges and
  Universities.
• - NSU students may participate in internships in
  operations, intelligence studies, community
  relations, marketing/publicity, and information
  services among others.
• - NSU students may participate in the Coast
  Guards volunteer service program in which they
  will work side-by-side with Coast Guard junior
  officers and civilian personnel.

• RADM Hewitt is the current Flag Sponsor for NSU.
• Currently there are 00 active CSPI student
  assigned to the NSU. This will no doubt change
  due to the exposure from the CG/NSU partnership.
  CGRC (LT Carson) has planned some outreach events
  on campus in the near future that will generate
  leads for recruiting. FS1 Haggins of RO
  Chesapeake has good rapport with staff on campus
  and is doing an excellent job at the local career
  fairs.

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Savannah State UniversityChristy Casey, LT,
AmbassadorPrevention Chief Marine Safety Unit
Savannah
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• Working with Shaunce White on attending SSUs
  October 7, 2009 Career Fair.
• Were also targeting SSUs Homecoming event as a
  recruiting platform on 30-31 Oct.

• We are making steady progress in establishing a
  great working relationship with Savannah State.
  To further that end, contact has been made with
  the Career Development Centers Coordinator of
  Career Services Mr. Shaunce Reilly regarding
  different outreach opportunities available.
• SSU hosts a robust Marine Science Professional
  Degree Program, as well as a number of
  Engineering programs that we are looking to form
  bonds with over the course of the next few
  months.

To create lasting partnerships with the Marine
Science and Engineering programs as well as the
Career Development Office.

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Texas Southern UniversityCDR Adrian L.
West,9/24/2009 Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 29 Oct Texas Southern University Career Fair
• Delivery of Coast Guard Pamphlets and material
  for student information.
• At a date TBD, plan to engage the Port of
  Houston Authority to look for opportunities for
  Coast Guard involvement in the development of the
  course curriculum or instruction for the
  universitys Maritime Transportation Management
  and Security program. Vision of opportunities
  include CG billet assignment to TSU as an
  instructor at no cost to TSU, CG internships for
  students of this discipline, Summer Work-study
  program at CG Sector for students for course
  credit.
• http//www.tsu.edu/pages/10.asp?item6784

• 22 Sep We are beginning a working relationship
  with Texas Southern University. LTJG Quinton
  DuBose and I visited the universitys Office of
  Cooperative Education and Placement Services.
  They were very receptive and accommodating to the
  point of inviting us back to participate in their
  upcoming Career Fair at no cost. The Director of
  the Cooperative Education and Placement Services
  has offered to place CSPI and other Coast Guard
  program information on the Universitys Facebook
  site and place Coast Guard information in the
  office spaces.
• We have also been made aware of a new degree
  program in Maritime Transportation Management and
  Security that will be introduced on campus in
  2011. This is the result of a partnership
  between the university and the Port of Houston
  Authority. They say there may be opportunities
  for Coast Guard personnel to serve as guest
  instructors and lecturers.

• Currently there is only 1 active CSPI student
  assigned to the local Houston Recruiting Office.
  This student is from Stephen F. Austin University
  which is 3 ½ hours away from Houston. Prior to
  LTJG DuBoses and my visit to the TSU campus, the
  Coast Guard had zero visibility amongst the
  student population. We were approached by
  curious students and asked questions about
  missions, scholarships, and employment
  opportunities. This says that this student body
  is open to military service and is interested in
  jobs concerning Maritime missions and security.

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Xavier University of LouisianaCharles Donaldson,
Jr., LTJG, Lead Ambassador
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• NOLA HBCU Career Fair 29 September 2009
• Will be held at XU

• Continuing to build relationship with
  Administrators, Staff members, and students at XU
• LT Summers has met with the Director of Career
  Services
• LTJG Donaldson has met with Mirian Minnard,
  Associate Director of Career Services, on several
  occasions to discuss advertising/recruiting
  options
• for the CG. Some of the options are listed
  below
• Speaking at the monthly Department Meetings and
  the Student Government or Class meetings
• Including information on the monthly XU bulletin
• Outside agencies are allowed to set up
  informational booths/table every Tuesday and
  Thursday in the University Center

Our focus is to continue to build a relationship
with the administrators, staff members, and
students at Xavier University. We are also
brainstorming the different ways that we will
reach out to the students. XU has a outstanding
Pharmacy program and is 1 in placing African
American students into medical school. With that
being said, it will be a challenge to recruit at
the university because a majority of the students
are biology and pharmacy majors. They may not be
able to see how the CG will align with their
educational and career goals.

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Delaware State UniversityLCDR Richard HowellLT
Evelynn Samms,9/18/2009 Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 01 Oct Military Mini Career Fair LCDR Rick
  Howell, LT Evelynn Samms, and a local recruiter
  (possibly from the Philly office)
• 10 Oct Parents Day LCDR Rick Howell, LT
  Evelynn Samms (tentative)
• 22 - 24 Oct Homecoming and Career Fair. On
  22Oct, DSU is holding a job fair on the main
  campus. The job fair is an opportunity to meet
  with undergraduate and graduate students seeking
  full time employment. Additionally we will be
  able to meet with faculty during the job fair.
  On 24Oct (Homecoming festivities), we are
  proposing to have an information booth set up in
  the student center or near the stadium talking to
  prospective candidates and their parents. We
  will request a recruiter to attend for specific
  questions.
• Partners Program
• In talks with the School of Airway Science to
  spread the word on CSPI, direct commission
  aviation and the BLUE21 program.
  http//www.desu.edu/som/airway_science/
• The Airway Science Program provides students with
  quality education and experience in preparation
  for careers in the aviation industry. Curricula
  in the Program lead to a Bachelor's of Science
  degree with concentrations in Airway Science
  Management or Airway Science Systems
  (Professional Pilot). The POC a Mr. Fred Cooke
  was at our meeting on 15July.

• 15 July We have established a working
  relationship with the Director of Career
  Services, as well as the program manager for the
  School of Airway Science. They are very excited
  about our participation on campus, particularly
  on the Aviation side.
• As a result of our meeting we have been invited
  to several campus events, and are discussing
  adding the CSPI scholarship information as a
  possible link to the DSU scholarship / recuriting
  web page. Currently DSU has a web-based
  recruiting system. The CSPI information can be
  posted as a job and can include the information
  students need to know. The link is
• https//desu-csm.symplicity.com/emplopyers/
• CSPI Info Session
• Currently there are no Officer Trainees on the
  campus.

• Proximity of the nearest recruiting Office. In
  the past the Dover recruiting office was the main
  hub for the Officer Trainees. However that
  office has since closed and the nearest is
  located in Philadelphia (Over 60 miles away).
• The career fair on the 22 has a registration fee
  of 200.00.

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Lemoyne Owen College, Memphis, TNLCDR Will
Watson9/28/2009 Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 21-23 October Visiting Professor during Black
  Executive Exchange Program event. Will conduct
  in-class presentations on leadership and will
  discuss CG Career Opportunities.
• Will also conduct presentation on CG Careers in
  Student Center

• 20 Jul Have made great in-roads to College
  over the last 8 months. Have met with College
  President, Johnnie B. Watson, have ongoing
  dialogue with the Director of Career Services,
  Dr. Denita Hedgeman, and am establishing links to
  Dr. Imani Fryar, Director of the WEB Dubois
  Scholars Program (all students 3.5 GPA or
  better).
• 18 Sep Presentation to WEB Dubois Scholars on
  CG and CSPI opportunities, Missions Day
  opportunity 6 students began CSPI applications,
  1 will apply to OCS.
• Have been invited back to follow-on presentation
  week of 19 October.

• Seeking to establish feeder from WEB Dubois
  Scholars Program to CSPI
• Establishing CG presence at university through
  mentoring
• Will spread influence to Southwest Comm College
  (and Central High School) during next visit.

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Jackson State University, Jackson, MSLCDR Will
Watson9/28/2009 Report
CURRENT OPERATIONS
FUTURE OPERATIONS / ENGAGEMENT

• 30 Sep - 1 Oct Will attend JSU annual career
  fair and meet with Director of Career Svcs. and
  coordinate follow-on mtg with Pres. J State to
  discuss CG/J State MOU.
• 20 Oct Student Engagement in Student Center with
  RECRUITOFF Jackson, MS.
• TBD Meeting with CCS and President, J State

• Have established relationship with Director of
  Career Services, College of Business, Ms. Lori
  Swanier. She has opened the door to the
  Universitys Director of Career Services,
  Lashanda Jordan. Expect to meet with both on 1
  October.
• Over the course of the last 9 months have visited
  J State 4 times. Initially accessed staff
  through Economics Professor McKinley Alexander.

• Will work toward establishing more formal
  relationship with J State with CCS as potential
  sponsor.
• J State has historically been one of the CGs key
  sources of CSPI students. Would like to rekindle
  that relationship.
• Recruitoff is located very nearby. PO Michelle
  Washington (Recruiter) has been a great partner
  and strong presence on campus.