Multicultural Club Officers Meet for Lunch with the President

Student officers from a variety of clubs associated with Multicultural Student Services at Utah State University met with President Stan Albrecht and First Lady Joyce Albrecht for a casual lunch and information session.

 

Vice President for Student Services Juan Franco introduced the Albrechts to the group.

 

"I want to thank Stan and Joyce for joining us today," Franco said. "They are the most student-friendly administrators I've ever worked with, and I want you to know that these meetings were their idea. I'm so happy you get a chance to sit down and talk with them today. That's what we want to do — hear your comments, questions or concerns."

 

President Albrecht echoed Franco's sentiments.

 

"Joyce and I have the best job on campus," he said. "We get to work with students."

 

The monthly lunch meetings with students replace an earlier program, "President for a Day," that allowed one student to meet the president and follow his schedule. The new lunch with the president program allows more students to be involved, and the Albrechts will meet with a different group of student representatives each month during the year.

 

"Thank you for the great job you do in your club roles and as students," President Albrecht said. "Joyce and I hope your experience at Utah State University is going well."

 

This was the first lunch that First Lady Albrecht was able to attend, she was out of town during the first event of the year. However, she provided a personal touch then, as she did for the second lunch — she brought a platter of her homemade brownies for the group.

 

Following the lunch students held an open session, tossing out questions, comments and suggestions for making the experience at Utah State University a great one, especially for multicultural students. All agreed that working closely together and getting involved were important elements of a successful experience at USU. Many commented on the family feel on campus.

 

"Working with this group and with staff members in the Multicultural Student Services office is great," one luncheon attendee said. "They are my family away from home. They are the reason I'm here."  

 

Five clubs were represented at the event, including the Asian-American Student Council, the Black Student Union, Hispanic Student Union, Native American Student Union and the Polynesian Student Union.