From dances and talent shows to coffeehouses and concerts, Gordon has an exciting year ahead! The Campus Events Council (CEC) is recharged with new directors and a full schedule of beloved traditions as well as fresh events. This year’s director Jordan Tymann, 21, of Stratham, NH and his co-director Tatyana Parson, 21, of Santa Barbara, CA are an ambitious duo with a passion for the Gordon community.
“We both share this desire to bring students together and create a sense of belonging on campus,” says Tymann.
The Council already has some big events planned for the fall. A concert, featuring Sara Groves, will be held on September 16th in honor of President-elect Lindsay’s inauguration. An inaugural ball will be held on September 23rd and will include ballroom dancing lessons by Linda and Steve White. “Gordon’s Got Talent” (date TBA) will be a talent show featuring students, faculty, and staff, as well as an interesting panel of judges. Gordon’s annual October Fest will also be held on October 1st.
“Even though Gordon is a small school, the community is big,” says Parson. “We want events that involve everyone from students and alumni to faculty and staff.”
While most students participate in events and involve themselves with the Gordon community, there always remains a small fraction of students who are reluctant to leave their rooms and join in the fun. Tymann says that a major goal for CEC this year is to create more events that will get the entire campus involved.
“We’re ecstatic if we can get 90% of the campus to come to an event,” says Tymann, “but we still keep in mind that 10% and wonder what we can do to bring them out”
With a staff of only 20 people, CEC can’t function without the help of the student body. The council is always open to ideas, which can be emailed to cec@gordon.edu. Students can also follow them on Facebook (Gordon College Campus Events Council), Twitter (CECgordon), and their blog at cecgordon.wordpress.com. Another way to contribute is to volunteer for the Crew Staff, which entails helping CEC set up before and clean up after events. In return, Crew members get to meet tons of great people and earn special privileges and seating at events.
“We can’t read your minds,” says Tymann. “The best way for us to know what students want is for them to come to us.”
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