The Lion's Roundtable (Guests: Amanda Hammonds and Faith Peterson)
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Todd Delaney:Discussing topics of interest to the university, Hammond, and the surrounding communities, this is the Lion's Roundtable. Now here's your host, Doctor. Amber Narro.
Amber Narro:Good day. Good day. This is Amber Narro on KSLU's ninety point nine FM, The Lion. We are here at the Lion's Roundtable, and I have my friends, Faith Peterson and Amanda Hammonds, to talk all things development at Southeastern. We've already been talking about a few this morning, including giving day.
Amber Narro:Faith. Faith. Giving day already?
Faith Peterson:Know. We're about two months, little over two months out from the big day. And, you know, last year, we raised over 500,000.
Amber Narro:Mhmm.
Faith Peterson:And, you know, we have a new VP in our office, our interim VP, Malayne Sharp, which a lot of people know that name, obviously, because she was the name on my office prior to this. She's like, so how are we getting the 500,000 again this year? I said,
Amber Narro:hopefully Because we have Faith Peterson and she does those things. We Faith. We have Faith in Faith.
Faith Peterson:Heard that joke ever. Ever.
Amber Narro:Never. Ever. Just ever. It's like for Amber Ways of Grain, especially around this time of year. So, yes.
Amber Narro:I get I get it. I feel you.
Faith Peterson:I like that.
Amber Narro:I like that. Have we have issues.
Faith Peterson:So, yeah. Our goal this year is you know, every year you want anything you do to be bigger and better. You know? I mean, that's just how how people are. I'm very competitive.
Faith Peterson:That's how I am.
Amber Narro:I remember you saying this last year when we when we put it on her at Yeah. For the 500,000. Amanda, I think We did. Yeah. Like, we we really kinda looked at you and went, it's it's done.
Amber Narro:Yeah.
Faith Peterson:You know, I'm hoping that we can do that again. I think we can.
Amber Narro:And I think Malayne was the one that put that on you last year, wasn't she? When she was in the alumni position.
Faith Peterson:Well, she obviously supported that, but it was actually Wendy. Wendy Lauderdale, for her last giving day, kinda put that out there. She wanted to go out with a bang, and she did. I mean, she did with that and also Maybe
Amber Narro:it was publicly as what Malayne did to you. Yeah. Because we we announced it on the radio. Yeah. This is happening and you're like, oh, no.
Amber Narro:I think that wasn't because
Faith Peterson:no. She you did. She did. She publicly outed me when we went on when we were at the other station, actually Indeed. In downtown.
Faith Peterson:But, you know, we're sitting in a space that Wendy kind of, of course, was instrumental in getting. And so she put it out there. She had a goal. And obviously, she believed in me. And Malayne believes in me.
Faith Peterson:So I'm leading the charge. But really, it just depends on the people who give. You know? I mean, can only do so much. And we put it out there.
Faith Peterson:We set the date. We put the marketing out. We put the initiatives together. I already have about 50 people signed up, like, you know, people meeting initiatives, groups, college groups on campus. We had around a 125 last year.
Faith Peterson:So we're there. We're getting there. But like we said before we came on, like, it's summer. So everyone's got vacations and things. And as days go, it'll it'll get bigger and bigger just like it does every year.
Faith Peterson:But, you know, we put everything out there, but it really depends on the people who show up and give. Our success is directly tied to people who wanna give and believe in the university. And so we put the message out, and now we just need you guys to sign up for us and show up for us. And they do every year. So I think it's gonna be easy for us to do.
Faith Peterson:I think people believe in the university and we're kind of doing a little tagline this year. Last year, obviously, everything was heavy centennial as it should be. But this year, I've incorporated, which you may see but it'll definitely see as we get closer, a new hashtag for investing in the Lion's next 100. Hashtag Lion's next 100. So, you know, we made it to the Centennial.
Faith Peterson:We raised 500,000, but we're still here. We're still going. We're we're doing nothing but growing in every aspect, whether it's buildings, renovations, students. Mhmm. I mean, people who work here on campus.
Faith Peterson:I mean, we're getting bigger, better every year by the minute it seems. And so I think we can do it and we need you to show up for the Lion's Next one hundred.
Amber Narro:Amanda, that's got to be, very refreshing for you. We we talked a lot about, oh, my goodness. We've got, you know, hundred year 100 the centennial. We're, like, ready to move into the next hundred years because we 've that was a sin that was a centennial celebration. It was wonderful, very successful, awesome opportunity for the university to kinda shine and let the community know what we've done in this space.
Amber Narro:As Faith was saying, investing in the next one hundred, making sure that people understand that we're here and Yes. And that, you know, we didn't just celebrate our hundredth birthday and then say goodbye. You know? We there are a lot of initiatives that started as part of that hundred year celebration that we're moving forward. I mean, this building is one of them.
Amber Narro:Yeah. Right? And we're sitting in this awesome, beautiful space that I'm looking forward to in the fall really kinda moving into, for the students. And for those of you who, who aren't aware, we've built a big new I I mean, be kinda if you don't know, we built a big new, addition onto D. Vickers Hall on Southeastern's campus.
Amber Narro:New radio station, new new or new radio studio, I should say, new, television studio, big black boxes for students to practice, as well as to film green screens, the whole nine yards. And Southeastern Channel has been moving into this space. Lots of logistics there, having to move wires and and contacts, and and I'm sure all the communication networking because we are actually a channel over to the new building. So, I'm looking forward to this place really livening up this year as we're moving as we're moving people into the space. Lots of podcasting opportunities and things like that for our students.
Amber Narro:When and as alum, when people are coming back and looking at this, obviously, I ran into someone the other day, who was on campus. He he was coming to, bring his granddaughter. And he was like, man, this place looks different. And I was standing at the student union. He's like, where is the student union?
Amber Narro:I'm like, you're standing at the student union? And he goes, oh, wow. Oh my goodness. Right? Yes.
Amber Narro:Absolutely. So I was kinda pointing things out to him. I mean, Sims Memorial Library wasn't even here when he was here. Right? So Yeah.
Amber Narro:We were we were just kinda walking through, you know, how the campus has changed. He's super proud of it, ready to, you know, have his granddaughter here as well, hopefully, in the honors program. I sold
Faith Peterson:that to her while
Amanda Hammonds:she was here. Right? Yes.
Amber Narro:But they are they're very excited about that opportunity. And I think that that's the thing that this hundred year celebration did was reminded everybody that this is this is your old Southeastern, but it ain't your old Southeastern.
Amanda Hammonds:Same but different.
Amber Narro:You know? Yeah. It is Absolutely. It is a new it's a new day for this beautiful organization with the same commitment to the community, with the same, you know, historical appreciation. Yeah.
Amber Narro:But we're just moving into that new direction to make sure that we embrace technology and things So like
Amanda Hammonds:Yeah. And I'm so excited. We have orientations all throughout this summer. So it's a great
Amber Narro:Wear me at, y'all. I know. Feeling my age. Yeah.
Amanda Hammonds:But it's a great opportunity for not only, you know, our new students, but their their parents, their guests, whether they're alums or not, get to see this beautiful campus and what, you know, we have to offer. Just not only the students but the community as well. And I think a lot of folks are are, for some reason, surprised when they come on campus and they're like, I didn't realize this was this beautiful.
Amber Narro:I know.
Amanda Hammonds:Like, come look around. Amazing.
Faith Peterson:Since they a while.
Amber Narro:I know. Amazing. Yeah. Wow. Well, Southeastern is definitely home to a a beautiful campus, a beautiful group of students who we absolutely adore at these orientations every Wednesday.
Amber Narro:We've we've gone now through SOP, summer orientation program, number three. Right? We call it SOPs here. Right? And Already, you've had three?
Amber Narro:Yes. Yeah. Dang. Scholars I can't believe you're gonna die. SOP two and three.
Amber Narro:So four will be next week. So January 8, January 8, July 8. Right? Wait. I didn't even that.
Faith Peterson:No. I was like, sounds about right
Amber Narro:to me. I don't know. January. Yep. Absolutely.
Amber Narro:So It's it's a little hot outside to be January, Ryan. He's
Faith Peterson:maybe I don't know. Sometimes January is high. You know? South South Louisiana is kinda weird Gotcha. Like
Amber Narro:I gotcha. Even last night was kinda nice. You know, Jake and I went on a walk
Faith Peterson:with us. It was nice. We We actually I don't mean to derail this but me and my little girl and my husband, we actually played in the rain last night. It was, like, so fun. She loves the rain.
Faith Peterson:And so I was like, you know what? We're just gonna we're just gonna go for it. She's like, mommy, come play. I'm like, I can't deny her that. And, yeah, it did get cool.
Faith Peterson:I'm like, this is weird. I'm like, girl, we gotta go inside. We gotta get warm. It's cold on this
Amber Narro:It's like a hot day. Yeah. Let's put a fire. Put the heat on. Really?
Amber Narro:Something I've done that in July is in England. I don't wanna do it here. I'd be very confused. Yeah.
Faith Peterson:It'd be crazy. But anyway
Amber Narro:yeah. So it's it is a it's an amazing time of year though here at Southeastern. And, yes, it is hot on those orientation days It is. But the students' faces, it's it's all worth it. It's all worth it.
Amber Narro:They are at the end of the day, we're serving snowballs over at at housing to, to those students. And get a snowball. Yeah. You should do that.
Faith Peterson:I've never had one of y'all snowballs.
Amber Narro:It's not one of ours. It's not one of the the yeah. So, but their work they've got a local food truck that comes by and does the snowballs out there on that day. Honestly, I don't think I mean, I don't know if we could we could hang on that day just because it's it's so Well, we're so busy Yeah. On that day, getting all of our students in and getting all the honor students there.
Amber Narro:And we had a packed house yesterday in the honors program. We are growing. We have hit over 1,200 students now. God. I'm very excited about that.
Amber Narro:So when we're talking about growth here at Southeastern, we're not just talking about the growth in our buildings, but also the growth in our student population. Strong student population. I'm bragging to the freshmen that are coming in. It's our biggest freshman class ever. Mhmm.
Amber Narro:Last year was our biggest freshman class ever. The year before that was our biggest clash ever. All the way back until 2016 when, doctor Procopio took over the honors program. We have been growing every year since. 1,200 with 1,200 students who are coming in, very excited about that.
Amber Narro:They also have a higher ACT Mhmm. Than last year. They have a higher GPA than last year. So we're not only invite having a stronger group and a bigger number of students, we've also got stronger students coming in. I'm And proud of this group.
Amber Narro:I can't wait to see what they're gonna do with us. I know. So, they're making us stronger too. So keep keep sending your students here because a, it's not just about Southeastern taking care of of them. They're taking care of us too and really kinda pushing us pushing us into great success as well.
Amber Narro:Very glad to have them. Amanda Yes. For for students coming in and seeing that population, obviously, you're looking into the future as a as somebody who looks at alumni. You've got some programming coming up in this in the summer to support that. Any new plans for homecoming right now?
Amanda Hammonds:So we have our home you know, our homecoming will be that week of, October seventeenth, eighteenth, all around that time of year and I'm so excited. I'm looking forward to homecoming just to welcome people back to campus, back to Hammond and to celebrate with them. So I'm really, really looking forward to it. We've got our alumni awards. We're looking forward to doing something in this building in Dee Vickers.
Amanda Hammonds:Vonnie Borden Theater I know is opening in the fall. So and we're hoping to do something with that as well to to let folks see Arvonnie Borden Theatre, our newly renovated
Amber Narro:It's gorgeous. Borden. It is gorgeous. I know.
Faith Peterson:I grew up dancing there and then I danced there when I was in the dance program here. And when we were doing the Robin Roberts ribbon cutting, and we actually had an event on the stage in there. And it was really fresh and new. I don't even know if they had stage lights. I think it was just the industrial lights that they still had in there and we brought in some extra lighting from our friends at AFX Pro.
Faith Peterson:But it was so surreal stepping back on that stage. Because like I said, I grew up there. I will say if you're listening and you've ever danced or been in a performance in the Vinyl Board, the smell is different. The hallway doesn't smell like hairspray anymore. The look of the space is a little bit different.
Amber Narro:I think that's kind that you said hairspray.
Faith Peterson:It was hairspray, little little musty, little sweaty, you know, because it was a dressing room. And it just you walked in that back hall and you just again, it's silly, but it's the memory. It's like I grew up on this campus and now I work here. And it's just really really cool and surreal. But then I'm like, okay, everything's a little bit different.
Faith Peterson:It's beautiful. But then you go on that stage and you're like, no. This is home. This is what I remember. I mean, the theater essentially looks the same.
Faith Peterson:I mean, obviously, things. I mean, it was damaged and so there's new chairs, new flooring, new things painted. But the look of it's there, the bones are there, everything is there. And you just step back and you're like, man, this is exactly what I remembered. So it's really cool.
Faith Peterson:And especially if something's gonna be happening for homecoming, I think a lot of people in this community grew up in that theater. Mhmm. Because I mean, lot of people obviously go to the Columbia. A lot of our local studios and things like that have used the Columbia over the years. But Bonnie Borden, I feel like has been a community asset whether you're involved with Southeastern or not.
Faith Peterson:So I think people resonate with that and just different things on this campus, whether you've been a student here, worked here, been here, your family's been here. There's just little bits and pieces that people have always been connected to. And I think Bonnie Borden is one of those. I just love that space.
Amber Narro:That's really nice.
Faith Peterson:Well, I think in homecoming, it just makes sense because we had one of our best homecomings ever last year as we
Amber Narro:should. And
Faith Peterson:I think I think that's just gonna continue this year building. And then I don't know for sure when the final date is but the new athletic space with North Oaks, our office is right there. So I get to see and hear all of the construction going on.
Amber Narro:And that's Oh, girl. Library with PJ's Coffee coming in. Oh. Jack, y'all That's right. I work with librarians every day, all day.
Amber Narro:Right? And Sure. The honors program is not a quiet people, so they are they have been very tolerant of us and loving and sweet, wonderful neighbors, and I adore them so much. And they are some of the nicest people on this campus. Let me just say that.
Amber Narro:And I mean that with my heart. I'm not just saying that because I'm I'm in the space and I need to make be a good neighbor. I'm saying that because they are just wonderful and have been so welcoming to the honors program. Excuse me. But they they, the the they're not used to working in huge amounts of noise.
Amber Narro:Right? And even though all of them will tell you when you're talking to them, they're like, yeah. Libraries are different now. They're definitely, you know, something where you can go in and and and have big conversations and sit down and have a cup of coffee and you're not expected to be really quiet in the library as you used to. But there's still that kind of vibe, you know, where it's it's nice and peaceful and vibe.
Amber Narro:Yeah. You know, even though it's not, you know, what it used to be as far as, shh, be quiet. Be quiet. Right? It is still a place that's kinda supposed to be a little, you know, an area of respect and understanding that this is academic.
Amber Narro:Right? Yeah. So we walk in the other day, and they had the jackhammers going.
Faith Peterson:Oh,
Amber Narro:boy. And those poor librarians, they were passing out they were passing out earplugs for them. And No way. I could just see in their faces that they were not thrilled with the large amounts of noise.
Faith Peterson:It's supposed to be. Yes. Well It's gonna be so great, though.
Amber Narro:Noisy Amber didn't even notice. You know, I go in. I'm like, yeah. It's Jack Amber. That's great.
Faith Peterson:Oh, they're having no worries. Here?
Amber Narro:That's crazy. That's awesome. Did you okay. Keep on going.
Faith Peterson:Right? We're getting that on campus.
Amber Narro:My gosh. There's there's gonna be a PJs in the, in the library. They are also renovating that entire space on the 1st Floor. So, it is gonna be beautiful. There is lots of construction going on.
Amber Narro:They've moved out lots of, like, car bold carpet tiles. They're piled up in the back. They've moved a lot of furniture out. A lot I cannot wait to see Yeah. What's happening.
Amber Narro:To be in that building right now is kinda cool. I'm just saying. So it's it's really nice.
Amanda Hammonds:Around a
Faith Peterson:lot of really exciting projects. I know.
Amber Narro:I mean, this building Blessings. Blessings abound, for sure.
Faith Peterson:Yes. Because I'm doing work right outside in the Rock Garden area. I don't know the the the term for that.
Amber Narro:Yeah. It's right outside the, coffee shop. For sure. I think they're building a deck.
Faith Peterson:Oh, a deck? So my first I so excited.
Amber Narro:What is Very cool. Can you imagine? I just love downstairs. We're the honors program is on the 3rd Floor. Yes.
Amber Narro:And, and you should walk up there and see that because we've kind of made it real modular for the students who are coming in right now to that space. And I will just say that that is where we are right now. And we are absolutely loving that area. And, we have our SMART Board up. We have our we have kind of a a little modular classroom on the side.
Amber Narro:Our whiteboards are up. Our provost also gave us some, direction to get some whiteboards in that area so there's gonna be whiteboards that are gonna line that space as well acting as kind of a temporary wall. But they're mobile so students can move them around and study with them. When we, we had a temporary space in the iHub, before we're while they're play while they were placing us on the 3rd Floor, and our temporary space in the iHub had some rolling whiteboards. And I saw how much my my honor students were using them.
Amber Narro:Was like, we gotta get this. Right? Mhmm. So we've got, like, 13 brand new whiteboards coming in for the fall. That's I know that that seems like a small thing, but that's a huge thing for honor Like, are gonna roll them around and do the whole thing.
Amber Narro:Got two private study spaces up there for, and they are always they're all students are always in those. They come and they study in that area. It's really a perfect location for us to be in the library for the Honors Program. And to have that exciting construction going on around us is awesome too. Yes.
Amber Narro:Friends of the Memorial Library, I can't wait till they come back in the fall because that's their, and I'm sure you're familiar with them from giving from a giving standpoint, they always raise money and always are doing their their teas and their their wine, and cheese parties and Yeah. To raise money for the library. But when they come in the fall, I I feel like they're gonna double down on their donations because it's gonna be beautiful. It is going to be beautiful.
Faith Peterson:Well, that's what's really cool about giving. And and we talk about giving day too, you know, as people are talking to me, they're like, you know, I have this project I like to fundraise for. And I think it helps when you do have something you can fundraise for because then you can show the progress of it. And so, like you said, when those donors come back, they're gonna see my money, my investment, my belief in this institution, in this building, in this part of campus actually is doing something. Like, something is happening.
Faith Peterson:Progress is being made. Impacts are being made. Like, I like to brag about Turtle Cove, one of our really, really successful giving day initiatives. Always rank in the top five along athletics in our colleges.
Amber Narro:And probably the dog at the at the police station. I know. I have I have jealousy of Turtle Cove with your little cute turtles and your cute little dog over it over it the know. Yeah. It's easy to give to the dog with those beautiful puppy dog eyes.
Faith Peterson:Percy came to visit me the other day, it was really great. But with Turtle Coke,
Amber Narro:what we really like that they
Faith Peterson:do is that they'll pick an initiative that they fundraise for. And it especially for this one, they fundraise for it for a couple years because a lot of the things they need cost, you know, a larger amount of money than maybe something like a whiteboard or something, you know. So it may take a little bit, a couple years to get that goal. But then, you know, he'll get to connect with his donors and say, this is directly what you did. Yes.
Faith Peterson:And this is what's happening, and look what your money did. And so that's what's really cool.
Amber Narro:I Doctor Mauro is my friend. He's so beautiful. I can absolutely just support him. I'm just super jealous. You need a turtle.
Faith Peterson:I know. That's what saying. Know.
Amber Narro:I see. My wooden turtle necklace.
Faith Peterson:I know do. So But, you know, we really do try to be good stewards of the money that you invest in the university. And so it is really cool when those alums come back for things that Amanda does or, you know, when the library brings back their donors and alums to say, you're not just giving us money for no reason. We really are bringing it back to the campus. And everything we do comes back to campus for our students, for our faculty, and our staff.
Faith Peterson:But I'm just personally very excited because I am obsessed with PJs. And so now I have PJs and Starbucks I on know. I mean, what more could you ask for? And I mean, when I was a student, I also worked in the library on the 3rd Floor as we've talked about. And, you know, I loved our old coffee shop, but
Amber Narro:it just wasn't the same as PJ's or Starbucks.
Faith Peterson:And so maybe it was for the best as a student that I didn't have PJ's down the hall for me because I would I would be spending too much money. But
Amber Narro:it's exciting to see. Java City was wonderful. And I'm hoping that we see familiar faces who were in Java City
Amanda Hammonds:Right.
Amber Narro:Very soon. I'm not sure. There
Faith Peterson:is a woman. I I unfortunately don't know her name but
Amber Narro:Miss Ebony or miss Jennifer? Because both of them
Faith Peterson:wanna say Ebony actually because that name sounds super familiar. She worked at Java City when I was here as a student which is crazy to think was like ten ten years ago. I graduated maybe ten years ago. So over ten years ago. But she was still here.
Faith Peterson:I had came in the library for something and I just Yeah. Stopped I I don't know which both those names kinda sound familiar. And I'm like, you've worked here a long time. I said, was here as a student and now I work here as a a staff member. And, she's like, I I love it here.
Faith Peterson:I love Southeastern and I like the coffee shop. I like the library.
Amber Narro:So I think was really cool to see it. They just that. And so if you have not been here and by the way, I mean, as a community member, this is not private just to Southeastern students. You can come in Come to campus. And check out books.
Amber Narro:And you can come in Yeah. There are things that you have to do to become a member and you know, so we can get our books back if we need them. But if you, come in, it bestsellers are in there, all on the 1st Floor.
Faith Peterson:You so
Amber Narro:way to see the vibe. Just bring your laptop. It's gonna be so nice.
Amanda Hammonds:Get some work done.
Amber Narro:Yeah. Indeed. I'm I'm excited. I am excited about the vibe. We love a good vibe.
Amber Narro:It's wonderful. Don't we
Faith Peterson:love that we talk about the vibes all the time now? I feel am I cool? I I feel like working on a college campus, we really have to keep up with that lingo.
Amber Narro:Indeed. You know? Especially when we have, like,
Faith Peterson:our student workers and they'll say stuff. I'm like, I gotta keep up. They they keep us young. You know?
Amber Narro:They do. The vibe is very cool. We absolutely love it. So it's one of the things that I'm excited about for the fall though with this with I think, number one, we're gonna bring lots of people into Mhmm. The, into the into the library with the new coffee shop and things like that.
Amber Narro:But I also think that the the fall with these new students and with all the new and coming off of the hundred year celebration is just gonna kinda continue that vibe. And I think that we've been really smart as a university to continue the momentum of the building into the future. You're talking about the the next 100. Yeah. Hashtag next 100.
Amber Narro:Is that what it is? What is it?
Faith Peterson:Lions next 100.
Amber Narro:Lions next 100. Wonderful. So with Giving Day, we start thinking about that and and head into that with with a lot of excitement. Yes. Alright.
Amber Narro:So what's homecoming look like? So homecoming is, again, it's
Amanda Hammonds:in October and we are trying to decide if we need to have a band again. That's where we are.
Amber Narro:I feel
Amanda Hammonds:like we need a band. I know. That's where I
Amber Narro:am.
Amanda Hammonds:We good. Always Both have for a band.
Faith Peterson:We always had a band. I will say last year, obviously, was bigger and better. Yes. But we've always had some local music there, and people really enjoy it. I mean I I think people really like live music around here.
Amber Narro:People do. Yeah. Were people okay with, like you know, I think I think we, like, blocked off the road and things like that last year.
Amanda Hammonds:Homecoming parade.
Amber Narro:Yes. Like, blocked off the road for the band too. Right? Remember we had to do that special thing, not too much around that. Yes.
Amber Narro:Jake loved it. Jake went and listened to the band while my husband hit. While we were, doing snowballs for the honors program. Yes. Hanging out.
Amber Narro:Normal. Playing. Normal. You know? There you go.
Amber Narro:Yeah. This out. Was great. He thought it was great. Now it's a good time.
Amber Narro:Yeah. I missed it because I was working but I I did hear it and it was lovely. Yes. It was fun.
Amanda Hammonds:So I know. I'm like, we okay. We have to we, you know, we can't go back. We have to
Amber Narro:keep going. Yeah. So I think that's the whole momentum. Absolutely.
Amanda Hammonds:Alright. So homecoming is when? So homecoming is October 17 is our let's see, is the
Amber Narro:game. Mhmm.
Amanda Hammonds:And then the night before is our alumni awards. And then also during the day, we'll have a luncheon and yeah, we're excited about that.
Amber Narro:Very cool.
Faith Peterson:Stay tuned. I'm sure there'll be
Amber Narro:more. Stay
Amanda Hammonds:tuned. Yes.
Amber Narro:Very cool. Well, here at the Lion's Roundtable Roundtable, I'm very excited to kind of get an initiative rolling where we're gonna be celebrating our faculty coming over the next several weeks. Boise State is on with us tomorrow. They were with us last week. And their elected governor from the from the effort came on and spoke with me.
Amber Narro:So that recorded episode will be playing tomorrow, so I invite you guys to listen to that. But next week here, we're gonna be talking to the provost. We're also gonna be talking to researchers on campus, and and getting their takes on some of the things that are happening here on campus. So as we're talking about all of the exciting fun things that you can come and do, we're also gonna be looking at Southeastern from kind of the inside out in the next That's cool. And kinda letting people know what's happening here.
Amber Narro:We definitely have doctor Gerard Blanchard coming on with the Ruby project and he's gonna share some stuff with us as well, as the provost and several other researchers coming up. So, pumped up about that. Keep listening here on the Lion's Roundtable.
Faith Peterson:Has doctor Skipper had a chance to talk on the radio with you yet?
Amber Narro:He has. We've we've done a show, and you can check out my podcast for that if you wanna listen to the last He's kinda
Faith Peterson:yeah. I think he's wonderful. Indeed.
Amber Narro:Indeed. And he's got a lot of things surrounding celebrating our our faculty as as part of his initiative.
Faith Peterson:We have really great leadership.
Amber Narro:We do. Absolutely. He had
Faith Peterson:big shoes to fill and I think he's doing a wonderful job.
Amber Narro:We miss Doctor. Golding. She's busy now with her son doing the things that he's doing. Doctor.
Faith Peterson:Has been really great for our campus too. We're we're very lucky with our leadership. That's for sure.
Amber Narro:Indeed. Thank y'all for coming. Thank you. We appreciate y'all. Thank you.
Amber Narro:And thank you for joining us on Thursdays and Fridays at 09:00 right here on KSLUs ninety point nine FM, The Lion. We've been at the Roundtable today with Faith Peterson and Amanda Hammonds. They're representing development alumni. The Giving Day Giving Day is when? Mark it on your calendar.
Amber Narro:Sixteenth. September 16. Fantastic. So thank you all very much for listening. Join us again.
Amber Narro:I'm Amber Narro. Y'all have a great day.
