Spring 2012 - Lourdes College

students in the newsCivil War dinner connects nursingstudents with older adultsNUR 265-2Integrated Clinicalstudents workedthis past fall withLittle Sisters of thePoor Sacred HeartHome residentsto promotecommunicationskills with thispopulation. Thegroup workedwith residents as they prepared for a Civil WarDinner in recognition of the 150 th anniversary of thispivotal time in our nation’s history.Enhancing Student Life programmingStudent Life staff members represented LourdesUniversity in Covington, KY, at the regionalNational Association for Campus Activities (NACA)conference with Director of Student Activities &Orientation Becky Tobias.“The activity allowed residents to reminisce abouttheir own recipes they used to make or eat whenthey were younger,” notes Andra Bell, AssistantProfessor of Nursing. “The students assisted them inmaking the side dishes and desserts and helped outduring the actual celebration.”Undergraduate students Tayler Carnes-Taylor(Early Childhood Education), Kedsed Desamour(Management) and Allison Walter (Pre-Art Therapyconcentration) with Interim Area CoordinatorKimberly Buckley (Organizational Leadership)attended sessions, networked and learned aboutthe planning process and components of studentlife programming. Students were excited to play alarge role in the decision-making process and theconference enhanced their understanding of howprogramming works from start to finish.“The conference gave our student staff theopportunity to grow closer and work as a teamin a setting outside the office,” notes Becky. “Theynetworked with other students and found creativeways to take information they received from otherschools and apply it to what would be best for ourLourdes Community.”A highlight of the conference occurred whenthe students “block booked” two performers –Comedian Arvin Mitchell and Musician PrestonPugmire – for spring semester.28 ATLOURDES MAGAZINE | Spring 2012