(Each Monday during the academic year, I feature a "Campus Highlight": a unique, interesting, and noteworthy student organization, program, or initiative that demonstrates the amazing things college students do each and every day across the country. Now that classes are back in session for many college students, the Campus Highlight feature will resume for the spring semester.)
Florida A&M has been in the news lately because of the suspected hazing death of one of its band members. And while I'm glad that the university is immediately investigating and working to halt an unacceptable culture where hazing existed, I also want to acknowledge the students on campus who are working at Florida A&M to create positive change.
As noted in a January 4 press release, over 100 Florida A&M students went to New Orleans over the winter break to help families who were affected by Hurricane Katrina. For three days, they participated in community service work (such as helping to rebuild and repair buildings) and "gave away hundreds of toys that were donated by FAMU's student body." Way to go, guys! It's great to see the fantastic work that college students do that often goes unappreciated, especially when other, more unfortunate incidents are hitting the headlines.
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