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Getting Involved

Student Leadership and Engagement

Erica Cosentino
Director of Student Leadership and Engagement
336-316-2388, cosentinoer@guilford.edu

Office of Student Leadership and Engagement

Location: Founders Hall, first floor behind the Information Desk

The Office of Student Leadership and Engagement is the place to go if you want to know how to get involved on campus! The office oversees more than 40 student organizations so there are opportunities to hold leadership positions, make lifelong friendships, give back to the Guilford College community and beyond, and help plan and/or attend any number of great events planned by students for students! Almost all events offered on campus are FREE to students. A Student Organization Fair is held in the fall and spring each year to introduce students to all of the student organizations and clubs on campus.

The office staff directly advise the Campus Activities Board (CAB), the student-run organization that provides activities for all students throughout the entire academic year. Activities provided by CAB include movies, Bingo nights, comedians, spoken word artists, bands, formal, speakers, etc.

Each spring, CAB as well as other student organizations present "Serendipity," Guilford's legendary weekend celebration that is jam-packed with nonstop entertainment.

To find out more about the student organizations on campus, click here.

Campus Religious Life

Max Carter
Director of the Friends Center
and Campus Ministry Coordinator
336-316-2445, mcarter@guilford.edu
Location: The Hut

Deborah Shaw
Assistant Director of Friends Center and Coordinator of Spiritual Nurture
336-316-2326, dshaw@guilford.edu

Scott Pierce Coleman
Director of of the Guilford Initiative on Faith and Practice
336-316-2331, scoleman@guilford.edu

Frank Massey

Gifts Discernment Coordinator

336-316-2872, fmassey@guilford.edu

Religious life at Guilford College is varied, rich and deep. Most Christian denominations, Jews, Muslims, Bahai's, pagans, Unitarian-Universalists and many other religious communities are represented on the Guilford campus. Matters of the spirit are talked about freely and openly in an atmosphere of support and acceptance.

In this regard, the college's Quaker commitment is felt profoundly, for Friends trust the natural process of God's guidance, irrespective of how one names the experience of that guidance. Students often talk of faith journeys begun at Guilford as a result of the safety they feel to give expression to their inner spiritual prompting, to ask questions, articulate doubts and find answers!

Much of this process of spiritual nurturing and formation occurs through casual conversations on campus, classroom discussions and moments of solitude. There is a more formal support system, though, for those who want more intentionally to explore religious issues. The Campus Ministry Office, located in the Hut, provides a variety of opportunities for worship, study and consultation. Worship after the manner of Friends is held in the Hut each weekday morning from 8:05-8:20 a.m. and each Wednesday afternoon from 5:30-6 p.m. Weekly College Meeting for Worship is held each Sunday of the academic year at 1 p.m. in the Moon Room. Other opportunities include Vespers, Taize, community prayer, Shabbat candle-lighting, and Bible Study. Contact the Campus Ministry Office for time and place.

A number of small group "Seekers Sessions" are offered each semester. Topics for these six-week sessions have included Bible study, non-western spirituality, prayer and exploration of Greensboro's religious diversity. "Friends Along the Way" is a small group support program to help students maintain wellness in college. "Am I the Only One?" is another program that connects community members with others making particular lifestyle choices in college. Contact the Campus Ministry Office for information. Campus Ministry also sponsors fall and spring break work trips, frequent teas and forums, and a variety of speakers and retreats.

Many religious organizations flourish on campus: the Guilford Christian Fellowship, Guilford Catholic Community, Hillel, The Quaker Leadership Scholars Program, Episcopalian Student Fellowship, the Guilford Muslim Fellowship, Buddhist meditation, Pagan Mysticism, and the Guilford Council of Religious Organizations (GCRO). GCRO, a representative body of the different campus religious groups, meets weekly to plan general religious programming and explore matters of mutual spiritual interest. A highlight of the year is Religious Emphasis Week, generally held the last week in January, when the campus religious organizations have an opportunity to share their faith traditions with the campus community.

The GCRO CAW is the bi-weekly newsletter of the group containing articles, news and a calendar of events. Greensboro, with more than 400 places of worship, also is rich in its diversity of religious expression.

For more information, contact the Campus Ministry Office at 336-316-2445, or stop by the Hut. Max Carter, a recorded Friends minister, serves as campus ministry coordinator.

Multi-Cultural Education Department

Holly Wilson
Interim Director of Multi-Cultural Education
336-316-2873, hwilson@guilford.edu

Jada Drew
Interim Africana Community Coordinator
336-316-2473, jdrew@guilford.edu

Jorge Zeballos

Latino Community Program Coordinator and International Student Advisor

336-316-2128; jzeballo@guilford.edu

Ken Hull

GLBTQA Resources Coordinator

khull@guilford.edu

Multi-Cultural Resource Center

336-316-2452, mrc@guilford.edu

Location: King Hall, first floor

Web Site: www.guilford.edu/multicultural

The Multicultural Education Department strives to educate and celebrate diversity and multiculturalism on the campus of Guilford College with an inclusive approach. As our staff and students seek to build bridges on campus and in the greater Greensboro community, we invite you to be a catalyst for positive change by visiting with us and participating in programming and workshops sponsored by the department.

The Multicultural Education Department is comprised of five programs; Latino Community, GLBTQA (Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Allied) Community, Native American Community, Africana Community, and the Multicultural Leadership Scholars.

The department also directly supports the Guilford College Anti-Racism Team and works with Faculty Development in workshop programming and the Leadership Cooperative in the development of student leaders. In addition, the department partners with the International Student Advisor and alternative learning community, (The Learning Commons) to form a Multicultural Education Team.

The Multi-Cultural Resource Center is open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday - Friday, and other times by arrangement. The center's collection of books on topics relating to diversity and multicultural issues is available to students, faculty and staff. The center may be reserved for use by student groups and for special events and meetings.