Increasing Minority Access to Graduate Education (IMAGE)

 

IMAGE Student Organization Officers

President:
Vice President:
Secretaries:
Enrichment Coordinator:
External Publicists:
Internal Publicists:
Newsletter Editor:
Ebony Adams
Phillip Rogers
Jonalyn Moore | Natashia Bates
Chinelo Udemgba
Latoya Anderson | Jasmine Dixon
Joshua Rycraw | Diarria Williams
Carlos Maury

IMAGE CONSTITUTION IS BEING UPDATED.


IMAGE COMMITTEES

There will be four standing committees.  Each committee should have at least three members in addition to a chairperson chosen by the committee members.

Executive Committee: This committee shall be comprised of the IMAGE officers: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Assistant Secreatry, Newsletter Editors, and Internal and External Publicists.  The responsibilities shall be to establish agendas for meetings and provide overall leadership for the organization.

Recruitment Committee
: The responsibilities shall include writing letters to students, finding housing for visiting students, working with ambassadors, organizing IMAGE Week, and setting up tables at Orientation and Visit Days.

Community Service Committee:
The responsibilities shall include coordinating group service activities. 

Events Committee: The responsibilities include scheduling speakers and presentations and developing ideas for campus events.



  • IMAGE Student Organization Committees

  • Community Service Committee -Brittney Smith & Bindiya Patel
  • Recruitment Committee  -
  • Events Committee - EJ Edney & Brittany Rogers


    IMAGE Student Organization Goals

    MAJOR GOALS
  • Improve academic standing of IMAGE students.
    Have speakers and presentations at some of the general meetings that will benefit students academically (time management, study skills, etc.)

    Organize and update test bank. (Each Semester)
    Establish peer group among incoming freshmen for advising/counseling for 1st semester freshmen (long-term goal).

  • To increase recruitment
    Send IMAGE scholars to high schools.
    Have someone contact the Admissions Office (External Publicist)
    Obtain mailing list of minority students and send out letters (Recruitment Committee)
    Set up tables at Orientation and Visit Days (Recruitment Committee)
    Bring other students to IMAGE meetings and programs

  • Increase recognition and awareness
    Conduct an "IMAGE Week" on campus (Recruitment Committee)
    T-shirts (Internal Publicist)
    Make new brochures and posters
    Maintain/Upgrade existing Web Site
    Perform a group community service at least once a semester (Community Service Committee)
    Adopt a philanthropy (Community Service Committee)
    Co-sponsor at least one campus event per semester

  • OTHER GOALS OF IMAGE
    Establish IMAGE Honor Roll with end of year raffle
    Invite high school students to retreat
    Establish IMAGE support group with counseling center
    Have two retreats per year, 1 in fall and 1 in the Spring
    Have more activities at retreat
    Sponsor "Meet the Black Faculty"
    Have a social picnic beginning of semester
    Take a group picture every year


    IMAGE Student Organization Special Events

  • IMAGE Fall Statewide Conference -

  • IMAGE Tailgate Party -

  • Valentine Raffle -

  • IMAGE Spring Retreat (Crow's Neck) -

  • MAS Conference & Statewide IMAGE Meeting -

  • IMAGE Awards Banquet -


 


A partnership of the University of Mississippi, The Mississippi Alliance For Minority Participation, and the National Science Foundation.
Last updated on Friday, January 16, 2009 11:46 AM .