President Bob Davies will be in the FEW lobby later this month to give lessons to students

22 | CENTRAL MICHIGAN LIFE | CM-LIFE.COM | FEB. 13, 2020 | CAN’T T E A NECKTIE?

By Noah Wulbrecht Staff Reporter news@cm-life.com

All Central Michigan University students will have an opportunity to learn how to tie neckties from the president of CMU himself from 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Feb 27 in the Fabiano/Emmons/Woldt halls lobby.

The event is coordinated by First Impressions, a store in the Bovee University Center where students can receive one set of professional attire per semester, for free.

Properly tying neckties is an important skill when preparing for interviews or in any professional setting. Ties will be provided by First Impressions.

“Many of the students who come [to First Impressions] do not know how to tie the ties they are leaving with,” said Meredith Wiles, student director of First Impressions.

Either on the way back from dinner, the market or simply stopping by, any student can attend to learn from President Davies.

“I like the idea of many students learning something simple from the President, especially something so personal and useful,” Wiles said. “I could imagine students going out into the world and being able to tell others ‘the president of my university taught me how to tie ties.’”

For additional information on “Tying Ties with the President,” contact Wiles at wiles1mj@cmich. edu or First Impressions faculty director, Erica O’Toole at palen1ea@ cmich.edu.

By equally confronting the past and assembling for the future, a civil rights and racism town hall meeting aims to nurture a culture of open dialogue, empowerment and education throughout campus.

From 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Bovee University Center’s auditorium, the “Central Michigan University Civil Rights and Racism Town Hall” hopes to cultivate a conversation regarding civil wellness on campus.

By incorporating the pursuits and priorities of several student organizations and guest speakers, the event aspires to anatomize problems and initiate solutions. Combining the realms of political ambition, feminism and contemporary advocacy, the event has numerous hosts including: the Organization of Women Leaders, DREAM Central, Central Michigan for Bernie Sanders, Student Advocates for Prison Reform and the Incarcerated, NextGen America at Central and the New America Project (NAP). Although it is a project involving multiple parties, the town hall is the brain child of NAP, a first-year organization devoted to elevating Democratic Socialist issues and policies throughout campus.

Flushing senior and the organization’s founder, Emily Jones, saw the need to create such an event by wanting to leave issues from the past unforgotten and intentions for the future carried through. “We believe students should have a space to learn about civil rights and racism, express their experiences in a safe space and get involved and take action on these issues,” Jones said.

She said her organization will be recording the event in its entirety and providing it to President Robert Davies, as he will be traveling during the event.