Although I did not get to attend honors convocation because the auditorium had reached full capacity, I was still able to see it online and listen to our president, Mr. Sidney A. Ribeau, speak about the new changes he would like to bring to our school, Howard University.
With his theme "Now is the Time" President Ribeau spoke about his new vision for Howard. After familiarizing his audience with who he is as a person and president, he went on to talk about the spirit of Howard University and how the school is driven by this spirit and how it drives the society surrounding it. Last, he spoke about how he wants to make this school more prominent on the spectrum of prestigious colleges because he feels as though we have lost some of the spirit and meaning the school had when it was founded.
Already I can see the small changes President Ribeau is taking to make our school better. Since the beginning of the year, construction workers have been working hard to improve our schools outward appearance. For instance, they fixed the now beautiful fountain in front of Blackburn, they are currently restoring the clock tower above the library, there is a street sweeper out everyday cleaning up the campus grounds, they filled in the cracks in the walkway in front of Blackburn, they keep the grass in top shape, and they are in the process of fixing the call boxes.
Once they are done making outward changes, I hope to see changes in the various schools, particularly fine arts. Also, I would like to see changes made in the Administration building so processes such as registration are not so frustrating.
All in all I really like our new President and I can not wait to see what he does next.
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