The Abraham Campus Center and the Ludwick Center hosted safari-themed open houses last week for students to learn about on-campus resources in both buildings.
The ACC is home to various services and opportunities for students, including the Campus Activities Board and the Holistic and Inclusive Practices for Student Success organization.
The open house there featured leopard-spotted balloons throughout the building guiding students to the various stations. Student volunteers and staff donned animal ear headbands, safari guide hats and binoculars. A small scavenger hunt was also incorporated into the Campus Center event as students searched for leopard stuffed animals.
Alexzandra Jimenez of the Holistic and Inclusive Practices organization offered information about how to get involved with that group, which has a rolling application process.
Lorie Vazquez-Ramiro, a career advisor and student support coordinator, emphasized the many resources the Campus Center provides.
“Those students that don’t take advantage of or explore… they don’t know about these resources,” Vazquez-Ramiro said.
Across campus, the Ludwick Center offered another scavenger hunt to promote ethnic and international student services.
A trail of blue pawprints on the floor of that building led students to the Sacred Space. The scavenger hunt ended with smores at the second floor.
Ludwick is also home to the offices of Civic and Community Engagement, Spiritual Life, International Services and Study Abroad, along with the Multicultural Center, and the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
For more information, visit laverne.edu/acc.
—Leila El Sabbagh
Leila El Sabbagh is the sports editor for the Campus Times. She is a sophomore journalism major with a concentration in broadcast journalism who aspires to be a sports broadcaster. She has previously served as a staff writer for the Campus Times.
Vicente Rodriguez is a senior photography major with a marketing minor and a staff photographer for the Campus Times. He has previously served as photography editor of the Campus Times and a staff photographer for La Verne Magazine.
