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Are You a Monarch Citizen?

Recently, a group of Old Dominion University students launched the Monarch Citizen campaign in an effort to encourage our community to be more committed to a culture of responsibility, engagement and pride.

Led by Luis Ferreira and Fred Tugas of the Student Government Association, and Greg Walsh, Student Representative of the Board of Visitors, the initiative was rolled out with great success the week of Homecoming.

The group distributed t-shirts and talked with faculty, staff and other students about the importance of making our campus the best it can be. 

I couldn't have been more proud to see hundreds of students wearing the distinctive R.E.P. t-shirt not only that week, but in the intervening ones as well. It was great to see so many people embrace the tenants of Responsibility, Engagement and Pride.

As the organizers point out:

We are all responsible for our learning, actions and behaviors. Additionally, we all have a shared responsibility for ourselves and each other, both on and off-campus.

Engagement is the key to being connected to the university and having that defined college experience. For students, joining a club, taking action for change through student leadership and playing intramural sports are all examples of great Monarch Citizens. For faculty and staff, advising student organizations, taking part in student activities and being supportive of student needs are ways to be engaged.

Finally, we all should have pride in our institution. This means we speak positively to others about Old Dominion University and your experiences. It also means that we share an emotional connection to each other as Monarchs, so that no matter the situation we join together as one.

I was pleased to be a part of the video that student organizers created to illustrate the Monarch Citizen movement. You can view the video on ODU's YouTube Channel and you can join the movement and learn more at Facebook.com/MonarchCitizenship.

There will be more opportunities in the coming weeks and months to play a bigger role in the initiative; I hope you'll join us.

Are you a Monarch Citizen?

This article was posted on: November 7, 2011