Pick a Club, Any Club: 2018 Student Organization Fair

The annually hosted Southern University Student Organizations Fair took place on a unique venue this year, hosting a variety of student organizations to match.
On October 3, the fair was scheduled to take place from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Smith-Brown Memorial Student Union Courtyard. Factors like unpredictable weather, and other logistics caused for the event to be moved to the inside of the Student Union.
Organization tables lined the perimeter of the building from the Jaguar Lanes bowling alley, around to the Royal Cotillion Ballroom, and past the Lakeview Room. The line of organizations ended with the Alpha Sigma Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Senior, music education major, Michael Bingham has partaken in the organization each year of his matriculation in some way. Bingham says he participated as an attendee his freshman year, and has since joined organizations to represent at the fair.
Representing Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc this year, Bingham expressed, “I used to be on the other side of those tables at the organization fair, and now that I’m able to represent for my brotherhood, I feel proud to lead by example for incoming students.”
The Office of Student Organizations and Campus Involvement hosts this event twice an academic year. Each year the student turnout has grown, and especially in the past year due the easily accessible and central nature of the venue.
According to subr.edu, “More than 300 students turned out around midday,” at the Fall 2015 Organization Fair held in Seymour Gymnasium, a number that was nearly tripled at this year’s event. Again, owed to the popular location.
Organizations like the Baptist Collegiate Ministry, Student Government Association, MANNRS, Men’s Federation, Collegiate 100, and the Kappa Kappa Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity presented information and paraphernalia examples to the attendees of the fair.
Fall ‘17 initiate of Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity, Zephani Daigle is a senior, Criminal Justice major from Beaumont, Texas.
As a senior, Daigle aimed to leave an impression on those stopping by her table.
“The organization fair was exceptionally beneficial for the Kappa Kappa Chapter of Sigma Alpha Iota because it allowed us to inform new people about our organization and upcoming events. We also had the chance to let students who haven’t heard us sing, hear us sing,” Daigle explained.
For students, the fair is intended to shed light on the numerous organizations the university has to offer, while also offering faces to associate with the various organizations.
Be sure to attend next semester’s organizations fair for more insight on what extracurricular activities Southern University has to offer, or visit http://www.subr.edu/page/2115 for more information on student organizations.