BSU Fish Fry

This year BSU decided to host the 3rd annual Fish Fry which went very well. As a minority organization we work to fufill the needs of the minority population on campus by providing programs and activities for students to attend and feel comfortable. This event has been a continual success because its a time where everyone can come together and enjoy the company of others who share the same interests/ experiences. Our Vice Chancelor, who is an african american, made it a point to stop by and socialize with the students at our event. He also got on the dance floor to bust a move! I know when I saw the response for this event, I was extremely excited not only because of the numbers but because of the interaction. Students who may or may not have known on another took the time to sit and talk or play cards. It was an event that created new relationships, and that was its destined purpose. It is important for organizations to take the time out to invest in understanding their targeted groups and provide programs and activites that cater to their interests. All too often programming is done without that in mind and as a result it fails to meet the expectation. If we could all use our organizations as a base to create programs that people want to see and be apart of, we will discover the multicultural atomosphere that we strive to cultivate. I will end with this question, does anyone belive organizations should not focus on their targeted groups to create programs?