Events

Success in Sisterhood will be hosting a Fashion Show on Tuesday, January 20th. This interactive event will celebrate creativity, culture, and self-expression through multiple fashion categories, including Culture, Professional, Shoe, Y2K, and Streetwear. Student participants will showcase their looks while the audience engages through live Instagram voting. In collaboration with various student organizations, the event aims to foster community, highlight diverse styles, and create a fun, inclusive space for students to connect and celebrate fashion.

The speaker this year is Steven Williams III. Steven is a published children’s book author, community builder, and advocate for education and economic opportunity. His career spans government service with the City of Chicago and the U.S. House of Representatives to his current role at Microsoft, where he drives executive strategy for the Microsoft’s Office Product Group: the team behind Word, PowerPoint, and Excel. Guided by a deep sense of purpose, Steven’s work centers on expanding access, elevating communities, and creating pathways for those historically overlooked. His life reflects a simple belief: transformation is possible when discipline, service, and resilience meet action. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Ball State University and dual master’s degrees in Education Policy and an MBA from University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. A proud Chicago native, he now resides in Dallas, TX, where he continues to build, serve, and inspire.

Sharing Stories of Stress and Support, Cardinal Central invites first-generation students to write a letter to their first-year selves with tips for being successful as a college student. Join us in the Atrium for a moment of reflection, supplies provided. Cardinal Central will also provide resources and materials from campus offices with helpful information for first-generation college students.

Hosted by Disability services, this game show inspired event will facilitate student learning on disability history.

Hosted by Student Success at the Multicultural Center Multipurpose Room. While students are painting their pots and planting their small plants, coaches will talk about goal setting and how to monitor progress. As students accomplish their goals over the semester, they can watch their plants grow as well. We will provide materials for this event.

Spectrum presents a free open mic night. Stories will address humorous, challenging, heartbreaking, and real experiences people face.

Hosted by the Office of Student Life at the Student Center room 310. Join the Office of Student Life to explore your Clifton Strengths. What do you do well? How can you leverage your strengths to improve your leadership style? And how can you utilize your innate talents within your student organization?

Hosted by Student Success at the Multicultural Center Conference Room. While students are making vision boards, coaches will talk about dreaming big and helping students bring their vision to life. We will provide materials for this event.