Updated Alternate Speakers

September 16, 7:00 p.m., Music & Theater Hall Dr. Offstein is author of Stand Your Ground – Building Honorable Leaders the West Point Way. Currently a member of the business management faculty at Frostburg State University, Dr. Offstein has managed and led profit and non-profit organizations to include Corning, Target Corporation, and the Virginia Military Institute His presentation will focus on the Power of Honorable Leadership.Thursday,

September 18 at 4:00 p.m Music & Theatre Hall Nationally–known scholar and election analyst Norman Ornstein will present The Change Election: "What Will Change, and Who Will Change It, in 2008" Wednesday

September 24, 7pm, Music & Theater Hall "How to study abroad & travel on a budget" by Doug Lanskey, syndicated columnist and world traveler

Thursday October 9th: 7pm in Anderson Auditorium (in the Admin building) Part of the Genocide Awareness weekThursday

October 30, 7:00 p.m., Music & Theater Hall C.L. Lindsay is a nationally recognized expert and leader in the field of student rights and academic freedom. He is the author of The College Student's Guide to the Law: Get a Grade Changed, Keep Your Stuff Private, Throw a Police-Free Party, and More! Published in August 2005 by Taylor Trade Publishing, He will present to the campus community on campus computing and the law. His presentation will cover topics such as; how Facebook/Myspace pages can come back to haunt a student, plagiarism, and intellectual property online.

Wednesday November 5th: University of Richmond Speaker: we will leave campus by 5:15 and return around 9:30pm. Transportation is provided, but limited. It is entitled " Abraham Lincoln and the shaping of public opinion" You must sign up for this trip in Matthew Creasy's Office IN PERSON. Space is limited, so hurry up to his office and sign up for this fun trip!

BRIEF JOTI Facilitator Application Extension--UNTIL NOON TOMORROW (THURS the 11th)

Attention PLPers:

Due to the staff being out of the office for the Back to School bash, we are extending the deadline for JOTI Facilitator Applications to NOON tomorrow. Please have your applications in by noon; no applications will be accepted after that!!! Thank you!

If you have any questions, feel free to contact lori.throupe@cnu.edu. 

Thanks guys! I had a blast seeing you today! A big THANK YOU to all of you who could come out to the Bash today, and a big WE MISSED YOU to all those of you that couldn't! NEXT TIME! (And a special thanks to those of you who helped clean up...THANK YOU!)...all of you stay tuned for the next PLP Social "Bash"...the COSTUME BASH in October! 

You guys are awesome. 

- Lori Throupe 

What to do if you miss a speaker

If you miss a Speaker:

for class: you must email Preslead@cnu.edu and contain the following information:

I, _______, missed/will miss the speaker on ________(date of speaker) because I am in _______(Name of class ex. HIST 395) with ___________(professor's name) at _______(time class meets)

for an athletic event:

I, __________, missed/will miss the speker on ________(date of speaker) because I am playing in a university atheltic event for ___________(name of sport) with _________(coach's name).

If you have an excused reason for missing a speaker you must attend another speker and write a short paragraph or paper on that speaker.

The only excused reasons for missing a speaker are class and if you are playing on a university varsity athletic team.

All other reasons are unexcused.


If you have an unexcused reason for missing a speaker you must attend another speaker and write a minimum one page paper on that speaker.

ALL Make-up speaker papers should be turned in to Kristen Kang.

The PLP provides a list of possible alternate speakers you may attend, however we are not responsible for finding a make-up speaker for you.

Back to School Bash!

The Back to School Bash is today! Rain or Shine! We'll be there with food and great times! So come on out anytime from 4-7!!!

Walking directions are below, there will also be a shuttle running at 4pm and at 530 to pick up students from in front of Einstein's

Professional Attire Reminder!!!!!

Men: Suit- ie, dress shirt, tie, dress slacks, belt, dress socks and shoes (NO tennis type shoes), and jacket

Women: Suit or professional equivalent- ie, dress shirt (not a tank top or low cut shirt) dress pants (not casual khaki's), dress shoes (NO flip flops, even "dressy" ones) or a professional dress (not a cute dress, sundress, "go out to eat" dress)

Think about how you would present yourself at an interview for a job you really want (in a professional setting).

If you are not dressed appropriately, you will be asked to return to your room to change, so if it is questionable, choose something else!!! :+)