2008 Woodie Awards
Group Think: National Society of Minorities in Hospitality
Sam Fornecker
Issue date: 10/3/06 Section: Life
With 50 chapters and approximately 1,000 members, The National Society of Minorities in Hospitality is one of the most popular student-governed employment organizations in existence. UNCG's chapter was founded in September of 2005 by current president Erica Crutch.
NSMH focuses on providing many necessities for acquiring a career in the hospitality industry. They educate in order to help their members, particularly the minority students, establish a connection with the hospitality industry. In case you're wondering, the hospitality industry includes the tourism industry, cruises, hotels, parks and recreation, theme parks, restaurants, casinos and various other places of entertainment. They also network between sponsorships, internships, regional and national conferences, and mock and career fairs.
A key goal of the organization is to enhance its members' event planning skills. There is a strong undercurrent of managerial wisdom flowing throughout the mission statement:
-Educate in order to aid in the recruitment, retention, support, and advancement of minority students in the hospitality industry.
-Build and maintain relationships between hospitality professionals and minority students in ways that encourage lifelong commitment to the organization.
The motto of the society is "Today's Students, Tomorrow's Leaders." Enough said. Openness to diversity is encouraged, and preparation for interacting frequently with different ethnicities is stressed. The overall message births a potentially successful hospitality workforce, open to colleagues of all origins and backgrounds. Employees enter their careers with any possibility of beginning station and maintain high expectations for rising to management in the future.
The club actively participates in campus activities, both to boost awareness and to give students an idea about how to plan events. The nearest upcoming event is UNCG Idol, an evening's worth of shenanigans revolving around competitively-singing students and various other performers. Outside acts will be brought in to provide yet more entertainment for the evening. It will be held Nov. 17 from 8-10 p.m. To quote Ms. Crutch, "Our UNCG Idol event will help to introduce our new student organization to the campus, recruit members for both of our student organizations, and showcase the talent on UNCG campus."
The grand prize in the singing competition will be 500 dollars. To find specific information regarding the event and the guidelines concerning one's participation, go to www.uncg.edu/rth/mstudentclub.html, and click on the UNCG-Idol subheading. From there, the road to fame and glory is straight and simple.
Various service organizations offer opportunities to aid society, but here is a group of people dedicated to performing such service for a living. NSMH prides itself on teaching career planning, résumé building, professional networking applications, and service opportunities for the community.
The National Society of Minorities in Hospitality website is located at www.nsmh.org. UNCG's chapter of NSMH meets at 3:30 p.m. in room 236 of the Health and Human Performance building.
Group Think is a recurring feature that looks at some of the diverse student groups at UNCG.
NSMH focuses on providing many necessities for acquiring a career in the hospitality industry. They educate in order to help their members, particularly the minority students, establish a connection with the hospitality industry. In case you're wondering, the hospitality industry includes the tourism industry, cruises, hotels, parks and recreation, theme parks, restaurants, casinos and various other places of entertainment. They also network between sponsorships, internships, regional and national conferences, and mock and career fairs.
A key goal of the organization is to enhance its members' event planning skills. There is a strong undercurrent of managerial wisdom flowing throughout the mission statement:
-Educate in order to aid in the recruitment, retention, support, and advancement of minority students in the hospitality industry.
-Build and maintain relationships between hospitality professionals and minority students in ways that encourage lifelong commitment to the organization.
The motto of the society is "Today's Students, Tomorrow's Leaders." Enough said. Openness to diversity is encouraged, and preparation for interacting frequently with different ethnicities is stressed. The overall message births a potentially successful hospitality workforce, open to colleagues of all origins and backgrounds. Employees enter their careers with any possibility of beginning station and maintain high expectations for rising to management in the future.
The club actively participates in campus activities, both to boost awareness and to give students an idea about how to plan events. The nearest upcoming event is UNCG Idol, an evening's worth of shenanigans revolving around competitively-singing students and various other performers. Outside acts will be brought in to provide yet more entertainment for the evening. It will be held Nov. 17 from 8-10 p.m. To quote Ms. Crutch, "Our UNCG Idol event will help to introduce our new student organization to the campus, recruit members for both of our student organizations, and showcase the talent on UNCG campus."
The grand prize in the singing competition will be 500 dollars. To find specific information regarding the event and the guidelines concerning one's participation, go to www.uncg.edu/rth/mstudentclub.html, and click on the UNCG-Idol subheading. From there, the road to fame and glory is straight and simple.
Various service organizations offer opportunities to aid society, but here is a group of people dedicated to performing such service for a living. NSMH prides itself on teaching career planning, résumé building, professional networking applications, and service opportunities for the community.
The National Society of Minorities in Hospitality website is located at www.nsmh.org. UNCG's chapter of NSMH meets at 3:30 p.m. in room 236 of the Health and Human Performance building.
Group Think is a recurring feature that looks at some of the diverse student groups at UNCG.
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