Travis Eichelberger, left, stands with fellow Area Coordinators.<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\nPhoto courtsey of Alfreda Nuwdsa<\/p><\/div>\n
In addition to the campus-wide renovations and new courses introduced over the summer, the college has received several new staff members, including a new Area Coordinator (AC).<\/p>\n
Travis Eichelberger joined the Hood Residence Life staff in May as the new AC for Memorial Hall and Coblentz Hall.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m really happy to be here; [Hood] is a good fit for me,\u201d Eichelberger said. \u201cIt will be challenging to become an amazing AC, but I am up for the challenge.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u00a0As the AC for two residence halls, Eichelberger maintains a staff of eight Hood students that includes seven resident assistants (RAs) and one head RA, with four staff members per residence hall. He holds weekly staff meetings with the Memorial and Coblentz RAs, conducts individual RA meetings, and implements programs for each residence hall. Since he lives on campus in Memorial Hall, he is on campus virtually 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n
\u201cTravis is a great leader. Being a new RA, he has always made me feel welcome,\u201d Coblentz RA Megan Gregory said.<\/p>\n
In accordance with Eichelberger\u2019s role as AC, he specializes in multicultural student affairs, and he plans to create more diversity initiatives on campus.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m in a position where I will learn and experience residence life, but also bring my knowledge of diversity to campus,\u201d Eichelberger said.<\/p>\n
The new AC also became actively involved in student organizations upon the start of the semester. Eichelberger became the faculty advisor for the Black Student Union (BSU); Hood African Student Association (HASA); and Tolerance, Education, Acceptance (TEA).<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is my goal to try to restart a Latino organization on campus,\u201d he said. \u201cAlso, I\u2019m looking forward to getting in touch with the gay and lesbian population in Frederick and to looking into the gay, bisexual, and progressive fraternity based out of Washington, D.C.\u201d<\/p>\n
Due to his involvement on campus, many students have begun to look up to Eichelberger as a mentor.<\/p>\n
\u201cTravis is always around campus and is very supportive and helpful to students,\u201d freshman Catherine Czech said. Eichelberger attended Shippensburg University for his undergraduate and graduate education, receiving a B.A. in English and an M.S. in counseling with a concentration in college student personnel.<\/p>\n
In his free time, Eichelberger enjoys reading, baking, taking care of the fish in his fish tank and playing video games. He is also a member of the American College Personnel Association.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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