SHU Turns Blue on SHU Blue Fridays

FLASH student organization displaying Pirate Pride.

On any given day on the Seton Hall campus, you will see students, staff and faculty rushing back and forth to classes, social events and academic panels. While you would certainly see people in blue or wearing a Seton Hall logo, it was not necessarily the wave of blue that Vice President of Student Services Monica Burnette, Ph.D., would have liked. Together with her teams in Campus Inclusion and Scheduling & Operations, Burnette pushed SHU Blue Friday's to the forefront, calling for Seton Hall colors and or logos to be worn every Friday. If a person stops by the University Center, they can get a treat and a chance to take a photo in their SHU Blue.

Students embracing the SHU Blue Friday spirit.

"This campus is vibrant and has so much school spirit. I wanted that energy to be visual as well, so we could celebrate Seton Hall University as a collective. I really enjoyed seeing the high-fives and sense of community from displaying our Pirate Pride, and I'm excited about carrying that throughout the semester."

Kira Casas, assistant director of Student Leadership and junior Kealan Daly, who is a marketing major and member of Alpha Sigma Phi, enthusiastically stepped in to add student organizations to the list of groups who will take turns manning the tabling in the University Center, so that different groups will be able to showcase their organization as well as engage their peers. Kealan said "SHU Blue is an event that highlights the importance of School Spirit here at Seton Hall."

Ghana Hylton, director of Campus Inclusion, shared "Monte Brown, assistant director of Scheduling & Operations and I were excited to get the ball rolling and set the tone for SHU Blue Fridays on campus, and our teams made it so easy by jumping right in. Plus, we are both alumni, so Seton Hall University school spirit is important to the both of us." Hylton hosted the first tabling, giving out candy to those in blue and telling passersby about the new initiative. "People were excited about SHU Blue Friday's. We are reaching out to other campus partners such as Athletics and Campus Ministry as well for tabling."

SHU Blue Friday's is an easy and refreshing opportunity for collaboration across campus as Student Services welcomes other areas in handling the tabling for any Friday available. The ability to interact with students and staff from so many different areas in the hub of campus, the University Center, makes it particularly valuable for fostering community and collaboration.

Senior, biology major and Seton Hall Sapphires dancer Caroline Quast stopped by the premier event that was held on Friday September 30. "SHU Blue Friday's make me proud to be a Pirate and provide a feeling of unity with my peers."

Izzy Cesar, a junior biology major and freshman Dominic McLean man the inaugural SHU Blue Fridays table.

Isadora Cesar is a junior biology major. She said "I like SHU Blue Friday because it encourages everyone to wear the school's colors which can help foster a sense of community and school spirit. It gives students something to look forward to at the end of the week. Photo opportunities makes it an exciting and memorable experience for everyone."

SHU Blue Fridays will take place all Fridays the University is open, beginning August 30. To have your department, organization or club take a turn at the SHU Blue tabling email [email protected].

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