CEN, otherwise known as the Campus Entertainment Network here at Roger Williams University, plans large scale events and theme weeks on campus.
Throughout the school year, they have four theme weeks along with standalone events that each of their committees put on. CEN’s staff is broken down into both an E-Board and committees which include Outreach, Arts and Culture, Traditions, and Where’s The Fun?.
Each committee has a chair/two co-chairs that run committee meetings once a week and plan events for that section with input from the staff of that section. There are currently 11 people total on the board, one of them including Mandi Greenhalgh, a co-chair, who I spoke to on the topic of CEN as an organization.
She answered a bunch of my questions that I had for her including their collaboration techniques, her favorite memories from the org, and what she wants for the future of CEN.
When I asked Mandi what her favorite event had been, she was excited to share with me that she had a love for both the concerts that they had held or even their off campus getaways.
Personally, I have been to multiple concerts that were held by CEN, one of them being this semester’s Saturday Night Jam. This outdoor concert showcased Nonsensory and Willow 22, two bands that are run by students through campus, and even State Street, who are located in New York City.
When I asked Mandi what she wanted for the future of CEN, she expressed that “I would love to see CEN expand and have larger committees. I would love to see larger events and just overall more events. I want us to be able to have something for everyone!”
If you are ever looking for an event to attend through campus, feel free to check out CEN’s instagram page @rwucen as they have tons of events that are welcoming to anyone!
