Lincoln University

My typical work day always consists of one common goal and that is to go to work and completing all of the tasks to the best of my ability for the growth and prosperity of the organization or the company that I am working for. The contacts that I have made during my internship periods as well as during my tutor job with the Mathematics and computer science department  will continue to be an integral part of my life, both professionally and personally for a long time to come. The polish that I have attained through interacting with both professionals and students will remain with me for my entire life. And finally, the knowledge that I have gained through research, attending hearings and meetings, and listening to the expert opinions of various people will continue to enrich my spirit forever.  Management is an integral part of the success of any company. I have served in different supervision positions and I have always viewed myself as a team member as well as a leader.  I am not the kind of leader who expects my team to go it alone.  I am very much the type of person who always comes in and works with my members to ensure the work gets done when needed. I also motivate my team members and ensure they are performing their roles to their best ability. I always consider myself to be approachable and very open minded.  These two characters helps me to work very well with my co-workers since I love hearing and sharing from everybody that I am working with.  I am a good listener who has a lot of patience and I am always ready to listen to problems and challenges that are being experienced by my workers. My hardest part of my job is to make every member of my team work in harmony with each other and give the best towards the attainment of the organization’s goals. I really enjoy my work as I am able to interact with different people ranging from professional to students.

I had hope for working at Lincoln, but couldn’t ethically stay after more than a few months. The university prides itself on its standing as the first degree-granting HBCU, but both students and staff agree that a lot of the university is severely outdated. Employees are made to wear multiple hats that aren’t always the most appropriate combination. There is also a strong sense of a “if it’s not broke, why fix it” mentality, which isn’t appropriate to positions that are directly dealing with student safety and health. 

What is equally as concerning is the strong religious aspect to the staff. Many hold doctorates in religion, even when it is not relevant to their job duties. The director of Student Health and Wellness is also a pastor who tends to turn meetings into sermon opportunities. The university is not a religiously affiliated school and the meetings are not in regards to anything related to religious services.

Lincoln also heavily relies on temp agencies, and will say that there is job security as a direct hire after the terms of the temp contract, but that is not the case. It does not matter if the permanent job is guaranteed in writing and a term of you accepting a position. They will act like it was never said, and not tell you this until shortly before the contract ends. 

A typical day at work begins with collating the data of students attendance from the previous days Teacher's Assistance (TA) session. Then I move on to map out changes to be made or students to contact, If there was a TA missing from their session I send an email and follow up with a one to one meet. 
 There are days we are briefed by the Supervisor of the grant and we make plans for up coming events. 
At the close of day I go round to check the TAs' attendance to corroborate what the attendance they will send in the next day and to make sure everyone is present.
 Hardest part of the job is tracing requisitions or knowing who is holding what documents at what time. 
For e the most enjoyable part of the job is understanding we all did our part to make the up coming students lives a lot more easier, having been a student here myself,  what I perceived as an issue I want tot change for others.

This University is located in a rural area where most of the students are boarders. We  also have students from Nigeria, and south Africa. Students body is unigue and vibrant.The living condition is perfect if likea rural setting. One has a great chance to grow professionally, and help students to grow intelectually in this university. This is a good Liberal Arts University.One of the oldest African American Universities where students from most of the eastern states and International  Students come to study.There is a good assistance to find a living quaters on Campus for the fuculty members.There is a great Business and Economic Departmet where I worked. Feel free to visit the Campus. It is a beautiful Campus.The Students are Great.

A typical day was 8:00 - 4:30. I learned data entry in a variety of databases and constantly improved my skills in dealing with the public. Management could have been more knowledgeable. There was too much turnover in management. The culture was friendly and cheerful. Most co-workers had good work ethics. The hardest part of the job was time management but I was successful with that. The most enjoyable part of the job was the opportunity to work with a variety of people from a variety of cultures.

Office of Student Life & Development is responsible for ensuring student success with each freshman class with unique mentors and staff also providing activities, events, leadership conferences, and workshops to help build positive character for successful student, as well as working professionals.
Student Leader Ambassador/ Student Activities Assistant: Plan, coordinate, and advertise campus life events, by using budgeting, interpersonal, team building, and effective writing skills. My other duties include but are not limited to creating educational enhancement programs, implementing self-esteem development, executing recreational programs while positively influencing the freshmen incoming class every year.

What is the best part of working at the company?
Good Benefits, Its such a joy  to watch each student grow and achieve each goal until they graduate. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
No justice every time there is an incident.  most of the surveillance systems do not work. A lot of the policeman are racist. They are supposed to serve and protect.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Outside of the police department it’s all peace and love everyone treats each other as if they are family

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Watching blank cameras and sitting at a guard shack that’s not really guarding anything with all the other openings on the outer perimeters of the campus anybody can get on

I was a facility manager for Aramark that handled the Physical Plant needs of the University. Aramark is great and has significantly impacted the campus grounds and facilities. it is always a challenge meeting a clients needs and balancing them with fiscal sensibilities and the GM there does an outstanding job balancing all those needs. It is like a family there in all ways a family can be but at the end of the day all  gets done by some very good people.
Loved working there and will remember my experiences there fondly and forever. Go Lions and Lions Pride grounds crew ooohrah

I tutored  pre-calculus every Tuesday and Thursday (6:00 p.m - 9:00 p.m.) and had office hours every Sunday afternoon. Tutoring, not only helped the students do well in class, but it also helped me understand the material even better. I believe that was the best part of the whole experience. I would say that explaining Math concepts to struggling students was not easy and sometimes I would stay back after the session was over to go over more problems with them.
The students on their part always arrived early and eager to learn and they enjoyed the tutoring sessions because I was able to explain the concepts in a way they would understand.

A typical day for me on the job would consist mostly of me doing paperwork and a little house cleaning. While working at Lincoln University I've learned a lot about office work. I learned how to fax papers, transfer calls, file paperwork, and most of all work in a group. I can honestly say that the management there is very supportive of me and believes in me. My co-workers are also supportive and reliable for the most part. The hardest part of the job for me was getting use to an office environment. The part I mostly enjoy about this job is meeting new people, and trying different work methods.

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