Whether you are a male student, staff or faculty member, the Centennial Scholar Program and the department of athletics invites you to show off what you represent. The "I Rep________" male talent show will take place in the New School of Education Auditorium on November 10 at 7 p.m.
Auditions for the show will be held to ensure a variety of acts. Auditions take place October 31 and November 2 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in room 146 of the Student Union.
Registration packets for auditions are available from Jason Dorsette, director of the scholars program, in the Student Services building.
"We would like to make this event happen once a year to recognize the positive things that men on NCCU's campus are doing," said Dorsette.
"The bad things are always broadcasted; we just want to shine some light on the positive things."
Admission to the talent show is free but event sponsors are asking for $3 donations at the door.
All proceeds will go toward book vouchers for CSP members. Three canned goods also will be accepted in place of cash donations. The canned goods will be donated to families in the community in need of food for the holidays.
The fraternity coming in first place at the homecoming step show will be the opening act of the talent show.
Special guests from K97.5 radio will judge the contest. The winner will be crowned and awarded a trophy. Second and third place winners will be acknowledged, as well.
CSP, with more than 350 members, was founded by Kevin Rome, vice chancellor of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, in 2009.
According to Dorsette, Rome's intentions were to change and improve the men at N.C. Central University by tracking them from their first day on campus until graduation.
Rome defined the men in the program as scholars. "Call them what they have potential to be, they may act like it," he said.
Newly admitted males revive invitations to join CSP at the beginning of each academic year. They must be able to demonstrate why they would like to become members, and must abide by the ten CSP commitments.
The commitment to change and improve that the program has made to the men has drastically changed them, according to Dorsette. "After the first year, we saw improvement in men's appearance, campus involvement, attitude, and academic performance," he said.
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