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March 16, 2007

Walsworth, Cofer, students participate in "Big Switch" March 27

On Tuesday, March 27, Rep. Mike Walsworth will be furiously taking notes during class, while a ULM student is managing a state representative’s duties during ULM's "Big Switch."

Of the swap Walsworth said, "Sometimes the public and the media concentrates more on politics than public service. My hope for 'trading places for a day' is that it might give insight to the public service side of being a state representative."

The swap is part of ULM's 17th Annual Big Switch, a free event that allows students to swap schedules with a campus or community leader from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. The 31 Ambassadors, ULM's alumni student-service organization, sponsors the event.

"This event provides a unique opportunity for students and our campus and community leaders to gain insight into each other's daily routine," said Molly Pealer, assistant director of alumni programs at ULM.

The following leaders will participate:

• James E. Cofer, ULM president
  
  
• Wayne Brumfield, ULM vice president for Student Affairs
  
  
• Lisa Miller, ULM associate provost for Enrollment Management
  
  
• Ron Berry, ULM College of Business dean
  
  
• Jan Corder, ULM interim College of Health Sciences dean
  
  
• Martha Anderson, ULM assistant dean of students and SGA advisor
  
  
• Amy Weems, ULM assistant dean of Student Life and Leadership
  
  
• Chief Larry Ellerman, ULM Police Director
  
  
• Cynthia Perdue, general manager of KEDM Public Radio Station
  
  
• Rep. Mike Walsworth, alum and Louisiana state representative for Ouachita Parish
  
  
• Robert Webber, alum and superintendent of Schools for Ouachita Parish
  
  
• Joe Farr, alum and co-owner of the Thomas & Farr Insurance Agency
  
  
• Everett Harris, Louisiana Purchase Zoo executive director

Members of the 31 Ambassadors will distribute free tickets to ULM
students at these locations/times:

• ULM Alumni Center: March 12-22, during regular office hours
  
  
• ULM Activity Center: March 14, 3-5 p.m.; March 19, 2-4 p.m.
  
  
• ULM Student Union Building: March 13 and 15, 12 - 1 p.m.; March 20, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
  
  
• ULM Quad: March 21, 9-11 a.m.

Names will be drawn Thursday, March 22. A luncheon for participants will be held Tuesday, March 27 at 12:15 p.m. in the ULM Alumni Center.

Contact Molly Pealer at 342-3601 or pealer@ulm.edu for more details.

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