Who's Who: Lance Mall

Wednesday, March 14, 2007

Instead of asking Lance Mall what he’s involved in, people would have better luck asking what he doesn’t do. The Student Involvement and Leadership Center, Interfraternity Council and Student Ambassadors are a few of the groups Mall is involved with.

The Clay Center junior was the only student from his high school who came to the University of Kansas. Mall said he knew that he would have to get involved if he wanted to have a good time at the University.

The self-proclaimed “quiet guy” in high school became the freshman-sophomore senator on Student Senate and joined the Delta Chi fraternity his freshman year to overcome being shy. He volunteered for Student Ambassadors as well.

“I want to get out there and let people know why KU is the best and why people should come here,” he said.

Mall is most involved in the Student Involvement and Leadership Center where he is the leadership development coordinator. He helps organize events such as Leadershape and Blueprints, which both work to develop leadership skills.

The Freshman Leadership Council is Mall’s favorite program. He said the council wasn’t active for the past few years, so he’s working to revive the program. Freshmen apply in the fall, and 20 are selected to be on the council in the spring. The program offers students the chance to meet people on campus whom they wouldn’t normally see.

Mall has achieved his goal of being involved. He said he really felt as though he’s “in the loop” at the University, and he has 669 Facebook friends to prove it.

— Edited by James Pinick

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