The Agricultural Studies department held a meet and greet on Feb. 5 where about 25 students and faculty members had the opportunity to get to know each other on a more personal level and establish relationships early in the semester.
Both staff and students played various games including card games like Old Maid. Heath Sousa, club president of the Agricultural Studies department, also took the opportunity to welcome students, especially those who were new to CSU Stanislaus. Sousa also took the opportunity near the end of the gathering to introduce the alumni who joined them for the evening.
Because of the often busy life of those who work in agricultural or farm-related jobs, many students don’t have much of an opportunity to get to know one another at CSU Stanislaus’ Agricultural Studies department. It is because of this that the Meet and Greet took place, allowing those of such busy lifestyles a chance to pause and get to know those with whom they would be working.
“On top of having to get to know our instructors, we also don’t get to really know each other that well,” said Nina Ferretti, student assistant for the Agricultural Studies department.
“The goal  is to build connections with each other because those are really important when you’re going out into the work world. If you have that person who you have that networking connection with, then you can find a job a little bit more easily.”