By Bob Holmes
Imagine you are a college senior who gets that exciting phone call from an employer — they want to interview you for a job.
But wait! You just realized you have the wardrobe of a college student. All that casual wear in your dorm closet just won’t do in that face to face interview with a potential employer. You also don’t have the financial means to buy a new suit of clothes. What will you do?
For Columbia International University students there is a quick answer. It is the Cook School of Business Clothing Closet, housed in the Business and Career Development Center (BCDC) and available for all students. There, students will find business casual and business formal clothing for men and women.
Dean of the Cook School of Business, Dr. Amy Dubois, says the clothes are donated by “generous folks who love CIU students and want to invest in their future in a practical way.”
“We recently had a senior take a suit jacket for an interview with a financial firm, and I am happy to report he got the job,” Dubois said, “and will enjoy his suit jacket in his new position!
“We tell students that if they will use it, they can keep it,” Dubois added. “If they just need it for one thing, we ask them to clean and return it.”
One recent donation to the Business Clothing Closet came from the family of CIU’s fourth president, Dr. Johnny Miller who passed away in April.
“Dr. Johnny Miller has left a strong and lasting impact on CIU,” Dubois said. “I think this is just another example of how the Miller family continues to be a blessing to the mission and vision of CIU.”
Donations to the Cook School of Business Clothing Closet can be dropped off in the Cook School of Business office located in the William H. Jones Center, the first building on the right as you enter the CIU campus. Dubois says menswear for business is especially needed in a variety of sizes.
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