Tom Krieglstein shared a blog post last week featuring this Urban Speaker, an outdoor art installation by Carlos J. Gomez de Llarena. It was intended to offer an instant stage for public communication.
I shared with a colleague that having my own urban speaker, or Campus Speaker, would be quite handy as my office overlooks a major residence hall thoroughfare.
Things I would share on my Campus Speaker:
Hey, you! Walking through the landscaping! They call it a sideWALK for a reason!
Hey, you! Please use the crosswalk! You are becoming a retention risk!
Yo! You on the motorcycle! SLOW DOWN! This is a residential area!
And today I could add things like, “Congrats to the Cyclone Volleyball team for sweeping Iowa in three sets!”
What would you share on your Campus Speaker?
“Even on my worst day, I’m still in a better position than 99.99% of the world. Perspective matters.”
Agreed. Thank you, Tom!