Published September 13, 2023
CAPTION: ULM Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Valerie Fields addresses the crowd at
the Warhawk Wardrobe Donation Drive Kickoff.
MONROE, LA – On Wednesday, September 13, ULM held a Donation Drive Kickoff event for the Warhawk
Wardrobe, a free resource that allows students to obtain business attire for job interviews
or professional events. The event was to kick off a donation drive that will run throughout
the fall semester. The Warhawk Wardrobe is accepting donations of new or gently used
clothing ranging from business casual to business professional. ULM President Dr.
Ron Berry and First Lady Dr. Christine Berry started the drive by making a donation
themselves.
The Warhawk Wardrobe was launched in October 2021 as a collaboration between Dr. Christine
Berry, Vice President for Student Affairs Dr. Valerie Fields, and the Career & Student
Development Office. The career closet is open to all ULM students, and ULM alumni
can utilize the Warhawk Wardrobe up to six months after graduation.
“This was really a joint vision between me, Dr. Fields, and Kristin Chandler from
Career & Student Development,” said Dr. Christine Berry. “They just took it and ran,
and I can’t believe what an amazing wardrobe they’ve created for our students. This
is something that ULM can really offer our students to ramp up our level of service
to them,” she added.
“It has been a great experience for our students. They have really had great opportunities
to come and receive professional attire that was donated by over 70 members of our
faculty, staff, and community members,” said Dr. Valerie Fields. She stated that about
170 students have used The Warhawk Wardrobe in the last two years.
President Berry encouraged everyone to donate to The Warhawk Wardrobe if possible.
“If you have extra professional clothes this is a great place where those clothes
can get a new life, help change another person’s life, and help a student feel good
about themselves,” said Berry.
The Warhawk Wardrobe is located on the second floor of the University Library in room
201E. It is open 8:30-10:30 a.m. and 12:30-2:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Students can
also make an appointment with a wardrobe specialist in the Career & Student Development
Office in Sandel Hall 139 or by calling (318) 342-5338.
Anyone can donate to the Warhawk Wardrobe. Donations should be cleaned or dry-cleaned.
Donated items should be in good-to-excellent condition and current with fashion. Black,
gray, navy, beige/khaki, white, or other neutral colors are preferred for business
suits. Donations can be delivered to the Career & Student Development Office in the
Student Center, 601 Bayou Dr., during regular business hours, 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday – Thursday and 7:30 –11:30 a.m. on Friday.
On November 15, 2023, the Warhawk Wardrobe will host a cleanout event during ULM’s
Career Development Week.
For more information about the Warhawk Wardrobe, click here.
