If you graduate from here with a minor in leadership, that's going to look tremendous on a resume. Musser hopes to make the Corps an entire leadership program, he said. As sophomores, they are given additional responsibility and opportunities to lead, he said. Although Corps life is very time consuming, Musser said cadets are urged to participate in other organizations throughout the university. He wants civilian students to become aware of the Corps and its importance to the university, he said.
Cadets are resident advisors.
Three years ago we made an attempt to get in the RA business so we'd intermingle with other students. One aspect of the Corps students are already familiar with is the Highty Tighties. The band is the largest of the Corps' nine companies. It consists of 75-80 members, while other companies have about 50 cadets, Musser said. The Highty Tighties date back to 1883 and have played in parades and band festivals around the country.