The board was ineffective and incapable of anything significant. Schmidt changed all that. His efforts were rewarded. Schmidt was voted president in Fall '98 and has continued to hold the position for three semesters. The CCB is made up of 14 elected students, acting like trustees.
Students hold positions on the board for two-year terms.
Campus Center and Hemenway Hall are the two buildings the Board is charge of, and its goal is to make improvements in these areas. Schmidt said one goal CCB was hoping to achieve was to change the legal status of the buildings, allowing full authority of the buildings to be put in the hands of students. He's hoping to make improvements involving renovations and maybe even construct some new buildings. Apart from approximately 10 hours a week he spends working on the CCB, Nathan keeps himself even busier with other activities. He is majoring in political science and history and will be graduating in December.