Jeffery A. Lowell, M.D.
champions organ donation awareness
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Orientation
provides opportunities for new students
By Neil Schoenherr The Class of 2006 has arrived on campus, and awaiting the group is a host of new opportunities and exciting experiences.
"The goal of orientation is to help students meet each other, engage in some fun activities and introduce them to the campus community," Woodward said. "We also want to show parents the support system we have in place here." Orientation events Aug. 22 included campus tours and meal-plan review sessions, as well as Convocation -- Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton's opportunity to welcome all new students and parents to campus. An array of departmental open houses is scheduled for today. The open houses give students an opportunity to meet with representatives from the faculty and staff to learn more about the curriculum. Various placement exams, financial aid meetings and campus ministry dinners will also take place today. The closing event will be the Club 40 Dance in the South 40 Clock Tower Plaza. Aug. 24 will feature the annual "Bears, BBQ and Fun" dinner from 4:30-6 p.m. Students and their families can enjoy great barbecue food while cheering on the football Bears in an intrasquad scrimmage. Dean's meetings and residential college receptions will also be held Aug. 24. Dean's meetings provide students with an introduction to academic life at the University and offer ideas and information about planning a program of study. The residential college receptions allow students and parents to meet staff members and fellow students. Highlighting the evening is "Choices 101 -- An Introduction to the First Year Experience," presented by upperclass students. A discussion will follow. The presentations will start at 7 p.m. and again at 8:30 p.m. in Edison Theatre in Mallinckrodt Student Center. Aug. 25 opens with worship opportunities. The day consists of a full schedule of adviser meetings for all incoming students. From 6-7:30 p.m. and again from 8-9:30 p.m., students can attend "The Date," an interactive theatrical presentation that examines the issues of sexual assault and alcohol on college campuses. A discussion will follow. Aug. 26 features peer advising and more campus orientation. "Freshmen Foundations" will run from 2-4:30 p.m. and Aug. 27 at the same time, both in the South 40 cornerstone classroom in Gregg House. "Foundations" provides an opportunity for students to gain an insider's view of how to succeed in the classroom while at the same time creating a healthy balance outside the classroom. Students will have the chance to explore one of St. Louis' premier concert venues from 9 p.m.-midnight during an "Evening of Fun at The Pageant." Students will be entertained by some of the University's finest performers, including a special surprise guest. The schedule Aug. 27 includes meetings, barbecues, picnics and receptions. Featured that evening will be "Faculty Perspectives," a program aimed at giving each new student an opportunity to meet a faculty member and engage in an active dialog. An outdoor movie will be shown at the South 40 Swamp from 9 p.m.-midnight. Also scheduled during the week are a variety of events designed especially for international, commuter and transfer students. For more information, call 935-6679 or visit the orientation Web site at http://orientation.wustl.edu. |
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