News and Weather
New programs have great
impact on incoming freshmen
b\ Mike Frawlev
managing editor
The start of the new school year
has brought many changes to Be
hrend. One change, that has a great
impact on the class of incoming
freshmen, is the newly created Fresh
man Seminar program and its part
ner program, the First-Year Interest
Groups.
The purpose of the Freshman
Seminar program is to give students
a chance to learn more about their
chosen field, while working closely
with other freshmen with the same
interests. Each of the schools at Be
hrend have their own seminars, with
educational goals that correspond to
their individual fields of study.
These goals include increasing skills
associated with the Fields of study in
the seminars, exploring job oppor
tunities within their field, and to pro
mote a better understanding of what
is involved with each field of study.
It is hoped that this program will give
students direction in choosing a field
of study and their future careers.
uestion 0)
What was the best or
about the new school
“All the nice young ladies.”
Andrew Kish, freshman
“Seeing my friends again.”
“Waking up for class and getting my Ethernet
hooked up.”
“Room and suite mates are really cool.”
Rachael Briggs, freshman
“All the rain.”
“Parties, boys and all the nice people.”
Jesse Kirkpatrick, freshman
The First Year Seminars that are
being offer to freshmen this semes
ter include : The Business Enterprise,
Introduction to Mechanical and Plas
tics Engineering Technology, Intro
duction to Engineering Design, Ap
plications of Psychology, Writing
Behrend, Biology Interest, Science
and the Successful Student, and the
Health Sciences Seminar.
Along with the great education op
portunities that these new seminar
courses will offer to incoming fresh
men, they are required for gradua
tion and students entering the col
lege this year.
Linked with the seminars is an
other new program for the fall called
the First-Year Interest Groups, or
FIGs for short. The FIGs, which are
a completely volunteer program, are
designed to bring together a group
of students with similar interests in
a area of academic study. These stu
dents are linked to take a group of
courses together, a Freshman semi
nar course and a supporting course
that goes along with the seminar,
such as English 15 or Math 11 0. An
upperclass Peer Mentor is assigned
Stacey Erzen, junior.
Charlie Utz, junior
Katie Braymer, freshman
to each FIG to help the members of
the FIG in a wide range of subjects,
such as adjusting to campus life and
problems with classes.
The goal of the FIGs is to help stu
dents adjust to life at Behrend,
strengthen lies among students, en
hance students' interaction with fac
ulty members both in and out of the
classroom, and increase students’ in
volvement on campus. Ken Miller,
Interim Dean of Student Affairs,
when asked about the new programs,
said, "the main idea is to build strong
relationships between freshmen in
the seminars and linked courses. It
is exciting that 200 students choose
to participate in this program. It is a
good opportunity to explore their in
terests together with an upperclass
student." Another goal of this pro
gram is to provide another avenue
for commuter students to get in-
volved in on-campus activities.
Both of these programs were de
signed to help Behrend grow and ex
pand as we enter the 21st century.
worst thing
year?
8/23/99 Report of a work study student feeling faint at Dobbins. Police and Safety
responded to find student awake and alert. Police and Safety requested EMS be
contacted. Brookside/Emergycare responded and patient was transported to Hamot
Medical Center for follow-up.
8/25/99 Students in Almy had taken the smoke detector apart. R.A. on duty assisted
Police and Safety had students put it together and trouble cleared.
8/29/99 Complainant reported burning food in the microwave oven in his room
activating the smoke detector. The room was checked and the smoke dectector reset
8/31/99 While on patrol coming from F-lot, Police and Safety was stopped by female
student asking that they give her a “ride” to the Registar’s office because she didn t
feel like walking. Student was informed that escorts are not provided for that reason.
FRIDAY.. .SUNNY. HIGH
80 TO 85. LIGHT AND
VARIABLE WIND BE
COMING EAST LESS
THAN 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
NIGHT... MOSTLY
CLEAR. LOW AROUND
60.
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Weather
SATURD AY. . .MOSTLY
SUNNY. HIGH 80 TO 85
SATURDAY
NIGHT.. .PARTLY
CLOUDY. LOW NEAR 60
PRECIPIT
SUNDAY...PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGH IN THE
LOWER 80S.