4 I The Behrend Beacon Freshmen make history at Behrend Penn State Behrend is the place to be! The largest incoming fresh men class, consisting of approximately 1,072, is proof that the improvements made to the campus were worth all the time and effort. The Behrend campus is slowly coming to life with the anticipation of the 2006 fall semester. Upperclassmen, fall sports athletes and interna tional students are moving in and admiring the renovations made over the summer, but the real excitement will erupt today as the incoming freshmen arrive, bringing new enthusiasm and life to the campus. The applications for this fall at Behrend are up 15 percent from last year, which has caused a lot of excitement in all departments on campus. While the increase in admissions at Behrend is a great accomplish ment, Behrend is not the only campus benefiting from the renewed interested in Penn State University. A university-wide admission increase has occurred, with an impressive 91,598 applicants for admission to undergraduate, graduate and other programs this semes ter. This increase could be due to a number of things according to Ken Miller, Director of Student Affairs. Miller said he believes the increase at Behrend has a lot to do with the addition of the new $3O million Research and Economic Development Center (REDC). “There are a lot of reasons why there are so many students deciding to come to Penn State. All of the locations are up, but for Behrend, the REDC has helped provide more opportunities for students. Housing availability has also been a big factor. With Senat and the new apart ment complex across the street from campus, the housing available is at its best, and visiting students have noticed,” said Miller. Orientation Edit By Ashley Bressler staff writer Penn State University has received nationwide attention with its ber of students expected to attend. There has also been a need to successful football season last year, which could also be a reason for increase the money provided by Student Activities for some of the the increase in admission. Prospective students may want to join the Orientation events, such as the volleyball game, ice cream social and Penn State community, but may not want to start off at the large cam- the luau to provide each freshman with appropriate food, drinks and pus of 44,000 students, so party favors. Behrend becomes a great All departments at stepping-stone. “I can say from all my years of Behrend have put a lot of Advertising tactics have J . . . work into rearranging also altered slightly for this eXpeirenCC, it’S a very exciting time to orienta ti° n accommodate fall, according to Miller, * JO the i arge freshmen class, but who said, “We’re trying to Behrend ” the payoff is expected to be a reach out to students who are * success. Miller said, “We’re at other Penn State campus es. We want to make the degrees we offer well known, so that students who might be looking for a smaller atmosphere and already go to a home in the new facility, and the science students moving into University Park can transfer and graduate from here with the same Hammermill. Then, to add, the enrollment just makes it even better. I degree they want. A lot of these students aren’t aware of our opportu- can say from all my years of experience, it’s a very exciting time to be nities, and we have been trying to introduce it to them.” at Behrend.” Hopefully these new freshmen will prove to be the future Whatever the advertising techniques were, they have worked, and of Penn State Behrend, continuing to excel in sports and academics Behrend is growing everyday. However, the increase in admissions and bringing pride and recognition to our growing community, has created a ripple effect on a lot of other aspects around campus as Overall, Penn State Behrend is excited to welcome the new freshmen well. The most direct effect has been in the preparations for Freshmen and encourages them to join the clubs, activities, and social events that Orientation. The academic convocation ceremony, which typically make our community the thriving success it has become. takes place in the McGarvey Commons is now moved to Erie Hall, which will be used a lot in this years’ Orientation due to the large num- REDC STATS > Research and Economic Development Center > $3O million to build > Size: 160,000 sq. feet > Constructed for over 2 years > 57 faculty offices > 24-hour Computer Lab Access >l7 additional Behrend classrooms >lO mechanical systems labs > 5 engineering computer classrooms > 5 25-seat CAD/CAE labs > 4 plastics processing labs > 1 Senior Design/Project Room > 1 25-seat software design lab > Largest Ungergraduate Plastics Training Center in America > Wireless Internet Access > Cafe at the REDC > Business computer labs > Engineering Study Lounges > Computer systems labs > Dedicated Research Space > More administration support space ion - Ken Miller Friday, September 1, 2006 all very excited right now, excited enough with the opening of the REDC, the engineering students finding
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