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The
FairfieldMIRRORy Vol. 9 No. 7 Monday, Sept. 2, 1985 The Image of Fairfield
Welcome class of 1989
by Stephen J. Humes
"Welcome Class of 1989," they all said. It was
a day of dreams for freshmen, a day of back to
normal for many who work here.
Almost 350 upperclass students and many
university administrators were on hand yester-day
to greet this year's freshman class as part of
Fairfield University's longstanding tradition of
a warm welcome.
Michael Steed and Donna Riccardi, Orienta-tion
Co-Chairs, led the entire operation which
features unloading cars, valet parking, and per-sonal
tours.
Jeanne Osborn, Director of Orientation, be-gan
planning for yesterday's arrival over six
months ago, before most freshmen had even ap-plied
to the university. The entire orientation
project is costly for the university (this year's
budget exceeded $30,000), but most students,
parents and administrators feel its money well
spent.
Fairfield's Orientation is designed to give new
students "a comfortable environment to prepare
for the academic and social challenges," says Os-born.
She explains, "There's a whole psycholo-gy
to it. The first day, when each new freshman
walks into the cafeteria and there's over 750 new
people out there, can be very traumatic. We try
to prepare them for the main reason why they're
here."
Certain aspects of Fairfield's Orientation Pro-gram
is unique when compared to other schols
around the country, Osborn says. She attends
yearly conferences on college orientations.
"Many schools feature bumper stickers and
posters. We look at the quality of the program."
Other schools are amazed when they see the
number of students working orientation, and that
Fairfield actually unloads cars.
But it isn't just cars and tours. The Orienta-tion
Program includes three freshmen to every
Orientation '85 started yesterday with freshmen arrivals and upperclass unpackers. [Photo by Jeanne Osborn and Remy Steiner]
one worker. This low ratio means each new stu-dent
can get very specialized attention, Osborn
explained. The Orientation Advisors and their
groups try to remain in close communication
throughout the year. The resident hall advisors
(RAs) also contribute significantly to the wel-coming
committee.
There's a reason for all this. "The first 72 hours
the freshmen arrive are an important time to
make the students feel ready. There's a direct rela-tionship
between orientation and the retention
of the students through the fall," said Osborn.
She explained that its important for schools to
be able to retain students especially in the 80s
with the decline in student attendance.
<$£"%
%no^
Fairfield hasn't seen a decline, however. This
year's applicatns for admission totaled 5,686, sur-passing
all previous records. Less than half of
those applicants were accepted for admission.
(Only about 120 colleges and universities in the
country admit fewer than 50 percent of the ap-plicants.
Among Jesuit institutions, only four
schools fall into this category including Geor-getown,
Boston College and Holy Cross.) The
total enrollment for the freshmen is 790.
Enrollment isn't the only statistic on the rise.
This year's class has an average combined SAT
score of 1124,19 points over last year's class. And
48 percent of the new arrivals at yesterday's
Orientation were from the top 10 percent of the
class in their respective high schools.
Orientations at Fairfield weren't always like
this. Osborn explained that the program changed
when the school went co-ed in 1970. "Orienta-tions
used to last a week and would include
retreats," Osborn said. And yet, although orien-tations
are now shorter than in 1970, they are
longer and more complicated than most other
colleges across the country, Osborn said.
Work crews handled final preparations for Ar-rival
Day. In some cases, freshmen arrived
to find themselves living in lounges due to
housing shortages./Photo by Remy Steiner]
Inside this week
News *> ^
Editorials 3
Features 4, 5
Classified Ads 7
Sports 8
Previous Orientations greeted this year's workers. [Photo by Jeanne Osborn and Remy Steiner]
Object Description
| Title | Mirror - Vol. 09, No. 07 - September 02, 1985 |
| Date | September 02 1985 |
| Description | [PLEASE NOTE: There is apparently no issue titled Vol. 09, No. 06. The numbering on the newspapers jumps to issue No. 07. As far as we know we are not missing an issue. Since this does not affect the indexing of this volume, we have left the numbering as is.] The Mirror (sometimes called the Fairfield Mirror) is the official student newspaper of Fairfield University, and is published weekly during the academic year (September - May). It runs from 1977 - the present; current issues are available online. |
| Notes | A timeline for Fairfield University student newspapers is as follows: The Tentative, Nov. 7, 1947 - Dec. 19, 1947; The Fulcrum, Jan. 9, 1948 - May 20, 1949; The Stag, Sept. 23, 1949 - May 6, 1970; The University Voice, Oct. 1, 1970 - May 11, 1977; The Fairfield Free Press & Review, Sept. 10, 1970 - Apr. 24, 1975; The Fairfield Mirror, Sept. 22, 1977 - present. |
| Type of Document | Newspaper |
| Original Format | Newsprint; color; ill.; 11.5 x 17 in. |
| Digital Specifications | These images exist as archived TIFFs, JPEGs and one or more PDF versions for general use. Digitized by Creekside Digital through the LYRASIS group. |
| Publisher | Fairfield University |
| Place of Publication | Fairfield, Conn. |
| Source | Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections |
| Copyright Information | Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only. |
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| SearchData | The FairfieldMIRRORy Vol. 9 No. 7 Monday, Sept. 2, 1985 The Image of Fairfield Welcome class of 1989 by Stephen J. Humes "Welcome Class of 1989," they all said. It was a day of dreams for freshmen, a day of back to normal for many who work here. Almost 350 upperclass students and many university administrators were on hand yester-day to greet this year's freshman class as part of Fairfield University's longstanding tradition of a warm welcome. Michael Steed and Donna Riccardi, Orienta-tion Co-Chairs, led the entire operation which features unloading cars, valet parking, and per-sonal tours. Jeanne Osborn, Director of Orientation, be-gan planning for yesterday's arrival over six months ago, before most freshmen had even ap-plied to the university. The entire orientation project is costly for the university (this year's budget exceeded $30,000), but most students, parents and administrators feel its money well spent. Fairfield's Orientation is designed to give new students "a comfortable environment to prepare for the academic and social challenges," says Os-born. She explains, "There's a whole psycholo-gy to it. The first day, when each new freshman walks into the cafeteria and there's over 750 new people out there, can be very traumatic. We try to prepare them for the main reason why they're here." Certain aspects of Fairfield's Orientation Pro-gram is unique when compared to other schols around the country, Osborn says. She attends yearly conferences on college orientations. "Many schools feature bumper stickers and posters. We look at the quality of the program." Other schools are amazed when they see the number of students working orientation, and that Fairfield actually unloads cars. But it isn't just cars and tours. The Orienta-tion Program includes three freshmen to every Orientation '85 started yesterday with freshmen arrivals and upperclass unpackers. [Photo by Jeanne Osborn and Remy Steiner] one worker. This low ratio means each new stu-dent can get very specialized attention, Osborn explained. The Orientation Advisors and their groups try to remain in close communication throughout the year. The resident hall advisors (RAs) also contribute significantly to the wel-coming committee. There's a reason for all this. "The first 72 hours the freshmen arrive are an important time to make the students feel ready. There's a direct rela-tionship between orientation and the retention of the students through the fall," said Osborn. She explained that its important for schools to be able to retain students especially in the 80s with the decline in student attendance. <$£"% %no^ Fairfield hasn't seen a decline, however. This year's applicatns for admission totaled 5,686, sur-passing all previous records. Less than half of those applicants were accepted for admission. (Only about 120 colleges and universities in the country admit fewer than 50 percent of the ap-plicants. Among Jesuit institutions, only four schools fall into this category including Geor-getown, Boston College and Holy Cross.) The total enrollment for the freshmen is 790. Enrollment isn't the only statistic on the rise. This year's class has an average combined SAT score of 1124,19 points over last year's class. And 48 percent of the new arrivals at yesterday's Orientation were from the top 10 percent of the class in their respective high schools. Orientations at Fairfield weren't always like this. Osborn explained that the program changed when the school went co-ed in 1970. "Orienta-tions used to last a week and would include retreats," Osborn said. And yet, although orien-tations are now shorter than in 1970, they are longer and more complicated than most other colleges across the country, Osborn said. Work crews handled final preparations for Ar-rival Day. In some cases, freshmen arrived to find themselves living in lounges due to housing shortages./Photo by Remy Steiner] Inside this week News *> ^ Editorials 3 Features 4, 5 Classified Ads 7 Sports 8 Previous Orientations greeted this year's workers. [Photo by Jeanne Osborn and Remy Steiner] |