By: Ripley Ahlborn and Prince Herdle
Upward Bound Math and Science Director Garry Moise gave a
warm welcome on June 17, 2013, as students from Fond du Lac High School and
Horace Mann High School came to Marian University for their first day of the
program. The auditorium was buzzing as Marian’s administrative team greeted the
students and interacted with them. Sister Marie Scott began the day positively
by engaging the audience in a vivid reflection.
Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Edward Ogle
introduced students to significant members of the Marian community, including
Marian’s newest addition, Mr. Robert Fale, who is serving as the university’s
current interim president. Fale, on his first day of the job, gave very encouraging
remarks to the students as they embark on their new adventure in learning.
Tracy Abler, UBMS Program Specialist, led the students in an
activity in which they were divided into groups and were each asked to list and
write down what their expectations of the program were. Many expressed
interests in learning about the academics and experiences of higher education,
and hope that the program will get them ready for college.
Students in a small group discussing program expectations
Dee Harmsen and Matt Rose, Directors of Student Services and
Campus Safety respectively, taught students all the safety tips they need to
know, such as how to avoid theft, and the proper procedures for all types of
emergencies. After introducing the UBMS instructors, the students were
dismissed for lunch in the Hornung Student Center.
After lunch, students convened back at the Arthur Sadoff Auditorium
to meet with the Admissions Office staff. An Admissions Office representative gave
a brief presentation with various facts and statistics about the University
before dividing the students into groups to begin their campus tours.
Afterwards, the UBMS participants were asked what they
learned from the tours. One student stated that the people around Marian were
very friendly, and another commented on how much nature and wildlife was around
the campus. Several students said they thought the campus was so big that they
might get lost!
Dr. Jim Dunphy, the UBMS Program Evaluator, gave the students
a short assessment to gauge their interests in Chemistry, Physics, Math,
English, and ACT Prep. Following the test, Dunphy lightened the mood of the
room by sharing stories of his teaching career and gave away a free t-shirt to
one lucky student.
Finally, after being instructed by Information Technology
staff on the proper use of the school computers, and by UBMS staff on handbook
policies, the 2013 UBMS class was well-prepared for success on their first day
of class on Tuesday.
The 2013 UBMS Class, at the Arthur H. Sadoff Auditorium
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