First Year College (FYC) welcomed 665 new students to campus this week. This year’s class of FYC students represents 14% of the total incoming freshman class, making FYC the 3rd most popular program of NC State’s 10 undergraduate colleges.
All NC State students have been taking part in Wolfpack Welcome Week activities, but FYC Village students enjoyed an additional welcome program: Path to the Pack (P2P). Sponsored by University Housing and FYC, P2P provided unique opportunities for FYC Village students to explore their new campus home, engage with other new students, and start learning how to excel here at NC State.
P2P began on Saturday after students started checking in to the FYC Village with an Amazing Race around campus. Participants raced in groups to paint the Free Expression Tunnel, cheer with the NC State cheerleaders at the Memorial Bell Tower, meet and take a picture with Dr. Banks Talley—for whom Talley Student Center is named, and sing songs from “Grease” in front of Thompson Theatre.
The winners, “Team Blue 6,” completed the race in a record 47 minutes. Congrats to race winners, Dustin Miner, Zach Ray, Kaysuv Boyiena, Brittany Hall (Resident Adviser), Rachel Caballero, Kevin Garton, and Philip Barefoot.
P2P concluded Sunday with a Pizza Taste-Off on the Tucker Beach, an info session on getting involved on campus, and group meetings with FYC Advisers.
On Monday a small group of FYC Students were privileged to meet Greg Mortenson, co-author of NC State’s 2009 Summer Reading selection, Three Cups of Tea. Mr. Mortenson had tea and cookies with our students, taking their questions about his unique experiences.
All FYC students attended university convocation Monday evening. Convocation included performances from the Marching Band, a welcome from Chancellor Jim Woodward and the Student Body President, and an address by Greg Mortenson.
Wednesday August 19, 2009
Path to the Pack and Wolfpack Welcome Week
First Year College (FYC) welcomed 665 new students to campus this week. This year’s class of FYC students represents 14% of the total incoming freshman class, making FYC the 3rd most popular program of NC State’s 10 undergraduate colleges.
All NC State students have been taking part in Wolfpack Welcome Week activities, but FYC Village students enjoyed an additional welcome program: Path to the Pack (P2P). Sponsored by University Housing and FYC, P2P provided unique opportunities for FYC Village students to explore their new campus home, engage with other new students, and start learning how to excel here at NC State.
P2P began on Saturday after students started checking in to the FYC Village with an Amazing Race around campus. Participants raced in groups to paint the Free Expression Tunnel, cheer with the NC State cheerleaders at the Memorial Bell Tower, meet and take a picture with Dr. Banks Talley—for whom Talley Student Center is named, and sing songs from “Grease” in front of Thompson Theatre.
The winners, “Team Blue 6,” completed the race in a record 47 minutes. Congrats to race winners, Dustin Miner, Zach Ray, Kaysuv Boyiena, Brittany Hall (Resident Adviser), Rachel Caballero, Kevin Garton, and Philip Barefoot.
P2P concluded Sunday with a Pizza Taste-Off on the Tucker Beach, an info session on getting involved on campus, and group meetings with FYC Advisers.
Posted by mmrust ( Aug 19 2009, 04:55:57 PM EDT )On Monday a small group of FYC Students were privileged to meet Greg Mortenson, co-author of NC State’s 2009 Summer Reading selection, Three Cups of Tea. Mr. Mortenson had tea and cookies with our students, taking their questions about his unique experiences.
All FYC students attended university convocation Monday evening. Convocation included performances from the Marching Band, a welcome from Chancellor Jim Woodward and the Student Body President, and an address by Greg Mortenson.