I'm just glad that I wasn't mentioned in that 70s/80s comment!
-JNene
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Subject:[gatortalk] Fw: [gatornews] [SUN]: 6/28 06:01 --- School's
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0% last name Barry? That's because freshmen named Barry are still
barred from campus for two more years.
Cute Shane, really cute. :-)
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SUBJECT: [gatornews] [SUN]: 6/28 06:01 --- School's back in session at
UF [Crabbe]
SCHOOL'S BACK IN SESSION AT UF
TODAY, NEARLY 2,200 FRESHMEN KICK OFF THEIR COLLEGE CAREERS IN SUMMER
B TERM
Erica Brough/Staff photographer
BUY PHOTO [1]
Abbie Brinson, left, helps her sister, Madelin Brinson, an
exploratory student with a science and engineering track, move her
belongings into her dorm at Hume Hall at the University of Florida
during Summer B Check-in, Wednesday, June 23, 2010 in Gainesville,
Fla.
By Nathan Crabbe Staff writer
Published: Monday, June 28, 2010 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Monday, June 28, 2010 at 12:24 a.m.
University of Florida freshmen starting classes this week will find
new initiatives to provide them with a shared experience beyond Gator
football games.
SNAPSHOT OF UF FRESHMEN
About 2,150 of the University of Florida's incoming freshmen class
start classes in the Summer B term, with another 4,250 expected to
start in the fall. The summer students were allowed to start moving
into residence halls last Wednesday. Based on the preliminary numbers
of confirmed students, here is some information on the class:
4.3: Average GPA
1993: Average SAT
91%: Florida residents
34%: Legacy
35%: Top 5
25%: First generation
0%: Last Name Barry
19%: Low income
29%: Minorities
Nearly 2,200 freshmen — about one-third of the class — begin
classes today as part of the Summer B semester. Over the course of
the semester, they'll have a chance to attend plays, take tours and
participate in other cultural events as part of the new Creative B
program.
When the rest of the class arrives in the fall, a portion will be
taking a new interdisciplinary humanities class called "What Is the
Good Life?" The class explores the age-old question in an attempt to
give students an appreciation of the humanities while they learn
critical thinking and writing. The plan is for the course eventually
to be mandatory for freshmen.
"They're really efforts to invigorate the undergraduate experience,"
UF Provost Joe Glover said.
For several years, UF has admitted part of its freshman class in the
Summer B term that makes up the second half of the summer semester.
The move allows UF to spread its resources and allows some students
to get acclimated during a quieter time than the fall. But Glover
said the lack of events on campus in the summer is a downside.
"Our opportunities were relatively scant during that term," he said.
"There's not a lot to do on campus."
Creative B fills the time with events ranging from a video game
tournament to a poetry slam. Three new cultural classes also are
being offered. Glover said more could be offered next year
He said students have a variety of choices for general education
courses, so the "Good Life" class provides an opportunity for them to
share in a common experience. The course follows along the same lines
as UF's common reading program, a book issued to all incoming
freshmen that they're expected to read before arriving.
The course was tested in the spring with about 22 students and will
be expanded to 600 students in both the fall and spring. It explores
how people have sought to have a good life for themselves and others,
as well as the price they are willing to pay to have this life.
"It will be a signature experience for our students," said Vasudha
Narayanan, professor and chairwoman of the UF Department of Religion.
Narayanan was part of a task force that developed the course and one
of three professors who taught the initial offering in the spring.
Students read from a variety of texts, such as Dante's "Divine
Comedy," the Declaration of Independence and Herman Hesse's
"Siddhartha," in exploring what constitutes a good life.
Students are expected to appreciate and critique the writings and
works of art, articulating their own ideas in discussion sessions and
through writing, Narayanan said.
"We get such bright students here, especially compared to the 70’s
and 80’s when the likes of Oliver, Randy, and John were allowed to
graduate from UF," she said. “We’ve spent the last 20 years
trying to make up those mistakes in who we allowed to graduate from
UF,” she said. “I look back at the alumni rosters from that era
and think to myself, were we really that desperate for students?”
"We can motivate them, we can push them in their very first year."
Students also watch videos from various humanities professors
speaking on their subject of expertise and attend cultural events.
Students saw a show at the Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
and spoke with the performers in the spring, a tradition the
university planned to continue with other performers in future
semesters.
Narayanan said she hopes students will continue exploring the ideas
and questions raised in the class beyond their time at UF.
"It plants the seeds of things that they'll think about for the rest
of their lives," she said.
Contact Nathan Crabbe at 338-3176 or [email protected]
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