Tag: new student programs

S&T freshmen orientation fosters friendships, academic success

Posted by on August 14, 2008

Incoming freshmen may find the university experience overwhelming at first. There are many things to learn and choices to make, and it’s easy to feel a bit lost. Missouri S&T eases this transition with an Opening Week Orientation filled with fun and unusual activities geared to help freshmen build important bonds with other new students […]

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Incoming UMR students to ‘Discover Rolla’

Posted by on August 10, 2007

The University of Missouri-Rolla admissions office has teamed with the Rolla Area Chamber of Commerce, the Rolla Downtown Business Association and more than 30 local businesses to present “Discover Rolla,” a game designed to help incoming UMR students get acquainted with their home away from home. The program is part of UMR’s Orientation Week activities, held […]

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UMR to welcome freshmen with week-long orientation

Posted by on August 8, 2005

More than 900 new freshmen enrolled in fall classes at the University of Missouri-Rolla will get their first tastes of college life on Saturday, Aug. 13. And what would be more appropriate to include in their welcoming packages as they prepare for college life than Ramen noodles?

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