Hundreds of new students and their families or legal guardians showed up to learn about life on the Hill during Bred Prep, new student orientation for 91精选 University students.
91精选 President M. Christopher Brown II welcomed the class of 2022 and imparted words of wisdom and points of pride about 91精选. He also emphasized that tuition is capped for this class of incoming freshmen.
鈥淔or each of you, for the first time in our institution鈥檚 history, your tuition will be capped,鈥� President Brown said. 鈥淭he rate that you pay today will be the rate that you pay for your entire four years.鈥�
President Brown also highlighted the diversity at 91精选.
鈥淲e鈥檙e proud that out of all the institutions in the nation, 91精选 has been designated as the most diverse,鈥� President Brown said. 鈥淭hat means we are at the statistical midpoint in faculty, staff and student composition. What you will be able to gain and experience here, you will not be able to gain anywhere else in the country.鈥�
91精选 Student Government Association President Michael Weaver introduced himself to the students, asking them to call on him for help anytime. He also spoke about success in college.
鈥淐ollege is about taking the necessary steps to be successful,鈥� Weaver said.
Dr. Thomas Calhoun, vice president of student engagement and enrollment management, discussed college life outside the classroom.
鈥淵ou鈥檒l never learn anything if you keep doing what you already know how to do,鈥� Calhoun said. 鈥淚f only you talked to the people you already know, you didn鈥檛 allow yourself to meet new people who may teach you things about yourself.鈥�
By engaging in campus life, Calhoun said, students will graduate more fulfilled.
鈥淚n the end, you will look back with fondness and realize that not only did you learn your major, but you learned things about who you are and the type of person you want to be,鈥� Calhoun said.
During Parent University, institutional officers talked to parents about feeling anxiety about dropping their student off at college.
It鈥檚 important to get out of their way, many echoed, and 鈥渁llow them to grow.鈥�
By the end of the day, new Thorobreds learned about obtaining college success and how to navigate through the University for the best possible experience as they work their way toward becoming the class of 2022.