Arkansas State University - Indian Yearbook (Jonesboro, AR)

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Class Size Prompts Orientation Split A new idea with the old problem of freshman orientation was presented to the A-State campus this year. W ith Dean Moore at the helm, a plan was formulated for dividing the freshmen into fourteen groups for greater concentration. Fourteen programs were prepared by the departments, the administration and the SGA. Then by rotation the programs were presented to each group. The SGA program seemed to be the favorite- probably because it lasted only fifteen minutes instead of an hour. IN'! ItODlit.l IONS were the order of the day at the Freshman picnic. Member of the el a of 67 wasted no time in making new acquaintance of their collegiate classmate . STRAINS OF DIX1K refunded through Wilson auditorium a those freshmen who were caught during orientation not wearing their heanies entertained their classmates.

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TO ACQUAINT THE FKESIIMEN with the college ami with the other members of their class, an informal picnic is staged during orientation week. FRESHMAN TESTS are given throughout the summer to relieve orientation from the hulk of the examinations. ANOTHER ACTIVITY for the freshmen during orientation week is the street dance, sponsored by the Jonesboro Chamber of Commerce and Jonesltoro businesses. JONESBORO BUSINESSES supply the street dance with numerous gifts to be given away at a drawing at the dance. Dean Moore does the railing. ALI. FRESHMEN arc asked to purchase and wear a red A-State beany during the orientation program. Dave Crowley, Student Government member, here fits a freshman in her beany.

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Freshmen, Seniors Feted Most A-Stalc students get to meet President Keng at least twice during their college careers—at the annual freshman ami senior receptions. During the first week of orientation. awed freshmen pass along a receiving line to shake hands with l)r. Hcng and then mingle ith faculty memhers. A few weeks later seniors pass between formal guards and through the doors of the President’s home to go through a receiving line. Then they. too. mingle with the faculty, greeting teachers they had in past years and being nice to those they have this year. Perhaps they remember just for a minute how they felt a few years past . . . FRESHMEN GET TREATED to the punch ami rookies of iheir first college reception. The freshmen meet the faculty ami later attend the dance for them on the patio of University Hall.