Ball State University - Orient Yearbook (Muncie, IN)

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5 4:kf!'f funmu' ...a- v Ryan Sohrogham V During the newly instituted fall orienta- tion program, Sondra Oursler and Amy Bass discuss the courses required for theirmajor. The class of1991 was the first to participate in the three day orientation program. vLaura Moorhead, Lesley Stedman and Amy Metz focus their attention as the new advising system is explained during their tour of the journalism department. For orientation, all incoming freshmen were divided by their college classification and then further separated according to their department. 5' e , 4'4'i'Jli - . ,-,f- , . P 7 AP J 5 't ffiflfc GA ...-..,-,-.. 'Y -- Q., N , -..,, , J V Ryan Schrogham faIIjre.sHmen orientation.1 7..-

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Newly instituted fall orientation eases anxiety Freshmen gain solace by Norma Creek ncoming freshmen of the class of' 1991 were welcomed into the campus community with the Fall Orientation program. As part of the University's efforts to help freshmen get off to a positive start, this newly in- stituted sequence of events took place duing the three days prior to the beginning of Fall Quarter. In the past, matricu- lating freshmen and other new students were on their own when getting to know other students, university services and the ins and outs of academic and social life. Furthermore, hesitant new students were left on the fringe of a new environ- ment as they relied on a simple flyer listing forth- coming activitiesg and hoped time and experience would give them answers to their many questions. Easing new students into adjustment and partici- pation, the Fall Orientation VAS part ol the orientation program, Hinda Mitchell helps Lori Bumbalough and Beth Mitchell find their classes. Dur- ing the three day orientation freshmen at- tended workshops, dances and open houses. program began with the president's convocation at Emens Auditorium. This hour long induction cere- mony kicked off Freshman Activity Night, which was followed by two days of 66 workshops and open The activities houses at helped me to each of tile feel more C0ml0l'lable cluding ,, University College. Melissa Hoffman attended a workshop designed to help new students adjust to large lecture classes. Hoffman felt the orientation program had positive benefits. 'The activities helped me to feel more comfortable. Each of the workshops offered various types of valuable information to those uninitiated to campus life-everything from perspectives on sex to living on a limited budget. Open houses sponsored by each of the colleges also allowed freshmen to meet and ask .41 Gsfafffreshmen orientation questions of the deans and faculty of the students' prospective majors. Assistant director of admissions Ann Reiter said the success of the new program was evident when a surprisingly high percent- age of incoming students attended and participated in the activities. So many times, freshmen end up spending the first few days after moving in alone in their rooms. . .uncertain, nervous and even crying, Reiter said. The goal of the pro- gram was to get new stu- dents involved and to help them meet as many other students as possible, she said. Activities designed to introduce members of large groups to each other were big favorites and resulted in new acquain- tances for most of the participants. Kim Everson said, alt was a lot of fung and though some liked it more than others, I'd recommend it to everyone. Z V Ryan Schrogham

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YJeH Bond sfMarian Heuman listens to the various speakers ol the day. Heuman was one ofthe many dignitaries present lor the event. vCIear autumn weather helped to in- crease attendance and make the anniver- sary celebration ol Benelicience a suc- cess. An ice-cream social and an outdoor concert followed the speeches. Uiiiiiei-Siiy gives bii-iliiiiiy pai-iy for ii Symbol Beneficence turns 50 by Shelly Johnson he wings of Benefi- cence glittered brilliantly in the hot September sun as the symbol of the Univer- sity celebrated her 50th an- niversary. Time marches on, even for a statue that is more alive in myth than reality. Obviously she cannot be given life, but it is my believe that she has spoken to thousands of' us quite directly. She pro- vides a constant reminder of' one oflife's greatest values, said former Uni- versity President Robert P. Bell during the celebration. He then reminisced about the University, noted its changes and remarked on what Beneficence symbol- ized to the University and the community. The statue, con- ceived in 1926, was chosen as an appropriate gesture of thanks to the Ball family for their work in the com- munity. In November 1928, Daniel Chester French was commissioned to create the memorial which would recognize the philanthropies of Lucius, William, Edmund, Frank and George Ball. The finished sculp- ture remained in storage for six years until funds were raised to erect the statue in the circular setting de- signed by architect William Henry Dana. On September 6 6 26, 1937, , fte th She provides Znafmiai a constant goals were reminder of eBxggZ5' one Qi lifes dedicated on greatest the Univer- values sity grounds. 99 Fifty years later, over 200 com- munity and University members gathered for the statue's re-dedication. A concert by the Ball State University Ceremonial Band, an ice cream social, and speeches on the governor's behalf' and from former Indiana University president John W. Ryan celebrated the anniversary. Muncie Mayor James Carey and President John Worthen spoke of the new directions the community and the University were taking. Others, like Bell, considered how far things had come. The ceremony was similar to the one held in 1937. The speakers praised the Ball family for their community contributions just as the speakers of 50 years ago had done. The difference in the ceremo- nies-according to those who were present at both of them-was not their for- mats, but their environ- ments. Where once Benny stood surrounded by a small campus of few buildings and only 1,200 students, she now reigned over a state university with an enrollment of over 17,000, Bell said. At the close of the re-dedication ceremony, Frank Bracken, grandson of Frank Ball, took the oppor- tunity to praise and thank the community which had honored his family. When you get down to the basic reasons of the success that the University has had, that Ball corporation has had and that the city of Muncie has had throughout their respective histories, it boils down to the people involved. These are the people I think should be recognized. I think the family should stand as stewards, as beneficiaries of their effort, their hard work and their success, Bracken said. Z ,Li 8.g0frfen anniversary ofhenriy nl Kirk DeBrunner