Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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STUDENTS TAKE ADVANTAGE of a cool treat on a warm day at the ice cream social. STANLEY GROVES, Turley Cen- ter Director, and a Turley Center employee serves students at the ice cream social. YOUNG AND OLD alike enjoy ice cream. Two Falcon campers wait in line to be served. LOIS LAUGHLIN, assistant to the president, and Dr. Robert Bauer, state Edlerhostel director, hand out copies of the 1981 Mound to Elderhostelers. 1 6 Summer school

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Students, faculty and administration blend together •••••• FSC Drum roll, please. Introduc- ing the star of the yearbook . . . Fairmont State College. Think a minute. It FSC weren ' t here, the Mound wouldn ' t be here, and . . . where would anyone SENIOR RANDY OSBURN works diligently on classwork in a sun- ny spot on the Administration Building ' s steps. be? In answer to this guestion, John Stewart, sophomore criminal justice major, said, I don ' t know where I ' d be, but I ' m glad I ' m here because I think the criminal justice pro- gram is the best in the state. Usually during the 1980 ' s, college-age students were thought to be between the ages 00-352-8079 1-AiRttQNT of 18 and 22. At Fairmont State, the average age in 1982 was 1 9 for freshmen and 25 for part-time students. The Fairmont State campus was dominated by West Virgin- ia residents. From this state came 95 percent of FSC ' s stu- dents. This wasn ' t surprising because the primary mission of the college was to serve the community, region, and state. The other five percent of the student body came from 21 other states and a number of foreign countries. I just want- ed to see what West Virginia was like and to travel to another part of the country, said Nan- cy Morgan, sophomore busi- ness administration major from San Antonio, Texas. The fall 1 982 enrollment was 5,210. Most students were full- time. Many of these students also managed to work 20 or more hours weekly while at- tending classes. Statistics showed that the ma- jor reason students attended Fairmont State was to obtain a college degree in one of the college ' s 52 degree programs in 2 1 different academic areas. The top three fields were com- merce, technology, and educa- tion. Paul Benedum, senior civ- il technology major, said, Fairmont State is an alterna- tive to unemployment and it ' s a road to better job opportuni- ties. DUE TO A WATER break causing damage to some of the telephone lines, this repair crew find that it is all in a day ' s work. FSC 15

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Elderhostelers, students benefit from Sizzling summer school Summer school was the time for 250 elder adults and 1 ,600 FSC students to work together in classes and social activities from June 1 to August 6. Seven groups of Elderhos- telers, elder adults on the move, lived in Prichard Hall for one week. They attended spe- cial non-credit classes and par- ticipated in after-hour events, including dances, swimming and a Night at the Races. DR. RICHARD WARDIAN, associ- ate professor of history, delivers a lecture to Elderhostelers. While the Elderhostelers were busy with their own plans, summer school students braved 90 degree weather to attend classes. Some came to renew teaching certificates, to graduate early or just to get ahead. I went so I would have light- er loads later on, Mary Bulka, English journalism major, re- marked. Due to cutbacks, approxi- mately 176 courses were of- fered, according to Dr. John Conaway, director of admis- sions. Summer school offered more than just classes, howev- er. Student Government spon- sored an ice cream social and the Nickel sold hotdogs for 25 cents each. On the sports spectrum, a summer tennis league was in action and Falcon Camp, for ages 8-12, was held both terms. Whether young or old, sum- mer school proved to be a time for learning and fun. ELDERHOSTELERS HAVE a group discussion in Prichard Hall during a break. ELDERHOSTELERS TAKE TIME from a busy class schedule to en- joy a meal in the Dining Hall. Summer school 17