Memphis State University - DeSoto Yearbook (Memphis, TN)

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Parents enjoy refreshments during MSU Parents Day. Parents View Campus A new treat was added to the list of MSU activities this year. Omicron Delta Kappa with the assistance of Angel Flight honored parents of MSU students with an open house. Activities of the day included a grand tour of the campus, a peep inside classrooms, an introduction to school officials and refreshments. MSU faculty meets the parents of their students. 27

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MSU Institutes Summer Orientation During the past summer Memphis State instituted a new program of orientation for its beginning freshmen. Future stu- dents were introduced to MSU and all its workings. Student directors conducted groups of eager-to-be Tigers through the different campus buildings and pointed out the of- fices of campus publications and the deans. Special counseling sessions were held to help freshmen map their courses of study for the fall semester. Thus, when registration rolled around, the freshmen who participated in the program did not have to fight their way through the card center. Their packets were ready and had only to be filled out. Because of the great success of the program, both with stu- dents and their parents, it will continue to be an important feature of MSU. Freshmen meet for a final assembly during orientation. Students listen to hints on how to have a successful college life.

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i » ♦« Students receive their share of leaflets and brochures. Students Brave Ordeal Registration with two fists-full of cards, bulletins, catalogues, a hard-earned $82.50, pencil stubs, and mounds of advice is a trial that each MSU student must face bravely. E nduring the long line to get into the card center is nothing compared to the chaos one meets once inside. Anyone who ends up with even three of his classes the way he had them scheduled is just darn lucky. Many a student is ready to bash in someone ' s head when he has waited patiently only to be told that the person ahead of him got the last card for that particular class. Once the semester has begun students begin preparing for the next gruelling episode in the card center. Class cards mean money must be paid. 28