Meredith College - Oak Leaves Yearbook (Raleigh, NC)

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People of Meredith enjoy eating — any time and any place A friend lends support during Cornhuskm . Opening 17

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The staff at Meredith isn ' t always in class or behind a desk! Doll Manusrungsh and Bryn Smith sample fruit at the luau. The People Of Meredith People are our gr eatest asset. This statement could easily be the motto of Meredith College, indeed, it is the people that make up the college, not just the buildings or the campus. The student body is composed of many different people. Although they are all women, they still bring to the College varied talents and interests. Approx- imately 85% of the students are from the state of North Carolina. Many other states are represented, too. These include Virgin- ia, Maryland, Florida, and South Caroli- na. Meredith is also fortunate to have in- ternational students on campus. These students bring a special educational ex- perience that enriches the lives of all stu- dents. The faculty of Meredith is a great re- source of information for its students. The faculty, like the students, is a varied group of people. Many received their degrees at schools in North Carolina, such as Duke, UNC, Wake Forest, and Meredith. Others received doctorates from northern schools like Cornell, Yale, and Princeton. Meredith enjoys a 1 :1 7 faculty to student ratio which means that to faculty mem- bers, students are people and individuals, not just numbers. The administrators of Meredith have varied roles on the campus. While some administrators have more contact with students than others, all members of the administration serve necessary roles in keeping Meredith running smoothly. Patrice Santa Strifert, Director of Student Activi- ties, has much contact with students. 16 Opening

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Classes: A Look At The Students Of Meredith The beginning of a new school year brings a crop of fresh and anxious faces to the Meredith campus. The Freshman Class of ' 84 was no exception. They de- scended upon Meredith on hot and humid August 19,1 980 ready and eager to begin a four year stay. Although many felt those familiar pangs of homesickness as their parents left, they found themselves too busy adjusting to college to worry about home. Their freshman year can be char- acterized as the year of Firsts. Fresh- men experienced their first hall meeting, their first fraternity party, their first English Composition Class, their first Cornhus- kin ' , their first call downs for missing a Fire Prevention Program, their first Play Day . . . Sophomores were present to welcome the freshmen to Meredith. As student advisors, sophomores provided much needed guidance in the scheduling of classes and the adjustment to college life. But the Sophomore Class had many other things to deal with besides frustrated freshmen. Sophomores had their chance to stay out past 1 :00 a.m. during the week and 2:00 a.m. on the weekend through the priviledge of SDH. They also had to get down to the serious business of decid- ing what to major in. Many confident sophomores who had declared their ma- jors their freshman year already knew what they would be taking their senior year. Other not so fortunate sophomores still weren ' t sure what courses they ' d be taking next semester. The Junior Class arrived on campus realizing that over half of their college career was complete. Juniors began to see the light at the end of the tunnel of higher education! They also enjoyed some upperclass priviledges — air con- ditioned dorms, the chance to be hall proctors in the freshman dorms, the con- venience of having a car on campus, and the opportunity of ordering class rings. All was not perfect for the Class of ' 82 as juniors fought it out at registration for the much demanded business courses. The class also felt separated with juniors in every dorm on campus. But the class left in May ready to return as a strongly uni- fied class in August. It was a year of victories for the Senior Class of ' 81. The took first place in Corn- huskin ' and Stunt competitions, as well as successfully hiding the crook from the juniors. Many seniors also felt personal victories as they received lucrative job offers, acceptance to graduate school, and even diamond engagement rings! Seniors had many new experiences. They finished their student teaching; they lived in the Ellen Brewer House, and they worked at jobs through internships and co-ops. The Senior Class also experi- enced their year of lasts. Seniors en- joyed their last Cornhuskin ' , their last high bill at the bookstore for textbooks, their last Christmas Dinner, their last Junior- Senior Dance, and the last time they would be called college students. The Senior Class, donning their caps and gowns for the first time, heads toward the Founder ' s Day Program in Jones Auditorium. aifyj j ± ' sf$tflk!- . r