University of Houston - Houstonian Yearbook (Houston, TX)

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Uppofcldwm n John Cozart show newcomer the $585,000 Religion Center where tudcnt go to pray, study, exchange idea and be counseled. Tasting A New Way Ouring a departmental meeting for prospective jtudents, Charle V. Kirkpatrick, dean of the College of Engineering, graph accelerated advance in technology. Of Life - That’s Orientation If used to be Kitten Kick-off. Then it became Freshman Orientation. And now it is Welcome Weekend. It is the university's program to orient new students to campus life. The series of name changes suggests the dynamics of an on-going process—introducing a growing university to a growing number of students. This year, for the first time, 1,300 students participated in five separate Welcome Weekend programs conducted during the summer. Each weekend 250 different students from the Houston area came to campus and stayed in the dorms for their first introduction to college life. The eager and anxious received advice from student counselors on campus organizations, student services and choosing majors. An additional 500 students from outside the Houston area converged on campus the final weekend before registration and had their turn at touring the campus and learning about the university and the city of Houston. Their weekend was topped off by a Freshman Mixer featuring the Swamp City Singers. 31

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Pakistani student Sycd Shamim Rizvi learnt about education in America during an International Student Orientation tettion. 30 Diane 8rittcr unloadt her gear for a weekend in the campus dorms. Counselors Mimi Trucheart and Peter O'Connor demonstrate one of the livelier fine arls as the beat rolls on at the Freshman Mixer.

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