University of Northern Iowa - Old Gold Yearbook (Cedar Falls, IA)

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New School New Classes TRANSFER k N«Mi«n Discussing Ihi: problems of Transfer Shock while strolling near the Art Building, lanelle Roquet and Cynthia Stewart, both sophomores, compare their experiences Imagine this... you have been choson by NASA to take a space shuttle on an exploration of a newly found planet ... as you step from the craft onto the barren surface of the planet, thousands of unusual beings surround you ... what would you do? A transfer student's experience might not be quite this extreme. After all. the transfer student was dealing with human beings at the new school. But transferring was sometimes an eye-opening or even a shocking experience. Students from other colleges and universities who transferred to UNI got no special treatment. They went through the same process as everybody else. These people had made the adjustments associated with going to college already, but because of the unique programs and at- mosphere at UNI. students like Becci Arthur felt they were starting all over again at UNI. Transfer students were faced with many diverse situa- tions when they came here. They each brought different backgrounds and personalities to UNI. and UNI in turn of- fered a host of different living and educational oppor- tunities. The term transfer itself implied all of this. Webster’s dictionary offered this as one of the definitions of transfer: the carry over or generalization of learned responses from one type of situation to another . Both the transfer student and UNI had much to gain from one another. Dana Del.ong. second semester freshman, transferred to UNI because she felt “it's important to come to a reputable school, and UNI has a good teaching program. Teaching major Traci Meyer came here from a much smaller school. UNI is a nice size; it's not super big. stated Meyer. On the flip side. Todd Amic.k transferred from a com- munity college larger than UNI where there was little school spirit. At least here I feel like a part of a student body. The school I went to was definitely a commuter col- lege. No one showed up at any of the athletic events. One aspect that seemed to dominate transfer students' impressions of the University was how friendly the people

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L Waltz Milh Scitiac» SyaiposiuBi 25 Sporting ■miles of satisfaction, Stephen Hemp- stead High School students Sarah Belcastro, Jonathan Williams and Bill Pothoff pose on the steps in Maucker Union after announcements of the Symposium winners. Looking pensive, a symposium student concen- trates on a test of his chosen field, in hopes of becoming one of UNI’s Math and Science Sym- posium scholarship recipients. L. Waltz in 24th Annual SYMPOSIUM The Mathematics Department awarded Bill Pothoff of Hempstead and J. Ben Schafer of Ames the two scholarships, Maureen O’Connell of Wahlert the $250 award, and Sarah Belcastro of Stephen Hempstead the $100 award. Michael Collins of Des Moines North and Andrew Schneider of Charles City received the two physics scholarships. David Dobson of Ames earned the $250 award and Paul Clem, also of Ames, received the $100 award. The ten full tuition scholarships and $1750 in cash awards were strong in- centives for high school seniors to con- sider studying the math and sciences. The College of Natural Sciences an- ticipated another good turnout on the Symposium’s silver anniversary the following year. -Robert Dew Jr.

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New People The Problems of SHOCK are. Those individuals who came to IJNI from larger schools were pleasantly surprised at how easy it was to get to know people. Many students who leave smaller schools, as in Kelly Steinbronn’s case, felt making friends isn’t pre- sent unless you really work at it.” DeLong seemed to agree and said. I had to make the first effort to make friends. Dana also added. There (her previous college) everyone knows you're new. Here you just blend in.” These same people also commented that they were glad they came to UNI. and after they started meeting people everything changed for the better. Not only did the process of making friends cause the need for adjustment in a student's life, but also classes and teachers affected their attitudes about UNI. Amick com- mented. You can get help from the professors if you make an effort. Many new students found this to be very beneficial because of UNI’s tough academic standing. Steinbronn felt that classes are definitely harder, there seems to be more of a lecture format here. At my old school there were more classes with small group discussion. Another transfer student. John Mobley III, stated. 1 study more because it seems like the teachers expect more. Expectations brought more people here, but results kept people at UNI. Some of the adjustments that must be made may temporarily have thrown the student off guard, but the time spent with the Panthers became worth the trials and tribulations. UNI offered more to many of the transfers. Amick men- tioned more variety, Steinbronn said there are more oppor- tunities. and Arthur felt she had more freedom. Every bit that UNI gave was reflected in the faces of satisfied students. Perhaps satisfaction was one of the signals of transferring from TRANSFER SHOCK to PANTHER FEVER. Thousands of unusual creatures have surrounded you ... there’s no escaping the great atmosphere of UNI. -Ann Gretter K N’andrll Like the bridge they crossed over to come to UNI. Cynthia Stewart and Janelle Roquet stand on the Hudson Road overpass as the UNI-Dome ma- jestically rests in tho background. Trtntfrr Shock 27