University of Wisconsin Eau Claire - Periscope Yearbook (Eau Claire, WI)

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Busy summer campus Although as many as 3,244 students attended summer session last year, the campus sometimes seemed ghost-like. After the rush of students cramming into the library to study for spring finals, McIntyre Library was finally nearly vacant. Students could actually find a spot in the BluGold for quiet conversation. Hallways echoed with stray footsteps of students between classes. Summer session began June 15 and ran until August 7. About 400 graduate and undergraduate courses were offered. Yet in spite of the reduced student population, special events and activities continued. UWEC's Summer Theater Company 17 presented four shows: Man of La Mancha, The Apple Tree, Murder at Howard Johnson's and The Torch Bearers, all directed by Wil Denson, UWEC speech professor. An ice cream social coincidentally fell on one of the summer's hottest days. Lines grew as people young and old waited for their five-cent scoops of ice cream, and then walked away dripping a trail of vanilla or chocolate. The UWEC summer choir and band gave one concert apiece. For-tepianist Mary Sadovnikoff returned to the campus for three nights of performances. Three Madison musicians, making up the Free Hot Lunch Band, gave a concert of their type of original music, which they label waha music. UAC presented three different films each week; a foreign film, an American film and a novelty film of various sorts. These were all free and shown in the Cabin throughout the day. Summer session students had the option of living in either Putnam or Katharine Thomas halls. Freshmen attending orientation sessions stayed in Towers while they were here. Hundreds of elementary and junior high school boys and girls attended basketball camps throughout the summer.

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WELCOME TO EAUCLAIRIFICATION 1981 Eauclairification introduces IJWEC by David Grist This summer approximately 2,250 students passed through Davies Center to get their first taste of UW-Eau Claire and to complete the orientation process. 1,700 parents, an increase of 200 more than last year, also attended the sessions. Eauclairification is a summer orientation session geared to introduce students to the services and physical elements of the campus and to make them aware of their academic expectations. Mark Olsen, orientation coordinator, said the goal of the program is not only to introduce the students to the campus, but to also introduce the parents to the campus. There are 15 two-day sessions from mid-June through the end of July. Although some find it difficult to get away for two or three days in the summer, results of surveys show that most freshmen and parents consider Eauclairification a worthwhile program. This year, 2,500 completed evaluations were received — a good percentage, according to Olsen. The process begins in the morning with an official welcome by Chancellor Emily Hannah, now a tradition at UWEC. The second step is the English placement test, which is required of all incoming freshmen. Another major part of orientation, academic advising, begins on the first day. Students report to rooms for advising from faculty in their chosen major program. Here, students are told about minimum and maximum credits and choices of classes. During the orientation, students also take a required math placement test and may also take foreign language or choral placement tests. Also available to students are tours of the campus grounds and the library. McPhee pool is open for swimming and there is summer theater at the Fine Arts Building. Parents attending the orientation can participate in activities planned especially for them. There is a planetarium show, discussion by administration and faculty, coffee with the chancellor, and candid campus, an informal discussion with the UWEC students of the 22-mcmbcr orientation staff. Olsen said he believes UWEC has a model orientation program — one well known in this area. One reason for this fame may be the significant amount of time the chancellor devotes to the program. Olsen also commended his student staff and the faculty advising staff. The Media Development Center has put together a multimedia presentation which conveys those aspects of UWEC which cannot be explained easily by talking. It's the little things that separate a good program from an outstanding one, Olsen said.