Our students are here, and they are ready to roll!
The College of Natural Resources kicked off the 2010-2011 school year with College Connections on Tuesday, August 17th, 2010! The College is excited to welcome 309 new freshmen and transfer students and 114 graduate students into our three departments, bringing our total enrollment to 1,577.
On Tuesday, incoming students gathered to share thoughts and reflections from their summer reading, Half the Sky by Sheryl Wudunn and Nicholas Kristof. The students discussed ways they can connect to make a difference (on campus, in the community, in our country, and even our world).
Team building activities helped them forge new relationships and best of all they enjoyed eating Howling Cow ice cream – an important NC State tradition, and delicious!
By working in small groups to build the tallest, freestanding tower they could, using only a few office supplies – the students got to know one another.
To make it even more challenging, the rules changed while the students were building their towers — no talking, build using only one hand, etc. The Result – reflection, fun, new friends and a growing sense of belonging to the college. And best of all – the winning group was first in line for ice cream!
“College Connections was a great way for me to meet others in CNR and get to know some of the faculty.” Summer Higdon tells us. “My first couple days of classes have been great because I am beginning to see that every teacher and professor really just wants each of us to succeed, not only in the class, but also in future endeavors.”
The whole campus gets in on the act of welcoming students, both old and new, back to campus during Wolfpack Welcome Week. Every year students can get re-engaged and re-energized. Higdon had clearly been checking out her options, “All of the extra-curricular clubs and organizations around campus seem like a great way to get involved and I can’t wait to get started!”
The excitement and energy that these students have already shown has all signs pointing to a FABULOUS year ahead!