Miami Hurricane, August 31, 1988

              First Impression:
Volume 66, Number 1
University of Miami Summer Mailaway
Summer, 1988
Engineering students, above, toss confetti, snap pictures and blare bullhorns as their UM careers culminate in graduation. Earlier, seniors played ‘power volleyball’ at a picnic thrown in their honor by UM President Edward T. Foote II.
2,325 graduates feted, praised
By LISA FRANKEL
News Editor
The breeze was cool, but the sun was shining on Friday morning, May 6, when the University of Miami graduated some 2,325 students on the green in front of the Ashe Administration Building.
U.S. Congressman Dante Fascell, a
UM graduate who represents Coral Gables, gave the commencement address to the graduates urging them to persue their chosen fields with the same enthusiasm and vigor with which they had persued their degrees. Later in the ceremonies, Fascell received an honorary doctor of laws degree.
Other honorary degrees presented at commencement included two doctorate of business administration degrees, one to banker and philanthropist David Rockefeller, and the other to Texas businessman and philanthropist H. Ross Perot.
A doctorate of humanities was presented to writer, educator and Nobel Peace Prize-winner Elle Wiesel, a doctorate of international relations to
ambassador and United Nations representative Jeane Kirkpatrick, and a doctorate of humane letters to Cuban author and humanitarian Armando Valladares.
A doctorate of business administration went to Florida businessman and the founder and chairman of the Pub-lix Super Markets. Inc., George Jenkins.
Of the 2,325 degrees awarded, 1,253 were bachelor's degrees, 418 were master's degrees, 94 were doctoral degrees, 391 were law degrees and 169 were medical degrees.
Prior to the excitement of graduation, seniors spent a day with President Edward T. Foote at his house during the annual President's Senior Picnic.
The tradition of the President’s Picnic began in 1984. Upon entering the University as freshmen and also at graduation, students are invited for a day of food, games and music at the President's house.
Incoming freshmen can plan their calendars as this year’s President's Freshman Picnic is scheduled for 4:30 p.m., Aug. 24.
Photos by BETH KEISER
Class of ’92 smart, busy
By CECILEGAUERT
Stufi Writer
The University of Miami freshman class is just as bright and smart as it was last year, according to statistics from the office of Admissions.
How smart is that?
With an average Scholastic Aptitude Test score of 1105, UM ranks among the most competitive schools nationally.
“An SAT average of 1100 is what makes a university selective and we’ve been at this level for three years," said Lisa Grigas, assistant director of admissions.
The class of 1992, with about 1,800 freshmen, "is just about the perfect size," said Deborah Triol Perry, dean of enrollments.
Of these 1,800 freshmen, 60 percent graduated in the top 20 percent of their high school classes, and 88 valedictorians have been accepted to date.
UM has attracted students nationally and internationally this year again.
Although 40 percent of the students are from Florida, the majority of students (54 percent) come from out of state, including the Midwest and large metropolitan areas such as Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.
Of course, warm and sunny weather plays a part in attracting students from the northern
states.
"Some people just have a phobia of winter weather," said Grigas, who added that some students actually admitted on their application that weather was a motivation to come to UM.
If the sun shining on campus can account for some students coming to UM, academics and scholarship packages also attract bright students.
Freshmen often mention financial packaging as a reason to choose UM over another school, Grigas said.
Academic scholarship is what attracted Daniel Hulter, anl8-year-old New Jersey student ranked in the top three percent of his class. Hutter, who scored 1380 on his SAT, is mentioned in the Who's Who of American High School Students.
Hutter, who likes gymnastics and plays bass clarinet, chose UM’s pre-med program over Tu-lane and the University of California at San Diego, the other universities which accepted him.
“He was offered a good financial package and was impressed by the faculty and facilities when he visited UM," Grigas said.
Biology is the most popular major among this freshman class. Perry said this has been the case for several years.
Enrollment Is highest (47 percent) in the College of Arts and Sciences, which offers 40 different majors, including biology.
The marine science program and the School of Music, which both have national reputations, continue to attract a constant number of students.
For some time UM has been known as an international university, and this year the University once again attracted many foreign students. Internationals represent six percent of the total enrollment in the class of 1992.
Laura Morgan, director of International Students and Scholar Services, said there had been a slight decline in the number of international freshman students. She added, however, that the trend reflected what happened nationally.
"We still attract some of the best students in the world," she said.
Orientation to ease students into campus life
By MARIA ELENA FERNANDEZ
Copy Editor
Remember those tingly sensations (caterpillars, were they?) you felt in your stomach as the summer days drifted away and the first day of school approached? It wasn't the fact that you were an academic fanatic that made you anxious — it was the challenges of going to a higher grade level.
One thing we're all familiar with from our elementary and high school educations is the “first day of school” speech. It usually went something like this: If you were going into the sixth grade, the teacher would say,
More will be expected of you this year, since you are not fifth-graders anymore."
If you were going into the seventh grade, the teacher would ‘-ay, "More will be expected of you this year, since you are not sixth-graders anymore.” And so it would go up the ladder of educational hierarchy until you i eached where you are today.
As the first day of college approaches, rest assured that the monotonous "first day of school” speech is gone. Instead, the cater-
pillars become deeply felt butterflies that will penetrate you both physically and psychologically.
The transition from high school to college is filled with excitement and anxiety, opportunities and challenges and ups and downs. After all, you are getting closer to answering that overused, inconsiderate question nosy adults have asked you all of your life as they pinched your cheeks and smiled at you as if you were an anemic poodle: What are you going to be when you grow up?
And for you, freshmen, there is the added pressure of wanting to
fit in the natural scneme of college life immediately. No wonder you have butterflies!
I will not attempt to convince you that the transition will be easy. But I can tell you how to make it easier for yourselves if you buckle up and read closely.
Through participation in Orientation '88, the transition could be smoother and it can practically be guaranteed that you will feel at home instantaneously.
Designed to help meet your personal needs, Orientation '88 consists of numerous events and activities scheduled for your first week at the University of Miami.
These events will help you both in getting involved with your peers in the Class of 1992 and in learning about the many resources that are available for you.
Each of you will be part of an orientation group led by anexper-ienced upperclass Orientation Assistant, who you will meet at the beginning of orientation. Your OA is like a big b-other or big sister who will provide you with valuable information about the University of Miami.
Throughout the week, you will continue to meet with your orientation group and participate in all sorts of activities.
Orientation check-in will be held on Aug. 21 at the following times and locations for the different groups: residents will meet in assigned residence hall communities between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., non-residents will meet at the Whitten University Center between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and international students will meet at Brockway Hall between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Honors students orientation will be held at 8 a.m. Aug. 22 at Gusman Hall.
In addition to check-in, other notable events are scheduled for Aug. 21. Miami Advice, a program designed to showcase the
opportunity for getting involved, will be held at the Whitten University Center between 12 p.m, and 4 p.m.
"Representatives from every school or college, from different offices, such as financial aid and admissions and from student affairs areas will be available to answer questions and explain their programs,” said Dr. Craig Ullom, director of Student Development Services.
According to Ullom, food will be available, making it “almost like a fair.” Students should note that it is important to participate in Miami Advice, because part of the program is the processing of the Cane ID cards, which are vital to all UM students.
'Cane Cards are student ID cards, and record everything from enrollment status to the number of meals you eat a day. From Aug. 22 Aug. 25, you can get yours in Memorial Building rooms 100, 101, 107, 108 and 109. Between Aug. 29 and Sept. 9, they will be processed in the Whitten University Center’s International Lounge.
After that, they will be available in the Office of Enrollment
Please see page 9/WELCOME
Parents can meet UM leaders, see campus
By LISA FRANKEL
News Editor
A reminder to parents, that on Saturday, Oct. 1, the University of Miami will hold its second annual Parents' Day on the main campus in Coral Gables.
The proposed schedule calls for a breakfast with UM President Edward T. Foote, meetings with academic deans, faculty and staff, a Masters’ Reception to be hosted by the five residential masters at their respec-
tive colleges, a guided tour of the University’s campus and finally a UM football game against the University of Missouri at the Orange Bowl.
The concept behind Parents' Day is to allow parents a better opportunity to find out about the campus both academically and socially, said Director of Student Activities David Brown.
"It’s a chance for students to have their parents down here at a time when school is in session and to meet the deans and profes-
sors on a more one-to-one basis,” Brown said.
The day will also give parents n opportunity to experience campus life and to help their children better cope with what is usually their first experience living away from home.
Literature concerning Parents’ Day will be mailed to the students’ permanent addresses. Contact the Student Activities Office at 284-5646 for more information concerning the event.
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