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Philadelphia, PA April - May 2014 THEThe Free Student NewspaperGRIFFIN of Chestnut Hill College Creating Campus Change MEGAN WELCH ’16 One of the primary goals midnight. At first, it seemed Bradley David Amerman FEatURES EDITOR of the survey was to reach a like only a few students who 1992 - 2014 larger portion of the student wanted it, but once it was On any college campus, body than usual. By gathering known that there was a large This issue is dedicated to you. there is sometimes a discon- so many responses, the board portion of the student body You will be missed. nect between what students was able to collect data that who wanted longer hours, it want and what they receive. is more representative of the was able to happen. We want Though this can happen for a students. to help direct Chartwells to- variety of reasons, it can often- "Part of the goal of the wards the biggest complaints times be credited to the simple survey was to have actual data so the focus can be on what fact that the general popula- from students," said Krista really matters to students." Roster Growth Yields tion does not always voice Murphy, Ph.D, dean of student The results showed that their opinions. And if those in life. "By getting so many stu- students felt strongly about charge have no idea what stu- dents to respond over a wide two topics in particular – ca- Expansion in Facilities dents want, they have no way variety of times, we were able tering to dietary needs and al- NICOLE CARNey ’16 In addition to housing of providing it to them. to get to voices we don't get lergies and meal plan options. SENIOR Staff WRITER new athletic training facilities, In stepped the Student Life to hear from often. It helped Many students said that they the current location of the Board. the board to be able to back up felt their dietary needs were With the growing rosters pool could also serve as an To gain an understanding their points with voices other not met. of many current teams and area where new locker rooms of students’ opinions of the than their own." “The survey showed that the addition of a new sprint could be added, an officials’ campus dining experience, the This allowed the board to students think Chartwells is football team, the athletic de- room, and a meeting space Student Life Board put to- identify what changes were really good at handling major partment is looking to expand for teams. The current locker gether a survey that tackled ev- important to the majority of food allergies, but not minor its resources in the near future rooms are relatively small and erything from food quality to students. ones," Murphy said. "I thought by repurposing space that may have become unable to serve service to meal plan options. "We want to be informed that was really interesting, es- prove beneficial to Chestnut the current needs of Chestnut The survey was given out dur- when we ask for changes to pecially since the allergies stu- Hill College. The department Hill athletes and visiting teams ing mealtimes for one week in occur," Murphy said. "As dents mentioned were really has acknowledged the fact that alike. Game officials currently February, and it collected over an example, a few years ago the athletic programs are cur- do not have a space to meet 210 responses – over one-fifth students lobbied to have “Creating Campus Change” rently under-resourced, and prior to or during a match, of undergraduate students. the Griffin's Den open until Continued on Page 4 are looking for ways to aid the making this a benefit to them different teams in areas such as well. as the athletic training room, Many teams meet on a reg- locker rooms, and fitness cen- ular basis, not to practice, but CHC Participates in Survey ter. rather to discuss strategy or LAUREN SITler ’15 ticipate. The survey looks to The faculty at CHC was The athletic department watch game films in a class- CONTRIBUTING WRITER assess two important aspects also asked to fill out their own announced that there will be room setting. With the pos- of “collegiate quality.” The version of the NSSE, the Fac- a new full-time athletic trainer sible renovation to the pool An important goal for any first is the amount of time ulty Survey of Student En- added to the CHC staff for area, the ability to create a student is to have a great edu- and effort students put into gagement, or the FSSE. This the 2014-2015 season, but it meeting space for athletes that cational experience at college. studying, writing papers, and serves as a complement to the is in their interest to research does not take away from class- In order for this to happen, other educationally-oriented NSSE, and according to the possible options to expand the room time and the academia however, students and faculty activities. The second is how FSSE Web site the survey is athletic training room as well. of the college becomes more have to work together in or- the institution creates and “designed to measure faculty One option the department realistic. der to create an environment fosters learning opportunities expectations for student en- is investigating is repurpos- The Men’s Lacrosse team is where the students and faculty both inside and outside of the gagement in educational prac- ing the pool in Fournier Hall often in and out of classrooms have an understanding of their classroom known to stimulate tices that are empirically linked and renovating it into an area and Derick Darnulc ’16 com- expectations for each other. learning. with high levels of learning that would house new athletic mented that they often strug- There is a gap in the student- The NSSE provides par- and development.” training facilities. gle to have a sufficient team faculty relationship that is ticipating institutions a vari- CHC has utilized the NSSE The news of possible ex- meeting. “Our team meets hard to close. The communi- ety of reports that compare and FSSE surveys in order to pansion has thrilled many in the about three times a week for cation between the two is vital their students' responses with bridge this gap. “The FSSE department, including athletic film sessions or meetings with to promote a great educational those of students at self-se- will help us improve the edu- trainer Erin Fidler. “We are real- our coach, but we bounce experience. The question is, lected groups of comparison cational experience offered ly excited for the athletic train- around between classrooms how do we bridge this gap as institutions. “The college uses by Chestnut Hill College by ing facilities to be an impor- because of classes and room a campus? NSSE/FSSE data for assess- giving us a sense of how our tant part of the department’s size,” Darnulc said. The team This semester, students ment of the educational ex- faculty, teach, what they em- growth in the near future,” she is sometimes forced to split were asked to fill out the perience that we provide and phasize, and what they expect said. “This expansion of space up if they cannot find a room NSSE, which stands for the for planning improvements,” of students,” O’Donnell said. along with the addition of ath- to accommodate their entire National Survey of Student said Patricia O'Donnell, SSJ, “Taken together with the re- letic training staff will give us roster. “This new space would Engagement. According to the Ph.D., who is the director of sults of NSSE, the student the opportunity to offer more NSSE Web site, over 2 million institutional research for CHC survey, FSSE results will show in terms of injury prevention, “Roster Growth Yields students at 640 colleges and as well as the liaison in the us which areas need more at- treatment, and modalities for Expansion in Facilities” universities are invited to par- NSSE/FSSE movement. tention and more support.” our student-athletes.” Continued on Page 3 NEWS 2 Arts & Culture 5 Sports 10 2 The Griffin THE Classes Don’t Always Come From A Textbook GRIFFIN TIffanY UREÑA ’16 split into three groups: finance Vol. IV, Issue 6 SPORTS EDITOR and accounting, operations and logistics, and marketing The Free Student The typical college class is and public relations. Each stu- Newspaper of based on the material from a dent chose where they wanted to go and then the work began. Chestnut Hill College textbook. The professor goes through each chapter every As the day of the event week and the students take nears, every student is trying Michael Bradley ’14 tests and write essays. Then to do whatever they can to Editor-in-Chief there’s a final and some kind make sure that everything goes of midterm with projects in off without a hitch. Samantha Taylor Eben ’14 between. Fletcher ‘16, marketing and Editor-in-Chief The business department at public relations team leader, Chestnut Hill College is defi- hopes that Chestnut Hill can nitely not sticking to this kind come together as one big com- Skyler Stillwaggon ’14 of curriculum. munity. Production Manager This semester, Assistant “We want this event to al- Layout Editor Professor of Business, Barba- low students to become in- image: facebook.com/heroesonthehill5k ra Diemer, MBA, introduced volved and engaged in the The Heros on the Hill 5K Run/Walk is set for May 3, pic- tured above is the 5K run map around Chestnut Hill College.