Chancellor Black Stresses Diversity and Growth
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THE STATESMAN WWW.UMDSTATESMAN.COM UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2011 NEWS STUDENT LIFE SPORTS OPINION Lessons in sustainability Don’t look away... 9/11 Letter from the Editor UMD Farm is focusing on ‘green’ Q & A with Welcome Week’s annual A look at how baseball helped us Signs on Woodland/College agriculture hypnotist heal more discouraging than A3 B4 B2 welcoming A5 Convocation Chancellor Black stresses diversity and growth BY ALEX KORTE dents demonstrating how to say [email protected] “welcome to UMD” in their respec- tive languages: Pakistani, Ojibwa, UMD Chancellor Lendley C. Spanish and Mandarin Chinese, to Black spoke Friday to a gymna- name a few. sium full of faculty, staff and new The video supported one of students in what proved to be a Black’s main points—the impor- spirited and prideful welcome to tance of diversity. the school and community. “Here at UMD we are extremely The packed but focused crowd committed to diversity and strong- listened as Black started by recog- ly committed to valuing all indi- nizing the champion-like attitude viduals for the various perspectives of UMD. He cited specifically last they bring to the education here,” year’s championship football and he said. Student Association President Hannah Mumm introduces Chancellor Black. JORDAN CATALDO/STATESMAN hockey teams. Maroon graduation tassels were also received bookmarks with UMD has to offer. He said 91 per- “But… we are not done yet,” handed out to students before the high school degree. UMD’s strategic plan “core values,” cent of those surveyed are either Black said. “So we will continue Chancellor’s speech. He referred Chancellor Black also stressed mission statement and vision state- employed or continuing their edu- to be champions in many different to them as a motivational tool, the importance of getting involved ment. cation. ways here at UMD.” encouraging students to keep them in activities outside your field of Black said the newly edited stra- “Even though the job market is The chancellor’s annual convo- as reminders of their graduation study. tegic plan is designed to help make tight, UMD graduates are being cation took place at 1:00 p.m. in the goal. He ended his speech by referring UMD “the best institution of high- successful finding great careers,” Romano Gymnasium and was part “You are here to get an educa- back to the maroon tassels in order er education that you both expect Black said. of UMD’s 2011 Bulldog Welcome tion, and you are here to graduate to motivate students. and deserve.” Perhaps more impressive, he Week festivities. on time, and we are here to help “Keep your eye focused on that He cited survey data gathered said the study also indicates that a The event started with a video you succeed,” Black said. graduation goal,” he said. from the graduating class of 2010 college graduate earns 50 percent presentation that saw UMD stu- Along with the tassels, students to highlight the opportunities more than those who have only a Freshman students greeted Welcome to college by rowdy upperclassmen BY ALEX KORTE “It’s a yearly holiday,” said senior ror the bow of a pirate ship, while faculty and students—to meet last everyone—students and long-time [email protected] marketing major Jon Engel. “We’re the tenants sported buccaneer cos- spring and discuss options on how residents of Duluth,” said Lieuten- just welcoming the freshmen and tumes. Another yard featured a slip to address the situation. ant Eric Rish. In what many are calling an letting them know what’s to come and slide and a beer pong table. They considered such ideas as Students seemed to notice the annual UMD tradition, upper- for the next four years.” Last year, the Duluth police sending a university cease and increase in enforcement. classmen lined the sides of 21st By 9:00 a.m., various department issued several tickets desist letter as well as going door When asked why his house party Avenue East and Wood- houses along the to- for minor and public consump- to door and asking for students to wasn’t carrying any signs, senior land Avenue early campus route were tion of alcohol during move-in be respectful on this year’s move- engineering major Ian McHale Thursday to greet playing host to the day, according to a report from the in day. said he didn’t want the police to incoming student greeters. Duluth News Tribune. There were In the end, the decision to act show up. freshman on One residence also issues with upperclassmen was withheld. Citing the student “We’d love to have a sign,” he their way to chose a pirate- holding signs that some Duluth conduct code, Eltink said that said, “but we respect Duluth.” move onto themed welcome residents found inappropriate. while off-campus behavior may Engel, who played host to a yard campus. format, dressing up Jeni Eltink, director of First Year result in student punishment by of students, voiced the same con- the front porch Experience and Students in Tran- the university, the move-in day sit- cerns when asked about the signs. to mir- sition, said last year the Duluth uation proved too much of a grey “We had some bad stories from News Tribune strongly featured area. last year—people getting thrown pictures of the signs. “It’s not a situation were the in cop cars,” he said. “We’re not “That was a real bummer university can easily do really any- trying to bring the cops here… just for us,” said Eltink. “There are thing at all,” she said. here for a good time.” maybe 50 or 60 students who are On Wednesday, the Duluth really involved in that and at the police department said they would same time as that’s happening, we be stepping up enforcement over have hundreds of current students the holiday weekend. who are actually welcoming stu- “We are actually com- dents to UMD, helping them get mencing on Wednesday in, helping them get settled.” afternoon to set the bar The rise in publicity coupled high for decorum and with the school’s desire to rid the quality of life community of any more poten- for tially inappropriate move-in day partying prompted Eltink—along with other Incoming freshmen are greeted by groups of students out on their lawns A new freshman class settles into the brand new Griggs dorm, getting to know their lining Woodland Avenue. 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