September 19,2003
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Coii^GE OPENS WITH RECORD FRESHMAN CLASS, PREPARES FOR GROWTH knowledge of the total package." Necessary is also very proud of the With 360 students, this year's ethnic diversity in the student population, freshman class is-the iaigest in the with 17 percent of this year'« freshman history of UVa-Wse, a four-percent class being of ininority status. Although increase irom last year's ireshman most UVa-Wise students are Virginia class. The hew freshmanclas s is also residents, some students come from many quite intelligent, with an average SAT places outside Virginia or even the United score of 1100 and an average GPA of States. Necessary said that the name 3.4. change from Clinch Valley College to the "Students are the best University of Virginia's College at Wise is recruiters," said Rusty Necessary, Vice a big reason for the increased interest. Giancellor for Enrollment As for the future of UVa-Wise, the Management, adding that as long as Student Center is scheduled to open this the current students are happy, they year, and plans for a new dorm hall are in continue to spread the word about the works. Work on this new dorm is UVa-Wise. scheduled to begin after the spring 2004 Also helping to spread the graduation. The dorm hall is being word is US News & World Report. planned to hold 115 new students, with which this year ranked the College about the same capacity as Henson Hall. eighth on their list of the nation's best Ultimately, the ftiture of UVa-Wise public liberal arts colleges. depends on the preservation of the "This is important to parents; . College's established identity. parents steer their kids to UVa-Wise," "It's important that we don't . The College has nearly completed the Student Center, after which Necessary said. "UVa-Wise promotes change who we are," Necessary said. plans for a new dorm hall on campus will be setinto motion. quality academics in a rural "That's what makes us special." environment... Students come with a GIBSON BECOMES NEW WESLEY FOUNDATION MINISTER
when students can come to >Yith other campus they are also a part of University, where she the Foimdation for ministries to further reach campus ministry, as well. received her Bachelor's Jt's.tbattimeof fellowship and fim, the UVa-Wisecampus for Gibson grew up and Mieister's degrees and year again, when school is including home-cooked ' Christ. Gibson alsohopes traveling from place to was a member of LMU'S back in session, and some ineals, Bible study, to eventually install place as a child because Baptist Student Union. A new faces show up around speakers, praise and showers in thie Wesley her father was in the United Methodist, Gibson campus. Among these worship. building so.that the military, but her family felt led by God to do additional faces at UVa- Gibson i? veiy Found^tioncan host eventually settled in Big campus.ministry, and the Wise is Mary Elizabeth excited about the missions apd missionaries. Stone Gap, where'she doors came open for her Gibson, the new Campus upcoming y^ and wants She hopes ^o^receive graduated from Powell right aifter graduate school, Minister for the Wesley to see plenty of new things support fipm thestaff and Valley High School. when she was hired at Foundation. The happen^ For one, Gibson faculty, as well, because Gibson went on to UVa-Wise as the Wesley Foundation meets every. woyld like to. see the she wants them to feel that Lincoln Memorial director. IXiesday nif^t at 6 p.m.. Wesley Foundation unite CoixEGE CONVOCATION CELEBIIATES NEW ACADEMIC YEAR said IDean Amelia Harris. have made the D san's List Dean Harris was for his or her firs four UVa-Wiseonce one of the many UVa-Wise semesters attendi ig the SGA PRESIDENT DAVIS HOPES FOR CAMPUS-WIDE CHANGES again officially launched taculty members to speak college. Dean H: rris also JessltaBeimette "We are allocated a comes to UVA-Wise, College's annual the new academic year at Convocation. During had the honor of nstalling Staffiimter- budget for student Davis believes that "JAM 4 MAN" with the annual Fall her moments to speak. Lora Wharton as the Hoping to fees. The changes are needed, concert that is held Convocation at 10 a;in. on Dean Harris addressed the Honor Court Chi ir. leave her mark at organizations come to including more every spring on Aug: 26 in the Greear significance of the Alsodur ng UVa-Wise and to be a us if uniforms are community campus. Gymnasium. Convocation academic regalia, which convocation, Gipry Juhan, positive voice for needed, if they want involvement and "It's probably is always commemorated adorned the.professors the vice chance' lor of students, Student to have a dance or an better relations one of the biggest as an event that celetxates duriilg the academic administration, had the Government event, [and] we between commuters events that's held on the honors of present processional. The regalia honor of prese ^Uing the Association (SGA) decide \yhether we and residents. campus and that SGA faculty and students and signify the department and Buck Henson Student Life President Jennifer should give therti "I would like sponsors," Davis said. presents fieshmen students the highest-academic Award to Jim Collie, who Davis began her money to have that for the students on "We're just trying to with an eariy picture of the degree awarded to each has been an important duties in office after event." campus, the get that to be bigger institution. professor. Also recognized advocate for students at Dean Amelia Harris installs student Lora Wharton as the new being sworn in by Davis also commuters and this year, more "Fall Convocation by Dean Harris during the College. Chancellor Honor Court Chair during Augfat^ Fall Convocation. Chancellor Steve said that the SGA is residential students, organized." is an impressive way to Convocation were those Steve'Kaplan took chaige . Kaplan at the ready to help students to mesh more," Davis Davis also open up the beginning of students who had earned of installing Jennifer Davis Immediately activity fair and a picnic, College's who may have said. "Everyone said that the SGA the school year, with talks Intermediate Honors, as the newly elected following Convocation, compliments of the convocation problems. knows that they don't hopes to host a larger and recognitions that are which are awarded to president of the Staident students, faculty and College. ceremonies on Aug. "We have the hangout. I would variety of bands for important to the school," outstanding students who Government Association. guests were treated to an 26. Davis and the voice in our hands," like to see that the concert this year SGA have several Davis said. "We're happen more and I with more diverse projects planned for . the first people think with the new types of music. Jennifer Davis offlciatty accepti her AMet as president of the Student Government AssocitOUmby the upcoming year. ' [students] dome to Student Center The SGA is UVA-WiSE WELCOMES NEW FACULTY MEMBERS being sworn into cfflce by ChamceUor Steve Kapbm whether it's a opening and some Johnson teaches geology teaching Science 301 and coming to UVa-Wise, southwestern \^inia and "We do also in charge of during Fall Convocation. problem with one of events that we have and geography for the Human Biology 160, and Wilson was the Assistant eastern Kentucky regions. almost any event that homecoming the regulations or . planned in the fliture, band, performing. SGA mil host the A new academic department. After next semester, he will be Professor and Department Todd Abel is the you see on campus," activities. Tonight . laws on campus or, that it will happen." Satunkty will be Hawaiian-themed year always brings.new growing up on a Missouri responsible for the science Chair Nurse at Christopher math department's newest Davis said, there will be a concert even it's a problem game~day76rffi& Homecoming Dance people to the UVa-Wise cattle farm in the Ozarks, methods, biodiversity and Newport University. She is faculty member, who explaining the The SGA has at 8 p.m. with the purpose of the SGA. with the cafeteria." ahready begun Marauders, a local football team, and at Holiday Inn in campus, including new Johnson received his conservation courses. currently serving as the received his undeigraduate tomorrow night the Norton. faculty throughout the Bachelor's degree, in Angela Wilson is a Region 13 coordinator for degree from King College When it planning for the Various d^rtments. geology from Sduthwest tiew instructor in the the Sigma ThetaTau and his graduate degree In the Business Missouri State University Nursing department, International Honor .from Montana State UVA-WiSE HosiiNG 17TH MEDIEVAL-RENAISSANCE CONFERENCE department, Irana Scott is and received his Ph.D. in where she teaches nursing Society for Nursmg. University. Origmally a new teacher for cost and geochemistry fh>m the research and will This year's new from Abingdon, Abel The conferenoe is all three presenters. sessions will be held at the hear professicMul papen. managerial accounting, University of Missouri in eventually teach nursing addition to the History moved to Bozemtm, composed of three Approxunately half of the Baptist Student Union on Accoidbgto auditing and information Columbia. theory, pediatric nursing department is Brian Montana, before returning UVa-Wise is sessions per day; with each sessions deal with Saturday, whereas other Conference Conunittee systems. Scott is Matthew Maurer aiid maternal child McKnight, who hails from to Southwest Va. Abel currently, hosting the 17* session running literature, such as sessions are being held in Chair Ken Tillo; the event originally from has also come to the staff nursing. Wilson received Pennington Gap, Viiginia. enjoys hiking and tossing Annual Medieval- approximately 80minutes. Shakespeare, Milton and theChapel. serves as a "good first- Castlewood but has also as the new science her first degree at the He earned his BA from Frisbee and said that he Renaissance Conference Each session Elizabethan drama. There The Medieval- time exposure to acadonic lived in Williamsbutg. educator in the Sentara Norfolk General UVa-Wise, his MA at would like to meet some froniThurs., Sept. 18 consists of three 20-nunute are also two Medieval Renaissance Conference presentation" and "a good She received her department. Bom and Hospital School of Eastern Tennessee people on campus who through Saturday, Sept. papers on the same topic. literature sessions, in has been a fixture on jeaming experioice on Bachelor's and Master's raised m northeasts . Professional Nursmg University and his Ph.D. at also enjoy such activities. 20. The Conference The presentations are then addition to sessions on art campus: for the past 17 iuiportint features in degrees from East Ohio, Maurer received his before receivmg her BS Mississippi State Editori note: \\\ includes a wide variety of followed by 20minutes of and medieval.histoiy and years, providing a good world hiatoiy and Tennessee State BS at HeidelbergCollege and MS in Nursing from University. McKnight is. other new faculty presenters, mcluduig questions geared toward language. Undeigraduate opportunity to see and literature.** University. in Ohio. He then received Old Dominion University. teaching American history memberswere professm and students; The Natural his MA at Ohio State Wilson ultimately attended and western civilisiation unfortunately unavailable Science department University, where he is the University of Virginia, this semester, and his ' for comment before going SoRORny ENCOURAGES STUDENTS, FACULTY TO DONATE TO SOLDIERS OVERSEAS welcomes two new faculty currently compietmg his where she earned her specialty is Civil War to press. Caria Wl^tOi a XiOainna Zeta keeptheirmind off of war providing old movies, DyDs, Ph.D. Maurer is currently Ph.D. ii^Nurshig. Before m Daiden Hatt;-.. meitibers this year. Aaron history throughout Ae 8ister, has a brotber stationed in durbg the soldlerstdoWntime. magaaines, tooA uaicHbet items For further UiS. sbkUefs MatioiKd the Middle Ea8t «4to baa /XiiGamnnZeta, - to Americim men and women infotmalfcin, coBlact a member in the Middle Bait are asking requestedi ra-bdUlf ofhis' - : llierefbie, (drongly enomirages stationed overseas. Empty of Xi OamoM Zeia at 376-4003. fot help froflU'CitiziBns-bsi^ dW]sioa..f(nr.liU sister and all OVi-WlijB students and boxM.wiU beplaoed on the hrate in a veiy simple way. otfaenito mdilhiiigs'to fiunii^ ^.paitic^Mte.in ground flooro f eadi domi and GREEK ORGANIZATIONS CEIEBRATE RUSH WEEK CAVS KICK OFF SEASON TO A WINNING START LADY GAVS PICKED FIFTH Sororities and Fraternities Inuite Potential members JessteaGilaS consists of fiye juniors, three sophomores and gUimlloeBnmen . IHIdi^BrafiyiGi social events throughout "True Life," which Phi held a Monday-night Sttffmen three fi«sbmen. This the campus. detailed each aspect of get-together to eat pizza, Last season die year's juniors are returning Most ofjtou use Miciosoft's . their sorority. They also hang out aAd watch Inteniet ExpiiDra-'U^yoOT'I^^ sn0mm Rush Week opened t^y Cavs volleyball team players Kendall Rainey browser.of cbok>eI'Aiidiwjlq^ not? Three weeks into with the annual held their annual Phi Dye football, as well as their was picked to finish eighth (setto^). Kari Sparks It's Idctutiediwittpnurtk^ : the new school year, the Watermelon Welcome, a by the lake and a luau at annual "Smoker," which is inthe.^ipalachian (llbero)^ Jessica Cain Greeks at UVa-Wise began time for all Greeks to the pool. Xi Gamma Zeta a bonfire where the Athletie Confeience. Tb^ (middle: hitter),.Sara fall Rush Week, a time for come together^s one held events such as a brothers talk about Gavs. bowev«F, shocked Stanliey (outside hitter) and the Greek organizations group before the "come-out-and-watch-the- fraternity life. theconfeience with.an Kellie Bute (setter)^ who girls" game, an ice cream like fewof'X0ii>«4^ dainot useilQ.; (sororities and fraternities) individual Rush begins. Rush Week impiessive thitdnplace red-shiited^'last season probably like:Ncitsc^7;K(or on campus to scout The welcome allowed the social, a formal question- officially ended Thursday, finish in the AAC aftOT transfening within lower), the mkleidog oilttw , potential members and for presidents of each Greek and-answer session and a after which it was up to tpuinament. This season the conference. nuunSbeam'browsetFWii^ ^ ' remembrance night for the NeliKnpe iKiukk^yjbas i^ , '. the student body to get a organization, to platform the discretion of the Greek lie Cays were picked to . . Theteam's better look at what the who they are and what 9/11 victims and families, organizations when they finish fif&andiitfaey bqw returning soi^iomofes sleeky attraotiye Ibdk anditDtiMi^ab'; Greeks are really about. their organization does. co-sponsored by ADX. were to hand out their bioWsiiig,fn4iict|;allcfWs;'y(M'tOi . ' • TheCmfiKiibttUleamsuirudlhestasmoffweH.wMachseyH^^ their success ctmtimies. include Nikki: Jessee open;aewip4geS'jii