Frosh
class welcomed
200 begin studies toward
degree in engineering
Once
again, proud, wide-eyed freshmen sporting their new school colors
filled the seats of the Friend Center for Engineering Education
auditorium for what possibly would be the most well-attended
lecture all semester. The School of Engineering and Applied
Science (SEAS) welcomed the new freshmen at orientation on September
9.
Photos by Frank
Wojciechowski |
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Affairs
Peter Bogucki welcomed the students, introducing himself as
the man who would flood them with e-mails over the next four
years, and check that they take all their required courses.
Dean Bogucki served as master of ceremonies, introducing representatives
from the six SEAS departments, several student organizations,
and Interim Dean James C. Sturm '79.
Dean Sturm mentioned a few of SEAS most
renowned alumni to let the students know that they are now
part of a prestigious group of scholars.
He told the newcomers that they have been
inducted into this group not just because of their good grades,
but because of their drive, and their need to challenge their
minds in every way, in all activity and conversation, inside
the classroom and out.
Two main messages were voiced by several
of the speakers. First, the faculty urged the students to
be assertive in their pursuit of education, and to seek out
the people who are here to help them. The second piece of
advice was to find a field of study that they could feel passionately
about.
"This is your transition from passive
to active education," said Computer Science Professor Kenneth
Stieglitz. "Find what's out there. Don't wait for it to come
to you. Find something that is a burning interest of yours."
Above, Katherine Smirl '04 holds up a
sign during freshman orientation, letting newbies know where
to find their advisers.
Below: Edward Wladas, engineering librarian,
helps students use the new library workstations in Room 308
of the engineering library.
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