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Kevin Bazner, assistant director in student development and orientation, shows the Presidents of Greek Life the statistics of grade averages of students in different organizations, during the President Round Table meeting, Tuesday afternoon. They discussed different processes they can undergo to make academics more of a priority in the Greek life community. Photo by Rachel Johnson

Student motivation, involvement dwindling

Dewey Cooper December 7, 2016

Three weeks.Only three weeks until the long anticipated semester break graces the presence of students. While many are jumping to complete the 16-week-long semester, others are lacking motivation to finish.“I’m...

Involvement could mean difference between employment, unemployment

Courtney Gilder February 21, 2015

Involvement is something that has been preached to us since we came to Spirit Days or Mustangs Rally. Every time somebody new got on stage, it was about finding our niche on campus. Find something that...

University President Jesse Rogers speaks to the Student Senate in October. The Student Government Association meets every first and third Tuesday of every month in Bolin at 7 p.m.

Welcome to the club: Education more than just going to class

Blake Muse June 4, 2013
Education is not “just going to class,” according to Matthew Park, associate vice president of Student Affairs. “Education means a lot more that just knowing what they read and learned in the book,” he said. “We want [students] to be responsible human beings who can communicate and who can think, who can work with a group. And some of those areas, I don’t think you necessarily learn in the traditional classroom environment. You can learn those in co-curriculum experiences as well. It’s a positive thing when students get involved, meaning they find something that they are passionate and interested in, and they pursue it.”
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