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Western Carolinian Volume 78 Number 07 (08)

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  • . 4 august 24, 2012 ERESHMAN SURVIVAL GUIDE The Western Carolinian _ FYE and Extreme add depth to freshman and sophomore years By Jamie North Staff. Writer College can be a scary transition for any stu- dent, but the First Year Experience and Ex- treme programs at WCU . - are there to help make that transition easier. ., First Year Experi- nce, FYE, isa program specifically designed to assist first-year students during the 18-month period from their accep- tance to WCU until their sophomore year. During this time, FYE focuses - on six main goals: to discover college, be in- Get involved with the Brandy Carl Staff Writer ; Volunteer opportuni- ties abound at Western Carolina University. Students need look no farther than ourown | Cullowhee and sur- rounding areas for a chance to work with the community. In the 2010-2011 school year alone, 6,750 Cata- mounts volunteered for a total of 52,000 hours. Many of our partners have shared that without . WCU volunteers their agencies would not be able to function and pro- _ vide the high level of ser- vice that they are able to, said Derald Dryman of the Center for Service Learning in an effort to stress the importance of volunteer work.. - Dryman outlined a list of ways in which stu- dents can get involved with organized service volved, connect the dots, think first, exchange ' ideas and calibrate your ~ compass. FYE is there to help foster opportunities that empower students to do well in college and help with their transi- tion into college life. Glenda Hensley, direc- tor of First Year Experi- ence, is excited to unveil a lot of new changes this year. These changes in- clude a phone campaign to let students know the school is happy to have them here, FYE Book- mark Journey, FOCUS and the EYE on FYE - Contest and Celebration, learning. The Center for Service Learning | - organizes multiple sie of service, awareness - events and alterna- tive breaks. They also provide a list of over 120 community partners and _ volunteer opportunities. with a list of require- ments, hours, contact information and a basic description of the jobs to be done. The list can be accessed at servicelearn- ing.wcu.edu. The days of service planned throughout the year include the 9/11 Day of Service on Sept. 8, Make-a-Difference Day on Oct. 27, MLK Day of . Service and the Womens History Month Day of Service, both dates to be determined. Flyers for these days of service _ are posted throughout residence halls, : The awareness events planned for the 2012- 2013 school year include a commemoration of the Community Creed. We will promote the FYE Bookmark Journey to all incoming first- year students, said Hensley. The FYE Bookimark Journey is a four-year model that starts in FYE and transitions into Extreme, In FYE, it isa combination of the six main goals and three classes that first-year students will embark on. Its transition into | Extreme adds more knowledge and pro- grams that will help stu- dents understand what resources are available for them at WCU. We are also launch- ing FOCUS: First-year Opportunities for Com- munity & University Service, a plan to make community service and service learning acces- sible to students, said Hensley. The EYE on FYE Contest and Celebration is asmall contest put on that lets students submit original poetry, videos, photography, artwork or essays that show off how they.celebrate the com- munity creed. T think if the oboe ideas work well, we eal see lots of enthusias- tic involvement, said Hensley. The Extreme program is the partner program . to FYE. It takes the same principles found in FYE but tailors it to . the sophomore and even junior students. The main goals are to help increase self-efficacy, integrate skills toward future goals, increase engagement in learn- ing, develop group. identity and attachment - to WCU and enhance personal and profes- sional identity. This year we are breaking it into two . sub components with the sophomores and juniors, said Mike Corelli, associate director for leadership programs. We will be _ spending more time with both. ; _ Extreme is also now ~ . located in the Univer- sity Center. The University . Center holds a lot of partnerships and com- ponents for Extreme, so it was a perfect place to move it, said Corel-* / li. Im really excited about Extreme. Jackson County community by volunteering the Invisible Children Presentation on Oct. 9, National Hunger & _ Homelessness Aware- _. ness Week from Nov. 12-16 and a Hunger Ban- quet, whose, date will be announced Lae in the year. The alternative break programs are held dur- ing the falland spring break period every year. - These breaks take stu- dents to various cities to perform volunteer work. The alternative break program has taken students on Chicago, Charleston, Washington D.C and Virginia Beach. This year students can visit Nashville dur- ing the fall. The spring - location has yet to be decided. Greek organizations at. WCU require members to accumulate varying hours of community ser-. vice. The organizations each have an agency with which they perform philanthropic events. Some philanthropy events, such as Sigma Chis Derby Days, invite other Greek organiza- tions to help raise money for their philanthropy. WCU is also home to the Tuck River Cleanup, Americas largest one- day river cleanup. The - cleanup, held by Base Camp Cullowhee, is held every April for the last 28 years. Groups and individuals alike are placed in rafts. and transported to the Tuckaseegee River for an afternoon of trash picking. For those un- comfortable on the river, road-side cleanup is also an option. The first 500 volunteers receive a free T-shirt. After 5 p.m., vol- unteers are treated toa free cookout, live music and prize drawings. For more information, please contact Base Camp TELL US WHAT HURTS: MedWest Health System is pleased to provide the region with an urgent care center, conveniently located in the Walmart Plaza in Sylva. Urgent care provides a faster, less costly oo alternative to an emergency department visit, caring for illnesses like sore throats and upset stomachs, or injuries like sprains and cuts. The MedWest Urgent Care Center in Sylvais staffed with caring physicians, nurses, and techs to take care of what hurts. MedWest Urgent Care can even help you-become established with a Fey care physician for follow-up. Cullowhee at 828-227- 36338. The es Table is a nonprofit organiza- tion on Central Street. in Sylva and is respon- sible for providing 16,741 meals to the community and provided 2,008 food boxes in 2011 alone. Af- ter starting in 1999 with a group taking action against the food crisis, ~. The Community Table has been depending on volunteers. The Community Table has only two em- ployees, so we depend on volunteers to carry out: our mission to provide nutritious meals to our neighbors in need in a welcoming environ- ment, said executive director Amy Grimes. The Community Table is open all week days but Wednesday from 10 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. The first ~ part of the day will be spent cooking, cleaning and straightening up. The last part ofthe day , can be spent helping ~ with dinner service and cleaning. : Volunteers are asked _ to restrain long hair, wear close-toed shoes. and sleeved shirts. They . are also asked to callin | advance for signing up, as spots do fill quickly. ' Those interested in vol- unteering should contact The Community Table at: 828-586-6782. Students interested in volunteer work can first contact the Cen- ter for Service Learn- ing, located in Belk 273. Students can also visit the WCU Center for Service Learning Facebook page, or go to servicelearning.wcu. edu for more informa- tion. Those interested in: being added to a weekly email bulletin may con- _ tact DeraldDrymanat dadryman@weu.edu.
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