NOTEPAD
First Year Educator
September 12, 2011
by: Glenda Hensley
CEO Reminders
CALENDARS
Course Calendar Notes:
Integrate these co-curricular opportunities as fitting to your course goals:
Elaine Penn
Building up Your Leadership Tools for Successful Student Leaders
Tuesday, September 13 0 UC Grandroom – 7:00 pm
Presented by Last Minute Productions
For: First Year Experience and Extremes
Student Life Calendar: For a complete listing of what's going on for students from intramurals, to
concerts and lectures, to organizations, arts and culture, and so much more....
Events Calendar: For detailed information on the arts and culture scene at WCU - plays, concerts, art
exhibits, films, and more...
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EVENTS
Presents the award winning documentary: ace.wcu.edu
“Surviving Hitler: A Love Story”
9/13/2011 at 7:30pm FREE in the UC Theatre
Part of the 2011-2012 Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers
Red Zone Campaign:
Please visit the Red Zone website for all the latest opportunities –
We encourage you and your students to Take the Pledge!
Mountain Heritage Day
Saturday, September 24 – WCU – 10:00 am -5:00 pm
Join us for a vibrant festival day here in the mountains of North Carolina!
For more information --- http://www.wcu.edu/12743.asp
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OPPORTUNITIES
The WCU Poverty Project ----- This week was only the beginning!
If your class attended the Global Poverty Project presentation of 1.4 Billion Reasons this week, you may
now be exploring options to keep them engaged with the topic from and academic perspective. Many
ideas are sparking - many of which are posted on the WCU Poverty Project website.
The Gadfly
An opportunity for you to encourage your students toward scholarly writing and publication as they
continue to process the amazing presentation by Hugh Evans last week … this note is shared by Emily
Elders, student and WCY Poverty Project Steering committee member.
“This year the Gadfly is focusing on wealth disparity as its theme. We are considering running two
issues, one in fall and one in spring. “ ---
Learn more about the WCU class of 2015
Courtesy of Philip Cauley, Director of Admissions
Visit this link for the Freshman Profile of 2011
PERSPECTIVES
More to ponder from the Listserv community………..
A PBS Frontline documentary, Merchants of Cool, looks at consumerism among our youth.
(http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool) shows how teenagers are manipulated by
corporate America with regard to clothing, music, etc. “…A colleague showed it to his first year liberal
arts colloquium students and said they found it rather disturbing - perhaps it was like holding up a
mirror and the students looking in the mirror and not liking what they see (or, maybe they were unable
to admit that they were being manipulated). A documentary like this might not make students happy,
per se, but it could be useful for stimulating critical discussions about what we value and why, which is
certainly related to happiness.” Dr. Charles E. Booth, Eastern Connecticut State University
TOOLBOX
Engaging Students beyond PowerPoint
This week's teaching idea is courtesy of Patrick Fredricks, Graduate Assistant for Leadership in the
Office of Leadership and Student Involvement.
As millennials start college, their knowledge of technology can sometimes overwhelm staff and faculty
members. This presents a challenge of engaging students beyond the traditional lecture and PowerPoint
presentations. Luckily there are several different activities that can be incorporated into the classroom
that educates the students and engages them as the same time!
Team Building Activities for the Digital Age is a great resource for unique and creative ideas that utilize
the technology that students are already using their cell phones, Facebook, MP3 players, digital
cameras, etc. Below is the link to the main website with 5 different examples and the Facebook group
that provides a few more ideas. The websites are associated with the book Team Building Activities for
the Digital Age which can be purchased. If you prefer not to buy the book, Patrick Fredricks, the
Graduate Assistant for Leadership in The Office of Leadership and Student Involvement does have a
copy. If you would like to borrow the book, please contact Patrick at ptfredricks@wcu.edu.
 http://www.teambuildingfordigitals.com/
 http://www.facebook.com/TeamBuildingActivities
Poll Everywhere is an excellent resource that allows instructors to gain feedback from their audience
through the use of text messaging. Instead of putting their phones away in class, students actually get to
use their phone during class! The instructor can create multiple choice or short answer questions and
the students can respond with live results. It can also be incorporated into a PowerPoint presentation! It
is free for audiences 30 or less (smaller classes) but there is a cost associated with larger audiences.
Follow the link to learn more!
 http://www.polleverywhere.com/
The CORE
Academic Integrity:
“You Quote It, You Note It” - an interactive tutorial from Acadia University.
If you are looking for innovative ways to introduce your students to the topic of academic integrity, you
may find this tutorial useful. Students choose an avatar and it walks them through the consequences
based on choices made. Here is the link: http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/plagiarism/
(This was shared via the FYE Listserv by Rhoda Wolle of Wisconsin Lutheran College)
Wellness of the Mind and Spirit
This note courtesy of the Counseling Staff at WCU -- located in 225 Bird Building
Please tell your students about our services. Counseling & Psychological Services offers free and
confidential weekly groups. You may also be interested in some of the stress management groups we
offer to all.
Consider attendance at one of our groups as an opportunity for extra credit, bonus points, or require an
out-of-the-classroom experience to fulfill requirements for your course.
Refer to our current groups flyer or http://counselingcenter.wcu.edu for all the details.
If you would like hard copies of the attached flyer to hand out to students in your classes, or to post in
your department, please reply to: wcucounselingcenter@wcu.edu with the requested number and
where to send them.
Our staff welcomes the opportunity to come to your class and talk about our groups and other available
services. If interested please call 227-7469. We will take your request to our next staff meeting and call
or email you back to confirm and schedule the presentation.
Contact Counseling & Psychological Services - Email: wcucounselingcenter@wcu.edu
The Transitions Commons: Are you interested to connect a learning project with another course or
perhaps to share a guest lecture, being mindful that our experts are in high demand with over 50
freshman transition classes. Click this link to see which classes with whom you share time.
RESOURCE FILE
Blackboard --- reference and participate in the Transition Pathways Course site....
CFC on the Web --- help with teaching, technology, and more--- helping you do what you do better!
FYE on the Web --- many resources and network links to help you along the way …..
QEP on the Web --- discover the possibilities - find the resources you need - find your path.....
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Citizenship
Academic Profile
FRESHMAN
PROFILE
Avg. HS GPA (Honors College). . . . . 4.30
Avg. HS GPA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.61
Avg. SAT (Honors College). . . . . . . 1846
Avg. SAT (Honors College,
critical reading + math) . . . . . . . . 1249
Fall 2011
Avg. SAT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1533
Avg. SAT
(critical reading + math). . . . . . . . 1042
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14,401
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Gender
Male. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43.9%
Female . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.1%
Ethnicity
White . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81.7%
Black/African-American. . . . . . . . . 5.6%
Hispanic of any race. . . . . . . . . . . 5.8%
Multiracial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.2%
Asian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.3%
American Indian/Alaska Native. . . . 0.7%
U.S. Citizens . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
In-state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Out-of-state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Resident aliens and permanent
residents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
International Citizens. . . . . . . . .
. 99.4%
. 91.5%
. . 8.5%
. . 0.3%
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Countries
Represented
Canada,
Democratic Rep. of Congo, Sweden
U.S. States/
Territories
North Carolina, Georgia, South Carolina,
Florida, Maryland, Ohio, Illinois,
Arizona, New York, California,
Connecticut, Michigan, Minnesota,
Missouri, New Jersey, Kentucky,
Massachusetts, Virginia, Texas,
Colorado, Indiana, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, New Hampshire,
Tennessee, Vermont, Wisconsin
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