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Show Westminster College Salt Lake City, Utah VOLUME XU: ISSUE WWW.THEWESTMINSTERFORUM.COM 1 AUGUST 21, 2007 Converse Hall experiences another change The Office of Admissions begins relocating from Carleson Hall to Westminster's oldest building Tiffany Tam Business Manager Students familiar with Converse Hall will notice a change upon entering the main floor the first day of classes. What once contained a hallway and three classrooms has become office space. The Office of Admissions, currently located in the overpopulated Carleson Hall, will be split between the new Converse office and an off-si- te building located at 1750 South 1100 East. With enrollment increasing each year, space has become a growing concern for the college. Enrollment has increased by approximately 20 percent this year alone. The incoming freshman class is the largest in Westminster history. With Carleson and Hogle Hall already full, freshmen have been assigned to upperclassman housing as well, including two floors of dwell Hall and several in Benhken Hall and Stock Hall. By moving Admissions out of Carleson, the building can be dedicated to housing. The School of Education, In addition to the housing situation, the college decided to move Admissions into Converse to create a which previously occupied Carleson as well, relocated to Malouf Hall last year. The college expects the new housing space to be available for spring semester. better impression for parents and prospective students. In 2003, an audit of Admissions by outside consultants brought to the colleges attention that Carleson is not the most appropriate initial meeting place. The consultants pointed out that being at the end of campus and sharing the building with freshman residence halls undermines recruitment efforts. An additional advantage of moving into Converse is the view from the interview rooms, which overlook the Shaw Center and Tanner Plaza. This allows for prospective students to see the interaction between students and professors and get a feel for what Westminster is really like. Converse, which celebrated its 100th birthday last September, is Westminster Colleges oldest and most Continued on page 3 jobs combine working and studying On-camp- us Some positions allow students to complete homework while earning money Nick Parker Production Manager When freshman Eric Leis walked into the Jewett Center for the Performing Arts during first year student orientation, he saw a poster listing potential jobs. Leis looked into one of the listings for a computer support technician at the Giovale Library General Computer Lab. After a quick interview with staff member, he a student supervisor and a full-tigot the job. There are many departments on campus which relabor. Though most dont quire student work-stud-y offer school credit, they do offer a paycheck and sometimes extra time to catch up on homework. Leis new job is one of those. Working in the lab will give me time to study after class and catch up on my homework, said Leis. It will be fairly good because it will keep me on campus. Working on campus as a student doesnt just offer financial incentive. Many positions give students hands-o- n training and work experience in their future career field. Senior Nattalie Powell is a communication student and would like to pursue a career in research and development. Her position in the institutional advancement department helped her realize that. I worked in the library, but I really enjoy working with advancement, said Powell. I love it because its on-cam- pus me Continued on page 3 Issue 1 Highlights r 3 9 t wSi Photo by Daniel Iverson Vickie Reese assists on-cam- pus A&E Convocation Alliance of local and national bands finds through pictures. i r' 5 Jz student orientation. ar Feature Students and 9p I P t success. t Ir job atfirst-ye- Campus - i a student interested in an fessors share May Term experiences. N Page 5 Page 10 pro- Pages 6 and 12 |