New 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge students get an edge through the Early Start Experience program
Media are invited to see the class in action on Friday, Aug. 29, at 10:30 a.m.
First-year students at the 免费福利资源在线看片 of Lethbridge are taking advantage of the Early Start Experience program in record numbers. This year, the two-week, full-credit course that helps incoming new students connect with university life before classes start has the most participants ever at close to 100.
鈥淭he students get lots of time to explore campus, get connected to services and generally feel more comfortable with ULethbridge,鈥 says Brendan Cummins (BA 鈥16, MA 鈥18), instructor in the School of Liberal Education. 鈥淪tudents who take Early Start know what to expect when the semester starts, and they鈥檙e already in the rhythm of an academic year.鈥
The course also allows students to make friends with their peers, which is often a concern for students leaving home for the first time.
鈥淪tudents who have come through the course absolutely love it, not just because of the material but because it raises their comfort level,鈥 says Cummins. 鈥淔ormer students say they feel like they would have struggled in their first year without this course.鈥
Media are invited to visit the class and speak with students and the instructor on Friday, Aug. 29, at 10:30 a.m. in L1060. Media are asked to gather at the Library entrance.
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Contact:
Caroline Zentner, public affairs advisor
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403-394-3975 or 403-795-5403 (cell)