High energy, motivating, hilarious and powerful 2,720 minutes of live-action performance, nine tenets, 6,000 First Time In College studentβs shouting, βGimme More!β and βGo Knights!βIt must be time for FTIC Orientation.
For the second year in a row, ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ Housing and Residence Lifeβs very own Jimmy Moore presents, βThe Ultimate Knight.” The event, which has been described by many freshmen as, βMy favorite part of Orientationβ is designed to be the kick-off to a yearlong focus for the new initiative in the .
Many offices were involved in the development of the program throughout the past academic year. The current LINK program will be the conduit to promote The Ultimate Knight throughout the academic year. This program is a division-wide effort to encourage first year students to acquire the tools and resources available through to get them started on the right foot. Moore, who wrote a book, based on the presentation he created, shares his compelling story of coming to ΒιΆΉΣ³»΄«Γ½ as an orphan, and succeeding through the experience and support he received from student affairs professionals. He reminds the students, βCollege will change your life. The person sitting here today will not be the same person who walks across the stage at graduation.β
βGet Smartβ, one of the nine tenets, focuses on academics, the keys to college success take students from the classroom to the residence hall, the Student Union and beyond ever reminding them to, βGet Involved, Get Global, Get Savvy, Get Diversified, Get Healthy, Get to work, Get Realβ and with a message of balance and finding your own path to βGet it all together!β Feedback from students has been overwhelmingly positive. Program leaders are expecting a great year.
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