'Showcase' provides first look at campus
Campus Times
March 14, 1997
Students who have applied or have been admitted to the University of
La Verne will be welcomed by the Admissions Department for the second annual
ULV Showcase tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Doug Wible, director of admissions, said, "The purpose of ULV Showcase
is to provide an opportunity for students to see the campus at a decision-making
stage."
This year, students from high schools will sign up for sessions, have
a barbecue lunch and take optional campus tours. The schedule for ULV Showcase
will consist of four break out sessions, conducted two times each throughout
the day. Each session will be held by a department, in which they will provide
information to the students about their curriculum.
"Students that have been admitted or have applied to ULV who want
to come to this event or Spotlight Weekend, but live out of state, will
be reimbursed the fee of their plane ticket if they decide to enroll,"
said Wible.
With Don Morel, head football coach, as keynote speaker for ULV Showcase,
five other departments will give sessions to students. These include the
Student Affairs panel, Computer Science and Natural Science Department,
the ULV Debate Team and the Theater Department.
"My speech is going to be about my experience as a student and
now as the head football coach at La Verne; I hope they [students] get a
good feel for what ULV is all about and I hope to communicate that to them,"
said Morel.
Mail is sent out to each student informing them about ULV Showcase.
The Admissions Office's telecounseling team will call them a week before
the event takes place as a reminder.
"We expect 200 to 300 students, including their parents, to come
to this function," said Wible.