Students took a virtual trip through the new Health Professions
Building, ate
chicken and talked to multicultural advisers at an open house
Thursday.

The event took place in the Bovee University Center’s
Rotunda.

Students participated in several question-and-answer sessions to
inquire about
the health profession curriculum.

Many students stopped by to speak with representatives from the
various health
departments, as well as Career Services, multi-cultural advising
and Office of
Residence Life representatives.

“It was great,” said Jennifer Daniels, Sterling
sophomore. “I got
a lot of information about a possible career and since I’m
an undecided major,
this program was a great help.”

Students who attended filled out an event evaluation survey. Nearly
every student
said the event was helpful, useful, informative, fun and
well-timed.

They also had an opportunity to watch a virtual tour of the new
Health Professions
Building, which opens its doors May 2003. The tour took viewers
around and through
the tentative plans for the new building.

“This is a helpful program for students who don’t
know about all of
the different areas related to a health profession,” said
Lacey Mulholland,
Greenville senior and communication disorders major.

The health professions is a residential college in Emmons
Hall.

Students who choose to live there will experience living with other
health professions
majors and can participate in evening forums, increased
opportunities for career
aspirations and internships, mandatory study groups and
volunteer opportunities.

“It has been shown that students who live here have
significantly higher
GPAs,” said Albert Nowak, Emmons Hall residence hall
director. “However,
we request that students who want to live here go to the
Leadership Safari, sign
an alcohol- and tobacco-free contract and be serious about their
field of study.”

The Herbert and Grace A. Dow College of Health Professions offer
physician’s
assistant, physical therapy, communication disorders, health
science and physical
education and sport programs.

“The idea of helping others appeals to me and
communication is such an important
aspect in people’s lives,” said Tracy Coaster, Lake
City sophomore and
communication disorders major.

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