Students get advising at MAJOR Night; location switches to Bovee University Center

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Many Advisers Joined under One Roof Night saw a change in venue Wednesday night.

Formerly held in the Towers, the event moved to the Bovee University Center Rotunda. Tables were arranged around the room, with open space in the middle, unlike previous years when the colleges were down different hallways.

“This room works well because if lines are backed up at different tables, there is still room to move around them,” said Allen Park freshman Amber Lotowicz. “One of the academic advisers told me to come to the event because I’m undecided on a major.”

There were 600 to 700 students, despite this year’s large freshman class, Academic Adviser and event coordinator Lynne L’Hommedieu said. There have been about 800 students in attendance in the past.
Color coordination of the colleges makes it easier to find what students need, said Brettny Sample, Dallas senior and REACH Adviser.

Sample worked at the event for Career Services, which offers services like resume and cover letter critiques and practice interviews. She said the location allowed students to walk around without the congestion of the Towers hallways.

While MAJOR Night is mostly attended by freshmen, L’Hommedieu encourages other students to attend as well.

“At the very least, coming here can help make their decision final,” L’Hommedieu said. “Some of the departments were signing majors too.”

The event is beneficial to transfer students too, she said.

“I’m a transfer student and I’ve recently decided on communications,” said Tawas City sophomore Ariel Kaiserman, “but I’m here because I still have to choose a minor.”

Temporary English faculty Nate Smith said location is one reason the event may not have seen as many students this year.

“It is more spread out in a central location, but when it was in the Towers, many underclassmen live there, which may have been the majority of the students who attended the event,” Smith said. “This building is away from those students.”