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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Administrators look to evaluate, refine college transition program

Administrators look to evaluate, refine college transition program

January 23, 2014

After the inaugural quarter of the First Year Experience, administrators are gathering feedback from about 460 students in the college transition program and considering structural changes for next year. The...

New students sit on The Great Lawn at Millennium Park on the second day of Wildcat Welcome. The event, Purple Pride, was one of several new activities introduced this year.

Millennium Park day, new ENUs highlight new look for Wildcat Welcome

September 23, 2013

After integrating several changes to the orientation program for the class of 2017 and transfers, Wildcat Welcome wrapped up Monday. More than 2,000 new freshmen and transfer students headed to Millennium...

Director of the First Year Experience, Joshua McKenzie, announces the addition of a Wildcat Welcome Day at Millenium Park. The event is slated to open Wildcat Welcome in 2014.

Class of 2017 to travel to Millennium Park for Wildcat Welcome

April 4, 2013

This fall, the class of 2017 and transfer students will head downtown to participate in a new component of Wildcat Welcome. Josh McKenzie, director of the first year experience, announced Thursday night...

Peer advisers to the class of 2015 dance during Wildcat Welcome. 725 students applied to the program this year, up from 350 in 2010.

Record number of students apply to be peer advisers

April 2, 2013

With 725 students applying, this year is the most competitive for peer adviser applications to date. The application process had an all-time low selection rate of 27.6 percent. Only 200 students are...

The Wildcat Welcome board of directors released peer adviser applications last week. The program is moving back to its eight day schedule in 2013.

More changes coming to Wildcat Welcome programming

February 11, 2013

Applications are currently being accepted for peer advisers for Wildcat Welcome 2013, which will implement a number of new programs in an effort to continue improving the transition of incoming classes...

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