Advisory: Three-day orientation program welcomes new students to OSU

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

NEWS ADVISORY

When – August 12-14

Where – Oklahoma State University, Stillwater campus

What – OSU will welcome 1,400 new students this week during ALPHA 2009. The fall welcome program is designed to help students make friends, learn their way around campus, and kick off the new school year.

There are many activities planned for ALPHA participants. An opening ceremony will be held Aug. 12 at Gallagher Iba-Arena.  Students will learn more about the OSU Experience, receive help locating their classes and have the opportunity to interact with college deans and faculty.  Students can begin moving into Residential Life facilities on Aug. 12. A barbecue dinner is set for Wednesday evening on the Willard Lawn, followed by a group ALPHA photo on the Library lawn with OSU President Burns Hargis and his wife, Ann.

ALPHA will close Friday at 6:30 p.m. in the Wes Watkins Center with a performance by the Malaysian Drummers and keynote speaker Dr. Bertice Berry, a sociologist and bestselling author of novels, humor books, and the inspirational memoir, “I’m On My Way, But Your Foot Is On My Head.”

For more information on ALPHA 2009, go to http://alpha.okstate.edu.