As an alum attending orientation

It was quite surprising at how the pronouns and inclusiveness was such an enormous part of the orientation. I get why they had it but it was almost two hours before anything academic was discussed. And then only 15 minutes. Next time was at the individual college discussions around 345.

The second day was better as the focused on scheduling and got some insight We had also been there twice before for tours and spend the night and this was not how the university presented itself-felt like they waited until students were committed first

Also noticed $285 orientation fee on bill. However they charge $35/guest to attend as well so orientation is a moneymaker

Finally, picked up a CT while I was there and saw they want enrollment to hit 43k by 2026 and have the duck pond be the open area and no longer the drill field. Many changes ahead.

In response to this post by Stork

Posted: 08/02/2018 at 1:08PM

All you Orientation "pronoun" haters might appreciate this piece from the -- Stork 08/02/2018 07:32AM

As an alum attending orientation -- Hokie Chuck 08/02/2018 1:08PM

No drill Field? There goes the neighborhood -- 83Hokie 08/02/2018 5:22PM

It’s just the center of campus will shift as growth takes place on the -- Stork 08/02/2018 6:12PM

What was that about the drill field? ** -- Tafkam Hokie 08/02/2018 2:09PM

A fee for orientation? Dayum. ** -- 48zip 08/02/2018 2:07PM

The interesting thing will be colleges that are trying to meet quotas -- HokieGator 08/02/2018 11:46AM

I plead insanity...wait -- TomTurkey 08/02/2018 12:16PM

All your revisionist pronouns are belong to us ** -- TomTurkey 08/02/2018 11:46AM

It's all been downhill since .. -- Beerman 08/02/2018 11:32AM

Principles of Matlock was my fave ** -- Baltimore Hokie 08/02/2018 12:09PM

I'm considering taking Pearl Clutching as an individual studies elective ** -- Beerman 08/02/2018 1:30PM

Damn, I am so glad I don’t have to deal with them in the workplace -- 83Hokie 08/02/2018 11:30AM

Colleges are marketing to their customers. -- ElbertoHokie 08/02/2018 11:17AM

$100k of undergrad debt is -- Pylons 08/02/2018 1:38PM

I'd be interested in what the median debt is. Remove those $200k outliers. ** -- ElbertoHokie 08/02/2018 2:50PM

Well, average is like $35k -- Pylons 08/02/2018 4:42PM

Average for new grads is $37K -- Tafkam Hokie 08/02/2018 4:18PM

Yeah, my takeaway is that this is what happens when... -- MP4VT2004 08/02/2018 12:15PM

Speaking from experience, it is easy to tell your child that -- Tafkam Hokie 08/02/2018 11:45AM

By bending to suit their weaknesses these colleges do a disservice -- ModerateHokie 08/02/2018 10:11AM

Excellent post... ** -- WestEndHokie39 08/02/2018 10:12AM

Colleges are changing because academicians want to get paid... -- `lag 08/02/2018 09:14AM

Look at proliferation of Deanships... -- One4VT 08/02/2018 09:26AM

There is a lot more going on here than meets the eye -- `lag 08/02/2018 10:05AM

Excellent post... ** -- WestEndHokie39 08/02/2018 10:12AM

Looks like the inmates are running the asylum ** -- HokiesBill48 08/02/2018 08:01AM

I think letting a bunch of self-entitled children with zero life experience -- HokieNoVA 08/02/2018 09:36AM

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