Endicott welcomes new students
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By Aaron Biterman. Endicott Observer. Volume III, Issue I. Endicott College, Beverly, Massachusetts. September 21, 2001 The incoming freshman class of 423 students is enthusiastic about outreach to the community and has shown excellent participation in campus events according to members of the Endicott College Orientation Committee. In addition to the class of 2005, there are 61 transfer students for the 2001-2002 school year. Four community service events demonstrated tremendous participation amongst the new college students less than a week into their college orientation. Over 300 students attended the Convocation, which was an impressive number of students relative to attendance in years past. Breaking the group of freshman down, 64% of the class is female, while 36% of the class is male. Although the breakdown seems less than balanced, there is actually a proportional increase in males at Endicott because of the freshman class. "Nationally, Endicott is not too far behind the average of 56% female and 44% male," noted Peter Hart, Endicott's Director of Planning and Accreditation. The new class has representation from 14 countries around the world, including Argentina, Bahrain, Bermuda, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Germany, Japan, Jordan, Korea, Panama, Spain, Taiwan, and Turkey. The most highly represented country is Japan, followed closely by Turkey. "The international representation gives incoming freshmen the opportunity to meet people from around the world, and is a great experience for them," according to one member of the Orientation Committee. There are eighteen states represented, including such states as Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin, although most of the students are from the New England area. U.S. also have representation through the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Massachusetts represents 41% of the new students at Endicott, followed by representatives from New Hampshire and Connecticut. The students themselves represent individuals from a wide range of backgrounds -- culturally, economically, and socially. Among the new arrivals at Endicott, there is an individual who speaks five languages fluently, several beauty queens, many team captains, a Special Olympics superstar, and a wide-range of community service gurus. This is a group that is "very enthusiastic about being here," according to Vice President of Student Development Ann Coyne. Overall, this is going to be a great year for both new and old students at Endicott. |
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