{"id":477,"date":"2024-08-30T20:24:31","date_gmt":"2024-08-30T20:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/?p=477"},"modified":"2025-02-20T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:35:34","slug":"welcome-butler-ccom-class-of-2028","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.butler.edu\/butlerccom\/2024\/08\/30\/welcome-butler-ccom-class-of-2028\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome, Butler CCOM Class of 2028"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The CCOM Class of 2028 on Academic Day (Monday, Aug. 26, 2024). <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

New York City in the summer would get HOT. My father said his favorite way to cool down was running through open fire hydrants. The start of a new academic year always reminds me of this as the university welcomes new students to Bulldog Nation. I mean, they are drinking from the proverbial fire hydrant or hose.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNew-ness\u201d is everywhere in this next stage of their adventures. There are so many opportunities to pursue, and endless choices about joining this activity or that club. But orientation and \u201cWelcome Week\u201d are honestly a joyful time of the academic year for returning students and faculty alike, and especially for the incoming Class of 2028.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s a look at the past couple weeks from our side of things:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CCOM Leadership Retreat<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Tonya Bergeson shares research information with fellow CCOM faculty and staff at the first College Meeting of the school year.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fall 2024 festivities began for CCOM last week when we welcomed back the faculty from their well-deserved summers away from campus. CCOM Leadership started it off with a retreat where we discussed our priorities for the coming year. A few days later we hosted a full College faculty meeting filled with smiles, stories, and introductions of our new faculty members. It always warms my heart to see everyone after taking a break from the typical grind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Student Move-In Day<\/strong> and Convocation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sydney Haworth (left), SGA President, with Olivia Coy, SGA Chief of Staff, addressing CCOM students during Academic Day. Haworth also presented at Convocation over the weekend.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Students moved into their residences during the last full weekend in August \u2014likely after stopping at Target, IKEA, or Kroger to stock up on necessities and decorate their campus homes. That Sunday we celebrated the time-honored academic ceremony of Convocation, where our new students officially became Bulldogs and launched their journey towards graduation. Lori Greene, vice president of enrollment management, shared the characteristics of our 1,048 new first-year students, including the popular and unique pet names they brought with them. Sydney Haworth, president of the Student Government Association and a speech, language, and hearing sciences (SLHS) major, welcomed her new peers and shared advice for the new students. The event finale was President Danko sharing perspective on what his job entails, and movingly sharing with students how much we care about each and every one of them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Academic Day\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Joe Valenzano, Dean of the College of Communication, welcomes students during Academic Day.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Monday before the term started CCOM faculty and staff are provided the opportunity to welcome our new students\u2014seemingly right as they reach peak new info overload. \ud83d\ude0a This is where their great CCOM stories begin. As I told them, four years from now they all will be very different. They will grow based on the choices they make now that they have the freedom a college experience provides. They are now their own authors. Faculty, staff, and other mentors and resources across campus serve as editors, guiding them to the best versions of themselves, but the stories are each student\u2019s to write.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new students might be exhausted at this moment\u2014potentially overwhelmed as they persevere through a combination of heat, activity, and a firehose of information they have tried to absorb gracefully. But this challenge empowers them and nurtures their evolution to adulthood. I still maintain that the start of an academic year is, to date, the most exciting adventure in a student\u2019s life. I can\u2019t wait to see what paths they choose to follow and excel in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To the Class of 2028, and the start of yet another fun-filled, amazing year in CCOM and at Butler!\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New York City in the summer would get HOT. My father said his favorite way to cool down was running through open fire hydrants. The start of a new academic year always reminds me of this as the university welcomes new students to Bulldog Nation. I mean, they are drinking from the proverbial fire…<\/p>\n

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