Tag: Freshmen

58% of Troy freshman class enrolled in remedial courses

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Abhigya Ghimire Staff Writer Zenith Shrestha Staff Writer According to Student Services, about 58 percent of incoming freshmen have to take developmental courses, but those classes can help prepare students for their college careers. According to Hal Fulmer, the dean of undergraduate and first-year studies, 882 out of the 1,528 incoming freshmen this semester had to take remedial classes. Students are placed in these classes after taking a placement test that determines what courses they are prepared for, Fulmer explained. Currently, Troy provides six remedial courses in English and mathematics.…

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Freshmen visit, Homecoming candidates chosen

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Asem Abdelfattah Staff Writer Gus McKenzie welcomed Freshman Forum members to their first Student Government Association meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6. “Today is a big day for these fine young men and women,” McKenzie, freshman forum director and a sophomore communications major from Monroeville, said. “They are getting their first, first-person SGA experience.” The Freshman Forum attended the SGA meeting and introduced themselves to senators and executive officers. “I’m pretty confident that this year’s Freshman Forum will have a significant positive impact on Troy University,” McKenzie said. “This year’s forum…

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Freshmen’s first week on campus

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Madina Seytmuradova Variety Editor Israel Ashby Contributor Before move-ins officially started, some freshmen began their college journeys and experienced what Troy was like before everyone else arrived. Tessa Marie, a freshman nursing major from Foley, said she came to Troy early to participate in the Sorority Rush Week. According to Marie, sorority recruitment is a sequence of interviews with different sororities. “They talk to you about what you like and what you don’t like,” said Marie. “You meet a lot of people. “Then, they tell you about their values and…

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