John Charles:
Here, campus life encourages wholeness and empowers students by creating a strong sense of self, of camaraderie, of community. Students, faculty, and staff emphasize the unity of our experience here in this university, whether they're playing sports; rehearsing for a play; meeting a deadline for a campus publication; debating a political issue; or gliding across the Promenade in pursuit of a lazy, floating disk.
George Thomas:
In every department that they care as much about how I'm developing as a person. Perhaps the biggest advantage of a university of our size is the opportunity to get to know your professors. They will know your name, helping you to achieve your goals and maximizing your experience here. And they would really care about you, and the deployment of your value system.
Allan Wilfrid:
Southerners just have a way of making everyone feel at home. Our university draws students from all over. Our diverse population is the result of students from 41 states and 52 countries.
Next time you are on campus, take a stroll down the International Promenade and notice the flags, each representative of our students' nationalities and heritage.
Wells, Ronald:
The University offers 45 undergraduate majors and five graduate-degree programs. It is accredited by the Commission of Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and is a member of the NCAA, Division I and the Big South Conference. Although the process of learning here really requires a lot from us, but it is also so rewarding that you will never trade it for anything else.
Halley, Edmond:
I'm part of something special here, and I'm learning what it means to be a part of something bigger than myself. You have to experience our university life to believe it. Contact our admissions staff and schedule a visit. We mean it when we say it: We can't wait to meet you!
Now match each of the students (61 to 65) to the appropriate reason. Note: there are two extra reasons.
A. The classes are hard, but I'm learning so much.
B. There's a real sense of life here. It's dynamic.
C. We have a lot of well-known professors in our university.
D. Values matter in my university.
E. My university is one of the best in its field.
F. It's possible to make friends from different backgrounds.
G. I didn't understand the importance of community until I came to my university.