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The nation's top undergraduate
engineering,
science, and mathematics college
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Dear Parents,
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In our high tech world of ultra electronic
communication, we Twitter, Face book, MySpace, Skype and
SMS text but, and there is always a but, we may be
losing the best media of communication, face to face
conversation. As proud parents of Rose-Hulman students,
nothing is more exhilarating than visiting our children
on campus – meeting their friends, chatting with the
future leaders in the engineering world, and
spending quality time with our children over a nice
dinner or a long walk on the beautiful campus grounds.
In one short year we have observed our children mature
beyond their years, making new friends, forming study
alliances, coping with deadlines and dealing with the
stress of gaining a world class engineering degree. One
of the ways which help parents be part of this enriching
experience is through the Rose-Hulman Parents’
Association.
Through the Rose-Hulman Parents’ Association, new
parents and students discover some of the less
widely-known attributes about the college: the students'
world-class t-shirt collections, fantastic study abroad
programs, music and theater productions, a competitive
intramural sports program and a variety of cool
student-sponsored enrichment programs and activities.
The more you hang around campus, the more you realize
that Rose-Hulman excels because it is amazingly
supportive of its students.
At first glance, the above student activities don’t seem
to have much in common with the great education for
which Rose-Hulman is best known. Yet, the college not
only graduates great engineers, it develops well-rounded
future leaders who have been given every possible
opportunity to realize and develop their potential.
A vibrant and growing Parents’ Association has achieved
many altruistic accomplishments over the years e.g.,
supporting a new stone entrance at the main campus
driveway entrance, the addition of a stop light at main
entrance, and new directional signage on campus.
The Parents' Association is one facet of the Rose-Hulman
group effort. It lets families get involved in the
students' education, and is an important part of the
amazing camaraderie of the campus community.
The students don't just "show up". Neither should we
parents. The Parents’ Association encourages parents and
families to get involved, just like the students do, so
that we can contribute, experience and enjoy that
camaraderie for ourselves. By becoming involved in the
association, you are helping your student continue to
develop.
The Parents' Association does several things, too
numerous to mention in a small column such as this. Come
to the Parents’ Association meetings. Support the
activities. Help create new activities. Be involved. The
few hours a year that you spend with the Parents'
Association are not time taken away from your student;
it's time given to your student and to the Rose–Hulman
fabric and traditions. It's also a “great” excuse to
come to campus a few weekends each year.
The Parent’s Association meets just four times a year.
The meetings are conducted in the Hulman Memorial Union,
and start at 8 a.m. The dates for the 2009-10 meetings
are: August 29 (this meeting will be held in the White
Chapel), September 26, October 31 and May 1. We look
forward to seeing you at our meetings.
Best of all, membership in the Parents’ Association is
free, and it's an organization of parents -- just like
you.
Sincerely,
Scott Gallmeier Bryan Superville
Co-Chair Co-Chair |
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