There is an age old battle of parents unable to understand their child’s daily life in school, or the common annoyance to most teens – hearing an adult tell them all about how things were �in their day.� This problem is especially common amongst college students who attend the same university that members of their own family previously attended. Sometimes, a place can provide a simple solution in order to help with this.
On Friday October 1, 2006, as a part of both Family Day and Homecoming weekend activities, Seton Hill University (SHU) sponsored �open classrooms� for the family members of SHU students as well as alumni who wished to attend. During the morning, visitors would be allowed to sit in on designated classes in order to observe them as they were occurring.
By Gabby Blanchard,
Contributor
There is an age old battle of parents unable to understand their child’s daily life in school, or the common annoyance to most teens – hearing an adult tell them all about how things were �in their day.� This problem is especially common amongst college students who attend the same university that members of their own family previously attended. Sometimes, a place can provide a simple solution in order to help with this.
On Friday October 1, 2006, as a part of both Family Day and Homecoming weekend activities, Seton Hill University (SHU) sponsored �open classrooms� for the family members of SHU students as well as alumni who wished to attend. During the morning, visitors would be allowed to sit in on designated classes in order to observe them as they were occurring.
According to Margaret Dominick, who works in the Office of Activities and Commuter Life, the program is designed in order to allow both alumnae and parents to experience how students participate in their classes, the lessons that are taught, and how these classes, as well as the school, have changed over the years.
These classrooms, open throughout Friday morning and early afternoon, ranged from technology courses to courses on food service management. Visitors were given the chance to view, in action, a wide-range of some of SHU’s most popular courses.
Roberta Hill, parent of both a former and current SHU student, shares her sentiments.
�This is the second time I�ve gone through this,� she said. �And both times have been entirely different and I�m glad that both of my daughters have been able to have such amazing experiences. With the school continuing to grow and expand, I know my youngest daughter is receiving the best education possible.�
�It’s really strange seeing how much the school has changed over the years,� said Collette Marlice, a former SHU graduate. �It’s like walking into your home and seeing someone completely remodeled it-though, it’s entirely in a good way. There are a lot of good things going on and things that I never would have dreamed of happening, happening.�
Morgan Gengo, a freshmen, thinks that these �open classrooms� were an excellent idea. �They really give the public a chance to see what our school is really about, first-hand, and hopefully it will draw more people in.�
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