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September 2008
VOL 4 ISSUE 2

Looking for a job? Exploring career opportunities?

The Emotional Ups and Downs of First Year Students

Helpful Hints for Parents of First-Year Students

Illegal File Sharing

Parents Weekend information

Your student’s transition in college is like a roller coaster … how to help them on the ride of their life.

Nationally Recognized Human Rights Speaker Speaks September 15

Webster Athletics Coming Off a Great Year

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From the Dean of Students' Desk
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Ted Hoef
Welcome to the second issue of the 2008-09 academic year for Staying Connected, a newsletter for parents of first-year students. We hope you’ll enjoy the informative articles, some of which have been written by students and staff members.

This e-newsletter is coordinated by the Dean of Students office. Our web designer is Joshua Hirtz, a senior from Cedar Hill, Missouri, majoring in computer science. We obtain a number of our articles from PaperClip Communications, a firm which produces content for parent newsletters.

By the time you all read this, most of you will have enjoyed a wonderful experience during New Student Orientation weekend. We offer quite a few programs for parents and we hope that you got most of your questions answered. We know that it can be a stressful time for you, but we do try to make it go as smoothly as possible.

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Expectations of New Students
Ted Hoef, associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students

During New Student Orientation, I shared a list of our most important expectations and what we have found to be the keys to success. As I presented each one, an orientation leader shared a personal reflection to add a student perspective. For those that missed this presentation, here is our list of expectations and keys to success. MORE

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Emergency Alert System
Ted Hoef, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students

We need your help in encouraging your son or daughter to sign up for the Webster alert system. The media has reported on a number of shootings that occurred on college campuses around the country during the past 18 months. Many of these schools have relied upon similar alert systems to quickly inform their students of these shooting incidents in an effort to keep everyone as safe as possible. MORE

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