Brown and White Vol. 124 no. 11

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Vol. 124 No. 11
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
‘All the Lehigh News First’
LU students meet with UN Secretary-General
By AMALIA SAFRAN
“Half of the world’s population is under the age of 27,” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said to an audience filled with students from around the world, including 30 Lehigh undergraduate and graduate students.
Ban spoke as a part of the United Nation’s Academic Impact program, a global initiative for higher educa­tion to align with the United Nations’ principles. Through the Lehigh Uni­versity/United Nations Partnership, students had the rare opportunity to travel to the United Nations Wednes­day to hear Ban speak and answer questions from the audience.
“Be prepared for tomorrow,” he said. “Try to have a global vision […] you are living in a global world.”
He stressed the importance of providing a quality education to ev­eryone, and as a part of the Millen­nium Development Goals, he hopes education is brought to everyone in the world by 2015. “Education is the foundation of everything,” Ban said.
The Academic Impact gathered students to hear Ban speak in honor of the United Nations newly released book, “Building a Better Future for All: Selected Speeches of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.” The book contains 100 speeches from 2007-2012, and a spec­trum of topics from climate change and poverty, to education and vio­lence against women.
“This is not about me,” Ban said. “It was not written by me; it’s about the U.N.”
Ban has given more than 7,000 speeches across the world during his tenure as . He has visited about 150 countries out of the 192 member states, sometimes even going to four in one day. “My aim in any speech is
B&W photo by MADINA KURMASHEVA
From left to right: Students Carolina Mattsson, ’14; Savannah Boylan, ’15; and Rijul Kochar, ’13, show their badges they received to attend UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s lecture.
Trustees raise tuition by 3.1%
Broughal, Lehigh students bowl in CSO event
By BEN HULAC
The university’s board of trustees re­cently approved a tuition- and fee-related increase of 3.1 percent for the 2013-2014 academic year.
The Lehigh brass broke the news Thursday afternoon in an emailed announcement.
This is the second year in a row that Lehigh has raised the overall undergradu­ate tuition by 3.1 percent, a figure that, according to the university announcement, is expected to be among the lowest at American colleges and universities.
“For the upcoming academic year, tu­ition will increase by $1,300 from $41,920 to $43,220,” the announcement reads. The overall cost for an undergraduate to attend Lehigh—including tuition, typical room and board costs and technology fees—will be approximately $55,080. The message also included the administration’s under­standing of the “view of the challenging economic times that continue to affect us all.”
The message concluded that Lehigh remains committed to need-blind admis­sions and financial need support measures. For students, parents or anyone interested in learning more about Lehigh’s financial aid programs, the information is available on the Lehigh Admissions website.
“We remain dedicated to an unwaver­ing standard of excellence in your educa­tional experience and in providing you with the resources you need to succeed here and in your life beyond the univer­sity,” the announcement concluded.
By CRISTIANO LIMA
The Community Service Office sponsored “Broughal Bowling,” a pro­gram where Lehigh volunteers team up with local students from Broughal Middle School to help them learn math through a creative combination of ac­tivities, on Friday
“The purpose of Broughal Bowling is to give Broughal students a chance to relax and have fun with their friends while getting to know a Lehigh student and also applying their math skills to understand the game of bowling,” said Ellen Ryder, a graduate assistant for the CSO.
During the event Broughal Middle School students were given a math­ematical packet to complete during the first round of bowling. The monitors were turned off so that the kids had to figure out their own score with the assistance of the Lehigh volunteers. A second round was then played where all monitors were turned on.
All students involved, Lehigh and Broughal alike, enjoyed each other’s company in a friendly game of bowling.
The choice of bowling came from the Broughal students themselves, ac­cording to Director of the Community Service Office Carolina Hernandez.
“The idea came to the CSO from a meeting at Broughal where students were surveyed and asked what activi­ties they would like to do,” Hernandez said. “We decided to make this a Fri­day program and add a mathematical piece to it.”
By combining a recreational activ­ity chosen by the students with a more structured learning component, the CSO is able to provide a need as well as generate more positive attitudes about learning. This combination, Hernandez said, had one tremendous result: “making math fun.”
The timing of the event was also pivotal. “It takes place during crucial after school hours on a Friday eve­ning,” Hernandez said. This provides kids a positive and educational alterna­tive activity to partake in at the end of the week, a time when they are other­wise at risk to fall victim to detrimental activities.
Held twice per semester, the event attracts about 20 Lehigh students and 35 Broughal students to participate.
“Having the Lehigh role models help the students with their math, while also engaging in fun, shows the students that learning can be fun and gives them the idea that they, too, can go to college,” Ryder said.
The event, intended to help kids de­velop their math skills in a fun and safe environment, was also beneficial for the Lehigh helpers.
“The students gained knowledge about the game of bowling, a safe, fun environment for a night, a meal, and a new friend at Lehigh,” Ryder said. “I gained perspective and respect for the Broughal students- for their intelligence and passion to learn.”
The CSO works with more than 100 local agencies to provide support to local residents of all ages. This includes the SERVE trips, the Volunteer Expe­rience, a pre-orientation program and America Reads and Counts, a tutor­ing program for local elementary and middle school children.
Working out of its office in the Uni­versity Center, the CSO is always look­ing for more dedicated volunteers to help foster growth in the surrounding community and residents.
“Our events provide some sort of activity that is family friendly and ac­cessible to everyone in the commu­nity,” said Samuel Hodges, ’13, who is
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