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The Brown and White Vol. 132 No. 9 Friday, March 3, 2017 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ From coast to coast Anna Simoneau/B&W Staff Lehigh aims to increase presence on West Coast Tuition remis-sion keeps students close to home By MARISSA McCLOY Designer Lehigh’s Western Regional Office is working to retain the university’s presence through West Coast jobs after graduation. About 10 percent of Lehigh grad-uates live on the West Coast, said John Welty, vice provost of Lehigh’s Western Regional Office, which is located in San Mateo, California. That number is close to 8,000 alum-ni. Many graduates stay on the East Coast after graduation, but Welty said he thinks half of the newly-re-cruited students will return to jobs in their home states. “One of the things we like to do for those who are interested in com-ing to the western states is to make it easier to get a first job or a second job by connecting the student body with enterprises here,” Welty said. Alex Valentino, ’16, works at EPS Renewables in California as a busi-ness developer. His job began after building relationships with EPS in India during a global social venture class. He helped get the compa-ny’s American branch running in California. He said even though people con-sidering West Coast jobs might only think of media or technology posi-tions, there are other options like start-up companies. He thinks more Lehigh students should apply for jobs on the West Coast because there are more companies focused on the younger generations, espe-cially when it comes to hiring. Teresa Briggs, the managing partner for Deloitte’s Western region, said going to school on the East Coast does not mean you have to work in that region. She said while it is harder for East Coast students to understand operations By MADISON HOFF Assistant News Editor Lehigh’s tuition remission plan allows students with parents who work at Lehigh to attend school for little to no cost. Under the plan, students whose parents have worked at the univer-sity for fewer than five years are given 50 percent off of their tuition cost, and students whose parents have worked at the university for more than five years receive full tuition coverage. Regardless of how long the par-ent has worked at the university, a student can receive full summer tui-tion coverage. Currently 90 Lehigh undergraduate and 10 graduate stu-dents qualify for the tuition remis-sion plan, said Toni Lee Febbo, the director of HR services. When Lehigh employees reach their fifth year with the university while their child is enrolled, tuition prices change from half coverage to full coverage. Febbo said Lehigh’s policy is rich First-generation housing community created for fall 2017 Lauryn Ragone/B&W Staff Susan Ellis, the program director for the Academic Advising Center, sits at her desk Monday in Maginnes Hall. Ellis is one of the advisors for the first-generation themed-housing community. By LAURYN RAGONE Associate News Editor Being the first to try something new can be unnerving. Being the first person in your family to attend college can be terrifying. This past November, the club F1RST held a panel discussion about ways to enhance the Lehigh experience for first-generation students. One idea was to incor-porate a first-generation residen-tial community. Today, eight first-generation students are signed up to live in a themed-housing community locat-ed in Drinker House. Incoming freshman and trans-fer students will also have the opportunity to sign up for this themed housing set to begin in the fall of 2017. Zara Ahmad, ’16, ’17G, was one of the first students to propose a housing community for first-gen-eration students at Lehigh. This fall, she will serve as the commu-nity’s Gryphon. “I am working hard to bridge the gap between all the first-genera-tion different initiatives on cam-pus,” Ahmad said. “I’m excited to start housing where first-genera-tion students of all colors, iden-tities and socioeconomic statuses can come together.” During her time at Lehigh, Ahmad became involved with the Lehigh University Summer Scholars Institute, which focus-es on acclimating first-genera-tion students to college through a three-week summer program. She said she is excited to be involved in another opportunity where stu-dents with similar problems and stresses can identify with each other. The goal of the themed-hous-ing community is to bring stu-dents together in a welcoming and relaxed environment. Ahmad said this is a community where the group of students truly understands the first-generation Children of Lehigh employees receive up to half or full tuition coverage See TUITION Page 4 See WEST COAST Page 3 See HOUSING Page 4
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Title | Brown and White Vol. 132 no. 9 |
Date | 2017-03-03 |
Month | 03 |
Day | 03 |
Year | 2017 |
Volume | 132 |
Issue | 9 |
Type | Newspaper |
Source Repository | Lehigh University |
Coverage | United States, Pennsylvania, Lehigh, South Bethlehem |
LCCN | 7019854 |
Source Repository Code | LYU |
Digital Responsible Institution | Lehigh University |
Digital Responsible Institution Code | LYU |
Issue/Edition Pattern | Semiweekly |
Title Essay | Published twice a week during the college year by the students of Lehigh University |
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Date | 2017-03-03 |
FullText | The Brown and White Vol. 132 No. 9 Friday, March 3, 2017 ‘All the Lehigh News First’ From coast to coast Anna Simoneau/B&W Staff Lehigh aims to increase presence on West Coast Tuition remis-sion keeps students close to home By MARISSA McCLOY Designer Lehigh’s Western Regional Office is working to retain the university’s presence through West Coast jobs after graduation. About 10 percent of Lehigh grad-uates live on the West Coast, said John Welty, vice provost of Lehigh’s Western Regional Office, which is located in San Mateo, California. That number is close to 8,000 alum-ni. Many graduates stay on the East Coast after graduation, but Welty said he thinks half of the newly-re-cruited students will return to jobs in their home states. “One of the things we like to do for those who are interested in com-ing to the western states is to make it easier to get a first job or a second job by connecting the student body with enterprises here,” Welty said. Alex Valentino, ’16, works at EPS Renewables in California as a busi-ness developer. His job began after building relationships with EPS in India during a global social venture class. He helped get the compa-ny’s American branch running in California. He said even though people con-sidering West Coast jobs might only think of media or technology posi-tions, there are other options like start-up companies. He thinks more Lehigh students should apply for jobs on the West Coast because there are more companies focused on the younger generations, espe-cially when it comes to hiring. Teresa Briggs, the managing partner for Deloitte’s Western region, said going to school on the East Coast does not mean you have to work in that region. She said while it is harder for East Coast students to understand operations By MADISON HOFF Assistant News Editor Lehigh’s tuition remission plan allows students with parents who work at Lehigh to attend school for little to no cost. Under the plan, students whose parents have worked at the univer-sity for fewer than five years are given 50 percent off of their tuition cost, and students whose parents have worked at the university for more than five years receive full tuition coverage. Regardless of how long the par-ent has worked at the university, a student can receive full summer tui-tion coverage. Currently 90 Lehigh undergraduate and 10 graduate stu-dents qualify for the tuition remis-sion plan, said Toni Lee Febbo, the director of HR services. When Lehigh employees reach their fifth year with the university while their child is enrolled, tuition prices change from half coverage to full coverage. Febbo said Lehigh’s policy is rich First-generation housing community created for fall 2017 Lauryn Ragone/B&W Staff Susan Ellis, the program director for the Academic Advising Center, sits at her desk Monday in Maginnes Hall. Ellis is one of the advisors for the first-generation themed-housing community. By LAURYN RAGONE Associate News Editor Being the first to try something new can be unnerving. Being the first person in your family to attend college can be terrifying. This past November, the club F1RST held a panel discussion about ways to enhance the Lehigh experience for first-generation students. One idea was to incor-porate a first-generation residen-tial community. Today, eight first-generation students are signed up to live in a themed-housing community locat-ed in Drinker House. Incoming freshman and trans-fer students will also have the opportunity to sign up for this themed housing set to begin in the fall of 2017. Zara Ahmad, ’16, ’17G, was one of the first students to propose a housing community for first-gen-eration students at Lehigh. This fall, she will serve as the commu-nity’s Gryphon. “I am working hard to bridge the gap between all the first-genera-tion different initiatives on cam-pus,” Ahmad said. “I’m excited to start housing where first-genera-tion students of all colors, iden-tities and socioeconomic statuses can come together.” During her time at Lehigh, Ahmad became involved with the Lehigh University Summer Scholars Institute, which focus-es on acclimating first-genera-tion students to college through a three-week summer program. She said she is excited to be involved in another opportunity where stu-dents with similar problems and stresses can identify with each other. The goal of the themed-hous-ing community is to bring stu-dents together in a welcoming and relaxed environment. Ahmad said this is a community where the group of students truly understands the first-generation Children of Lehigh employees receive up to half or full tuition coverage See TUITION Page 4 See WEST COAST Page 3 See HOUSING Page 4 |
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