Happy Halloween

Hi All - We are wrapping up one of our last big visit days of the season. For the past two days, much of the state of Wisconsin had off from school, so we had roughly 500 visitors each of these days. Luckily, it was 65 degrees yesterday and equally nice today. It was a great day for students to be visiting us.

Because it's close to election time, our campus mall is filled with political signs of every variety...national candidates, local candidates, etc. Whatever stereotypes society pushes about an apathetic student generation do not hold true here! During the 2004 presidential election, the line to vote was so long that extra voting machines had to be brought in. I anticipate the same will be true this time.

If YOU are politically minded, check out the websites for our student organizations....
http://www.uwec.edu/studentorgs/active/show/85
http://www.uwec.edu/studentorgs/active/show/99
http://www.uwec.edu/studentorgs/active/show/246
http://www.uwec.edu/studentorgs/active/show/255

Those organizations are just a few, and the whole list is here:
http://www.uwec.edu/studentorgs/active

Certainly, in looking for a college, you'll want to check out the political environment. Will there be students who share your values? Will there be students who challenge them? Is the culture on campus conducive to civil discourse? Are differing opinions encouraged and honored? It's hard to get a sense of the culture through a brief visit or through surfing one website, so don't make snap judgments. Ultimately, college is what you make of it. But doing your homework ahead of time and asking lots of questions will help you make a good choice.

Enjoy the weekend.

Kris