ProspectiveStudents

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Are you ready to venture a ride into a world that some of us believed to never come for eternity? Well here’s your chance to get your foot on the right path, as Robert Frost once said, “Somewhere ages and ages hence:  two roads diverged in a wood, and I --  I took the one less traveled by,  and that has made all the difference.” So take that leap of faith and join the Mercyhurst community and Art Department for the roller coaster ride of a lifetime and that walk you’ll never forget.======

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Hello, my name is Tyler Stauffer, a freshman Art Education major here at Mercyhurst. What is it that you are looking for in a program? One that gives to the community, offers personal experience, opportunities for research, self exploration, and a group of students who enjoys what they are doing and in return, use it all to give back to the community and learn from it? If you’ve answered any of these questions, you’ve chosen the right place. ======

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As a freshman it may seem overwhelming with the new experiences, environment, and people to find your nitch and place in your new community, however, here at Mercyhurst, you’ll find that nitch faster than you can run. As Art Education majors, there are plenty of opportunities for you to get involved with the community, school, and the program. We have a student run club, where you meet the other students of the program, can ask questions about professors, courses, and anything else you may like.======

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The Mercyhurst Art Education Program isn’t your normal program either; we have become technological also, using wikispaces, blogs, and Second Life. I couldn’t believe it myself, but I currently am a research assistant using all three. This program has opened me up to so many options in the realm or art, along with the experience and confidence so far to know I can go out in the real world and teach to students the art that is around them. Now it’s your turn, don’t be hesitant, jump on for the ride of your life, and the path that will lead you to endless possibilities. Visit our wikispace at http://mercyhurstarteducation.wikispaces.com/, or mine if you would like http://tstauffer.wikispaces.com/, and if that's not enough, feel free to e-mail me any questions that you may have, classes, the program, etc. at tstauf72@mercyhurst.edu. I hope you see you next year.======

Hello:

I hope that your senior year has been the roller coaster ride of a life time like you’ve always dreamed. I was just curious how things have been because before you know it, you’ll be stepping foot on Mercyhurst’s campus for the first time as a freshman, class of 2013. As most of you, and if you don’t know, majors day is approaching fast. Take advantage of it. You not only get to meet your future professors, but also future classmates. Now’s the time to make friends, you’ll be ahead of the game. So are you curious what we’ve done lately? Well do you? Recently Professor Nischal attended PETE&C (Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference) in Hersey, PA. She co-presented with Instructional Technologist Dr. Mara Linaberger on “Avatars as Historical Inquiry”, related to the AbrahamLincoln Project. It included an overview of AbrahamLincoln Magic, a SecondLife incarnation of our 16th US President, exploring art and web 2.0 technologies. She also used Skype, technology which allowed Tyler Stauffer, me, a freshman Art Education Major present to the audience from her office (while she was in Hershey, PA). She also attended many sessions including ways to use Wii Remotes to create interactive whiteboards, and more information on web 2.0 tools. This experience is helping not only us as students enrich our education, but also allowing our program to develop an even broader range of variety in the atmosphere of art. Also, we recently held the Student Art show. Several of our students in the program were accepted into the juried show, Coral Vedder, Betsy Morningstar, Tyler Stauffer, Kristina Dahlgren, Laura Palermo, Kevin Salem, and Darlene Fahmey, who received 2nd Place for her piece, along with $200. Lastly, in late January, Professor Nischal presented “Wikispaces in Plain English,” a conference presented to faculty members of Mercyhurst College and the uses of wikispaces. So as you can see, we’re a very busy campus here in Erie. So are you ready to take your place? Get on your mark, get set, GO!!! Before you know it, you’ll be crossing the finish line. I hope you all take the opportunity to visit on Majors Day. If you have any questions, you can contact me at tstauf72@mercyhurst.edu or visit our wikispace at [] See you all in the fall.

Sincerely,

Tyler Stauffer 