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Volume LXII
Number 4
September 21,1979
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serves
Shober House
The construction men working on Salems front campus have become a
familiar sight to Salem students. These men have been busily reconstructing the
Shober House, which will house the Salem College admission offices. The ex
terior is designed in authentic fashion, possessing oversized brick, a water table,
and certain other architectural characteristics.
The reception room in the interior will also resemble the previous room, due to
!l the availability of pictures of the original house. The first floor will contain the Str3.Ufifd*S
reception room, the Directors of Admissions office, and a secretarial area. The ®
second floor will consist of three offices and a small sitting area, & the basement
will possess a large committee room or multi-purpose area, two bathrooms, a
coffee nook, storage closets, and the necessary mechanical room.
The Admissions department is excited over the prospect of moving into the
0] Shober House, for it proves to be attractive, convenient, and excellently located.
Salem College was fortunate to acquire its usage through a cash and property
exchange with Old Salem. We look forward to the finished product.
Fremdendienerin,
which is a German word
meaning “one who
serves strangers,” is a
student organization
affiliated with the
Admissions Office. The
members are chosen
from the entire student
body and include the
four representatives on
the Admissions Com-
m i t t e e . The
organization is
responsible for those
activities concerning
prospective students,
including: scheduling
and giving campus
tours, arranging and
hostessing student
overnights, and plan
ning and participating
in admissions seminars.
A chairman is chosen
each year by the
members, and the
advisers are the
Admissions staff. The
group meets twice
monthly.
Martha Walker
FREMDENDIENERIN
201 South
Prospective Students’
Weekend
photos by
Persis Thomson
/
1 Admissions overview
The freshmen class this year is smaller in
'luantity than previous classes. This can be at
tributed to various reasons. The national birth rate
's down, therefore the amount of high school
Sraduates has decreased. In considering the
^mailer amount of applicants, Annie Jenkins said
^at Salem admissions was “not willing to com
promise quality”. Approximately fifty-five percent
the freshmen were ranked in the top third of their
^gh school graduating class, while slightly over ten
Percent of Salem freshmen were in the top 27.5
Percent. The average SAT score was over 1000, with
the average national score being 900. Eighty-five
Percent of the applicants were accepted, and little
better than 50 percent decided to attend Salem. 65.8
Percent of these students were graduates of public
high school, and 34.2 percent attended private high
^ehool.
Although 50.8 percent of the freshmen are from
^orth Carolina,the remainder cover a wide range
geographical distribution. Five freshmen are
^■‘om New Jersey, three are from Connecticut, two
^re from Massachusetts, and also represented are
''Umerous other states.
Transfer students have more than doubled this
Past year. There are eighteen new boarding
^indents and five new day students. Many of these
^indents applied to Salem as freshmen, and decided
'a transfer here after a year at another college or
Paiversity. We received students from Auburn
^•N.C.-Charlotte, U.N.C.-Greensboro, Mary
^aldwin, Wilson, Randolph-Macon, University of
^elaware. Saint Andrews, School of the Arts, and
•^Uke.
The Admissions Department should be
*^®cognized and applauded for the marvelous job
^bfiy have done. They have helped to maintain an
P^cellent academic standing at Salem College.
ThE
Many Sides
of
SaIem
AdiviissioNS
articles by
Harriet Calhoun
M ary Scott Best
Prospective students
weekend has been set
for September 30
through October 1. The
scheduled events for the
weekend are similar to
previous prospective
student weekends, in
cluding discussions with
the deans, students, and
faculty panels, lectures,
and classes. It is im
perative that Salem
students realize the role
they play in making this
weekend successful, for
their actions and at
titude have the greatest
impact upon the im
pression received. We
should do our best to
make prospective
students feel com
fortable and welcome.
The Salemite and the
Admissions department
felt it would be an ex
cellent idea to print the
Admissions travel
itinerary. In doing so,
Salem students will be
aware of when a
representative will be in
their hometown. We
encourage Salem
students to relay in
formation of prospec
tive students who may
be contacted.
TRAVEL SCHEDULE
OF LIZ BOYD
Sept. 24-28; Seven
Hills HS, Lynchburg,
VA. Ed Glass HS,
Lynchburg, VA.,
Heritage HS, Lyn-
chburg, VA.,
Appomattox HS,
Appomattox, VA.,
Patrick Henry,
Roanoke, North Cross,
Roanoke, Cave Spring,
Roanoke, Roanoke
Catholic, Roanoke,
Bassett HS, Bassett,
Carlisle HS, Mar
tinsville, N. Pitt
sylvania County Schools
CD, S. Pittsylvania
County Schools, CD,
Danville, Chatham Hall,
Chatham, Salem-Ro-
anoke Co. Schools,
Lexington HS,
Lexington, Rockbridge
HS, Fairfield, Otterburn
Academy, Bedford.
Oct. 1-5: Apex Sr. HS,
Apex, NC, Cary HS,
Cary, Athens Drive HS,
Raleigh, Rolesville HS,
Wake Forest, Wake
Forest HS, Wake
Forest, Zebulon HS,
Zebulon, Sanderson HS,
Raleigh, Peace College,
Raleigh, Garner HS,
Garner, Fuguay HS,
Fuguay-Varina, Bro
ughton HS, Raleigh,
Ravenscroft, Raleigh, E
Walce HS, Wendell,
Enloe HS, Raleigh,
Millbrook HS, Raleigh,
St. Mary’s, Raleigh,
Dunn HS, Dunn, Car
dinal Gibbons, Raleigh.
Oct. 15-26; Not
Completely Detailed:
Culpeper HS, Culpeper
VA., Gar-Field HS,
Woodbridge, Maideira
School, Prince William
& Fauguier County
Schools, Manassas,
Manassas Park,
Stonewall Jackson,
Manassas, Wakefield
HS, Arlington,
Washington-Lee HS,
Arlington, Yorktown
HS, Arlington, Chantilly
HS, Chantilly, London
Co., Broad Run HS,
London Co. HS, London
Valley HS, Park View
HS, N. VA. Community
College, London Co.;
Lake Braddock HS,
Fairfax Co. Fair,
Tyson’s Corner, Oakton
HS, Vienna, Madison
HS, Vienna, McLean
HS, Edison HS,
Alexandria, Yorktown
HS, TA Edison HS,
Hayfield Secondary, WT
Woodson HS, TC
Williams HS, Alexan
dria, Robinson HS,
Fairfax, Mt. Vernon HS,
Georgetown Visitation,
DC.
Oct. 29-Nov. 16: Not
Complete: Sarasota,
FLA, Bradenton, Ft.
Myers, Naples, Miami,
Ft. Lauderdale,
Pompano, Boca Raton,
Hollywood, Coral
Gables, Daytona,
Jacksonville St.
Augustine.
TRAVEL SCHEDULE
OF SARAH PARSONS
Sept. 16-Oct. 8:
FLORIDA;
Week 1; Pensacola
(Woodham HS, Pen
sacola Catholic HS,
Pensacola School of the
Liberal Arts, J.M. Tate
HS, Escambia HS); Ft.
Walton Beach (Ft.
Walton Beach HS);
Panama City (Bay
County HS, Mosley HS,
Rutherford HS);
Tallahassee (Godby HS,
McClay Day School,
Lincoln HS);
Week 2; Gainesville
( P . K . Y 0 n g e
Laboratory School,
Gainesville HS, Oak
Hall Private School,
Bucholz HS); Tampa
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