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'j'- THE M .~llated wlttllJ)" veN$ don. they are nor engaged or connected co the campus. "The president formed this "Some students will say it's the 46:,tm'lIo task force because she wanes our food; you don't leave a college for retention rates ro be better than food. It is a deeper issue, a lack of average. This is consistent with her every- goal of quality improvement connection, Reiff explained, [he 20.~ where," she said. year that you lose the most students Stephanie Saulsbury, who is rhe first year. If they arc not con- transferred from McDaniel after necring early, it:~unlikely for them 0,00% her freshman year, said that the to ever connect OICkiflSOfl JoIi!I>lerl'br6 Junior, Ken Buerger attended decision was one of the hardest she McDaniel College for two years has ever made. before transferring to WHiiam and [rouble," she said. Yet despite "missing the peo- Mary. Yet he was one of (he few After college, Buerger plans ro worked hard to determine ways ro ple at McDaniel and the familiarity who decided that the academic go to law school; he contends that make the first year better. Some of She cited the least frequent and small class size", she is glad w standards were not strong enough. McDaniel was not the right choice the most recent installations were reason as the "academic" one, say- now attend me University ofNonh "I was disappoinred with Me- ro lead him there. In the end, he the first year seminar, the peer- ing that students are "almost uni- Carolina in Wilmingwn, and likes Daniel's watered-down curricu- made the right choice for himself. mentoring program, and assigning versal in praise of the faculty." that this school offers a lor of ehtngs lum," Buerger stated, "honestly, "I wanted a school that pushed a first year faculty advisor to each "The college should always be McDaniel couldn't because of irs how are nearly all classes worth students beyond their comfort lev~ student. concerned about retention. Reren- size. Stokely also talks with students ricu is nor a goal in and of itsdf. One of the most important four credits?" el, Buerger added. so academically, who are contemplating transfer. We need ro make sure we are of- things to realize, says Hines. is that "There are times I regret leav- I'm much happier, even though I'm She says that the most com- fering an educational and living ex- McDaniel can't be a perfect fit for ing Mclzaniel," Buerger added. not sleeping as much." perience that is consistent with our everyone. "We just have to show "Without a doubt, the people are McDaniel's approach to keep- mon reason she runs into is the educational mission and meets the much nicer at McDanieL Here, ing students here begins with the "personal" reason. "And by person~ who we are as a school so that Stu- denrs can decide if we will be righr dau. ..i<;...I>A~ ~ g,f_ ->leQthw;yeas. aI 1 mean WE many srudenrs are needs of students," added Reiff. for them.~ progl'llm, Srudenr A new arroganT. .....rcl.ssl....lc.