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VT STARS 2003 Summer Residency - Residential Learning Community

 

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 Director and Counselors  Residential Life in A Learning Community

Ed McPherson

Katrina Hunt
Ines Khelifi
Renee Mitchell
Priya Shivakumar
Troy Garner
Sachin Lal
Okechukwu Ogbuawa
Nonye Onyewu



 


 

VT STARS participants are provided a highly structured residential life schedule to simulate the first year experience at selective public and private colleges with a core curriculum, large lecture classes and required labs. Recreational electives are blended with mandatory sessions and a range of small group activities to provide students with engaging intellectual stimulation, wholesome relaxation and personal nurturing. The program maintains a 1:9 counselor/participant ratio.

Instructional Health and Nutrition is integrated with recreational sports.
Students are provided an introduction to meditation, stress and time management, along with a session on the Meyers-Briggs personality inventory.

The Program Director also serves as the Residency Director. 



Resources: 

Payne Residence Hall
Dietrich Dinning Hall

Additional Materials:

Hokie Health Center
 
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Purpose:
VT STARS participants are provided a highly structured residential life schedule to simulate the first year experience at selective public and private colleges with a core curriculum, large lecture classes and required labs. Recreational electives are blended with mandatory sessions and a range of small group activities to provide students with engaging intellectual stimulation, wholesome relaxation and personal nurturing. The program maintains a 1:9 counselor/participant ratio. Instructional Health and Nutrition is integrated with recreational sports.

Students are provided an introduction to meditation, stress and time management, along with a session on the Meyers-Briggs personality inventory.

 

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Program Information | Summer Residency
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For additional information, please contact:
VT STARS Youth Development Program
Copyright 2003. All rights reserved.
Ed McPherson
Director, VT STARS
vtstars@vt.edu, 540-231-2436