Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - October 3, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba A Winnipeg free october u of m to offer students a generic first year University 1 designed to reduce failures and dropouts by Nick Martin reporter to University of Manitoba is implementing a common first year next fall to fight declining enrolment by reducing failures and next most first year students will enter University rather than a there Are too Many students who dont finish first or realize there in something they dont want to stay Dave Assis Tant to the academic we dont retain and at the most crass we dont get their theres lots of maybe a who Arent sure where there or want to hedge their Burton in University All students will take three firs year courses from arts and mix is Manda tory with two courses from any faculty in the including arts and the next step for the u of m will be to inform Grade 12 the school recently held a seminar for guidance Jake Marks advertising is developing print and advertising and a a web site is being and recruiters Are being dispatched to High schools across Manitoba and Northwestern information nights Are being planned for Stu dents and theres a misconception that University 1 adds an extra Burton once its students will see its a much simpler proce entry to a major or honours pro Gram will still be based on first year As it is said Joan Burtons executive Assis the school of engineering has been Given dispensation from University 1 and will admit directly High school students with an average of 85 per cent or exceptions also will be granted to some students in the school of continuing and the diploma program in agriculture and food placement tests Burton said a key rationale behind University 1 is the current inability to compare Grade 12 Marks among schools and even among individual Burton u of m will introduce placement and offer remedial math and English for University 1 students who fall below its Burton acknowledged that the University attitude will encourage advocates of More extensive province wide standardized the Campus students Leader was its a Banda id solution to Foster the education High school students should have Learned scoffed Catherine pres ident of u of m students the University should concentrate on University academic for students whole always known what they wanted to this coddling year May not be the Best for said students should be Given the option to enter any faculty they if there academically Able said i have come to u of m if i had to go into a common most professors Are taking a cautionary but reaction varies widely across said Michael president of u of m faculty Thomas said professors Are Uncer Tain How their teaching loads will be affected by University ing with 124 Early retirements this year and next As to whether therell be pressure to spend research time teaching firs year common Kelvin High school has asked u of m to meet with staff on 4 so teachers and guidance counsellors can Tell Grade 12 students what University 1 is All said principal Clay 1 dont know that Stu dents Are reacting to it theres lots of questions Vincent Massey collegiate guid Ance counsellor Doug Muir predicted students undecided about their futures will conclude the common first year is a great those who Are fast i dont think it will affect them said who plans classroom presentations and a handbook later in the Diane presi Dent of the Manitoba teach ers applauded the introduction of a transition Rural students often have problems coming to the City for University and making the she its fair to admit there is a Lack of if that what were aim ing in the knowledge base of Stu dents coming out of High she adding uniformity Doest meet individual needs theres been no expectation of uniformity up to fire chief baffle Lough shows the damage a House Fife Ean expect the personal touch for fire prevention week by Manfred Jager staff reporter there Are a total of 876 fire fighters and District fire chiefs in fire stations across the get because there coming to visit next not All at once and not to every last Home in the but come says Winnipeg fire chief Barrie about City residences will have seen a fire engine Stop by their front though theres no sign of a its All part of fire prevention Lough said the department will work in shifts covering the breakfast regular working hours and the supper and evening every piece of equipment we have will be out there and our people will ring door Bells All Over the the fire chief if theres a fire during visiting Lough the education Campaign won t slow response times Down at our boys will still be in their own he one Man will always be on the apparatus listening to the heres what the firefighter coming to your door will want to know is your House number clearly visible from the Street do the smoke alarms in your House work Are your smoke alarms tested monthly do you have a working Carbon monoxide Detector do you have your Furnace serviced annually do you have a fire 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