Mount students take blood pressure measurements at the recent FYE Scavenger Hunt event.
Mount Saint Mary College’s First-Year Experience (FYE) program introduced freshmen and transfer students to resources on campus through an interactive scavenger hunt on Wednesday, September 28.
Faculty and staff put together the scavenger hunt to familiarize students with the offices and people on campus, while hoping to create memorable experiences through team-based activities.
Fifteen teams of students were created, and then sent out to find five different locations on campus. Once located, the teams completed an activity before moving on to the next location. These activities consisted of: Tangrams with Math & IT, blood pressure measurements with Nursing, a tour and hunt in the colleges Whittaker Hall building, making a citation out of Legos with the Library and Writing Center, and taking a selfie with Mack, the college’s knight mascot, in the Office of Student Success. Following that, students returned to the atrium for an ice cream social.
The scavenger hunt was coordinated by professors in Mathematics and IT, Natural and Social Sciences, and Philosophy and Religious Studies; as well as academic coaches and librarians.
The FYE program welcomes first-year students and fosters success as they transition into Mount Saint Mary College's community of learners.