| ROTC to start semester with introductory lab |
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| Written by Alysia R. Brooks, The Shorthorn staff | ||||
| Wednesday, 20 January 2010 08:03 PM | ||||
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Military science students will get a formal welcome to the spring semester today at Introductory Lab at 2 p.m. (14:00 military time), in the University Center Rio Grande Ballroom. According to Maj. Jeannie Deakyne, military science assistant professor, the semesterly event will mark the first time that all members of the Corps of Cadets will be addressed by the military science professor, Lt. Col. Albert Alba. Deakyne said Alba will discuss expectations of cadets. These expectations cover physical training, residency in Trinity Hall and academic standards. The Introductory Lab will be the first time this semester all cadets will be addressed by their seniors, those higher in the cadet chain of command, rather than members of the faculty. Maj. Ricardo Diaz, Commandant of Cadets, added that cadets will also be assigned to their units. “We have 20-30 new cadets every semester,” he said. “We try to integrate them into the Corps of Cadets as soon as possible. The bottom line is, we do everything we can to get them up and running. We start the semester fast and furious.” Deakyne said the sense of unity established by the Introductory Lab is of the utmost importance because not all cadets are UTA students. She said cadets hail from such diverse locations as Dallas Baptist University, Texas A&M University—Commerce and the University of Dallas. One such cadet is Pfc. Heather Gannt. She is new to the Corps of Cadets this semester, but has been with another unit in Grand Prairie. “I’m just really excited, it’s another unit to belong to,” she said. Returning Cadet Staff Sgt. Aaron Renaud, a third-year member of the corps, is likely to be a squad leader or platoon sergeant for the coming semester. When asked what the Introductory Lab means to him, he took a moment to think it over. “It’s a welcome back tradition,” he said. “The modern Corps of Cadets is trying to maintain and build upon those traditions.” Views: 412 | E-mail
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