{"id":4748,"date":"2017-03-24T09:49:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-24T13:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/?p=4748"},"modified":"2025-08-16T18:02:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T22:02:10","slug":"a-convocation-carnival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wp.umpi.edu\/utimes\/2017\/03\/24\/a-convocation-carnival\/","title":{"rendered":"A Convocation Carnival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Convocation is something that the UMPI campus looks forward to every year. It\u2019s a time to welcome the new students to the UMPI family, and it gives returning students a chance to reconnect with faculty, staff and fellow classmates. Usually, the event involves a ceremony welcoming incoming freshmen, followed by a barbeque on the campus lawn. Next year, however, they\u2019re doing things a little differently.<\/p>\n

In the fall of 2017, instead of following the usual order of business for Convocation, UMPI will be switching things up. This year, the theme will be carnival, complete with clowns, games, prizes and food. Where are they going to get all of these things? Well, the UMPI staff and faculty will be taking care of that. They will be dressing up as clowns and other carnival-themed creatures, and they will be managing the games and festivities.<\/p>\n

UMPI is currently conducting a survey to see what sorts of things students would like to have at Convocation. One student, Bryce Lee, said, \u201cIt think a dunk tank would be fun. Students could take turns trying to dunk a faculty member.\u201d His fellow student, Richard Pratt, chimed in, \u201cAnd if you get it on the first try, you get to skip classes for a day without penalty!\u201d<\/p>\n

The UMPI staff and faculty are still working on the plan, but the feedback from the students will be taken into serious consideration. After all, this event is for them. So far, students seem excited. \u201cI think it would be cool to see UMPI\u2019s workforce in a different way than we usually do,\u201d Karen Grady, another UMPI student, said. \u201cIt would really give everyone a chance to let loose in a really unique way.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, get ready for a very unique experience at UMPI in the fall. It\u2019s no mistake that our motto is \u201cNorth of Ordinary.\u201d UMPI will probably be the only campus around that welcomes its students with a carnival. And students will get the opportunity to let loose and have a few laughs before the settling in to their studies for the semester.<\/p>\n

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