FRAIHAT: Expand Hoos Connected so everyone can reap its benefits
The University welcomed the most diverse class of 4,000 first-year students to Grounds this year. Along with this new experience comes a surge of nerves and anticipation. Moreover, there is the challenge to find spaces in which you can be yourself, socialize with others and cope with college life. Hoos Connected offers an opportunity to combat these issues and find comfort in this recent change of environment. Unlike other courses, Hoos Connected is not taken for academic gain. Rather, it is a credit/no-credit class meant to build friendships and find one's place at the University. These small groups of six to 10 students led by two trained upper class facilitators target deep conversations and intimate relationships. So, it is essential that students take advantage of Hoos Connected in order to encourage healthy mindsets within college.