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Sunday, January 18, 2009
 NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION

Greetings Everyone!


Mladen Cvijanovic
Mladen Cvijanovic, Director of New Student Orientation and Intercultural Affairs

Goals

Contact Me!

Thank you for visiting the Student Life website. I am Mladen Cvijanovic, and I am the Director of Intercultural Affairs and New Student Orientation. I have also assumed the duties of the Student Life website. One of my goals is to promote our community’s awareness of diversity. I will do this by bringing many guest speakers to campus and organizing seminars and discussion panels to promote a culturally sound academic community.

I graduated from Hampden-Sydney College in 2008 and am delighted to be able to continue to work for my Alma Mater. I am a native of Serbia where I was born and raised. I love Hampden- Sydney and believe that this is a special place to work and live. I am proud of our students and their achievements and am dedicated to the task of making sure our students have all the tools to ensure that their college experience is the best.  I encourage anyone with positive ideas or suggestions to contact me. I have an open door policy for students and others who share the same love and passion for Hampden-Sydney College as I do.

 

New Student Orientation 2008

by Patrick A. Rowe ‘09
Photo Galleries: Orientation & Matriculation | "Who Will Take the Hill" Games
Orientation on YouTube

Orientation 2008The 2008 New Student Orientation season started out with some uncertainties but nevertheless I had an ambitious goal to achieve.  I wanted this orientation to be informative, collective and most importantly, fun.  The season started with the arrival of a new Director of New Student Orientation, Mladen Cvijanovic ’08.  Dean Cvijanovic was my former RA in Venable and I was happy to be working with him. 

We set out with a goal to reform the orientation program.  Over the past years, the program had tried social events with Sweet Briar College as well as retreats to local camps for ice-breaker games and a cookout.  With the rising cost of fuel, and the idea that we might be able to do a little better, Dean M.C. and I, (with help from other members in Blake A), came up with the idea for campus events that would bring the Freshman class together.  We wanted to transform the orientation events from an obligatory necessity to a fun-filled time of friendship and rewards. Full Story...

Orientation Schedule 2008 in pdf format