NORFOLK, Neb. – From study breakouts to meeting faculty and administrators, agriculture and horticulture students were offered a chance Sunday to learn more about specific aspects of their field of study.
About 105 students took part in the annual Agriculture Welcome Day on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Chuck Pohlman Ag Complex. Among other things, the students are offered an opportunity to get to know more about their intended major to make sure they have a clear understanding of what their major has to offer them.
Among the majors discussed with instructors were agronomy, agribusiness, animal science, precision agriculture, diversified agriculture, mechanized agriculture, urban agriculture, ag transfer, natural resources and horticulture and golf course management.
During a portion of the day, students were divided into groups and then rotated to learn about various topics during 12-minute sessions. The topics covered were career services, advising and academic support services, representing Northeast, internships and co-ops and the ag career fair, work study and advocating for you.
Northeast President Leah Barrett also provided a welcome and discussed some of the features that have made the agriculture program outstanding. They include outstanding faculty and staff, and a working farm.
Another segment was a game show that enabled students to put faces with the names they will be interacting with during their time at Northeast.
Students were asked if their intended major was what they thought it would be or if they wanted to explore another major or even double major. And not surprisingly, a few students did change majors, hopefully saving them time and money rather than discovering it later.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, around 80% of college students in the United States change their major at least once during their college career.
Ag Orientation
Jill Heemstra, director of the Northeast Ag program, addresses students during the Agriculture Welcome Day on Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Chuck Pohlman Ag Complex during one of the small group break-out sessions. (Northeast Community College)
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