In response to Joyce Harper’s assertion that non-traditional students are invisible, it appears to me that your invisibility is self-inflicted. I have been a part-time not-traditional students at SIUC for nine years and I have never felt invisible. There are many groups and organizations on campus working toward a variety of social and University reforms. You would not feel invisible if you partic
October 3, 1995
Chuck Van Rossum and Non-Traditional Student Services are most helpful when it comes to providing resources for non-trads. All of the events, plays, performances, seminars, workshops, and lectures scheduled each semester provide a vast variety of events and opportunities where you would be able to meet other non-trads. The Student Programming Council provides a multitude of entertainment and travel opportunities to suit almost every taste. However, if you have particular interests or needs, make a suggestion to them.
After reading your letter in the DE, I tried to contact you to let you know that there are many opportunities to meet people and network, however your telephone number and address are unpublished. No one is going to show up at your door to guide you or plan a special event for you. As long as you stay in a self-imposed exile, you will remain invisible and inaccessible to the rest of the campus population.
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