What did the bird say on Halloween?

Trick or tweet!



On Wednesday, October 27, the staff and residents of Columbia Hall will host the eighth annual Trick-or-Treating and Haunted House night for local children and their parents.

Children 11 years older and younger will be able to go door-to-door through the building and enjoy Trick-or-Treating in a safe and supervised environment. The Main Lounge of Columbia Hall will be transformed into a Haunted House and children will be given a guided tour.

There will be activities for young children including face painting, coloring and other activities. All children must be accompanied by a parent or adult guardian.

EC welcomed nearly one-thousand children to Trick-or-Treat last year. More than 200 pounds of candy was donated by the residents of Columbia Hall, faculty, and administrators for the event.

Just another great tradition at Elmira College soon to be celebrated… Happy Halloween!

Stamford Citywide College/Career Fair = Success

It was a pleasure meeting everyone last night at the college fair... I had a great time! Now that you have all these brochures, pamphlets, and information about Elmira College, what are the next steps?

Well...

1. Come for a visit and tour the campus
2. Set up an interview with our admission counselors
3. Fill out those financial aid indicators
4. Send in your application (the sooner the better!)
5. Think about doing an overnight visit (it's a great way to experience what EC is all about)
6. Ask more questions

Hope to see you on campus soon!

Complete Those Financial Aid Estimator’s!

The Early Financial Aid Estimator is your financial aid cheat sheet! It will take you no longer than five minutes to complete it. All you have to do is simply print the form, plug in your numbers and we will calculate an estimate of your financial aid award for the 2011-2012 academic year. It is that simple and it costs nothing.

Estimated award notifications will be mailed roughly three weeks after submitted to those families who complete this form by December 2010. Remember, this is only an estimate, so you still need to apply officially for financial aid.

Download and fill out your Early Financial Aid Estimator

Also, be sure to look for us this week at college fairs near you!

EC stops this week at…

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Baltimore Polytech
Baltimore, Maryland
6:15-8:15 p.m.

Columbia Greene CC
Hudson, New York
6:00-7:30 p.m.

Harrison High School
Harrison, New York
12:00-1:45 p.m.

Northern Westchester
Yorktown, New York
6:30-9:30 p.m.

Comprehensive High School
Oxford Hills, Maine
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Jamestown Community College
Jamestown, New York
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Plymouth High School
Plymouth, Massachusetts
5:00-8:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Spackenkill Mini-Fair
Poughkeepsie, New York
11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Dutchess Community College
Poughkeepsie, New York
6:00-8:00 p.m.

North Brunswick High School
North Brunswick, New Jersey
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Eastern Shore Regional
Wye Mills, Maryland
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Bourne High School
Hyannis, Massachusetts
3:30-5:30 p.m.

Chicopee High School
Chicopee, Massachusetts
8:30-10:15 a.m.

Agawam High School
Agawam, Massachusetts
12:00-1:50 p.m.

Greater Binghamton College
Binghamton, New York
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Thursday, October 21, 2010

Poughkeepsie High School
Poughkeepsie, New York
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

Archbishop Spalding
Severn, Maryland
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Merrimack Valley
Lowell, Massachusetts
6:30-8:30 p.m.

Newport Country
Tiverton, Rhode Island
6:00-8:00 p.m.

Belchertown High School
Belchertown, Massachusetts
12:30-2:10 p.m.

Arnot Mall
Horseheads, New York
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. & 4:30-7:30 p.m.

Stamford Citywide
Stamford, Connecticut
6:30-8:30 p.m.


Friday, October 22, 2010

Eagle Hill High School
Hardwick, Massachusetts
1:00-3:00 p.m.


Hope to see you there!

Parents’ Weekend Pictures
Thank you to all the families who attended Parents’ Weekend! It was a great success and we hope you had a lot of fun.

Click the link below to see pictures…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/elmiracollege/

Already October?

Wow! It seems like yesterday I was out on Carnegie Lawn during the Ultimate Ice-Breaker for Fall Orientation…

Now, we are one week away from Mid-Term Break. It’s amazing how easy it is to get wrapped with all the fun the College has to offer and simply lose track of time. We have already experienced some of Elmira College’s wonderful historic traditions. Mountain Day has come and gone where Dr. Meier nearly won the “Ya-Gotta Regatta” raft race across the puddle with his teammates. The College’s homecoming, Octogan Fair, attracted hundreds of people to campus with its Wild Wild-West theme. And tomorrow is the third segment of Elmira College’s nationally recognized Orientation trilogy, Parents’ Weekend, another exciting fun-filled on-campus event.

Disco Bowling, Parent-Student Ultimate Frisbee Matches, Kickball, Bocce Ball, Kan Jam, and Mini Golf are just a glimpse of the activities available. The Soaring Eagles Varsity and JV teams will be in action and the coveted Dinner Dance will be held for students and their families to attend on Saturday night.

The academic year has just begun but certainly has given students something to talk about with their friends and family as they head home for Mid-Term Break.