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MANSFIELD, PA\u2014<\/strong>The 159th<\/sup> academic year at Mansfield University got underway with Convocation on Friday.<\/p>\n

Brian Loher, professor of Psychology, was the featured \"Professor<\/a>speaker for the ceremony. In his address, \u201cInteresting Times,\u201d Loher offered three suggestions to Mansfield\u2019s newest students.<\/p>\n

\u201cControl what you can and adjust to the rest, get involved, and my third point is less a point and more a viewpoint on life,\u201d he said.\u00a0 \u201cFor good or ill, never confuse today with forever.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThere will be more good times than bad,\u201d Loher added. \u201cEnjoy the good times, deal with the bad. Remember your successes and deal with the challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

MU President Fran Hendricks, a 1979 Mansfield graduate, welcomed the campus community to the beginning of a new academic year and addressed most of his remarks toward the incoming freshman class.<\/p>\n

\"MU<\/a>\u201cHaving traveled the same path at Mansfield that you\u2019re about to begin, I can say unequally, Mansfield is more than a university, it is also the land of giants,\u201d he said. \u201cGiants in the form of professors, coaches, staff and alums, who through your hard work and diligence will lift you up and place you upon their shoulders so as to assist you in reaching your full potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cMansfield is a land of gigantic opportunities,\u201d Hendricks added. \u201cA place where each of you can discover your passion and create a launch pad for unimaginable personal success and impact.\u201d<\/p>\n

Convocation is presented by the Mansfield University Senate. \u201cThe Spirit and The Pride of Pennsylvania\u201d MU Marching Band performed outside Straughn Hall before and after the ceremony. The Pride Brass Quintet and members of the Concert Choir performed during Convocation.\"The<\/a>Following the ceremony, a picnic for students, faculty and staff was held on the lawn in front of Memorial Hall.<\/p>\n

MU welcomed its newest students to campus on Thursday. Returning students began arriving Friday.<\/p>\n

The new students take part in a series of orientation activities and events throughout the weekend to help prepare them for college life.<\/p>\n

Classes begin on Monday.<\/p>\n

To see more photos from today’s events, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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