This year, 44 new freshmen came to Stevens for the sports program pre-orientation. The students had three days full of events, including trips, guest speakers, and fitness seminars.

Students arrived on Sunday and promptly left campus for the Big Apple. They toured the famous Monument Park at Yankee Stadium, and followed by watching the New York Yankees take on the Anaheim Angels.

Later that night, Chris Carlin, weekend host and Assistant Program Director for sports radio station WFAN, talked with the group. The topics of conversation ranged from the Olympics to predictions for the upcoming football season. When the discussion turned toward college sports, Carlin shared his liking for Division III schools, having come from a Division III school himself, he seemed to identify with Stevens.

"In Division III all the teams are in the same boat," explained Carlin. He went on, "[Division III] is more about the love of the game" than professional or Division I sports.

Monday morning bought the freshmen a fitness seminar with Strength and Conditioning Coach Roger Power. The afternoon consisted of a sailing trip, followed up a dinner in New York City.

Tuesday, students were received an aerobic and anaerobic training seminar. After that, it was off to the US Golf Association for a presentation and a tour.

Before the regular orientation activities began on Wednesday, the sports pre-orientation students took a tour of the Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center.

"This year's group of freshman have a wide variety of people," said Athletic Director Russell Rogers, and the program offered something for everyone. "Most individuals found something they liked," Rogers added, stating that the orientation was a "good opportunity for students to get to know each other better, [and] experience sports and fitness life [here at Stevens]."

Attendance to the sports pre-orientation was up from last year, with between 10 and 15 more participants this year.