Lyon Launches New Lyon Experience

BATESVILLE, Ark., March 3 /PRNewswire/ -- Lyon College announced today a new initiative, "The Lyon Experience." As part of this comprehensive program, all new students at the College will receive a laptop computer next fall.

The Lyon Experience focuses on what Lyon College President Walter B. Roettger calls "a liberal arts education for the 21st century." It features an expanded digital learning community (including the College-provided laptop computers), the Nichols International Studies Program that underwrites study abroad, and the Lyon Legacy Program, a new "experiential transcript" that documents student achievement outside of the classroom.

Last spring, Lyon became one of the first colleges in the state to offer wireless connectivity throughout the campus. "With this infrastructure established, we are taking the next step and giving our students the tools and training they will need for success in a communications-rich global society," said Roettger. "This program will also relieve parents and students of deciding 'what computer to buy' and ensure that every student is on a level playing field when it pertains to technology. Every student will have a computer that works on and off campus."

Lyon will maintain the computers, which will be loaded with classroom-relevant software, e-mail, and wireless capabilities. Lyon students will receive their computers as part of the College's Red Carpet Days beginning Aug. 21 when all new students arrive for orientation.

The Lyon Legacy Program will provide permanent documentation of student achievements while enrolled at Lyon. This experiential transcript will capture activities in such areas as leadership, professional development, community engagement, collaborative inquiry, global understanding and aesthetic expression.

To learn more, visit http://www.lyon.edu/LyonExperience.asp