college connection sept. 16, 2012

COLLEGECONNECTION

» SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

Increasing the retention rate of incoming

freshmen is one reason colleges and

universities spend so much effort working with

new students. While many resources exist to help

ease the transition from high school to college, one

area is often overlooked: the relationship between

professors and students. The connection can pay

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» ADVICE FOR FRESHMENSettle into the world that will become your home for thenext four years: manage your time and choose your space.Page 2

» NAB THE PERFECT INTERNSHIPHands-on training gives a leg up to compete for jobspost-graduation. Some experts advise multiple gigs. Page 4

» FINANCIAL REALITY FACE TIMEHave the “money talk” with your college-bound student(way) before the senior year of high school. 0

PLANNING TIME LINE FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS » PAGE 12

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As a freshman at the Uni-versity of Wisconsin, I wasconstantly on the move be-tween classes, newspaper

pitch meetingsand yoga ses-sions at thecampus athleticfacility. Hereare a few nug-gets of wisdomI wish I’dknown before Isettled intowhat would

become my home for the nextfour years.

Choose a dorm based onsize, not appearance

Dorm selection is a stickingpoint for many incomingfreshmen. The choices can beoverwhelming – should youlive by the lake or in the city,on a co-ed or single-sex floor,in a double or quad room?Imagine deciding betweenflavors at the local ice-creamparlor multiplied by 100. Youaren’t just deciding betweencoconut and pistachio. You’remaking a selection that willhelp to shape your social expe-rience as a college student.For many, the core group offriends established as a fresh-man will endure. The bondforged between students figur-ing out the best dining options

What shewish she’dknown as afreshmanBy Emily GencoUSA TODAY College

See FRESHMAN, Page 11

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Attending college can bedaunting, but it’s especially chal-lenging for new students.There’s finding your way aroundcampus, getting used to living onyour own, managing your timeand making new friends. Add intime spent participating insports and clubs or working a joband it’s no wonder only 46 per-cent of students complete col-lege, according to data collectedby the Organisation for Econom-ic Co-operation and Develop-ment (OECD) for its report “Edu-cation at a Glance 2010.” Accord-ing to the study, among the manyfactors influencing graduationrates are such things as incomeand whether their parents com-pleted college.

Not to be overlooked are moreabstract measures such as devel-oping relationships with theirprofessors, a habit often startedwhen consulting with high schoolguidance counselors. Websitewww.thedailymuse.com sug-gests that students who reach outto their professors are betterinformed about career choiceswithin their fields of study andmay even have a leg up on in-ternships, co-ops and post-gradu-ate opportunities.

“From my earliest undergrad-uate days as a student, I havealways valued the opportunity tomake a professional connectionwith my professors and this hascarried over to my work to to-day,” said Charles H. Matthews,Ph.D., Professor and ExecutiveDirector of the University ofCincinnati Center for Entrepre-neurship Education & Research.“I have never viewed the class-room as a static, dull place. Rath-er, I have always seen the class-room as a vibrant, networkingenvironment.”

Matthews can cite many stu-dents with whom he’s kept incontact and watched as they’vegone on to form successful ven-tures and pursued rewardingcareers. “Many professors pro-vide opportunities for studentsto engage with them on researchand other venues,” said Mat-

thews. He also mentioned thatprofessors are great resourcesfor letters of reference for in-ternships, graduate programs orjobs.

One student with whom Mat-thews connected is Diana M.Hechavarria, who is currently adoctoral candidate in the LindnerCollege of Business at UC. “Con-necting with my professors hashelped me in my college careerthrough creating a genuine men-torship relationship,” she said. Inturn, as I prepare for a career inacademia myself, I am wellaware of the importance of beingaccessible to my students forconstructive feedback. My goal

is to be able to connect with themand inspire them to reach theirfullest potential, just like priorprofessors have done with me.”

Connecting with professorshelps students move forwardBy Dave EtienneEnquirer contributor

UC professor Charles Matthews with doctoral candidate DianaHechavarria. Hechavarria will begin a fellowship in Spain in October andplans to graduate from the Lindner College of Business in April.Connecting with professors gave her opportunities to grow as a scholarand person, she said. THE ENQUIRER/LIZ DUFOUR

PREPARE TO MEET WITH YOUR PROFESSOR» Identify one to three key points you want to discuss. For example, you

might discuss a minor you’re thinking about taking to complement a cur-rent course your professors teach. You may also want to meet to discuss apersonal challenge you’ve been experiencing that’s making it difficult foryou to focus in class or concerns you have about any aspect of the class.

» Take advantage of professors’ office hours. These are usually posted atthe beginning of the semester.

» Bring a notepad so you can jot down recommendations and/or sugges-tions your professors make, steps that might give you insights into newstudy habits or ways of approaching upcoming college textbook chaptersand projects so you earn higher grades.

» If your professor provides an email address, use it for setting up andconfirming meetings outside posted office hours. You can also dash off aquick electronic “thank you” after the meetings. Caution: use email sparing-ly, and remember to use complete sentences and correct grammar andpunctuation; this is a professional communication, not a message to friends.

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The growth of a col-lege student from thefirst year of instructionto the final days as anundergraduate is immea-surable. But what hap-pens in the time betweenthese two milestones?Book reading, paper writ-ing and party-going gen-erally make the list, butemployers are telling usto add another item –practical on-the-job train-ing.

Internships have be-come an essential key tocompete post-graduation,so make your work count.Start building your com-pany “wish list” early onand you’ll be able to findthe right spot to gain truehands-on training, says

Jennifer Mleko, directorof career services at TheIllinois Institute of Art –Schaumburg.

“You should be identi-fying potential employ-ers, reading industrypublications in your fieldof interest and building anetwork of contacts start-ing the first or secondquarter of school,” ac-cording to Mleko.

Juliane Pelfrey, direc-tor of career services atThe Art Institute of Ohio– Cincinnati, advisesstudents to start the re-search process as earlyas six months prior to theanticipated start date.“You should eye small tomid-sized businesses,”according to Pelfrey.“Internships with smallercompanies typically pro-vide more opportunitiesfor junior employees togain practical experi-ence. There’s a greater

chance forinvolve-ment in aprojectfrom con-ception toproductionwith theseorganiza-tions.”

Both Pelfrey and Mle-ko caution against lim-iting options by solelyseeking paid internships.Students should focus onjob duties, experiencegained and opportunityfor growth – in your edu-cation and your career.No amount of cash flowtrumps the chance to vetout potential careerpaths.

But what about theactual application proc-ess? How are you to com-pete with other star stu-dents vying for the samerole?

These simple steps

may land you in a recruit-er’s office sooner thanexpected:

First is the cover let-ter. While we would loveto think these have be-come a thing of the past,the introductory notes fillan employer in on whatstudents are hoping togain from the work stintand which past experi-ences will serve thembest in the desired post.Passion, drive and desireto learn are what man-agers are yearning to see.

Next step is the résu-mé. Pelfrey says it’s timefor students to pull awayfrom traditional businesstemplates and up the antewith personality-drivenrésumés.

“Design should neverovercome content, butemployers love seeingingenuity and creativityfrom their future proté-gés,” she says.

If you’re light on em-ployment history, bulk upthe résumé with applica-ble classroom projects,freelance samples andpro-bono work. And don’tforget to highlight trans-ferable skills. Mleko says,“Whet the recruiter’sappetite by showing whatyou can bring to the tableand tailoring your résu-mé to the job you’re ap-plying for.”

The last piece of thepuzzle might be the mostimportant tip for work-force newcomers: profes-sional portfolio. Yoursshould be stocked full ofwriting samples, designprojects and inspiredoriginal pieces.

Even works in pro-gress will get hiring man-agers going, so invest thetime in selecting a col-lection that representsrange and competencies.

– ARAContent

How to score the perfect internshipIt’s all aboutmaking careerconnections

Pelfry

Nothing in life is guar-anteed, but getting anMBA does open doors toopportunity. In fact, ac-cording to a survey con-ducted by the GraduateManagement AdmissionsCouncil (GMAC), MBAgraduates can expect toearn an average salary of$106,000. And collegegraduates respond to thepromise of higher earn-ings: as recently as 2008,there were more than250,000 students enrolledin MBA programs acrossthe country and morethan 100,000 MBA de-grees awarded annually,also according to GMACdata.

Along with prospectsfor higher pay, possess-ing an MBA can alsomake a candidate moreattractive to a wider

range of companies, andis almost a requirementin such fields as invest-ment banking, interna-tional business, market-ing and human resources.

One of the challengesassociated with acquiringan MBA is the time ittakes. Often, the candi-date has to fit in class-work and homeworkwhile holding down afull-time job. Here inCincinnati, Xavier Uni-versity offers the 12-month Momentum pro-gram to overcome thetime crunch faced bythose interested in get-ting their MBA.

“The Momentum MBAprogram is the full-timeprogram offered at Xavi-er University,” said Jen-nifer Bush, assistant deanof MBA Programs inXavier’s MBA ProgramOffice. “There are noprerequisites for the

program, but admittedstudents with an under-graduate degree in busi-ness that is composed ofcoursework that is fiveyears old or younger cantake advantage of theoption to complete theirdegree in three semes-ters.” Acceptance into theprogram takes placethroughout the academicyear, meaning studentscan begin their studies inthe fall, spring or sum-mer terms. Usually halfof the classes are in theafternoon and half are inthe evening.

What effect has therecession had on MBAprograms? “Traditionally,students have turned tothe MBA degree duringeconomic downturns, andthat definitely happenedin ’08 and ’09,” Bush ex-plained. “But that interest

MBA opens doors to global opportunityBy Dave EtienneEnquirer contributor MBA PROGRAMS

Many area colleges and universities offer MBA programs.Here’s how to get more information on some of them:

COLLEGE OF MOUNT ST. JOSEPHwww.msj.edu/academics/graduate-programs

MIAMI UNIVERSITYwww.fsb.muohio.edu/mba

NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITYhttp://cob.nku.edu/graduatedegrees/mba.html

STRAYER UNIVERSITYwww.strayer.edu

THOMAS MORE COLLEGEwww.thomasmorecollegeinfo.com/programs

UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATIhttp://business.uc.edu/programs/graduate/mba.html

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIXwww.phoenix.edu/programs/degree-programs

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITYwww.wright.edu

XAVIER UNIVERSITYwww.xavier.edu/graduate-admission

– Compiled by Dave Etienne

See MBA TODAY, Page 7



has remained steady, especiallyas the value of an MBA has con-tinued to be recognized and dis-cussed. MBA degrees provide aflexibility that is very valuablein today’s economy. It developsthe ability to see the intercon-nectedness of the global market-place, allowing industries andtechnologies to work together inways that didn’t happen in thepast. Being able to provide sucha skill set is invaluable to em-ployers.”

According to Bush, Xavier’sMomentum MBA students usu-ally come back for their MBAafter having worked a year ortwo or have recently graduatedfrom undergraduate studies.That was the case with NalinkaRatnavibushana. “When I got myundergrad degree in psychologyfrom Xavier, I had to decidewhat to do next. I really likedXavier, so I chose to go into theirbusiness program and get myMBA.” The Sri Lankan nativehopes to use her MBA to secure

a job in the Cincinnati regionupon graduation.

Nalinka Ratnavibushana, of SriLanka, is taking the fast track to anMBA. She is a student in XavierUniversity’s 12-month MomentumMBA program. PHOTO BY CHRIS

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The U.S. Departmentof Education reported inJune that average tuitioncosts at four-year publicuniversities rose 15 per-cent from 2008-10, andhave increased 5.6 per-cent each year since2002. Dan Bisig, founderof College and BeyondLLC in Florence, Ky.,which helps families withthe college selection andfunding process, saysthere are numerous wayscollege students can off-set the costs of tuition,housing and books onceon campus. But Bisigwarns that waiting until

then, or even until theyare a senior in highschool, to prepare for thefinancial realities of col-lege is much too late.

“I refer to it as the‘money talk,’ ” Bisig says.“Parents think they haveplenty of time. They for-get to talk about howmuch they can afford tosend a son or daughteroff to college It’s a prick-ly conversation, especial-ly when they’ve alreadydecided on a college.”

The average studentloan debt is nearly$21,000 for borrowersunder the age of 30, ac-cording to data releasedlast month by the FederalReserve Bank of NewYork.

Nearly 50 percent offamilies and students payfor college with loans.“But if students start(saving) early enough,

and are proactiveenough, they can avoidloans,” Bisig says.

Crystal Faulkner, ofCooney, Faulkner & Ste-vens CPA, agreed. “Youcan get a student loaneasier than you can get acredit card. That’s sad,”she said. “There’s morestudent loan debt in thiscountry than there iscredit card debt.” Faulk-ner suggests using taxcredits and deductions asan alternative to loans.

The American Oppor-tunity Tax Credit can beclaimed for expenses ofup to $2,500 for the firstfour years of post-sec-ondary education. It cov-ers course-related books,supplies and equipmentthat are not necessarilypaid to the educationalinstitution.

With 40 percent re-fundable up to $1,000, you

can qualify even if youdon’t owe taxes. TheLifetime Learning Creditprovides up to $2,000 forqualified education ex-penses with no limit onthe number of years itcan be claimed.

Attending an areacommunity college suchas Cincinnati State Tech-nical and CommunityCollege, University ofCincinnati – Clermont, orSinclair Community Col-lege before completing abachelor’s degree at afour-year institution alsocan be a huge moneysaver for students.

According to theAmerican Association ofCommunity Colleges,average tuition at com-munity colleges last yearwas more than 35 percentless than four-year col-leges.

Students who attend

local community collegesmight live at home, sav-ing money on housingand giving them the flex-ibility to find jobs whilealso getting accustomedto college curriculumbefore being thrust intolife at a larger university.

After arriving on cam-pus, students should lookfor student discount pro-grams and comparisonshop for computers, of-fice supplies and otheritems. Renting textbooks,being willing to work andgo to school, and shop-ping at discount clothingstores are other ways tosave money.

Faulkner also suggeststhat students leave theircar at home, for morereasons than just highgas prices. “Schoolsmake a lot of money onparking violations,” shesaid.

Have you had the ‘money talk’?Save early toavoid collegeloan debt

By Jeff WallnerEnquirer contributor


and study locations on campus ispowerful. Don’t limit yourself.Make sure you have the bestchance to meet people you willconnect with.

You CAN go see shows ona school night

They’re coming to town, yourfavorite band. You have everyCD, every T-shirt, every pressclipping ever written aboutthem. You know each minutefact from the bassist’s birthdayto the five other titles in consid-eration for their latest album.This band — the one you’vedreamt about seeing for fiveyears – is coming to town thenight before your midterm essayis due. Fear not. Nobody saysyou can’t ace your midterm andexperience the greatest concert.Ever. It just takes some plan-ning. Get an early start on yourpaper or exam preparations.Take some time to visit yourprofessor. Share your ideas. It’sa great way to network and

make sure you’re headed in theright direction. Procrastinationis your enemy. Fight the urge towatch a Mad Men marathon ortake up jazz ballet and hit thebooks instead. That concert willdangle like a carrot before you,urging you on and focusing yourattention.

Don’t be afraid to strikeout on your own

High school is notoriouslycliquey. College … not so much.Differing classes, dorm loca-tions and sheer craziness ofscheduling can make forming atight-knit group of friends im-mediately difficult. Don’t beafraid to journey solo. Go to thecomedy show at your studentunion, check out that new thriftboutique or head to the gym. Youdon’t need a posse in tow to vali-date your experiences or self-esteem. It’s a great way to findothers who share similar in-terests. Give it time, and soonyou’ll be crowd-surfing along-side your new crew.

Explore diverse classes yourfreshman year

You’re driven. You’ve wanted

to become an engineering, fash-ion or chemistry major since youcould verbalize your most ardentdesires. You’re breathless at thethought of summer internshipsin a lab or at a designer label.Good. For. You. Now take a stepback and picture yourself twoyears in the future. What do youthink the chances are that you’llhave the same passions? Youmight, or the countless experi-ences and lessons you’ll learn incollege might drastically alteryour perspective. Maybe thenyou’ll want to pursue teaching or

nursing. Why not branch outyour freshman year and takeintroductory classes in subjectsthat have always interested you?That way if you decide to changeyour major, you’ll have fulfilledsome of the perquisites and canthen move onto the secondaryclasses in the track. Who knows,maybe you’ll end up studyingclassics after all.

Emily Genco is a senior at the Univer-

sity of Wisconsin majoring in journal-

ism and was a summer 2012 intern for

USA TODAY College.

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FRESHMANYEAR

SOPHOMOREYEAR

JUNIORYEAR

SENIORYEAR

Outline highschool coursesto take fornext fouryears

Sign up forextracurricularactivities ortry new activitiesincluding sports,music, communityservice

Research, applyfor andparticipate insummerenrichmentprograms,classes, or jobs

Register forthe SAT or SATsubject testsif applicable

Start building yourrecommendationfile by askingteachers ofclasses youexcelled in forrecommendations

Informal collegevisits if desired


Research, applyfor andparticipate insummer enrichmentprograms, classes,or jobs

Take collegeentrance testsif ready orfor practice, alongwith researchingtest-prep programs

Informalcollege visits


Take the PSAT

Attend oneor morecollege fairs

Continue toparticipate insummerenrichmentprograms, classes,or jobs; begindevelopingrésumé withactivitiesand awards

Research the collegeapplication processby meeting witha counselor toreview academicand non-academicachievements andactivities, and begintalking aboutfinancial aid

Begin takingSAT, ACT orother requiredcollegeentrance tests.

Develop lists ofpotential collegesand each one’srequirements forentrance testsincluding SATsubject tests

Schedule moreformal collegevisits and beginlooking intoprivatescholarships

Identify teachers orcommunity leadersto ask for lettersof recommendationalong with a planfor writing collegeentrance essays

Take collegeentranceexams earlyin the year

File collegeapplicationsno later thanmid-December

Finalize list ofcolleges; drafta personalstatement andother essaysfor review bystudent’s schoolcounselor

Determine collegedeadlines forearly action orearly decisionand make sureall applicationsare filed bythe deadline

Fill out andmail FreeApplication forFederal StudentAid, and CollegeScholarshipService (CSS)profiles(if applicable)

Make sure allfinancial aidapplications arefiled by the endof January;review packageswhen theyarrive inthe spring

Visit one ortwo collegesbeforemaking yourfinal decision.Notify schoolof yourchoice byMay 1

Sources: National Association for College AdmissionCounseling, Marcy Goldsmith College Advising

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PLANNING TIME LINEWhether you are a student or parent, following a planning time line will keep the college-bound on trackthroughout high school. Check out this year-by-year guide to learn what you should be doing to prepare for thecollege admissions process. Step-by-step tips cover when to register for college entrance tests, schedule campusvisits, identify sources for letters of recommendation, file for financial assistance and more – on time.

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When it comes toplanning forcollege, sooner is

better, experts say.But there is no “one

size fits all” plan thatworks for all students orfamilies.

“For some teenagers,talking about college toosoon gets them so ner-vous they can’t talk abouttheir locker combina-tion,’’ said Marcy Gold-smith, owner of a collegeadvising firm in Cincin-nati. “The worst thing youcan do is get a child sofocused on college thatthey get so anxious theycan’t do what they need todo in high school.”

FRESHMAN YEAR

For that reason coun-selors say that whilefreshman year is theoptimal time to beginplanning for college, itshould be low-key plan-ning.

“Freshman year isabout doing high school.At the same time it’s agood opportunity to ex-plore things outside highschool that might becomepassions,’’ Goldsmithsaid.

“To do (ninth grade)well they have to takegood strong academicclasses and can’t be fluff-ing off,’’ added JohnBoshoven, a counselor forcontinuing education atCommunity High Schoolin Ann Arbor, Mich., andpast board member of theNational Association forCollege Admission Coun-seling (NACAC).

“Get involved in stuffoutside of school – go outfor football, be in the

band, do community ser-vice, get involved in yourfaith community. Don’tjust go home and playvideo games at night,” headded.

Freshman year is alsowhen families shouldbegin plotting out thestudent’s academic planfor high school. It shouldbe as rigorous as pos-sible, with honors, ad-vanced placement andaccelerated courses.

“Make sure they’retaking college prep class-es and encourage them totake honors courses,’’said Melissa Gorbandt,director of undergradu-ate admissions at North-ern Kentucky University.“Colleges look at both theGPA and strength of cur-riculum.”

This is the time Gor-bandt says that parentscan help their child getorganized by creating afile that will contain thestudent’s awards, ac-complishments, commu-nity service and extracur-ricular activities.

Along with that, in-clude information aboutwhat the teen experi-enced when completing aproject.

“Kids remember whatthey did, but not whatthey felt,’’ said LisaSohmer, director of col-lege counseling at NewYork City’s GardenSchool and a past NACACboard member.

“The feeling of thatmoment when they help achild learn to swim as acamp counselor – that’sexhilarating, it mighthave given them a senseof accomplishment. That’swhat they forget down theroad and that’s what couldbecome the beginning ofan essay or short re-sponse,” Sohmer said.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Sophomore yearshould be a continuationof activities and narrow-ing to a few that the childis passionate about. Jobshadowing can also beginthis year.

“Sophomore year isthe year to be involvedbecause by senior yearyou want to be presidentor vice president of theorganization,” Goldsmithsays. “You want the ad-viser to know you so theycan write a letter of rec-ommendation for you.”

It’s also the time tobegin thinking aboutcollege entrance exams.In Kentucky, sophomoresmust take the PLAN ex-am, which is an ACTpractice test, Gorbandtsaid.

JUNIOR YEAR

Others should thinkabout taking the PLANexam along with practicetests, preparation classesand other skill assess-ments in preparation forjunior year, when stu-dents should be takingcollege entrance exams.

Junior year is alsowhen students shouldbegin visiting collegesthey are interested in,think about college ma-jors, go to college fairs,and begin taking leader-ship roles in clubs, or-ganizations and sports.

“If they’re not pleasedwith their (college en-trance) score, they havetime to improve – get atutor, take a class, buy apractice test book, thentake it again,’’ Boshovensaid.

Academically, junioryear is important because

it’s the last full year ofgrades that will be re-corded on transcriptstypically sent with col-lege applications fall ofsenior year.

SENIOR YEAR

There should be nosloughing off senior year,experts say.

“It’s very, very impor-tant that senior gradesdon’t slide,” Gorbandtsaid. “A very strong aca-demic curriculum allowsyou to perform better incollege and that’s thebackbone. We’re lookingfor students who cansucceed.”

Seniors should collecttheir letters of recom-mendation; put togetherrésumés with activities,community service,awards and jobs; andfinalize the list of col-leges they plan to attend.

“Applying to college islike taking on anotherfull-time job,” Sohmersaid. “No matter howdaunting the processseems, the idea of goingto college is still excit-ing.”

Applications and ac-companying essays, rec-ommendations and otherrequired materials shouldbe filed by mid-Decem-ber, sooner for early ad-missions. Work shouldalso begin on seekingrequirements for finan-cial aid and scholarships.

Once admission lettersstart arriving, studentsshould make final deci-sions about college, sendin acceptance letters andput down housing depos-its, if applicable.

Families can thenschedule summer ori-entation sessions at thestudent’s selected school.

SET COURSE FOR COLLEGEEARLY IN HIGH SCHOOL

HIGH SCHOOL COURSES BY YEAR

Freshman year is the time to begin plotting out theacademic plan for high school. It should be as rigorous aspossible, with honors, advanced placement andaccelerated courses, college counselors say.

» FRESHMAN YEAREnglish I; algebra I or geometry; earth/space science orbiology; foreign language I or II; history; one or moreelectives

» SOPHOMORE YEAREnglish II; geometry or algebra II; biology or chemistry;foreign language II or III; history; one or two electives

» JUNIOR YEAREnglish III or advanced placement; algebra II orpre-calculus; chemistry or physics; foreign language III orIV; U.S. history or advanced placement U.S. history; one ortwo electives

» SENIOR YEAREnglish IV or AP English IV; pre-calculus, calculus or APcalculus; physics or AP biology or AP chemistry; U.S.government or AP U.S. government; one or two electives

Source: National Association for College Admission Counseling

By Sue KiesewetterEnquirer contributor



The University ofCincinnati has joinedwith Case Western Re-serve University andOhio State University ina statewide experimentto streamline the path tomajor research studies.

The deal would allowa single university’sInstitutional ReviewBoard to assume respon-sibility for studies doneby multiple universities.

UC, OSU and CaseWestern are the threeClinical and Translation-al Science Award in-stitutions in Ohio, andthe deal is the first reci-procity agreementamong multiple CTSAorganizations. Since2007, they have brought

in more than $185 millionin federal funding.

Reviews by Institu-tional Review Boards ateach university aremeant to protect re-search study partici-pants.

UC and Case Westernalready have a deal andsoon will begin recruit-ing patients for a trial onresponse to hepatitis Aand B vaccines in pa-tients with HIV, hepatitisC, or both.

“This research part-nership is a testament tothe speed with which wecan get things accom-plished, and ultimatelybenefit patients,” saidTom Boat, vice presidentfor Health Affairs and

dean of the College ofMedicine at UC.

Cincy State to train GE workers

Cincinnati State Tech-nical & Community Col-lege has joined with GEAviation on a MechanicalMaintenance appren-ticeship program for GEAviation employees.

The program includes80 hours of welding in-struction offered at Cin-cinnati State’s Harrisoncampus. Other topicscovered at the college’sEvendale site includeindustrial piping sys-tems, hydraulic systemsand preventive mainte-

OHIO COLLEGE NOTES

UC part of statewideresearch collaboration

See NOTES, Page 15

Potential students and their parents tour UC’s main Clifton campus earlier this year.2012-13 enrollment of 42,000 students includes 5,994 freshmen. THE ENQUIRER/LIZ DUFOUR

Mathematics profes-sor Chris Christensenhas won the top teachingaward at Northern Ken-tucky University.

Christensen hastaught at NKU since1983. His newest schol-arly efforts deal with theconnections betweenmathematics and cryptol-ogy, which is the study ofsecure communicationssuch as codes. He waspresented with the FrankSinton Milburn Outstand-ing Professor Award atNKU’s convocation cere-mony Aug. 17.

During his time atNKU, Christensen hastaught 28 different un-dergraduate courses,seven graduate courses,an Honors class and twostudy-abroad classes. Healso has directed morethan 25 independentstudies.

Gateway offersleadership course

Gateway Community& Technical College isoffering a Course onAchieving Global Leader-ship Skills in October.

The registration dead-line for the three-modulecourse is Sept. 30.

Each of the four-hourstandalone modules costs$99 for the courses

taught at Gateway’sBoone County campusoverlooking Interstate75.

The first class on Oct.3 is titled “Principles andQualities of GenuineLeadership.”

NKU’s ELOC programhelps local groups

Students in NorthernKentucky University’smaster’s program inExecutive Leadershipand OrganizationalChange completed sever-al projects to help localorganizations this sum-mer.

Those groups includedAIM Cincinnati, the Cin-cinnati Police Depart-ment, Elementz Hip HopYouth Arts Center, LifeLearning Center andTriHealth PhysicianPractices.

The projects are doneas part of the public en-gagement practicum atthe end of the ELOCprogram’s first year.

“These projects helpstudents hone their skillsfor work and communityservice,” said Tracy Si-gler, the NKU professorwho helped create theprogram.

Compiled by Enquirer higher

education reporter Cliff Peale

NKY COLLEGE NOTES

NKU professor winstop teaching award


nance.The program began July 30.

Completion of college isfocus of Ohio regents

Driving Ohio’s college stu-dents through to completion of adegree is the focus of a new taskforce from the Ohio Board ofRegents.

Convened by Chancellor JimPetro, the group is charged withfinding ways to help more stu-dents plan, pay for and finishtheir degree. Only 26 percent ofadults in Ohio hold a bachelor’sdegree, compared to the nationalaverage of 31 percent.

“We must achieve a higherrate of certificate and degreecompletion in order to competein today’s global economy,” Petrosaid in a statement. A reportfrom the group should be readyby mid-November.

Private donations are upat Miami University

Private donations to MiamiUniversity increased 15 percent

to $33.7 million during the fiscalyear that ended June 30.

It was Miami’s best fund-raising year since 2008 andbrings Miami to $453 million inits “For Love and Honor” capitalcampaign. The goal for the cam-paign is $500 million. Last yearalone, five new professorshipsand 12 new faculty/staff endow-ments were created. Miami isseeking to raise $50 million overfive years for student schol-arships, and has surpassed itsgoal two years in a row.

Mount St. Joseph opensart gallery in Price Hill

The College of Mount St. Jo-seph has opened an art gallery inPrice Hill’s Incline district. The1,300-square-foot gallery will beon the first floor of The Flats, acentury-old building at Price andHawthorne avenues. Mount staffand students will work at thegallery, which will be used forexhibitions including Mountfaculty and students, regionalartists and community events.

The Mount signed a three-year leave for the space.

Compiled by Cliff Peale, Enquirer

higher education reporter

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