 Welcome Fall Quarter!
by Dr. Molly Weiland, Provost/Vice President Academic and Student Affairs
What a wonderful sight to see all of our new students today! Thanks for being present to welcome them and for taking time to talk about your programs. They each come to us with a different picture of the world and of what to expect of college, different challenges and gifts. In a time with steep competition for enrollment among colleges, it is so often the fine reputation you have helped us to earn that brings them to our door.
This year, approximately 51% of our students are in the 17-21 age range. "The Mindset List" from Beloit College tells us (among other things) for our students entering directly from high school that "there has always been an Internet ramp onto the information highway"; "their schools' 'blackboards' have always been getting smarter"; "they never 'rolled down' a car window"; "they have grown up with bottled water"; "they're always texting 1 n other"; "they've always been able to dismiss boring old ideas with 'Been there, done that, gotten the T-shirt'"; and "thanks to MySpace and Facebook, autobiography can happen in real time". (The full list is fun if you have time to go to Beloit's website.)
Still, whether your students are fresh from high school or are entering Hocking College at a later time in their lives, you'll do what you do best and connect with our students and help bring them to the success that they seek from our college. Let us know what we can do to help you find the support that your students needs. Provide good challenges and help them to grow. Thanks for all that you do on behalf of our students.
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"Student Centered" Launched
The Office of Student Affairs and Giles Lee have launched a new monthly email newsletter for students, parents and prospective students called "Student Centered." The newsletter will contain information about activities and events, reminders and communication regarding campus life. If you'd like to include anything in the monthly e-mail, please contact Giles Lee.
Take a look at the September issue of "Student Centered."
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Live on Daytime Columbus
Hocking's very own admissions representatives, Dan Yeatts and B.J. Heidlebaugh were featured on Daytime Columbus with Gail Hogan on NBC4, talking about the advantages of choosing a Hocking College education. Take a look...
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Summer Quarter 2011 Dean's List Announced
Hocking College is pleased to announce the students named to the summer quarter 2011 Dean's List. Students on the Dean's List must have earned at least a 3.3 grade point average (GPA) and be taking at least 12 credit hours. Visit the Hocking College website for a complete list of students earning this honor.
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Board of Trustees Meeting
The Hocking College Board of Trustees will hold their monthly meeting September 27, 2011 at the Inn at Hocking College at 5:00 p.m.
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Mission
Hocking College provides a unique, innovative, and quality education in a supportive experience- based learning environment, preparing students for employment and transfer education opportunities, while teaching the value of lifelong learning, promoting diversity and developing citizens who are engaged in their local and global communities.
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