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WCNR faculty (Jerry Vaske and others), grad students (Kaye Holman and others), and staff (Ethan Billigsley)

In the 2011 fall address, President Frank highlighted our focus on achieving student success. He said, “We have the raw materials we need to be successful - qualified students, committed educators" he went on to say…"And there is no aspect of our mission that is more important than this one: We exist to educate and graduate our students.” New initiatives and programs across campus have focused student success and research suggests that faculty student interaction, good advising and experiential learning are strong correlates of success. WCNR is in a unique position to excel in areas normally used to gauge student success, (persistence, retention and graduation rates), as the culture of our faculty, students and experienced-based curriculum naturally manifest activities that yield high student engagement. There are several important questions: What is the definition of student success? What metrics will tell us if we are on track or off track? How will our recent enrollment growth affect the very attributes that make us successful? Join us next Thursday (10/20) at 11:50 am in the Dean’s Conference room for a lunch and discussion about student success. Hear results from recent WCNR study conducted by WCNR faculty (Jerry Vaske and others), grad students (Kaye Holman and others) and staff (Ethan Billigsley) about student engagement and student success and grapple with the above questions. As always, please let Annie Bilyeu know your preference, Carnivore, Vegetarian or Opportunivore… Please RSVP by Weds October 19 at noon, space is limited!

October 20 - October 20, 2011 11:50 AM - 12:50 PM

Natural Resources 100

Peter Newman, Assoc. Dean of Academic Affairs, Associate Professor, Protected Areas Managment, Warner College of Natural Resources,