Name | Title | Contact Details |
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Evelyn Kelly |
Associate Vice President of Foundational Studies and Academic Support | Profile |
Brigham Young University Hawaii is a small, academically challenging university (approximately 2400 students) emphasizing the liberal arts together with professional programs in business, education and computer technologies. The University services an international student body: Approximately 50 percent of the students come from over 70 countries outside the United States, primarily from Asia and the Pacific. BYU-Hawaii is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Senior Colleges and Universities of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). Established in 1955 as the Church College of Hawaii (CCH), the campus is located in Laie, Hawaii, thirty-five miles from Honolulu. CCH`s name was changed to Brigham Young University Hawaii in 1974, and today is part of the three-campus BYU system that includes BYU in Provo, UT and BYU Idaho in Rexburg, ID. BYU-Hawaii offers a unique environment that helps students enlarge the intellect, build personal character and faith in God, and live harmoniously among those whose cultures are different from their own. This leads students to a lifetime of learning and service in their careers, families, church, community and country. The academic curriculum emphasizes intercultural traditions, with 24 majors in business, technology, education, science, and the arts. A 17:1 student/faculty ratio gives students tremendous opportunities to learn from their professors. BYU-Hawaii is consistently ranked as a top-tier university by the prestigious news magazine, U.S. News and World Report.
Kentucky Wesleyan College, in partnership with the United Methodist Church, fosters a liberal arts education that nourishes, stimulates and prepares future leaders intellectually, spiritually and physically to achieve success in life.
Du Bois Business College is a Du Bois, PA-based company in the Education sector.
Oglethorpe University has entered an era of innovation, reinvigoration, and growth with the opening of the $16M Turner Lynch Campus Center in 2013 and a 374-unit residential complex, Gables Brookhaven. Founded in 1835, Oglethorpe is Atlanta`s leading liberal arts and sciences university of 1184 students representing 32 states and 33 countries. Renowned for its groundbreaking Core program, Oglethorpe is a member of the Annapolis Group, comprised of America`s most selective liberal arts institutions, and has been named among U.S. News & World Report`s Best Liberal Arts Colleges, Forbes` America`s Best Colleges, and Princeton Review`s Best Southeastern Colleges. Oglethorpe`s Atlanta Laboratory for Learning (A_LAB) fosters experiential learning through civic engagement, study abroad, internships, and undergraduate research. Oglethorpe is home to the OU Museum of Art and the Piedmont School of Atlanta. The Oglethorpe`s 16 Stormy Petrels athletic teams compete in the Southern Athletic Association.
North Iowa Area Community College is a progressive, comprehensive learning institution positioned to serve as the major cultural, educational, and economic development force for the North Iowa region. 2008 marks the 90th anniversary of the College, which began in 1918 as Mason City Junior College (the first public two-year college in Iowa) and became North Iowa Area Community College in 1966.