A Juniors Guide to College Programs in the Whitewater Valley, Indiana

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WHITEWATERVALLEY, INDIANA

HELPING YOU BUILD A BETTER BUSINESS

Inside:Ivy Tech Community CollegeIndiana University EastEarlham CollegePurdue University College of Technology

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Moreeducationcanmakeahugediffer-enceinyourlife—andyourfamily’s.Itcanopendoorsofopportunity,financiallyandpersonally. Thefirsttaskistodecideyouwanttogotocollege;therestisasimpleprocess.Whetheryou'reahighschooljuniorlookingatyouroptions,aseniorinhurry-upmodeorareturningadult,usethesepagestohelpyounavigateyourway.

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Whychooseacareerandwhywouldyougotocollege?Withacareer,thekindofworkyoudoisbasedonyourinterests.It’sapathyou’vechosen.Collegecanhelpyouturnyourpassionsandinterestsintoacareeryoulove.Find your passion and your major Acollegemajorprovidesaframeworkforyourstudiesandtheclassesyou’llneedtotake.Somemajors,likeengineering,preparestudentsforspecificcareers.Othermajors,likeliberalarts,canleadtomanydifferentcareerpaths. Notsurewhattomajorin?Don’tworry.Manyschoolsdon’trequireyoutodeclareamajorrightaway.Andyoucanalwayschangeyourmajorlateron.Choosingacollegemajordoesnotlimityoutoonetypeofcareer. AcommonmythisthatonlypeoplewithexcellenthighschoolgradesandSATorACTscorescangotocollege. •Differentcollegeshavedifferentadmis-

sionsstandards;ifyoudon’tgetintoone,keeplooking. •Youcantakethetestsoveragaintoim-proveyourscores.Takingthemagaincanonlyworkinyourfavor,becauseonlyyourhighestscoresarereportedtothecollegesyou’reinterestedin. •Communitycollegeshavemoreopenadmissionpolicies.Manystudentsbegintheircollegeexperienceattheseschools. Bottomline:goodgradesandgoodtestscorescandefinitelyhelp,butlowgradesandlowtestscoresaren’tnecessarilydeal-breakers.Themostimportantsteptosuccessistobelieveinyourself.New people, places, ideas Collegeisaboutmorethantrainingforacareer.It’salsoaboutdiscoveringyourselfandlearningtothinkandliveindependently.Alotofthatoccursoutsidetheclassroom.Thenewpeopleyoumeet.Thenewenvironmentsyouvisit.Thenewideasyoufind.Thisisthestuffthathelpsyoulearnmoreaboutlife.

You Open the Door to Your Future When You

Choose to Go to College

Ifyougotocollege,statisticsshowyourchildrenandeventheirchildrenaremorelikelytogo.Familieswithhigherlevelsofeducationtendtohaveabetterstandardofliving.Plus,highereducationenablesyoutohelpyourfamily.Withmoreearningpotential,youcangivebacktoyourpar-ents,helpyoursiblingsandmore.Therearesomanygoodreasonstogotocollege. Areyouafraidyourfamilymighthaveconcernswhenyoutellthemyouwanttocontinueyoureducation?Herearesomeideastohelpmaketalkingtothemeasier:•Explainhowcollegeorotherpostsecondaryeducationwillbenefityouandpossiblythewholefamily.•Planyourpitch.Makeanoutlinesoyoudon’tforgetanythingyouwanttosay,andpracticeaheadoftime.•Justbecausetheyhaveconcernsdoesn’tmeantheydon’twantyoutogo.Bereadytorespondtotheirobjectionscalmlyandpolitelywithfactsthateasetheirfears.Youcanfindhelpatwww/college.govintheparents/familysection.•Promisethemthattheireffortstohelpyouwillbeworthit.Thatmeansyou’llapplyyourselfinschool.Thenkeepyourwordandfollowthrough.•Staypositive.Theymaynotreactnegativelyatall.Theymaybethrilledandoffermorehelpthanyoueverexpected.Theonlywaytofindoutistotellthem. Ifyourfamilysupportsyourcollegedreams,buttheydon’tknowwhattheycando,youcanhelpthemhelpyou:•Bringyourparentstomeetyourhighschoolcounselor.Together,youcancreateaplanoutliningthestepseveryoneshouldtake.

•Financialhelp.Herearesomewebsitesthatcanhelpyourfamilyexploretheresourcesavailable:–http://studentaid.ed.gov.Thisisyoursourceforfreeinformationonpreparingforandfundingeducationbeyondhighschool.–http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/andconnecttoFAFSA4caster.Thissitehelpshighschooljuniorsandyoungergetanearlystartonthefinancialaidprocess.•Takethemalongwithyouasyouvisitpotentialcollegesyou’reinterestedin.Theyarelikelytocatchyourenthusiasm. Evenafteryouexplainthebenefits,yourfamilymaynotunderstandwhyyouwanttocontinueyoureducation.Maybetheydon’tbelieveit’spossiblefinancially.Maybetheydon’tunderstandhowimpor-tantitistoyou.Don’tgiveuphope.Trythesetips:•Tellyourhighschoolcounselorandyourfavoriteteachersthatyouwanttocontinueyoureducation.Askfortheirguidance,helpandsupport.•Findanadulttotalktoyourfamilyonyourbehalf.Itcouldbeafamilyfriend,ministerorhighschoolmentor.Hearingitfromanotheradulttheytrustcanhelpyourfamilyunderstandhowimportantthisis,forallofyou.•Becommitted.Formaplantogoassoonaspossible,andsticktoit.Whenyourfamilyseeshowdeterminedyouare,theymaycomearound.•Thinklongterm.Ifyoudon’tgotocollegewithyourfamily’ssupport,youcanstillgo.Consideralimitedscheduleoronlinecoursesifneeded.Stayfocusedandyoucandoit.Reprinted from college.gov

Get Your Family in Your Corner

GET AN EDGEBranch Out: Colleges look at you as a person, not just a high school transcript. So get as much life experience as you can. This can include team athletics, stu-dent government, volunteer activities, internships, after-school jobs and more.

GET AN EDGE Good Judgment: Be smart. Keep away from people and activities that can get you in trouble.

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You’llfindalotofinformationabouttheschoolseasilyavailableclosetohomeinthepagesofthisguide.You’llhearfromotherstudents,learnaboutspecificprogramsandgetanideaofwhatlifeislikeateachcampus.Theselocally-basedschoolsaremotivatedtohelpyoufindtherightschooltomeetyourneeds.Checkthemoutonline,attendafairorsetupapersonalvisit.You’llbeamazedatthehighlevelofeducationalresourcesavailablerighthereintheWhitewaterValley. Theschoolyouchooseneedstofityourinterests,careergoals,yourfinancialsitu-ationandotherfactors.Schoolsfallintothesebasictypes: Public versus private.Publicschoolsareoperatedbystateandlocalgovern-ments;privateschoolsarenot,butmaybeaffiliatedtosomeotherkindoforganization. Four-year colleges and universities.Thesecanofferbachelor's,master'sanddoctoratedegrees,andsometimesmore.Universitiestendtobelargerthancolleges. Community and junior colleges.Theseoffertwo-yearassociatedegreesandcertificationsinparticularcareerfields,likenursing.Becausetheircostsareoftenlowerandadmissionismoreopen,manystudentsstarttheircollegecareershere. Career, technical, vocational or trade schools.Thesepreparestudentsforspe-

cificcareers,suchascosmetology,medicalimagingandtruckdriving.Manyoftheseschoolsarefor-profitbusinesses.Dolotsofresearchtomakesuretheycandeliverwhattheypromise. Nomatterwhatkindofschoolyouchoose,makesuretheschoolisaccredited. Thingstoconsiderasyoulookfortherightfit: Cost.Whatwillyourtotalannualcostsbe,includingtuitionandfees,booksandotherexpenses? Location.Ifyoudecidetogotoaschoolawayfromhome,factorinthecostofroomandboard,andtravelduringbreaksandholidays. Size.Doyouwantasmall,intimateset-ting?Aschoolthat'sbigenoughtobeacitybyitself?Orsomethinginbetween? Majors and concentrations offered.Ifyouhaveanideaofwhatyouwanttostudy,lookforaschoolthathasanappropriateprogramwithagoodreputation. Flexibility.Ifyouneedtoworkwhileyougotoschool,doestheschoolhavenightcours-esorotheroptionstoaccommodateyou? Admission requirements.Whatacademicstandards(gradepointaverage,requiredcourses,tests,etc.)doyouhavetomeetinhighschooltogetin? Diversity.Willyoufeelcomfortablewiththemakeupofthestudentbody?

Campus life.Doestheschoolofferac-tivitiesandsocialopportunitiesyoulike? Shop around.Contactmorethanoneschool.Ifyourareahasacommunitycol-lege,calltheadmissionsofficeandfindoutwhatkindsoftrainingthecollegeoffers. Calltheschoolsyou’reconsideringandschedulevisits,preferablywhileclassesarebeingtaught.Collegefairsareagoodwaytomeetrepresentativesfrommultipleschoolswithouttravelingfarfromhome. Tipsforyourvisit:-Taketheofficialcampustour,butbesuretoallowtimetopokearoundonyourown.-Takeafewminutestoreadthebulletinboards.Theyprovideaquickandeasywaytoseewhat'shappeningoncampus.-Youcangetagoodfeelforstudentlifebyeatinginthedininghall.-VisitaClassinYourMajor.You'llgettoob-serveotherstudentsinyourfieldandseehowengagedtheyareinclassroomdiscussion.-Impromptuconversationswithotherstu-dentscanoftenprovideyouwithinforma-tionaboutcollegelifethatisn'tpartoftheadmissionsscript.-TakePicturesandNotes.Thedetailsofaschoolmayseemdistinctatthetimeofthevisit,butbythethirdorfourthtour,you’llbesurprisedatwhatyou’veforgottenormixedup.-Don’tbeafraidtoaskquestions.Agood

schoolwillbehappytoansweryourques-tionsaboutitsprograms.Findoutthereten-tionandgraduationratesastheymeasurestudentsuccess.Reprinted from multiple sources.

Find the Right School by Making the Best Match

Highschoolsvaryfromplacetoplace,socollegescan'tlookatgradesalone.Standardizedtestsprovideaconsistentwayforcollegestoevaluatestudents.Checkwiththecollegesyouplantoapplytofortheirtestingrequirements. Compass AssessmentThisisnotactuallyatest,butaskillssurveyinwriting,readingandmathematicsthatensuresyouareplacedintheappropriatecourses. SAT Reasoning TestThistestmeasuresyourabilitytothinkandsolveproblems.Al-mostallcollegesanduniversitiesaccepttheSATaspartoftheadmissionsprocess.Youcantakethetestinyourjuniorandsenioryears. ACTLiketheSAT,theACTisacceptedbyalmostallcollegesanduniversities.Butinsteadofmeasuringhowyouthink,theACTmeasureswhatyouhavelearnedinschool. SAT Subject TestsThesetestsmeasureyourknowledgeandskillsinavarietyofsubjects.Somecollegesusethemforadmis-sionsandtohelpstudentschoosetherightcourses.Someschoolsrequirethem.Atotherschools,theyareoptional. AP TestsShortforAdvancedPlacement,APtestsgiveyouthechancetoearncollegecreditwhilestillinhighschool.ManystudentstakethemaftercompletingAPclasses. CLEP TestsShortforCollegeLevelExaminationPrograms,thesetestscanhelpyouearncollegecreditinmanydifferentsub-jects,makingyourcollegeexperiencemoreefficient.Theyareoftentakenbyhome-schooledstudents,orpeoplewhoarereturn-ingtocollegeafterbeingintheworkforce. Therearealsopreparatoryversionsofsometests.Takingthepreptestscanhelpmakeyoumorecomfortablewiththetestingprocess.Thescorescanidentifyareasyou'llneedtoworkonbeforeyoutaketheSATand/ortheACT.Preptestsaretypicallyof-feredinthefallofyoursophomoreorjunioryear.ThePSAT/NMSQTisdesignedtohelpyoupreparefortheSAT.ThePLANtestisdesignedtohelpyoupreparefortheACT.

Testing 1-2-3

GET AN EDGEMake the Grades: If you are a junior or younger, getting your grades up and keeping them there is important. A high GPA can make it much easier to get into the college you choose.

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Junior To DoFall ❑ Take the PSAT.❑ Take Advanced Placement and/or Dual Credit courses available at your school.❑ Research and develop a list of schools.❑ Ascertain the admission requirements.❑ Use the FAFSA4caster(www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov).

Spring❑ Attend college fairs, on-campuspreview events or visit colleges.❑ Take appropriate exams forcollege admission. ❑ Research scholarships.

Summer Before 12th Grade❑ Narrow down your list of colleges. ❑ Request applications for admission. ❑ Ask about financial aid, admission requirements, and deadlines.❑ Compare actual costs to your FAFSA4caster planning.❑ Apply for scholarships to make up the difference. Your goal is to minimize the amount of loan funds you borrow.

Senior To DoFall❑ Meet with your school counselor to make sure you are on track to graduate and fulfill college admission requirements.❑ Take any additional tests not already completed.❑ Apply to your colleges. Prepare your applications carefully. Pay close attention to deadlines!❑ Ask your counselor and teachers to submit required documents (transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc.) to your colleges well before they are due.❑ Begin your FAFSA application process.

Winter❑ Encourage your family to complete income tax forms early. ❑ As soon after Jan. 1 as possible, sub-mit your FAFSA, prior to early February.❑ Complete last scholarship applications.

Spring❑ Visit colleges that have invited you to enroll.❑ Review your college acceptances and compare the colleges’ financial aid packages.❑ Make your final school choice, notify that school of your commitment and submit any required financial deposit. Many schools require this notification and deposit by May 1.

ADULT STUDENTS Ifyou’veneverbeentocollege,orwishtoaddtotheeducationyoualreadyhave,youwillwanttofollowmanyofthesameproceduresoutlinedforhighschoolSeniors.Howeverthereareadditionalresourcesyoumaywanttoexplore. Ifyoudon’talreadyhaveahighschooldiploma,visitwww.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/education/ged/ged.htmtoexploregettingyourGED. ResearchcareersandtheneededskillsetsintheOccupationalOutlookHand-bookatwww.bls.gov/oco. LearnaboutfinancialaidinFundingEducationBeyondHighSchoolatwww.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/guide. UsetheCollegeMatchingWizardatwww.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/myfsatofindtherightschoolforyourcareerintentions. Askyouremployeriftheywillhelppayforcontinuingeducation. Searchwww.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/scholarshiptofindscholarshipsandapplyforfederalstudentaidbyusingFAFSAatwww.fafsa.ed.gov. Gettoknowthefinancialaidstaffattheschoolyouplantoattend;theycanhelpyouwithaidapplicationsandexplainthetypesofaidavailable. Visitwww.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/repayingpubtohelpyoudeter-minewhichloanstoacceptandhowmuchtoborrow. Gotowww.irs.govandreadIRSPublication970,TaxBenefitsforHigherEducationtoseehowyoumightbenefitfromfederalincometaxcreditsforeduca-tionexpenses.

Get Help Financing Your Education Federalstudentaidcomesfromthefederalgovernment.It’smoneythathelpsastudentpayforcollegeexpensessuchastuitionandfees,roomandboard,booksandsupplies,andtransportation.Thefourcategoriesoffederalstudentaidare: •Grant—Grantmoneyusuallydoesn’thavetoberepaid.Mostgrantsarebasedonthestudent’sfinancialneed. •Scholarship—Scholarshipmoneyisawardedbasedonastudent’sacademicachievementanddoesnothavetoberepaid. •Work-study—Work-studymoneyisearnedbyastudentthroughajobonornearcampuswhileattendingschool. •Loan—Loanmoneymustberepaidwithinterest.Federalstudentloansofferlowfixedinterestrates;income-basedrepaymentplans;loanforgiveness;and

defermentoptions.Generally,repaymentofafederalloandoesnotbeginuntilafterthestudentleavesschool.Anddidyouknowthatastudentreceivingafederalloandoesnotneedacredithistoryoraco-signer?Privateloansfrombanksoftendonotoffersuchbenefits.Fordetailsabouttheseprograms,includingmaximuman-nualamountsandloaninterestrates,visitwww.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/guide. AsaHighSchoolSeniorcompletetheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid(FAFSA)toapplyforfederalstudentaid.FinancialaidofficesuseinformationfromtheFAFSAtodeterminewhetheryouareeligibletoreceivefederalgrants,loans,orwork-studyfunds.Someschoolswon’tconsiderastudentformeritscholarshipsuntilthestudenthassubmittedaFAFSA.

SobesuretofilloutaFAFSAevenifyouthinkyouwon’tqualifyforfederalaid. Youmustmeetyourschool’sFAFSAdeadline.Ifyouplantogotocollegeinthefall,yourstatefinancialaiddeadlineisprobablygoingtobebetweenMarchandMay;andyourcollegefinancialaiddeadlinecouldbeasearlyasFebruary. AsaHighSchoolJunior,usetheFAFSA4caster.Thistoolhelpsyouevaluateyourfinancialaidpotentialandmakeplanstofinanceyoureducationinadvance. Getfreeinformationandhelpfromyourschoolcounselor,thefinancialaidofficeatyourcollegeofchoice,atwww.fafsa.ed.govorcall800-4-FED-AID(800-433-3243).Youshouldneverhavetopayforhelp.

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Juniors,seniorsandparentsknowgettingahighschooldiplomanolongeras-suresagoodpayingjob.Sixty-ninepercentoftoday’sjobsrequiresomepost-second-aryeducation. IvyTechCommunityCollegeRich-mond’sDualCreditprogramenablesjuniorsandseniorstoearncollegecreditsandhighschoolgraduationcreditssimul-taneouslywhilegreatlyreducingcollegecostsandtimespentcompletingadegree. StudentscanearnIvyTechDualCreditsatNOcosttothestudentsandtheirfamilies.Typically,three(3)collegecreditsareearnedperhighschoolcourse.ThereisNOlimittothenumberofcollegecreditsstudentscanearn. ThesecoursesprovideearlyexposuretotherigorsofcollegecourseworkandsatisfyrequirementsforIndiana’sCore40

Students completing two years of study at Ivy Tech, then transferring to a public four-year college in Indiana, can save up to $11,042 (in tuition alone) compared to students completing all four years of study at the public four-year college. Savings will vary depending on the comparative four-year college.

AcademicHonorsDiplomaandTechnicalHonorsDiploma. Manyearn20,30ormorecreditsbeforegraduationthatapplytogeneraleducationcreditrequirementsand/orfieldsofstudyatIndianapubliccollegesanduniversitiessuchasIndianaandPurdueUniversitiesandtheirregionalcampuses,BallStateUniversity,IndianaStateUniver-sityandmanyothercolleges. AnumberofstudentscurrentlyenrolledinDualCreditcoursesplantousetheirDualCreditsatIvyTech,otherIndianacollegesandcollegesout-of-state. ManygraduateswithDualCreditsareabletomeetcollegerequiredgeneraledu-cationcoursesatentranceandmoveontotakingcreditsintheirmajorimmediately.SarahOwens,aRichmondHighSchoolgraduate,wasabletotakesophomorelevel

coursesearlier,completeasemesterlonginternshipandgraduateon-timethisMay. Shesays,“Thedualcreditssavedmypar-entsalotofmoney,enabledmetotakecoursesinmymajorduringfreshmanyear,completeaninternshipandgraduateinfouryears.” AcrossIndianain2010-11,25,429highschoolstudentsenrolledinIvyTechCommunityCollegeDualCreditsandal-lowedtheirfamiliestosave$12.2millionincollegetuitioncosts. TakingDualCreditcoursesiseasy.StudentsshouldtalkwiththeirhighschoolcounselortodeterminethestepsneededtomeettherequiredDualCreditcoursepre-requisitesforeachcoursetheywishtotake.StudentsalsoshouldaskabouttheIvyTechRichmondTakeaCourseonUsProgramforseniors. ThestepstoenrollinginDualCreditcoursesinclude:meetingprerequisitetestscoresforeachcourse(PSAT,COMPASS,SATand/orACT);successfullycomplet-

ingDualCreditcoursesintherequiredsequence(ifasequenceisrequired);and/orsuccessfullycompletingotherrequiredDualCreditcoursespriortoregistrationforthecurrentDualCreditcourse. StudentstakingaDualCreditcoursealsomustsubmitasignedcoursereserva-tionformaftermeetingcourseprerequi-sites.TheywillberegisteredasIvyTechCommunityCollegenon-degreeseekingstudents.AchievingaDualCreditcoursegradeof“C”orbetterisrequiredforthecreditstotransfer.StudentsplanningtotransferDualCreditsshouldreviewinformationontransferringcreditstotheircollegechoiceintheIndianaCoreTransferLibraryatwww.transferin.netorcontacttheirschoolchoicedirectly.

I earned college credit before high school graduation. You can too.

Your future begins now. ivytech.eduVisit ivytech.edu/dual-credit to learn how you can earn FREE and TRANSFERABLE college credit

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ogy,anewprogramonsixcampuses.TheRichmondcampusprogramisinWelding.This30week,financialaid/veteran’sbenefitsqualifiedprogram,leadstocertifications,jobsinahighdemandfieldwithstartingsalariesof$30,000-$40,000andoffersthepotentialtotransfercreditsintotheIndustrialTechnologydegreeprogram.ThisprogramaddsstudentcohortseachquarterinApril,July,OctoberandJanuary.

AdegreeorcertificatefromIvyTechCommunityCollegeRichmondgetsyoustartedonacareerinthefieldswherework-ersareneededmost. Eachyear,ourgraduatesarehiredbythearea’sandIndiana’smostprestigiousemployersinjustabouteveryindustryincludingagriculture,accounting,business,computerinformationsystems,computerinformationtechnology,officeadminis-tration,education,healthsciences,nurs-ing,criminaljustice,paralegal,advancedmanufacturingandinautomotive,construc-tion,design,industrialandmanufacturingtechnology. Oureightcolleges,28programsandover60degreesandcertificatesprovideawiderangeofeducationopportunitiesclosetohomewithpathwaysintocareersandfour-yeardegreesforlesscost. The More You Learn, The More You Earn: Intoday’sworld,itmakesalot

ofsensetogetyoureducationatIvyTechRichmondwhereyoucanmoveaheadwith-outpilesofdebtandgetabetterjobwithhigherpayinyourchosenfield. Collegeisaninvestmentinyourfuture:WithanIvyTechassociatedegree,graduateswillearnanaverageof$8,000moreeachyearthantheywouldwithahighschooldiploma.Overthecourseofacareer,thishasatremendousimpactonpersonalearningpower—adifferenceofupto$130,000. StudentscompletingtwoyearsofstudyatIvytech,thentransferringtoapublicfour-yearcollegeinIndiana,cansaveupto$11,000(intuition)comparedtostudentscompletingallfouryearsatthepublicfour-yearcollege.(Savingsvarydependingonthecomparablefour-yearcollege.) Tuitionisjust$107.80percreditforIndianaresidents,andanyoneworkinginIndiana.Tuitionperacademicyear(fall/springsemesters)forafull-timestudent(15hourspersemester)is$3,234. Studentsneedtohaveatleasttwoyearsofpostsecondaryeducationtomeetjobrequirementstodayandintothefuture.Havingahighschooldiplomanolongerassuresagoodjobandcomfortablewage. Build a Class Schedule that Fits Your Life:Anytime,anywherelearningwithonlineclassesandmajorsoracombina-tionofface-to-faceclassroomexperiencesandonlineclassesgivestudentsendlessopportunitiestobuildclassschedulesandprogramsthatworkforthem. IvyTechstudentscanselectfromabout350onlinecoursesstatewideanddegreeprogramsthatcanbecompletedentirelyonline-moreonlinecoursesthananyother

collegeinthestateofIndiana.Nearly80,000IvyTechstudentstakeclassesonline.Allonlineclassesincludeweeklydiscussionwithclassmatesandtheopportu-nitytoaskquestionsoffaculty. Options That Match Your Career Goals:IvyTech’sprogramsarealignedwiththeneedsoftoday’semployers.Weworkwithbusi-nessesandemployerstounderstandtheskillsgraduateswillneedtosuc-ceedintheworkforce.ThatiswhyIvyTechof-fersavarietyofconstantlyupdatedlearningoptionsthatarecareer-relevanttostudentgoals. Forexample:infall2011IvyTechRichmondintroducedIvyInstituteofTechnol-

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PlanningforcollegeshouldstartearlytoassurethatthestudenthastouchedallthebaseswhethertheyhaveaspecificcareerfieldinmindorareplanningaGeneralStud-iesorLiberalArtspathorareundecided. FirststepsincludesigningupforDualCreditsinjuniorandsenioryear,makingsurethesecreditswilltransfertothese-lectedcollege,developingafinancialplan,completingfinancialaidandscholarshipapplications,takingrequiredstandardizedtestsandvisitingcollegecampuses. IvyTechCommunityCollegeisanopenenrollmentcollege.Thismeansstu-dentscanchoosetoattendandbeadmittedthroughtheseriesofstepslistedbelow.Studentscanapplyat,andbeacceptedatanytimeandenrollinclassesearly.Sum-merregistrationbeginsFebruary15andFallregistrationbeginsMarch15.

Begin your college career Complete an application for admis-sion:Applicantsmustcompleteanonlineapplicationativytech.edu/apply-now/index.html.TheapplicationisvalidfortwoyearsatanyIvyTechcampusthroughoutthestate.Thereisnoneedtoapplytomul-tiplecampusesoracademicprograms. Fill out the FAFSA (if seeking Fed-eral Aid, State Aid or Student Loans):

ApplicantsmustcompleteaFAFSA(FreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid)atfafsa.ed.gov/toreceiveagrantorstudentloan.Andwhilestudentsmayapplyforfederalfinancialaidthroughouttheyear,IvyTechhasestablishedfinancialaidpriorityprocessingdatesforeachenrollmentperiod-December1(SpringSemester),May1(SummerTerm)andJuly15(FallSemester). Schedule and attend a new student orientation session:StudentspursuingadegreearerequiredtoattendoneoftheCollege’sNewStudentOrientationsessionspriortoregisteringforclasses.The2½-3hourorientationprogramisofferedatvari-oustimes.CalltheStudentAffairsofficefordatesandtimes,765-966-2656x4124.NewstudentsmustscheduleandattendasessionattheRichmondcampusbeforetheycanenroll.Studentswhodonotintendtoseekadegreealsomustattend.NewStudentadvisingisexplainedatthistime. Schedule and complete the COM-PASS assessment:TheCOMPASSAssess-mentativytech.edu/compass/index.htmlisaskillsassessmenttoolusedbyIvyTechtoensurestudentsaretakingclassesthatfittheiracademicneeds.TheCOMPASSisnotatest,sothereisnopassorfailgrade,butstudentsneedtocompleteaCOMPASSassessmentoncampusbeforeregistering

forclasses.TheCOMPASSincludessec-tionsonwriting,readingandmath. StudentsarerequiredtocompleteaCOMPASSassessmentunlesstheyhavescoresontheSAT,PSAT,ACTand/orCOMPASSfromHighSchoolorDualCreditcoursesthatcanbesubstitutedforthewriting,readingandmathportionsoftheCOMPASS.Generally,scoresof460orhigheroneachsectionoftheSAT,46orhigheroneachsectionofthePSAT,or17inEnglish,18inreading,18inmathorhigheroneachsectionoftheACTareeligibleforsubstitutionaslongastheywerecompletedwithinthelastfouryears.Placementintohigherlevelmathcoursesmayrequirehigherscores. Studentsarestronglyencouragedtobrushuponwriting,reading,andmathskillspriortotakingtheassessmentbycompletingpracticetestsativytech.edu/compass-review.WhenthestudentispreparedfortheCOMPASS,he/shemustscheduleanappointmentorvisitduringwalk-inhours(ifavailable)tocompletetheCOMPASSassessmentattheRichmondorConnersvillecampus. Meet with an academic advisor:TheAcademicAdvisingCenterprovides

professionalacademicadvising.Itisaresourcecenterforstudents,facultyandstaff.AllstudentsandpotentialstudentsarewelcometocontacttheCenterwithgeneralquestions.Appointmentsarepreferredbutstudentsareseenonawalk-inbasis. Academicadvisingisrequiredforallstudents.BeforeseeinganAcademicAdviserforthefirsttime,studentsmustcompleteNewStudentOrientationwheretheywillmeettheiradviser.Advisingbeginsatthispointandcontinuesthroughaseriesofmeetingsduringthestudent’sfirstyear.Atalatertimestudentswillbereferredtoaspecialtyorfacultyadvisorintheirmajorinterestarea.Studentsshouldmeetwithacademicorfacultyadvisorsbe-foreregisteringeachsemester.ToscheduleanappointmentintheCentercall765-966-2656x1202.Officehoursare8a.m.-5p.m.Monday–Friday. Pay Tuition and Fees:Satisfyalltuitionandfees,ensurecompletionofallfinancialaidstepscheckCampusCon-nect;FAFSAisfiledandreceived(theIvyTechCommunityCollegeRichmondcodeis010037);and,supportingdocu-mentssubmittedtoFinancialAidOffice.Ormakepaymentin-fullonlinethroughCampusConnectorestablishapaymentplanthroughCampusConnectaccountorgetdetailsintheBusinessOffice.

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IvyTechRichmondisdedicatedtohelpingeachstudentreachhis/herpo-tential.Wegivestudentsmoreoptionstocompletetheireducationandlandagreatjob,foralotlessmoney.Wetaketimetotalkwithourstudents,helpthemdeveloptheiracademicplans;provideone-on-one

advisingoncourseselection,financialaidandcareerplanning. Whethertheyneedhelpingettingthroughatoughclass,findingagreatjoborovercomingobstacles,ourfacultyandstaffarecommittedtoprovidingstudentswiththesupporttheyneed.

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WhenNicoleDicksontookamomenttostepbackandobserve,sherealizedthecoursesinherintendedmajorweren’tfulfillingher.Instead,shefoundherselflookingforwardtoherelectivecourses,suchaspsychology,writingandart.Inhersophomoreyear,shelistenedtoherintuitionanddecidedtoexploremoreoptions.Scaryasitwas,consideringherclasseshadalreadybeenchosenandama-jordeclared,sherealizedIUEastofferedanotherdegreeprogramthatinterestedherevenmore—communicationstudies.Thiswouldbeaplacewhereshecouldpulltogetherthecoursesthatreallyinterestedherintoadegreeprogramthatwouldhelpherachieveacareerequallyasfulfilling. Lastsummer,Nicolewasabletouseherloveofwritinginarealworldapplica-tionthroughaninternshipforthemayorofCincinnati.Therewerealotofgreatthingsgoingoninthecity,andherjobwastohelpcommunicatethosegreatthings. Shewrotethemayor’sgroundbreak-ingandribbon-cuttingspeechesfor

orphanages,nonprofits,andconventions.ShewasalsoprivilegedtobegiventhejobofcontactingthemediainregardtoaletterthemayorsenttotheWhiteHouseurgingbothDemocratsandRepublicanstocometoacompromiseontheU.S.debtceiling. “Allofthesethingshavegivenmeasenseoffulfillment.IhaverealizedtimeandtimeagainthatwhateverIdoinlifewillhavetohavesomesortofpurpose,”Nicolesaid.Nicolehasalwayschosentoinvolveherselfinwhat’sgoingonaroundher.ShehasbeenapartoftheStudentAmbassadorsatIUEast,StudentsTodayAlumniTomorrowgroup,andworkedasamarketinginternforanonprofitorganiza-tion.Eachexperiencehasconfirmedwhatshe’sknownallalong—thatshefindsjoyinhelpingothersinonewayoranother. Whetherit’shelpingpeopleinneed,assistingingovernmentpoliciesororga-nizingeventsthatareintendedtohelpthepeople,Nicolerealizesthatwhatevercareershechoosesitwillhavetobeonethathasthepurposeofmakinglifebetterforothers.

StudentsandtheirfamiliesareinvitedtovisitIUEast.IfyouwouldlikeapersonalcampustourpleasecalltheOfficeofAdmissionsat765-973-8208foranappointment.TheOfficeofAdmissionshoursareMonday-Friday8a.m.–5p.m.andafter5p.m.byappointment.OrattendVIPdays.Duringoneofthesespecialvisitprogramsyouandyourguest(s)canexploreyourmajorofinterestwithafacultymember,tourthecampuswithcurrentstudentsandlearnabouttheadmissionsprocess,financialaidandscholarships.Registeronline(iue.edu/admissions/visit/)forthefollowingupcomingVIPdates:March15,March31andApril13,2012.

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IfyouaskCodieabout“paths”inlife,she’sgotsomeprettygoodideasabouthowonepathcanleadtoanother. HerfirstyearofchemistryatIUEastsparkedaninterestinpursuingacareerinmedicineandresearch.Shebeganworkingwithchemistrylecturer,ErrolHuffman,intheclassroomandwithassistantprofessor,HiteshKathuria,inthelab.Classroomexperi-enceswithHuffmanenabledhertoappreciateconversationthatrevolvedaroundchemistryandscienceingeneral.AndlabexperienceswithKathuriahelpedgiveherthecouragetogointothemedical/researchfieldbygettinghands-onexperience.Thoseteachablemo-

Codie Kirby Science Leads to SatisfactionmentshelpedCodierealizethatputtingfortheffortinnaturalscienceandmath-ematicswouldleadhertowardthetypeofcareerthatwouldbringhersatisfaction. WhathasCodielearnedalongtheway?“Don’twaituntilafteryouearnade-greetofindajob,anddon’texpectajobtofindyoujustbecauseyouhaveadegree.Setyourselfapartfromthecrowdandstartyourlifewhileyou’reincollege,”Codiesaid.“Thereareopportunitiestoworkinthelabandinthemathcenter.Takeadvan-tageofwhatIUEasthastooffer.” Afterall,it’sthesetypesofmomentsthatwillleadyoudownYOURpath.

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Whathasshelearnedalongtheway?“Nodayiseverthesame.Iamcontinu-ouslylearningandgrowingasanurse.Therearesomanyopportunitiesinthisfield,andI’mexcitedtobeabletotakeadvantageofthem,”Kaciestated. “BeforeconsideringnursingIthoughtaboutbeinginthefashionindustry,butnursinghasgivenmemultipleopportuni-tiesforchange—withinmyowncareeraswellasmakingachangeforothers.”

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EventhoughKacieBeckhamthoughtaboutacareerinnursingasahighschoolfreshman,itwasn’tuntilherIndianaUniversityEastcommunityclinicalsinWashington,D.C.,andNewYorkCitythatshehadan“aha”momentandrealizedthiswasthecareerforher. Kacielearnedthatshelovedbeingabletoworkinthecommunityprovidinghealtheducationandpreventativecaretothosewhoneededitthemost.

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Itriedlookingupabunchofquotesaboutstartingover,startingfresh,tryingharder,andsoon,butitgotmenowhere.Throughoutmyyounglife,I’veseenbothsuccessandfailure.InthequotesIread,Isawsomethingthatsaidfailureisnotfallingdown,failureisstayingdown.Sometimeswecanbeourtoughestcritics.Everyonegoesthroughthegoodandbad.Sokeepyourheadup! Thatgoesforschooltoo!Imaygetafewbadmarks,forgettodosomething,oroversleepforclass.Butthatdoesn’tmeanIgiveup.ItmeansIworkharderforabettergrade,IdothemissedassignmentandturnitinlatetogetasmanypointsasIcan,andImakesurenottomissanotherclassforthesemester.We’rehumans;we’regoingtomessupandmakemistakes.IT’SALLABOUTTHECOMEBACKBABY! Howwillyoubounceback?LearnmoreaboutLaurenCrumpatwww.iue.edu/blogs

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AconversationwithMeganFrame’sIUEastadvisor,EdFitzGerald,resultedinanopportunityworkingwiththeIndianaDepartmentofChildServices.Sheisnowoneoftheircasemanagers. Meganwillvouchthatsocialworkisnoteasy.Notifyou’redoingitright.It’stimeconsumingandmorethanalittlestressful.Butshefeelsit’salsoveryrewardingtomakeadifferenceeveninoneperson’slifeandtoseeapositivechange.“Itmakesallthelonghoursspentstudying,writingpapers,groupprojects,practicums,andsittinginsideforweekendclassesonbrightsunnydayswortheverysecond,”Megansaid.

Make a Difference Asarecentalumna,Meganoffersabitofadvicetostudentsconsideringtheircareerdirection.“Youhavesomanyoptionsforacareer,lotsofdifferentareastochoosefrom.Whateveryoudo,makesureyouchoosesomethingyouwillbeproudofandnotlookbackfeelinglikeyou’vewasted40hoursaweekforthepast20years.That’salotoftimeyoucouldhavespenthelpingsomeoneelseandalotcanbedonein41,600hours(whoeversaidsocialworkerscan’tdomath?)Makesurewhateveryoudo,thatyourheartisinit.”

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program.Zachlovestowriteandseesthisabilityplayingintoavarietyofemploymentoptions.HealsoappliedforandreceivedaSummerResearchScholarship,twice. Withtheresourcesthescholarshipprovided,ZachstartedVictoryGarden,Inc.,anorganicgardeningbusiness.He’susingfundstoteachpeoplethebenefitsofgardeningandsustainableliving.Asaresultoftheexperience,Zachisteachinghimselfthathehascareeroptionstodosomethinghelovesinlife. “StudyingEnglishandbeingapartoftheSchoolofHumanitiesandSocialScienceshasopenedmyeyestomyownpotential,”Zachsaid.“IfItrymybest,I’mmorelikelytosucceedthanifIjustsignmyselfofftofailure.IUEast,theHSSfaculty,andtheSummerResearchScholarshiphavegivenmefaithinmy-selftotakeachance.”

ZachBishophasdonethingslatelyheneverdreamedhewascapableofinhighschool.“Ididn’treallyhavemanygoalsbackthen.Iwasacompletelydifferentperson.Ikeptmygazedownandmyheadinahole.Iwasn’treallylookingatthebigpicture.It’sscarybeingahighschoolkidanddoingworksheetsandwritingpapersandthenthey’relike,‘Okay,nowyouhavetopicksomethingyou’regoingtodofortherestofyourlife,’”Zachsaid. Butafteralongroadoftrialanderror,ZachfoundaplaceforhimselfatIUEast.Hemetprofessorsthatsawhispotentialanden-couragedZachtodothingsthathewouldn’thaveotherwise.“TheysawsomethinginmethatI’vehadtoseewithinmyself,”Zachsaid.HejoinedtheHonorsProgramandpresentedataconferenceforwritingwithseveralofhispeersfromtheEnglish

said,“IfoundwhoIam.”ButIthink2011wastheyearthatIfoundexactlywhoIam. IhaveproventomyselfthatIcandoanythingthatIputmymindto,Icanseepastmistakesandlearnfrommyfailures.Ihavecometotherealizationthatthereismoretonursingthanthepaycheck,andItrulywanttomakeadifferenceintheworldnow.IfeeldrawntotheAirForce,andhonestlyfeelthatitiswhatIamsup-

posedtodowithmylife.Itfeelsgoodtofindclarityinlife,andtolookaroundandseeallofmyfamilyandfriendsandknowtheyonlywantthebestforme,asIwantthesameforthem. Iamrefocusedandreadyfor2012.2012willbeayearofmanychanges. Believeinyourselfandmakethechanges.Bethefirstrateversionofyour-selfandrealizethatlifeistooshorttobeunhappy.LearnmoreaboutKaitErvinatwww.iue.edu/blogs

2011wasthehardestyearofmylife.Istartedinthenursingprogramandnoth-inghaschallengedmelikethatbefore.Mymindhasbeenputtotheultimatetest,andIcanadmitIhavemadeitalotfartherthanIeverimagined. ItshocksmetolookbackathighschoolandthestartofcollegeandseethechangesIhavemadeinmyself.Ineverunderstoodwhatpeoplemeantwhenthey

Applyforadmissionviatheonlineformatiue.edu.IUEastiscurrentlyacceptingappli-cationsforSummerandFall2012semesters.AdmissiontoIUEastrequiresconsiderationforthefollowingcriteriaandstandards.HighSchoolCurriculum:RecenthighschoolgraduatesfromIndianaareexpectedtoearnanIndianaCore40,Core40withAcademic

HonorsorCore40withTechnicalHonorsDiploma.Recenthighschoolgraduatesshouldrankintheupperhalfoftheirgradu-atingclass.StudentsapplyingdirectlyfromhighschoolarerequiredtotaketheSATorACT.IUEastschoolcodesforreportingSATandACTscorestoIUEastare:SAT–1194,ACT–1216.SATorACTscores

shouldmeetorexceedtheIndianamedianscores.TheWritingportionoftheACTtestisrequired.Graduationfromacommis-sionedIndianahighschoolorcomparableout-of-stateinstitution.IUEastreviewsap-plicationsfromstudentswithaboveaveragescoresontheGeneralEducationalDevelop-mentTest(GED).

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Daretoaskyourself,“HowshallIlive?” It’saquestionthatshapesanEarlhameducationandtheEarlhamexperience. It’saquestionthatgoesbeyondyourfirstjob. It’saquestionthatchallengesyoutoseetheworlddifferentlyand,moreimportantly,tobeanactivepartofit. TheextraordinarylifeanEarlhamstudentstrivestoliveisn’talwaysquan-tifiedbycareerstatusorwealth.Youdefineit,personally.TheEarlhamexpe-rienceallowsyoutoexplore,growandchallengeyourselfinsurprisingways. YourfouryearsatEarlhamdon’tshelteryoufromthe“real”world.ThinkofEarlhamasyourfirststepintotherealworldinsteadbecauseinmanywaysitis.Withastudentbodyrepre-sentingnearly80countriesandwithstudyabroadopportunitiesinvirtuallyeverycontinentacrosstheglobe,adistinctivelyEarlhameducationisonethathelpsyoubecomeamemberoftheglobalcommunity.You’llgraduatewithadifferentperspectiveontheworldandlifelongskillstolivealifeofvalue. Ouralumnicallthemselves“Earl-hamites.”Itisamarkofachievementandlifetimecommitmentthatdistin-guishesthemselvesasglobalcitizens;peoplewhonotonlydaredtoconsidertheirplaceintheworld,butalsotheirlifelongcontributiontoit. Earlhamwasfoundedmorethan160yearsagobyQuakers,thereligious

plines.Theseexcitingresearchopportu-nitiesmaybeonereasonthatEarlhamranks29th—ninthinthelifesciences—amongthe1,533U.S.institutionsofhigherlearninginthepercentageofgraduateswhoreceivedoctoraldegrees. Thereareapproximately1,200studentsstudyingatEarlham,onourresidentialcampusinRichmond.Ourcampusismerelyaplacetobeginanexcitingexplorationoftheworld.Stu-

dentsliveinoneofeightresidencehallsormorethan20themeandfriendshiphousesandourcampusincludesabeau-tiful600acrestretchofwoods,streams,ponds,andprairieusedforscientificresearchandrecreation.

groupconcernedwithsocialjustice,per-sonalintegrityandthepursuitoftruth.ThesedistinctiveQuakervaluescanbefoundonourcampuseveryday. Youwillfindmorethan40coursesofstudyatEarlham,includingageneraleducationprogramthatbuildsskillsincriticalthinkingandcommunication. Therearealsoampleopportunitiesforstudentsandfacultymemberstocollaborateonresearchinmanydisci-

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HowwillyourEarlhameducationimpactlifeaftergraduation?ThreeofEarlham'salumnioffertheirperspectives.

Robert Faulkens, class of 1984Major: EconomicsAssistant Commissioner, Indiana High School Athletics AssociationRobertFaulkensisaformerhighschoolteacher,coachandprincipal.Athree-sportathleteatEarlham,hesays,“thisjobisachancetobeapartofsomethingIlove.Ican’tplayanymore,butthisisawayIcanstillbeinvolved.Iorganizeandoverseethetournamentsforfivesports[and]aminchargeoftheinsurancefortheentireassociationandsomeotherbusinessfunctions.Thisposi-tionwasoneIjustcouldn’tpassup.“WewrotealotatEarlhamandwehadalotofconversations.Thosecom-municationskillsareessentialinmyjob.Wealsolearnedaboutconsensusearlyon,butIthinkitwasonlywhenIbecameanadministratorthatItrulyunderstoodwhatconsensusmeans.“WhatIremember[aboutEarlhamis]alotoftalkaboutacademicrigor,andwhenIthinkofrigor,Ithinkaboutconversa-tionsthatwehadinthedormsorwhileeatinglunch.Iremembertalkingaboutallkindsofthingswithpeoplewhoareprettydoggonesmart.Iwouldthinktomyself,‘wow,we’retalkingaboutthisstuffwhilewe’reeatinglunch!’”

Monica Black, class of 2010Major: African and African American StudiesGraduate Student, Indiana University, BloomingtonAstudentleaderparexcellence,MonicaBlackisoneofthoseEarlhamiteswhomanagedtothriveinamyriadofstudentactivitieswhilegraduatingPhiBetaKappa.She’stakenthatsamedriveandenthusiasmtograduateschool,wheresheiscurrentlyenrolledinamaster’sdegreeprogramintheAfricanAmericanandAfricanDiasporaStudiesDepartmentatIndianaUniversity,Bloomington.ShealsoplansonapplyingtotheSocialWorkMastersprogramatIU.“AsastudentatEarlham,Iwasvery,veryinvolvedoncampus.AndIlovedeveryminuteofit!Attimes,myover-committedschedule[felt]likeaburden,butitwasalwaysabouttheschedule,andneverabouttheactualactivityitselfthatsometimesweighedmedown.Tobehonest,IlovedbeingasbusyasIwasbecauseitkeptmydaysreallystructuredandfullandforcedmetousemytimewiselyandefficiently.“Earlham’srigorouscurriculumcer-tainlyhelpedpreparemefortheworkloadofschool,particularlywritingpapers.IwasalwaystoldatEarlhamthatwhenwegetoutintherealworld,wewillnoticehowfewpeoplecanactuallywrite,orwhohaveaveryhardtimeproducinglong,well-supportedpapers.Moreimpor-tantly,Earlhamtaughtmetheimportanceofcommunity,andhowtofacilitateahealthycommunityspace.”

Rob Strobel, class of 1995Major: HistoryPresident, Lithko ContractingRobStobelcametoEarlhamafterservingintheU.S.ArmyduringtheGulfWar.HeworkedinmanagementfortheKessler’sSportingGoodschainandwiththeconsultingfirmDeloitteandTouchebeforejoiningLithkoContractingin2003.LithkoisoneoflargestcommercialconcretecontractorsintheUnitedStates,withbusinessunitsinninecities,andabout$150millionincontractseachyear.“Outofhighschool,IjoinedtheArmy.Atthetime,IfiguredIwouldservetheminimumoftwoyears,andtaketheG.I.Billmoneyandgotocollege.SoafterIgotout,IwenttoMoreheadStateUniver-sity(Ky.)andwalkedontoplayfootball.ButthenIgotacallfrommymother,intears,tellingmeshehasreceivedacertifiedletterinformingmeIwasgoingtoDesertStorm.Aftermytourinthewar,mygirlfriendatthetimegotajobinRichmond,soIdecidedtogowithher.That’showIfoundoutaboutEarlham.“WhenIenteredEarlham,ourclasshadthetheme,‘unitythroughdiversity.’Com-ingfromthemilitary,Ithoughtthatwascrazy,butIlearnedthatdiversityiswhererealunitycomesfrom.Youcan’thaverealunityifyoudon’tunderstandwhereotherpeoplearecomingfrom.[And]Earlhamisgreataboutcelebratingdiversityandcomingtoconsensus,andasI’vesaid,thosethingsareveryimportant.”

Earlham Alumni Leaders Share Experiences

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Yourfirstyearwillbeanexcit-ingandadventuroustimeforyou.TheEarlhamcommunityconsistsofpeoplefromacrosstheglobe,comingtogethertoengagetheworld,insideandoutside

nap,learnfromoneanother,and,overall,enjoytheirtimeatEarlham. Guidedbytheideaofcreatingacommonsenseofidentityasafounda-tionforsuccess,theFirstYearExperience

ResidentialProgramwillgiveyoutheopportunitytoattendnumeroussocialandeducationalprogramsinyourresidencehall.Theseprogramsaredesignedtoas-sistyouinmakingconnectionswithyourpeersandbecomingfamiliarwiththeEarlhamcommunity,aswellasexploringyourowninterestsandvalues. Theresidencehallsarelikealabora-torywherestudentshavetheopportu-nitytoimplementandenacttheideas,theories,andconceptsdiscussedintheclassroom.Designedtocomplementyouracademicencountersandenhanceyouroverallexperience,ResidenceLifeistheretohelpyounavigatetheuniqueexperiencesofyourfirstyearincollege.Thesocialandeducationalprogram-mingwithintheresidencehallsprovidestheeducation,knowledgeandaccesstocampusresourcesthatwillhelpyoubesuccessfulwhileyouareexposedtonewenvironments,relationshipsandchal-lengesthroughoutyourtimeatEarlham. TheFirstYearExperiencefocusesonfourgrowthareas:Interpersonal(howweconstructrelationshipswithothers),Intra-personal(howweconstructourpersonalbeliefsystemandidentity),ECSuccess(creatingafoundationforacademicandsocialsuccess)andCommunity(creatingasenseofschoolpride,engagementwiththeEarlhamandRichmondcommunitiesandthedevelopmentofanunderstandingoftheprinciplesandpracticesthatguideourcampus).

oftheclassroom.ResidenceLife’sgoalistocreateanenvironmentthatpromotesconnectivityandmakesourresidencehallsaplacestudentsdonotjustsleepandshower,butalsostudy,hangout,eat,

The First Year Experience at Earlham


Therearemanywaystomeasureacademicexcellence.Earlhamhascon-sistentlyrankedamongthetopnationalliberalartsinstitutionsinthecountry.Forasmallcollege,wealsoproduceanamaz-ingnumberofDoctoralcandidates.

If every college and university sharp-ened young minds and consciences as effectively as Earlham does, this country would approach utopia. People would tend to live by reason and the Golden Rule, they would vote by their convictions rather than by their pocketbooks, and our capitalist society would be a model. But by itself Earlham has made great contri-butions and it quietly sets the standard.—LorenPope,CollegesThatChangeLives

NostatisticornumericalrankcanaccountforthepersonalcommitmentanEarlhameducationdemands,orthelife-longimpactonecanexpectasanalumni,buthereareafewnumbersthatmayinterestyouinexploringEarlhamfurther. AccordingtoU.S. News Best Col-leges,Earlhamranks5thforthehighestpercentageofstudentswhostudyabroad,8thforbestundergraduateteaching,53rdasrankedbyhighschoolcounselors,and68thamongnationalliberalartscolleges. We’rehonoredtoberecognized,thoughwewouldn’thaveusedthesamemethodologytodeterminethe“best”amongthesecategories.Webelieveyoushouldchooseacollegebyexploringguidebooksandwebsitesandtalkingto

metherankofmyschoolintheU.S. News & World Reportguide.Differentcollegesarebetterfordifferentstudents.” Scottencouragesstudentstoviewlistsandrankingsas“onestepinajour-neyofahundredsteps,”butthattakingyoureducationseriouslyandpassionatelypursuingaparticularcareerpathwillleadtosuccess.

“You’renotgoingtogetthe40thbestjobbecauseyouwenttothe40thbestliberalartsschool,”hesaid. Weagree. WeencourageyoutolookatourU.S. Newsrankings,butalsocheckoutotherhallmarksofouracademicexcellence.Then,comeforavisit.MeetourfacultyandstudentsandtrulyfeelifEarlhamisrightforyou.

friendsandfamily.Then,onceyourchoicesarenarrowed,visitthecampusandmeetwithfaculty,currentstudentsandalumni. ScottWaldman,journalistfortheTimes-UnioninAlbany,N.Y.,andanEarlhamgraduate,recentlypublishedanarticleaboutU.S. Newscollegerankings.Hesaid,“Noemployerinthe14yearsI’vebeenoutofcollegehaseverasked

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Thefinalstepinyourcollegeplanningjour-neyissettingfootonanactualcampus. TogetafeelforEarlham,westronglyrecommendthatyouvisitourcampusandtalktooneofourcounselors.Yourpersonalexperiencesonthecampus,intheclassroomsandresidencehalls,andwiththestudentsandfacultycanbesignificanttoyourdecision-makingprocess.Youandyourparentsarewelcometovisitcampusyear-round.

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Junior Preview Day, March 4-5, 2012 OurfinalPreviewDayeventiscomingupfast.Exclusivelyforhighschooljuniors,thisPreviewDaywillprovidevisitingstudentsandfamiliesanopportunitytolearnagreatdealabouttheCollegeinashortamountoftime.Whiletheseeventshaveaformalprogramde-signedtoengagevisitorswithourcampuscom-munity,theyalsoareflexibleenoughtoallowstudentstoexploretheirindividualinterests. Studentshaveanopportunitytostayover-nightinaresidencehall,visitregularlysched-uledclassesoftheirchoosing,talkwithfacultymembersinacademicareasofinterest,tourcampus,chatwithanadmissionscounselorandlearnaboutcampusorganizations.Parentsalsohaveanopportunitytoattendseparatediscus-sionstolearnaboutstudentlife,interactwithfacultymembersandmuchmore.

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Purdue rankings •U.S.News&WorldReportranksPurdue23rdamongthenation’spublicuniversities. •SmartMoneymagazineranksPurdueseventhnationallyinits“pay-back”survey,whichquantifiesthelong-termvalueofacollegeeducation. •AWallStreetJournalsurveyofcorporaterecruitersin2010rankedPurduefourthnationallyinpreparingitsstudentsfortheworkforce. •Purdueranks61stinthe2011AcademicRankingofWorldUniversi-ties(ACWU).InACWUspecialtyrankings,Purdueranks14thinengineer-ingandtechnology(amongmorethan2,000institutions).

Partnerships PurdueandtheCollegeofTechnologyhavehadacooperativerelation-shipwithIndianaUniversityEastfor40years.PurduestudentspaythesametuitionandfeesasIUEaststudents(includingin-statetuitionforresi-dentsofseveralOhiocounties),haveaccesstocampusservicesandstudentlifeactivities,andareabletotakeIUcourses.Purdue’soffices,classroomsandlaboratoriesarelocatedinTomRaperHall. PurdueUniversity’srelationshipwithIvyTechCommunityCollegehasalsocontinuedtogrowovertheyears.MoreclassesthanevernowtransferfromIvyTechtoPurdue.RecentlythetwoschoolsreachedanagreementtomakeiteasiertoearnanIvyTechassociatedegreeinengineeringtech-nologyandthentransferintoPurdue’sengineeringtechnologybachelor’sdegreeprogram.Inaddition,manyIvyTechbusinessgraduatesprogressontoPurdue’sorganizationalleadershipbachelor’sdegreeprogram. TheRichmondCollegeofTechnologylocationhaslongpartneredwithlocalbusinessesandindustries,fromFord/VisteontoAhausToolandEngineering.Eachsemester,PurdueUniversityemploysareabusinessandindustryleadersasinstructors.Purduestudentsgainuseful,practicalskillsthatemployersrecognizeandvalue.MuchofPurdue’scourseworkdealswith“realworld”situationsandpracticesthatcanmakeanimmediateim-pactintheworkplace.ThesmallclasssizesatPurdueUniversityCollegeofTechnologyatRichmondprovideanoptimallearningenvironment. PurdueUniversityisanimportantbusiness,industry,andeconomicdevelopmentpartnerwithEastCentralIndianaandWestCentralOhio.Itprovidesaworld-classeducationandhighlyskilledtechnicalproblem-solverstothearea’sworkforce.Over80percenttheCollegeofTechnologyatRichmondgraduatesstayinthearea,contributingtothelocaleconomies.

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PurdueUniversityismadeupof11colleges,suchastheCollegesofAgricul-ture,Engineering,andVeterinaryMedicine. Purdue’sCollegeofTechnologyisthe4thlargestcollegeofthePurdueUniversitysystemandistheonlyoneofPurdue’scollegesthatextendsitselfinto10communi-tiesaroundIndiana.Richmondisfortu-nateenoughtobeoneofthosecommuni-tiesandtohavebeenthefirstStatewideTechnologylocation. LocalPurduestaffandfacultyadmin-istertothelocationandteachtheclasses,butbothreporttoPurdueUniversityatWestLafayette.StudentsareadmittedthroughPurdueUniversity;everycoursetheytakeisrecordedonaPurdueUniver-sitytranscriptanddegreesaregrantedbyPurdueUniversityatWestLafayette. PurdueUniversityhasbeenofferingdegreesinRichmondfor45years,sinceitbeganitsMechanicalEngineeringTech-nologyprogramonthecampusofEarlhamCollegein1966.PurduemovedtotheIndianaUniversityEastcampusin1971.

Ahaus Tool and Engineering Scholarships AhausToolandEngineeringInc.offersscholarshipstostudentsenrollinginthebachelorofscienceinengineeringtechnologyprogramatthePurdueUniver-sityCollegeofTechnologyatRichmond. KevinAhaus,presidentofAhausToolandEngineering,providedten$1,000scholarshipsandischallengingothersintheRichmondcommunitytomatchthescholarshipmoneytobringatotalof20studentsintothenewprogram. “PurdueUniversityCollegeofTechnologyatRichmondisvitaltotheexistingandfuturegrowthofourcommunity,”Ahaussaid.“AhausToolandEngineeringhasusedthecollegetohelpadvanceseveralemployeestothenextlevelintheircareers.Fromtoolmakertomanager,designertoprojectengineerandstudentto

owner,AhausemployeeshavecompleteddegreesinRichmond.Purdueisagreatassetandismovingintherightdirectionwiththenewbachelorofscienceinengi-neeringtechnologydegree.” TheprogramisdesignedtogivestudentsanopportunitytoearnaPurduedegree

whilestayingclosetohomeandtopro-videtrainedworkersforspecificcommu-nityneeds.Thefocusofthedegreepro-gramateachlocationwillbedeterminedbytheworkforceandeconomicneedsoftheregion.TheBSETprogrambuildsuponsixcoreCollegeofTechnologytechnicaldisciplines:computergraphics,computerandinformationtechnology,electricalandcomputerengineeringtechnology,indus-trialtechnology,mechanicalengineeringtechnology,andorganizationalleadershipandsupervision.Thecurriculumhasbeendevelopedovertwoyearswithinputfromcommu-nityandbusinessleaders,countyandcityofficials,stateworkforcedevelopmentpersonnel,andfaculty.“ThedesignoftheBSETprogramwillallowPurduetobemorenimbleandresponsivetotheneedsofthecommuni-ties,suchasRichmond,thattheCol-legeofTechnologyserves,”saidDuaneDunlap,associatedean.“SupportlikethatbeingprovidedbyAhausToolandEngineeringshowsthatwe’reontherighttrackwiththeBSET

program.Weappreciatethecompany’swillingnesstostepupandhelpstudentsgetstartedontheirdegree.”

Purdue Degree, Ahaus Scholarship Make Winning Combination

"I was attracted toPurdue at Richmondbecause the smallcampus offers morechances forone-on-oneinteraction and theability to be a person,as well as a student."

Derek GuthrieNew Paris, OHComputer Graphics, 2009

More information on the BSET program at Richmond is available at http://www.tech.pur-due.edu/Richmond/Academics/Majors/BSET/index.cfm or contact Barbara Alder, director of the Purdue College of Technology at Richmond, at 765-973-8228, [email protected].





Computer Graphics Technology Degree Purdue’sCollegeofTechnologyatRichmondchallengesitscomputergraphicsstudentstocombineartisticandtechnicalskillstodesign,analyzeandcommunicateideasvisually.Successfulstudentsintheprogramcanexpecttomoveontoacareerineducation,business,advertising,gaming,entertainmentandbeyond. Thefieldofcomputergraphicstechnologyoffersseveralcareeroptionsthatrangefromthefamiliarcomputeranimationtomoresurprisingareaslikehealthcaretrainingandconstructiongraphics.Theplanofstudyfortheprogramisde-signedtoexposestudentstokeyconceptsthatcanbeusedinallareasofthecomputergraphicsbeforetheydecideonamorespecificcoursefortheirtalents. ThePurdueCollegeofTechnologyatRichmondoffersanassociatedegreeincom-putergraphicstechnology.Studentsworkincomputerlabsdevelopingtheirgraphicsskills,techniques,concepts,andmanagementabilitythroughindividualandteam-basedprojects.Studentswhocompletethetwo-yeardegreecanstayatRichmondtocompleteabachelor’sdegreeinorganizationalleadershipandsupervision,industrialtechnologyorengineeringtechnology. IftheywanttopursueaCGTbachelor’sdegree,itisofferedatPurdue’sWestLafayettecampus,attheCollegeofTechnologyatNewAlbany,oratIndianapolisatIUPUI.ThePurduebachelor’sdegreeallowsstudentstostudyseveralskillsinyetgreaterdepth,includinginteractivemultimedia(includinggamedevelopment),techni-calanimation,manufacturinggraphics,andconstructiongraphics. Thereisanincreasingneedforemployeeswithcomputergraphicsskills,andforthoseschooledinrelatedinterdisciplinaryskills: •technicalproblemsolving •motion-basedcomputergraphics •graphicdatabasemanagement •interactivemediadesignanddevelopment •appliedgraphicprogrammingskills •2Dand3Dmodelingandanimation •graphicdesign Graduatesoftheassociatedegreeprogramworkasgraphicspractitionerstopro-duceengineeringdrawings,technicalmanuals,multimediaproducts,technicalillustra-tionsandwebpages.Agraphicstechniciancanexpectemploymentinmanufacturing,service,andinformationindustriesasCADdrafters,illustrators,pagelayout/designers,andmultimediaproducers.

Engineering Technology Degree Designedwithemploymentinmind,theengineeringtechnol-ogydegreeprogramatPurdue’sCollegeofTechnologyatRichmondprovidesstudentswithabroadrangeofexcitingexperiences.Thedesignersoftheprogramhaveworkedcloselywithlocalemployersand

industryleaderstocreateanacademicexperiencethatwilltranslatetocareeropportunitiesaftergraduation.Thecorecourseworkoftheprogramaddressestoday’sleanworkplaceenvironment,whereemployeesarevaluedforabroaderrangeofskills.Studentsmaythenuseelectivestoconcentrateinareasofspecialization,suchashealthcare/biomedicaltech-nology,alternativeandhybridenergy,nanotechnology,orfoodproductionanddistribution. Theprogramisgearedtowardreal-worldapplicationofideas,theories,andin-novation.Withastrongfoundationincoresubjectareassuchasscience,technology,engineering,andmathematics,thisdegreeprogramhasaflexiblecurriculumtomeetexistingandfuturelocalworkforceneeds.Coursesareofferedinaseveralacademicareas: •Computergraphics •Electricalengineeringtechnology •Leanmanufacturing •Technologymanagement •Computerprogramming •Mechanicalengineeringtechnology Thedegreewasrolledoutin2010atfourlocationsinIndiana:Richmond,Ander-son,KokomoandSouthBend.PurduePresidentFranceA.Cordovaspokeattheeventannouncingthisnewdegree. “Indiana’sfuturerests,inpart,withaworkforcethatisskilledinthelatesttech-nologicaladvances.Thisprogramofferstraditionalandnon-traditionalstudentsanewpathtoadegreeclosetohome.Itwillprovidethestatewiththetalentneededtomain-tainacompetitiveedgeintheglobalmarketplacewhilerespondingtolocaleconomicandemploymentneeds,”shesaid. Astheprogramevolves,studentsareabletochooseaconcentrationof18credithoursbasedontheirinterestsaswellastheeconomicandemploymentneedsintheregion.Ifaspecificcourseorconcentrationisn’tofferedattheRichmondlocation,studentscanalsotakecoursesatoneoftheotherStatewidelocations. Graduatesoftheengineeringtechnologyprogramareskilledforemploymentatcompa-niesacrossthetechnological,construction,distribution,healthcare,andengineeringspectrum.Theyarebestsuitedtoareasthatdealwithapplication,production,implementation,engi-neeringoperation,sales,anddistribution,asopposedtotheconceptualdesignandresearchfunctionsperformedbytypicalengineeringgraduates.

Integrate Art & Technology Industries Seek Out Purdue Engineers

What you learn: Discover creative and management aspects of computer graphics production. Work collaboratively in computer labs to master techniques, concepts, and management skills.Potential job titles of graduates: Animator, Architectural Illustrator, Computer Game Devel-oper, Design Engineer, Graphic Consultant, Graphic Designer, Multimedia Developer, Technical Animator, Visual DesignerAverage starting salary: $41,734 (with bachelor’s degree)Local employers of alumni: Activision, Agee Design, Belden, Carquest, Eversole Design, Fayette Tool and Engineering, Keener Corp., Osborn InternationalHelpful high school classes: • Art classes, especially drawing, painting, design, and sculpture. • Physics (especially if you’re interested in animation and 3-D modeling) • Math classes, the more the better • Computer-aided design, drafting • Computer software, computer hardware or programming • Writing, grammar, speech, or public speakingGet a head start: A few of the computer graphics courses at Purdue’s College of Technology at Richmond are nearly entry-level. If the professor is confident that you have the right computer or art skills, a student may enroll in these courses before high school graduation.

• What you learn: Engineering Technology degree programs are oriented toward educating students to develop application abilities based on an understanding of engineering theory. Engineering technology students learn design, implementation, and problem solving in a variety of engineering disciplines, with the opportunity to specialize in concentrated areas.• Potential jobs: Positions in product design, testing, development, systems engineering, field engineering or production, technical operations, and quality control are all common positions for engineering technology graduates. • Where will l work? Engineering technologists can use their education and application of STEM, for example, to help make and/or manage the production and related processes of roads/bridges, buildings, power distribution systems, racing teams, computers, software, elec-tronic instruments, environment, and transportation systems.

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Mechanical Engineering Technology AnalyzingandsolvingproblemsisatthecoreofthemechanicalengineeringtechnologydegreeofferedatPurdue’sCollegeofTech-nologyatRichmond.Asstudentslearntoseeandaddressproduction

programs,theyworktodesignsystemsandoperationsthatimproveandstreamlinethemanufacturingprocess. Studentsinmechanicalengineeringtechnology(MET)dealwithmechanicalandfluidenergyandthedesignandproductionoftools,machinesandtheirproducts.ThePurdueprogramisintendedtopreparespecialistsin: •thedevelopmentofmachinesandproducts •productionprocesses •theinstallationandmaintenanceofmachines •solvingengineeringproblems METismorethanmachinery.Itinvolvesmethods,materials,machinery,andmanpowercomingtogethertosolveindustrialproblems.Itistheapplicationofscientificandengineeringprinciplestoallaspectsoftheproductionprocess,fromdevelopmenttoqualitytocostanalysis.Withthissolidtechnicalfoundation,gradu-atesareabletoadaptreadilytoawidevarietyofcareers. ThePurdueCollegeofTechnologyatRichmondoffersanassociatedegreeinme-chanicalengineeringtechnology,oracertificate.Studentswhocompletethetwo-yeardegreecanstayatRichmondtocompleteabachelor’sdegreeinorganizationalleader-shipandsupervision,industrialtechnologyorengineeringtechnology. TheMETbachelor’sdegreeisofferedattheCollegeofTechnologyonPurdue’sWestLafayettecampus,attheCollegeofTechnologyatColumbusandatKokomo,orinIndianapolisatIUPUI.ThePurduebachelor’sdegreeallowsstudentstostudyseveralskillsingreaterdepth.StudentswhocompletetheB.S.programmaypursueamasterofsciencedegreeinTechnology,alsoavailablethroughPurdueUniversity. Withanassociatedegree,graduatesarejob-readyandtypicallyacceptjobsasengineeringtechnicians,engineeringaides,plantmaintenancepersonnel,layoutstaff,productionassistants,andtechnicalsalespeople.Withadditionalexperience,promotiontopositionssuchasindustrialsupervisors,machineandtooldesigners,technicalbuyers,productionexpediters,andcostestimatorsispossible.

Industrial Technology Fromimprovingqualityandsafetytocuttingcosts,graduatesoftheindustrialtechnologyprogramfindthemselvesasleadersinawidevarietyofmanufacturingandtechnicalsettings. Theindustrialtechnology(IT)Bachelor'sdegreeprogramatPurdue’sCol-legeofTechnologyatRichmondisdesignedtopreparestudentsinbothtechnicalandmanagementareasforcareersinbusiness,industry,andgovernment.Itbringsamanagementfocustotechnicalfields.Intoday’seconomy,thetopicsofleanmanufacturingandenterprise,continuousimprovementandSixSigmaQualitytechniquesarepopularideasstudiedintheprogram. Courseworkincludes: •Productionplanning •Automatedmanufacturingsystems •Industrialergonomicsandsafety •Automaticidentificationanddatacapture •Qualitycontrolandproductivity •Computersimulation •Manufacturingfacilitiesplanningandmaterialhandling StudentscanchoosetobeginthedegreeprogramatPurdue,ortheycantransferintotheprogramwithpreviousacademicexperience.Thecollegehastransferagree-mentswithIvyTechCommunityCollegeandSinclairCommunityCollegetomakethetransitionsmooth.Infact,theprogramisabletoacceptawidevarietyofacademiccred-its.Interestedstudentsshouldtalkwithastudentservicescoordinatortofindouthowtheirpreviouscollegecourseworktransfers.An18-hourITcertificateisalsoavailable. ThejoboutlookisverypromisingforgraduatesoftheITmajor.Manyentry-levelpositionsforindustrialtechnologistswilloccurasautomationandmodern-izationcontinuetobeappliedinbusinessandindustry.Anincreaseddemandforinterdisciplinarytechnologistsinmanufacturingsupportisalsoexpected.

• What you learn: Gain a broad perspective on manufacturing and management topics and position yourself for a career within a wide range of technical and/or managerial positions.• Potential job titles: Facilities Planner, Industrial Engineer, Manufacturing Engi-neer, Production Manager, Production/Process Planner, Quality Assurance Engineer, Safety System Specialist, Technical Manager• Average starting salary: $42,500 (with bachelor’s degree)• Local employers of graduates: Autocar, Bullen Ultrasonics, Combined Technolo-gies Group, Contract Industrial Tooling, Crown, Gecom Corp., Henny Penny, Osborn International, PTCAlliance

• What you learn: Solve mechanical problems and gain insights into the manufacturing pro-duction and design process through the application of engineering principles.• Potential job titles: Design Engineer, Development Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Process Engineer, Product Design Engineer, Production Supervisor, Tooling Engineer, Quality Engineer• Average starting salary: $47,684 (with a bachelor’s degree)• Local employers of graduates: Ahaus Tool and Engineering Inc., City of Richmond, Contract Industrial Tooling, Dresser Roots, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Nixon Tool, Silgan, Stant Manufacturing

Industrial Technologists Master Efficiencies

MET Degree Holders Find Solutions

COMPARING ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY Many graduates from the engineering technology disciplines are employed as some sort of engineer. In fact, technology and en-gineering are interrelated fields, but there are some differences:

• Technology students complete more labora-tory (applied) courses than engineering stu-dents, who take different math and science (theory-based) courses.

• Technology research focuses on new applica-tions of current technologies and processes, while engineering research revolves around new engineering theories and principles.

• Graduates in both disciplines generally find jobs with similar titles, and they work alongside each other in engineering teams. Technology graduates spend more time making the plans work while engineering graduates will spend more time in planning.


Organizational Leadership and Supervision Withafocusonpeopleandpurpose,adegreeinorganizationalleadershipandsupervisionhelpsgraduatesapplyleadershipandcontemporarymanagementprac-ticestohelpanorganizationreachitsgoals. Organizationalleadershipandsupervision(OLS)integratestheworldsofbusinessandthepeoplewhobringitsuccess.ThePurdue’sprogramtakesahighlyindividualized,practical,people-orientedapproachtosupervision.Itprovidesalong-termeducationalemphasisonreal-worldworkconceptsandprinciplesofenlightenedleadership,ratherthanshort-termsupervisoryapproach. ThePurdueCollegeofTechnologyatRichmondoffersanassociateandbach-elor’sdegreesinOLS.ThemajorityofeachOLSdegreeprogramincludesleader-shiptechniquesthatcanhaveanimmediateimpactonthequalityandproductivityoftheworkplace.Thebalanceofthecourseworkconsistsoftechnicalelectives,allowingthestudenttospecializeinaspecificarea.Specializationscouldincludesales,finance,manufacturing,qualitycontrol,orhumanrelations. Bothprogramshelpstudentsprepareforpositionsinareassuchas •supervision •traininganddevelopment •productioncontrol •humanresourcemanagement •qualitycontrol •technicalsales •processengineering •generalmanagement •customerservice •militaryservice Theprogram’sflexibilityallowsstudentstoindividualizetheirdegreeprogramtotheirspecificcareerfieldsandgoals. Theassociatedegreeprogramisdesignedforindividualswhowanttoaddtotheirfirst-linesupervisoryormanagerialskills,aswellastheirgeneraleducation.AstudentmaystartPurdue’sbachelor’sdegreeprogramasabeginningcollegestudent,asatransferstudentfromanothercurriculumorastheholderofanassociatedegree.Trans-ferstudentsoftenbringcoursecreditsatisfyingmostoftheelectiverequirements. Anine-classPurduecertificateinorganizationalleadershipisalsooffered.CourseworkcanapplytowardtheA.S.andB.S.degrees.

• What you learn: Prepare yourself for contemporary management through this practical, people-oriented approach to leadership.• Potential job titles: Customer Relations Manager, Financial Planner, General Manager, Human Resources Manager, Manufacturing Supervisor, Project Manager, Sales Representative, Operations Manager• Average starting salary: $40,470 (with a bachelor’s degree)• Local employers of alumni: Belden, Dresser Roots, Dunn Center, Earlham College, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Indiana University East, Intat Precision Inc., Lingle Real Estate, Neaton Automotive, Stevens Wire Products Inc., Workhorse

VISIT PURDUE RICHMONDPotential students have a variety of ways to visit Purdue University College of Technology at Richmond because of its convenient location.Field Trips: Secondary educators are encouraged to contact Purdue University College of Technology about field trips to our laboratories. Day In College: This fall program is a full day at Purdue University College of Technology at Richmond, with students experiencing "classes" and activities in each of the curricula and receiving college success, admissions and financial aid advice. Parents may attend. High school juniors and seniors are nominated by school faculty, counselors or staff.Paint Purdue Pink: This new spring full day program will focus on technology careers for women. High school girls, from sophomores to seniors, will be nominated by school faculty, counselors or staff. More details will be coming. Visit by appointment: The most personalized way to learn about programs, admissions, financial aid and the campus. Meet with Purdue admissions representative and/or academic advisor and have all your questions answered. Call 765-973-8228 to schedule an appointment.

STEPS TO ADMISSIONAs a general rule, a Core 40 Diploma and an SAT or ACT test are minimum require-ments for admission. Contact the Purdue office for exceptions and conditional admission information.Purdue-Richmond has rolling admissions, meaning you can apply year-round.Application steps:1. Apply for admission online at purdue.edu/Purdue/admissions/. Select the appli-cation for College of Technology State-wide Students.2. Have your high school transcript mailed to the Purdue University office in Richmond, Room 140, Tom Raper Hall, 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond, IN 473743. Your guidance counselor must submit a Guidance Counselor Form. Links are pro-vided at the electronic application.4. Have your SAT or ACT scores sent to Purdue University (West Lafayette) Admissions.When filling out the FAFSA (Free Applica-tion for Federal Student Aid) our code is the same as Purdue-West Lafayette: 001825If you have questions or concerns about admissions, please contact the Purdue-Richmond office at 765.973.8228 or at [email protected]

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