Posted: October 31, 2016 12:00:00 AM CDT
Patrick Hargon, the Associate Director for the Learning Commons, shares information about how rewarding it is to work with students everyday. He is also working on a Facebook group that brings musicians closer together, being a semi-professional musician himself. Tell us about yourself. I am the Associate Director for the Learning Commons, and I am glowingly proud of the work that we do for students every single day: All of our student workers are trained to provide the kind of academic...
Posted: October 31, 2016 12:00:00 AM CDT
Yusuke Nogi, a Supply Chain Management and Japanese International Student tells us a little bit about cultural differences between the U.S. and Japan, what it's like being the catering manager of Brewed Awakening, and what the future has in store for him. Tell us about yourself: I am a Japanese International Student studying supply chain management. I was born in Japan and moved back and forth between Kyoto, Japan and Washington State. I came to the US to study aviation, but decided to pursue...
Posted: October 24, 2016 8:00:00 AM CDT
"Everyone should strive to be a citizen of the world. Boundaries were created by man." -Suzy Kassam Japan, Germany, Columbia, and Saudia Arabia we are fortunate at UNK to have students from all of these countries on campus this year! In fact we have students from over 30 countries joining us to study. Fortunately, this international exchange is a two way street with many UNK students participating in study abroad programs. For convenience I’m including links to the various international...
Posted: October 13, 2016 12:00:00 AM CDT
The College of Education Forum on Excellence in Teaching and Research held its first meeting on September 30th and featured a teaching presentation on Collaboration in Online Learning: Tips and Strategies for Engaging Learners by Dr. Martonia Gaskill, Teacher Education; and a research presentation on Creating Student Research Groups Online and On-campus by Dr. Matt Mims, Counseling and School Psychology. A critical factor to student success in any learning environment is the skill set faculty...
