Post-Bac Programs Provide
Pathways to New Careers

Photo credit: Naomi Safran-Hon

Brandeis University offers a one- or two-year residency Post-Baccalaureate Program in Studio Art. The program focuses on the disciplines of painting and sculpture. Here, artist Libby Foster paints in her studio.

The surge in the number of adults looking to change professions and the increased competition for graduate school has led to a development of a number of post-baccalaureate programs. These “in-between” programs give hopeful students a chance to prepare for an advanced degree program or to acquire knowledge required to pursue an entirely new career.

Revisiting the Classics

For those students who discovered their love for the classics late in their undergraduate studies—or later in life—the University of Pennsylvania offers a unique post-baccalaureate program in Classical Studies. The course of study centers on language and is designed for students who already have the B.A. and some background in Latin and Greek, but are looking for more in-depth instruction. Many students in the program are fresh out of college, but a growing number are individuals who have established careers in another field and desire to return to classical study.

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Prominent Universities Tap
New Markets with Online Education

David Gray, CEO of UMassOnline; the UMassOnline executive team; Marcellette Williams, UMass Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs; and the delegates from China Continuing Education Association gathered in Boston to discuss details of the partnership.

Traditional, brand-name public universities are reaching out to new regional, national and international student markets with their online program offerings. Institution leaders recognize that online education can enable them to serve more students, expand access to higher education for working adults, and also, potentially, generate new revenue.

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Dynamic Leadership
in a Changing World

Executive Leadership
Academy Alumni Forum

July 10 - 11, 2008
San Francisco, CA

Forum Website

2009 UCEA Workforce Development Forum

Calls for Presentations

Responding to the Global Knowledge Economy 2.0

Clearwater, FL
January 7- 9, 2009

17th Annual UCEA Marketing Seminar

Calls for Presentations

Mastering Marketing 2.0

Scottsdale, AZ
February 11 - 13, 2009

Transcending
Boundaries

Learn more about UCEA's 2009 annual conference and call for proposals..

See this year's award winners!

Association-Wide Award Winners

Marketing Award Winners

See the 2008 Community of Practice Awards winners

Also see the winners of the UCEA Fall 2007 Regional Awards

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View Photos from the Service Project in New Orleans and read the blog about the Annual Conference.

Many States Are Feeling the Economic Crunch

Two recent reports show that many states are facing declines in revenue and budget shortfalls, a scenario that will likely have an adverse on impact state colleges and universities.  State tax collections are at their weakest in five years, according to a report by the State University of New York’s Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government. 

“The Fiscal Survey of the States,” a report released by the National Governors Association and the National Association of State Budget Officers, found that overall growth in state spending had slowed significantly across the nation and that an increasing number of states faced revenue shortfalls.

See the Rockefeller Institute report here: http://www.rockinst.org/WorkArea/showcontent.aspx?id=15100

See the NGA and NASBO report here:  http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/FSS0806.PDF

President Bush Signs New GI Bill

The new GI Bill would provide up to the cost of in-state tuition at the most expensive public college in a veteran’s state, a monthly housing stipend based on a college’s location, and an extra $1,000 annually for book, for people who serve in the military for at least three years. It is aimed at replicating the benefits awarded veterans of World War II and more than doubles the value of the benefit - from $40,000 today to $90,000.  The bill also allows veterans to transfer their benefits to their spouse or a child.

See the story at http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/06/military_gibill_signed_063008w/

IIE White Paper Examines Growth Potential for Study Abroad Programs

More than 223,000 U.S. students annually study abroad for academic credit, and there are widespread calls to significantly increase that number in the coming decade.  The Institute of International Education’s “Exploring Host Country Capacity for Increasing U.S. Study Abroad” explores the challenge of substantially expanding the numbers and destinations of U.S. students studying overseas.  The greatest room to absorb more U.S. students appears to be in longer-term study abroad programs that last either a full academic year or at least one academic session, and in degree study.  Exchange agreements and joint- and dual-degree programs are also large areas of growth.

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Letter From UCEA's Executive Director and CEO

The Changing Study Abroad Experience

Letter From UCEA's President

Commencement


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