February,
Cabrini College, Radnor, Pa.
Vol. XXXIII, No. 5
1977
Night ClassesGain
Evening Divisionadds courses by Gene Hutter
Dr. Saul and Gene Hutter review papers concerning the EveningDivision.
The Evening Division of Cabrini College announced that 186 students are being enriched by 48 courses. Under the direction of Dr. Frank Saul, the Evening Division is striving to integrate itself with the day school. The result of this endeavor is evident by the number of day students enrolled in the evening school. Women usually take advantage of the opportunities in continuig education. This is evident by the number of women enrolled in the evening program at Cabrini. But, there is definitely an increase in the male students who are utilizing the educational resources of Cabrini.
Senior citizens are taking advantage of the Evening Division's policy of admitting senior citizens to classes free of charge on an audit basis. New courses have beena dded to the evening division along with the standard Iiberal arts. Gerontology directs a student in the care of the elderly. World-wide attitudes toward the elderly are presented along with information concerning health care systems in the U.S. and abroad. What about the nutritional needs of the aged and sexuality and aged? How can the elderly prepare themselves psychologically for death? These and many other topics are covered in gerontology.
Expert says recruitment says all
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by Sue O'Hagan A consultant trom the Academy for Educational Development has recently offered his expertise to Cabrini College. His special concentration here has been with the Admissions Office. Mr. Rexford G. Moon, Jr. is senior vice president and director of studies for the Ac.ademy - "a non-profit, tax exempt organization established to stimulate, develop, coordinate, plan and improve programs in education and communication." He has been working at Cabrini for 12 days over a three-month period. Mr. Moon, a former director of the College Scholarship Service of the College Entrance Examination Board, serves as a consultant to colleges, universities, foundations, government
agencies and public and private school systems. He is also a member of the Governor's Committee of Scholastic Achievement in New York. Mr. Moon's indepth background in admissions work has allowed him to closely ally himself with the Admissions Office. During his intermittant visits over the past three months Mr. Moon has evaluated the operation, organizational facilities, and management arrangements of the Admissions Office. His aim was to introduce new or improved methods of increasing enrollment. More specifically though, Mr. Moon tried to show how student recruitment is everybody's business. It is the main objective of the
Admissions Office to arouse interest in Cabrini College and to ¡recruit students to share in the Cabrini College learning experience. In Mr. Moon's estimation this may be well and good, but it is not enough. Everybody should be involved in boosting those enrollment records. Mr. Moon believes that tying in Public Relations, the Master Planning Committee and the faculty as a whole in support of Cabrini's Admission program is a giant step in the right direction. As part of this proposal all public relations publications were reviewed. Recommendations were made concerning future advertising ventures, new catalogue techniques, plans for department (continued on p. 3)