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THURSDAY, SEPT. 24, 2015
VOL. LVII, ISSUE 3
Professors teach at local high schools BY VANESSA CHARLOT Staff Writer
“CU” Soon?
On the rOad tO Cabrini University:
Changes Ahead?
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Possible name change: Major milepost on ‘Cabrini 2020 Roadmap to Growth’ BY BRIANNA MORRELL & JILL NAWOYSKI Social Media Editor & Editor In Chief/Co-News Editor President Taylor held a town hall meeting on Friday, Sept. 18 to discuss the possible idea of changing Cabrini’s name from college to university. The lecture hall was packed with faculty and staff who were excited to hear about the changes that have been taking place and will take place in the next few years. Taylor is discussing a potential name change from college to university with various constituencies. Taylor assured the audience that Cabrini will continue its nurturing manner and undergraduate class size. The possible change to university status reflects the expansion of academic programs that have already taken place, including the addition of doctoral programs. “This will actually allow us to double down on our revenue streams and allow us to improve the overall campus quality and campus life,” Taylor said. “It’s a way for us to improve our overall student experience, because it opens up some other avenues for us to that we do not currently have access to. The things that we do very well by being a smaller campus we want to enhance those, not go the other direction.” President Taylor is also planning to bring in more international students, especially those who go to Cabrini schools worldwide. With the “college” in the name, international students believe Cabrini is a secondary school or vocational institute. If the name is changed, then international students will see “university” and they will know that Cabrini can be the next step of their journey through higher education. Taylor has gone through a name change already at his previous institution and said that alumni can find more value with the upgrad-
ed name. He said that at his previous institution, some students even chose to get a diploma with the new name for a small fee. “Students have always been drawn to Cabrini because of its small class size and most importantly how the faculty interacts with the students on a personal level,” Maria Cedrone Garrison, class of 1982, said. “This decision would benefit students, faculty and alumni. I hope to hear more about the outcome.” With the process of the name change, Taylor has no intentions of changing the Cabrini culture and how students are treated around the campus. “I just want to reenforce to the students that we aren’t trying to become the next West Chester,” Taylor said. “We aren’t going to have large class sizes or having anyone other than professors teaching our classes.” He mentioned that the potential changes will help give students further resources and more support as additional students come onto campus. Within time, more services and programs will be available to be offered to students and the overall campus experience will be enhanced. In the time between now and next fall, new college items will simply say Cabrini, instead of Cabrini College. If and when the college becomes a university, the logo and name plate will be modified to reflect the change. The new designs developed for the college will be more modern and up to date to the college development. The president’s office is in the process of scheduling undergraduate and graduate open forums within the next few weeks to discuss the ideas and process for this plan with students.
Cabrini has a history of academic and co-curricular partnerships with local, national and international resources. The college partners up with local and nearby Philadelphia high schools to offer quality educational opportunities between secondary and higher education institutions. High school students can enroll in a number of courses on Cabrini’s campus, and some classes are offered on the high school campus. This program is open to junior and senior high school students “at a cost of $300 per class whereas one freshmen class is around $1,000.” Tricia Scepansky said. According to Scepansky, who took charge of the program in 2014, a year and a-half ago the school started off with only two high school partnerships and about 40 students. Currently, They are partnered up with 17 public and private schools and 180 students. About two out of 14 students that were in the program last year now attends Cabrini College. But Scepansky believes if the number of schools and students keep increasing the number of students to enroll at Cabrini will also increase. Out of the 17 schools that Cabrini partners with, some are Archbishop John Carroll, Bethlehem Catholic, Cardinal O’Hara, Chester County Futures, Chichester School District and Lansdale Catholic. Another program the college participates in is the Diocesan Scholar program. Colette Nolan, a senior at Cardinal O’Hara High School in Springfield, attends Cabrini College. Nolan is part of the Diocesans Scholars Program. The Diocesans Scholars program allows the top three percent of the students class on their campus free enrollment their senior year, paid full by the college. On a regular day, Nolan wakes up at 6 a.m for high school. Nolan is currently enrolled in Principles of Management with David Burke and Community Engagement and Social Media with Felicity Duncan. Nolan is thinking about pursuing a degree in Communication. CONTINUED ON PAGE 4
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