CAMPUS NEWS
FRED SNOW JOINS WALDORF BOARD OF TRUSTEES At the November meeting of Waldorf College’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Fred Snow was appointed to a four-year term. With his comprehensive history in academia (he’s been president of three universities), Snow is an excellent addition to Waldorf’s leadership. Snow has been instrumental in developing some of the country’s most successful online programs, with outstanding academic outcomes and graduation rates. He promotes a consolidated, college-wide approach to online learning, building upon an institution’s own strategic plans, identities and market opportunities. He is currently working closely with Waldorf’s administration to identify plans and programs to propel us into the forefront of quality online education. A sought-after speaker and panelist, Snow has presented at numerous national conferences on the economics of online learning, the complexity of marketing online organizations, global online education and more. As a consultant, his specialties include strategic planning, institutional communication, financial planning, and designing programs for maximum academic outcomes and student enrichment. Snow holds an MBA from Penn State University, and earned his Ph.D. in International Business/ Economics from Kent State University. He received his BA in Accounting and Spanish from Grove City College, and holds CPA certification in Pennsylvania. His extensive travel has inspired Snow to develop a vision of worldwide learning and accord through Collaborative Global Education (C-Global-E), an “organization whose mission is to develop online learning solutions for social good, both here and abroad.” Snow lives in Ottawa, Kansas with his wife Gloria, and delights in his children and grandchildren.
COMM. DEGREE ADDED TO WALDORF ONLINE OFFERINGS Students who wish to participate in Waldorf College’s renowned communications program now have an off-campus option with a newly developed online communications major. The online communications degree was created by Waldorf communications faculty members David Damm ’73, Mark Newcom and Tiffany Blome Olson ’98. In developing the curriculum, the professors wanted to bring the true oncampus experience to distant students. “We worked very hard to ensure the residential and online degrees are as similar as possible,” said Olson. “The same projects are assigned to both learning environments.” With courses designed and taught by Waldorf’s residential communications faculty, the online program offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge design and production technologies. “It will be exciting and challenging to see how the hands-on training translates online,” said Olson. “The online program offers flexibility that is especially appealing to adult learners,” explained Waldorf’s Director of Online Learning Laura Satre Friesenborg ’95. “With online delivery, we are able to offer Waldorf’s renowned communications program to learners who live in other states or even on military bases overseas.” The program is also ideal for local students who have full schedules with work or family. “Students and instructors will interact through Blackboard – an online academic system for sharing resources like documents, videos, and presentations – and email. Instructors are also exploring using videos to provide feedback on student projects,” said Olson. Online communications courses can be taken on a full-time or part-time basis. Full-time students taking two courses per term can anticipate graduating in four years with a bachelor of arts degree. Transfers from community colleges or other institutions are also accepted. Students can enroll by calling 877-2672157 or by completing an admissions application at Waldorf’s online program website: www.waldorf.edu/online. With the addition of the new communications degree program, Waldorf now offers seven online bachelor’s degree programs (business administration, criminal justice, criminal justice administration, fire science administration, organizational leadership and psychology) as well as an online associate’s degree.
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