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Wayne State bucks trend with enrollment gains
State colleges in Nebraska have had to adapt to the pandemic, too. Other than the addition of masks and social distancing, both Wayne State College and Chadron State College did not make many changes to their school year or admissions standards. “Really nothing has changed,” said Alex Helmbrecht, director of college relations at Chadron State College. “So Chadron State College, similar to Peru (State College) and Wayne State, is an open-enrollment institution.
Colleges tackle admissions during COVID-19
Colleges tackle admissions during COVID-19 LINCOLN – College students are adjusting to an unprecedented school year. Luke Swanson, a Dannebrog native, was having a successful spring 2020 semester. The sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was improving his grades and had periodic check-ins with academic advisors to ensure his success. Then, COVID-19 started to spread across the United States. On March 12, UNL announced all classes would be moved to a remote format.
For community colleges, COVID ‘changed the way we do work’
Recruitment looks different these days for Southeast Community College and Central Community College. Campus tours have started up again in full force, but permanent changes also have been made. “There are a million things we have needed to do and wanted to do, and other things took priority,” said Bailey Michaels, admissions representative at Southeast Community College.
Nebraska colleges tackle admissions during COVID-19
How the process has changed amid a pandemic College students are adjusting to an unprecedented school year. Luke Swanson, a Dannebrog native, was having a successful spring 2020 semester. The sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was improving his grades and had periodic check-ins with academic advisors to ensure his success. Then, COVID-19 started to spread across the United States. On March 12, UNL announced all classes would be moved to a remote format.
UNL, Nebraska Wesleyan take new approaches to recruit students
Colleges across the country have had to adjust how they recruit incoming freshmen and retain students currently enrolled. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Nebraska Wesleyan University have taken new approaches to admissions and enrollment. Abby Freeman, the director of undergraduate admissions at UNL, said recruitment took a hit when COVID-19 became prevalent in March of 2020.
Nebraska colleges tackle admissions during COVID-19
College students are adjusting to an unprecedented school year. Luke Swanson, a Dannebrog native, was having a successful spring 2020 semester. The sophomore at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was improving his grades and had periodic check-ins with academic advisors to ensure his success. Then, COVID-19 started to spread across the United States. On March 12, UNL announced all classes would be moved to a remote format. Swanson said that’s when he began to struggle academically.
Seeverses settle in Seward after life in Japan
Karen Seevers backpacked through Europe and Russia and ended up in Japan. After returning home to the United States, she decided to go back to Japan. She thought she would stay one or two years at the most. “I got my dream job teaching at the American School in Japan and decided to stay,” Karen said. Karen met her husband, John Seevers, at the school, where he also taught. They got married in Japan and ended up living and teaching there for 40 years.
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