Today we locked our front doors so faculty and staff could spend a few hours talking about what kind of college we want to be.
A couple of themes were repeated. One was that we needed to keep working at helping our students learn what it means to be in college. The other was that we need to hold them responsible for their own education.
While on the surface these two objectives seem contradictory, one really leads into the other, because, of course, part of what it means to be a college student is to be a responsible adult.
There will undoubtedly be an ongoing discussion about how to bring about the second objective, but Mohave Community College has already made strides toward realizing the first through initiatives like mandatory pre-registration orientation, "Introduction to College" classes and extra help provided through supplemental instruction and tutoring.
It may sound like a platitude, but the people here really are committed to helping students succeed and stay the course once they're on the college rolls. The main things the students needs to provide (and they're not insignificant) are courage and perseverance.
About the blogger
- Diana Parker
- I'm in my second year as the College Recruitment Officer, and it's gratifying to see so many of the people I helped get started here in classes and moving toward brighter futures. I'm a true education advocate, having earned a bachelor's degree in English from the University of New Mexico and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Utah. I've also worked in public relations and as a newspaper reporter and a librarian.
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