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Archives for November 2013

Off to a Great Start! UW Flexible Option Admission Launch Brings Positive Response

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This past week, earning a University of Wisconsin degree got a lot more flexible for working adults.

The UW Flexible Option celebrated the successful open of its admission process on November 18 with a press event that included the first official application submission by a student.

As a high profile and eagerly anticipated program, the UW Flexible Option’s admission launch received lots of attention from media who reported on the event and the finer details of this new, flexible format.

Check out some of the highlights from media and government responses from around the state:

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UW Flexible Option Admission Sees Successful Launch as Eager Students Rush to Apply

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The University of Wisconsin Flexible Option officially opened its admission process this week as prospective students began submitting applications for its new, self-paced, competency-based degree programs.

During a special press event celebrating the program’s milestone moment, UW System President Kevin Reilly highlighted the UW Flexible Option program’s goal of opening the door for more people to have access to higher education.

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UW Flexible Option celebrated the official opening of its admission process on Nov. 18, 2013.

“UW Flexible Option is about making higher education available and accessible to a broader swath of the population at a time when it’s more needed than ever,” Reilly said. “It’s about offering the door of opportunity to more people, different people, people who may not have come knocking unless we provided this new pathway.” [Read more…] about UW Flexible Option Admission Sees Successful Launch as Eager Students Rush to Apply

Student Jumps at Opportunity to Flex His Potential with UW Flexible Option

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Tony Roman has a great career in a specialized field. He’s a driven, ambitious self-starter who now serves as the Google Apps for Education and Mobile Device Administrator for the University of Wisconsin-Extension’s Cooperative Extension division. Take one look at his Google+ profile and you’ll see a connected, innovative, and forward-thinking individual who has a finger on the pulse of the rapidly changing world of technology and communication.

“Most of the things I’ve learned are self-taught or things I’ve picked up through conferences or through direct training on specific topics from the IT field,” Roman said.

But Roman said there’s a missing piece of the puzzle preventing him from advancing his career the way he wants: he never completed his college degree. [Read more…] about Student Jumps at Opportunity to Flex His Potential with UW Flexible Option

UW-Extension provides legislators with UW Flexible Option insights, news and timeline

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 Senate Universities and Technical Colleges Committee invites UW Flex leaders to informational hearing

MADISON, Wis. –  Sen. Sheila Harsdorf invited University of Wisconsin Colleges and UW-Extension Chancellor Ray Cross and other UW-Extension leaders to present the latest UW Flexible Option developments to the Senate Universities and Technical Colleges Committee on Nov. 6, 2013, at the State Capitol.

Committee members learned about major milestones and about the challenges the University of Wisconsin is overcoming to create a revolutionary new educational model.

“We appreciate lawmakers’ engagement in the discussion about this new format we’re developing to increase the number of Wisconsinites who hold degrees, especially in high demand areas such as medicine and information technology,” Cross said. “We are starting small and expect to scale up to help educate adults who otherwise would not be able to progress in their careers.” [Read more…] about UW-Extension provides legislators with UW Flexible Option insights, news and timeline