Editorial
PFW restructuring needs support to succeed
Northeast Indiana residents know all about change at Purdue University Fort Wayne. The past decade has seen continuing overhauls in structure and leadership at the public four-year university, always accompanied by claims it is being done in the region s best interests.
“This restructuring provides the university with greater clarity in the way we prepare our students, which we believe will aid in their success before and after they earn their Purdue degree,” said Chancellor Ronald L. Elsenbaumer of the latest realignment. “Additionally, we expect these modifications to allow us to more easily engage with our corporate and community partners whose success can be greatly impacted by the quality and quantity of our graduates.”
PFW to split College of Arts and Sciences
University also adds 2 degree programs; to take effect July 1
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
The College of Arts and Sciences at Purdue University Fort Wayne is readying for a split.
Under an academic restructuring that takes effect July 1, the university will have a new College of Liberal Arts and a new College of Science. The School of Education also will have an elevated profile as a stand-alone unit, according to a news release.
“This restructuring provides the university with greater clarity in the way we prepare our students, which we believe will aid in their success before and after they earn their Purdue degree,” Chancellor Ronald Elsenbaumer said in a statement.
Verbatim: New PFW academic organizational structure to go into effect July 1
The Journal Gazette
Purdue Fort Wayne issued this news release today:
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Upcoming changes to the academic organizational structure at Purdue University Fort Wayne will include the creation of two new colleges and an elevated profile for the School of Education as a standalone unit. These and other modifications were approved Friday by the Purdue University Board of Trustees.
Beginning July 1, the existing College of Arts and Sciences will be split into two new colleges focusing on liberal arts and science, respectively. The School of Education s transition to a structure comparable to that of the Doermer School of Business will come as part of a dissolution of the College of Professional Studies.
Colleges changing how they recruit
Much more virtual activity amid COVID
ASHLEY SLOBODA | The Journal Gazette
With their work taking them to hundreds of communities in Indiana and neighboring states, Trine University admissions counselors earned a nickname on campus – road warriors.
Their trips across the Hoosier State, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois included daytime high school visits and participation in college fairs. Those after-school college fairs gave the Angola university exposure to prospective students regardless of whether they stopped for information, said Kim Bennett, vice president for enrollment management.
The admissions counselors have gotten a new moniker as pandemic restrictions have shifted in-person efforts to virtual alternatives.