RESOUR> Online Graduate Program Trains Community Education Staff

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Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 11:16:50 -0400
To: gleason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: "Tina Koenig - Xpress Press(tm)" <tkoenig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: EDU> Online Graduate Program Trains Community Education Staff

Online Graduate Program Trains Community Education Staff

River Falls, Wis. ­ May 12, 2004  /Xpress Press/ - A new graduate-level
certificate for community education directors and after-school coordinators may 

make the difference on whether a popular program wins financial support.  The
competition for federal funds among after-school programs is fierce, according
to Stanley Potts, Ph.D., past president and treasurer of the Wisconsin 
Community
Education Association.

"Today, the programs with highly trained staff are likely to emerge as winners
in the race for adequate funding," said Potts, Wisconsin Department of Public
Instruction. "It hasn't helped that there is a shortage of formal, learning
opportunities for staff working in community education and after-school
programs."

To meet the need for training, Potts assisted the University of Wisconsin-River 

Falls is developing an online, graduate certificate in community education. The 

university developed this program in partnership with the National Community
Education Association, the premier professional organization for community
education staff.  Students earn the graduate certificate by completing four,
three-credit courses and one independent project.

"All course work is provided via the Internet and other distance-learning 
tools,
making it accessible to students everywhere," said Leon Zaborowski, dean of the 

UW-RF Outreach and Graduate Studies Office. "The compressed course schedule is
also a popular feature. Students take two courses each term, but only work on
one course at a time. In addition, colleagues from around the country will
follow the same schedule and complete the program together, usually within one
year."

Tuition for the 15-credit program is half the cost of a master's degree and the 

online format means that students pay the tuition of a Wisconsin resident, 
which
is often considerably less than comparable institutions around the country, 
said
Zaborowski.

A new cohort of students will begin with the start of the introductory course 
on
June 23, 2004.  All participants need to apply and meet the minimum 
requirements
for graduate study at UW-River Falls before registering for classes. Visit the
Web site at http:/www.uwrf.edu/outreach or call the UW-RF Graduate Studies
Office at (715) 425-3256 or (800) 228-5607 for more information.

About the University of Wisconsin-River Falls:  The University of
Wisconsin-River Falls is a member of the prestigious University of Wisconsin
System of colleges and universities. With a national reputation for excellence
in teacher education, the university consistently provides high-quality,
innovative and learner-centered courses and programs.

Contact: Deborah Wulf, Marketing Manager
Outreach and Graduate Studies, UW-River Falls
715.425.0680
deborah.wulf@xxxxxxxx


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