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| Volume 26, Issue #2 |
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September 22, 1999
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| KEEPING THEM COMING... article by Jill Gray, staff reporter |
| When freshmen first consider
NIACC, one of the first people they meet is Rachel McGuire, director of
Admissions at the college.
Her main responsibilities as director of Admissions include traveling to numerous high schools across the state and attending meetings and appointments with potential students. According to McGuire, the best part of her job is dealing with people. “I feel the best part of my job is watching students grow and learn during their two years at NIACC,” McGuire said. McGuire said that the toughest part of her job is managing her time between being the director of Admissions and the new head volleyball coach for the Trojans this fall. McGuire knows a great deal about NIACC as she attended NIACC for her first two years of college. During that time, she participated in basketball and softball. While working at summer registration and orientation as a student, McGuire said she decided that working in Admissions was what she wanted to do as a a career. After attending NIACC, McGuire then transferred to UNI, where she received her degree in Family Services. Following graduation, she returned to NIACC to work in Admissions. McGuire said that she took the position of assistant volleyball coach in 1994 before becoming the head volleyball coach this season. According to McGuire, there is a difference between being assistant and head volleyball coach. “Being head coach creates more anxiety and a little less sleep,” McGuire said. “With four sophmores and six freshman that know the game very well, I am very excited about the season ahead.” McGuire will continue to not only work with bringing students to campus, but also working with them once they’re here. |
| ENROLLMENT JUMPS TEN PERCENT THIS FALL... |
| This semester, the classes may seem
a little more full and the halls a little more packed compared to last
year at this time. This isn’t a figment of anyone’s imagination,
as NIACC enrollment increased more than 10 percent. Last year, the records
showed 2,526 students enrolled and this year at the end of August, enrollment
increased by 401 students for a total of 2,927.
NIACC officials attribute the increase to 23 Get One Free Campaign, the growth of programs, promotion and more high school students using the opportunity to start their college careers earlier. |
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| 23, GET ONE FREE A HUGE SUCCESS... by Crystal Duganb, staff |
| In recent years, NIACC has offered
several programs aimed at recruiting more non-traditional students.
Over 300 participants became involved in the most recent of these, called "23, Get One Free," according to Rachel McGuire, Admissions director. The program is a spin-off of the "Buy One Get One Free" program of 1997. The purpose of these programs is to get more non-traditional students enrolled in classes at the College, McGuire said. There were only three requirements to become involved in this program. Any North Iowan interested only had to be at least 23 years old and have not been enrolled in any NIACC classes within the last three years. Mandatory information sessions were then offered to introduce participants to the College. The sessions covered topics such as credits and different types of classes offered. At the end of the session, the participant then received a certificate for $186.45, or a 3-hour credit class. According to McGuire, the outcome of the program has proved very successful. "The number of students in evening classes has climbed 32% since last year," McGuire said. |
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