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- Title
St. Catherine University's Weekend College: Open Doors, Open Minds, Open Weekends.
- Authors
Michener, Julie; Lindgren, Amy; Steenson, Greg; Robertson, Joan
- Abstract
The article focuses on the mission of the Saint Catherine University's (Saint Kate) Weekend College to provide access to higher education to adult learners. It notes that the university, with the mission to educate women, had grown from several students in its first year in 1905 to nearly 2,000 by the late 1970s. It mentions several responsibilities of the Weekend College including to serve working adults, to increase retention for nontraditional-aged students, and to approximate the environment and experience of the traditional-age students day program. It cites several baccalaureate programs being offered by the Weekend College including social work, business administration, and promotional communications.
- Subjects
WEEKEND colleges; ADULT learning; DAY programs (School); RIGHT to education; MASTER of business administration degree; BACHELOR of arts degree; BACHELOR of science degree; HIGHER education; ADULT students
- Publication
Peer Review, 2011, Vol 13, Issue 1, p10
- ISSN
1541-1389
- Publication type
Article