College of the Week: Hampshire College

Located in the Connecticut River Valley of western Massachusetts, Hampshire’s 800-acre campus sits amid former orchards, farmland, and forest. Buildings are eclectic and contemporary, and the school is proud of its bio-shelter, arts village, and multi-sports and multimedia centers.

The student-faculty ratio at @Hampshire College is 10:1, and the school has 84.8% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Hampshire College include: Visual and Performing Arts; English Language and Literature/Letters; Social Sciences; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Education; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Physical Sciences; History; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 69%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/hampshire-college-4661)

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College of the Week: Eckerd College

Located in the city of St. Petersburg, Florida, the waterfront campus of Eckerd College overlooks Boca Ciega Bay on the western coast of the state. Eckerd College offers about 40 undergraduate majors and does not have master's degree courses.

The student-faculty ratio at Eckerd College is 11:1, and the school has 51% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Eckerd College include: Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Natural Resources and Conservation; Social Sciences; Psychology; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Visual and Performing Arts; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; English Language and Literature/Letters; Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics; and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 80%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/eckerd-college-1487)

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FREE "Planting Dreams" Family Conference [English/Spanish]

The Early Academic Outreach Program at UC Santa Barbara is thrilled to invite you to our annual Family Conference, "Planting Dreams," taking place on Sunday, October 27th from 8 am to 4 pm at UC Santa Barbara. This free event is open to the whole family!

Parents will benefit from sessions on creating a learning environment, financial aid, and financial literacy. 7th -11th-grade students can look forward to workshops on becoming competitive applicants and a hands-on budgeting activity. High school seniors will receive hands-on assistance with UC and CSU applications. For students considering attending a community college and transferring to a four-year university, UCSB’s transfer admissions team will host a series of workshops. Additionally, we will have hands-on activities for students ages 4-11 years old. All participants will receive a tour of the campus and will get the opportunity to ask current undergraduate students about their experiences.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided! Limited transportation is available for those interested. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Gonzalez at veronica.gonzalez@fillmoreusd.org or (805) 893-4984.

We look forward to seeing you there!

El programa Early Academic Outreach de la Universidad de California, Santa Bárbara los invita a nuestra Conferencia Familiar, “Plantando Sueos", que se llevará a cabo el domingo 27 de octubre de 8 am a 4 pm en UC Santa Bárbara. ¡Este evento gratuito está abierto para toda la familia!

Padres participaran en sesiones sobre cómo crear un ambiente de aprendizaje, ayuda financiera y educación financiera. Los estudiantes de 7º a 11º grado podrán participar en talleres sobre cómo convertirse en estudiantes competitivos y en una actividad financiera. Los estudiantes de último año de secundaria recibirán asistencia con las solicitudes para UC y CSU. Para los estudiantes que están considerando asistir a un colegio comunitario y transferirse a una universidad de cuatro años, el equipo de admisiones de transferencias de UCSB organizará una serie de talleres. Además habrá actividades para estudiantes de 4 a 11 años.

Todos los participantes recibirán un recorrido por el campus y tendrán la oportunidad de pregúntale a estudiantes universitarios sobre sus experiencias.

¡Se ofrecerán desayuno y almuerzo! Hay transporte limitado disponible. Favor de comunicarse con la Sra.Gonzalez si tienen alguna pregunta al correro veronica.gonzalez@fillmoreusd.org o al numero (805) 893-4984.

¡Esperamos verlos!

College of the Week: Denison University

Denison University, a small liberal arts college, is set in the proportionally small town of Granville, Ohio. From campus, students can walk to the restaurants and shops that line Granville’s main street. Bikers may enjoy the 36-mile trail that connects Granville to the nearby Ohio cities of Newark, Johnstown and Alexandria.

The student-faculty ratio at Denison University is 9:1, and the school has 67.4% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Denison University include: Social Sciences; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Psychology; Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; English Language and Literature/Letters; Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies; and Physical Sciences. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 88%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/denison-university-3042)

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College of the Week: Cornell College

Cornell College is a small, private liberal arts school in Mount Vernon, Iowa, that utilizes a block schedule. This special academic calendar, named One Course At A Time (OCAAT), consists of eight blocks of 18 days each. In a given block, students at Cornell College attend just one class from 9-11 a.m., break for lunch and then resume from 1-3 p.m., so they focus intensely on just one area of study for a shorter amount of time.

The student-faculty ratio at Cornell College is 13:1, and the school has 67.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Cornell College include: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology; Exercise Science and Kinesiology; Engineering, General; Computer Science; Political Science and Government, General; History, General; Psychology, General; Elementary Education and Teaching; Art/Art Studies, General; and Finance, General. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 77%. (https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/cornell-college-1856)

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College of the Week: Clark University

Clark University in Worcester, Mass., is a small liberal arts institution in the midst of 11 other colleges and universities. Together, the schools make up the Higher Education Consortium of Central Massachusetts.

The student-faculty ratio at Clark University is 9:1, and the school has 63.1% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Clark University include: Social Sciences; Psychology; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Visual and Performing Arts; Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies; Education; and Natural Resources and Conservation. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 87%. (https://www.usnews.com/.../clark-university-massachusetts...)

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College of the Week: Centre College

For students who attend Centre College, three things are definite: If they want, they will be able to study abroad, complete an internship and graduate in four years. The school, located in Danville, Kentucky, guarantees that all students who follow academic and social guidelines will be exposed to each of the three key college experiences.

The student-faculty ratio at Centre College is 10:1, and the school has 72% of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Centre College include: Economics, Other; Psychology, General; Biology/Biological Sciences, General; International/Globalization Studies; Behavioral Neuroscience; Political Science and Government, General; History, General; Sociology and Anthropology; Computer Science; and Environmental Studies. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 89%.(https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/centre-college-1961)

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