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WHITTIER uaker September 23,1999 ampus COLL ■ Review Ex-Riddler Frank Gorshim delights Shannon Center with saucy humor. E G E^ ^r ^* M. \ * . .'' ' SPORTS ■ Football receives severe drubbing Poet football was destroyed 45-0 in their first league | game, Sat. Sept. 18. V. The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 V John Greenleaf OPINION TOPIC How Is the Relationship Between Students and Administrative Offices Students discuss the pros and cons of dealing with offices ranging from financial aid to the registrar. CAMP UjS Where ale is it? V Due to an inexplicable computer crash, the product of hours of toil were instantly whisked into the electronic netherworld. Keep your toes crossed for next week. Graham Denies Allegations of Delays in Financial Aid ■ ADMIHISTRATION by Sean Jernigan QCAsst. News Editor Director of Student Finances Catherine Graham denied student allegations on Tuesday, Sept. 21, which suggest that the Office of Student Financing has not processed their requests for aid in a timely fashion. According to Dean's List student, rising sophomore Ryan Collard, her decision not to return to Whittier was made because she did not have a financial aid package in late August when she began classes at the University of New Mexico (U.N.M.) by default. "Over the course of four weeks I called and asked for my package and they kept saying it would be here in about a week," Collard said. "I told them I needed it so I could decide. Eventually I just asked for my scholarships so I could see if I could afford it, but they never called me back." After putting in a call to Director of Admissions Urmi Kar, Collard received her package. However, she had already started at the University of New Mexico. When asked to comment on allegations that late financial aid packages dissuade students from returning to Whittier, Graham cited statistics on the institutional performance of her office over the last year. The office received over 3,000 requests for aid packages and made over 1,500 offers to returning and newly accepted students. Graham cited that less than 3% ofthe total packages are still outstanding, totaling less than 50. Of these students, most are upperclassmen. "We've got some lazy juniors and seniors that know the system and know they don't have to have an aid package to register for classes," Graham said. According to Graham, the Office of Student Financing delivered aid packages on July 1st to almost all students who completed their paperwork by the March 2nd deadline. Graham pointed out that her office had reduced the paper work students need to fill out by eliminating the student profile, and by being one of only a handful of schools selected for the Laureate program, which allows students to apply for their loans on-line. These factors came together to get students' funding sooner for the first time in Whittier's history. "We dumped over a million dollars into students accounts during the first week of classes. That's the first time that's happened in this institution's history," Graham said. Graham also attributes the Office's success to their aggressive campaign in late winter to inform students about the financial aid process. In the cases of those students that did not meet the March 2nd deadline, Graham's office sent out three letters over the summer to every student with an outstanding package and called everyone on August 4th. Graham articulated the Office's role as of facilitating the financial needs of the student, and distanced herself from the registration process. Her goal forthe Office is to streamline the financial aid process for Catherine Graham. students and their families. "Financial Aid is not a mechanism of registration—it is a way to assist families in paying their educational expenses," she said. Many students still cite the Office of Student Financing as presenting an obstacle to attending Whittier. "I turned in my paper work in February, See ADMINISTRATION Page 5 Department of Education Will Share $50,000 Technology Grant Weingart Halt Hosts Open House ■GRANTS by Steve Alvarado QCAsst. News Editor The Education and Child Development program at Whittier College, which runs the Broadoaks children school, is sharing a $50,000 teaching and technology grant from AT&T with McKen- dree College and Berry College. The College will receive a total of $ 16,3 80 from that grant to implement hardware and software needed for the program. The AT&T Foundation for In dependent Higher Education's Learning Network Teaching and Technology grantwill create anelec- tronic link between the three institutions that will be used to improve teacher training and the use of technology in elementary school classrooms, according to Professor of Education Kathleen Ralph. "[The] grant will improve the' way we assess the technological skills of teachers in training," Ralph said. "The focus of the grant is to work on developing a model in evaluating and prepar- Kathleen Ralph. ing the competence level of future teachers in the uses of technology in the classrooms as well as their professional life." Whittier College, as well as McKendree and Berry, was chosen for its diversity and setting. McKendree College is in Leba- non, 11., a suburb of St. Louis. Berry College is in Mount Berry, a rural Appalachian region of Georgia. Students in the public and private schools associated with each ofthe colleges will be introduced to the learning power of technology by becoming electronic pen pals with one another via e-mail. Teachers will improve their technological skills via e-mail, the World Wide Web, trouble shooting, curriculum portfolio development using software programs and evaluating the software programs for the classroom. There will be 24 teachers participating in the program, which will consist of eight faculty members of the College, eight Broadoaks professors and eight other teachers ofthe Norwalk, La Mirada and El Rancho School District of Pico Rivera. Also, 16 students enrolled at Broadoaks and the Berry College elementary school will take part in the student learning development portion of the program. Ralph feels that the AT&T grant program will be beneficial to the education department. "In some schools, a child's use of technology surpasses the knowledge of the teacher," Ralph said. "We want teachers to be on the forefront." 'AAAm^AA- ,to . • A ... ■ . The Office of Admission and OffK intersection f- jlthat it was "scing Catherine Graham believes that the move io the Weing ;amsaid, "It's wonderful that we have private offices so that personal and individual counseling can take place." ISSUE 3 • VOLUME 86
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Title | The QC, Vol. 86, No. 03 • September 23, 1999 |
Publisher | Associated Students of Whittier College |
Description | The Quaker Campus (QC) is the student newspaper of Whittier College. The newspaper has been in continuous publication since September 1914. |
Subject | Student newspapers and publications -- Whittier College (Whittier, Calif.) |
Date | September 23, 1999 |
Language | eng |
Format-Medium | Newspaper |
Format-Extent | 16 pages ; 17 x 11.25 inches |
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Repository | Wardman Library, Whittier College |
Rights-Access Rights | Property and literary rights reside with Wardman Library, Whittier College. For permission to reproduce or publish, please contact Special Collections. |
Date-Created | 2013-10-18 |
Image publisher | Whittier, Calif. : Wardman Library (Whittier College), 2013. |
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Title | 1999_09_23_p001 |
OCR | WHITTIER uaker September 23,1999 ampus COLL ■ Review Ex-Riddler Frank Gorshim delights Shannon Center with saucy humor. E G E^ ^r ^* M. \ * . .'' ' SPORTS ■ Football receives severe drubbing Poet football was destroyed 45-0 in their first league | game, Sat. Sept. 18. V. The Voice Of The Campus Since 1914 V John Greenleaf OPINION TOPIC How Is the Relationship Between Students and Administrative Offices Students discuss the pros and cons of dealing with offices ranging from financial aid to the registrar. CAMP UjS Where ale is it? V Due to an inexplicable computer crash, the product of hours of toil were instantly whisked into the electronic netherworld. Keep your toes crossed for next week. Graham Denies Allegations of Delays in Financial Aid ■ ADMIHISTRATION by Sean Jernigan QCAsst. News Editor Director of Student Finances Catherine Graham denied student allegations on Tuesday, Sept. 21, which suggest that the Office of Student Financing has not processed their requests for aid in a timely fashion. According to Dean's List student, rising sophomore Ryan Collard, her decision not to return to Whittier was made because she did not have a financial aid package in late August when she began classes at the University of New Mexico (U.N.M.) by default. "Over the course of four weeks I called and asked for my package and they kept saying it would be here in about a week," Collard said. "I told them I needed it so I could decide. Eventually I just asked for my scholarships so I could see if I could afford it, but they never called me back." After putting in a call to Director of Admissions Urmi Kar, Collard received her package. However, she had already started at the University of New Mexico. When asked to comment on allegations that late financial aid packages dissuade students from returning to Whittier, Graham cited statistics on the institutional performance of her office over the last year. The office received over 3,000 requests for aid packages and made over 1,500 offers to returning and newly accepted students. Graham cited that less than 3% ofthe total packages are still outstanding, totaling less than 50. Of these students, most are upperclassmen. "We've got some lazy juniors and seniors that know the system and know they don't have to have an aid package to register for classes," Graham said. According to Graham, the Office of Student Financing delivered aid packages on July 1st to almost all students who completed their paperwork by the March 2nd deadline. Graham pointed out that her office had reduced the paper work students need to fill out by eliminating the student profile, and by being one of only a handful of schools selected for the Laureate program, which allows students to apply for their loans on-line. These factors came together to get students' funding sooner for the first time in Whittier's history. "We dumped over a million dollars into students accounts during the first week of classes. That's the first time that's happened in this institution's history," Graham said. Graham also attributes the Office's success to their aggressive campaign in late winter to inform students about the financial aid process. In the cases of those students that did not meet the March 2nd deadline, Graham's office sent out three letters over the summer to every student with an outstanding package and called everyone on August 4th. Graham articulated the Office's role as of facilitating the financial needs of the student, and distanced herself from the registration process. Her goal forthe Office is to streamline the financial aid process for Catherine Graham. students and their families. "Financial Aid is not a mechanism of registration—it is a way to assist families in paying their educational expenses," she said. Many students still cite the Office of Student Financing as presenting an obstacle to attending Whittier. "I turned in my paper work in February, See ADMINISTRATION Page 5 Department of Education Will Share $50,000 Technology Grant Weingart Halt Hosts Open House ■GRANTS by Steve Alvarado QCAsst. News Editor The Education and Child Development program at Whittier College, which runs the Broadoaks children school, is sharing a $50,000 teaching and technology grant from AT&T with McKen- dree College and Berry College. The College will receive a total of $ 16,3 80 from that grant to implement hardware and software needed for the program. The AT&T Foundation for In dependent Higher Education's Learning Network Teaching and Technology grantwill create anelec- tronic link between the three institutions that will be used to improve teacher training and the use of technology in elementary school classrooms, according to Professor of Education Kathleen Ralph. "[The] grant will improve the' way we assess the technological skills of teachers in training," Ralph said. "The focus of the grant is to work on developing a model in evaluating and prepar- Kathleen Ralph. ing the competence level of future teachers in the uses of technology in the classrooms as well as their professional life." Whittier College, as well as McKendree and Berry, was chosen for its diversity and setting. McKendree College is in Leba- non, 11., a suburb of St. Louis. Berry College is in Mount Berry, a rural Appalachian region of Georgia. Students in the public and private schools associated with each ofthe colleges will be introduced to the learning power of technology by becoming electronic pen pals with one another via e-mail. Teachers will improve their technological skills via e-mail, the World Wide Web, trouble shooting, curriculum portfolio development using software programs and evaluating the software programs for the classroom. There will be 24 teachers participating in the program, which will consist of eight faculty members of the College, eight Broadoaks professors and eight other teachers ofthe Norwalk, La Mirada and El Rancho School District of Pico Rivera. Also, 16 students enrolled at Broadoaks and the Berry College elementary school will take part in the student learning development portion of the program. Ralph feels that the AT&T grant program will be beneficial to the education department. "In some schools, a child's use of technology surpasses the knowledge of the teacher," Ralph said. "We want teachers to be on the forefront." 'AAAm^AA- ,to . • A ... ■ . The Office of Admission and OffK intersection f- jlthat it was "scing Catherine Graham believes that the move io the Weing ;amsaid, "It's wonderful that we have private offices so that personal and individual counseling can take place." ISSUE 3 • VOLUME 86 |
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