CORE

CORE is a brand new center here at LSUA, that provides academically driven programs for LSUA student. CORE stands for the Center for Opportunity, Research and Experiential Learning. And under each of those three headings, we have various programs that are open to all of our LSUA students. This program will assist students to develop their professional skills, and also to build their resume, which will be useful to them after they graduate. Here at LSUA ,we believe that giving back to the community, where you live is a key component to a good education, and to good citizenship. This program allows students to identify an organization that they wish to work with. They will then recruit additional students. They'll plan and organize service activities to give back to the community. One CORE program that I'm really excited about is HIPS. These are High Impact Practice Seminars. Each seminar is a one credit, seven week course. They cover a range of topics, and they're open to all students at LSUA. One of the goals of these courses is to provide content in new and creative ways. And because the class size is limited, the focus can be on engaging students through class participation. So these are not your typical lean back and listen to a lecture type classes. The seminars will invite and even challenged students to lean forward into engage in the class ,to communicate with each other, and to work together. Our goal at CORE is to make sure that our students when they graduate-- Haven't just received an excellent education, but they've also become a more well-developed whole person-- that they're more involved in their community. They're more aware of their areas for professional development. They're more ready for the workforce.