Van Loan School of Professional Studies

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Dr. Beth Schwartz, Provost & Professor of Psychology, Endicott College and Dr. Laura Douglass, Dean, Van Loan School of Professional Studies speak to the program features offered by the Van Loan School.

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- The Van Loan School is one part of Endicott College
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that provides great flexibility for a different part
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of the student population.
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So typically on our Beverly Campus,
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we have traditional-age college students.
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But we recognize that there's also a need for this type
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of education for non-traditional students,
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for working adults or for young adults who have an interest
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in going back to school either to start their education or
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to complete their degree.
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And the Van Loan School provides that flexibility needed for
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that population of students.
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- Returning to school is a really big deal.
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And these are adults who are very, they're competent,
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they're good in their fields, they have family.
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And now they're adding a degree to
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an already very busy life.
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So our programs are really made to meet those student needs.
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Our graduation rate is two times the national average.
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And in part that is because we really put the student
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in the center of what it is that we do.
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And what we do is create curriculum that actually meets
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those students' needs.
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And we're listening to them and responding
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to them all the time.
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And that's part of the reason we
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have accelerated seven week classes is
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to really meet their needs,
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so that they can figure out when can they go
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on that business trip?
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How can they meet their family needs?
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Because we know where one piece in a moving life
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to really meet that person's career and professional goals.
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The ultimate goal for our students is one
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that they're employed. And I don't mean a job.
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I mean a career.
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I mean, so a place where they can really dedicate themselves
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and see themselves as pivotal actors in the world
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who are creating the changes that they wanna see.
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And number two,
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we want those students to come out with a sense of vibrancy,
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a sense of excitement about who they are as people
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and what they can achieve.
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And then third,
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we want them to have academic expertise in their area.
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And each student does a senior thesis project.
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And these senior thesis projects are amazing.
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It's an opportunity for students to dive deep
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and really figure out what is that one thing
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I wanna know more about and where I can really contribute
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to the world.
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- There's a great deal of evidence from research
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in higher end that shows the value of a bachelor's degree.
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And that value comes and increased lifetime earnings.
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Despite that there is cost upfront,
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there's a significant increase lifetime earnings.
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But it's also interestingly showed that those who receive
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a bachelor's degree have higher life satisfaction,
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are more engaged in their community.
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They simply receive the kind of experiences and skills
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that they need, not just in their career,
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but as lifelong learners to be more successful and
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a greater satisfaction overall.
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- I think most of our students come here with
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a little bit of concern.
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Can I do this?
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Can I complete my degree?
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At the Endicott difference is that we'll get
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you to the finish line.
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We're really dedicated to your success.
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And not only do you get an academic advisor who serves
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as an academic coach, a one-stop shop,
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that'll get you through.
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We have faculty who know that,
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that you might need extra support.
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We have a writing center that is amazing.
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It can help you really get all the things you need to bring
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your writing to that next level of expertise.
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We have a career center that can get you to that next level
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with your resume and your professional identity.
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These things are all here for you.
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The number one mistake that students make,
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they think they have to do it all alone.
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Well, you don't and not here at Endicott.
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We're here with you every step of the way.
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- Endicott College is educational experiences of top-notch,
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high-quality and the Van Loan School gives you
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the flexibility and the affordability that a student needs
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at certain points in their life.
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So it does that great combination of combining
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the excellent education experience with the faculty
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who are dedicated to the students in our classroom.
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And at the same time provides that flexibility,
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affordability that students need at different points
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in their lives.
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