{"id":59865,"date":"2015-02-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-02-26T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uris-winter-j-term-experiencing-rapid-growth\/"},"modified":"2015-02-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-02-26T00:00:00","slug":"uris-winter-j-term-experiencing-rapid-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2015\/02\/uris-winter-j-term-experiencing-rapid-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Winter J Term experiencing rapid growth"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tStudent enrollment in 2-week programs increases 50 percent over 2014<\/b><\/p>\n


\nKINGSTON, R.I. \u2013 February 26, 2015 \u2013 When the 溏心vlog免费B站 began offering winter session classes during the 2014 academic year, word spread quickly about the benefits of the accelerated, focused coursework and opportunities for global experiences.<\/p>\n


\nLast year\u2019s success has led to a surge in popularity for the fledgling program, which experienced a 50 percent increase in enrollment during the recent 2015 session, which ended January 16. <\/p>\n


\nAfter enrolling 404 students in 2014, the University expanded its offerings for 2015, allowing 606 students to experience the intensive, multi-disciplinary programs. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cI think we had a natural progression in mind for the J Term year to year, but a 50 percent increase in enrollment was shocking,\u201d said John Olerio, coordinator for 溏心vlog免费B站\u2019s Winter J Term and summer programs. \u201cWe thought it would increase 25 or 30 percent.\u201d <\/p>\n


\nAfter the success in 2014, Olerio said there was a heightened interest not just from students, but also from faculty. The program gives students and professors the opportunity to enter an intensive two-week period of study in which they are able to focus all of their academic efforts on a single topic. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cWe have faculty who are asking to teach during January, which is completely optional, and they\u2019re really excited about it. These are courses they don\u2019t necessarily get to teach in fall or spring, and they\u2019re eager to do it at an accelerated pace,\u201d Olerio said.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cThe feedback we\u2019re getting from the students is that, unlike the fall or spring when their minds are all over the place on four or five courses, they enjoy being able to focus on one subject for 3 to 5 hours a day for the duration of the term. They get very familiar with the coursework and the professors, and, more than that, they form close bonds with the other students and they appreciate that.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nIn addition to the 29 on-campus classes now offered \u2014 six more than last year \u2014 the University added 10 travel courses, allowing students to study in 18 off-campus locales such as Hawaii, South America, the Caribbean, Europe and more.<\/p>\n


\n溏心vlog免费B站 students were able to experience history during their J Term travels this year, with a group of students studying in Paris during the Charlie Hebdo rallies, and another group studying in Cuba, shortly after President Barack Obama moved to normalize relations with the Communist nation. <\/p>\n


\nEngineering students visiting Chile worked on a service-learning project to create portable anaerobic energy systems to share with people in rural communities. <\/p>\n


\nReduced tuition makes such travel more accessible to students, with 159 taking the opportunity to broaden their horizons this year, an increase of 60 percent over the 96 who traveled during J Term in 2014.<\/p>\n


\nThe reduced tuition also makes on-campus study more financially feasible for out-of-state students, who can remain in their dormitories and on-campus housing at no additional cost for the J Term. This has proven to be an attractive option to out-of-state students, who make up 38 percent of the enrolled J Term students, up 3 percent from last year. <\/p>\n


\nOne such group that has benefited is a handful of graduate students from Gadja Mada University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Engaged in a year of study at 溏心vlog免费B站, the graduate students were able to make the most of their time in the United States as they spent J Term in the graduate course Fisheries Stock Assessment. The Indonesian contingent spent two weeks working at East Farm to learn a quantitative approach to describing the processes of fish growth and mortality, the estimation of stock size, the prediction of stock yield, and management practices.<\/p>\n


\nThe University is also using the J Term to help students prepare for life after graduation through its Career Planning: Concepts and Skills courses. Students studying in the Harrington School of Communication and Media can travel to New York, Stamford, Conn., and Providence to meet, network with and learn from communications professionals in public relations, marketing, corporate communications and other such careers. Another section takes students on a Rhode Trip across the state, to visit businesses and places such as the Department of Labor and Training, where they were able to participate in question and answer sessions, interview with potential employers and gather information to help guide their career path. <\/p>\n


\n\u201cMany of the students have said these are the best classes they\u2019ve taken at 溏心vlog免费B站 and they changed their outlook on the job market,\u201d Olerio said. \u201cI think the programs helped students see that the job market isn\u2019t as bleak as it may have been two or three years ago and that the prospects for getting a job here in Rhode Island after graduation are much better.\u201d<\/p>\n


\nGiven the success of the programs, Olerio hopes to expand the career planning offerings for 2016, along with additional new J Term classes. Olerio hopes to see at least 35 on-campus classes for next year. He\u2019d like to see the University offer enough classes to meet the needs of all students for four years, which would allow them to earn nearly a semester\u2019s worth of credits over the course of a four-year academic career.<\/p>\n


\nThe credits would allow students to perhaps graduate early, or catch up if needed. Additionally, it keeps them engaged in intellectual pursuits during the dreary winter months, giving them a leg up when it\u2019s time to return to full-time study.<\/p>\n


\n\u201cMost of the students seem to agree that when they finish the J Term, they\u2019re more prepared for spring,\u201d he said. \u201cThey don\u2019t have to shake the cobwebs off. They\u2019re ready to roll.\u201d <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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