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June 18, 2006
An admission counselor's lens
I have been meaning to comment on an article that PD columnist Sam Fulwood III wrote a couple of weeks ago.
At first glance this column might have you merely contemplating how Adam’s generation receives their news or their thoughts on newspapers. I viewed Sam’s piece through the lens as a Case admission counselor.
In order to meet a part of this blog’s original mission—giving you some insight on the admission office and how we go about our work—I will try to relay what jumped off the newsprint as I read the article. (note: I did read this in the paper—but confess to emailing the web link around our office)
Adam, whom I don’t know, seems to capture so much of what we look for as we recruit students. It is important to note that we look beyond the transcript and standardized test scores—we look for students that are dynamic, that are leaders and that will add flavor to the campus. The fact that he was able to start a couple businesses while in high school is impressive. Also, he shows up to class to not simply take notes—he shows up to participate.
Fulwood’s Media Literacy class is part of the SAGES curriculum at Case. The design requires (and thrives upon) the engagement of the faculty and the student in the learning process.
Finally, just the fact that Sam is on campus teaching shows how Case takes advantage of the resources of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Many of the University Seminars in the SAGES curriculum are taught/facilitated by experts from beyond our undergraduate faculty.
In addition to having Mr. Fulwood teach these seminars we draw from institutions like University Circle institutions, the Rock Hall and folks from many different walks of life beyond just academia.
Posted by jbg15 at June 18, 2006 11:05 PM
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