New Wilson College president looks to the future

Thursday, 01 December 2011 15:37

New Wilson College president looks to the future

Written by Scott LaMar, Director of Radio Smart Talk

Radio Smart Talk for Friday, December 2:

Wilson College in Chambersburg was one of the first institutions of higher learning for women in the nation. Today, Wilson has both women and men students -- although women still make up 85% of the classes.

On Friday's Radio Smart Talk, we'll meet the new president at Wilson, Dr. Barbara Mistick.

Among the topics to be addressed will be Wilson College's role in the Franklin County community, how to attract more students to Wilson, Wilson's academic strengths, how students are able to afford a college education since the economic downturn has hit families hard, and Dr. Mistick's vision for Wilson's future.

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# Lisa 2011-12-02 10:19

Not sure time is the biggest issue with a college education. It is money. What is the cost of tuition and room & board at Wilson? What percentage of the student body come from economically disadvantaged households?

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# Sarah Wilson 2011-12-02 10:42

I am a recent graduate of the College for Women and I am now pursuing a graduate degree. I feel that Wilson College has prepared me, incredibly, for the world of graduate studies because the caliber of academia that the school provides. A student coming out of Wilson will know how to think critically, which is important on every level. As a graduate of the art history program, I know that every program, not just the sciences, at Wilson are rigourous and prepare the student greatly for the world.

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# Lisa 2011-12-02 10:58

I have to say that you can also get that small school feel at public universities. It all depends on what your major is. I attended one of the state universities and majored in chemistry. We were a small department on campus and students received a lot of individualized attention from our faculty. Because we did not have a graduate program in chemistry I was not taught by TAs in auditoriums. Classes in my major averaged about 20. And, like the story about the course offered for just 3 students at Wilson, I had one class where there were just 2 of us. Dr. Mistick is right that small class sizes do make a difference.

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