Liberty University Dual Enrollment

Dual enrollment programs are a great way for high school students to start earning college credit prior to entering their freshman year at their university of choice. A recent article from Inside Higher Ed talked about the benefits and growth of dual enrollment programs.

“The big conclusion is that we have some real evidence now that this is an effective strategy for helping students make a better transition to college and persist in college once they’re there,” said Hughes

In addition to the Inside Higher Ed article, the advantage of dual enrolling can have a significant cost impact on the college years.  Liberty University’s dual enrollment program through the distance learning program, called The Edge, charges 70% less then the residential model for the same course. 

This reduced rate allows for more high school students to take advantage of this offering, because they are not entitled to federal funding for college in high school.  Taking these reduced rate dual enrollment courses can save students up to a semester or two at a traditional college that could charge as much as $30,000 per year. 

Dual enrollment is a smart way to get a head while saving money in the process.

To learn more about The Edge click here.

How Does God View His Children?

I have the privilege of bring my four year old daughter to work with me every Tuesday and Thursday before I drop her off at her pre-school early learning program.  The early learning program is in the same building I work in.  She is the second of four children and the first girl of the bunch.  On these mornings it is just her and I and we get some one on one time that I just love to have with her.  We have a routine where I get her up and I fix her hair (not very good I might add), get her dresses and then pack her lunch, usually peanut butter and jelly and put it in her pink Barbie lunch box.  We stop at a local gas station and I get a coffee and she gets to pick out any donut she wants.  We arrive at my work office and she pulls a chair up next to me at my desk and she eats her donut while I answer a few emails.  The other day while this routine was happening, I sat back and just looked at her and thought…these are great times.  You see during these times my daughter is so sweet, loving, obeys and just a real joy to have around.  We tell each other we love each other and she hugs on me, she draws pictures on my whiteboard, drinks chocolate milk etc. Donuts and chocolate milk, I know what you are thinking, but this post is not about my parenting choices for breakfast food.  Anyway, hopefully I have painted a picture that this girl is an angel during these one on one morning’s we get to have and I just love it…would not trade them for anything. Read more

February 5, 2008 · Filed Under Devotionals, Misc

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Are You a Storyteller?

Are you a story teller? The other day I was watching a show about a Native American Indian. He was talking to some young boys about an upcoming Indian festival in which he was asked to share stories about the past. He went on to tell them that the art of storytelling is a much-respected position among tribes and is usually reserved for the elders of the tribe. The distinctive work of the storyteller is that of acquainting the children with the traditions and beliefs of the tribe. It is reserved for storytellers to repeat the ancient tales with dignity and authority, so as to lead the child into the inheritance of the stored-up wisdom and experience of the tribe. The children develop self-awareness and self-esteem as they provide a sense of one’s place in the world. He also went on to say that even though storytelling was a much respected position, he was sure to address the “honor” that came with being a storyteller. The honor was due to the story itself that he was able to share, not because it was about the storyteller. Read more

February 3, 2008 · Filed Under Devotionals, Misc

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