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ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University expands access to higher education through partnership with ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University and ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange have formalized an articulation agreement to better serve the needs of students interested in pursuing bachelor’s degrees. 
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University President Kenneth Evans and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs James Marquart and ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange President Thomas A. Johnson and Executive Vice President and Provost Al Barringer signed an agreement on the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University campus Tues., Aug. 6, creating innovative 2+2 programs allowing students to easily transfer to ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University to pursue four-year degrees after completing a two-year associate degree at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange.
“We’re committed to making transfer students successful, because at the end of the day, if we make this partnership successful, we meet the needs of the community - the Golden Triangle,” said Evans. “More importantly, we meet the needs of one student at a time, which is really what this is all about.”
The agreement furthers a partnership held between the two institutions by granting ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange students with associate degrees full access to ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University online bachelor degree programs specific to their associate degrees.
All the LU programs offered are fully online and allow the student to complete studies without leaving home.
“We have a great partnership with LU and have for many years but this allows us to expand it, and we will be able to create new programs now so they (students) can come to us and literally get their first two years at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange and then come to ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University,” said Johnson. “We can prepare them so that when they come here they will be successful. This is more than an agreement, this is a partnership.”
The agreement between ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University and ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange also signifies steps toward establishing ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Link, a joint partnership program that provides first-time college students with comprehensive support from both institutions. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Link, already established with ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Institute of Technology, offers affordability, access and the eventual opportunity to enroll at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University.
The articulation agreement is just one of a dozen agreements ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University will be formalizing with Texas community colleges in the coming months to increase access to four-year degrees through 2+2 online programs.
ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University President Kenneth Evans and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs James Marquart and ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange President Thomas A. Johnson and Executive Vice President and Provost Al Barringer signed an agreement on the ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University campus Tues., Aug. 6, creating innovative 2+2 programs allowing students to easily transfer to ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University to pursue four-year degrees after completing a two-year associate degree at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange.
“We’re committed to making transfer students successful, because at the end of the day, if we make this partnership successful, we meet the needs of the community - the Golden Triangle,” said Evans. “More importantly, we meet the needs of one student at a time, which is really what this is all about.”
The agreement furthers a partnership held between the two institutions by granting ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange students with associate degrees full access to ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University online bachelor degree programs specific to their associate degrees.
All the LU programs offered are fully online and allow the student to complete studies without leaving home.
“We have a great partnership with LU and have for many years but this allows us to expand it, and we will be able to create new programs now so they (students) can come to us and literally get their first two years at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange and then come to ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University,” said Johnson. “We can prepare them so that when they come here they will be successful. This is more than an agreement, this is a partnership.”
The agreement between ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University and ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ State College Orange also signifies steps toward establishing ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Link, a joint partnership program that provides first-time college students with comprehensive support from both institutions. ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Link, already established with ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ Institute of Technology, offers affordability, access and the eventual opportunity to enroll at ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University.
The articulation agreement is just one of a dozen agreements ÃÛÌÒÊÓƵ University will be formalizing with Texas community colleges in the coming months to increase access to four-year degrees through 2+2 online programs.
Posted on Tue, August 06, 2019 by Shelly Vitanza