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Newsletter 1

THE NIGHTOWL NEWSLETTER OF BELMON T ABBEY COLLEGE’S

ADULT DEGREE PROGRAM

“That in all things God may be glorified” March 2012

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

1 The Liberal Studies Program

2 Student of the Month

3 Lifestyle Tips, Important Contacts

Our Liberal Studies Program An interview with Dr. Beth Kreitzer:

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The Liberal Studies program is a unique,

multidisciplinary major offered only in the Adult

Degree Program. Allowing students to choose from

across the spectrum of courses offered by the

college, this program is a flexible, self-designed

option for ADP students.

Student of the Month!From our Charlotte Campus:

Karen McFeeters is an ADP student at Belmont

Abbey College’s Charlotte campus for

continuing education.

“I wanted to go back and finish my degree for

years. It was that feeling of unfinished

business,” Karen said. After completing somecollege coursework and working for several

years, Karen felt it was the right time to be a

student again. “I was inspired by the example

of my mother who went back to school and

completed her GED when she was in her

forties,” Karen explained.

A resident of Charlotte, Karen made the

decision to enroll at the then newly opened

Charlotte sector of the Adult Degree program.

“I wouldn’t have been able to be in the

program if it weren’t for the Charlotte campus,the closer location made it possible for me to

go back and finish my degree,” Karen

affirmed.

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Newsletter 2

Continued from page 1.

“I would recommend the Liberal Arts Program for

those students who are interested in studying multiple

subjects and who need maximum flexibility in meeting

their credit hours,” said Dr. Beth Kreitzer, director of

the program. While students in the Liberal Studies

program have to fulfill the core requirements of thecollege, they have greater independence than in other

majors in choosing the classes they need to meet the

remainder of their credit hours. For this reason the

program is “well suited for students who bring in

transfer credits,” Dr. Kreitzer added, “because they

can design a program of study which will include

those credits and count them towards graduating with

a Liberal Studies degree.” Students who can only take

courses at night will still be able to complete a Liberal

Studies degree, and many students find that they

appreciate the option of combining courses in thehumanities, social sciences, education, and/or business

into one major.

“We currently have 48 majors,” noted Dr. Kreitzer,

“and the program continues to grow.”

Belmont Abbey College-AdultDegree Program decals are now available for free!

Pick up your free car decal from

the ADP office or call

(704-461-6666)

Abbey’s Institutional ResearchDepartment Wins “Best Paper

Award” The paper was presented at theSouthern Association of Institutional Research conference. Three members of Belmont AbbeyCollege’s Institutional ResearchDepartment have won an award for apaper they presented at the SouthernAssociation of Institutional Research(SAIR) conference in October. Dr.Sandra Nicks Baker, Karen Price andMary Heuser received the “Best PaperAward” for their paper entitledMeasuring students’ engagement on

campus: Are the NSSE benchmarks an

appropriate measure of adult stud ents’ engagement? The “Best Paper Award” is chosen by “a panel of reviewersappointed and chaired by the Member-At-Large responsible for handlingawards.”



Newsletter 3

Benedictine Hallmarks

1.). Love of Christ and neighbor

Love is at the heart ofBenedictine monastic life. Thelife of the monastic, like that ofall Christians, is first andforemost a response to God'sastonishing love forhumankind, a love expressedin the free gift of his belovedSon, Jesus Christ. Benedictuses Jesus' own words whichcome from the heart of theHebrew scriptures to urgemonastics to ground their lives

in a whole-hearted response tothat love and to share it freelywith others (RB 4.1-2)

Student of the Month continued.

Majoring in business management, Karen said she

hopes to expand her resume and increase the variety

of her qualifications for the job market.When asked about her experience as a

Charlotte ADP student, Karen remarked that one of

her favorite aspects of the program is the “greatcamaraderie among the students. It is a tight nit

group which makes learning in classroom very

enjoyable.” Karen also added that she appreciates

the diversity among her fellow students, many of

whom she has come to know personally.

“We are all so grateful for the Charlotte campus for

making it possible for us to be in the program,” saidKaren.

Abbey Players Present:

Written by Peter Schaffer

Directed by Jill Bloede

April 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28

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Newsletter 4

F O O D , F I T N E S S A N D

W E L L B E I N G

1. Exercise Boosts Brainpower

“Not only does exercise improve your body,it helps your mental function,” says certifiedtrainer David Atkinson.

"Exercise increases energy levels andincreases serotonin in the brain, which leadsto improved mental clarity," says Atkinson,director of program development for CooperVentures, a division of the Cooper AerobicsCenter in Dallas.

All that makes for a more productive day.”

http://www.webmd.com/fitness-exercise/guide/exercise-

benefits

Helpful Strategies in a Programof Adult Learning:

http://www.studygs.net/adulted.htm

Write out your goals and expected timecommitments. This will be helpful in avoiding

stress and over-scheduling yourself.

Establish a good rapport with your

instructors/professors in the classes you take.

This will be helpful in negotiating optional

learning projects

that have more relevance to your situation and

goals.

Develop an awareness of how you learn, orhave learned best in the past;

This will help you focus your energies in the

most productive way,

and alert you to areas where you may need help

(i.e. speaking, writing, math, testing, etc.)

Your learning style defines how you acquire

and process information (learn!)

and has nothing to do with being "smart." You

could refer to it as to how your brain works, or

the parts of your brain work. Each person has avery particular way of learning. Research has

identified many "learner characteristics" and

ways of typing them.

Night Owl:

Editor: Annemarie Maimone

IM P O R T A N T CO N T A C T S :Dean of Graduate and Adult Degree Programs:

Dr. Sandra Nicks Baker

[email protected]

Program Director:

Julia Gunter

[email protected]

Academic Resource Center:

Thomas Turner

[email protected]

Financial Aid Office

[email protected]

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