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| College & Career fair at Tri-County, Thursday, Oct 16 |
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| Dean College Renames School of Liberal Arts |
Dean College is a private, residential New England college grounded in a culture and tradition that all students deserve the opportunity for academic and personal success. A uniquely supportive community for more than 160 years, Dean has woven together extensive student support and engagement with exceptional teaching and innovative campus activities. Our graduates are lifetime learners who thrive in their careers, embrace social responsibility, and demonstrate leadership. This is The Dean Difference.
“From the college perspective, there’s some anxiety right now,” says Joseph DiCarlo, dean of enrollment and director of admissions at Worcester State University, as he looks out over the cavernous exhibition hall. “With a smaller number of students, you’ve got to cast a wider net.”
The number of college students in the state has already fallen since the last peak, in 2012, by more than 45,000, or nearly 9 percent — that’s more than the undergraduate enrollment of the University of Massachusetts Amherst and UMass Boston combined.
Before long, experts predict that higher education institutions, including some represented at this college fair, will begin to tumble down the demographic cliff and close. "
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| Apparently forecasts don't matter until they hit you where it hurts |
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| For additional details on Library & Senior Center events -> https://www.franklinma.gov/calendar.aspx?CID=37,24&showPastEvents=false |
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| What's happening today in Franklin? |
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| Evaluating Your College Financial Aid Offers - March 26 |
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| Evaluating Your College Financial Aid Offers - March 26 |
FM #1296 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 1296 in the series.
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| “Letters to Students” |
In our wide ranging conversation we cover
Drew’s short version of his road to Franklin
The idea for his book “Letters to Students” co-authored with Robert Allyn Scott
Journey vs destination
Nature and poetry
The recording runs about 1 hour 5 minutes, so let’s listen in. Audio link -> https://franklin-ma-matters.captivate.fm/episode/fm-1296-conversation-with-drew-bogner-09-17-24/
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Link to book “Letters to Students” -> https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781475873726/Letters-to-Students-What-It-Means-to-Be-a-College-Graduate
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
And if you have interest in reporting on meetings or events, please reach. We’ll share and show you what and how we do what we do
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
Life Is Tough, But So Are You: Surviving and Thriving in College - Part 1
video link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHBde0nM7wc
The @NCAADIII experience helped @KirsheBar balance education and sports, taking her all the way to an Olympic bronze medal with @USARugby! 🏉👏
#OlympiansMadeHere x #WhyD3
Shared from -> https://t.co/sNa3zsHJ2k
Direct YouTube link -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlScx42_BF4
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| Middle, high school, & college students can sign up to join the Franklin Food Elves this season |
FM #881 = This is the Franklin Matters radio show, number 881 in the series.
This session of the radio show shares my conversation with Dean College Chancellor Edward M Augustus Jr. We met in the wfpr.fm radio studio to record on Thursday, Nov 10, 2022.
Our topic list included
Chancellor Augustus background and his road to Dean
The Dean organizational structure and role he plays co-leading Dean with President Ken Elmore
The challenges facing Dean and how to leverage the “Dean Difference”
Listening as a skill
The recording runs about thirty seven minutes, so let’s listen to my conversation with Chancellor Augustus.
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Dean College Chancellor Ed Augustus page and contact info ->
https://www.dean.edu/about-dean/leadership/office-of-the-chancellor/
Dean Leadership Institute -> https://www.dean.edu/academics/dean-leadership-institute-2/
Darryl Purpose was the folk singer who’s name had escaped me during my conversation with the Chancellor. The song line that stuck is found in his performance -> https://darrylpurpose.bandcamp.com/track/a-crooked-line
And how about the coincidence (?) (or maybe not?) that part of the song is about the creation of a baseball stadium?
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We are now producing this in collaboration with Franklin.TV and Franklin Public Radio (wfpr.fm) or 102.9 on the Franklin area radio dial.
This podcast is my public service effort for Franklin but we can't do it alone. We can always use your help.
How can you help?
If you can use the information that you find here, please tell your friends and neighbors
If you don't like something here, please let me know
Through this feedback loop we can continue to make improvements. I thank you for listening.
For additional information, please visit Franklinmatters.org/ or www.franklin.news/
If you have questions or comments you can reach me directly at shersteve @ gmail dot com
The music for the intro and exit was provided by Michael Clark and the group "East of Shirley". The piece is titled "Ernesto, manana" c. Michael Clark & Tintype Tunes, 2008 and used with their permission.
I hope you enjoy!
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You can also subscribe and listen to Franklin Matters audio on iTunes or your favorite podcast app; search in "podcasts" for "Franklin Matters"
First up: a profile of EditorVar by Nihara Lijan
"One of our most popular sports videographers/editors, Varun Desai, a junior at Franklin High School, is going to provide his journey in videography and his advice for aspiring videographers!Varun films and edits sports videos for the school, which increases a lot of engagement for the sports teams at FHS. He has always liked to create films and videos; he was recently presented with the opportunity to professionally take videos for the sports teams at FHS consistently and was excited for the opportunity to pursue it."
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| #9 Sid on the Franklin Unified Basketball team celebrating after scoring a basket (Varun Desai) |
"From high school to college, the hard work and grind never ends… but does it get better? Let’s ask a couple of amazing former FHS students about their current experience in college: Michaela Olah, Charlene Peng, and Rachael Yuan!Olah is a junior attending Wellesley College majoring in Biology on the Pre-Med track, Peng is a freshman attending Williams College and is undecided on her major, and Yuan is a freshman attending UNC Chapel Hill with a double major in Neuroscience and Psychology with a minor in Education."
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| Michaela Olah, Charlene Peng, Rachael Yuan - Michaela’s picture was taken for the Hear Your Song Wellesley College Chapter. Charlene’s pic was taken in a field. And Rachael’s pic was taken by her friend at a restaurant. |
"Often described as a giant tower of Jenga blocks, Boston University’s Center for Computing and Data Sciences shows no outward signs of leading the race to sustainable energy design. No rooftop wind turbines grace its heights; no solar panels are mounted on the multiple roof decks jutting out from the building’s core.What makes this building unique lies deep underground, where water circulating through 31 geothermal boreholes will supply 90 percent of its heating and cooling needs when the building opens, as scheduled for later this year. Through a process called geothermal heat exchange, water pumped from 1,500 feet underground will draw upon the near-constant temperature that prevails beneath the earth’s surface – 50 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit year-round.
Even on the coldest New England days, water prewarmed by the earth will be circulated through heat pumps that will further raise its temperature to deliver heat where needed. On warmer days or in heavily occupied spaces where heat builds up even in winter, the heat exchangers will draw on the earth’s cooler temperature to provide air conditioning."
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| In the summer, heat is extracted from the home, and is discharged into the earth. In the winter, the process is reversed. (Source: Solar Review) |
Allison graduated from
Franklin High in 2004, earned her BA in 2008 and her Masters in 2016 both at Assumption
College.
Allison has worked in
admissions at Assumption, MCPHS University, Wheelock College, and for 5 years
at Saint Michael’s mostly as a Regional Recruiter, now currently as Admissions
Director.
Her full LinkedIn profile can be found online at https://www.linkedin.com/in/allisonsherlock/
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| Consider the "College Admissions Insights" session scheduled Aug 1 at 1 PM |
2-18-22 - College Baseball is officially back!
For those that would like to follow the 14 FHS ⚾️ alums that are currently on active college rosters please see the list below.
Nothing better than checking the box scores & seeing our alums contributing to their collegiate programs!
https://t.co/wcYRABPHY6
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| Franklin High School Baseball alumni ready for their spring collegiate season |
Via Ed Lawrence:
In addition to my library, outplacement, and Mass Council on Aging work, I partner with my town's Natick Service Council to assist local residents. Here is a flyer for an upcoming workshop.
Please share this info with any person you feel could benefit.
The Brack Center is thrilled to host another workshop for recent or upcoming college graduates to discuss how to be successful in the workplace.
Transitioning from school life to a career can be surprisingly difficult.
There are some obvious and less than obvious things that you can do in your job that will help you get through the initial learning curve, kickstart your career, and ensure your success.
Join our managers and HR experts on Wednesday December 1st at 3:00 PM to hear their advice on what you can do to accelerate career development and what missteps to avoid.
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| Job Search Event for Recent College Graduates |
