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Financial aid goes electronic
Laurence Sheehan
tjsheehan@mail. txwes. edu
The financial aid office is
going into the social media
business.
Keeping up with most mod-
ern forms of technology and
media, the Texas Wesleyan
Financial Aid office is adding
Twitter, MySpace and Face-
book accounts.
Shanna Hollis, director of
financial aid, said the office
wants to provide communica-
tion for all Wesleyan students.
"It's interesting how many
departments on campus are
using social-networking sites
now." She used the FAFSA
deadline as an example of
ways to more effectively in-
form students using, social
media.
ImageNow has allowed the
financial aid office to take its
old paper filing system and
turn it into electronic files.
This will allow the financial
aid office quicker access to
student records and take up
less space throughout its of-
fice.
The financial aid office is
working with the university
and the student body to re-
lay any current and up- com-
ing information that will be
relevant. Current and future
scholarships, loan informa-
tion and FAFSA deadlines are
all updates the financial aid
office posts to their new social
media forums.
Department of education revises
grants, post-college job placement
Amy Castleberry
The Crimson White/UWire
The U.S. Department of
Education proposed a set of
regulations in August con-
cerning the use of Federal Pell
Grants and forcing colleges
to increase the transparency
of job placement rates after
graduation, according to In-
sideHigherEd.com, an online
news source for higher educa-
tion.
Congress will enact these
regulations as part of last
years renewal of the Higher
Education Act.
For the first time, the High-
er Education Act has made
it possible for students to re-
ceive enough Pell Grant sup-
port, an entitlement program
and the result of the Free Ap-
plication for Federal Student
Aid to cover them year-round
as opposed to just two terms,
according to the article.
Helen Allen, associate di-
rector of student financial aid,
said 20 percent of Alabama
students receive and use Pell
Grants, ranging from $976 to
$5,350 per year, depending on
the eligibility of each student.
"Historically, students were
allowed to receive two terms
of Pell Grant if they attended
full time for both terms," Allen
said.'Tf a student was not full
time, [the grant] was awarded
proportionately,for example.
If a student is half time then
they received half of the full
time allotment. If enrolled
nine hcurs, then they received
three-fourths the amount of
the full time allotment."
Now, if the regulations are
enacted, Pell Grants will be
awarded year round for fall,
spring and summer terms.
The Federal Pell Grant
changes related to the Higher
Education Opportunity Act,
enacted on Aug. 14, 2008,
reauthorizes the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 and will
help UA students to possibly
achieve their degrees more
quickly, Allen said. The only
down side to the Pell Grant
program is that Pell Grants
only alleviate some of the fi-
nancial pressures of tuition.
"With the Pell Grant be-
ing $2,675 and tuition being
$3,500,1 don't know if people
would take advantage of it be-
cause it doesn't cover full tu-
ition," Allen said.
However, the university
encourages students to seek
out scholarships and loans on
campus to help alleviate fi-
nancial pressures, she said.
"The university is excited
about this option for students,"
Allen said."Students that are
eligible,for Pell and would like
to attend school year-round
will be able to benefit from
the program. They will also be
able to receive a Pell Grant for
fall, spring and summer terms
based on their enrollment.
This will allow students to
possibly graduate sooner than
originally planned."
According to Inside Higher
Ed, the U.S. Department of
Education also petitioned for
colleges to allow more trans-
parency in reporting informa-
tion as a part of the consum-
er disclosure section of the
Higher Education Act. The •
legislation requires colleges to
annually publish the "place-
ment of and types of employ-
ment obtained by graduates
of the institutions' degree or
certificate programs," forcing
universities to make as much
information about the institu-
tion public.
Jerry Paschal, executive di-
rector of the Career Center,
said the University already
complies with these federal
regulations.
"At UA, the College of Busi-
ness and the College of Engi-
neering currently collect first
destination data," Paschal
said. "This includes, profes-
sional employment, graduate
school admittance, part-time
or temporary employment,
military service and those
who state that they are delay-
ing searching for a job or go-
ing to graduate school."
He said there are several
reasons why colleges collect
this data.
"When each of these col-
leges are up for a review to
continue their accreditation,
this data is required by the
accreditation review commit-
tee," Paschal said, "If a par-
ticular college within a uni-
versity is ranked by the media,
first destination data is one of
the factors used in rankings,
along with the selectivity for
admission to those colleges
and other factors."
Paschal also said the infor-
mation is used as a recruiting
tool to show prospective stu-
dents what opportunities are
available to them.
"This information is cur-
rently on our Web site, so it
could be made available to
the National Department of
Education," Paschal said. "The
information we currently col-
lect is public information, so
we would submit that infor-
mation when requested."
According to the article,
many universities are con-
cerned that revealing this type
of information could hurt
their image and present con-
sequences. However, Paschal
isn't concerned.
' Since they will only want
composite data, I don't see this
as a problem," Paschal said.
"If, however, they wanted
specific information on indi-
vidual graduates, it may pres-
ent some privacy issues, but I
doubt that will ever happen in
our country."
According to both Allen
and Paschal, the University
of Alabama complies with all
federal regulations.
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TEXAS WESLEYAN
MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Calendar of Events - Fall 2009
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tiuitiir fort Worth Presents
Mark Appling, clussicul guitur
September 18 - 7:30 I'M
Martin Hall
2009 Music Faculty
Showcase Recital
September 21 - 3:00 PM
Martin I/all
Cliburn Concert Series
Nobovuki Tsujii
September 22 - 7:30 PM
Bays Hall
Fall President's Council and Music
Scholarship Benefit Concert
October 2 - 7:30 PM
.Martin Hal!
Wesleyan Sunday
October 4 - 10:30 AM
Polytechnic United Methodist
Church
fort Worth Symphony
Orchestra
October 4 • 6:00 PM
.Martin Hall
Fort Worth Sympliony
Orchestra
October 4 • 6:00 PM
Martin Hall
Cliburn Concert Series
Ctabricla Monte ro
October 6 - 7:30 PM
Bass Hall
Wesleyan Instrumental Department
Halloween Concert
October 29 - 7:30 PM
Martin Hull
Guitar l-'ort Worth Presents
Paul O'Dettc. lute and Baroque guitar
October 10-7:30 PM
. Martin Hall
Faculty Chamber
Music Recital
November 3 • 7:30 PM
Martin Hall
The Virtuoso String Quartet: Guitar Fort Worth Presents
Quartets of Hayden and Mendelssohn Rafael Aguirrc. guitar
October 15-7:30 PM
Martin Hall
Wesleyan Music at the Modern
October 17-2:00 PM
Modern Art Museum
o f Fort Worth
Music ol* the America* Concert
October 22 - 7:30 PM
Martin Hall
Greuter Fort Worth
Community Hand
October 25 - 3:00 PM
Martin Hall
Cliburn Concert Series
Garrick Ohlwon
October 27-7:30 PM
Bass Hall
November 6 - 7:30 PM
Martin Hall
Guest Master Recital
Melanie lladley. piuno
November 10- 7:30 PM
Martin Hall
Senior Recital
April Wilson, piano
November 13 - 7:30 PM
Martin Hall
Wesleyan Chorale Concert:
Missa Sacra
November 17- 7:30 PM
. Martin Hall
Opera Scenes Workshop:
Cost fun tutte
November 24 - 7:30 PM
Martin Hull
Wesleyan Singers/Chamber Singers
Concert
December I - 7:30 PM
Martin Hall
A Festival of Lesson* and Carols
December 4 - 7:00 PM
Polytechnic United Methodist Churxh
FWMTA Hymn Festival
December 5 - 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Martin Hall
Greater Fort Worth
Community Band
December 6 - 3:00 PM
Martin Hall
Auditions for President's Honors
Concert
December 7 - 3:00 to 6:00 PM
Martin Hall
Faculty Trombone Recital
November 19-7:30 PM
Martin Hull
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IN BRIEF...
Flu shots available
The Tarrant County Health
department will administer
the seasonal flu shot on the
Wesleyan campus-Sept. 22.
Shots will be available from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Bragan
Fellowship Hall in PUMC.
Shots are $20. These shots
are for seasonal flu.
McDowell to speak
The Willson Lecture Series
will commence Sept. 14.
Josh McDowell, a Christian
author and speaker, was
scheduled to speak on cam-
pus last year but was can-
celled due to bad weather.
The speech will take place
at 7 p.m. in the sanctuary
of PUMC.
UCD book available
The university will eel
ebrate a new book pub-
lished by the Texas Wesley
an University Press Sept 17
Student ana faculty autho
will be recognizee! for ther
work in University Scholar
Proceedings of Universif
College Day at 7 p.m. in
Lou's Pavilion.
MORRIS continued from page 1
teaching job at Methodist
University in North Carolina
and then served in various ad-
ministrative roles at the uni-
versity until 2006. Morris also
served as an adjunct professor
at Troy State University at Fort
Bragg until 2006. The courses
he taught included American
government, international re-
lations, comparative politics
and U.S. foreign policy.
Morris said his positions
in administration have given
him the opportunity to learn
how to solve problems.
"People seemed to like how
I handled things and kept rec-
ommending me for higher
positions," he said.
That same year he was of-
fered the position of vice
president for academic affairs
at Lambuth University in Ten-
nessee. He served in that posi-
tion until joining Texas Wes-
leyan.
Morris said he was drawn
to Wesleyan because of its lib-
eral arts environment and its
Methodist background. He is
enthusiastic about his goals
and has many plans.
"I want to make the educa-
tion we offer relevant to stv
dents and relevant to con
munity needs," Morris sak
"I don't see any purpose i.
producing students who ca-
get jobs."
He said there are opportun
ties ahead for students stud
ing social or natural sciences
"The globalization of out
society is creating needs th
are creating tremendous o;
portunities," Morris said. 'V
need to have trained peop
whether it's in the technic
sciences or the human so
ences."
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