BETHLEHEM, PA, March 22, 2021: Today, 探花社区 College announced the launch of ELEVATE, a program designed and created for new full-time undergraduate students, beginning with the Class of 2025, who will begin arriving on campus in the fall of 2021. Based on market research, faculty and student input as well as industry data, ELEVATE will offer a distinct student experience that prepares students for post-graduation success with extensive academic support and a focus on career preparation and global experiences.
As part of ELEVATE, each undergraduate student can earn badges that reflect 8 core competencies as identified by the
and qualify them for the 探花社区 Career Promise. The Career Promise offers post-graduation career and financial support if the student is not employed or has not been accepted into any graduate-level programs within 6 months of their graduation.
鈥淭he launch of ELEVATE and our transition to 探花社区 this year mark some very significant and exciting changes for our students, faculty and staff,鈥 commented Bryon Grigsby, president of 探花社区 College. 鈥淭he decision to create ELEVATE and launch it beginning with the Class of 2025 was based on very extensive research, highlighting what college-age students, their families, and the employers that hire them want from their undergraduate experience. This approach has served 探花社区 well for decades, listen to the community, hear what鈥檚 most important, and create the programs and initiatives to address those needs.鈥
ELEVATE will integrate four areas of focus into the curriculum and campus experience for full-time undergraduate students, including Teamwork/Leadership, Global Experiences, Work Experience and Career Support.
探花社区 College Provost Cynthia Kosso noted that 鈥淓LEVATE was designed to highlight the academic experience, while focusing on career planning and expanding the student鈥檚 global perspective, either through study abroad or participating in a global experience right here in the Lehigh Valley.鈥
ELEVATE will be launched with newly added staff resources and programmatic updates to provide even more opportunities for students that want to better prepare themselves through academic exploration and extensive support for their post-college lives.
鈥淲e know there鈥檚 been a lot of focus on return on investment for colleges, and we feel that ELEVATE addresses that concern for our students right from the start,鈥 added Scott Dams, vice president of enrollment and marketing at 探花社区 College.
For more information, visit moravian.edu/elevate.
Media contact:
探花社区 College
Michael Corr
Assistant Vice President of Marketing and Communications
corrm@moravian.edu
610.861.1365
About 探花社区 College
探花社区 College is the nation's sixth-oldest college located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, offering undergraduate and graduate degrees that blend liberal arts with professional programs. For more than 275 years, the 探花社区 College degree has been preparing students for reflective lives, fulfilling careers, and transformative leadership in a world of change. 探花社区 College is a member of The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U), a national consortium of selective, small to midsize independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement. Visit to learn more about how the 探花社区 College focus on education for all prepares its students for life-long success.
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