Devils Lake Journal
BISMARCK, ND The University of Mary is once again answering the call and need locally, regionally, and nationally with the launch of its new online Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) degree beginning in September 2021. Upon approval by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), Mary will become the first college or university in North or South Dakota and Montana to offer the online terminal degree and one of only a handful across the entire United States.
“With very low supply and high demand for professionals with a DBA, the situation has created an increase in salaries for those who want to elevate their career or status as a leader in business or academia, while bolstering their expertise,” said Dr. Jeff Moser, coordinator of the new DBA program and a Mary alum with undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration, and a doctorate from Keiser University. “Our program offers a dissertation that’s integrated into the coursework, classe
COC Ranked Among Top 25 Community Colleges In Hispanic Enrollment Numbers
College of the Canyons (COC) has been ranked number 18 in Hispanic student enrollment by “The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine.”
“The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine” has rated College of the Canyons as number 18 out of the top 25 community colleges in the category of enrolling Hispanic students, officials said Wednesday.
“We are so proud to have been recognized once again for having a student body that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve,” said COC Chancellor Dr. Dianne G. Van Hook. “In line with our college’s Call to Action to ensure campus-wide diversity, equity and inclusion, we are committed to eliminating the barriers that often prevent students from reaching their goals and providing them with the tools and resources they need to ultimately succeed.”
College of the Canyons has been ranked nationally No. 18 in The Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education Magazine for enrolling the largest number of Hispanic students.
The magazine rankings for the Top 25 Community Colleges for Hispanics were based from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) data for community colleges with the highest number of Hispanic students enrolled.
According to the data, the college had a Hispanic population of 15,703 students, totaling 45 percent of the total student enrollment, which was 35,018 in spring 2019.
Current numbers through the end of the 2019-20 school year show the college’s current Hispanic population closer to 47 percent.
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The University of Arkansas at Little Rock online Bachelor of Science in nursing (RN to BSN) Program has been ranked the best in the state for the second year in a row.
RegisteredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organization, ranked UA Little Rock first in its annual list of the Best Online RN to BSN Programs in Arkansas.
“We are very excited to be ranked #1, considering the vast number of online-only options nurses have for completing their BSN,” said Dr. Sloan Davidson, director of the UA Little Rock School of Nursing. “This is the second year in a row that we received this ranking.”