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OUE Welcomes Dr. Lorett Swank, Inaugural Executive Director for Academic Success & Advising
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Lorett Swank has been selected as our inaugural Executive Director for Academic Success & Advising (ED-ASA) in the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE), effective today, 3/1/23. In this capacity, Lorett will establish a... -
Academic Success & Advising Welcomes Anna Holcomb, Newest Director for Retention & Completion Initiatives
It is our pleasure to announce that Anna Holcomb has been selected as our newest Director of Retention and Completion Initiatives in the Office of Undergraduate Education (OUE), effective 3/1/23. In this position, Anna will provide campus leadership for coordinating... -
Dr. Shannon Dobranski Selected As Faculty Director for FYSA@Oxford Program
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Shannon Dobranski will assume the additional administrative appointment of Faculty Director for the First-Year Semester Abroad (FYSA) @ Oxford program. In this role, Shannon will oversee the curriculum for FYSA@Oxford, maintain relationships with... -
Two OUE Staff Elected to Staff Council
In November 2022, Cassy McInnis, Program & Operations Manager for First-Year Semester Abroad, was elected as the Chair of the Staff Council Employee Health & Wellbeing (EH&W) Committee for 2023. I was incredibly nervous about taking on the role, as... -
Tutoring & Academic Support Partners with Knack to Deliver Peer Tutoring for Engineering Courses
Tutoring & Academic Support, part of the Office of Undergraduate Education, has partnered with Knack, an app-based tutoring platform, to deliver peer tutoring for engineering courses. Knack launched in 2015. At the time, co-founder Samyr Qureshi was a pre-law student... -
2022-23 GT 1000 & 2000 Awards
Each year the Office of Undergraduate Education and the Team Leader Advisory Board hosts the GT 1000 & 2000 banquet. The annual celebration is an opportunity to applaud the dedication of the transition seminars' instructors and Team Leaders and thank... -
Honors Program Student Wins DOE's Jump Into STEM Challenge
As part of the course, students participated in a national data challenge posed the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) through their Jump into STEM Challenge ( https://jumpintostem.org ) focused on building energy efficiency. First-year Honors Program student Vibha Narasayya took... -
Amara Anderson Accepts Position in the Honors Program
I would like to share that Amara Anderson will be leaving her role as Marketing & Event Coordinator, Strategic Initiatives & Operations, effective February 22, 2023. Although I am very sad to see her go, I am pleased to announce...