2017 Winter Newsletter Serving ’s Students and Employers Building partnerships with local employers enables Association of Proprietary members to develop relevant and meaningful curricula for an increasingly competitive marketplace.

APC member institutions are nimble. They quickly adapt, developing and implementing programs based on workforce needs. This results in jobs in high demand fields that pay good salaries – an excellent outcome for students. The of Westchester Announces a New Degree in Interactive Digital Media The College of Westchester and analyze it effectively, is (CW) is pleased to announce in high demand in several approval from the New York industries,” said Mary Beth State Board of Regents to Del Balzo, president and CEO. offer a Bachelor of Science “And we’re glad we’re able to (B.S.) degree in Interactive offer this unique program at Digital Media and Marketing. The College of Westchester. This program will prepare Not only will students students for the strategic and gather hands-on experience that has been designed to entrepreneurial aspects of and training in web design, prepare graduates for entry interactive digital and social gaming and digital arts, they into occupations such as media design, production and will also receive instruction commercial and industrial utilization for business. on the business of marketing designers, graphic designers utilizing the internet.” and various positions in social “A deep understanding of media, including content content, including how to This new degree program creators, managers and craft, design, produce, manage is a full 120-credit course strategists. 1 LIM College to Offer Bachelor of Science Degree in Fashion Media LIM College, which is located in the business of fashion “LIM College is ideally suited in New York City and focused and consumer behavior with to offer a degree in Fashion exclusively on the study of the development of creative Media. With our location in business and fashion, will skills. Built upon a foundation New York City — the nation’s offer a Bachelor of Science in the humanities and social fashion and media capital (B.S.) degree program in sciences, the curriculum — and signature blend of Fashion Media starting in the will combine elements of classroom instruction and fall of 2017. This new program the fashion industry, core required internships, students will focus on all aspects of business competencies and will have access to a multitude fashion media, including the hands-on experience in multi- of opportunities for real-world development of content across media content production. experience as they develop traditional, social media, and Courses will include reporting, the wide-ranging skill set video platforms, as well as fashion styling, graphic required of future media media business management design, intellectual property professionals. LIM has been and marketing. law, video and photography, a leader in fashion business and brand building. education for nearly 80 years, The B.S. in Fashion Media is so adding a Fashion Media a unique interdisciplinary LIM College President major is a natural progression program that integrates study Elizabeth S. Marcuse said, for us.” LIM College’s Dream Dinner

LIM College’s annual Dream interested in filling. Madden, TJX Companies, Inc. Dinner offers a select group Some of the companies and Tommy Hilfiger. of students an exclusive featured at LIM College’s 2016 Louise Evins, CEO of Evins evening of networking and Dream Dinner were: Lord & Communications, said of the career exploration, featuring Taylor, Saks Fifth Avenue, 2015 Dream Dinner, “This is several of the college’s leading Calvin Klein, John Varvatos, probably the nicest event that industry partners. Michael Kors, Toys R’Us, Steve To attend this event, students [cont. on next page] must submit their resume and apply online. Each employer then selects the students they would like to sit at their table. Students who are invited have dinner and the opportunity to talk with human resources representatives about the company’s organizational culture, career paths and employment opportunities. Individual employer requirements vary based on the specific positions they are

2 I have ever been to in support of students, and I wish it had happened to me when I was in school.”

This year’s guest speaker was David Meir Sasson, chief operating officer of Derek Lam International and a member of LIM College’s Fashion Industry Advisory Board. The event was held at the Marriott East Side hotel in Manhattan. 100 students were chosen to attend out of approximately 400 who applied.

“My experience sitting at the Toys“R”Us table at the Did You Know? Dream Dinner was delightful. I had heard great things about Toys“R”Us’s leadership development program. Both representatives of the company, who I dined with, encouraged me to apply to the program and connected me to the college recruiter. The Dream Dinner 91.8% allowed me to sit with my future employer in a casual employment rate setting and listen to their employees’ success stories and additional details about their leadership development program. I recently graduated from the program and have been placed as a Business Planning Analyst in the The employment Electronics and Entertainment department. My overall rate for LIM College’s experience with Toys”R”Us so far has been amazing.” undergraduate class of 2015 was 91.8 percent - Sheala S. Ortiz (LIM College Class Of 2016) - just six months after Business Planning Analyst For Electronics & graduation. Entertainment, Toys“R”Us

Monroe College Student Nathalie Waldschmidt Named National Honors Student of the Year Nathalie Waldschmidt was institution at the National in Seattle, named the “Honors Student Collegiate Honors Council’s announced. of the Year” at a four-year recent annual conference [cont. on next page] 3 A fourth-year student in Monroe’s Business Management program, Ms. Waldschmidt is president of Monroe’s Honors Program’s student board and editor of the College’s soon- to-be-launched student newspaper. She also works closely with the Northeast Regional Honors Council (NRHC), where she serves as a conference student assistant and assists the conference chair, as well as secures sponsors and ideas to keep member institutions engaged in the region.

Waldschmidt, an international student from Sprockhoevel, Germany, was chosen for this highly regarded award from among more than 50 nominees across the country, for her said Professor MacDonald. “I Berkeley commitment and service have mentored Nathalie since to the program, as well as her first year on campus, and College her involvement in making am continually impressed presentations at regional and by her keen academic Career Fairs national conferences, and focus, uncompromising for her vision to introduce professionalism, leadership, holds an honors program back drive, and strong ethics. approximately 20 career fairs in Germany. She was Clearly, her peers on the annually, providing students nominated by Kathryn M. selection committee for this opportunities to learn about MacDonald, Coordinator to award are as well.” potential employers and Monroe’s Honors Program network with peers, alumni and a professor in its English Prior to enrolling at Monroe and potential employers. Department. in 2013, Waldschmidt lived Berkeley College students and in Vancouver, Canada, where alumni meet representatives “The NCHC Student of the she worked for several from a variety of companies companies under a year-long Year Award is the most with diverse hiring needs. government-sponsored Work prestigious honor the National Company profiles are provided and Travel Program. She Collegiate Honors Council to all in attendance to facilitate earlier worked for a fastener bestows on member students, career research. Students are production company in and the entire Monroe College required to attend a career fair Germany before making her community congratulates pre-session to learn tips about Nathalie on this extraordinary way to the United States as an au pair in 2012. and well-earned recognition,” [cont. on next page] 4 navigating the event and counselors also are available about companies and provide gain a realistic understanding to help students and alumni assistance in completing job of what to expect. Career search for more information applications. Berkeley College Graduate Begins Career in the NYPD Tiffany Scott transferred Department, followed by to Berkeley College, taking an actual position in the courses in White Plains, in department. search of an educational environment where she “A few months after I could become more actively was finished with classes, involved. By the time she the Greenburgh Police graduated from Berkeley Department hired me part- College in 2012 with a time before hiring me full- Bachelor in Science in Justice time as a Data Entry Operator Studies/Criminal Justice, she in 2014,” she said. found herself prepared for a Q: What was your most career path that would lead Scott went on to graduate memorable moment at her to the New York City from the New York City Berkeley College? Police Academy. Police Academy in July 2016, and has been serving as an A: The most A resident of Mount Vernon, officer in in the Bronx. She memorable moment Scott had long been fascinated credits Berkeley College’s was when I interviewed by law enforcement, and her professors and Career Services for the work-study first foray into the field began Department with helping program in Greenburgh with a work-study program her become more disciplined Town Hall. After being arranged by Berkeley College and punctual, two important chosen for the position, in the Town Greenburgh, traits for a law enforcement it opened doors for me Westchester County. Getting professional. to work with different exposure to several town town departments, and departments, the work- “Transferring to Berkeley study led to internships College is by far one of the later get hired by the with the Greenburgh Town best decisions I have ever town as a Data Entry Court and Greenburgh Police made,” she said. Operator.

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5 About Association of Proprietary Colleges The Association of Proprietary On-Time Graduation Colleges (APC) is comprised Rates for All Students, 2013 of 14 member colleges, which employ more than 6,000 28.4% people on 28 campuses across 30% New York State, serving more 25% than 35,000 students pursuing associate, bachelor’s, master’s 20% and doctoral degrees. 16.2% Statewide Average: 14.9% 15% Governed by the State 11.7% Education Department, APC 10% member colleges maintain 3.1% above-average student 5% outcomes and graduation 0% rates. In fact, the sector’s on- SUNY CUNY Independent Proprietary time associate and bachelor degree graduation rates Source: NYS Education Department, 2014 Data exceed the statewide average.

Quality programs with strong academics, exceptional According to a recent graduation rates, and enviable job placement survey by an APC outcomes should be member institution, 92% celebrated. employment rates employment rate have been reported For the second year in a as high as 92 percent row, New York’s proprietary – just six months after colleges have the highest graduation. graduation rate for full-time students earning associate degrees.

APC Elects New Leadership New York’s Association of to its board of trustees as of leadership experience, Propriety Colleges (APC) – the October 18. including 15 years as a dean only state organization that of Administration and nine as exclusively represents degree- Dr. David Cohen, SUNY a vice president for Academic granting proprietary colleges Oneonta and New York Affairs and provost of Five – has elected Dr. David Cohen Law School graduate, has Towns College (FTC). His and Kathleen M. Hamilton more than 28 years of senior [cont. on next page]

6 Long Island Regional Advisory academic, admissions and Council on Higher Education, placement divisions of the advising the New York college. State Board of Regents on issues facing the local higher In a previous capacity education community. as executive director of placement, Hamilton excelled Kathleen M. Hamilton, a at assessing a graduating SUNY Empire State College students strengths and graduate, has spent more than making appropriate job 25 years serving students in placements. Under her the Southern Tier. As senior supervision, job placement vice president for Elmira percentages for EBI increased Business Institute (EBI), she is from 66 percent to 98 percent in just over three years. expertise includes: regional Hamilton, who lives in and national accreditation Apalachin, is extremely and governmental regulation active in the community, of post-secondary/higher serving as an appointed education – having led FTC in member of the Chemung its last decennial review by County Executive Educational the Middle State Commission Task Force, as a member on Higher Education; student of the Human Resource learning assessment; strategic Association of the Twin Tiers planning; educational land and the Human Resource use and zoning; new program Association Southern Tier, and development and registration; correspondence secretary of and faculty development. the Owego Apalachin Middle School Parent Group. In addition, Cohen served responsible for establishing as a peer evaluator for the academic priorities and the New York State Education viability of the organization Department and actively as well as overseeing the participates as a trustee of the

Meet the Professor Name: Dr. Chris Nwosisi, CCAI College: The College of Westchester Title: Professor/Associate Chair Education: DPS, • MS, Polytechnic University • BA, Hunter College, IEEE senior member [cont. on next page]

7 1. What brought you to The 2. What is your favorite class When subnets are properly College of Westchester (CW)? to teach? implemented, both the performance and security of In college, electrical Cisco Wide Area Network networks can be improved. engineering and computer technologies (Connecting Students also configure and networking fascinated me so Networks) is my favorite test communication between I joined the IEEE New York computer technology class the different sites. Chapter, which is a technical to teach. This class is built professional organization on the first three previous 3. Which three people dedicated to advancing classes (Cisco Network ing (famous or otherwise) would technology for the benefit of Basics, Cisco Routing and you most likely invite to humanity. After graduation, I Cisco Switching). At this be a guest speaker in your began working in the health level, students understand classroom? care sector and steadily networking basics. The basics became more involved in the include but are not limited to • Bill Gates association. the way a computer network • Tim Cook operates and how to enable • Jack Welch In 1993, during one of the the devices that are connected IEEE New York Chapter to a network to communicate 4. Two truths and a lie. Executive meetings in New with each other and other York, a colleague from networks. • I love to teach suggested • love to travel I consider teaching. He The students use their • I love broccoli asked me to give a lecture previous knowledge to to his class, an experience I design a topology, which 5. A book found on your enjoyed very much. I liked the is the arrangement of nightstand. curriculum at The College of the various elements of a “How to Reach Your Full Westchester, known as WBI computer network that Potential for God” by Charles then, and in 1995 I applied for includes multiple sites. They F. Stanley an adjunct faculty position. also design the subnets to group and connect devices.

We’re proud to represent these outstanding higher education institutions:

Berkeley College - Est. 1931 LIM College - Est. 1939 Bryant & Stratton College - Est. 1854 Monroe College - Est. 1933 The College of Westchester - Est. 1915 New York Career Institute - Est. 1941 Elmira Business Institute - Est. 1858 Pacific College of Oriental Medicine - Five Towns College - Est. 1972 Est. 1986 Island Drafting & Technical Institute - Plaza College - Est. 1916 Est. 1957 School of Visual Arts - Est. 1947 Jamestown Business College - Est. 1886 The Swedish Institute - Est. 1916

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