Edward Waters College Newsletter August 2015
Edward Waters College Rises Among the Ranks Two EWC programs rank in the top 50 for ‘Best Value’ in the nation. Florida’s oldest HBCU (historically black college or university) and private institution of higher education made several prestigious lists.
enrollment, student satisfaction, and national recognition.
Best Degree Programs ranked EWC’s Department of Teacher Education and Urban Studies 12th among the best small colleges for a Teaching Degree in the United States. Best Value Schools also ranked EWC’s Department of Biology 24th among the top 50 Best Value Small Colleges in the country.
programs, faculty and student learning experience,” said Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Marvin Grant.
“Edward Waters College’s rise in national rankings and reputation indicates a growing awareness of the outstanding quality of our
Best Degree Programs and Best Value Schools selected Edward Waters College based on several weighted factors, including
Edward Waters College also made several lists for it’s low tuition costs and fees. EWC was named one of the most affordable colleges by Great Value Colleges. The website ranked Edward Waters College 25th among the 100 most affordable colleges east of the Mississippi River. EWC was also named a 2015 Tuition Hero. Tuition Heroes calculates and tracks the compound annual tuition growth rate over a rolling four year period for all U.S. higher education institutions and rewards those that exhibit tuition growth control.
Mass Communication Professor Instructs Lessons Abroad More than 8,500 miles separate Edward Waters College from Dehradun, India, but mass communications professor Dan Henrich shortened the educational gap through his TV Productions course. Henrich and his wife Christine, an adjunct speech professor at EWC, spent their summer Mr. Dan Henrich teaching the principals of video EWC Mass production to 19 non-profit Communications workers there. One of his students even traveled 55 hours by train to get to the class. “India is the largest producer of films in the world, and the workshops
provide the basic skills needed to gain an entry level position,” said Dan Henrich. Professor Henrich spent the later part of the summer in Jakarta, Indonesia to train cinematographers from Cayaya TV on several shooting styles and techniques. Dan Henrich has taught workshops and university courses in 29 countries. He has also served as a media consultant in 50 countries. Professor Henrich is going into his third year as a mass communications professor at Edward Waters College.
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