Innovation
through Partnerships Expanding Student Opportunities while Reducing Cost
As faculty at Ohio Dominican, we are energized by our colleagues who have been on the forefront of innovation in creating new, unique opportunities for our students. As the landscape of higher education changes and evolves, we’ve taken a creative yet practical approach to enhance our students’ experiences while allowing us to fulfill our mission.
By Manuel Martinez, Ph.D., Dean of Undergraduate Studies & Jim Strode, Ph.D., Dean of Graduate Studies
One of the ways in which we’ve been successful in creating these opportunities is by pursuing partnerships with our peer institutions. Last fall, we signed two articulation agreements with the University of Dayton that provide students with accelerated pathways to UD’s graduate school of engineering and its school of law. Under both agreements, Ohio Dominican students will take undergraduate courses at ODU for three years, and then transfer to UD for their senior year where they will begin their first year of graduate study. The benefit to these students is that they can earn both their bachelor’s and master’s degrees or Juris Doctor in as few as five total years, which is a significantly shorter period of time than students who pursue traditional tracks. Our agreement with the University of Dayton adds to a long list of opportunities we provide our students who want to pursue graduate education. Another partnership we’re
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