Student researcher. Believer in second chances. Mother of four. Chevon dropped out of high school as a sophomore and found most career pathways closed to her. Then she made the life-changing decision to enroll at Syracuse University as a part-time student. She’s now pursuing a dual degree in social work and psychology with a 3.9 GPA. Her ultimate goal? To be an advocate for incarcerated citizens and a role model for her children.
“My kids are my world,” she says, “and my hope is that one day all of them will go to college. I think I’m setting a good example for them. Whenever they see the Syracuse ‘S’ they say, ‘That’s mommy’s school!’” she says. That pride goes both ways. “To me, being Orange means every slice of the orange is different, but somehow we are all able to come together and be part of something bigger. It means taking people from all walks of life, with diverse perspectives and goals, and squeezing them into one giant community where everyone is welcomed and accepted.”
Through the combined efforts of The College of Arts & Sciences and Maxwell, eight new courses will be available in University College’s signature eight-week online format this summer. These courses include weekly, live synchronous sessions that connect students with the instructor and peers to form a community of learning within each course. The unique course structure allows students to engage in asynchronous learning modules, assignments and assessments between live sessions, allowing them to balance home, work and academic schedules. The expansion of these online offerings allows students more options for meeting the liberal studies core requirements and program electives. These new courses will launch in the Summer 8-week II session which begins July 6, 2020.
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