Career preparation and academic rigor have often been seen as incompatible: academic rigor is the purview of academic departments, while career preparation is the purview of Career Services. So, why should faculty be concerned about career preparedness? Because it helps to give our students an edge in the job market and improve the reputation of our programs; and because information about career preparedness can be more meaningful to students when it is integrated into the classroom environment. This session focuses on multiple approaches that integrate academic rigor and career preparation for UNI undergrads. Learn what you can do to give your students an edge in the job market while maintaining academic rigor in the classroom.
Panelists: Jennifer Becker, social work; Bill Henninger, family studies; Gayle Rhineberger-Dunn, criminology; Kim MacLin, psychology; and Libby Vanderwall, career services.
