2021年7月16日
更新:11月. 9, 2021
这是七年来第五次了, the American Association of State Colleges 和 Universities (AASCU) has recognized 和记棋牌娱乐 with an Excellence 和 Innovation Award, 这一次表彰了该机构对COVID-19大流行的反应.
AASCU selected Northwest to receive its 2021 AASCU Excellence 和 Innovation Award for Campus P和emic Response in the rural category. 西北的提交, “学习与成功:和记棋牌娱乐管理疫情的哲学”,” was selected by the awards committee for its outst和ing results 和 potential to influence 和 serve as a model for other institutions.
西北总裁博士. John Jasinski greeted students by bumping their elbows as they walked to classes during the first day of the fall 2020 semester. 这所大学的秋季入学人数是其115年历史上最高的. (和记棋牌娱乐摄)
“和记棋牌娱乐和记棋牌娱乐对AASCU的国家认可感到谦卑，”和记棋牌娱乐校长Dr. 约翰·亚辛斯基说. “和记棋牌娱乐的大流行应对措施并没有考虑到获奖, but this recognition validates our approach 和 deployment thereof as well as Northwest’s role model status. 难以置信的辛勤工作, 奉献, perseverance 和 弹性 of our student body 和 entire faculty 和 staff are truly the hallmarks of this recognition. 和记棋牌娱乐从一开始就说过，和记棋牌娱乐希望和记棋牌娱乐在疫情爆发后变得更加强大, 很明显，和记棋牌娱乐正走在这条道路上.”
The award reflects Northwest’s work throughout the p和emic to maintain on-ground operations 和 services while implementing mitigation measures that decreased the likelihood of COVID-19 transmission on campus. Through the collaborative work of campus leaders 和 “Green Teams” consisting of employees 和 students, 大学成功地将行动与 一个包含四个主题的指导哲学——学习和成功, 健康与安全, 敏捷性, 和生存能力.
The University deployed 13 Green Teams as cross-functional groups charged with addressing challenges 和 opportunities 和 presenting solutions in short timeframes. 绿色团队, which continue to be used as the University has transitioned its focus toward returning to a more traditional campus experience this fall, 解决缓解, 接种疫苗, 学术日历和学习方式, 在其他问题中.
“The collaboration 和 support of all members of the institution has allowed for a safe environment for students, 教职员工在和记棋牌娱乐生活和学习,大学警察中尉说. Am和a Cullin是该校危机管理团队和绿色团队的负责人. “通过和记棋牌娱乐对学习和成功的关注, 健康与安全, 可行性和敏捷性, 和记棋牌娱乐的回应, 调整和前进，同时保持一个强大的学习经验.”
Northwest's mitigation measures throughout the p和emic have included a requirement of face coverings in classrooms. (和记棋牌娱乐摄)
While Northwest already provides students with a laptop 和 textbooks as a part of its tuition package, that program has provided students with necessary tools to continue their studies in synchronous 和 asynchronous learning environments throughout the p和emic. 另外, 和记棋牌娱乐制定了临时评分政策，暂停了留校察看和休学协议, providing peace of mind to students that their academic performance would not be penalized by the drastic changes resulting from stay-at-home orders when the p和emic began.
与健康和安全有关, 西北方向与当地, 州和国家指导要求校园内所有个人都要戴口罩, 除了促进其他COVID-19缓解措施之外, 例如保持社交距离和加强卫生习惯. 再加上对清洁校园设施的重视, 为所有学生和员工提供了洗手液和品牌面罩. 教室里配备了标有“熊猫雷”的消毒液瓶.“随着今年春天公众可以接种COVID-19疫苗, the University partnered with local health care agencies to host mass vaccination clinics that resulted in the distribution of more than 12,为学生接种000次疫苗, 员工和当地居民.
在大流行期间, 大学不断评估其环境, 要求校园社区的灵活性，并随着条件的变化而适应. The University has provided consistent communication of mitigation measures 和 other initiatives throughout the p和emic, 除了在校园的所有区域张贴标志之外 维护一个专门介绍COVID-19信息的网页，并回答常见问题.
同时， 和记棋牌娱乐在2020年秋季迎来了创纪录的入学人数 和 在2021年春季学期，研究生人数创下新高. The University continues to outperform statewide peers in retention 和 recorded a rate of 76 percent – the second-highest in the institution’s history – during fall 2020 while its second-to-third year persistence rate reached an all-time high of 85 percent.
和记棋牌娱乐也有资助学生, 通过战略支持员工和维护运营, 在大流行期间采取慎重和渐进的行动. 它没有提到裁员, 像其他机构那样裁员或减薪, 大学最大限度地利用了通过冠状病毒援助收到的资金, 救援, 和经济安全(关怀)法案.
该大学将《和记棋牌娱乐》的资金用于培训, 技术, licenses 和 other remote learning needs that have allowed students 和 faculty to continue courses in synchronous 和 asynchronous environments throughout the p和emic. (和记棋牌娱乐摄)
西北航空公司发放了900多万美元, 占其收到的《和记棋牌娱乐》资金的64%, 直接给学生提供帮助和退款. 此外，该大学还投资了约3美元.900万美元的《和记棋牌娱乐》资金用于远程学习需求, 包括培训, 技术 和 licenses; $908,在校园里资助的缓解工具, 比如空气净化器, plexiglass barriers 和 touchless faucets; 和 nearly $200,000 was invested in testing 和 contact tracing to prioritize student 和 employee 健康与安全.
Northwest’s efforts during the p和emic are focused on ensuring students continue their progress toward graduation, 维持注册和运营, 并支持学生和员工保持健康和幸福.
“The learning environment 和 safety of our employees 和 students were always kept in the forefront of decision making,和记棋牌娱乐教务长Dr. 杰米·胡伊曼说. “有了这个, 还有一些了不起的、有创造力的教职员工, 西北在一片混乱中不仅盛行，而且繁荣昌盛. 熊狸的适应能力很强, 弹性和创造性, 如果和记棋牌娱乐忠于和记棋牌娱乐的使命——即使在面临挑战的时候——和记棋牌娱乐将找到正确的道路, 通过相互支持来创造成功, 并在此过程中学习和成长.”
AASCU之前认可了和记棋牌娱乐 学生的成功和大学的完成 in 2019, 2018年Christa McAuliffe优秀教师教育奖, 2017年为可持续发展和可持续发展，2015年为国际教育. 和记棋牌娱乐是美国第三所两次获得麦考利夫奖的大学, 在2006年第一次收到它.
Recipients of AASCU’s Excellence 和 Innovation Awards were recognized during the association’s annual meeting Nov. 在佛罗里达州的清水镇.
The Excellence 和 Innovation Awards program annually honors AASCU member institutions for excellence 和 innovation in the areas of civic learning 和 community engagement, 区域经济发展, 学生的成功和大学的完成, 可持续性和可持续发展, 教师教育, 国际教育, 领导力发展和多样性.
“我很荣幸能够表彰这些卓越创新奖的获奖者, 他们展现了巨大的创造力, 弹性, 以及在艰难的一年里的奉献精神,AASCU主席Dr. 米尔德丽德García说. “这些机构正在为优先考虑公平铺平道路, 学生的成功, 作为地方管理者，推动他们多样化的社区和地区向前发展.”
Winning entries must show evidence that the institution’s initiative had top-level administrative support, 与其使命和战略议程相联系, 对重大的机构改进或规划作出贡献, 是基于研究的, 并结合最佳实践.
AASCU 是华盛顿特区的.C.由近400所公立大学组成的美国高等教育协会, 其成员共享以学习和教学为中心的文化的大学和系统, a historic commitment to underserved student populations 和 a 奉献 to research 和 creativity that advances their regions’ economic progress 和 cultural development.
现有在校生7人以上,800名学生, 和记棋牌娱乐是男女同校, primarily residential four-year university that offers a broad range of undergraduate 和 selected graduate programs on its Maryville campus as well as its Northwest-Kansas城市 位置和通 西北在线.
成立于1905年, Northwest is home to the Missouri Arboretum 和 has been named one of the “50 Most Amazing University Botanical Gardens 和 Arboretums in the U.S.这所大学也一直在美国大学排名中名列前茅.S. 《和记娱乐ios与世界报道》在中西部的顶尖大学中名列前茅.
注重以专业为基础的学习，帮助毕业生在职业生涯中获得快速起步, Northwest boasts a high retention rate 和 a graduation rate in the 90th percentile among its peers. 另外, results of its 2019-20 satisfaction survey show Northwest students are more satisfied than students at national peers while 82 percent of all Northwest students report they would repeat their University experience, 相比之下，全国接受调查的学生中有75%的人这样认为.
此外, 96 percent of Northwest bachelor’s degree earners 和 99 percent of master’s degree earners secure employment or continue their education within six months of graduation, 根据最近的数据. 求职网站Zippia将和记棋牌娱乐评为密苏里州最适合找工作的大学.
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