Akduman, Deniz; Kim, Lynn E.; Parks, Rodney L.; L'Ecuyer, Paul B.; Mutha, Sunita; Jeffe, Donna B.; Evanoff, Bradley A.; and Fraser, Victoria J., "Use of personal protective equipment and operating room behaviors in four surgical subspecialties: personal protective equipment and behaviors in surgery".
As baby boomers approach the age of retirement, they are increasingly returning to higher education to pursue degrees for encore careers. Academic planners must pay careful attention to the specific concerns of this population to help ease their transition to a university setting after decades of absence. This qualitative study investigated the meaning of the experiences of seven students participating in a 62‐and‐over reduced tuition program at a large, traditional Southeastern university. Two sets of semi‐structured interviews were analyzed using open coding to identify major themes of participants’ experiences. Lifelong learning and a preference for a college‐town atmosphere were the principal motivations for participants’ return to school. Challenges relating to integration into campus life, isolation from traditional students, and outsider status were explored. This study provides insight into the various ways older learners define their identity as students on a traditional campus.
The current credentialing ecosystem in the United States is evolving rapidly. Institutions and large collaborative initiatives continue to create, refine, and replicate credentialing models of increasing complexity and interconnectedness, and best practices are still emerging. To keep pace, registrars should take steps to evaluate their suite of credentials against those offered by peers, aspirants, and industry exemplars. It has become evident that academic transcripts are no longer the all‐purpose solution for our graduates' appraisers. Along with other credentials, they should be updated accordingly to ensure they continue to satisfy the needs of our students, other higher education entities, and potential employers.
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