Na wah, my people! Make una grab your chair make I give una gist wey dey hot! University of New Mexico (UNM) don show say dem sabi do work as dem don dash demself plenty accolades for the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings wahala.
No be small thing o! Three of dem online programs enter top 100, and one even enter top 50 as dem dey flex with dem Bachelor’s in Business program wey sit down for No. 47 position. Elisha Allen, wey be the director of Online Strategies and Academic Technologies, no fit hide im joy. Him talk say dem dey happy say US News fit recognize wetin dem dey do to make online learning beta for students, both inside New Mexico and beyond.
Dem say from di strong hands wey dey teach for UNM, to di personalized support from dem staff, and di way di state dey drop scholarship wahala, dem clear say dem dey do better work wey prioritize student success. Na wa o, di way dem dey push these programs na real gbege!
And no forget say dem also get new entry into di rankings with di Bachelor’s for Veterans wey fall for No. 72. Two other programs join di party for top 100: di Master’s in Information Technology wey sit down for No. 75, and di Master’s in Engineering wey land for No. 79. Na so di ranking dey sweet me for belle!
Omo, eight of di UNM programs don show dem self for dis survey, and guess wetin? All of dem na number one for di state, except for di Bachelor’s and di Veterans program. As dem dey pursue academic quality, dem still dey find how to reach and impact di students wey wan learn online.
Dean Alina Chircu from di UNM Anderson School of Management still yarn say di improvement for their rankings na serious effort from dem to make sure say dem dey provide di best for online education. Na so dem dey blend academic quality with instructional design, and na im go push dem to di next level. Na true talk be dat!
Dem also dey focus on student experience wella. Every semester, UNM Online dey reach out to students to remind dem of di resources wey dey available for dem. Dem sabi say if students no sabi wetin dey available, dem fit fall off. So dem dey guide dem, no matter wetin dem dey pursue.
UNM dey use di Online team to manage course scheduling, registration wahala, and dem dey support faculty too with teaching materials. Na so dem dey ensure say di online learning experience dey top notch. And di College of Education and Human Sciences dey proud say dem online teacher education programs rise 56 places in dis recent ranking. Dis one na serious moves, my guys!
Dean Kristopher Goodrich make we sabi say di results no be fluke but na teamwork wey dey involve partnerships with UNM’s branch campuses. Na dem dey expand access and dey prepare good teachers wey go fit deliver quality education to di people. Na only in collaboration, di wahala go fit dey manage well!
So my people, make we no forget say UNM dey push di envelope for online education, and dem dey ranked high again and again. Na wetin dem dey do so na something wey plenty school for America fit learn from. Dem don show say online learning dey work and students go fit benefit regardless of wetin dem dey pursue. Make we keep our eyes on dem as dem dey shine shine for dis educational scene!
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