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FHSU closes GCCC office effective Sept. 26
Tanya Wiebers
Issue date: 9/18/03 Section: News
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Fort Hays State University Virtual College is closing its Garden City office effective Sept. 26 and transferring operations to its Dodge City office.
Neva Quakenbush, FHSU virtual college off-campus GCCC office manager, said she's not sure why the office is being closed.
"We think it's because of the budget," Quakenbush said. "Access U.S. in Dodge City is a big part of it."
Access U.S. (University Systems) is a collaborative effort in which Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University will work with six western Kansas community colleges - Colby, Barton County, Pratt, Seward County, Garden City and Dodge City - to deliver and administer degree completion programs to students in western Kansas.
News of the closing caught Quakenbush off-guard.
"We didn't know about this until the first week of August," Quakenbush said. "So we were all a little surprised."
"The office is closing due to cost effectiveness and reorganization," Jim Groth, FHSU director of virtual college off-campus centers, said.
Groth said students will more than likely not notice the change.
"We won't neglect the students," Groth said.
Groth said FHSU virtual college will have a liaison from the community who will serve as the eyes and ears for the college and report how students are doing. He said that position has yet to be filled.
According to Quakenbush, students will still have all the interactive, online, videotape, and audiotape classes; the only thing that is different is the office on campus will be closed.
FHSU opened its Garden City office in 1990. Quakenbush joined the staff in 1991. Quakenbush says she'll miss GCCC students and faculty, but she is looking forward to time off.
For further information about FHSU's classes, contact Quakenbush at 276-9556 before Sept. 26 or visit FHSU's virtual college web site at www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege.
Neva Quakenbush, FHSU virtual college off-campus GCCC office manager, said she's not sure why the office is being closed.
"We think it's because of the budget," Quakenbush said. "Access U.S. in Dodge City is a big part of it."
Access U.S. (University Systems) is a collaborative effort in which Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University and Kansas State University will work with six western Kansas community colleges - Colby, Barton County, Pratt, Seward County, Garden City and Dodge City - to deliver and administer degree completion programs to students in western Kansas.
News of the closing caught Quakenbush off-guard.
"We didn't know about this until the first week of August," Quakenbush said. "So we were all a little surprised."
"The office is closing due to cost effectiveness and reorganization," Jim Groth, FHSU director of virtual college off-campus centers, said.
Groth said students will more than likely not notice the change.
"We won't neglect the students," Groth said.
Groth said FHSU virtual college will have a liaison from the community who will serve as the eyes and ears for the college and report how students are doing. He said that position has yet to be filled.
According to Quakenbush, students will still have all the interactive, online, videotape, and audiotape classes; the only thing that is different is the office on campus will be closed.
FHSU opened its Garden City office in 1990. Quakenbush joined the staff in 1991. Quakenbush says she'll miss GCCC students and faculty, but she is looking forward to time off.
For further information about FHSU's classes, contact Quakenbush at 276-9556 before Sept. 26 or visit FHSU's virtual college web site at www.fhsu.edu/virtualcollege.