ADULT STUDENTS

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Is the Adult Student the New 'Traditional' Student?

There are many varying definitions of the terms adult learner and non-traditional student. A fact that can be agreed on, however, is that the number of students falling into these categories has been on the rise over the past several years and at most institutions, this demographic outweighs the number of traditional students who enter directly after high school. Are colleges and universities recognizing this change, and what are staff and faculty doing to help adult learners and all students succeed with the increasing pressures of balancing personal and academic lives? In this month's HEC interview, we are fortunate to have Dr. Karen Haley, assistant professor in Adult and Higher Education at Northern Illinois University share her thoughts on the topic of the adult learner.

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