by KYW's Dr. Marciene Mattleman
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports that the children of baby boomers are almost through the education pipeline and that college enrollments will soon begin to sag. Ohio State University is planning for its future.
Fifteen hundred Ohio State University students have been recruited through fraternities, sororities and social networks to serve as “access advocates,” going out to community sites in Columbus armed with information on how to prepare for college.
Additionally, through its Blueprint College effort, students from the University are engaging with 1st through 5th graders making college savings banks, creating personal business cards and learning about careers. Over spring break last year, they fanned out to two rural counties.
Shortly, the University will ask students to talk to at least one student about going to college during the Thanksgiving break.
Ohio ranks 13th from the bottom of states with college-educated citizens and with the loss of manufacturing jobs and the growth of informational technology, state leaders know they must have a more educated workforce.
Ohio State has created a good public awareness model.
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