{"id":9150,"date":"2021-09-09T09:31:17","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T13:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/?p=9150"},"modified":"2024-12-16T15:41:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T20:41:18","slug":"mph-graduate-letter-of-appreciation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodwin.edu\/enews\/mph-graduate-letter-of-appreciation\/","title":{"rendered":"A Graduate\u2019s Letter of Appreciation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Goodwin\u2019s Master\u2019s Degree in Public Health:
\n<\/strong>A Graduate\u2019s Letter of Appreciation <\/strong><\/p>\n

By J.M. Adams, MPH<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dear Prospective Students,<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re contemplating applying to college to earn a certificate<\/a>, associate<\/a>, bachelor\u2019s<\/a>, or master\u2019s degree<\/a>, please consider my Goodwin experience detailed below.<\/p>\n

As a graduate of Goodwin University\u2019s\u00a0Master\u2019s in Public Health (MPH) program<\/a>, I discovered the school\u2019s community culture stood out among other higher education institutions. The community is positively different; therefore, the culture is indicative of the word itself.<\/p>\n

Open admissions<\/a>, scholarships<\/a>, and student loans<\/a> are easily accessible to a diverse student body. Classes are offered at various times during the day, evening, and some Saturdays. Goodwin\u2019s flexibility for families, working adults age 18 and older, and an abundance of online classes<\/a> are readily available at your fingertips. Goodwin\u2019s mission, purpose, institutional outcomes, and core values<\/a> are represented well among the faculty, staff, and student body.<\/p>\n

The professors are well educated, equipped to teach, knowledgeable, and interactive with their students. In the MPH program, my student cohort<\/a> was a variety of cultures \u2014 skillful, intelligent, and devoted to their educational purpose of achieving and graduating.<\/p>\n

Goodwin promotes sustainable developmental goals that focus on quality education at every level. Goodwin challenges all students to produce the best of themselves, test their abilities, step by faith, move forward with courage, and believe they can achieve. An essential objective is being a solution to the problem while lifting others. This positive vibe describes Goodwin.<\/p>\n

Goodwin University\u2019s founder,\u00a0President Mark Scheinberg<\/a>, proved himself a genuine leader who will search and find solutions to problems of the unknown. Being at the helm of Goodwin, it takes courage to pivot with every change and keep things moving forward while discovering new avenues to help people improve their lives. It requires a calm spirit, much patience, wisdom, and a desire to see others succeed.<\/p>\n

When the Coronavirus arrived at the world\u2019s doorsteps, Scheinberg was put to the test of turning things around. He temporarily closed the East Hartford campus and ensured his team, the Goodwin faculty, staff, and students were safe and protected.<\/p>\n

The shift for Goodwin\u2019s faculty, staff, and students was quick, fast and efficient. When COVID-19 came, the University was forced to shut down within a few days. Goodwin went from on-ground campus studies to 100% online distance learning of approximately 7,000 students.\u00a0Amazing!<\/em><\/p>\n

The shifts and solutions were just the beginning of the many miracles of Goodwin University during this time. The faculty, staff, and professors utilized their creativity through the Universal Design for Learning framework<\/a> to find alternative ways to breathe life into teaching online. Goodwin\u2019s technology department was available to help students with questions or technical support with the remote transition. Goodwin extended their semester hours and increased their student support system. I received a health check phone call from Goodwin\u2019s Counseling Services<\/a>, and it was appreciated.<\/p>\n

Goodwin\u2019s on-campus to at-home conversion was unique and above other educational institutions. Several news media outlets requested interviews with Scheinberg to learn how he accomplished his efforts with expertise. Those in the media spoke of their shock with great admiration about Goodwin\u2019s transitioning of thousands of students in a few days, while it took other higher learning institutions two weeks or more for their transition. I was so proud to be part of a university with great leaders and innovative thinkers who carry their team, students, and communities in their hearts.<\/p>\n

In addition to transitioning thousands of students online, Goodwin also gave back to the community at large. For instance, when the president of the Board of Trustees contacted the Advanced Manufacturing<\/a> department regarding the desperate need for more N-95 masks in hospitals,\u00a0professors and students alike joined forces<\/a>\u00a0and began to utilize their skills. As a result, through innovative inventions using computer-aided design (CAD) and 3-D printers, reusable face masks were produced and delivered to Connecticut hospitals, communities, and businesses.<\/p>\n

Through much labor of love and learning, Goodwin\u2019s dedicated team and committed students donated and produced the following from the heartbeat of Goodwin\u2019s campus:<\/p>\n