Bay Path University

Bay Path University Awarded $2.25 Million Federal Grant In October 2019, Bay Path University was awarded a $2.25 million Title III grant from the U.S. Department of Education through its Strengthening Institutions Program for the "Learning for the 21st Century: Reshaping the Student Experience" project. Bay Path was one of seven higher education institutions selected from New England to receive funding. Within days of the announcement, teams formed and work began immediately on the initiative. The grant addresses three major areas: guided pathways, reframed student support, and integrated technology. Guided pathways is a framework that incorporates many elements, allowing us to build on many of the great initiatives already happening at Bay Path. Most importantly, from day one, it provides students a clear "map" for each program of study, guiding them as they select courses and at the same time aligning them with career opportunities in the workplace. Reframed student support translates into reforming the advising and registration processes to help all students identify their goals early in their academic careers and support them as they progress along their pathway. Finally, integrated technology can smooth a variety of processes for students, allowing them to focus on successfully moving forward with their education. Ultimately, there will be a "one-stop center" with one technological hub that can track a student from inquiry to graduation, facilitate communication between students, faculty, and staff, and be a central repository of information linked to each student. When all universities and colleges across the country are asked to be more responsive to the student experience while balancing access and persistence, at Bay Path this grant will address all these areas. In essence, it will revolutionize learning and advising and better align computer and data systems with student and institutional needs. It will be just what the Bay Path student needs for 2020 and beyond. 18 Bay Pathway Spring/Summer 2020 Welcome Multiplicity Magazine! Leanna James Blackwell, director of the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Creative Nonfiction, is pleased to announce the publication of the first issue of Multiplicity, the online literary magazine produced by the MFA program. Entirely online, the first issue launched in April of 2020. Two years in the planning, the magazine is a dream come true. Multiplicity is the product of an extraordinary team effort of three MFA faculty members, three MFA alumni, and one current MFA student, along with the invaluable support of Dr. Kris Barnett and Dr. Melissa Morriss-Olson. The first issue focused on and featured the theme of "Borders, Boundaries, and Belonging," and features 18 essays by established and upcoming writers, four mini-collections of poetry, and a selection from Bay Path's writer-in-residence, Suzanne Strempek Shea. The publication calendar is twice a year, in the spring and the fall. Multiplicity is open to all writers of creative nonfiction and poetry, and submission guidelines can be found on https://multiplicitymagazine.com/submit-2/. This grant will revlutionize learning and advising while better aligning computer and data systems with student and institutional needs.

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