Franklin University
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| Motto | Finish. Advance. Succeed. |
| Established | 1902[1] |
| Type | Private, nonprofit[2] |
| Endowment | $60 million |
| Chairman | Melissa P. Ingwersen[3] |
| President | David R. Decker, Ph.D.[4] |
| Provost | Christopher L. Washington, Ph.D.[5] |
| Dean | Keith Groff, Ph.D.[5] |
| Students | 7,942[6] |
| Undergraduates | 7,055[6] |
| Postgraduates | 887 |
| Location | Columbus, Ohio, USA  39° 57' 29" N, 82° 59' 28 W |
| Campus | Urban[1] |
| Former names | YMCA School of Commerce |
| Website | franklin.edu |
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Founded in 1902, Franklin University is the third-largest private university in Ohio. Classes are taught at five Midwest locations in Ohio and Indiana, as well as online. The university was founded to serve the needs of adult students, and has since grown to become Central Ohio's foremost educator of working adults.
Franklin was chosen by the U.S. Department of Education as one of the first 15 colleges to participate in a pilot program allowing unlimited distance education, and the United States Army chose Franklin University as one of the original 29 institutions it selected to participate in the delivery of distance education to soldiers.[7]
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[edit] History
Franklin University has a history of serving adult students that spans more than a hundred years. It was founded in 1902 at the Columbus YMCA, under its sponsorship as the YMCA School of Commerce.[8] It would change its name to Franklin University in 1933, and would amicably discontinue its formal affiliation with the YMCA in 1964.
Five years later, in 1969, the institution would open its first building, Frasch Hall. In 1976, Franklin University earned regional accreditation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.
In 1993, Franklin offered its first graduate program, the Master of Business Administration (MBA). In 1998, Franklin University created the Community College Alliance (CCA), a program designed to ease the way for community college students to transfer the maximum number of community college credits toward completing a bachelor's degree at Franklin.
In 2007, Franklin University identified and articulated the "Four Cornerstones" of its educational philosophy, which are:
- Ensuring academic quality
- Providing access to educational opportunities
- Adapting to the needs of students
- Responding to changes in society, professions, and the business community
In 2009, the university opened its first location outside of Ohio, in Indianapolis, and began offering its MBA at the Wroclaw School of Banking (WSB) in Wroclaw, Poland. Since signing this agreement with WSB, Franklin has entered into educational agreements with educational institutions in eight other countries.
Today, Franklin University offers a broad range of undergraduate majors and graduate programs. Its enrollment includes more than 300 international students from more than 72 countries. More than 265 community colleges across the U.S. have partnered with Franklin University to ease the way for community college students to transfer the maximum number of community college credits toward completing a bachelor's degree at Franklin. Franklin's Community College Alliance Program.[9]
[edit] Campus locations
[edit] United States
The main campus of Franklin University is located in downtown Columbus, Ohio. The university also operates locations in the cities of Dublin, Delaware, Westerville, and in Indianapolis, Indiana at Castleton.
[edit] International branches
In addition to its American campuses, Franklin University offers programs at two international locations through agreements with affiliated universities. These are the Wroclaw School of Banking in Wroclaw, Poland and St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola in Bitola, Macedonia.[6]
[edit] Accreditation
Franklin University is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.[6] It is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[10] and is authorized by the Ohio Board of Regents. Additionally, its business programs, including undergraduate and MBA programs, are accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).[10][11]
[edit] Academics
Franklin University offers degrees at the associate, bachelor, and master's levels, including joint BS/MS programs. Many of these programs can be completed entirely online.
[edit] Coaching Program
Franklin University has a unique "Coaching Program"[12] that allows undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to be mentored toward reaching academic, professional, and personal goals under the guidance of successful professionals whom the university has appointed as coaches. Coaches are not university staff, but are professionals working in industry. Each coach has a one-to-one relationship to a Franklin University student, and dedicates time each month to provide mentoring and guidance to that student.
[edit] Rankings
For the past several years, Franklin University has been named one of America's Top Military Friendly Colleges and Universities by Military Advanced Education magazine.[13][14]
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Business
- Rich Capuano '05, CEO at The Credit Union of Ohio
- Kenyatta Chandler '03, Director of Product Development at V+Analytics
- Elfi Di Bella '95, Senior Vice President at Huntington Bank and President of The Huntington Foundation
- Raymond Dury '90, CIO and Executive Vice President at Fifth Third Bank, Solomon Smith Barney's 2002 CIO of the Year, CIO Forum Financial Services "Top Financial IT Executive" in 2004
- John Ely '02, VP Marketing at Signature Worldwide
- Laurie Hermance-Moore '02, Market Research Director at GSW Worldwide
- Robert S. Hoppe '79, Executive VP at Hilb Rogal & Hobbs
- Patrick J. Hurley '69, CEO of Hurley & Associates, LLC
- Bill Largent '76, CEO and President of Applied Innovation Inc.
- Rob Lindeman '04, CEO at Max and Erma's Restaurants
- Jim McCombs '91, CEO of DotX Technologies
- Fred O'Dell '69, CEO of Horizon National Bank
- Robert O'Leary '04, CEO at Index Blue
- Inggrie Merriman '99, Founder of TehKu Tea Company
- Donald Miller '00, '02, Director of Network Continuous Service Improvement at JP Morgan Chase
- Samantha Nolan '02, Author, consultant, and nationally-syndicated business columnist
- Charles L. Parker '83, CIO at AAA Ohio Auto Club
- Mike Pons '97, VP and General Manager of The Weather Channel Radio Network
- Matthew J. Ramey '04, CIO at Sheridan College
- Richard A. Ray '83, Senior Vice President at Hamilton Capital Management
- Donald L. Robinson '99, CEO and Founder of eSkills, LLC
- Daniel D. Shively '96, VP Client Services at Joseph James and Associates Inc.
- Rocky J. Smith '77, President of Management Solutions, Inc.
- Chuck Thompson '81, VP National Accounts at York International Corporation
- Nicholas R. Turkas '04, Director of Programs and Services at The Arthritis Foundation
- Del Varney '83, VP Operations at Dispatch Printing Company
- Ryan P. Yeater '03, VP Business Banking at KeyBank
- Ron Younkin, CEO of Greenlawn
[edit] Academia
- Youssef Betshahbazadeh, Professor of Mathematics at Del Mar College
- David Darst, Associate Professor of Accounting at Central Ohio Technical College
- Kevin Dudley '89, Affiliated Professor of African-American Studies at Trinity Lutheran Seminary
- H. Macy Favor, Jr. '81, Adjunct Professor at Capital University Law School
- Lisa Ghiloni, Assistant Professor and Assistant Dean at Chamberlain College of Nursing
- Larry T. Hunter '01, Directory of Institutional Research at Ohio Dominican University
- Andrea M. Karkowski, Professor of Psychology at Capital University
- Judith Kimchi-Woods, Campus Dean at Chamberlain College of Nursing
- Kelly Phillips, Assistant Professor at University of Toledo
- Carl E. Priode, Associate Professor of Electromechanical Engineering Technology at Shawnee State University
- Michael Rose, Professor of Psychology at Georgia College and State University
- Tonya Sapp '04 '06, Capital University Law School Fellow
- Lacey Shepard, Surgical Technology Program Director at John A. Logan College
- Ronald L. Snyder, Associate Professor of Business at Southern Wesleyan University
- Michael Southworth, Adjunct Professor at Case Western Reserve University
- Randy Storms, Associate Professor of Workforce and Community Development at North Central State College
- Kevin M. Sullivan, Associate Research Professor of Epidemiology at Emory University
- Richard D. Wilson '01, Academic Director at Central Ohio Technical College
- Jacqueline E. Wyatt '71, Professor of Computer Information Systems at Middle Tennessee State University
- Robert L. Armbrust '74, Director of Academic Affairs, Iowa Campus University of Phoenix
[edit] Science and technology
- Ivo Ivanovsku '04, Minister at the Information Society of Macedonia
- Xiuhong Li '99, Senior Statistical Programmer/Analyst at Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health
[edit] Government and military
- Richard S. Guthrie '70, Order of Military Medical Merit inductee
- Michael Kolinick '50, French Legion of Honor, Bronze Star, and Purple Heart recipient
- Scott Martin '05, first NCO to be appointed as a Military Fellow on Capitol Hill
- Daniel okeke (Chibike) MMA fighter with a record of 20/4
- Leslie Attwooll, business author
- Douglas Foster '99, author
- Chucko Greathouse '95, children's author
- Linda M. Hancock '86, radio host and Founder of Poetry & Praise Productions
- Dennis A. Kelley '95, business author
- Fran Ryan '07, business author
- John Westling '02, author
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Franklin University: About Franklin University". http://www.franklin.edu/about-franklin/. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Franklin University: Mission and Philosophy". http://www.franklin.edu/about-franklin/mission-philosophy/. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Franklin University: 2006-2007 Annual Report". http://www.franklin.edu/franklin/files/annual-report_07.pdf. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Franklin University: Dr. Decker". http://www.franklin.edu/about-franklin/mission-philosophy/dr.-decker.html. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ a b "Franklin University: Christopher L. Washington". http://www.franklin.edu/about-franklin/faculty-profiles/christopher-l.-washington.html. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ a b c d "Higher Learning Commission: Franklin University". http://www.ncahlc.org/component/option,com_directory/Action,ShowBasic/Itemid,184/instid,1839/lang,en/. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Franklin University: Military Students". http://www.franklin.edu/getting-started/military-students/. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Franklin University: History of Franklin University". http://www.franklin.edu/about-franklin/mission-philosophy/history/. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Franklin University: Community College Students". http://www.franklin.edu/getting-started/community-college-students/. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ a b "Franklin University: Accreditation". http://www.franklin.edu/degree-programs/accreditation-information/. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "IACBE: Member Listing: Ohio". http://www.iacbe.org/html/ohio.html. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Franklin University: Coaching Programs". http://www.franklin.edu/student-services/coaching-programs/. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "2010 G.I. Jobs Military Friendly Schools: Franklin University". http://militaryfriendlyschools.com/search/profile.aspx?id=202806. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Franklin University: December 2008 Press Release". http://www.franklin.edu/news-community/news-events/press-releases/top-military-friendly.html. Retrieved 2010-08-18.
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