Source: Janice Dinkel, 785-532-4980, dinkel@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Beth Bohn, 785-532-6415, bbohn@k-state.edu

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

K-STATE'S 1xbet online games login PROGRAM RECEIVES CONTINUING ACCREDITATION FROM COUNCIL ON 1xbet online games login EDUCATION

MANHATTAN -- A key accrediting agency for 1xbet online games login education in the U.S. has approved continuing accreditation for Kansas State University's 1xbet online games login program.

The accreditation is from the Council on 1xbet online games login Education. K-State's program in 1xbet online games login , offered through the department of sociology, anthropology and 1xbet online games login , has been continuously accredited by the council since 1974.

"We've always known that we have a great program and that we send highly qualified social workers out into communities all across Kansas, but it is also good to have this acknowledged from the people who look at hundreds of programs each year," said Janice Dinkel, K-State associate professor and 1xbet online games login program coordinator. "Also noteworthy is that we are reaccredited until February 2018 without having to write an interim report, which, in the past, has almost been standard."

The Council on 1xbet online games login Education is a nonprofit national association representing more than 3,000 individual members, as well as graduate and undergraduate programs of professional 1xbet online games login education. Founded in 1952, the organization is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation as the sole accrediting agency for 1xbet online games login education in the U.S.

"Our accreditation represents an enormous amount of work on the part of the faculty and our Community Advisory Committee. We have spent the last three years preparing the documents and getting ready for the site visit, which occurred in September 2009," Dinkel said. "It is wonderful to have this behind us with the recognition from our accrediting body that we continue to do an excellent job providing 1xbet online games login education at K-State."

Dinkel credits the excellence of K-State 1xbet online games login students and faculty in helping the program retain its accreditation.

"According to figures from K-State's career and employment services, our graduates have the highest employment rate of all majors in the College of Arts and Sciences with 10 or more recent graduates reporting their job status," she said. "From 2004 to 2008, 1xbet online games login students in the Introduction to 1xbet online games login course volunteered at community agencies for a total of 632 hours and an estimated economic impact of 8,255; in that same period, 1xbet online games login students in their field practicums completed 73,030 hours in 1xbet online games login agencies across the state for an estimated economic impact of ,395,740."

K-State 1xbet online games login faculty also practice what they teach, Dinkel said.

"Our faculty members include two Kansas state social workers of the year, and the 2009 K-State Inspire by Example award went to a K-State 1xbet online games login faculty member for his work with our 1xbet online games login students' community projects and with the American Red Cross," she said.

Dinkel said social workers help people deal with their relationships with others; their personal, family and community problems; and with growing and developing by learning to cope with or shape the social and environmental forces affecting daily lives.