{"id":3961,"date":"2018-10-05T09:34:46","date_gmt":"2018-10-05T14:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/?p=3961"},"modified":"2018-11-16T15:57:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-16T21:57:31","slug":"community-open-house-marks-another-year-of-change-progression-at-dunwoody","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/2018\/community-open-house-marks-another-year-of-change-progression-at-dunwoody\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Open House marks another year of change, progression at Dunwoody"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5><strong>Dunwoody celebrates new space, thriving initiatives, and five years of enrollment growth<\/strong><\/h5>\n<hr \/>\n<p>On September 28, 2018, Dunwoody celebrated a milestone: the grand opening of the College\u2019s new Learning Commons and Welcome Center.<\/p>\n<p>Current students, employees, members of the community, alumni, and Dunwoody supporters all attended the unveiling, where they were able to tour the renovation and learn about the reconstruction of the College\u2019s former gymnasium.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BFqwyGshAzM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>President Rich Wagner also delivered a few remarks, illustrating the many transformations Dunwoody has gone through in the past four years:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cToday\u2019s significance is the completion of this project and the recognition of the transformation of our building. And it is symbolic of the ongoing transformation taking place at Dunwoody. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>This all started in 2014, when we celebrated Dunwoody\u2019s Centennial. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Since then, under the leadership of Dunwoody\u2019s Board of Trustees, we have been implementing an aggressive strategic plan.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>With your support, we started the Women in Technical Careers program\u2026we expanded the Youth Career Awareness Program\u2026and we strengthened support for veterans attending Dunwoody. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-3963 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7789084864_9M1A0003-1024x755.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"326\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7789084864_9M1A0003-1024x755.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7789084864_9M1A0003-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7789084864_9M1A0003-768x566.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 326px) 100vw, 326px\" \/><em>To attract more talent into our area, we expanded our recruiting reach to cover the entire state of Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and we are now working our way to Chicago. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>This past spring, we graduated our first cohort of Bachelor of Architecture Students.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>And we weren\u2019t done. We heard from our industry partners that there are not enough engineers\u2026so we decided to launch a School of Engineering. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>This fall, through a partnership with the Stadium View apartment complex on the University of Minnesota campus, we started a residential life program.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>Last year, we placed 98 percent of our students in the field for which they were trained, with an average starting salary of over $45,000 per year. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em><em>These initiatives have resulted in five years of enrollment growth, while most institutions of higher education in Minnesota have seen an enrollment decrease.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3964\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3964\" style=\"width: 355px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3964\" src=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7787105216_9M1A0008-1024x690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"355\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7787105216_9M1A0008-1024x690.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7787105216_9M1A0008-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunwoody.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/7787105216_9M1A0008-768x518.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3964\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">President Rich Wagner recognizes alumni at the Community Open House.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Wagner credited much of the College\u2019s success to the overwhelming support it has received over the last few years and announced the public launching of the Leading the Way Campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of the generous support of key community leaders, we have raised nearly $40 million towards our goal of $50 million \u2013 the largest campaign in Dunwoody history,\u201d he said. \u201cThe success of this campaign to date speaks volumes about the support this community has for the mission of this institution. 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