I am employed by
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU). I am the Associate Campus Director
at our Hunter Army Airfield Campus in Savannah, GA. Embry-Riddle's story is
unique in that we not only have two large and well known residential campuses
in Prescott, AZ and Daytona Beach, FL, we have over 125 satellite campuses
around the world. Additionally, students are able to take all classes (if
desired) Online; this unique educational model is one of the grandest stories
of our organization. The other important facets of our story is that
Embry-Riddle is the world's oldest and largest fully accredited
aviation/aerospace university; U.S. News & World Report ranks
Embry-Riddle No. 1 in Undergraduate Aerospace Engineering ; Embry-Riddle is
among the Top Online Educators in the Nation; Embry-Riddle is the Best of
Universities in the South; Embry-Riddle is the Best of Colleges for
Veterans in the South; Military Times, Military Advanced Education, and G.I. Jobs publications
also name Embry-Riddle a top school for active-duty military and veterans; the College Choice publication
ranks Embry-Riddle’s Worldwide Campus No. 1 in the nation for online education
and that campus has received Exemplary Course Awards from Blackboard; the
Prescott Campus ranks in the top 1 percent of all U.S. private colleges for
return on investment, according to Affordable Colleges Online.
The stories above are
truths that echo our classrooms and my office as students begin making
decisions about their academic futures. While the list is outstanding in
length, there is one common theme that encompasses all of the praises listed
above: excellence. Because our students are our first priority, providing them
with the resources needed for success is our main goal. The resources needed by
students include a solid curriculum, proper facilities, and advisors who guide
and support them as they pursue their academic goals.
Most students
know who we are and that ERAU degrees standout on resumes. How did they come to
know our story? Yes, there are students who come to my office who know
little about Embry-Riddle and to those students, I share the story. Still, what
about the ones who already know? The praises listed above are from our
ERAU website; students have access and can read our story on their own.
However, I don't think our story is being passed down because of website
reading; our ERAU story is being told by those who've experienced the
excellence of the university. We are able to tell the story of excellence
because excellence is our honest pursuit in every way. Although our
organization is not perfect, students know that staff will help as much as
possible so that they may achieve their educational goals.
The story of excellence
impacts our ERAU culture in that "slacking
off" among employees is rare; slacking off is also properly address by
employers which has led to some employees being fired. Since the story of
excellence permeates our university, ERAU employees are also treated well. As I stated before, ERAU is
not a perfect school but it is a university that has a story of excellence that is
consistently told among faculty, staff, and students.
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