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Student Success Stories (Dauphin)

Greetings. Please allow me to introduce myself.  I'm currently a teacher in the Souris Valley, teaching music in two schools to some truly exceptional youth.  As I think back on how I got to this point, I think back several years ago to when I began my university education in an innovative program known as Campus Manitoba.

Campus Manitoba is a program that allows students from across the province the opportunity to obtain post-secondary education, via live instruction, from qualified professors using modern technology.  Students from various centres are able to interact live during classes via internet chat and/or voice communication with each other and with the professor.

Campus Manitoba allowed me the opportunity to take first year courses while still being able to be active in my local community.  I believe this is an excellent opportunity for students in rural settings to still be active citizens in their local community while being able to take advantage of university education.  Often those in rural settings who want a university education must leave to a larger centre to obtain their goals.  Campus Manitoba allows many of these students the prospect of receiving a university education while still keeping active ties in their local community.

In my second year, I ended up taking additional courses with Campus Manitoba as electives while I also began Distance Education courses through the University of Manitoba in order to obtain my Bachelor of Arts Degree.  I eventually worked in the local community while being able to save substantially on extra costs that would be associated with moving to a new city.

The community coordinator, Dave Rehaluk, was very well organized.  He was available to offer assistance for all things that were program related and had some very helpful resources.  Dave is a key person to talk to if you are interested in acquiring more information about Campus Manitoba and the opportunities it has to offer.

After finishing my time with Campus Manitoba and Distance Education, I obtained my Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Manitoba and went on to complete my Bachelor of Education Degree from Brandon University.

For anyone who is interested in obtaining their first year courses from an innovative centre, while allowing for some flexible scheduling and some possible cost savings, Campus Manitoba should definitely be considered.

Sincerely,
Paul Cwir
B.A. , B.E.