By Emmitt Brazille
Haskell provides many services to students who want to open their horizons and explore new things. Though Haskell may not possess every major that students may be pursuing, Haskell can provide some pathways to start student’s pursuits while attending Haskell. The two programs are the Bridges program and the Exchange program. In many cases, students reach out to both programs because they aren’t sure which they need to contact, so this will be a breakdown of the two to understand which service provides what and who to reach out to.
Starting with the Bridges program, this program provides a select number of students who apply for and accept a stipend, research experience, and mentors and work closely in those fields in which the student is interested. Students will fill out an online application; then, the leadership board will examine the applications, choose the applicants, and then offer them the opportunity. This program provides those students with valuable experience in the research in their field of choice as well as gives them chances to network with others already in the field they are pursuing. In addition, students can receive credit to Haskell fees, and get benefits at KU. The bridge program is a 2-year program available to all students, not first-semester freshmen.
In the exchange program, students can take any class they want at Kansas University as long as they meet those classes’ prerequisites. Students can apply for the exchange program in the registrar area on the Haskell website. Students should apply for the Bridge program before the semester they intend to be present. The exchange program does not have a limit on how many can apply the student needs a 2.50 GPA and a few other requirements noted on the application and Exchange page. In the Exchange program, students from Haskell can attend those KU classes, and KU students can also attend Haskell classes. In the case of a student who wants to take classes to become a nurse while at Haskell, though Haskell doesn’t offer nursing classes, the student can enter the exchange program and allows the student to take those nursing classes at KU while still being a Haskell student. Including them taking those classes they will attend an onboarding for KU and receive an ID for KU. Sierra Two Bulls would be the one to help students get signed up and ready for their classes and enroll them in them. These programs provide much more to students at Haskell and can help give the students a competitive edge among their peers and get them out into their desired fields earlier and in a more attainable way. For more information on these programs, please refer to the websites.
Bridges Program: Becky Wellton
Bridge.ku.edu
Exchange Program: Sierra Two Bulls
Nativesuccess.ku.edu
