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A Consumer Sciences Undergraduate Program That Used Rubrics and a Flipped Classroom 7/22/2019   The Learning Improvement Community collects and shares learning improvement stories for the higher education community. The goal of their Story Projectis to create a collaborative resource for faculty and assessment professionals everywhere.They found a compelling example of assessment and student learning improvement at CHES. Caroline Fulmer, Consumer Sciences faculty member, teaches a capstone class called Managing for a High Performance Organization  She found that while her students grasped concepts, they struggled in the application them. Her solution - a flipped classroom which paid off with improved performance of her students in the critical thinking and problem solving skills that are crucial to success in their future careers. Fulmer shares her story in this video. Consumer Sciences Student Shares Financial Knowledge with Her Peers 11/7/2018   HES graduate assistant Brooke Courtney spent a recent morning sharing tips and strategies for financial wellness in college and beyond with a class of freshman and transfer students in the School of Social Work. Her presentation titled Your Future Begins Today emphasized money management strategies for college students but pointed out that it is never too early to start planning for the big things in life like a home purchase or retirement. Brooke offered advice on ways to manage money while in school which included setting alerts on bank accounts, pooling resources with roommates for things like grocery staples, cooking more and eating out less, and learning to live on a budget. She encouraged students to maintain an emergency fund for unexpected expenses like car repairs. Then, Brooke led students in a discussion where they shared successful money management strategies of their own.  Her talk also conveyed the importance of creating long-term financial goals, establishing credit, and developing good budgeting, saving and investing habits that offer life-long benefits. ​ Brooke, a Tucson, Ariz. native, is a student in the Accelerated Master’s Program. She will receive her Bachelor’s in Consumer Affairs this December and her Master’s in Family Financial Planning and Counseling in May 2019. Brooke currently serves as president of the HES Ambassadors.  Grad Makes InvestmentNews’ 40 Under 40 List 6/25/2018   InvestmentNews has recognized Jessica Hovis Smith as a 2018 40 Under 40 honoree. Judged on their accomplishments, contribution to the financial planning industry, leadership and promise, the Class of 2018 was chosen from a pool of almost 1,000 nominees by a panel of reporters, editors and other representatives of InvestmentNews.   "It is a true honor to be recognized by a well-respected publication like InvestmentNews. I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with an amazing team at Longview Financial Advisors. For me, this award is recognition of the hard work our team puts into helping our clients, our industry and our community," Smith says. Smith, along with the others making the 5th annual 40 under 40 list, is highlighted in the June 18, 2018 issue. To learn more, please visit http://www.investmentnews.com/section/40-under-40/2018 and http://www.investmentnews.com/section/40-under-40/2018/profile/18/Jessica-Smith. ​ Vice president and director of financial planning for Longview Financial Advisors in Huntsville, Ala., Smith graduated from The University of Alabama in 2005 with a BS in Human Environmental Sciences. <<Previous

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