Spalding, One of Four Local Colleges Partnering to Serve the Adult Learner Population
On January 16, Spalding University was announced as one of four local colleges to partner with Kentucky’s Council on Postsecondary Education for the Feb. 1 launch of the Signature Partnership Education Access Center. The Center, located in Parrish Hall, Simmons College of Kentucky (1015 S. Eighth St), aims to help adult learners successfully earn a college degree, offering assistance and guidance in navigating components of higher education such as diagnostic testing, advising, financial aid and college preparation.
“In support of the 55,000 Degrees initiative and as neighbors in the ‘education corridor’ Spalding is poised to assist Simmons College in any way we can,” says President Tori McClure about the university’s readiness to help the Center succeed.
Simmons College’s central location for the Center provides accessibility for West Louisville residents as well as other underserved populations. According to a UofL spokesperson, Simmons College is already a part of UofL’s Signature Partnership initiative, a multifaceted program to enhance the quality of life and economic opportunity for residents of West Louisville.
Jefferson Community and Technical College, Simmons College and the University of Louisville make up the remaining three partners of the four-college partnership known as the College Connection Initiative. The Signature Partnership Access Center is the first program to come out of the initiative, which plans to grown into a consortium.
Adult learners who want to further their education can contact the center at 502-436-3245 or learn more at www.louisville.edu/speac.
