Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Colonization has left-indigenous populations around the world with limitations such as money, lack of infrastructure, and community isolation. Education can raise a family and community out of poverty. Many communities lack access to 21st-century education tools which prohibits these communities from competing and surviving in a global world. Historically neglected, the educational system presents numerous insufficiencies despite efforts for improvement. The lack of facilities and supplies along with geographic barriers makes it impossible for students to attend. In addition, the concept of free or tax-funded public education does not exist. Digital education and critical thinking go hand in hand however, both these skills are lacking in higher education that is focused on disadvantaged populations. This will lead to dire consequences. The problem is amplified by the omnipresence of digital media and in consequence, an inevitable drive towards digital economies.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Liberia Primary Schools
Primary school
Year round
A Defining Moment that Changes the World-Rethinking African Education
Using 21st-century technology we are changing the face of education in Africa. Working with limitations such as money, lack of infrastructure, and community isolation, has provided Star University an opportunity to help communities reimagine higher education.
An effective cradle-to-college education pipeline is a defining feature of Star University’s Liberia program. The university's Center for World Mission is looking to change the educational landscape with the help of dedicated individuals from the local communities.
Digital Media Programs Africa
Star University operates two learning centers in Nigeria Africa. Both campuses focus on digital media and provide jobs to rural areas. Because of the rapidly evolving nature of the mobile media industry, our certificate programs are designed to reflect ongoing changes in communication and technology while centering around tools you already have access to, i.e., the Smartphone.
The programs focus on, creative development, production skills, social media and storytelling and will give students the opportunity to study Interactive technology, media communication, and social media.
Career-development is at the core of our programs and is interwoven throughout the curriculum, providing opportunities for you to prepare for your future career or provide career advancement opportunities. Our digital media and social media programs are licensed by the Oklahoma Board of Private Vocational Schools
Farm Management Rural Nigeria
Residency Program (Hybrid learning)
Specially designed to fit the needs of rural Nigeria the Farm Management certificate program is a hybrid program that covers a broad spectrum of agriculture, including farm management practices, animal science, agronomy, and agricultural technology. Taught by professors both in person and virtually the program has a hands-on component with students working and living on a farm.
Our certificate program in Farm Management will prepare individuals to be successful farm operators, managers, and entrepreneurs. Hands-on classroom experiences, internships, and the use of advanced technology will be integrated into this program.
Video Production Process -Pakistan
Hands-on program (hybrid)
4-month residency program
The first two decades of the 21st century brought the convergence of the digital video processes utilizing both professional television equipment as well as personal mobile devices. In order to create utmost effective stories in the contemporary media marketplace, either produce for broadcast television, or independent, small video projects, students should learn the ins and the outs of television production, which would allow them to readily adapt to other forms of digital video production. This course helps students to develop or improve existing skills necessary to achieve a success in the broad field of television preproduction, production and postproduction.
North American Tribal Relations
Tribal governments hold a unique status within the context of the United States, yet one that is poorly understood by most Americans, and even by tribal citizens themselves. Star University offers community classes and certificate programs that have guest speakers that are leaders in their tribal communities.
Community courses are taught virtually and are led by tribal council members, government officials and academics from across the United States
Certificate program
In Star University’s 44-week Tribal Relations Certificate Program, students will gain familiarity with the aspects of tribal government that most impact Indian nations and peoples within the US. Students will be introduced to tribal life and values, get an overview of the federal-tribal and state-tribal relationships, understand the baseline for tribal law and policy, consider principles of tribal economic and community development, and examine tribal expansion under self-determination policies.
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Average age of first-time, full-time, first-year registrants in direct entry programs continuing to the following year
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Indigenous peoples, People of African descent, People of South Asian descent, Children and youth
Related Program
Digital Media Programs Africa
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
This metric reflects higher education. Primary school age is 7 years.
Average financial aid award per FTE student
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults, Indigenous peoples, People of African descent, People of Asian descent
Related Program
Digital Media Programs Africa
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Scholarships that funded 95% of tuition and fees were made available to students in all of Africa and Pakistan
Number of first-entry undergraduate program students who identify themselves as 'visible minorities'or 'non-white'
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Indigenous peoples, People of African descent, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Digital Media Programs Africa
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Program launched in West Africa and served Africans and indigenous (African) populations
Number of full-time equivalent students per full-time faculty member
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Indigenous peoples, People of African descent, Students, People of Asian descent
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
15 students per faculty member
Number of students per teacher during the reporting period
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Indigenous peoples, People of African descent, People of South Asian descent
Related Program
Digital Media Programs Africa
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Teacher to student ration is 1:15
Number of students registered for online courses
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Indigenous peoples, People of African descent, Economically disadvantaged people
Related Program
Digital Media Programs Africa
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
West Africa Program : Cameroon, Gabon, Benin and Congo. Two learning centers in Nigeria
Number of teachers involved in school-wide decisions about student learning
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
People of African descent
Related Program
Digital Media Programs Africa
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
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Goals & Strategy
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
Cradle thru College education
An effective cradle-thru-college education pipeline is a defining feature of Star University's strategic plan in Africa.
We are focused on changing the educational landscape with the help of dedicated individuals and creating an educational pipeline that provides 21st-century skills and tools that will help youth become vibrant members of their communities.
• provide early childhood development, school readiness, academic support, and mentorship throughout primary education.
• To expose early learners to quality learning experiences.
nurture reading skills.
• Develop digital literacy skills
• Early childhood development is paramount to success later in life. The Cradle thru College Program is designed to provide early literacy and digital literacy.
Using 21st-century technology we are changing the face of education in tribal communities in North America and in indigenous populations throughout Africa. Star University is utilizing modern technology to help communities reimagine higher education. Offering courses in French and English, in six countries, we are helping communities build their university of the future.
Given the importance of human capacity in development, economic growth, and social stability, it is no surprise that higher education policy occupies an increasingly important place on national policy agendas. The widespread recognition that higher education is a major driver of economic competitiveness in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy has made high-quality higher education more important than ever before in both industrialized and developing countries. (USAID).
Higher education contributes to social and economic development through four major missions:
• The formation of 'human capital' (primarily through teaching);
• The building of knowledge bases (primarily through research and knowledge development);
• The dissemination and use of knowledge (primarily through interactions with knowledge users); and
• The maintenance of knowledge (inter-generational storage and transmission of knowledge)
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Academic Excellence
Star University will achieve academic excellence through excellence in teaching. At Star University, teaching is the central function and student learning is our overriding goal.
Star University will create an environment that promotes engaged, active, and interdisciplinary learning with the ultimate goal of preparing students to be thinkers and leaders in the world. Star affirms its commitment to high standards excellence and promotes faculty and staff who are engaged in advancing the professional practice in their fields.
2. Enriching Individual Lives
Star University seeks to establish an atmosphere that contributes to the intellectual, cultural, social, and personal enrichment of all its participants by providing an intellectually rich and culturally diverse educational environment. Students are exposed to a global community that is infused with an appreciation of diverse cultural perspectives. More importantly providing students with the opportunity to peruse intellectual endeavors within their own country and community providing others with global context.
3. Making a Difference in the World
As a global campus, Star University has a special emphasis on global affairs, citizen engagement, and effecting social change through education. The college promotes activities related to engagement with the world outside the university specifically in regional locations. Faculty, staff, and students, engage in activities that make a difference in their communities and in the world. Each individual and discipline
provides a unique contribution through regional and global partnerships that emphasis Star's global commitment local and regional entrepreneurship, education, business, professional programs, and economic impact. In other words, making a difference in the world is a shared responsibility that everyone at Star embraces.
Selected initiatives:
Entrepreneurial activities in the division of Business and Entrepreneur studies; faculty involvement in policy development in local and regional governments; international collaborations; bridges to the nonprofit sector in tribal communities
4. Strengthen Global Community
Star University seeks to establish an atmosphere that contributes to the intellectual, cultural, social, and personal enrichment of all its participants through global collaborations. Students and faculty from around the world will work in a global classroom that will blend languages, ideas and culture. Cross country and continent projects will allow students to interact with students and faculty from different cultural backgrounds and come up with truly global answers to global problems.
5. Enrollment and Retention
By improving access and opportunity, Star University will enroll, retain, and graduate a larger and more diverse student body engaged in technology-enhanced education.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Faculty excellence
Employee a diverse , and global faculty and implement retention efforts by ensuring competitive faculty compensation. Foster an exciting intellectual environment by providing opportunities for more dialogue and engagement that transcends geographic boarders, cultures and languages. Provide opportunities of faculty to focus their time on being highly productive in their core academic activities (research, scholarship, and creativity; teaching; public engagement).
Education excellence
Sustain a culture that supports teaching excellence in all academic units.
Embrace pedagogical innovations utilizing 21st century technology
Provide international opportunities and experiences for students.
Staff Excellence
Utilize talented and diverse workforce that is diverse and global.
Provide job skill training to staff in a variety of venues.
Work with local communities to employe local workforce and enhance and encourage local economical development.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
Implemented a faculty recruitment strategy of building the team from rising stars in local and global communities
Hired individuals interested in dual-career efforts
Increase funding for new faculty positions by making this a priority of fund-raising. Expanded the pools from which we recruit faculty by more broadly defining faculty positions, and eliminating geographic barriers to teaching.
Academics
Implemented new ways of pedagogical innovation and strong instructors who are responsive to students and rigorous in their approach to teaching using modern technology. Establish funds to provide salaries for new courses that meet important educational needs of students and that cross intellectual, cultural and social boundaries. Launched course curriculum in 6 countries and in two languages.
2 (two) primary schools in Liberia
1(one) vocational learning center in Imala Nigeria (Farm Management)
1(one) higher education learning center in Egbe Nigeria
1(one) higher education learning center in Douala Cameroon
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STAR UNIVERSITY
Board of directorsas of 03/23/2022
Dr. Charles Rogers
Robert Mawire
WRNO
Sherilyn Hall
Windows by Design
Charles Rogers
World Ministry Fellowship
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