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\u201cThe scenario is this,\u201d said Brett Polen, \u201923, \u201cstudents have been stuck at home. Our goal is to get them back out there interning, researching and preparing for life after college.\u201d Polen, an Army Reserve veteran, knows the value of relationships. A resident of Durango, Colorado, he entered The Citadel\u2019s online Master of Education in Higher Education Leadership in 2021, and since then he has made a point of building connections all the way from the Centennial State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Polen heard about the Student Affairs\u2019 Virtual Case Study competition, he knew this could be his chance to connect with his Citadel peers. \u201cI shot an email to all my classmates,\u201d Polen said, \u201cindicating that I\u2019d love to create a team to compete.\u201d The message resonated with other online students who wanted more than a degree\u2014they wanted camaraderie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEven as a graduate student with a full-time job and friends all around you,\u201d Polen said, \u201cthere is still that need for one-on-one connection. Regardless of whether you\u2019re taking a program online or enrolled in a traditional path, get involved with other students who are going through what you\u2019re going through. No matter what age you are, there\u2019s that little piece that gets filled by being part of a group.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because Polen\u2019s team is studying higher education leadership, they designed their case study to educate participants about how to safely and effectively restore on-campus engagement after COVID. They formatted their case study as an interactive, virtual escape room in which participants navigate different multimedia pathways. If they get stuck, they can click on a photo of G3, the college\u2019s mascot, for a clue. The team worked remotely a few times a week for the next month. \u201cIt moved from discussion groups that I would participate in as needed to texting back and forth,\u201d Polen said. \u201cThe case study made me feel like a traditional grad student.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Getting students involved and interacting is a large part of Polen\u2019s work as assistant director of the career and life design center at Fort Lewis College. He knows what campus engagement looks like and brought his expertise to his online classes. \u201cI have appreciated the online program at The Citadel,\u201d he said, \u201cbecause it\u2019s been flexible and my professors have been very accessible.\u201d More than wireless connections, Polen found his place in The Citadel network, confirming Citadel bonds run deeper than the web.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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