The Office of Adult Students and Evening Services (OASES) is the 2012 recipient of the Malcolm Knowles Award presented by the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE).
The honor is for the office’s 49er Finish Program, a University initiative that proactively contacts former students to return to UNC Charlotte to complete their degree. Janet Daniel, OASES director, will be presented the award formally at the AAACE national conference on Nov. 8 in Las Vegas.
Malcolm Knowles is a recognized leader in the field of adult education; this AAACE award named for him recognizes an outstanding adult education program and its personnel who carry out the program in accordance with the andragogical process, which focuses on the art and science of helping adults learn.
The AACE provides national leadership in the field of adult and continuing education; it is located in Washington, D.C.