火爆社区

At Schreiner University in Kerrville, Texas, you get 鈥渢he personal touch.鈥� Because Schreiner is small, 鈥渃lasses offer more student-teacher interaction and cohesion.鈥� The 鈥渒nowledgeable, intelligent, worldly professors鈥� are 鈥減ublished researchers, and have a lot to offer academically.鈥� Faculty 鈥渨ork hard鈥�every time we step into a classroom and鈥�during office hours if you need help understanding something in greater detail.鈥� Schreiner also provides a number of 鈥渞esources that enable its students to achieve their goals,鈥� including a 鈥淪TEM Zone, filled with study materials relating to STEM courses鈥� that help students better understand the concepts they are learning in class, 鈥渟uccess coaches that advise students on how to organize and balance their schedule,鈥� a Tutoring Center, and 鈥渁n amazing LSS program for students with learning disabilities such as dyslexia.鈥� The President of the college is 鈥渁ccessible,鈥� and 鈥渁ttends events put on by the Student Government Association in which he hears the students鈥� concerns and has open dialogue with us.鈥� Other notable offerings include the 鈥淕reystone Preparatory School at Schreiner University, a program for re-applicants to the federal service academies,鈥� a 鈥渃ampus ministry program,鈥� plenty of 鈥渙pportunities for research and study abroad,鈥� and 鈥渘etworking opportunities鈥� through alumni.

Schreiner attracts 鈥渟tudents from all over the state鈥� who are 鈥渇riendly鈥� and 鈥渟upportive.鈥� The student population is 鈥渄iverse for such a small campus in the middle of the Texas Hill country.鈥� Students tend to be 鈥渜uiet鈥� and less social than at some schools, but 鈥渇riendly,鈥� and 鈥渁lways there to help you.鈥� Students have a 鈥済reat campus life鈥� and 鈥渙pportunities to make meaningful friendships with others by being in learning communities,鈥� which include STEM students, 鈥渁 global scholars group, and a religious group, as well.鈥� You don鈥檛 have to be in a learning community, but 鈥渋t is encouraged.鈥� There is economic diversity, with students 鈥渇rom low-income households鈥�attending Schreiner University with the aid of scholarships.鈥� And there is camaraderie between classes, as well. One first-year student who started off in upper level classes says, 鈥淚t was a bit intimidating being in a room full of juniors. However, these upperclassmen eventually became my mentors and tutors. They helped me better transition into the college life and showed me ways to get involved.鈥�

The atmosphere at Schreiner University 鈥渃an almost be described as...quaint,鈥� one student says. 鈥淪hrubbery encloses the outdoor walkways鈥� and 鈥渟tudents are often seen riding retro-style bikes along the sidewalks.鈥� Campus life is shaped by a 鈥渟mall鈥� and 鈥渂eautiful鈥� campus that invites 鈥渂eing outside,鈥� participating in events put on by one of 鈥渙ver fifty recognized student organizations,鈥� 鈥渧olunteering,鈥� or just 鈥渟pending time with friends.鈥� But students often get out 鈥渢o discover parts of Kerrville,鈥� 鈥済o to San Antonio鈥� on weekends, 鈥渟wimming or paddle boarding at the local river,鈥� getting some time in with the pups at the 鈥渓ocal dog parks,鈥� 鈥渉iking,鈥� 鈥渙r movie nights with friends.鈥� Athletics are big at Schreiner, with 鈥渁 lot of varsity sports to choose from and participate in, as well as a blossoming intramural league system.鈥� A lot of people 鈥渢ake advantage of the Lions Den and sports centers.鈥�