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The Rothenberger Institute develops and disseminates
a suite of one-credit, online courses
that encourage and support student wellness.
The goal of the Rothenberger Institute is to create and distribute
innovative student wellness courses
that could be distributed nationally.
The Rothenberger Institute was developed in memory of Jim Rothenberger
who years of teaching experience
at the University of Minnesota.
He believed that student wellness topics
were vitally important for student wellbeing and academic success.
So, in visioning wellness as this broad area,
that means our RI courses cover everything from
helping students to avoid substance use
to helping them find better ways to sleep
and even helping them with their financial wellness.
Different students learn in different ways.
So, we've designed the Rothenberger Institute Interactive Lessons to meet a variety of learning styles.
Students can either read or listen to the lessons via their computer.
Or they can download the text and just read from a hard copy.
Or they can download the audio and listen from an iPod or any other type of MP3 player.
Our students really appreciate our courses.
They like that we think about teaching and not preaching.
They like that we have videos and demonstrations as part of our online class.
And I think we've demonstrated with over 20,000 students taking our courses
that they are delivered in a way students like.
And they are materials that students find relevant and important to their lives currently
as well as in the future.
Our institutional partners have really appreciated the package of services that they get
when they choose to deliver an RI course.
The Rothenberger Institute believes in not only strong, solid curriculum
But in strong customer service.
First of all, they love the content that we deliver.
The content is state of the science, put together by experts at the University of Minnesota.
We strive to provide our partner campuses with support through every step of the process
Whether that's getting the course through the curriculum committee.
Helping with syllabus development.
Getting the course site ready and providing technical support.
and even training Teaching Assistants or instructors on
our peer education model.
We believe that having wellness courses that help students
develop healthy habits while they're in college
that they can carry with them throughout their lives
is a really important undertaking.
However you see a Rothenberger Institute course, or courses, fitting into your campus,
come talk to us. We're happy to work with you and talk with you
about what might be the best for your students.