 NAC&U Welcomes Nancy Hensel as its First President
The New American Colleges and Universities this week welcomes its first president, Nancy Hensel, who begins her new role on November 15, 2011.
“Dr. Hensel comes to NAC&U with a passion for higher education and a vision for advancing our shared commitment to integrated active learning and civic engagement,” said Richard Guarasci, president of Wagner College and chair of the Board of NAC&U. “She has incredible experience in growing and promoting nationally recognized organizations and her forward-thinking manner results in tremendous advancements when she is at the helm.” Read more.
Second NAC&U Boyer Award will be Presented to Barefoot, Gardner
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Betsy Barefoot |
NAC&U will again honor an exemplary husband-and-wife team as recipients of the Ernest L. Boyer Award. John Gardner and Betsy Barefoot are best known for reforming the First-Year Experience, having founded the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education in North Carolina. Both Drs. Gardner and Barefoot have dedicated their careers to improving the experience of students in transition, whether freshmen or transfer students. The Center has recently expanded its mission to focus on excellence through the entire undergraduate experience. The award will be presented at the AAC&U annual meeting on January 26, 2012.
Nancy Hensel to Become President of NAC&U
 Nancy Hensel, chief executive officer of the Council on Undergraduate Research in Washington, D.C., will become the president of the New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U), a national consortium of selective, small to mid-size independent colleges and universities dedicated to the purposeful integration of liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement. Hensel will begin her new responsibilities on November 15, 2011.
“Dr. Hensel comes to NAC&U with a passion for higher education and a vision for advancing our shared commitment to integrated active learning and civic engagement,” said Richard Guarasci, president of Wagner College and chair of the Board of NAC&U. “She has incredible experience in growing and promoting nationally recognized organizations and her forward-thinking manner results in tremendous advancements when she is at the helm.”
As chief executive officer for CUR, an organization which now totals over 600 higher education institutions in its membership, Hensel oversaw significant growth as her leadership guided it to a prominent place in higher education. She has been a passionate supporter of undergraduate research throughout her career, including serving as principal (or co-principal) investigator on seven National Science Foundation (NSF) grants and publishing several papers on the topic. Prior to becoming CUR’s chief executive officer, Hensel was the sixth president of the University of Maine at Presque Isle, at which she strongly advocated for the inclusion of undergraduate research in the curriculum. Under her leadership the University Day undergraduate research symposium was established. During her tenure, the university also adopted a theme of adventurous learning which encompassed intellectual, cultural, and outdoor adventures.
Hensel also has experience with one of NAC&U’s current members. Before moving to Maine, she was department chair and professor of Education at the University of Redlands in Redlands, California.
“I am excited to join an organization with such a rich history of innovation and collaboration,” said Hensel. “NAC&U institutions have a unique way of approaching higher education, and the end result is of great benefit to the students and those who team them. As the industry – and its consumers – examines the value of higher education, NAC&U institutions will continue leading the way, demonstrating what it truly means to wholly educate a person.”
The New American Colleges and Universities are thought leaders in the way they prepare graduates for meaningful lives and successful careers, combining classroom studies with out-of-classroom experiences to allow students to grow into compassionate, competent beings who are committed to enhancing the world around them. Steady collaboration between several affinity groups, including presidents, provosts and CFOs, allow NAC&U members to share best practices and position themselves for success in a changing higher education landscape.
Hensel holds a doctorate degree in early childhood education from the University of Georgia, masters’ degrees in theater and early childhood education from San Francisco State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater also from San Francisco State. She is a former Commissioner of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, was a trustee of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, and served on the governor-appointed Maine Economic Growth Council.
In 2003, Hensel was inducted into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame for her work in promoting higher education in Maine and supporting the role of women in higher education. She is the author of several articles on issues of family and work, creativity in young children, and diversity in education.
NAC&U 15th Annual Summer Institute: From Founding Conversations to 21st Century Best Practices
 The following coverage is available on North Central College's website:
- A video recap of the Summer Institute is posted to North Central's homepage and on their YouTube page,
- A video about the Astin's keynote address is posted to the College's YouTube page,
- A story about the opening of the Summer Institute, and
- A story about the keynote address by the Astins.
- Summer Institute Blog: Continuing Conversations
"You have all these conversations that no one planned on, but they just happen organically," noted Karl Stumo of Pacific Lutheran University, talking about the unique interactions when administrators, faculty, and staff get together at Summer Institute.
Stetson, Nazareth Join New American Colleges and Universities
The Board of Directors of The New American Colleges and Universities has selected Stetson University, DeLand, FL, and Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, as its newest members. Stetson, the first private university in Florida, ranks among the top three regional universities in the south, and Nazareth is consistently in the top tier among regional universities in the north in US News and World Report, "America's Best Colleges" publication. Like their peers in the consortium, both were recently named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
“Nazareth College and Stetson University are both models of what Ernest Boyer has called the ‘new American college’. While providing a strong foundation in liberal arts and sciences, their commitment to experiential and service learning prepares students for a lifetime of service and professional success," said Richard Guarasci, president of Wagner College and incoming NAC&U board chair. "We are delighted to welcome these talented faculty, administrators, and students to our consortium." Learn more about: Nazareth | Stetson
NAC&U Gathers for Summer Institute Next Week
As it welcomes two new members, Stetson University and Nazareth College, the New American Colleges and Universities will gather at North Central College, Naperville, IL, for its annual Summer Institute on June 22 - 24, 2011. The consortium will mark the Institute’s 15th anniversary, and this year’s event promises to be a significant one. Higher education pioneers and NAC&U Boyer Award winners, Alexander and Helen Astin, will deliver the keynote address. Affinity groups will meet to share best practices and share information. Discussions on collaborative activities, many that were first discussed at the 2010 Summer Institute, will be continued, including a Teagle grant study that will design and implement faculty development and evaluation processes to enhance student learning and success, a possible collaboration in online education, and expediting admission from undergraduate to graduate programs.
This year’s Institute will explore how comprehensive institutions that share the new American college mission—the intentional and innovative integration of liberal education, professional studies, and civic responsibility—are positioned to provide intellectual and institutional leadership in addressing the challenges of the changing higher education and information-rich environment of the 21st century. Participants will share best practices and collectively build a description of the ways in which these distinctive institutions create a culture of integration, innovation, and application.
“The Summer Institute is consistently a wonderful opportunity for our members to discuss the challenges facing them and to educate and learn from each other. And while that is no different this year, we also have many exciting changes—new members, a meeting of presidents and chief academic officers, the introduction of new strategic priorities for the consortium, our first Boyer Award winners, and an address by W. Gardner Campbell, director of Professional Development & Innovative Initiatives at Virginia Tech,” said Lynette Robinson, NAC&U executive director.
Alexander and Helen Astin will spend Wednesday evening and Thursday morning at the Institute, and will speak about their latest collaboration, Cultivating the Spirit, a book based on a study of undergraduates, which shows that religious engagement among students declines somewhat during college, but their spirituality shows substantial growth. Cultivating the Spirit also incorporates findings from a national survey of faculty. Read more about the Institute.
NAC&U Fulbright Recipients to Travel Far and Wide
More than half of NAC&U members have faculty or alumni participating in the Fulbright program in the coming year. Twenty-seven graduates of New American Colleges and Universities will travel to five continents—and 18 different countries—as Fulbright scholars, marking a significant increase over last year, both in number of students and countries visited.
The following students and alumni will participate in the Fulbright program in 2011-12:
The University of Scranton
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| Standing from left are: Susan Trussler, Ph.D., Fulbright program advisor at The University of Scranton, and Fulbright scholarship recipients Gian P. Vergnetti, Philip J. Kachmar, Aileen M. Monks, Rebecca Bartley, and Kaitlyn L. Doremus. Fulbright recipient Melissa C. Beltz was absent when the photo was taken. |
- Rebecca Bartley will teach English in Malaysia.
- Melissa C. Beltz will teach English in Germany.
- Kaitlyn L. Doremus will teach English in Germany.
- Philip J. Kachmar will pursue a master’s degree in political science at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, where he will study “the fundamental identity of North America as a political entity and the implications of this identity on North American integration.”
- Aileen M. Monks will teach English in India.
- Gian Peter Vergnetti will embark on a 10-month cultural and economic development research endeavor exploring the nascent and flourishing Masdar sustainable technology cluster in Masdar City under the direction of the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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Nazareth College
- Jeri Beckens will teach English in Germany.
- Alyssa Pantano will teach English in Argentina.
- Amanda Poppe will teach English in Spain.
- Amber Powers will teach English in Nepal.
- Daniel Simmons will teach English in Germany.
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Pacific Lutheran University
- Matthew Anderson will teach English in Germany.
- Allison Meyer will teach English in South Africa.
- Reed Ojala-Barbour will conduct research in Ecuador.
- Matthew Palmquist will teach English in Germany.
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Gregory Maczko |
Belmont University
- Lindsey Thompson will pursue a Master of Science degree in Music, Mind and Brain at Goldsmiths, University of London, England.
- Gregory Maczko will teach English at a secondary school in Austria.
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Butler University
- Caleb Hamman will pursue a master’s degree in Irish studies at Queen’s University in Belfast, Northern Ireland and conduct research on youth and peace-building in Northern Ireland. Read more.
- Adam T. Weaver will teach English at the Académie de Rouen in northern
France. Read more.
Drake University
- Ellen Bastian will create a documentary film analyzing the impact of globalization on agricultural practices in Russia. Read more.
- Rachel Shulruf will teach English in Brazil. Read more.
University of Redlands
- Sam Boutelle will research food programs in German public schools.
- Matt De Felice will teach English in Germany.
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Valparaiso University
- Alison Eyer will teach English at a bilingual school in Madrid, Spain.
- Christopher Stohs will teach English in Wolfsberg, Austria.
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University of Evansville
- Danielle Girard will join a university-sponsored research team at the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, Kazakhstan, to study phytoremediation of heavy metals from contaminated soils of the Aral Sea basin.
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Westminster College
- Cassidy Jones will teach English in Turkey.
The following faculty will participate in
the Fulbright program in 2011-12:
Drury University
- Erin Kenny, an anthropologist and professor of interdisciplinary studies, will teach in Tanzania at the Mbeya campus of Mzumbe University.
- Elizabeth Gackstetter Nichols, professor and chair of Spanish, will continue her research in literature and popular culture at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. Read more.
- Jeff VanDenBerg, professor of political science and chair of Middle East studies, will be teach in the Department of Political Science housed in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia. He will also complete a comparative study of the public policies of European Union countries toward their Muslim populations. Read more.
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Butler University
- Eugene Ratliff Endowed Chair of Finance Roberto Curci will teach and conduct research in Hong Kong. Read more.
- Professor of Music Doug Spaniol will teach at England’s University of York and restore pedagogical bassoon works by 19th century German bassoonist Julius Weissenborn. Read more.
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Drake University
- Jimmy Senteza, associate professor of finance and a native of Uganda, will teach, conduct research and mentor graduate students at Uganda Martyrs University. Read more.
Pacific Lutheran University
- Vidya Thirumurthy, associate professor of Instructional Development and Leadership, will conduct research in India.
Related Fulbright news:
 Gerald Gems, professor of health and physical education at North Central College, was awarded a Fulbright Senior Specialist grant in U.S. Studies—Pop Culture and will teach and act as a consultant at the University of Copenhagen twice this year. Unlike the typical longer-term Fulbright grants, the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program provides short-term Fulbright grants of two to six weeks, giving U.S. faculty and professionals opportunities to undertake different types of activities.
 Arcadia University’s Dr. Peter Appelbaum, professor of Education, coordinator of Graduate Mathematics Education and Curriculum Studies Program, and director-at-Large of Undergraduate Curriculum, was appointed to serve on the 2010-11 Math Education Peer Review Committee for the Fulbright Specialist Program.
Nine NAC&U Members Named to Presidential Honor Roll for Service
 With civic engagement at the core of their missions, nearly half of current NAC&U members were recognized as national leaders in service-learning and civic engagement. The Corporation for National & Community Service named the following institutions to the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll: Belmont University (with distinction), The University of Redlands (with distinction), Westminster College (with distinction), Arcadia University, Butler University, Elon University, Quinnipiac University, The University of Scranton, and Wagner College.
Launched in 2006, the Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service-learning and civic engagement. A total of 641 colleges and universities were recognized. Of that total, 511 were named to the Honor Roll, 114 received the recognition of Honor Roll with distinction, 11 were identified as finalists, and six received the Presidential Award. For more information: Learn and Serve | Belmont | Butler | Elon | Wagner | Westminster
NAC&U Executive Director to Retire
 Lynette Robinson, executive director of the New American Colleges and Universities since 2006, will retire on September 1, 2011. Formerly vice chancellor of Higher Education for the Board of Higher Education in Massachusetts, Lynette retired from the state in 2006 and returned to the world of private higher education. Her 40-year career spanned both the private and public sectors, at the institutional, consortial and system levels, and included leadership positions in admissions, student development, academic affairs, and Board policy and governance.
In her tenure, NAC&U, a national consortium, has grown exponentially to better serve its members and build awareness of their collective mission to integrate liberal education, professional studies, and civic engagement.
“NAC&U is an important voice for private comprehensive institutions committed to the intentional integration of professional and liberal education,” said Robinson. “I have thoroughly valued my time as its executive director. With the recent election of Presidents Richard Guarasci and Mark Heckler to lead the Board and guide the development of its future strategic vision, NAC&U is well positioned to increase its impact on the changing higher education landscape.”
In just over four years, the consortium has seen significant change and expansion. NAC&U modified its governance structure and changed its name from Associated New American Colleges to New American Colleges and Universities to better reflect its membership. In 2008, NAC&U welcomed nationally ranked Samford University as its newest member.
Robinson also encouraged collaborations to benefit both members and their students. A domestic Student Exchange was initiated, and existing Study Abroad program offerings were expanded. NAC&U also nurtured professional development opportunities and promoted the formation of new affinity groups.
Perhaps her most lasting contribution, Robinson suggested that the Board create an annual award to honor the late Ernest L. Boyer, the person who first identified the paradigm of the “new American college.” That award was recently given to Sandy and Helen Astin for their extensive contributions to higher education in general, and in particular to the shaping of NAC&U.
"Lynette's contributions to NAC&U have served to strengthen this association and will be of benefit to it long after she has begun to enjoy her retirement. It has been a pleasure to work with Lynette, and she has set a high bar for the organization and her successor. We will begin, shortly, a search for the next executive director, who can help guide NAC&U through the rapidly changing landscape of private higher education," said Richard Guarasci, president of Wagner College and incoming chair of NAC&U’s Board of Directors.
NAC&U Presents First Boyer Award to Alexander and Helen Astin
 The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) consortium presented its first Ernest L. Boyer Award to Alexander “Sandy” and Helen “Lena” Astin at the AAC&U conference on January 27, 2011. At a luncheon following the award ceremony, the Astins discussed their latest collaboration, the book “Cultivating the Spirit: How Colleges Can Enhance Students’ Inner Lives,” based on a national study of students’ spiritual development, which was published this fall. The Astins will be the plenary speakers at the NAC&U Summer Institute, June 22-24, 2011, at North Central College in Naperville, IL.
About Alexander and Helen Astin:
Alexander Astin pioneered a new way of thinking about student learning by suggesting that the more involved students are in both academic and social aspects of the collegiate experience, the more they will learn, a theory that closely mirrors the NAC&U mission. He is the Allan M. Cartter Professor of Higher Education Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles and Founding Director of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. Sandy has authored more than 20 books and 300 other publications in the field of higher education, and has been a recipient of awards for outstanding research from more than a dozen national associations and professional societies. He has also been elected to membership in the National Academy of Education, a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and a recipient of eleven honorary degrees.
Lena Astin, a psychologist, is a Professor Emerita of Higher Education and Senior Scholar at the Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA. She served as the Associate Provost of the College of Letters and Science at UCLA and as Interim Director of the UCLA Center for the Study of Women. She has served on the Board of Governors of the Center for Creative Leadership and on the Board of the National Council for Research on Women. She is a recipient of three honorary degrees and numerous other awards including the Howard Bowen Distinguished Career award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Lena Astin’s work has challenged traditional theories of career development, suggesting that career counselors needed to adapt strategies when working with women, minorities, and those with disabilities. Among her books are Women of Influence, Women of Vision: A Cross-Generational Study of Leaders and Social Change, Human Resources and Higher Education, The Woman Doctorate in America, Higher Education and the Disadvantaged Student, The Higher Education of Women: Essays in Honor of Rosemary Park.
Sandy and Lena Astin have been colleagues at UCLA since 1973 and have collaborated on many research projects. The latest was a national study of students’ spiritual development, which was published in a book, Cultivating the Spirit: How Colleges Can Enhance Students’ Inner Lives, in Fall 2010.
NAC&U Panels Enjoy High Attendance at AAC&U Conference
 Two panel presentations from New American College and Universities member institutions left no empty seats at the AAC&U Conference in San Francisco in late January. First, winners of the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization discussed the “Rewards and Challenges of Comprehensive Internationalization.” Panelists were Jerry Greiner, president, Arcadia University; Steven House, provost, Elon University; Renu Juneja, associate provost, Valparaiso University; and Neal Sobania, executive director, Wang Center for Global Education, Pacific Lutheran University. Loren Anderson, president, Pacific Lutheran University, moderated the discussion which focused on each institution’s perspectives on what a global institution look likes, the challenges they face and continue to face, and how their commitment to internationalization is sustained, especially in times of fiscal constraint and leadership changes.
The second panel focused on “Weaving Global Education Throughout the Institution” and included Harold Baillie, provost, The University of Scranton; Susan Kupisch, provost, University of Evansville; Francine G. Navakas, Bramsen Professor in the Humanities & associate academic dean, North Central College; and Michael Renner, provost & professor of Biology and Psychology, Drake University. Charles Taylor, vice president for academic affairs, Drury University, moderated the panel which delivered several strategies to enhance global education and enrich practices of integration and communication across diverse programs.
NAC&U Honors Alexander and Helen Astin with First Ernest L. Boyer Award
 The New American Colleges and Universities (NAC&U) consortium is honored to present its first Ernest L. Boyer Award to Alexander “Sandy” and Helen “Lena” Astin at this week’s AAC&U conference in San Francisco, CA, on Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 10:45 a.m. in the Garden Room, Terrace Level.
The Boyer Award honors the memory of Ernest Boyer and his lasting impact on education, particularly on the formation of NAC&U which in the early 1990s came together as a group of comprehensive institutions seeking to define their distinctive contributions to higher education. In August 1994, Ernest L. Boyer and Alexander Astin participated in a Wingspread conference, to discuss the qualities of these institutions.
Boyer said at this meeting, “I am convinced that the time has come for a new generation of creative colleges that color outside the lines – institutions that become what I’ve recently referred to as ‘the New American College,’ institutions that define distinctive missions based on a vision other than the two traditional symbols of excellence in higher education, the research university and the liberal arts college.”
The following year the New American Colleges and Universities consortium was formed to bring together institutions that intentionally integrate liberal education, professional studies, and civic responsibility.
One of NAC&U’s founding members, Hal Wilde, president of North Central College, said, “The language and insights of Alexander Astin and Ernest Boyer were extremely helpful. From Astin came an emphasis on “talent development;” on student outcome rather than institutional reputation and resources; on a vision of the university built upon cooperation, community and service; on the implicit values of institutions, rather than the explicit ones stated publicly.”
Alexander and Helen Astin have played a vital role in changing how institutions view higher education. Their innovative thinking, pioneering research and emphasis on student outcomes have been essential to the mission of the New American Colleges and Universities. For this, NAC&U is proud to honor the Astins with the first Ernest L. Boyer Award for their commitment to the quest to connect theory to practice and thought to action, in and out of the classroom.
About Alexander and Helen Astin:
Alexander Astin pioneered a new way of thinking about student learning by suggesting that the more involved students are in both academic and social aspects of the collegiate experience, the more they will learn, a theory that closely mirrors the NAC&U mission. He is the Allan M. Cartter Professor of Higher Education Emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles and Founding Director of the Higher Education Research Institute at UCLA. Sandy has authored more than 20 books and 300 other publications in the field of higher education, and has been a recipient of awards for outstanding research from more than a dozen national associations and professional societies. He has also been elected to membership in the National Academy of Education, a fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, and a recipient of eleven honorary degrees.
Lena Astin, a psychologist, is a Professor Emerita of Higher Education and Senior Scholar at the Higher Education Research Institute, UCLA. She served as the Associate Provost of the College of Letters and Science at UCLA and as Interim Director of the UCLA Center for the Study of Women. She has served on the Board of Governors of the Center for Creative Leadership and on the Board of the National Council for Research on Women. She is a recipient of three honorary degrees and numerous other awards including the Howard Bowen Distinguished Career award from the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE). Lena Astin’s work has challenged traditional theories of career development, suggesting that career counselors needed to adapt strategies when working with women, minorities, and those with disabilities. Among her books are Women of Influence, Women of Vision: A Cross-Generational Study of Leaders and Social Change, Human Resources and Higher Education, The Woman Doctorate in America, Higher Education and the Disadvantaged Student, The Higher Education of Women: Essays in Honor of Rosemary Park.
Sandy and Lena Astin have been colleagues at UCLA since 1973 and have collaborated on many research projects. The latest was a national study of students’ spiritual development, which was published in a book, Cultivating the Spirit: How Colleges Can Enhance Students’ Inner Lives, in Fall 2010.
Senator Paul Simon Award Winners to Discuss Comprehensive Internationalization at AAC&U
There will be a panel presentation from four New American College and Universities member institutions that are winners of the Senator Paul Simon Award for Campus Internationalization at the AAC&U Conference in San Francisco, CA, on Thursday, January 27, 2011. The discussion immediately follows the presentation of the first NAC&U Boyer Award to Alexander and Helen Astin.
Date: Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011
Time: 11:00 a.m.
Location: Garden Room, Terrace Level
About the panel presentation:
The Rewards and Challenges of Comprehensive Internationalization
- Jerry Greiner, president, Arcadia University
- Steven House, provost, Elon University
- Renu Juneja, associate provost, Valparaiso University
- Neal Sobania, executive director, Wang Center for Global Education, Pacific Lutheran University
- Moderator: Loren Anderson, president, Pacific Lutheran University
NAFSA’s Association of International Educators annually recognizes institutions for excellence in internationalization by awarding its Senator Paul Simon Award for Comprehensive Internationalization to institutions with innovative international programs or initiatives as evidenced in practices, structures, philosophies, and policies. The presenting institutions, all members of The New American Colleges & Universities consortium, have recently received this distinction. They will discuss their individual perspectives on what a global institution look likes, the challenges they face and continue to face, and how their commitment to internationalization is sustained, especially in times of fiscal constraint and leadership changes.
NAC&U Experts to Speak on Integrating Global Education into Core Curriculum
There will be a panel presentation from four New American College and Universities member institutions on “Weaving Global Education Throughout the Institution” on Friday, January 28, 2011, at the AAC&U Conference in San Francisco, CA.
Date: Friday, Jan. 28, 2011
Time: 8:45 a.m.
Location: Room Seacliff C
About the panel presentation:
Weaving Global Education Throughout the Institution
- Harold Baillie, provost, The University of Scranton
- Susan Kupisch, provost, University of Evansville
- Francine G. Navakas, Bramsen Professor in the Humanities & associate academic dean, North Central College
- Michael Renner, provost & professor of Biology and Psychology, Drake University
- Moderator: Charles Taylor, vice president for academic affairs, Drury University
Higher education institutions are defining global learning outcomes they deem essential for their graduates to thrive in an interconnected global environment. While such outcomes are often associated with study abroad programs, they are not always integrated into the curriculum, the core venue for undergraduate learning. In order to prepare students to engage the world as informed, ethical, and productive citizens, how are colleges and universities weaving global education into the general education core curriculum, the major courses of study, and faculty research and development? This session will focus on several strategies four New American Colleges & Universities are utilizing to enhance global education on their campuses and as a result enrich practices of integration and communication across diverse programs.
 Eight NAC&U Members Included in Princeton Review’s 2011 Best Business Schools
Eight NAC&U members were listed among the top 300 business schools nationwide in the Princeton Review’s The Best 300 Business Schools (Random House / Princeton Review). They include Belmont University, Butler University, Elon University, Ithaca College, Pacific Lutheran University, Quinnipiac University, The University of Scranton, and Valparaiso University. For more information: Belmont | Princeton Review
 Thoughts from Tucson
Sage President Dr. Susan Scrimshaw urges a return to civility and a regard for others amid the tragedy in Arizona in her op-ed from the Albany Times Union on January 13, 2010. Read more.
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