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NAC&U Members
Arcadia University
Belmont University
Butler University
Drury University
John Carroll University
Hamline University
Hampton University
Ithaca College
Manhattan College
Nazareth College
North Central College
Pacific Lutheran Univ.
Samford University
Stetson University
The Sage Colleges
The Univ. of Scranton
University of Evansville
University of Redlands
Valparaiso University
Wagner College
Westminster College
Widener University
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NAC&U Awarded Teagle Grant
The Teagle Foundation has awarded The New American Colleges and Universities a $150,000 grant for a project that will identify new approaches to build on the core values of a liberal education in a residential setting and prepare students for productive and successful careers. When the project, "Preparing 21st Century Students through New Visions for Faculty Evaluation, Campus Governance and Curriculum," is completed, NAC&U hopes to have, among other outcomes, a curriculum development map that shows the integration of liberal and professional studies and emphasizes general education and disciplinary learning outcomes.
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CIC Program Propels Potential Leaders to Think Differently
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Deborah Garrison
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Liz Rihl-Lewinsky
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Experiential learning is a key component for students at New American Colleges and Universities, but aspiring leaders in NAC&U are finding that it applies to their careers as well. Liz Rihl-Lewinsky, executive director of federal aid programs and financial aid systems, at Arcadia University, and Deborah Garrison, dean of the school of nursing at Widener University, are among only 24 people participating in the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) Senior Leadership Academy this year.
The program, which prepares mid-level administrators for senior leadership positions, requires participants to engage in experiential learning that helps them examine issues from an institutional perspective. Participants are able to tailor the experiential learning component for areas that they wish to develop.
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Building Leadership Skills through an ACE Fellowship
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While the CIC Leadership Academy participants are growing through experiential learning on their own campuses, Dawn Hiles, vice president of enrollment management at Drury University, is engaged in an off-campus experience that will enrich her leadership capabilities. As one of only 57 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows for the 2012-13 academic year, Hiles hopes that the program will expand on the skills she brings to her current role at Drury.
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Featured Campus: Manhattan College
View a profile of our latest featured campus, Manhattan College, which joined NAC&U this past summer.
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Fisk to Lead Samford Participation in IIE Myanmar Initiative
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Rosemary Fisk
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Samford University Professor Rosemary Fisk will participate in an Institute of International Education (IIE) initiative to develop partnerships with universities in Myanmar and to assist in rebuilding higher education capacity in the country. Nine U.S. colleges and universities will take part in the initiative known as the International Academic Partnership Program (IAPP), although Samford is the only one from the South. Read more.
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Seven NAC&U Members Named Best Values
Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine has named seven NAC&U members among the nation's top 100 "best values" in the private universities. Kiplinger's rankings emphasize both academic quality and affordability. Criteria include a school's admission rate, academic support, graduation rate, and cost and financial aid. Members on the list are Butler University, Drury University, Ithaca College, John Carroll University, Nazareth College, Samford University and Valparaiso University.
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IIE Names NAC&U Members Among Top Study Abroad Institutions
The Institute of International Education released its annual Open Doors report, which ranks the study abroad participation in the nation. Arcadia University continued to be ranked #1 for the percentage of undergraduate students participating in a study abroad experience of master's level universities. The University of Redlands, University of Evansville, Samford University, Pacific Lutheran University, Valparaiso University and Ithaca College were also ranked on the same list. The report also examined the number, rather than percentage, of students participating in study abroad programs and among master's level universities, Arcadia, Hamline University, Redlands and Ithaca were ranked.
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New Programs and Initiatives
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