Colleen A. McCabe • Provost and Vice President • Wisconsin Technical College System • Madison, WI
May 7, 2024
Could the traditional A-F grading scale be getting in the way of student retention and completion? Maybe it’s time to explore that question. This essay is part of our continuing series with the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education. Read more >
Brandon Smith • Associate Vice President • John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education • Brevard, N.C.
Vicki McGillin • Associate Vice President • John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education • Brevard, N.C.
John N. Gardner • Executive Chair and Founder • John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education • Brevard, N.C.
October 26, 2023
The ACAD Leader is proud to partner with the The John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education to introduce a new series on innovation in the academic arena. Here, three co-authors lay the foundation for case studies to follow in subsequent issues. Read more >
Lynn Gilbertson, Ph.D. • Associate Professor • University of Wisconsin – Whitewater • Whitewater, Wisconsin
April 26, 2022
Lynn Gilbertson offers a way to repurpose a recruiting tool to improve diversity and promote inclusion and retention. Read more >
Pamela G. Arrington • Associate Vice President for Faculty and Programs and Undergraduate Studies • Alabama A&M University • Normal, Alabama
October 24, 2018
Arrington details the year-long orientation that AAMU developed for its new faculty members and shares the positive results of its Post-Evaluation Survey. Read more >
Mark B. Schneider • Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of the College • Ursinus College • Collegeville, Pennsylvania
June 28, 2018
Schneider presents four “Open Questions” that form the foundation of the innovative approach to General Education at Ursinus College. Read more >
Alisa Gaunder • Dean of Faculty • Southwestern University • Georgetown, Texas
June 28, 2018
By establishing a timeline and crafting foundational principles, Dean Alisa Gaunder and her colleagues successfully reformed General Education at Southwestern University. Read more >
Gregor Thuswaldner • Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences • North Park University • Chicago, Illinois
September 28, 2017
North Park University capitalizes on the city of Chicago as its classroom to become a “truly engaged institution” according to the Kellogg Commission. Read more >
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