The American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD) conducted a survey in November 2017 to assess the ways in which it supports the work of its members. The responses specify the programs and resources that deserve more emphasis in the coming years. A second goal of the survey is to identify initiatives that will allow ACAD […]
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The Boyer Model at Western Carolina University, 2007 to 2017
Located near the great Smoky Mountains National Park, Western Carolina University (WCU) in Cullowhee, North Carolina, is a regional comprehensive institution of nearly 11,000 students that is part of the University of North Carolina system. A decade ago, during the 2006-2007 academic year, our faculty senate debated and subsequently approved a major change to our […]
Successful Collaboration for Department Chair Training Across Several Institutions
It was at a summer meeting of the Chief Academic Officers (CAO) for the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) that the idea of a shared training for Department Chairs was first posited by Karen Friedlen, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Mount Mary University. The idea met with initial approval […]
Engaging Chicago: How a Major Curricular Shift Leads to Profound Engaged Learning Opportunities for Students
Much has happened on American campuses since the National Society for Experiential Education (NSEE) was founded in 1971. Experiential learning has become a major component in American higher education, often times supported and sustained by campus centers for community engagement that were implemented in the 1980s and 1990s. Towards the end of the 1990s, some […]
