The title of Thomas Wolfe’s 1940 novel You Can’t Go Home Again has served as a warning to family members planning a reunion and to alumni venturing back to campus. People and places change, and our imperfect memories often romanticize the past. When we return to what once was a familiar setting, we may feel […]
Resources | retrospective
The 2017 ACAD Member Survey
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 […]
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 […]
