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June 1, 2007
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| New Major at William Jewell College Redefines Liberal Arts By Rick Winslow William Jewell College was Time magazine’s “Liberal Arts College of the Year” for 2001–02. Its First Year Experience program was included on U.S. News & World Report’s 2006 “America’s Best Colleges” list of “Programs to Look For” because of its collaborative effort involving students affairs, academic affairs, and leadership studies – and it boosted retention rates from 72 percent to 86 percent. Now William Jewell is in the news again because of its new framework for liberal arts. We’re intrigued, so we invited vice president for student affairs Rick Winslow to tell us about it. – C.S. |
| On-Campus Report Capsules NACAC survey: If your campus still has space available for students this fall, you are in good company. According to a National Association for College Admission Counseling member survey, as of May 1, 86 percent of respondents have space for freshmen and 96 percent have space for transfer students. The report is available at www.nacacnet.org. More news capsules follow. |
| Princeton Review Ranks NYU at Top for ‘Gay Community Acceptance’ By Tammy Mitchell As last spring’s demonstrations against the Soulforce Equity Ride for gay and lesbian rights showed, not all college campuses welcome students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. That’s one reason why LGBT students turn to the “Gay Community Acceptance” rankings of the Princeton Review’s “The Best 361 Colleges: The Smart Students Guide to Colleges,” which identifies the 20 most gay-friendly campuses in the nation. |
| Five Ways to Magnify Impact of Study Abroad Programs By Adam Weinberg What can administrators do to boost the impact their study abroad programs have on the participants and on the campus as a whole? We invited Adam Weinberg, executive vice president of World Learning and provost of its School for International Training – which helps about 250 campuses across the country place students in 50 different locations – to offer suggestions. – C.S. |
| “Diversity”: All Hail and Farewell By Kathleen Manning When I was a graduate student in 1976, I read an article by Burns Crookston, one of the giants in our field. The article was called “Student Personnel – All Hail and Farewell!” Throughout my graduate programs and years as a practitioner and faculty member, his premise remained with me. |
