Newsletter of the Association of Independent and (WAICU) SPRING 2010 VOL. 42 NO. 1 WAICU INDEPENDENT INSIGHTS WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT Waiting for the “fat” envelope COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES This is the season when students receive those “fat” envelopes telling them that they have AlvernoAlverno been admitted to the college or of their choice. (Rejection letters typically arrive in BeloitBeloit College the “thin” envelopes.) It is a nerve-racking time for students and parents, as well as for teach- CardinalCardinal StritchStritch UniversityUniversity ers and counselors. We all care so much about these students and their futures. CarrollCarroll University I suspect that the tension this year is at an all-time high. The headlines about the CarthageCarthage College University of California’s 32 percent tuition hike and the subsequent protests are both stark ConcordiaConcordia University University Wisconsin and scary. Couple these headlines with job losses and home foreclosures, and it is no wonder EdgewoodEdgewood College LakelandLakeland College that anxiety is changing to fear. LawrenceLawrence University How about some good headlines? “You Can Go To College!” or “College Is Affordable MarianMarian University For You!” These are not headlines from some tabloid. What the average student paid at a MarquetteMarquette University Wisconsin private college or university has actually gone down by 12 percent, according to the MilwaukeeMilwaukee Institute Institute ofof Art Art & & Design Design latest available figures: MilwaukeeMilwaukee SchoolSchool of EngineeringEngineering 2006-07 2007-08 MountMount Mary College Average Tuition and Fees $ 20,925 $ 22,033 NorthlandNorthland College Average Financial Aid Package -$ 15,083 -$ 16,797 RiponRipon College Average Net Tuition $ 5,842 $ 5,236 St.St. NorbertNorbert CollegeCollege SilverSilver Lake CollegeCollege Over 90 percent of all undergraduate students enrolled in a Wisconsin private college or ViterboViterbo University WisconsinWisconsin Lutheran CollegeCollege university receive financial aid (both grants and subsidized loans). Subtracting the average continued on page 7 WAICU advances educational opportunity in challenging year 2009 was a challenging year for Wisconsin’s economy. Due • WAICU members pledged nearly $9 million in match- to a $6 billion budget deficit, thousands of state programs ing funds to help veterans attending Wisconsin private faced budget cuts. Nonetheless, WAICU achieved significant colleges take successes in legislation to advance educational opportunity for maximum students and improve the quality of life in our communities. advantage As the state budget went to the legislature, WAICU sup- of the new ported financial aid increases for all Wisconsin students. In federal G.I. terms of the Wisconsin Tuition Grant, this translated into a Bill. three-percent biennial increase. Looking ahead Other successes in 2009: to 2011, WAICU’s • WAICU and a coalition of nonprofit foundations sup- legislative agenda ported modernization of the state’s laws governing will once again management of endowment funds. The new law gives focus on increasing colleges tools that enable them to be better stewards of need-based finan- charitable donations. cial aid funding for The Rotunda of Wisconsin’s Capitol, courtesy • WAICU and its members launched a comprehensive all Wisconsin stu- of wisconsin.gov. review of compliance with federal environmental health dents, whether at a and safety regulations. In addition, WAICU was a key WAICU, technical college, or UW campus. State financial aid supporter of a new state law encouraging business and dollars that help keep college affordable are key investments in industry environmental compliance. getting Wisconsin’s economy moving again.  COUNSELOR NEWS & NOTES Private College Week, July 12-17, 2010

As high school seniors are making The place to start is the website their final decisions on the college they PrivateCollegeWeek.com, where stu- will attend next year, it’s time for fresh- dents and families will find details about men, sophomores, and juniors to begin all 20 private nonprofit colleges and exploring their opportunities as well. universities in Wisconsin and a way to Wisconsin Private College Week, held connect instantly with admission repre- this year from July 12-17, offers stu- sentatives on each campus so they can dents a chance to “jump start” the college sign up for a tour or ask a question. search process. Another important reason to visit It’s never too early for students and PrivateCollegeWeek.com is to register for families to get a feel for the 20 private five weekly drawings to win a $1,000 colleges and universities in the state, each “Go Grant” that can be applied to tuition with its own unique excitement. During at any WAICU-member college or uni- this “open house” week, there will be versity. Winning students have up to two tours on each campus, talks by admission years to use their grant, so it’s perfect for and financial aid officers, and information sophomores and juniors as well. on majors and extracurricular activities. For more information, call An added benefit is the waiver of appli- 1-800-4 DEGREE or just head to cation fees that students will receive at PrivateCollegeWeek.com to plan your each campus they visit. visit and register for a Go Grant.

New student outreach The Wisconsin eTranscript Initiative: efforts in 2010 An idea whose time has come

For the first time in several years, WisconsinMentor. Most college applications are currently filed online, but the school org, the centerpiece of WAICU’s student access pro- transcript has remained stubbornly on paper—until now. For several gram, is undergoing a major redesign. years, the Wisconsin eTranscript Initiative has been trying to move that “Mentor is the gateway to a private college for tens final piece to the internet, and the project was officially launched last of thousands of students,” said WAICU president Rolf summer with 13 pilot schools. Now approximately 40 Wisconsin high Wegenke, “we owe it to our students to take advantage schools are able to send transcripts electronically through Docufide, and of today’s technology and be ready to answer their ques- all public and private colleges and universities in the state are primed to tions.” receive them. The “new” Mentor will still have many of the popular Students at participating schools can request transcripts 24/7 through features of the current site. Students will still be able to their high school website and have them sent to postsecondary insti- access information on Wisconsin’s twenty private col- tutions, scholarship funds, the NCAA, or employers. Best of all, the leges and universities, research careers, and register for student gets e-mail confirmation at each step in the process, giving peace free ACT/SAT test preparation assistance. of mind by eliminating worries that transcripts have been delayed or As before, students will be able to register for their misplaced. own “My Mentor” section on the website. “Parents have High school counselors report that etranscripts save them adminis- told me how much they appreciate that option,” said trative time, allowing them to concentrate on more important student Wegenke, “students can track their courses to make matters, and that the reports generated through Docufide are extremely sure they meet their high school graduation and college helpful. Since September 2009, more than 7,000 etranscripts have admission requirements. Mentor even sends automatic already been sent. encouragement notes as a way of helping students stay The Wisconsin eTranscript Initiative is a joint project of the focused on their goals. ” Department of Public Instruction, the UW System, the Wisconsin Wegenke says the core messages of Mentor will stay Technical College System, and the Wisconsin Association of Independent the same—the affordable excellence of Wisconsin’s Colleges and Universities. private colleges. For more information on the costs and benefits of etranscripts for The biggest change in the new Mentor will be a more high schools and their students, send a message to WIetranscripts@ contemporary look with updated photos and regularly docufide.com. continued on page6

2 SPRING 2010 THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS ALL WAICU MEMBERS FEATURED IN A REGULAR ROTATION Future accountants learn ment. They had gotten a tip from a that the college-level version of the former employee that the owner was com- Adrian Project was held in Wisconsin, 21st century crime fighting mitting tax fraud by failing to report all both times at Lakeland, which has the his income. They had tracked bank state- largest accounting program in the state. LAKELAND COLLEGE ments and conducted a lifestyle audit to Accounting students were divided into Ryan Barnard and his fellow investiga- corroborate their suspicions. Now, with a four teams that were guided by a special tors suspected that there was a second set search warrant in hand, bulletproof vests, agent of the IRS. Most of the students of accounting books somewhere as they and facsimile weapons drawn, Barnard, a were enrolled in the college’s forensic ac- combed through the business establish- senior from Sheboygan, and his team were counting course, taught by Bob Martin, a going to reel in their catch. business instructor and former IRS special This scenario and others, agent. based on real cases, played out in To solve these hypothetical crimes, November at Lakeland College. students followed paper trails, gathered The college partnered with evidence, interviewed witnesses, and pre- the Internal Revenue Service’s sented evidence to a judge to gain search Criminal Investigation Division, warrants. The students utilized the same the law enforcement arm of tools available to federal law enforcement the IRS, to conduct the Adrian officers, including undercover operations, Project, a daylong event to let stu- surveillances, and subpoenas. At the end dents experience forensic account- of the day, the students met to review ing firsthand. their investigations and discuss what they “Our students are seeing that a had learned. career in accounting is more than Barnard, for one, said he was intrigued just debits and credits,” said Rick by the prospect of working as an IRS spe- Lakeland students Katelin Minton and Nicole Shavlik Gaumer, associate professor of cial agent, and looking forward to further worked with IRS investigators learning how crimes accounting. challenges in a profession that he consid- can be hidden in ledgers. It was only the second time ers far from mundane. 

University strikes “gold” in reaching for “green” at the new Warch Campus Center

LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY ity, and this building is evidence of that The campus center is designed to commitment,” said president Jill Beck. advance the mission of the college, Carved into a hill and towering over “Responsible citizenship is one of the where student interaction outside the the Fox River, ’s goals of a liberal education, stunning new Richard and Margot Warch and in reducing our impact Campus Center is an architectural and on the planet we are setting environmental triumph. an example for our campus Officially opened in September 2009, and our community.” the 107,000-square-foot, $35-million Among the building’s campus center provides striking vistas environmentally friendly of the Fox River. Its amenities include a features are a partially 134-seat cinema, a campus post office, a vegetated roof system to convenience store and café, meeting space absorb rainfall and decrease for Lawrence’s 97 student clubs and orga- storm water runoff, low- nizations, and 12 venues that can accom- flow plumbing fixtures, modate up to 500 guests. formaldehyde-free inte- The building also is so “green,” it is rior building materials to gold, as in LEED-certified. The U.S. ensure healthy indoor air The Richard and Margot Warch Campus Center was Green Building Council awarded the cam- quality, and wood har- built as an environmental showcase and a vehicle for pus center gold status, the second highest vested with environmen- the world to learn more about Lawrence University. designation on its certification system. It tally and socially respon- is one of only two higher education facili- sible forest management practices. More classroom—with other students, faculty ties in Wisconsin to achieve LEED gold or than 96 percent of building construction and the local and global community—is a platinum certification. waste—seven million pounds—was re- fundamental aspect of a Lawrence educa- “Lawrence is committed to sustainabil- cycled and saved from being landfilled. tion. 

THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT SPRING 2010 3 MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Growing music program creates new tradition leading to valuable experience

CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY real, live musicians is invaluable,” said Dr. composition program is growing, both in Dan Maske, a faculty member and profes- students and in technology. sional composer. “In this day and age, “Our digital composition equipment A growing music composition program one can hear a computer play back the has brought us up to a state-of-the-art, at Cardinal Stritch University has now in- notes, but with real musicians, it’s a much competitive level,” said King, specifically spired a new different and mentioning the computers, software, and annual tradi- much more recording technology available in the uni- tion: the rewarding versity’s music lab. New Music experience. For students looking to compose music Concert. Besides being for a living, Maske said Stritch’s program This show- a thrill to prepares them well. Yet, acknowledg- case of origi- hear, there’s a ing that the job market for composers is nal com- lot of learn- limited, he suggests that students work positions ing taking hard not only to build their experience performed place as real and writing portfolio, but also to take by Stritch musicians advantage of any possible opportunity to instrumen- read, inter- showcase their music, especially at venues talists and pret, and like the New Music Concert or even on vocalists play a com- the Internet. provides a Voice major Zoe Kastania is one of dozens of Cardinal Stritch position.” “You never know who might be sitting public venue students gaining valuable experience in live performances. Music in the audience at a high school band con- for student Department cert, or who might stumble upon an mp3 composers to present their work before a chair Dr. Dennis King said the addition you placed on one of the many music live audience. of the New Music Concert to the an- exposure sites,” Maske said.  “Hearing one’s compositions played by nual schedule is an indication of how the

New action-oriented the center was the 2007 Status of Girls in said Kate Masley, director of the new Wisconsin report. The report took a close center, who began her position in late research center focuses on look at the lives of the 360,000 10- to summer. “The center will follow in the women and girls 19-year old girls in the state and included footsteps of Alverno’s rich history of being findings in the areas of reproductive a unique, learning-centered, and innova- ALVERNO COLLEGE health, violence, substance and alcohol abuse, and social Continuing to build on its strong support, among other issues. tradition of educating women and girls, The report’s conclusions have Alverno College has now opened its led to subsequent research Research Center for Women and Girls. and workshops that have The purpose of the center is to conduct already resulted in positive collaborative, multidisciplinary, and social changes. action-oriented research that will result Alverno has long re- in positive social change in the lives of searched topics of great women and girls in the area importance to women, but and beyond. primarily internally, with the The center, made possible thanks to a ultimate goal of encouraging $1 million gift from an anonymous donor, young women to be active Kate Masley is director of the Alverno College Research is open to the public and will host a com- leaders in the community. Center for Women and Girls. prehensive database of information useful The new center will build on to students, educators, elected officials, this productive history while now extend- tive institution.” policy makers, and business professionals. ing the outreach to young girls in order to It is also Masley’s hope, and the hope of It will also host workshops, lectures, and impact their lives at an earlier age. Alverno College, that the center becomes documentaries exploring a wide range of “I envision the center as empowering known as the premier research center for issues. women and girls and placing them at the women and girls in the Midwest.  One of the catalysts for the creation of very forefront of research and advocacy,”

4 SPRING 2010 THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS A reflection of ourselves: Understanding sports and culture in America

ST. NORBERT COLLEGE Society.” Kustra’s address, “Modern will speak on May 27 in the Legends Club College Athletics: A View from the Top,” Room at Lambeau Field, discussing “The Paul Tagliabue, former NFL commis- is also scheduled for the same day. Vogel Future of American Sports.” sioner, is to speak at an academic confer- The speakers form a distinguished ence co-sponsored by St. Norbert College trio. Tagliabue is now senior of coun- and the . sel with Covington & Burling LLP, Tagliabue will join sports, media, and in Washington, D.C., and New York. entertainment mogul Carl Vogel and Boise During Tagliabue’s 17 years as commis- State University president Robert Kustra sioner, the NFL grew from 28 to 32 at the May 26-28 forum, “A Mirror of our teams, secured the largest television con- Culture: Sport and Society in America.” tracts in entertainment history, helped Kevin Quinn, conference director and build more than 20 NFL team stadiums, professor of economics at St. Norbert, and expanded the NFL’s global brand. says, “The people who wish to participate Vogel, a 1979 graduate of St. Norbert in the program and the quality of the pre- College, is partner in SCP Worldwide, sentations exceed even our high expecta- which owns the National Hockey tions.” League’s St. Louis Blues and major league This first-of-its-kind partnership soccer team Real Salt Lake. SCP is cur- between an NFL team and an institution rently investigating the purchase of the of higher education will bring together St. Louis Rams football team. national-caliber academics and business Kustra, president of Boise State professionals. Conference events will take University, was appointed in 2008 to place both at Lambeau Field and on the Former NFL commissioner Paul Tagliabue the NCAA’s Division I executive com- St. Norbert campus. will headline a fi rst-of-its-kind conference mittee and board of directors. He also Tagliabue will speak at St. Norbert on on sports in American society at St. Norbert served on the Presidential Task Force on May 26, addressing “Sport in American College. the Future of Intercollegiate Athletics. 

Nursing students receive to the “patient’s” bed. sors, the Center for Nursing Excellence is The Center for Nursing Excellence is a supported by numerous private founda- virtual experience in real- partnership between , tions as well as the U.S. Department of Meriter Hospital, and St. Mary’s Hospital. Labor and the South Central–Southwest world situations The center, which wel- comed the first Edgewood EDGEWOOD COLLEGE College nursing students and other health care “Doris? We’re going to start you on some professionals from Meriter oxygen,” says a reassuring Maddie Whitcomb and St. Mary’s this year, of Madison, a junior nursing major at features the latest in nurs- Edgewood College. ing education equipment A concerned Doris asks, “What do I need and technology. that for?” “This center provides “Your oxygen level is low, and we’re just an invaluable clinical re- going to put you on some oxygen, just to be source and setting for our on the safe side.” students,” said Margaret Maddie’s not a registered nurse yet, Noreuil, RN, Ph.D., dean but the education and experience she is of the Edgewood School Student nurses from Edgewood College gain valuable hands-on receiving are very real. That’s because of Nursing. “The center experience at the Center for Nursing Excellence. “Doris” is actually “SimMan 3G,” a speak- enhances our capacity to ing, breathing, and blinking mannequin deliver the outstanding education our stu- Wisconsin WIRED Initiative. The center that’s used to create elaborate clinical dents expect, and to prepare the extremely not only facilitates and enhances nursing scenarios that mirror real-world situa- qualified nurses our colleagues in health education for students, it also expands the tions. The patient’s responses—including care have come to expect from Edgewood technical expertise of health care profes- her conversations—are controlled by a College.” sionals already serving in Madison and in nursing professor in a control room next In addition to its three primary spon- the region. 

THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT SPRING 2010 5 MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Growth and global outreach combine for the best of both worlds findings supporting the demand for adult of science degree in business leader- WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE degree completion programs as well as ship and management. “The creation of graduate degrees in the greater Milwaukee this new school is a way for Wisconsin Dual focuses on mission and meet- Lutheran to stay true to our mis- ing the needs of its student community sion, grow our college, and serve have put Wisconsin Lutheran College more students,” said provost on a positive growth track. College John Kolander. officials are optimistic that some new Another opportunity is a majors, along with a strong enrollment recent agreement with Jiangxi increase, will translate into an even Normal University in Nanchang, brighter future. China. This educational partner- The six new majors range from ship, focused around the college’s China studies, to sport and exercise international business program, science, to biological anthropology. will encourage Chinese students Student enrollment was up four per- to attend WLC, provide an op- cent in 2009, and college leaders say it tion for Wisconsin Lutheran may be even higher this year. College faculty to lecture in a Another reason for the college’s Chinese university environment, growth is the establishment of a Environmental science classes are one of several expanded and allow Wisconsin Lutheran school of adult and graduate studies. offerings at Wisconsin Lutheran College that are leading to students majoring in Chinese “Wisconsin Lutheran College has an positive growth. Mandarin to immerse them- excellent academic reputation, a great selves in a Chinese university location, and a culture of service and area, lead us to pursue this opportunity setting. “A door is clearly being opened leadership,” said Gary Drska, chair of the now.” for Wisconsin Lutheran College, and we college’s board of regents. “Those quali- Its initial offering, an adult degree are seizing the opportunity,” said presi- ties, combined with solid market research completion program, features a bachelor dent Dan Johnson.” 

“LZ-Lambeau”—Welcome home, Vietnam New outreach efforts continued from page 2 veterans, welcome home! changing feature items to give students an incentive to return to the site on a regular basis. In addition to Wisconsin’s private colleges’ pledging “Having an online presence in the 21st century means nearly $9 million in financial aid to match federal G.I. two things—being responsive to the needs of our students Bill benefits for veterans, WAICU is supporting a unique and doing it in a more personal style than ever before,” said homecoming for Wisconsin’s Vietnam veterans. Wegenke, “and I’m confident we’re going to deliver that with the new Mentor.” Wisconsin Public Television, the Wisconsin Department The new website will debut in time for the fall class ses- of Veterans Affairs, and the Wisconsin Historical Society sions. are teaming up on “LZ Lambeau,” to honor Wisconsin’s Additional outreach beyond WisconsinMentor: 165,400 Vietnam War veterans. WAICU’s first “e-book” is online at WisconsinMentor.org. The weekend will be highlighted by a “Welcome Home” The e-book was one element in a middle school outreach ceremony on May 22nd at Lambeau Field in Green Bay. program that was funded by a grant from Great Lakes Higher Please share details of this event with your veteran contacts. Education Guaranty Corporation. Wisconsin’s 150,000 mid- You’ll find complete information at LZLambeau.org. dle school students received private college materials through age-appropriate bookmarks, pencils, and the online activity book. School counselors were sent a Fact File of updated information about the value of a private college education that can be used in conjunction with the e-book. For the second year, WAICU is working with the Wisconsin Covenant to inform its students about private colleges. In keeping with the strategy of more personalized communica- tions, 18,000 Wisconsin Covenant students will each receive a mailing containing key facts about private colleges and universities.

6 SPRING 2010 THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT Waiting for the “fat” WAICU BULLETIN BOARD envelope continued from page 1 KUDOS •Marian University has been awarded a top honor as a Military Friendly School for Veterans aid package from the average tuition for 2010. That designation places Marian in the top 15 percent of all schools serving vets. (“sticker price”) gives you what is called •St. Norbert College students received an honorable mention in the iOMe Challenge, an net tuition, the amount actually paid by initiative created and supported by businesses and organizations created to ensure a dignifi ed students and their families. retirement for members of their generation and beyond. How do private colleges and universi- •Edgewood College is one of nine recipients selected to receive the 2010 Governor’s ties do this? It is not magic, and it is not Financial Literacy Award for efforts promoting money management and fi nancial skills among a trick. What we do is a direct outgrowth Wisconsin residents. of our commitment: our commitment to students, our commitment to educational •A Mount Mary College senior has been named to the NCAA III All-Independent Women’s opportunity, and our commitment to Volleyball First Team. Michelle Wille is from Menomonee Falls and majoring in Spanish. excellence in higher education. The grant •Edgewood College, Lawrence University, Marian University, , and aid for our students comes primarily (81 Ripon College were named to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor percent) from the colleges themselves. Roll. was named to the Honor Roll with Distinction. The state and federal governments provide •Dr. Bass Abushakra, associate professor in the Architectural Engineering and Building most of the remaining 19 percent. Over Construction Department at MSOE, has received the Distinguished Service Award from the the last five years, private and institution- American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers. al aid has risen from $200 million to $280 •Dr. Mark Erickson, associate clinical professor of physical therapy at , has million, an increase of 40 percent. been named Mentor of the Year by the Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association. In the same period of time, state aid to Wisconsin students attending WAICU •A project spearheaded by physics professor Doug Arion was a runner- members rose from $23,420,669 to up for the International Year of Astronomy/Mani Bhaumik Prize for Excellence in Astronomy $26,794,696, an increase of 14 percent. Education and Public Outreach. Low state financial aid is part of the •Lakeland College’s Student Wisconsin Education Association (StWEA) organization has reason why Wisconsin lags behind other won the Celebrate Literacy Award for an Organization from the Wisconsin State Reading states. Minnesota, for example, provides Association. three times the student aid that Wisconsin •Lawrence University students Angela Ting and Angela Wang earned the “Best Delegation” does. Minnesota also runs ahead of award as members of Lawrence’s Model United Nations team at the Midwest Model United Wisconsin in the percentage of its popula- Nations Conference in St. Louis, MO. tion with a college degree, ranking 11th •Marian University’s Student Nurses’ Association chapter won the Best Community in the country as compared to Wisconsin’s Health Projects Award for a project that collected over 700 presents for children who were 29th place ranking. hospitalized over Christmas. Clearly, we have a way to go, but for now there is one thing you must remem- •Marquette University has a received a Gold Well Workplace Award from The Wellness ber, and that is those headlines above: Council of America for its employee wellness program.

“You Can Go To College!” APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS •The Marian University board of trustees has appointed Dr. Steven R. DiSalvo as the “College Is Affordable For You!” fourteenth president of the university. Dr. DiSalvo has served other universities including Fordham and Loyola Chicago; he will take offi ce on July 1. Wisconsin’s private colleges and universities are committed to doing our •The president of Silver Lake College, Dr. George Arnold, was selected as the recipient of part. We would rather “light a candle the 2009 Education Impact Award from The Chamber of Commerce of Manitowoc County. than curse the darkness.” With more •The president of Edgewood College, Dr. Daniel J. Carey, was elected as the vice chair of the light, there can be more “fat” envelopes National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (NAICU). and a brighter future for our children, our •Cardinal Stritch University has named retired executive and trustee Kent Bergemann as its grandchildren, and our state. interim president. Bergemann, a former Wells Fargo executive, will serve as interim president until a new president is selected. Sincerely, •Mary Oling-Sisay, vice president of student affairs and dean of students at St. Norbert College, has been elected president of Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership (WWHEL). Continuing on the WWHEL board are Joanne Passaro, provost and vice president for academic affairs at Carroll University, and Mari McCarty, executive vice president of WAICU. Rolf Wegenke, Ph.D. continued on page 8 WAICU President

THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT SPRING 2010 7 THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT WAICU BULLETIN BOARD continued from page 7 Vol. 42, No. 1, Spring 2010 •Katherine Stewart, a trustee of Ripon College, has been nominated to the Higher Education Aids Board by WAICU president Rolf Wegenke and has been appointed by Governor Doyle. PRESIDENT & CEO Stewart succeeds Edgewood College trustee Jerry Curren. Rolf Wegenke, Ph.D. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT •Five students from Marian University have been elected to serve on the Wisconsin Student Mari McCarty, Ph.D. Nurses’ Association board of directors: Courtney Roberts from Fond du Lac, Sarah Raaseh VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS from Plymouth, Chris Stelper from Van Dyne, Kate Kaiser from Princeton, and Heather Stadler Jerry Huffman from Oshkosh. PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR Katy Kaiser NEW DEGREES, PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIONS SENIOR VP FOR PUBLIC POLICY •Concordia University Wisconsin’s pharmacy school has received pre-candidate status from Paul Nelson the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) and is now accepting students. SENIOR VP FOR COLLABORATION Rodney Opsal •Carroll University and Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science in North Chicago VP FOR STUDENT ACCESS will partner to help meet the future need for pharmacists in Wisconsin. Up to twenty positions Brooke Konopacki at the Illinois school will be opened to Carroll biochemistry majors. •Wisconsin Lutheran has entered into a transfer agreement with the UW Colleges. WLC will The Wisconsin Independent is published quarterly by the Wisconsin Association of Independent ensure acceptance into its baccalaureate program of any associate degree graduate from a UW Colleges and Universities (WAICU). To be placed on College who has earned a 2.5 or higher GPA. the free mailing list, contact: •Mount Mary College and Gateway Technical College have signed a transfer agreement WAICU that will let Gateway students transfer up to 64 credits to a variety of Mount Mary programs, 122 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 700 allowing Gateway students to enter Mount Mary just a few credits short of junior status. Madison, WI 53703-2723 608-256-7761, fax 608-256-7065 • has added an Addiction Studies major to enhance students’ preparation for www.waicu.org careers in psychology, human services, criminal justice, ministry, healthcare, education, business, and other fields.

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