Newsletter of the Association of Independent and (WAICU) WINTER 2010-2011 VOL. 42 NO. 4 WAICU INDEPENDENT INSIGHTS WISCONSIN ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT If you had one wish.... COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Did you ever have a loss of opportunity and AlvernoAlverno one of those dinner are deeply concerned about BeloitBeloit College table conversations the future—their future and CardinalCardinal StritchStritch UniversityUniversity going something like the future of their children CarrollCarroll this: “If I could tell the and grandchildren. CarthageCarthage College Governor one thing, I We urged the Governor ConcordiaConcordia University University Wisconsin would say ...”? to rekindle economic op- EdgewoodEdgewood College LakelandLakeland College The presidents of portunity in this state and LawrenceLawrence University Wisconsin’s 20 private, to position Wisconsin as a MarianMarian University nonprofit colleges and leader in the “Knowledge MarquetteMarquette University universities and I had Economy.” There is a clear MilwaukeeMilwaukee Institute Institute ofof Art Art & & Design Design just such an oppor- and certain pathway to MilwaukeeMilwaukee SchoolSchool of EngineeringEngineering tunity with our new achieving this important MountMount Mary College governor, Scott Walker. Not one of us asked for goal. There is a direct link between the level of NorthlandNorthland College anything for ourselves. Instead, we asked for educational attainment (percentage of popula- RiponRipon College something for the people of Wisconsin. We all tion with a baccalaureate degree or higher) in a St.St. NorbertNorbert CollegeCollege know that the state government is floundering state and the growth of personal income in that SilverSilver Lake CollegeCollege in a sea of red ink. More important, we all know state. Wisconsin used to be a national leader ViterboViterbo University WisconsinWisconsin Lutheran CollegeCollege that families across the state are struggling with in educational attainment—and, as a result, a continued on page 6 Two honored as “Friends of Independent Higher Eucation” Two Wisconsin leaders, one a retiring U.S. Representative and as the board chair of the Wisconsin Foundation for Independent the other a distinguished corporate CEO, have been given the Colleges (WFIC) and was instrumental in orchestrating this sum- Friend of Independent Higher Education Award by WAICU. mer’s merger of WFIC into WAICU. Seventh District Wisconsin Representative Dave Obey, stepping The timing of the merger between the state’s two private col- down after more than forty years lege support groups, according to Wegenke, is fortuitous. As one in the House of Representatives, unified association Wegenke said has long championed educational WAICU can speak with a single opportunity issues on a federal voice in the cause of educational level, fighting to expand pro- opportunities for all students. grams for low-income students The 60,000 students at the such as the Pell Grant. state’s private colleges, “deserve WAICU president Rolf our support,” Wegenke said, “our Wegenke said Obey is a “sterling state’s future requires it.”. friend” of Wisconsin private col- Because of Nellen’s leadership, leges and their students. Wegenke said,“WAICU will now In addition to his career with be a more efficient organization, major Wisconsin companies like more activist, and even more mis- Jim Nellen was honored for Ameritech and the Fort Howard sion driven in the future.” Obey was praised as a “sterling his work in initiating the merger between WFIC and Paper Company, the second honor- friend” of college students. WAICU. ee, Jim Nellen, also recently served COUNSELOR NEWS & NOTES College Goal Sunday offers families free help with the FAFSA

It takes more than good luck and “Weekend Edition” will take the best intentions to pay for college. place on February 19 and College-bound seniors and their families 20, 2011, at 30 locations Do you need addi- can get help apply- throughout the state, tionalti copies of the ing for financial aid among them Marian WWAICU 2011 Guide through College Goal University in Fond tto Admission and Sunday. du Lac, Edgewood FFinancial Aid? Call College Goal College in Madison, 1-800-4-DEGREE to Sunday is a national and order more. event—now expanded in . All stu- to both Saturday and dents who attend will Sunday—that pro- be entered into a draw-- vides free informa- ing for a scholarship. tion and assistance Students should to families who are bring a parent or guardian with filling out the FAFSA them, if possible, and they also WINTER COMMENCEMENTS (Free Application for need to bring specific materials Federal Student Aid), such as income tax returns and •Alverno College commencement exer- the federally required other financial documents. cises are slated for December 17th and form for students seeking grants and Visit www.WICollegeGoalSunday. 18th. loans. Completing the FAFSA is the first org for a complete list of the materials •Cardinal Stritch University commence- and most important step in qualifying required and the times and locations of ment is on December 12th. Former CEO for financial aid. events.  and current Stritch trustee Art Wigchers In Wisconsin, College Goal Sunday was the guest speaker. Pat Magestro, a pioneering former instructor and chair of the College of Education and Leadership, PrivateCollegeZone.org: Matching students will receive an honorary degree. •Concordia University Wisconsin com- with the best “fit” mencement will occur on December 18th. Since the September launch of PrivateCollegeZone.org, students have been signing Dr. Robert Holst, president at Concordia St. on to the new website at a brisk pace—nearly every twenty minutes, around the clock. Paul, will be the guest speaker. Reverend What they’re finding is a more contemporary website featuring information on Robert Hoehner receive an honorary doc- Wisconsin’s private colleges and universities. They can register for free ACT/SAT test torate of divinity. prep help, apply to colleges online, and set up a personal account to track their per- • commencement is sonal pages, including high school courses required for graduation. Students will also scheduled for December 19th. Jeanne find a variety of videos covering various aspects of life and studies at a private college. Narum is the guest speaker and will For students, the most popular pages on the website so far have been those with be awarded an honorary Doctor of information on individual institutions as well as details on financial aid options. The Science degree. The award will be for her free federal application form for financial aid, the FAFSA, is available online through years of work as the founder of Project PrivateCollegeZone.org Kaleidoscope, a project dedicated to “It’s all about helping students find the right fit in choosing a college,” said WAICU helping prepare STEM students for their president Rolf Wegenke. “With the Zone, careers. they can stay focused on the right bench- •Marian University commencement will be marks in finishing high school, while taking held December 18th. Professor Emeritus their first steps towards college.” status will be awarded to Dr. Bob Zande. “We take seriously feedback from our high 1980 Marian graduate Dr. Ann Schlaefer school counselors,” said Wegenke, “we would will be given the Magnificat Award. love to hear their ideas on how to make the • commencement is Zone even better, and we will follow up with one on December 19th. Joseph Daniels, the ones willing to share their ideas.” professor of economics, will be the faculty If you have any suggestions for improving speaker featured at the graduation cer- the Zone, email your comments to studentac- emony. [email protected].  (continued on page 6)

2 WINTER 2010-2011 THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS ALL WAICU MEMBERS FEATURED IN A REGULAR ROTATION Minding your money and chair of Lakeland’s business division. from high school, only 13 require stu- “The shift in employee pensions from dents to take a personal finance course. In through financial literacy defined benefits to defined contributions Wisconsin, neither of these content areas means employees bear greater responsibil- is required. LAKELAND COLLEGE ity in determining the level of monthly “Our goal is to help fill that void by equipping teachers with cur- The nation’s financial crisis is a ricular materials and other tools painful illustration of the real-world they need to teach basic finan- ramifications that an economically and cial literacy to their students,” financially illiterate public can face. Niederjohn said. Lakeland College recognized the During October’s Money Smart need for advancing comprehensive Week, Lakeland’s center held financial literacy several years ago, and its fourth annual conference on has become among its students, an economic and financial literacy for emerging national leader on economic more than 100 Wisconsin teachers and financial education. in Lambeau Field’s Atrium confer- The college’s centers for eco- ence center. nomic education in Sheboygan and The center will soon release Milwaukee have trained more than a new book, Teaching Financial 1,500 K-12 teachers through non- Crises: A Resource Guide for High credit workshops and for-credit School Teachers, and was instru- courses since 2005. mental in the design of a new Consumers’ lack of real-world personal finance video game for knowledge of how credit works has played income that they are likely to receive in teachers and students. a part in the country’s financial crisis, retirement,” Niederjohn said. Lakeland’s two centers are affili- according to Scott Niederjohn, director of While 21 states require students to ated with the statewide nonprofit group Lakeland’s Center for Economic Education take an economics course to graduate EconomicsWisconsin. 

Life under Lombardi comes alive in new Packers training camp book ST. NORBERT COLLEGE of our outstanding training camps dur- faculty members,” he From the day he set foot on cam- ing their glory years said. pus two years ago, president Thomas in the 1960’s. Fifty years later, Kunkel heard stories about the legendary The Packers have the Packers and St. Green Bay Packers football coach Vince been holding their Norbert College are Lombardi and his time on the St. Norbert summer training still working closely campus. camp at the college together. Last “No one had ever pulled all the since 1958 and con- summer, President Lombardi stories together,” said Kunkel. tinue to do so today; Kunkel was elected “And with each passing year we were the summer partner- to the team’s board losing more of the people who were here ship between the of directors, and during that memorable period, so we team and the college Packers officials knew it was time do do a book.” is the longest-lasting regularly participate Kunkel asked veteran Packers sports in the NFL. in a variety of college writer Cliff Christl to compile an oral his- The book is the programs. tory of the Packers training camps at the first published under A Championship college during the Lombardi years. the St. Norbert Team is available “We were fortunate to have Cliff take College Press im- at the Packers Pro on this project,” says Kunkel. “He knows print, Kunkel says. Shop, Shopko stores the team, he knows the players, and he “We envision pub- in Wisconsin and knows the campus.” lishing perhaps one upper Michigan, and A Championship Team: The Packers and book a year devoted A Championship Team chronicles the team’s at the St. Norbert St. Norbert College in the Lombardi Years to some aspect of glory years under Vince Lombardi. The bookstore, both takes an insightful look, through the our historic campus Packers still train at St. Norbert College. online and on cam- words of those who were there, at the or produced by one pus. 

THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT WINTER 2010-2011 3 MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Motivated students can change the world, one hour at a time

that partner with Stritch. CARDINAL STRITCH UNIVERSITY “Working with young adults who are driven Since 2008, Cardinal Stritch University and motivated has been students have contributed more than one of the most positive 10,000 hours to meet community needs aspects of working with through work-study, social justice, the Urban Fellows,” said and citizen-scholar programs over- one community partner. seen by Stritch’s Center for Calling and “We also use this as an Engagement. opportunity to learn The Urban Fellows program matches from them as well.” academic and career interests of 57 stu- In a few cases, stu- dents with placements at urban or public dents involved with the agencies where they gain experience while Center for Calling and serving the community. Engagement have chosen “The program allows the students to to participate in full- develop their marketable skills, while at As part of her Urban Fellows experience, recent Stritch gradu- time service opportuni- the same time encountering the forces af- ate Claire Wolf, sets up a display for a Housing Trust Fund rally ties following gradua- fecting our city and making those connec- at Milwaukee’s City Hall. tion. tions between the academic and the real This fall, two former world,” said Sean Lybeck-Smoak, director in the fact that I can walk into a situation students are beginning their service with of vocation programs and experiential that may not be completely comfortable Capuchin Volunteer Corps (CapCorps), learning. and can handle myself.” while another former student is finishing “I am not scared to work in an urban Stritch’s Urban Fellows have been her service with Public Allies.  environment any longer,” said one stu- drawn from 23 different majors and have dent. “I was a little hesitant but I’ve grown worked with more than 40 local agencies

New honors program Wisconsin Lutheran variety of academic per- College, said, “The spectives. will focus on leadership proposal from Dr. “I believe this is the development Ankerberg addresses perfect time to develop our ongoing com- an honors program for mitment to attracting our college,” said Dr. WISCONSIN LUTHERAN COLLEGE students with out- Ankerberg. “We live in a standing academic time in which our insti- Wisconsin Lutheran College is estab- abilities—students tution and faculty are lishing an honors program that accentu- who will use their confronted with necessary, ates the college’s recently revised academic intellectual gifts to often competing concerns: goals for its students. be strong Christian nurturing students in their The program was proposed and will be leaders.” faith, preparing them for developed by Dr. Erik Ankerberg, associ- The honors various careers, instilling ate professor of English. program will serve in them a love of the liber- Dr. Ankerberg was awarded the Gary J. as an alternative al arts, and providing them Greenfield Chair of Christian Leadership general education with a comprehensive Studies for his proposal. This endowed curriculum for those education. Our college’s chair is a three-year position awarded to students who are academic goals include all a faculty member who embodies leader- enrolled in it. It is The new honors program at Wisconsin of these concerns. As we ship and provides a three-year plan to designed to serve Lutheran College will be led by Dr. encourage our students model Christian leadership and impart 15-20 students in Erik Ankerberg, associate professor of to achieve these goals, we these skills to students. The chair was each class, for a total English. should look to foster any established in 1999 with a $1 million gift of 60-80 students, curricular and program- from the Marvin M. Schwan Charitable with a tentative starting date next fall. matic innovations that will facilitate our Foundation. The courses will be interdisciplinary academic endeavors.”  Dr. Daniel W. Johnson, president of in nature and will expose students to a

4 WINTER 2010-2011 THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS Focus on future means greater emphasis on entrepreneurship in new course

LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY economics, Lawrence’s economics depart- of Sciences—“Rising Above the Gathering ment is revitalizing the program with a Storm: Energizing and Employing America new curricular emphasis on innovation for a Brighter Economic Future”— An economics evolution is taking place and entrepreneurship. provided the impetus for Lawrence’s deci- at . In a move away “Innovation and entrepreneurship are sion to shift focus toward innovation and from its traditional focus on standard about creating new things in the world,” entrepreneurship. said Adam The I&E initiative is a multifaceted Galambos, as- effort that includes a stronger focus on sistant professor developing innovative thinking and an of economics. “It’s entrepreneurial mindset. about applying New courses include “In Pursuit one’s creativity, of Innovation,” “Entrepreneurship knowledge and and Finance” and “The Art of skills to create Entrepreneurship.” Designed specifically something that to appeal to non-economics majors as well has value for as economics majors, the courses have society. We’re attracted students from a wide range of developing a disciplines. core curriculum The I&E program, said Galambos, is that will provide a perfect complement to Lawrence’s core students with a mission in liberal education and its focus solid exposure to on individualized learning. Students like Suzie Kramer and Nico Staple will be paired with these increasingly “We aspire to teach our students to both instructors and business professionals as part of Lawrence’s important fields.” adapt to a changing world, and the I&E new Entrepreneurship and Finance course. A report from the program is designed to enable them to National Academy give expression to these tendencies.” 

“Time for evolutionary change...not evolutionary tinkering,” says federal official ALVERNO COLLEGE ment to create a good teacher education program.” He stressed that the elements of strong In a speech at Teachers College of teacher preparation programs are ones Columbia University last October in that are “coherent, up-to-date, research- which U.S. Secretary of Education Arne based, and provide students with subject Duncan criticized teacher education mastery....And these programs have a programs for doing an inadequate job shared vision of what constitutes good preparing teachers for the classroom. In teaching and best practices—including a contrast, Duncan also singled out Alverno single-minded focus on improving student College as a shining star: a school that learning and using data to inform instruc- does an exemplary job in training and tion.” preparing teachers for the classroom. Duncan said many of the nation’s 1,450 According to his prepared remarks, schools, colleges, and departments of Duncan said, “Alverno College, a Catholic education are doing “a mediocre job” of women’s college in Milwaukee, requires preparing teachers for the realities of the a rigorous field experience in the public 21st century classroom. He said teacher schools and has faculty and local princi- preparation programs are “in need of pals assess videotapes of student teachers. evolutionary change—not evolutionary Eighty-five percent of Alverno graduates tinkering.” are still in the classroom five years after Alverno president Mary Meehan said, graduation, an extremely high retention “Given the economic and teaching chal- rate.” U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan lenges facing all of us, we are proud to be In his speech, Duncan cited a handful praised Alverno College for its excellent work part of the solution.”  of other schools noting that “it doesn’t in preparing teachers for classroom realities. take an elite university and a big endow-

THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT WINTER 2010-2011 5 MEMBER HIGHLIGHTS New arts center will have major impact on student and community options

EDGEWOOD COLLEGE spaces to better serve students in virtually “The college is blessed to have high- all academic areas. quality programs in the Visual and In order to meet the needs of students, In keeping with a rich history of envi- Theatre Arts Departments,” president faculty, and the Greater Madison commu- ronmental stewardship and sustainability, Dan Carey said. “With a growing number nity, Edgewood College will build a new of majors and minors, a new 44,000-square-foot, three-story Visual & facility has been identified as Theatre Arts Center. the top priority by our Board The Center will house two dedicated of Trustees and administration. graphic design computer lab classrooms The completion of a new Visual that will facilitate courses in advanced and Theatre Arts Center is the web design, animation, and multime- key to taking these programs to dia. These labs allow for an increase in the next level.” student capacity by 60 majors. Theatre 2008 graduate Jon Rowe Arts will have dedicated areas for costum- knows the impact, and ben- ing, set construction, storage, dressing efits, of a strong liberal arts rooms, and rehearsal spaces, as well as a education. Graduating with 10,000-square-foot “black box” theatre a minor in theatre arts, Rowe classroom. said, “Studying theatre was Overlooking Lake Wingra, the new The Edgewood College Visual & Theatre Arts Center is one of the most rewarding building will offer a stunning backdrop experiences I have ever had.” scheduled to open in 2012. The center will continue an for these expanding programs. With a “I learned many skills, such as Edgewood tradition of environmentally responsible expan- striking design developed by the archi- teamwork and confidence in tectural firm Potter Lawson, the new Arts sion. my own abilities, that I keep Center represents not just a new home for with me to this day.” two growing departments; its construc- Edgewood College will pursue LEED® The center is slated to open in 2012.  tion will enable the college to use existing certification for the new building.

WINTER GRADUATIONS continued from page 2 Financial aid is key to future continued from page 1 •Milwaukee School of Engineering held its leader in the world—on this measure, but no more. Some economists rate Wisconsin’s commencement on November 20th. John personal income growth levels in 48th place. The Wisconsin Technology Council’s Vision W. Splude, former executive chairman at HK 2020 called upon the state to add 150,000 additional baccalaureate degree holders to Systems and MSOE regent, was the guest bring Wisconsin up to the national average. Competitive Wisconsin Inc., a coalition of speaker. Mr. Splude was also awarded corporate and union leadership, not wishing our state to be average, issued a Competitive an Honorary Degree of Business and Mandate calling upon Wisconsin to add an additional 170,000 baccalaureate degree Economics at the ceremony. holders to bring this state up to the level of our neighbor, Minnesota. Nationally, as the •Mount Mary College commencement is United States has fallen behind both advanced and developing economies in levels of scheduled for December 18th. Ann Angel, educational attainment, the Lumina Foundation has called for extraordinary efforts to M.F.A., and 2010 recipient of Mount Mary’s make the United States number one again. For Wisconsin to do its share in moving the “Excellence in Education Teaching Award,” United States to first place, we would have to add 300,000 additional baccalaureate was featured as the guest speaker at the degree holders. Some of these degree holders may be attracted from other states, but commencement. every other state is also in the attraction business. Just as study after study has con- •’s commencement will firmed that business relocations across state lines do not have a significant impact on job be held on December 18th. Alumni director growth when compared to the impact of business start-ups and expansions, attraction of Kathy Duerwachter gave the alumni welcome educated individuals is much less likely to be successful and to have a significant impact for the guests and graduating senior Angela in comparison with a strategy of “growing our own.” The most cost effective way to Jones addressed her fellow students. “grow our own” is to invest in Wisconsin people—financial aid for Wisconsin students •Wisconsin Lutheran College’s commence- is a pathway to educational opportunity, and educational opportunity is the pathway to ment will be on December 16th. Biology economic opportunity. professor Dr. Paul R. Boehlke, who will retire In April, the National Bureau of Economic Research concluded that “...clear evidence in May after a 50-year teaching career, will in the U.S. and abroad indicates that the rate of degree attainment responds to incentives address the graduating seniors. in financial aid and tuition pricing; our analysis also indicates that reducing students’ financial burdens while enrolled in college would help to reduce time to degree.” In continued on page 7

6 WINTER 2010-2011 THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT Support fi nancial aid WAICU BULLETIN BOARD continued from page 6 KUDOS June, the U.S. Congressional Advisory • alumnus Greg Holloway was given an award for Exceptional Service by U.S. Committee on Student Financial Assistance Attorney General Eric Holder. Holloway, an Assistant U.S. Attorney General, was recognized reported that its “findings suggest that total for his “extraordinary contributions,” in cracking a domestic terrorism investigation. grant aid from all sources is not adequate •Alverno College president Mary Meehan is one of seventy-one college presidents across to ensure the enrollment and persistence of the country who signed a pledge to gather evidence about student learning and use that qualified low- and moderate-income high evidence to improve instruction. The Presidents’ Alliance for Excellence in Student Learning school graduates.” An Ohio study found that and Accountability pledge also commits the colleges to give the public more information offering financial incentives tied to achieve- about the quality of learning on their campuses. ment to students who are low-income •Lawrence University was named the best value for delivering a high-quality education at parents resulted in higher persistence, higher an affordable price by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance in the magazine’s 2010-2011 rank- academic performance, and students taking ings. Lawrence was ranked 43rd nationally among 100 private liberal arts colleges. Beloit more credits. College was ranked 59th in the liberal arts college category while Marquette University It is not just college presidents urging was ranked 50th in the universities category. increasing aid to students. Citizens from all •Leona Vande Vusse, director of the nurse-midwifery program at Marquette University, has walks of life across the state participated in a won the 2010 Outstanding Achievement Award presented by Wisconsin Women in HIgher series of summits leading up to the fall elec- Education (WWHEL). The award is in recognition of her pioneering leadership in nursing tion. Out of those gatherings, an important education, practice, and service. recommendation for the Governor and •The American Chemical Society student chapter at was recognized with the Legislature was prepared. Be Bold, The an Outstanding Award by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Education. Wisconsin Prosperity Strategy was written by The ACS also recognized Michael Schuder, the chapter’s advisor, noting that his efforts John Torinus (chair of Serigraph and former represent the best in undergraduate science and mentoring in the country. business columnist for the Milwaukee Journal •Claudia Orr, principal of Eisenhower Elementary in Green Bay, has been chosen as the Sentinel), Tom Hefty (former CEO of Blue Wisconsin recipient of the 2010 Miliken Educator Award. The $25,000 award recognizes Cross/Blue Shield of Wisconsin), and Tom excellence in educational leadership that sets high expectations for students, teachers, and Still (executive director of the Wisconsin families. Principal Orr earned her bachelor’s degree from Alverno College and her master’s Technology Council). The report concluded degree from Cardinal Stritch University. Wisconsin should “[r]aise the percentage •Reyes Gonzales, Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer Milwaukee of four-year degree holders in the state to for Mount Mary College, has received the “CFO of the Year Award,” from the Business Journal a level that puts Wisconsin in the top tier . of states, based on the number of working •Lawrence University’s weekly video of the people and programs that make the college adults who have at least a baccalaureate distinctive has won the 2010 Circle of Excellence Award by the Council of Advancement degree, [and] [p]reserve Wisconsin’s tradi- and Support of Education. The 75 videos can be found online at Lawrence.edu. tion of maintaining affordability and access to college through targeted investments that APPOINTMENTS AND ELECTIONS provide adequate capacity at college cam- •Kathleen O’Brien, senior vice president for academic affairs at Alverno College, has puses and adequate amounts of need-based been elected to the board of directors of Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership financial aid for students.” (WWHEL). Continuing on the board are Joanne Passaro, provost and vice president of aca- Now, what would you tell the Governor? demic affairs at Carroll University, and Mary Oling-Sisay, vice president of student affairs Do you think we should passively wait for and dean of students at St. Norbert College and the current WWHEL president. the future, or change it? Do you believe it •WAICU president Rolf Wegenke has been appointed to the Wisconsin Covenant College is more important to invest in people than Access Network. He will serve along with the president of the Wisconsin Technical College in institutions? Do you believe it is more System, the president of the UW System, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, important to invest in what we know works and the executive secretary of the Higher Educational Aids Board. and produces results than to run after fads? Based on the warm reception we received, I GRANTS AND AWARDS am sure the Governor and all of our leaders •Silver Lake College has received a College Access Challenge Grant to launch a cam- would like to hear from you too. pus-based pre-college program. The two-year grant, made possible by the Wisconsin Department of Administration, will enable Silver Lake to reach out to elementary and Sincerely, middle school students to help them plan and prepare for college. •Beloit College and Viterbo University have received grants from the U.S. Department of Education to provide academic support services to first-generation, low-income, or disabled college students. The two institutions will receive close to three million dollars over the next five years. •Beloit College has received a $507,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Rolf Wegenke, Ph.D. support Labs Across the Curriculum. The college initiative, which recognizes that active continued on page 8 WAICU President

THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT WINTER 2010-2011 7 THE WISCONSIN INDEPENDENT WAICU BULLETIN BOARD continued from page 7 Vol. 42, No. 4, Winter 2010-2011 and collaborative learning takes place in science labs and seeks to integrate the same PRESIDENT & CEO intensity into the arts and humanities learning disciplines. Rolf Wegenke, Ph.D. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT NEW DEGREES, PROGRAMS, AND EDUCATIONAL COLLABORATIONS Mari McCarty, Ph.D. •Viterbo University has received approval from the Wisconsin Department of Public VICE PRESIDENT FOR COMMUNICATIONS Instruction to offer a program leading to a superintendent’s license. One survey says as Jerry Huffman many as 40 percent of all school superintendents will retire in the next five years. The pro- PUBLIC INFORMATION COORDINATOR gram will begin next summer. Katy Kaiser •Marian University is launching the Institute for Homeland Security and Emergency SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC POLICY Preparedness. The institute will focus on identifying challenges in disaster planning and Paul Nelson training as well as fostering partnerships between the private and public sectors. SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR COLLABORATION •Concordia University Wisconsin’s Doctorate of Nursing Practice degree has received no- Rodney Opsal tice of certification from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. VICE PRESIDENT FOR ADVANCEMENT The nursing program at Carroll University was granted continuing accreditation which will run Christy Miller through 2020. •MSOE will offer a five-year program, freshman to master’s degree, in Civil Engineering start- The Wisconsin Independent is published quarterly ing next fall. The program will focus extensively on technical and professional skills. by the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU). To be placed on Lakeland College is ready to take off in Wisconsin’s only four-year college aviation program the free mailing list, contact: next fall. Lakeland will partner with flight schools at the Green Bay’s Austin Straubel airport and the Sheboygan County Memorial Airport to offer the 31 credit WAICU 122 W. Washington Avenue, Suite 700 aviation minor. Madison, WI 53703-2723 •Coming early in 2011 will be a grassroots media campaign to 608-256-7761, fax 608-256-7065 protect financial aid for Wisconsin college students. We will be re- www.waicu.org cruiting partners to contact their legislators and Governor-Elect Scott

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