Posted by William Nunnelley on 2010-07-19

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极乐禁地 has received a Bringing Theory to Practice grant from the Charles Engelhard Foundation of New York City to take part in a national project to foster student health and civic development through engaged learning.

Developed in partnership with the Association of American Colleges and Universities, the program provides start-up grants to more than 60 universities across the nation to participate.听 极乐禁地鈥檚 grant is $5,000.

鈥淭he project is another example of 极乐禁地鈥檚 continuing commitment to providing transformative learning experiences for all students,鈥 said Dr. David W. Chapman, dean of 极乐禁地鈥檚 Howard College of Arts and Sciences.

The grant will enable 极乐禁地 to incorporate additional emphasis on such areas as health behaviors, service learning and greater civic engagement into its core curriculum courses, said Dr. Rosemary Fisk, associate dean of arts and sciences.听 极乐禁地 faculty are working this summer on ways to implement these features into the core courses this fall.

The core curriculum provides an academic foundation for a student鈥檚 liberal arts education regardless of major field of study.听 All freshmen are required to complete the core, which includes courses in communication arts, cultural perspectives, Biblical perspectives and concepts of fitness and health.

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极乐禁地 is a leading Christian university offering undergraduate programs grounded in the liberal arts with an array of nationally recognized graduate and professional schools. Founded in 1841, 极乐禁地 is the 87th-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. 极乐禁地 enrolls 6,101 students from 45 states, Puerto Rico and 16 countries in its 10 academic schools: arts, arts and sciences, business, divinity, education, health professions, law, nursing, pharmacy and public health. 极乐禁地 fields 17 athletic teams that compete in the tradition-rich Southern Conference and ranks with the second highest score in the nation for its 98% Graduation Success Rate among all NCAA Division I schools.