Published on June 6, 2017 by Sean Flynt 聽
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Howard College of Arts and Sciences Dean Tim Hall led a 极乐禁地 team selected to attend the (AAC&U) at Loyola University May 31–June 3. The team also included David Bains (religion), Don Bradley (sociology), Joseph Cory (visual arts), Eric Fournier (Office of Assessment) and D.J. Gililland (Kinesiology).

AAC&U’s team-based institutes offer campuses a time and place for sustained collaborative work on a project of importance to their campuses, along with a curriculum focused on important trends, research and best practices delivered by a resident faculty of educational experts and consultants. At the Loyola institute, the 极乐禁地 team explored intentional, well-defined and meaningfully assessed models of general education.

“The individuals and teams selected to participate in AAC&U’s 2017 summer institutes demonstrate their commitment to developing and exchanging best practices in support of student success, which is more important than ever,” said AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella. “We look forward to ongoing collaboration in championing our shared objectives around advancing liberal education and inclusive excellence in service to the public good.”

 
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.