2010 aikcu annual report

2010 Partners for the Commonwealth Annual Report

Independent KentuckyThe Association of

Colleges and Universities

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The Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities

www.aikcu.org

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AIKCU is a 501(c)(3) nonprofi t organization funded primarily

by member dues. The Association also receives some support

from revenue generated by business services activities. AIKCU is

governed by a board of directors comprised of the presidents of

its member institutions and representatives from the Kentucky

business community.

484 Chenault Rd. • Frankfort, Kentucky 40601 • (502) 695-5007

President’s Letter 2

Sector Overview 4

Member Profi les Alice Lloyd College 8

Asbury University 10

Bellarmine University 12

Berea College 14

Brescia University 16

Campbellsville University 18

Centre College 20

Georgetown College 22

Kentucky Christian University 24

Kentucky Wesleyan University 26

Lindsey Wilson College 28

Mid-Continent University 30

Midway College 32

Pikeville College 34

Saint Catharine College 36

Spalding University 38

Thomas More College 40

Transylvania University 42

Union College 44

University of the Cumberlands 46

AIKCU Member Map 48

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Letter from the President

Up close and personal. After several years of

focusing on the AIKCU “big picture” we de-

cided to shine a light on a few of the many

contributions of our members. Hence, this

year’s annual report features a 30,000 foot

snapshot of each member with only a few

pages reserved for the big picture. In every

instance you can learn much more by visit-

ing campus and the AIKCU websites. Come see us!

Quality, diversity and commitment to students are the consistent

themes you will fi nd as you review the campus cameos. All AIKCU

members are regionally accredited by the Southern Association

of Colleges and Schools as are our public community college and

university counterparts. Additionally, our members hold a host

of specialized accreditations in fi elds like education, nursing and

many others.

Our campus missions are diverse, ranging from traditional resi-

dential campuses that educate eighteen to twenty-one year olds

to programs that focus almost exclusively on meeting the needs

of adult students. We serve rural and urban students, assist stu-

dents with some college who return and complete their degrees

in the evening, on weekends and in other learning environments

that best meet their needs. Many campuses are offering online

programs, some are partnering with community colleges to offer

upper level courses at the community college, still others are of-

fering programs at off-campus sites to further assist students.

I wish I could introduce you to our 5,000 + faculty and staff

members. They are committed to student success. It’s personal to

them, whether it’s succeeding in one of our small classes, gradu-

ating in four years, serving the community or staying in touch af-

ter graduation. We invite the community to use our facilities, we

partner in strengthening local schools. Whatever the community

need, faculty and staff are involved.

Did I mention affordable? We are. Our tuitions are considerably

less than other non-public colleges plus most of our students re-

ceive some combination of state, federal or campus student aid.

Don’t forget to visit, in person or via our websites.

Gary S. Cox

AIKCU Funding PartnersWe thank all of our funding partners who

continue to invest in independent college

students through their contributions to

the Association.

$50,000 and above

E.ON U.S. Foundation

Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky

UPS Foundation

$10,000 and above

Whayne Supply Company

Wood & Marie Hannah Foundation

$1,000 to $10,000

Delta Natural Gas Company

EM Ford & Company

Maclean Foundation

Mansbach Foundation

Up to $1,000

Anonymous

AO Smith Foundation

Gary and Sandra Bricking

Robert Caummisar

Dee Dawahare

The Commercial Bank of Grayson

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Enroll more than

32,000students.

34of students are

Kentucky residents.

$0in state money to import more than 7,000+ out of state students.

AIKCU by the numbers: Kentucky’s nonprofi t, independent colleges and universities provide a huge return on a small state investment.

14,362 AIKCU students benefi t from

Kentucky’s student aid programs

(for a total of $55 million)

Less than 4.5%

of total Kentucky

postsecondary

spending goes to

fi nancial aid for AIKCU

students

10%of students are minorities (7.5% African-American)

of students are over 25 years old.

23%

27% of AIKCU bachelor’s degrees are awarded in STEM disciplines.

AIKCU institutions provide $158 million in grants and

scholarships

6,300+ degrees annually (nearly 4,300 baccalaureate)4 in 10

undergrads receive

Pell grants



2009-10 AIKCU HighlightsAIKCU Total Fall Enrollment 1999-2009

40,000

30,000

20,000

10,000

0

Source: CPE Comprehensive Database

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009

23,206 23,836 24,764 25,252 25,532 26,151 26,908 27,44029,041

30,411

32,144

Kentucky’s investment in AIKCU students is less than 4.5% of total state postsecondary spending (2008-09)

KTG51%

($27.8 MILLION)

KEES28%

($15.2 MILLION)

CAP17%

($9.5 MILLION)

Other4%

($2.2 MILLION)

84.4%State postsecondary

appropriation($1.06 billion)

11.2%

State fi nancial aid to students inother sectors ($140.6 million)

State fi nancial aid to AIKCU students($54.9 million)

4.4%

Kentucky’s Investment in AIKCU Students

Total State Postsecondary Spending Sources:

CPE: 2008-09 state appropriation budget data. Includes public institutions, CPE operations, adult education and special programs

KHEAA: 2008-09 student fi nancial aid data



2009-10 AIKCU HighlightsPercent of AIKCU Kentucky resident undergraduates

participating in state aid programs

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

31.6

55.750.3

CAP KTG KEESCAP = need-based; KTG = need-based, tuition equalization for independent college students; KEES = meritSource: Calculated using KHEAA student aid data, CPE Comprehensive Database Resident Enrollment

Percentage of fi rst-time, full-time students who complete their degrees in...

34.3

21.3

44.239.9

48.3 46.7

4 years 5 years 6 years

AIKCU

KY Public

Universities

Source: IPEDS, 2001 fi rst-time, full-time entering student cohort

Average Published Tuition and Fees at Four-Year,Nonprofi t Private Colleges, 2009-10

$18,055

$22,706

$26,273

AIKCU Southern NationalSource: AIKCU average from internal survey. Southern and National averages from the college Board’s 2009 Trends in College Pricing (http://www.trends-collegeboard.com/college_pricing

Notes: All fi gures are published tuition and fees. Few students actually pay this amount after fi nancial aid awards. If Berea College is excluded from calculation, AIKCU average = $18,959.

$27,000

$22,500

$18,000

$13,500

$9,000

$4,500

0



2009-10 AIKCU HighlightsCollaborative Programs2010 marked the eleventh class of the AIKCU Frankfort Semester Internship Program. Ten interns from six AIKCU campuses worked directly for members of the General Assembly, immersing them-selves in the legislative process and taking two upper-division seminar classes in the evenings.

Despite the down economy, more than 50 corporate and graduate school recruiters met with 150 students during the annual AIKCU Spotlight event in Lexington. This marked the 25th year of the collaborative Spotlight event, which provides juniors and seniors from AIKCU member colleges a chance to explore employment opportunities, internships, and graduate schools in a single loca-tion.

Nearly 100 AIKCU campus technology professionals, librarians, and faculty members converged on the campus of Centre College in June 2010 for the 4th annual AIKCU Technology Symposium. This was the largest crowd in the event’s history. The conference was free for participants from AIKCU member campuses thanks to the generous support of AIKCU’s technology business partners.

Transylvania University repeated as the 2009 AIKCU “Battle of the Bumpers,” the friendly contest between AIKCU’s 20 members to see which institution’s supporters can put the most college-branded license plates on Kentucky highways in a calendar year. Ten dollars from the sale of each license plate is returned directly to the school’s general scholarship fund. Overall, sales of Kentucky Independent Higher Education plates raised more than $39,000 for student scholarships in 2009.

AIKCU is one of the founding partners and the fi scal agent for the Kentucky Appalachian Education Initiative, a collaborative effort to bring together postsecondary and K-12 educators to imple-ment Kentucky’s 2009 Senate Bill 1 education reforms in Appalachian Kentucky counties. The Appalachian Education Initiative is the fi rst project to grow out of a unique collaboration between Eastern Kentucky University, Morehead State University, AIKCU, and a number of eastern Kentucky nonprofi ts and service agencies. The collaborative was formed in 2009 under the leadership of Eastern Kentucky President Doug Whitlock, Morehead State President Wayne Andrews, and AIKCU President Gary S. Cox. The program is funded by a grant from the Appalachian Regional Commis-sion (ARC).



Containing Costs and Improving Effi ciencies

AIKCU’s collaborative business partnerships were very active over the past year as AIKCU worked with campuses to help them control costs and maximize effi ciencies on everything from routine offi ce supply purchases to shared disaster recovery solutions.

Campuses were able to save more than half a mil-lion dollars last year on hardware, software, sup-port, telecommunications, and other technology purchases thanks to AIKCU’s technology business partnerships.

Also in the technology realm, AIKCU facilitated the development of a disaster recovery co-lo-cation facility that could be shared by multiple schools as a backup data center facility in case of a disaster event at an institution. AIKCU received several proposals that were then evaluated by AI-KCU and participating campuses. A contract was awarded in February 2010 to The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. Five member campuses -- Centre, Berea, Thomas More, Georgetown, and Bellarmine -- are participating in this agreement and are sharing the costs as well as the adminis-tration of the agreement. AIKCU anticipates that other campuses will join this collaborative effort in the future.

As of January 2011, seven campuses will be par-ticipating in the AIKCU Benefi t Trust self insurance program, representing about 1,200 employee lives and some 3,500 total insured lives. The self-insur-ance plan offered under the AIKCU Benefi t Trust puts campuses in control of their insurance costs, leaving them less vulnerable to the market and providing opportunities for signifi cant savings.

AIKCU Business Partners

AIKCU Benefi t Trust - Faculty/Staff Health Insurance

Angstrom Graphics - Printing/Marketing

AT&T Mobility - Wireless Services/Cell Phone Plans

Bell Industries – Microsoft and Adobe Software

Bradford Networks - Network Access Control Systems

CDW-G - Technology Products

Coalition College Cost Savings (CCCS) - Multiple

Collaborative Agreements

Commonwealth Risk Solutions - Student Health Insurance

Cook Systems College CareerCorp - Technology

Job Placement

Creative image Technologies - Multimedia

instructional technology

Dell, Inc. - Dell Products/Services (PC, Servers, etc.)

e-Campus - Online new/used Textbooks and school clothing

First American Equipment Finance - Capital Equipment

Financial Services

Identity Theft Loss Prevention, LLC - Security Services

IntraSource - Information technology hardware/services

JP Morgan Chase - P-Card Electronic Purchasing

Kentucky Recycling - Disposal of electronic waste

KSBA PCL Ins. - Property/Casualty Insurance

Matrix Integration - Network Products & Integration Services

MCPc Computer Products - Technology Products

New Horizons - Training Solutions for Business/

Offi ce/ Technology Skills

Offi ce Depot - Offi ce Supplies

readMedia - News Release Distribution

SchoolDude.com - Operations Management Solutions

Siemens Industry, Inc. - Building Energy Effi ciencies

Software Information Sys. (SIS) - IBM & Technology

Products/Integration Services

SuperFleet.net - Gasoline

Systems Design Group (SDG) - IT Security Solutions

Tech Depot - Catalog Purchases - Technology Products

The Learning House - Distance Learning

The Student Loan People - Student Loans

Windstream - Telecommunication Services & Products

Wright Express - Fleet Fuel Card/MasterCard Campus Travel

2009-10 AIKCU Highlights



Association of Independent Kentucky Colleges and Universities

Pippa Passes, KentuckyFounded 1923

PresidentDr. Joseph A. Stepp

Fall 2009 Enrollment595alc.edu

Academics and Facilities

At the beginning of the 2009-10 school year, Alice Lloyd Col-

lege business students began classes in a new, state-of-the-art

Business Center. The building that houses the new Business Cen-

ter was originally constructed in 1930 to serve as the main sci-

ence facility on campus. Over the years, the Commodore Slone

Building (named for the original architect) housed programs in

science, math, humanities, social sciences, and photography. In

1984, college classes were moved to other buildings on campus,

and The June Buchanan School was established in the Commo-

dore Slone Building. For the next 25 years, the building housed

this college-preparatory high school. In 2008, a need arose for

a central location for the College’s Business Program, and fund-

raising began for a complete restoration of the Commodore

Slone Building. The basic design of the interior was modernized,

while the beautiful architecture of the exterior was retained. The

Business Center was offi cially dedicated during out 2010 Appala-

chia Day Homecoming.

Supporting Students

In order to promote a successful passage from the high school

environment to college life, the ALC campus community has de-

signed and implemented the ALC Freshman Transition Program,

better known as the “Bridge to Success at ALC.” The Bridge Pro-

gram is staffed by volunteer faculty and staff who are dedicated

to serving the social and academic needs of the entering fresh-

men. The staff conducts workshops and discussions on topics

such as time management, study skills, money management,

dealing with roommates, effective use of support systems, and

how to register and select a major. This program falls under the

direction of the Director of Student Success, a newly created po-

sition. The Director is also responsible for coordinating various

activities to increase student retention.

It is a long-standing tradition for the College to support a select

number of scholarly students from our 108-county service area

who plan to attend graduate or professional schools upon com-

pletion of their programs at ALC. Caney Scholars attending the

University of Kentucky are provided rent and utility free living

quarters in an ALC-owned apartment building, which is within

walking distance of the campus. Scholars attending universities

Chassity Fields

grew up in the

small community

of Viper, Kentucky.

Her father, who

has only a grade

school education,

has been a coal

miner for over 35

years. Her mother is a stay-at-home mom

who completed the 10th grade. Her brother

was the fi rst person in her family to gradu-

ate from high school, and completed a biol-

ogy degree at ALC in 2005. He is now an

RN at Appalachian Regional Healthcare in

Hazard.

“Although neither of my parents attended

college, my brother and I were encouraged

to do so, and were pushed to make the

most of the opportunities we were given,”

said Chassity.

In high school, Chassity was offered a sum-

mer job in a local pharmacy by Richard

Slone, an Alice Lloyd alumnus. That summer,

she developed a love for the pharmacy pro-

fession which is still driving her four years

later. She has continued to work at the

pharmacy every weekend and during school

breaks since that summer.

“At the pharmacy, Rick taught me that in

everything I do, give it my all and always put

the customer fi rst,” said Chassity. “These ex-

periences helped me realize that pharmacy

should be my career.”

Although both her brother and her boss Mr.

Slone had attended Alice Lloyd, Chassity ap-

plied and was accepted to several colleges.

Ultimately she chose to attend Alice Lloyd.

“Because of its small-school atmosphere, I

knew that I wouldn’t be treated like a num-

ber. The school’s strong values, the tuition-

guarantee, and the opportunity for a Caney

Scholarship were too good to pass up.”

Chassity says that the Alice Lloyd Student

Work Program has built character, and that

she has learned from her work in the alumni

relations offi ce the importance of giving

back.

“A lesson I will always carry with me is the

importance of giving back – not only to the

school, but also to the mountains that I call

home,” said Chassity. “There is so much

need in the area around us that is often

overlooked. Just as Rick, my brother, and

many other ALC alumni have done, I intend

to come back to the mountains after phar-

macy school to serve in Appalachia, and do

my part in fulfi lling Mrs. Lloyd’s dream.”

Alice Lloyd Student Wants to Give Back to the Mountains

Alice Lloyd College

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Letter from the

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other than UK are granted cash scholarships to-

ward tuition.

Partnership with the June Buchanan School

Alice Lloyd College is fortunate to have The June

Buchanan School (JBS) on campus. This institu-

tion is a private, coeducational, college-prepara-

tory school that serves children from preschool

through 12th grade. JBS provides College students

various opportunities including work study posi-

tions, substitute teaching possibilities, observa-

tion opportunities for the Teacher Education

Program, and student teaching placement. Addi-

tionally, JBS can participate in ALC drama produc-

tions and sing with the College’s choir, The Voices

of Appalachia. One special program that ALC offers

to JBS students is the Caney Honors and Achieve-

ment Program (CHAP). In this program, students

at JBS may take college classes during their junior

and senior years. No tuition is charged to these

students and many graduate from JBS with a full

semester of college credit.

Community Involvement

Alice Lloyd College prides itself on serving others.

This philosophy of being a servant-leader began

with our founder, Alice Geddes Lloyd, and our

current students are taught that serving others

should be every great leaders focus. Various cam-

pus organizations participate in a wide variety of

community service projects.

Our Resident Advisors, Phi Beta Lambda mem-

bers, and Baptist Collegiate Ministries members

have participated in Operation Christmas Child

for several years, making gift packages for chil-

dren living in poverty. Additionally, BCM mem-

bers regularly participate in mission work, during

both the school year and over summer vacation.

Our athletic teams are also very involved with

the community through the NAIA Champions of

Character program.

As president of Alice Lloyd Col-lege, I am proud of the accom-plishments of our students, fac-ulty, and staff. These individuals make our campus thrive, and the 2009-10 school year was a testi-mony to the advances we have made as a campus.

Once again we reached a record number of applicants for our

freshman class. For every new student admitted to ALC, eleven others had applied for the same spot. Selecting students from such a large pool of candidates is a diffi cult process, but our Admissions Offi ce does an excellent job of fi nding the right students for ALC.

Our student selectivity is something we have gained na-tional recognition for as well. In the 2010 edition of U.S. News and World Report, ALC was named the 11th most se-lective college in the nation, alongside prestigious schools such as Harvard and Princeton. Additionally, we maintained our title as the top college in America for graduating stu-dents with the least amount of debt. We were named a “Top Tier College” for academic quality, and we were named 3rd among baccalaureate colleges in the south on the “Great Schools, Great Prices” list—a fi rst for us! Alumni giving also

continued to be a strong point, as we were named the top college in this category among all baccalaureate colleges in the south.

Our annual Appalachia Day Homecoming was an especially joyous occasion this year. Hundreds of graduates and friends returned to campus for a celebration for both the restora-tion of the Commodore Slone Building and the unveiling of a life-sized statue of Alice Lloyd. The Slone Building now houses our Business Program and features the latest, state-of-the-art technology, while the statue of Alice Lloyd serves as a constant reminder of our humble beginnings.

While this has certainly been an exciting year, I am always curious about what the future holds for Alice Lloyd College. Many more projects and improvements to campus will be happening in the upcoming months. From the addition of new sports, to our renovation of the Lilly Hall bathroom facilities, to our Faculty Housing improvement project, we are always striving to make campus a better place for our students, faculty, and staff. It is my wish that God continues to bless everyone associated with our College so that we may continue Alice Lloyd’s great mission of educating lead-ers for Appalachia.

God bless,Joe A. Stepp




Wilmore, KentuckyFounded 1890

PresidentDr. Sandra C. Gray

Fall 2009 Enrollment1,622 (1,484 undergraduate)asbury.edu


Asbury College transitioned to Asbury University on March 5,

2010. We currently have four academic delivery sites (Wilmore,

Nicholasville, Orlando and online) with multi-level academic

programs spanning from dual credit for high school students

to graduate education. This year, our academic programs were

restructured into four schools: College of Arts and Sciences (Dr.

Steve Clements, Acting Dean); School of Education (Dr. Verna

Lowe, Dean); School of Communication Arts (Dr. Jim Owens,

Dean) and School of Graduate and Professional Studies (Dr.

Bonnie Banker, Dean).

The Commission on Colleges (COC) of the Southern Associa-

tion of Colleges and Schools approved the reaffi rmation of As-

bury College’s accreditation for 10 years. SACS approved all of

the institution’s proposed substantive changes, which included

the expansion to offsite locations at the Jessamine Career and

Technology Center (JCTC) and Orlando, Florida; the expansion

of distance education and online learning; and the addition of

the new master of social work (MSW) degree.

Asbury University recently launched an equine facilitated well-

ness track as part of our equine management and psychology

programs. This track will train future mental health profession-

als to use horses to foster healing and therapy in patients with

mental and emotional challenges.

The Andrew S. Miller Center for Communication Arts is nearing

completion. This facility will house one of the best sound stages

in the state and the award-winning School of Communication

Arts. It will feature a 6,050 square-foot television studio and

a 5,122 square-foot “black box” theatre. To reduce operating

costs and promote energy effi ciency, the building is designed

with a geo-thermal heating and cooling system.

More than 40 communication students and several faculty

worked as paid broadcasters at the Vancouver Olympic Games.

This is the ninth year that Asbury University students and staff

have been asked to participate in the Olympics.

Asbury University recently changed the name of our adult de-

gree completion program to adult professional studies to more

adequately refl ect the mission and direction of the program,

academic offerings, and educational and professional goals of

students. The program enrolls approximately 200 adult stu-

Laura MacFarland,

18, hasn’t chosen

a major yet, but

she has chosen

to move to Africa

upon graduation.

When she was 15,

MacFarland took

her fi rst trip to

Uganda with the

United Methodist Volunteers in Mission. The

following year she organized a two-month

trip for her and her mother to provide mos-

quito nets and speak in United Methodist

Churches throughout Uganda. In 2009, Mac-

Farland returned to Uganda to build a home

for orphans, provide mosquito nets, and

teach at an academy for pre-schoolers.

MacFarland has raised money through the

Uganda Rural Fund to provide goats and

other livestock to the Men’s Empowerment

Group, an organization that helps men to

support their families. She has also raised

funds to buy food for orphans and medicine

to cure malaria, a leading cause of death in

rural Africa.

Upon going door-to-door in Uganda giving

away mosquito nets, MacFarland discov-

ered that Ugandans didn’t know what to

do with the nets, and they were fearful that

the chemicals in the nets would harm their

children. McFarland spent time educating the

people on how the nets would actually pre-

vent their children from contracting malaria

and other mosquito-spread illnesses. From

that experience, she is considering a major in

education or social work.

“I want to educate people so they can help

themselves—providing them with the re-

sources so they can make the change them-

selves,” she said. “They [Ugandans] want to

help themselves, but they need the educa-

tion and resources.”

The incoming Asbury University freshman

from Lexington is looking forward to her

Introduction to Education and Social Work

classes. She was initially attracted to the

University because of the focus on mission

work. “It was important to me to fi nd a col-

lege where [missions] were a priority.”

MacFarland, a graduate of Dunbar High

School, earned a Kentucky Tuition Grant, a

Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship

and Asbury’s Presidential Scholarship. The fi -

nancial assistance she says will make her a

more successful missionary upon graduation.

“I will have less to pay back and more to put

toward missions,” she said.

Asbury student helps Ugandans make sustainable changes for the future

Asbury University



Letter from the

Pre

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sity was one of the most defi n-

ing in our 120 year history. On

March 5, 2010, we adopted the

name Asbury University as a pub-

lic acknowledgement of what

our institution has become and

will be a catalyst in opening new

opportunities for us in the fu-

ture. While our mission has not

changed, the methods and means

through which we educate and equip students for a lifetime

of learning, leadership and service must speak to the current

age if we are to be effective.

We are a university in mission, outreach and global con-

nections. Asbury University has four academic delivery sites

with multi-level academic programs. Last year, our academ-

ic programs were restructured into four schools: College

of Arts and Sciences, School of Graduate and Professional

Studies, School of Education, and School of Communication

Arts.

The 2010-11 academic year promises to be full of opportu-

nity as well. In January 2011, we will open our new Andrew

S. Miller Center for Communication Arts, which will house

one of the best sound stages in the state and our award-

winning School of Communication Arts. Our communica-

tions students are known globally for their participation as

broadcasters of the Olympic Games. They have also gar-

nered fi ve Emmys in the last seven years.

We are also looking forward to our equine management

students’ participation in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian

Games in Lexington this year. Our students will be demon-

strating their Police Mount program showcasing their ef-

forts to train horses for police work.

Our adult professional studies program recently surpassed

the 200-student mark in just fi ve years of operation, making

it one of the fastest growing programs on campus. Our stu-

dents take classes at our Wilmore and Orlando campuses,

Jessamine Career and Technology Center and online.

At Asbury University, we remain steadfast to our commit-

ment to academic excellence and spiritual vitality. We be-

lieve that a thorough background in the liberal arts com-

bined with theological conviction and spiritual dedication

remains the best way to prepare our students for their fu-

ture.

Sincerely,

Sandra C. Gray

dents. We have three majors in management and

ethics, leadership and ministry, and elementary

education. We have plans to add additional de-

gree programs in the future.

Community Partnerships and Outreach

The University signed an agreement with Valencia

Community College in Florida to allow for a seam-

less transition for qualifying associates degree

recipients from Valencia to attend Asbury Univer-

sity’s degree completion program in Orlando.

Through a joint project with Asbury University and

the University of Kentucky, several Asbury Univer-

sity students are beginning a multi-year project to

learn how a fi eld of switchgrass impacts the small

mammal population. This summer, University of

Kentucky professor and Asbury alumnus Dr. Ray

Smith ’83 is working with four Asbury students

and a University of Kentucky graduate student.

The team is trapping and tracking small mammals

in three fi elds on Asbury University’s property.

The Asbury Police Mounts will participate in the

Equine Village of the Alltech FEI World Eques-

trian Games, which will be held at the Kentucky

Horse Park in Lexington September 25-October

10, 2010. The police mounts are trained by As-

bury University students for sale to police depart-

ments. Our equine students also teach summer

horse camps and train students for participation

in the Special Olympics.

Last year, Asbury University started a Faith & Cul-

ture Series to encourage discussions on topics af-

fecting our faith and our world in today’s society.

The series were geared toward students and the

community at large. Topics for discussion included

medicine, sexuality, public policy and art. Expert

panelists included national leaders, cutting-edge

medical scientists, theologians and psychologists,

among others.

Through a partnership with Ichthus Ministries, As-

bury University offered $200,000 in scholarships

for Youth Pastors to award to students in their

youth groups.

Asbury University has partnered with Quisqueya

Christian School in Haiti to provide aid long-term

to the school, its students, faculty and staff who

suffered losses during the January earthquake.

This aligns with Asbury’s history of aiding com-

munities after disaster. The University partnered

with Pass Christian, Miss., after Hurricane Katrina.




Louisville, KentuckyFounded 1950

PresidentDr. Joseph J. McGowan

Fall 2009 Enrollment3,090 (2,408 Undergraduate)bellarmine.edu


Bellarmine University continues to add new programs and ar-

eas of study while maintaining a focus on academic excellence.

Within just the past year the university has opened the Bellarm-

ine University Center for Regional Environmental Studies, which

will support a new undergraduate program in environmental

studies, campus-wide initiatives in environmental sustainability,

new research agendas and the new Bellarmine Farm; created a

new School of Communication and added a master’s program in

communication; and added a second doctoral degree, the doctor

of nursing practice.

As enrollment grows and more students elect to live on campus,

Bellarmine University is growing to accommodate them. This fall,

the School of Communication has roomier quarters as part of a

major expansion of the George G. Brown Center. This project also

includes an expanded and updated University Dining Hall to bet-

ter serve the dining needs of our growing student population.

Bellarmine’s third new residence hall in as many years also

opened to students in the fall in the Siena complex, and ground

was broken in mid-May for the fourth hall, scheduled for occupa-

tion in fall 2011. When complete, the four residence halls in this

stunning complex will surround a lushly landscaped area to be

known as L’arboreto.

Supporting Students

Committed to helping the Commonwealth of Kentucky double

the number of college graduates by 2020, Bellarmine University

is focusing on the opportunities presented by the large pool of

fi rst-generation college students with its Pioneer Scholars Pro-

gram, which includes a full-time First-Generation Student Advi-

sor, a number of peer mentors, and support for the parents of

fi rst-generation students. Since the program began in 2008, the

retention rate for the fi rst-generation students who participate

is 95 percent, compared to 86 percent for non-participants. In

addition, the average GPA of the Pioneer Scholars at the end of

their fi rst year of college was 3.07, compared to 2.60 for those

fi rst-generation students who chose not to participate in the

program.

Bellarmine’s Lansing School of Nursing and Health Sciences,

meanwhile, is helping to build a more diverse nursing workforce

People who de-

spair about the fu-

ture of the planet

probably aren’t

spending much

time around Bel-

larmine students.

One who will bring

out your inner op-

timist is Danielle Robison.

Concerned about the world’s dwindling

supply of oil resources, Danielle conducted

a yearlong research project on the energy

effi ciency and environmental impact of

two sources of biofuel: vegetable oil and

switchgrass, a summer perennial that once

covered much of North America. The latter,

especially, captured her fancy.

“Switchgrass can grow anywhere, so it could

be a cash crop for people in rural areas,” she

said. “It has both economical and ecologi-

cal benefi ts.” Switchgrass isn’t a food like

corn and soybeans, so using it for energy

doesn’t affect world food prices by driving

up demand. And research shows its energy

output can be 20 times greater than that

of corn.

Danielle grew a crop of switchgrass on her

family’s farm in Bullitt County. In a lab in

the Norton Health Sciences Center, she

used fermentation and distillation to con-

vert the sugars in the switchgrass to etha-

nol. “It’s much like the process to get wine

or beer, but I wouldn’t recommend drinking

it, especially with all the stuff we use in the

chemistry department!”

Danielle attributes part of her enthusiasm

for the project to the encouragement of

teachers like chemistry professor Pat Holt.

“I really like how Bellarmine is small and

the teachers want to get to know you. It’s

a great place to do research because your

professors are really involved.”

She credits student aid for getting her into

the lab. “Without fi nancial aid and scholar-

ships, I would not have been able to attend

Bellarmine University.”

While Danielle ultimately decided to pursue

nursing at Bellarmine after graduating with

a degree in biochemistry and molecular

biology, she remains optimistic about the

potential of switchgrass. “It’s easy on the

environment, good for rural areas, costs

practically nothing to make and our cars

already run on an ethanol mixture. There’s

just so much hope for it.”

And with bright student researchers like

Danielle, there might be hope for the globe

yet.

Bellarmine University

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with a second $80,000 grant from the Robert

Wood Johnson Foundation New Careers in Nurs-

ing Scholarship Program. Eight students in the

2011-12 academic year will receive scholarships

of $10,000 each to pursue an accelerated bach-

elor’s degree in nursing in the Lansing School. The

scholarships are targeted to underrepresented

students, including men, racial and ethnic minor-

ity groups and candidates who are economically

disadvantaged.

Community involvement

Bellarmine students are more likely to participate

in service or volunteer work than students at se-

lected peers nationally and at Kentucky four-year

public institutions, according to the most recent

National Survey of Student Engagement. By the

time they are seniors, 73 percent of Bellarmine

students have participated in community service

or volunteer work. The Bellarmine community as

a whole contributes an average of 15,000 hours

annually to such work. Service-learning opportu-

nities tie classroom learning to community ser-

vice and are typically available each year in Belize,

Guatemala, New Orleans, the Appalachians and in

Bellarmine’s home city of Louisville.

For its commitment to volunteering, service-

learning and civic engagement, Bellarmine Uni-

versity earned a spot on the 2009 President’s

Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll,

the highest such federal recognition a college or

university can receive.

Bellarmine University continues to sponsor a va-

riety of topical lectures and events that are free

and open to the public. In July, the university part-

nered with the Governor’s Scholars Program, in

residence on the campus for the seventh year, to

sponsor a debate among the candidates for Louis-

ville mayor. The university’s long-running Guarna-

schelli Lecture Series brings leading arts and hu-

manities speakers to the Louisville community. In

2009, Dava Sobel, author of “Galileo’s Daughter,”

spoke in connection with the International Year of

Astronomy; past lecturers include Isabel Allende,

James Dickey, Norman Mailer, Joyce Carol Oates,

Ken Burns, Wendell Berry and Salman Rushdie. In

October 2010, Michael Pollan, best-selling author

of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” will deliver the Vi-

sion 2020 Lecture.

This year marks an impor-tant milestone for Bellarmine University as we celebrate 60 years of academic excellence, leadership and service for the region and the world.

Grounded in the liberal arts and sciences, Bellarmine University offers more than

50 majors in fi ve schools, including our newest, the School of Communication. Our enrollment is growing – in 2009, we welcomed the largest freshman class in the school’s history. And in 2010-11, we will have more than 1,000 students living on campus for the fi rst time ever.

Our beautiful 135-acre campus has expanded from 15 buildings in 1990 to 40 buildings today, provid-ing inspired teaching and living space for those stu-dents and our faculty while winning 11 architecture awards.

And we are judiciously adding schools and programs

of study – our Center for Regional Environmental Studies, for instance – that will benefi t not only our students but also the 21st century communities in which they will live and work.

But even as we grow, some things have remained the same – such as our commitment to the liberal arts. Our mission is rooted in the Catholic educational tra-dition, the oldest and best in the Western world. We commit ourselves to providing a transforming edu-cational experience at Bellarmine, one in which our students are empowered to realize fully their unique talents and their extraordinary individual potential for greatness.

With our improved facilities, our new academic pro-grams and our excellent students, every day we are moving closer to realizing the goals of Vision 2020, our bold plan to be the premiere independent Catho-lic university in the South and thereby the leading pri-vate university in the commonwealth and region.

Dr. Joseph J. McGowan




Berea, KentuckyFounded 1855

PresidentDr. Larry D. Shinn

Fall 2009 Enrollment1548berea.edu

Increasing Transfers

Berea College signed an agreement with the Kentucky Commu-

nity and Technical College System in April to increase the number

of transfer students able to attend Berea College. The agreement,

informally called “The Double Triple,” refers to the commitment

by both KCTCS and Berea College to tripling the number of trans-

fers at their institutions as a show of solidarity in service to the

Commonwealth and as part of the “public and private institu-

tional partnerships” encouraged in HB160. Increasing the num-

ber of transfer students follows the lead of Berea College’s recent

scenario planning process. In response to a changing external

landscape, Berea has made an institutional priority of admitting

more transfer students as a way to serve the Commonwealth and

the region by meeting a growing need while remaining consis-

tent with Berea’s mission. Because of Berea’s historic mission of

educating African-American residents of Appalachia, the agree-

ment supports KCTCS’ strategic goal of expanding diversity and

global awareness for its transfer students.

Increasing Effi ciencies and Controlling Costs

Berea College admits only low-income, academically gifted stu-

dents, and charges no tuition in order to provide educational op-

portunities for those most in need. This is made possible through

the generosity of alumni and friends, through the College’s en-

dowment, and through state and federal grants. To fulfi ll Berea’s

unique mission, the College is committed to careful stewardship

of resources.

In response to the Great Recession of 2008, a Strategic Planning

Task Force developed possible scenarios for repositioning the in-

stitution to meet 21st century needs on a long-term sustainable

budget. The scenario approved by Board of Trustees is currently

being implemented. This two year process has been comprehen-

sive, inclusive, and thorough. Still underway, the process will re-

duce our Education & General operating budget by a projected

total of $6.5 million between 2008-09 and 2011-12, resulting in

an overall 12.1% reduction and signifi cantly increased effi cien-

cies and cost controls. The current economic challenges provided

an opportunity to recommit to our core values and reposition

the institution to fulfi ll its mission and meet the demands of the

21st century effi ciently and effectively.

Berea College

M a t h e m a t i c s

major Patrick

Kluesener, ’11,

wants to serve

his commu-

nity by teach-

ing low-income

students. “That’s

my dream,” he says. “To help kids like

math and to show them there’s more

to life than their own little town.”

Serving others is already a way of life

for Patrick. During the school year he

tutors math students at Berea’s Center

for Excellence in Learning Through Ser-

vice (CELTS) where he is also a match

coordinator, pairing each child need-

ing help with a tutor. During summers,

Patrick works with low-income youth

as a camp counselor.

He also mentors local children in the

College’s Berea Buddies program. Fam-

ily resource centers at local schools

identify at-risk youth who can benefi t

from stable, nurturing relationships

with role models in the program. Pat-

rick and his “buddy” share meals, play

games, accomplish homework, discuss

life after high school, and explore ways

to volunteer in the community.

Patrick attributes his passion for ser-

vice to the example of his parents, who

met while both worked for a Christian

non-profi t organization. He says, “It’s

not so much what they said, but how

they lived – being thoughtful and giv-

ing of themselves to others.”

Balancing class work and volunteer

work, Patrick has been recognized

for both his service and his academic

achievements, earning the Berea Col-

lege Service Award, the Pugsley Fresh-

man Mathematics Scholarship, and

membership in the Mortar Board hon-

or society.

What drives Patrick? “The future,” he

says. “If I work hard now, a lot of op-

portunities will come to me later.” At

the same time, he does not forget the

advantages he’s had, and wants to pass

this on to the kids he mentors as well

as his future students. “I’ve been given

a whole lot growing up,” he says. “Now,

I am trying to make their lives better.”

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Community Partnerships and Economic Development

Berea College’s Brushy Fork Institute has signifi -

cant regional impact on Kentucky and Central

Appalachia through the Brushy Fork Annual In-

stitute and administration of the Appalachian

Regional Commission’s Flex-E-Grant

Program for distressed counties in

eastern Kentucky. The Brushy Fork

Annual Institute provides leadership

and community development train-

ing for regional residents on practical

topics such as community economic

development; running a nonprofi t;

managing fi nances for nonprofi ts;

and understanding legal issues for

nonprofi ts. For more information on

the Brushy Fork Annual Institute, visit

www.brushyfork.org/annualinstitute.

Grow Appalachia provides plants,

seeds, tools, supplies, training and

labor assistance to families in nine

Eastern Kentucky counties enabling

them to produce much of their own

food, increase their food security and

learn heart-healthy cooking and food

preservation methods.

This past year, Berea College was

named to the President’s Higher

Education Community Service Honor

Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or

university can receive for its commitment to vol-

unteering, service-learning and civic engagement.

The Berea College Entrepreneurship for the

Public Good Program has collaborated with com-

munity partners, including tourism commissions,

chambers of commerce, economic development

corporations, and banks, in nine central and east-

ern Kentucky counties to complete entrepreneur-

ial leadership projects designed to develop new

businesses and to expand and stabilize existing

ones. Projects have included identifying entre-

preneurs, creating self-guided cell phone tours

for destination visitors, market research for farm-

ers markets, and adventure tourism initiatives in

eastern Kentucky.

Berea College operates several programs that as-

sist primary and secondary school students, in-

cluding Upward Bound, TRIO Educational Talent

Search, and GEAR UP programs and a number of

other targeted outreach programs. Kentucky Col-

lege Coaches is a near peer advising program plac-

ing 32 full time mentors/coaches in high schools

with high poverty and low college going rates.

Coaches work closely with the schools, students

and their families to provide intensive academic

and college planning assistance. The program was

designed by a partnership of Berea College, the

Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education

and Kentucky Campus Compact. Funding for this

AmeriCorps program is provided by the Corpora-

tion for National and Community Service through

the Kentucky Commission on Community Volun-

teerism and Service.

Founded in 1855 by ardent abo-

litionists, Berea College was the

fi rst interracial and coeducational

college in the South. The Col-

lege admits only low-income,

academically gifted students,

and provides full-tuition scholar-

ships for all students. All 1,500

students are required to work

in Berea’s Labor Program for a minimum of 10 hours per

week in assigned positions on campus – teaching the dig-

nity of all work as well as earning money for books, room

and board. Situated between “Bluegrass Kentucky” and

the Appalachian mountains, the College primarily serves

the Southern Appalachian region although students attend

from all 50 states and more than 60 countries. In addition

to a high quality academic program, the College maintains

two fully-operational farms, a National Historic Landmark

LEED Gold hotel, and a substantial student crafts program.

The College maintains an inclusive Christian character

expressed in its motto “God has made of one blood all

peoples of the Earth” (Acts 17:26), which shapes the Col-

lege’s culture and programs toward a vision that reveals

“the power of love over hate, human dignity and equality,

and peace with justice.” This guiding vision extends beyond

our campus border to include service to our neighbors and

region. We maintain a variety of initiatives – some innova-

tive and new, others of longstanding tradition – to enhance

community and economic well-being and educational op-

portunities throughout southeastern Kentucky and south-

ern Appalachia. Included in this report are a few descrip-

tions of such efforts.

I invite you to visit Berea College and learn more about how

we are working to help meet the region’s needs in the 21st

century. Our initiatives refl ect efforts in technology, interna-

tional education, energy, sustainability, and environmental

studies. These refl ect our historical values of stewardship

and self-suffi ciency – and are hallmarks of Appalachia.

Please do contact us if you would like more information.

Cordially,

Larry D. Shinn




Owensboro, KentuckyFounded 1950

PresidentRev. Larry Hostetter

Fall 2009 Enrollment725 (664 undergraduate)brescia.edu

Academics

Brescia University has added a new program in Addictions Coun-

seling, with a four-year, two-year, and a certifi cate track. The

program’s core mission is to provide students with an innovative

and practical education that will inspire them to make substan-

tial contributions in the care and treatment of individuals and

families who seek behavioral health care services for various ad-

dictions.

Beginning in the fall of 2010, Brescia will offer a degree comple-

tion program in Integrated Studies. The new program will offer

students the freedom and responsibility to develop individual-

ized programs to meet their specifi c career goals.

Brescia University has seen an explosion in the Success Tracks

for Adults Returning to School (STARS) Program. STARS was

designed to meet the needs of adult learners by offering accel-

erated degrees in online, weekend and evening formats. These

fl exible formats assist students in earning degrees that lead to

career growth and opportunities in today’s marketplace. Brescia’s

STARS Program participants benefi t from competitive tuition

rates, fi nancial aid opportunities, employee tuition reimburse-

ment programs, and workforce investment funds.

Brescia offers a complete Master of Science in Management de-

gree online. In addition, Brescia offers four online degree comple-

tion programs: Bachelor of Arts or Science in Integrated Studies,

Bachelor of Arts in Theology with an emphasis in Pastoral Stud-

ies, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, and Bachelor of Social Work.

Brescia has students from all over the United States and even a

soldier stationed in Iraq enrolled in our program. The University

also offers a Certifi cate in Accounting and many general educa-

tion courses online.

Transferring to Brescia University from one of Kentucky’s com-

munity and technical colleges is simple using our block transfer

agreement. This agreement awards any graduate from a KCTCS

institution with an Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science

degree a minimum of sixty transfer credits and junior standing.

An associate degree will also satisfy forty-eight hours of Brescia

University’s general education requirements provided the student

completes at least one class in world history, foreign language,

K r i s t i n

Miller ’13,

from Ow-

e n s b o r o ,

Ky., didn’t

r e a l i z e

how many

doors her

M o o r e

Presiden-

tial Scholarship to Brescia University

would open.

In November 2007, 1974 Brescia Uni-

versity alumnus Joe Moore and his

wife Jeanne established the Moore

Presidential Scholars program with a

gift of $1 million dollars. The scholar-

ship is awarded to students who have

distinguished themselves by their high

academic achievement, their leader-

ship skills and their involvement in co-

curricular activities.

“I feel very privileged to be a Moore

Scholar, and am honored to represent

the University on such a distinguished

level,” said Miller. “I have had the op-

portunity to meet prominent alumni

from Brescia University and other

business leaders from the Owensboro

community. “

Moore Presidential Scholars play a

signifi cant role in assisting Brescia

University President Larry Hostetter

in representing the University at a va-

riety of events during the course of the

academic year.

“Being a Moore Scholar has also pro-

vided me with an excellent opportunity

to network with community members

and potential future employers. I’ve

been involved in a plethora of oppor-

tunities that I would not have experi-

enced otherwise. I believe I have grown

as a student leader this past year be-

cause of the Moore Scholar program,

and I look forward to continuing my

involvement in the future.”

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literature, fi ne arts, philosophy, and

religion. Students who transfer in

with an associate degree are eligible

to receive a $1,000 KCTCS Graduate

Grant as long as they are enrolled in

traditional daytime classes.

In addition, a Brescia admissions

counselor keeps regular offi ce hours

at Owensboro Community and

Technical School to meet one-on-

one with students, offer advice on

transferring and answer any ques-

tions students may have about how

Brescia can make a difference in

their life.

Partnerships and Commu-nity Outreach

Brescia University recently partnered

with the Owensboro RiverPark Cen-

ter, Kentucky Wesleyan College, and

Owensboro Community and Tech-

nical College to offer a Bachelor of

Arts in Theatre. Students will study

and work with professional theatre

artists, design productions on cam-

pus, and participate in building pro-

fessional touring shows. Through an

additional partnership with an in-

ternationally recognized production

company that produces the lighting and audio for

events such as the Oscars, the Super Bowl Half

Time Show, and Broadway musicals, students will

receive a competitive edge towards competing

for paid internships with the company at loca-

tions across the United States.

Brescia University’s service learning projects have

signifi cantly impacted the greater Owensboro

community. All incoming freshmen participate in

two service projects during their fi rst semester on

campus. So far, community service projects have

included volunteering at soup kitchens, a home-

less shelter, animal shelter, and a women’s shel-

ter. Our student-athletes continue participating

in Rocket Readers, a literacy program at a local

elementary school. Our faculty and staff regularly

volunteer at various non-profi t agencies such as

the Habitat for Humanity, Susan G. Komen Foun-

dation, Red Cross, Oasis Spouse Abuse Shelter, St.

Benedict Joseph Homeless Shelter, and the United

Way.

Brescia is also working with the City of Owens-

boro on downtown development and revitaliza-

tion. Most recently, through Brescia’s Art in Ser-

vice to the Community program, an art faculty

member along with art students created ceramic

birds to be displayed along the city’s walking/bik-

ing path to educate the community about the na-

ture found in our backyards.

Brescia University has just complet-

ed a three year strategic plan guided

by the watchwords “stability” and

“strength.” I am happy to announce

that the goals and objectives of

this plan have been accomplished

and in some cases surpassed. Since

2007 our enrollment has grown sig-

nifi cantly with a 21% increase in our

undergraduate degree seeking stu-

dents and a 48% increase in our graduate students. These enroll-

ment successes allowed us to welcome in fall 2009 the largest

freshman class in decades. An important part of this growth has

been our expansion of fl exible delivery systems for non-tradi-

tional students, especially online programs, which resulted in a

dramatic 548% increase in the number of enrollments over the

last three years.

The plan, of course, was not strictly concerned with enrollment

numbers; it also included a strengthening of our Catholic identity,

new marketing and fundraising initiatives, adding new academic

programs, and strengthening student life programs. This past

year saw the full implementation of our new fi rst year experi-

ence called BU 101. I was happy to be personally involved in this

freshman initiation into the life of Brescia by joining our students

at their service project sites and also visiting each of the BU 101

classes to share my perspective on the values that shape the

foundation of the Brescia University community. I look forward

to doing the same again this year.

Having completed this three year plan, our sights have turned

to the next fi ve years with the fall 2010 launch of our next plan.

The watchword for Brescia in the next fi ve years will be “rebirth”

as we continue to redefi ne ourselves for the next generation

of students. The plan will be marked by improvements and en-

hancements to our campus, especially in our efforts to become a

model of urban sustainability, and by continued expansion of our

online programs. This plan, like the previous, is informed by the

four characteristics of the Brescia Difference:

Respect for the Sacred

Devotion to Learning

Commitment to Growth in Virtue

Promotion of Servant Leadership

As you review the content of our report, I hope that you too will

be inspired by the Brescia Difference and our commitment to

personal and social transformation through a liberal arts educa-

tion rooted in the 500 year teaching tradition of the Ursuline

Sisters of Mount Saint Joseph.

Reverend Larry Hostetter




Campbellsville, KentuckyFounded 1906

PresidentDr. Michael V. Carter

Fall 2009 Enrollment3,186 (Undergraduate 2,731)campbellsville.edu

Academics

New undergraduate majors this fall include Spanish, interdis-

ciplinary early childhood education, sports management and

Christian missions, and a new master’s degree is offered in orga-

nizational leadership. Campbellsville University offers 45 under-

graduate, 16 master’s and fi ve postgraduate degree options.

Campbellsville University is currently offering fi ve programs

completely online: Master of Arts in Special Education, Master of

Arts in Organizational Leadership, Master of Theology, Master of

Business Administration and the Certifi cate in Christian Ministry.

Two hybrid programs, the Master of Science in Counseling and

Master of Social Work, combine online classes with some face-

to-face components. A total of 24 undergraduate online courses

are being offered for fall 2010 and a total of 59 graduate level

courses courses will be during the 2010-11 academic year. Five

hundred ninety-three students were enrolled in spring 2010 on-

line classes.

Increasing Transfers

Campbellsville University (CU) has for several years enjoyed a ro-

bust relationship with Somerset and Elizabethtown Community

and Technical Colleges. The partnerships have resulted in strong

articulation agreements that ease the process for students to

complete their baccalaureate degrees. In order to further facili-

tate the seamless transition across the Commonwealth, CU has

engaged the Kentucky Community and Technical College System

(KCTCS) in a system-wide articulation agreement expected to

go into effect during the fall semester 2010. Some expected pro-

grams to be included in the agreement are criminal justice, early

childhood, organizational management and business administra-

tion.

Supporting Students

More than 90 percent of Campbellsville University students re-

ceive fi nancial aid of various types and around 50 percent of CU

students are fi rst generation college students. For the 2009-10

academic year, $12.3 million in institutional aid, $17.1 million

in federal aid, $5.5 million in state aid and $1.5 million in other

forms of fi nancial aid were awarded to Campbellsville University

students, for a total of $34.5 million.

CU’s fi ve-year Servant Leader Program has been implemented to

upgrade academic advising, place incoming freshmen students

Calvin Bini of Radc-

liff, Ky. is the epito-

me of how students

who attend Camp-

bellsville University

become Christian

servant leaders.

Bini is the fi rst per-

son in his immedi-

ate family who will graduate from college. His

mother is in the U.S. Army; he never knew his

father. His older brother is 26, attended a com-

munity college but never got a degree. His 19-

year-old sister took the military route.

Bini is a senior business management major

who is a member of the Tiger football team.

Campbellsville’s values are “leadership, integ-

rity, service, sacrifi ce, honesty and respect,” Bini

said, and “I try to embody these values on and

off the fi eld.”

A defensive back, Bini has been announced

as one of 55 nominees for consideration to

be named to the 2010 Allstate America Foot-

ball Coaches Association (AFCA) Good Works

Team.

He received the Mid-South Conference East Di-

vision Champion of Character award in 2009.

“It gives us great pride to have a young man

of character like Calvin in our program,” Camp-

bellsville football head coach Perry Thomas

said. “Calvin is one of those rare individuals that

takes as much pride in giving back to society as

he does in being a great athlete. He is a solid

leader/mentor in our program.

“We are extremely proud of his growth as a

man and his commitment to making a differ-

ence in the lives of others.”

Bini has spent his past two spring breaks on

mission trips to Florida to play on the Sports

Reach Ministries softball team prison minis-

try. He and some football players read to local

school children in Sevierville, Tenn., last fall. He

has spent the summer serving on campus as a

student leader for LINC, CU’s orientation pro-

gram. He was a member of a discussion panel

about CU when the Louisville Urban League

toured campus in July.

Bini’s leadership and heart for others has also

been recognized by his peers on campus, as he

was asked to give a testimony at the Crazy Love

Outreach Night in April, an event created by CU

student-athletes and included former Univer-

sity of Kentucky coaches and players.

Bini said the fi nancial aid and athletic and aca-

demic scholarships he has received are invalu-

able and cover his tuition and room and board.

“The aid that I receive to attend CU is very im-

portant to me and my family,” he said.

“Campbellsville University has taught me to be

comfortable in my own skin. The environment

here encourages that and makes it easier to be

who you are and to ‘fi nd your calling,’” he said.

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into small groups with upperclass and faculty/

staff mentors, require small groups to participate

in a series of service projects in the community,

participate in weekly chapel services focused on

character/leadership/stewardship during the fi rst

semester here, and revised general education core

courses.

Effi ciency and Cost Containment

CU has initiated cost effi ciencies and controls in a

number of areas by the following measures: more

centralized purchasing of materials; campus-wide

recycling; limits on travel; limiting of tuition and

fee increase for 2009-10 to four percent (lowest

increase in nearly 20 years); consolidation of po-

sitions; use of energy effi cient HVAC systems in

new School of Education and men’s housing facili-

ties; design of underground storage of storm wa-

ter to be recycled for campus irrigation; and dras-

tic reduction on design and construction costs on

select construction projects through development

of in-house expertise and intense negotiations.

Community Partnerships

Greater Campbellsville United is a community-

based organization, initiated by CU a few years

ago, that works to promote racial and ethnic har-

mony in the community and to advance the cause

of equality and justice. GCU works very closely

with the university in providing community edu-

cation, heritage festivals, minority empowerment,

college access visits for minority and other under-

served groups. CU has established a partnership

with the Louisville Urban League to bring urban

students to the main campus for educational en-

richment and college preparation.

Campbellsville University is dedicated to the

strength of the people of our region. This was

demonstrated in a bleak moment in the history of

South Central Kentucky, at the sudden closing of

the Fruit of the Loom plant and subsequent 30%

unemployment when CU stepped in to fi ll an

intellectual and spiritual need, and the Technol-

ogy Training Center was born. Today, the Center

is helping transform the South Central Kentucky

economy into a technology-driven one. The Cen-

ter, working with Team Taylor County, is currently

providing workforce training for unemployed and

underemployed in the Lake Cumberland and Lin-

coln Trail regions working cooperatively with the

regional workforce regional investment boards.

More than 10,300 people have received train-

ing via the Technology Training Center since it

opened.

Greetings from Campbellsville Uni-versity, a private institution with a public purpose, dedicated to serving the needs of our region and state. CU offers 45 programs at the under-graduate level, 16 master’s programs and fi ve post-graduate areas. Our strong regional stewardship com-mitment provides for job training and certifi cation to help the adult student get ahead.

Our mission is to help prepare the next generation of Christian servant leaders with the highest quality education possible. In every encounter with over 3,000 students, the CU faculty, staff and coaches focus on students’ needs and ways we can grow our support for them as they endeavor to fi nd their calling on their individual journeys to careers and improved lives.

As president, entering year my twelfth year, I can tell you that it is humbling to consider the tremendous progress CU has made. We celebrated a century of service in 2006, then took stock and declared that we would begin the second century working to-ward a goal of becoming one of America’s premier Christian uni-versities. Vision 2025 is a blueprint for the next 15 years that will guide CU, keeping to our Baptist higher education roots, focusing on continuously improving the quality of life for students and community members alike.

Student life and support areas are growing to match the needs of our students. CU provides FIRST CLASS, a starting place for stu-dents to help them begin life with balanced goals from education to fi nancial, family, physical, mental and spiritual. A new 90-bed residence is being completed for fall semester 2010.

Extended campus locations are expanding. We are now in four locations in addition to online, where enrollment is triple what it was a year ago. CU has a partnership with Somerset Commu-nity and Technical College; a location in Louisville where we serve mostly adult students; and a new location in Hodgenville. We are partnering for degree completion options with Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and look forward, in the near future, to announcing an articulation agreement with the entire Kentucky Community and Technical College System.

All the while, we do everything in our power to keep the cost of an education down as we give value beyond a general education, serving both the intellectual and spiritual needs of our students. Campbellsville University provides fi nancial aid to more than 90% of our diverse student population and we are grateful for Kentucky’s state fi nancial aid programs that, in many cases, make the difference in our ability to help a student enroll in higher education.

Sincerely,Dr. Michael V. Carter




Danville, KentuckyFounded 1819

PresidentDr. John A. Roush

Fall 2009 Enrollment1,216centre.edu

Academics and New Facilities

Several recent construction projects have enhanced the holistic

quality of education Centre students obtain. In October 2009,

Centre’s new Campus Center opened, a two-story, 50,000 square

foot facility that is an all-encompassing gathering place for the

college community to engage both academically and socially.

Set to be fully completed in late 2010 is a refurbishment of and

addition to Young Hall, Centre’s main science education facility.

As identifi ed in Centre’s strategic plan, increasing opportuni-

ties for undergraduate research, especially student-faculty col-

laborative research, is a major impetus for this project. The new

addition adds 40,000 square feet and offers: six new large class-

rooms; eight new teaching labs; new research labs for eight fac-

ulty members; several new collaborative work areas; signifi cant

space for science on display; and an expansion and renovation of

animal facilities.

In fall 2009, the Community-Based Learning program was intro-

duced at the College, encouraging professors to integrate com-

munity service into their curriculum. Available to all professors,

CBL bolsters course material, broadens students’ social perspec-

tives and provides needed services to members of the local com-

munity. Experiential learning, which includes CBL, is a major goal

of the College’s strategic plan.


Centre was named to the 2009 President’s Higher Education

Community Service Honor Roll.

Community involvement and service learning come naturally to

Centre students, both within and without the classroom. For ex-

ample, as part of a “Race and Gender in Latin America” course,

students advertised free Woman-to-Woman health clinics in

Boyle, Mercer, Garrard, and Lincoln counties.

Centre was also selected for the Learn and Serve America Pay

it Forward program. Local non-profi t agencies in Danville had a

chance to add up to $5,500 to their budgets and were chosen by

Centre students in an “Education Advocacy Through Non-profi ts”

course.

Centre Class of 2010 member Chase Warner of Lexington, Ky., became the lat-est Centre stu-dent to receive a Rotary Ambas-sadorial scholar-

ship and plans to put the award to use in New Zealand.

“I chose New Zealand based on its unique sense of culture and identity,” he says. “Also, they’re champions in wildlife preservation, and this is an-other aspect that I wanted to explore and study deeper. Besides, what other country’s prime minister has made an appearance on The Late Show with Dave Letterman?”

It was the desire to continue learning about different cultures, which Warner says begun during his study abroad term in Strasbourg, France, that in-spired him to apply for a Rotary schol-arship.

“My time in Strasbourg exposed me to a world outside of the States and truly instilled the concept of being a ‘global citizen,’” he says.

Because as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar Warner will serve as a goodwill ambassador to New Zealand, he feels he has been charged “with represent-ing not only Rotary International but the United States as well. The oppor-tunity to represent my home and my people is exhilarating, and my desire to do so stems from my time in Stras-bourg—thanks to Centre.”

Hoping to pursue a career in the fi eld of veterinary public health, Warner will study the development and trans-mission of disease and its impacts on society while in New Zealand.

“Public health isn’t just a medical sub-ject,” he says. “Its implications pervade the cultural, political and economical arenas as well.”

Warner believes the most rewarding experience will be “interacting and sharing ideas with the people of New Zealand.”

“I’m anticipating nights of intense po-litical discussion and academic stress, but most of all I’m anticipating a sense of conviviality with my fellow stu-dents at Massey University and with the citizens of New Zealand.”

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Other student-initiated activities include: donat-

ing prom dresses to local girls; volunteering at lo-

cal humane societies and the United Way; reading

to school children on Read Across America Day;

lending a hand to The Citizenship Project, which

is designed to help individuals hoping to become

United States citizens; and much more.

Supporting Students

Fall 2010 marks the second year of Centre’s part-

nership with the James Graham Brown Founda-

tion of Louisville to offer 10 students full-ride-

plus scholarships each year, the state’s most

prestigious fellowship.

The Brown Fellows Program—which covers each

student’s full tuition, room and board, four sum-

mer enrichment programs, on-campus program

mentors, fi eld-based experimental learning op-

portunities and more—was launched in 2009. The

foundation selected Centre as the private institu-

tion, along with the University of Louisville as the

public campus, as the hosts of the Program.

Before beginning classes in the fall, the 2010 Fel-

lows traveled to Vietnam and Cambodia for their

fi rst international experience with the Program.

The 2009 Fellows traveled to Panama for their

inaugural trip.

The 2009-10 academic year

was another amazing year at

Centre College.

The Class of 2010 was the

largest graduating class in the

College’s history, with 291

students. The class also had

the College’s highest gradua-

tion rate in history: 86 percent.

Among student accolades

were: two Fulbrights, a Rotary International Ambassado-

rial Scholar, and an Udall Scholar. The Class of 2010 also

contained a record number of individuals graduating sum-

ma cum laude (the highest level of academic distinction),

magna cum laude, and cum laude. In addition, both of our

valedictorians fi nished with perfect grade point averages.

The campus was honored to have Wayne Meisel, president

of the Bonner Foundation, join us as commencement speak-

er. He received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane

Letters and delivered a moving and memorable address.

In addition, Forbes ranked Centre No. 1 among all college

and universities in the South and No.1 among all of the na-

tion’s religiously affi liated colleges and universities.

Our campus is changing rapidly with the opening of a new

campus center and a refurbishment of our Norton Center

for the Arts in 2009. A renovation of and addition to Young

Hall will be complete at the end of 2010, offering students

and faculty an excellent place to study, teach and pursue the

sciences and encouraging collaboration and research, a key

goal of the College’s strategic plan. This, combined with the

2008 opening of Pearl Hall, a LEED gold-certifi ed residence

hall, creates for students a learning and social environment

of the highest quality in which to spend arguably the four

most-important years of their lives.

We look forward to another academic year, and we especial-

ly look forward to working with our partner private colleges

and universities across the state to emphasize the value of

a private education and to make sure a quality education

remains within reach of Kentucky’s deserving students.

Sincerely,

John A. Roush




Georgetown, KentuckyFounded 1829

PresidentDr. William H. Crouch

Fall 2009 Enrollment1,882 (1,335 undergraduate)georgetowncollege.edu

Academics

This summer, Georgetown’s Graduate Education Program intro-

duced a Teacher Leader Master of Arts, a Rank I with Moderate

to Severe Disabilities Certifi cation, and an Autism Spectrum Dis-

order Certifi cate Program. The Education Department has signed

offi cial partnership agreements with the school systems in Fay-

ette and Scott counties, specifi cally to assist with our new MA-

Teacher Leader program. Overall Graduate Education enrollment

has steadily increased each year - with more than 750 students

expected for Fall 2010 - and the department now boasts 20 full

or part-time professors. The Education Department also contin-

ues to be very strong at the undergraduate level, and now places

students each semester in more than 60 schools in more than

40 districts - including many in Louisville and northern Kentucky,

and into western Kentucky.

In Fall 2010, Georgetown College will introduce the Founda-

tions and Core Program, its new approach to general education

requirements. The new program introduces two common Foun-

dations courses designed to integrate development of academic

skills with the building of a campus culture of intellectual inquiry.

Overall, the program unites a multi-level focus on academic skill

development (Foundations) with a broad-based approach to in-

vestigating areas of inquiry in traditional liberal arts disciplines

(Core).

The college will also introduce a new major in Computational

Sciences, an interdisciplinary major combining mathematics,

computer science, and natural sciences. The college also added a

major in German Studies. In addition, the Sociology department

is now offering a minor in Sustainable Community Development,

which can also be pursued as an area of emphasis inside the So-

ciology major.

Supporting Students

Georgetown College is very proud of its steadily increasing re-

tention and graduation rates, thanks in part to strong tutoring

and peer-based instruction. Peer-tutoring is provided to students

with ACT English scores of 18 or lower and a supplemental course

in mathematics is offered to students with ACT math scores of

18 or lower.

Students in the two extra-curricular Programs of Distinction take

part in camps just prior to the school year that are held largely

with retention in mind. The 50-plus students in the Equine Schol-

ars Program take part in Pegasus Camp, an introduction to all ar-

Heather Norman’s

parents wanted

their daughter to

go to a college

where academ-

ics came fi rst and

opportunities to

help her reach her

full potential were

plentiful. After all, this 2007 valedictorian

co-organized a Champions Against Drugs

club that made Lyon County High School

stand out statewide.

Three years later, the pre-med biology ma-

jor/chemistry minor already has been a

student representative on the Georgetown

College board of trustees, co-orchestrated

the collection of 20,000 books for Invisible

Children, participated in two Alternative

Spring Break Missions, and helped direct

the Presidential Mentorship Program, an

outreach to outstanding juniors at Scott

County High School in Georgetown. The se-

nior from Eddyville is also co-president of

a new Georgetown organization that hopes

to affect aesthetic, environmentally-friend-

ly changes to campus.

Heather has time to study, be involved

on campus and be a global humanitarian

thanks to the Kentucky Educational Excel-

lence Scholarship (KEES), the Kentucky Tu-

ition Grant and Georgetown College’s

prestigious Presidential Scholarship. “I’m so

grateful I can put my time and energy into

classes to keep my grades up and not have

to work late at night,” said Heather, who

has rewarded that trust with a 3.7 GPA.

Refl ecting on the full impact of scholarship

money, she said, “I also have more time to

focus on relationships and friendships that

will last me a lifetime - that’s probably

most important to me.”

Heather knows that all of these experi-

ences will be in the mosiac of her life af-

ter Georgetown College. Counseling at the

Graves Center for Calling and Career and

an internship at Kort Physical Therapy in

Georgetown have given her added clarity.

Heather feels called to be a general prac-

titioner or pediatrician - not in an offi ce,

but in the inner cities or rural communi-

ties where the underserved of this country

are just hanging on. “Camden has a special

place in my heart...the children were so im-

poverished, that broke my heart,” she said,

recalling her New Jersey mission last year

all too vividly. “It was there I realized we

take our health and (medical coverage) for

granted.”

Scholarships bought Heather Norman time

to put all this together and plot a meaning-

ful journey for her future.

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eas of campus designed exclusively

for Equine Scholars. The 30 students

in Global Scholars - a program en-

tering its third year, which takes 10

new freshmen each year - attend

the Directions camp, a pre-orienta-

tion program focused on social and

academic perspectives.

The Graves Center for Career & Call-

ing has great retention implications

as well, especially in today’s tough

economic times. Now, all external

and internal job-postings are on-

line for students. The postings are

also accessible to alumni as well.

The Graves Center also collaborates

with all academic and athletic de-

partments, plus Campus Ministry, on

career counseling. The Center also

has an Employer Advisory Program,

and holds a Professional Develop-

ment Workshop Series as well as an

annual Law & Graduate School Fair

and a Summer Camp Career Fair.

Community Involvement and Partnerships

President Crouch oversees two

Georgetown College students who

coordinate the President’s Mentor-

ship Program with Scott County

High School. The 18 SCHS juniors

selected are identifi ed by the school system as

students with great college potential who could

use a boost academically and socially.

President Bill Crouch spearheaded the board of

the Scott Education & Community Foundation to

create this September’s inaugural “Great Scott...

Celebrating Education!” - a collaborative effort

by area businesses and schools (including private

schools, home-schools and the College) that will

culminate in an awards dinner for unsung teach-

ers and will raise money to fund small grants

for community-oriented projects, to help needy

adults to pay for their GED, and help teachers pay

for expensive national certifi cation.

The Education Department at Georgetown Col-

lege is in the fourth and fi nal year of a U.S. De-

partment of Education grant project that prepares

teachers to work with culturally and linguistically

diverse students. Fifteen elementary and middle

school teachers from three school districts were

recommended for the project by their local

schools.

This summer, Georgetown College renewed its

partnership with the NFL Cincinnati Bengals en-

suring a 17th consecutive Bengals Summer Train-

ing Camp at the College’s Thomas & King Leader-

ship & Conference Center and Toyota Stadium in

2011.

I will soon enter my twentieth year as President of Georgetown College and I assure you I’m as excited now for the future success of this institution as I was when I came. We are becoming a much more diverse college with a concerted emphasis on preparing all our students for the global market-place - and that’s great news for the state of Kentucky.

Of our 1,335 undergraduates, 85 per-cent are natives of the Commonwealth. We know that most of our best and brightest will eventually bring their newfound exper-tise to professions close to home. Of Georgetown’s 269 graduates in 2009 who sought employment, 77 percent stayed in Kentucky.

That is why we are thankful for the Commonwealth’s continued support of Kentucky’s student aid programs. These programs al-low most Georgetown students to enjoy the full collegiate experi-ence without having to work exhausting jobs on the side or incur overwhelming fi nancial debt.

At Georgetown College we are focused on enhancing our strengths as a liberal arts college working toward achieving Phi Beta Kappa standards. We are an academically-free, Christian college, mean-ing that students, faculty and staff have the freedom to pursue spiritual and religious truths without limitations because of re-ligious or other aims. We also continue our goal of providing a

diverse and inclusive community by respecting and appreciating individual differences and commonalities.

Our consciousness relative to the importance of sustainability continues to rise. I am pleased that this fall our sociology faculty are launching the Center for Sustainable Communities. Environ-mental stewardship is about sustaining our collective future and colleges and universities must take the lead in addressing issues of sustainability.

Our Graduate Education department continues to expand, with enrollment up 47 percent since 2000. Among several new degree, endorsement and certifi cate offerings is Kentucky’s only Autism Spectrum Disorder Certifi cate program.

We have developed partnerships with a number of institutions to increase educational opportunities for students, including: the Kentucky Community Technical College System; Regent’s Park College at the University of Oxford; and the University of Ken-tucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy, Martin School of Public Policy, and Medical Center. Two of our Programs of Distinction have exclusive partnerships: the First Tee Scholars Program with the PGA, and the Equine Scholars Program as the educational partner of the Kentucky Horse Park.

These are just a few of the reasons I’m thrilled to be one of the longest-serving presidents in Kentucky.

William H. Crouch, Jr.




Grayson, KentuckyFounded 1919

PresidentDr. Jeffrey K. Metcalf

Fall 2009 Enrollment556 (533 undergraduate)kcu.edu


At Kentucky Christian University, one of our core beliefs is that

the “value” of a KCU education should be readily apparent to

students and their families. KCU seeks to infuse value into every

aspect of the educational experience and its programs, including:

community collaboration; partnering with area high schools to

enhance the academic achievements of local students; distance

learning development; constantly expanding and improving cur-

ricula in order to better meet the needs of today’s students; and,

involvement in community service projects designed to enhance

the quality of life in our community and throughout the Com-

monwealth.

On September 21, 2006 King’s Daughters Medical Center, Ken-

tucky Christian University and local Grayson community leaders

broke ground on the KCU campus for a new 24,000 square feet

two-story building providing needed space for the KCU School

of Nursing as well as expanded family health care for the region.

The new facility, dedicated in September of 2008, enhanced the

delivery of KDMC’s mission of world-class health care and rep-

resented signifi cant advancement in KCU’s mission to provide

quality Christian education for future generations of health care

professionals. The KCU-KDMC collaboration is an important ex-

ample of the way partnerships can better serve our communi-

ties.

In response to a growing need within the local Carter County

school system to provide their higher-achieving students with

more challenging academic programming, Kentucky Christian

University created Out of the Blocks, a program that allows lo-

cal high school students to earn up to 18 credit hours of college

credit by completing college classes on the KCU campus. Tuition

for Out of the Blocks courses is signifi cantly reduced to just $75

per credit hour, a tremendous benefi t to local families whether

students enroll at KCU or go on to another college or university.

On April 1, 2010 Kentucky Christian University’s partnership

with local schools was expanded when the University, along with

Carter and Lewis County Schools, received a $366,000 grant from

the USDA’s Rural Utilities Service (RUS) to enable the extension

of the Out of the Blocks program to local high school students via

state-of-the-art interactive video.

“I have known

for years that I

wanted to be a

teacher,” says

KCU junior Vicky

Madden, “and I

am thrilled to

have the oppor-

tunity to earn my teacher education

degree at KCU.”

Vicky, from Greenup County, KY, cites

the infl uence of particularly challeng-

ing and supportive teachers who made

a profound infl uence during her K-12

educational experience. These teach-

ers placed in Vicky’s heart the desire to

serve a similar role in the lives of future

generations of Kentucky students and

that desire led her to apply to KCU’s

Keeran School of Education.

Vicky was an outstanding student at

West Carter High School (a class of

2008 co-valedictorian!), but the pros-

pect of enrolling in college was in-

timidating. “I am the fi rst person in my

family to ever have enrolled in college,”

says Vicky, “and to be honest, I wasn’t

sure what questions I should even be

asking along the way. I am very thank-

ful that the staff of KCU was so care-

ful to walk me through the enrollment

process and took time to get to know

me and my needs.”

One of the areas of concern for Vicky

and her family – as with almost every

student—was how to fi nance her col-

lege education. Coming from a family

of modest means, the cost of college

was intimidating. “I knew that I quali-

fi ed for quite a bit of fi nancial aid, but

when I saw my award letter I was so

relieved to know that it was actually

going to be possible for me to attend

KCU! KCU provided me with very gen-

erous institutional scholarships and

that assistance, coupled with aid from

the state CAP, KTG, and KEES programs

combined to make college affordable

for me and my family.”

Vicky is on pace to graduate in May

2012 and plans to serve as a teacher in

eastern Kentucky.

Financial aid helping dreams of teaching come true

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Academics

Due to sustained growth in the level of interest

among prospective students in sports related

fi elds, Kentucky Christian University has strength-

ened its School of Business curriculum with the

addition of a Sports Management emphasis.

Building on the strength of the Yancey School of

Nursing, future expansion is currently being de-

veloped in the area of Health Sciences.

Service

As a university with a distinct Christian service ele-

ment articulated in its mission, KCU enhances the

life of its surrounding community through many

service and outreach programs. For instance, KCU

students operate a “Free Store” where those in

the community are provided clothing, furniture,

household items and many basic supplies to help

them in times of need. In response to commu-

nity needs (e.g., harsh local economic conditions,

recent local fl oods, local home fi res, etc.) student

led service/outreach programs have enriched the

lives of hundreds of families in our region.

KCU’s Social Work Program (accredited by the

Council on Social Work Education) approaches

community service from a curricular perspective.

Students serve over 460 hours as interns through-

out their Junior and Senior years in local commu-

nity agencies such as Community Based Social

Services, homeless shelters, domestic violence

shelters, Hospice, rape and pregnancy centers,

drug and alcohol rehabilitation facilities, Upward

Bound, adoption centers, mental health facilities,

children’s homes, prisons, hospitals and other

agencies. This strong connection with the com-

munity provides KCU students the opportunity to

demonstrate Christian leadership through service

to our local Appalachian community.

KCU’s mission is to educate students for Christian

leadership and service in the church and professions

throughout the world. At KCU, who a student be-

comes is just as important as what they become.

While the University has grown, expanded, and

developed much over the years, it has maintained

a steady focus on the three Cs: Christ, Character,

and Career.

Kentucky Christian University is one of the true higher education values of our Commonwealth. As a KCU alumnus (1987), I am thrilled to be serving as the fi fth president of the University (following Dr. Keith P. Keeran who enjoyed a tre-mendously successful twenty-three year presidency).

Kentucky Christian University, opening its ninety-fi rst academic year in August 2010, has a long and successful history of higher education excellence within the Commonwealth. The Universi-ty began as a “normal” institute (teacher training school) with a mission to train teachers for mountain communities in eastern Kentucky. From those humble beginnings, Kentucky Christian University has grown, developed, and matured into a Christian liberal arts institution offering bachelors and masters degrees through eight schools: the School of Arts and Sciences, the Sack School of Bible and Ministry, the School of Business, the Keeran School of Education, the School of Music, the School of Social Work and Human Services, the Yancey School of Nursing, and the School of Graduate Studies.

All of Kentucky Christian University’s curricular and co-curric-ular programs include a strong emphasis on the integration of faith and learning. The mission of KCU is to educate students

for Christian leadership and service in the church and profes-sions throughout the world, and graduates of KCU are decided-ly and intentionally “different” in terms of work ethic, spiritual maturity, and dedication to service. Whether planning careers in vocational ministry or music, nursing or social work, teacher education or accounting – graduates of KCU are equipped to be servant leaders in their communities.

Kentucky Christian University has long embraced peer review and accreditation processes and benefi ts from regional accredi-tation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and professional accreditations through the Council on Social Work Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, and the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board. The University’s Five Key Priorities of 1) Customer Service and Re-sponsiveness, 2) Quality and Value, 3) Christian Mentoring, 4) Stewardship, and 5) Service, coalesce to ensure that the KCU educational environment is student-centric and delivering an educational product of exceptional quality and value!

The next time you travel through eastern Kentucky on I-64, make note of our beautiful 121-acre campus adjacent to the interstate (at Exit 172); if time allows, I or one of our staff would be pleased to provide a brief tour of the campus.

Sincerely,Jeff K. Metcalf




Owensboro, KentuckyFounded 1858

PresidentDr. Cheryl D. King

Fall 2009 Enrollment881kwc.edu

Supporting Students

The success of Kentucky Wesleyan students is our top priority. Every

decision we make, every course we offer and every experience on

campus should lead students to one goal – graduation. Starting with

freshmen orientation, students benefi t from assessments, counsel-

ing and the creation of personal development plans. The PDP is a

roadmap for college success, unique to each student, which includes

academic, experiential and extracurricular goals.

New students begin individualized journeys the day they arrive on

campus with extensive support from the new Center for Alumni,

Advancement and Career Development. The Center, with its unique

organizational structure, offers benefi ts to current students and

graduates.

Panthers Helping Panthers links students to alumni for internships,

job-shadowing opportunities, networking events, career forums,

mock interview sessions, job fairs and a speakers’ series. KWC alumni

throughout the country serve as mentors and advisors to guide and

encourage a new generation as they prepare to enter the workforce

or a graduate or professional school.

The Center helps current students explore career options and make

signifi cant life decisions with up-to-date information on job trends

in a nurturing, supportive environment. Alumni can also avail them-

selves of the Center’s services and data as they experience career

challenges and/or seek recareering opportunities.

Academics

New and expanded academic programs linked to high growth careers

offer more choices and internship opportunities for KWC students.

A new online Business Administration degree program is designed for

working adults who are beginning their college career or have some

college work. The intensive seven-week format allows students to

take four classes per semester.

The Health Sciences major allows students to develop an under-

standing of the interdisciplinary nature of the health professions

in preparation for admittance to professional programs. KWC sci-

ence students are consistently admitted to prestigious professional

schools across the country, and 25% of the college’s graduates are

science majors.

The Legal Studies program is an interdisciplinary course study of the

law in preparation for admittance to law school. In addition to law

and skill courses (logic, ethics and business and professional writing),

Incredible. That’s how Andrew Jo-hanneman ’10 describes his research position at the Owens-boro Cancer R e s e a r c h

Program. How did a recent college graduate land a hands-on, high-tech job before graduation? An Owensboro native, the chemistry major entered a large university after high school, but returned home to attend Kentucky Wesleyan after two years. “KWC’s strong academic reputation along with fi nancial challenges brought me home,” explained Johanneman.

Wesleyan was more affordable than the university because KWC insti-tutional scholarships supplemented his Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship. Another advantage was the close relationships with KWC fac-ulty, the chemistry major explains. “My professors were interested in me per-sonally, and they offered encourage-ment and guidance I didn’t receive at

the fi rst school. I enjoyed being in the classroom at Wesleyan.”

“KWC faculty focuses on individual students and their learning experienc-es,” says Johanneman. His KWC faculty advisor, Dr. W. L. Magnuson, encour-aged him to volunteer at the OCRP, which led to an internship and then a fulltime job.

He conducts research on lectins, pro-teins that bind carbohydrates, which are under investigation as topical mi-crobiocides to combat HIV infection.

Johanneman says the OCRP research has been the perfect bridge to medical school, the next step in his career.

Driven, focused and gifted. That’s how Dr. Magnuson describes Johanneman. He also mentions another student who shared many classes with Andrew – Stacy Webb ’10. She, too, is an OCRP researcher whose plans include a Ph.D. in chemistry and a summer 2011 mar-riage - to Andrew. “They will make many contributions to our world,” says Magnuson, “two superstars who found each other.”

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other course content comes from six areas that of-

fer unique perspectives to the profession: Business,

Criminal Justice, History, Political Science and Psy-

chology.

American Studies is an interdisciplinary major with

courses from the Humanities and Social Sciences

that offers a holistic approach to the study of Ameri-

can culture.

KWC’s popular Winter Term 2010 offered three

credit hours in intrigu-

ing subjects at exciting

locations during the

three-week term in Jan-

uary. Students studied

Marine Biology in Belize,

conducted Korean War

research at the National

Archives in Washington,

D.C. and studied art at

various art museums in

the Midwest and South,

in addition to other

courses around the

country and on campus.

Partnerships

A revitalized Theatre

Arts program provides

unprecedented oppor-

tunities for students to

experience the art of

entertainment produc-

tion. This unique model brings together the public

and private postsecondary institutions and faculty,

as well as the resources and expertise of the private

sector. Students from Kentucky Wesleyan, Brescia

University and the Owensboro Community and

Technical College will work should-to-shoulder with

Broadway professionals and assist with entertain-

ment events at Owensboro’s RiverPark Center for the

Arts. The RiverPark Center, Owensboro’s crown jewel

on the riverfront, is under the direction of former

Broadway producer and Tony-nominated legend Zev

Buffman. Students will study under the tutelage of

renowned actors, authors, musicians and technicians

from around the world and will receive training with

industry-leading entertainment equipment provided

by PRG, the world’s leading supplier of entertain-

ment technology. Participation gives qualifying

KWC juniors and seniors a jumpstart to apply for

highly competitive PRG internships in the U.S. and

abroad.

KWC science students gain experience in high-tech

research at the Owensboro Cancer Research Program.

During the summer of 2010, KWC students and

recent graduates conducted research in cancer and

HIV at the Center.

The OCRP is a partnership between the Owensboro

Medical Health System, the University of Louisville’s

James Graham Brown Cancer Center and Kentucky

BioProcessing, the world’s only full-scale facility spe-

cializing in plant-made proteins.

Students conduct research on a variety of projects

relating to cancer and serious infectious diseases

that take advantage of plant-based expression sys-

tems. These independent research projects allow

students to interact with OCRP faculty and staff to

design and perform experiments. Students are en-

couraged to present their work at regional meetings,

and when possible, students are contributing authors

on research publications.

Today’s economy presents chal-lenges throughout our society. How-ever, challenges offer opportunities to collaborate in creative ways that make us more resourceful and ulti-mately, stronger. This letter shares a few examples of partnerships that will result in far-reaching benefi ts to KWC students, our community and our state.

Earlier this year, the presidents of 11 two and four-year colleges and universities in northwest Kentucky and southern Indiana formed The Regional Consortium of Post Secondary Institutions to strengthen economic development and enhance the quality of life in our region. We are working together to leverage resources across our institutions to expand education-al opportunities and facilitate student transfers from two-year to four-year schools. The consortium will develop an economic impact report that makes the case for economic growth and busi-ness expansion in the region.

In collaboration with the Greater Owensboro Economic Develop-ment Corporation, Owensboro’s four postsecondary institutions are developing a collective website to market Owensboro as a college–friendly community. Stay tuned for Owensboro U, a joint initiative designed to highlight higher education and promote concerts, intramurals and other student-centered events.

The president of Brescia University, the Director of Western Ken-tucky University-Owensboro and I traveled to Olomouc, Czech Republic last spring to meet with administrators and faculty at Palacky University, another example of collaboration as we foster relationships in our global community

Owensboro boasts one of the largest hospitals in Kentucky. The vast complement of programs at Owensboro Medical Health Sys-tem includes the Owensboro Cancer Research Program, a joint venture with the University of Louisville’s James Graham Brown Cancer Center, and Kentucky BioProcessing. KWC students gain rich experience in research through valuable internships and em-ployment with OCRP and KBP, and these agencies gain the exper-tise of superior science students from KWC.

A one-of-a-kind partnership in Theatre Arts begins this fall with Owensboro’s RiverPark Center, OCTC, Brescia University and PRG, Inc., a world leader in entertainment technology. This un-precedented collaboration includes shared faculty and marvelous learning and internship opportunities for our students.

Now in our 152nd year, Kentucky Wesleyan College is well po-sitioned for a strong future. A comprehensive strategic planning process is underway and will be complete this fall. We are exam-ining every academic and non-academic program and assessing its benefi t to student success, economic viability and relevance in today’s world as we serve students in the liberal arts tradition.

Dr. Cheryl D. King




Columbia, KentuckyFounded 1903

PresidentDr. William T. Luckey, Jr.

Fall 2009 Enrollment2,349 (1,993 Undergraduate)lindsey.edu

Academics

In the last fi ve years, Lindsey Wilson has invested several million

dollars in its academic programs. In addition to opening the Jim

and Helen Lee Fugitte Science Center, the number of full-time

faculty has been increased. More money has been made avail-

able for faculty initiatives and research -- especially efforts to

collaborate with undergraduate students -- and a bachelor of sci-

ence program in nursing was added to help educate more nurses

for rural Kentucky.

Lindsey Wilson graduates continue to be accepted into some of

the top graduate and professional schools in the region. For ex-

ample, in the last two years, one of the top graduates of the

University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy and the University

of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law were Lindsey Wilson

alumni.

KCTCS Partnership

One of Lindsey Wilson College’s more innovative projects is its

partnership with the Kentucky Community & Technical College

System. Initiated in 2003 with Somerset Community College, this

partnership is in place at KCTCS locations in Ashland, Cumber-

land, Danville, Elizabethtown, Hazard, Henderson, Hopkinsville,

Lexington, London, Louisville, Madisonville, Maysville, Paducah,

Prestonsburg and Somerset.

The program allows KCTCS students to earn a bachelor of arts

degree in human services and counseling or a master of educa-

tion degree in counseling in human development without leaving

their communities. After students graduate from their respective

KCTCS campus, they enroll as full-time Lindsey Wilson students

thanks to a block transfer agreement between the two institu-

tions. A reduced tuition rate is offered.

Lindsey Wilson serves more than 500 Kentucky residents annu-

ally through this initiative. Typically, more than 70 percent of the

program’s students are female, and more than 80 percent are

fi rst-generation college students. The students are also usually at

least 30 years old, and they are usually the primary caregiver for

at least one family member.

Classes are taught on Friday and Saturday by full-time Lindsey

Wilson faculty in order to accommodate students’ busy sched-

ules. During the week, a full-time Lindsey Wilson staff member

Amy Anderson’s life has been for-ever changed because of experiences she’s had while at Lindsey Wilson. A fi rst-generation college student and the daughter of a single mother, Amy came to Lindsey Wilson after she graduated from Adair County High School. Thanks to a generous need-based fi nancial aid package from Lindsey Wilson, coupled with state grants, Amy was able to afford a col-lege education.

“At fi rst, I didn’t know what I want-ed to do when I got to college and it wasn’t easy at fi rst for me,” Amy says. “But I eventually discovered what I wanted to do in life.”

For Amy, that road of discovery be-gan when she was an AIKCU intern at the Council on Postsecondary Education.

“That internship gave me the cour-age to try other things because I had never lived outside of Adair County,” Amy says. “It gave me a lot of confi -dence to try new things, and it made me want to see the world. Everyone I worked with in Frankfort was en-couraging and supportive. They al-ways asked me what I wanted to do with my life.”

Amy took Japanese when she re-turned to Lindsey Wilson. And this school year, she is studying at a Japanese university. It will be the fi rst time Amy has left the country or seen the ocean.

“I’ve never even fl own on a plane be-fore, so this entire experience is go-ing to be just amazing,” she said. “I’m very fortunate to be able to have this opportunity. Lindsey Wilson has been so supportive of me the entire way.”

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keeps offi ce hours at each community campus

location to assist students with their schedules,

questions about fi nancial aid and help with other

issues. At select campuses, Lindsey Wilson offers a

free counseling clinic to the local KCTCS campus

community.

The quality of the education students experience

through the KCTCS-Lindsey Wilson partnership is

the equivalent of what is provided on Lindsey Wil-

son’s A.P. White Campus in Columbia. In fact, be-

cause the KCTCS-Lindsey Wilson partnership uses

a cohort model, student satisfaction is almost al-

ways equal to or higher than the level of student

satisfaction reported at the college’s campus in

Columbia.

Lindsey Wilson’s graduate program is accredited

by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling

and Related Educational Programs, which is the

accreditation arm of the American Counseling As-

sociation. When a program achieves CACREP ac-

creditation, it is a clear signal to the profession

that the program is among the best in the nation.

In fact, CACREP has cited Lindsey Wilson’s gradu-

ate program as a model small-college program.

Because of the partnership’s success, Lindsey Wil-

son has opened regional offi ces in Ashland, Hazard

and Hopkinsville to better serve the community

campuses in those areas. In addition to working

with the LWC students, each regional offi ce has

become a vibrant member of its community by

participating in civic activities, community-ser-

vice initiatives and other projects that contribute

to the quality of life.

What is most exciting about this partnership

between KCTCS and Lindsey Wilson is that it si-

multaneously meets two of the commonwealth’s

critical needs: doubling the number of bachelor

degree holders and providing more mental health

workers in rural areas. As the Council on Postsec-

ondary Education has reported, it is imperative

that the higher-education community take steps

that will allow citizens who do not live near a

four-year college or university to earn a college

degree. The KCTCS-Lindsey Wilson partnership is

one way to expand access to higher education to

geographically isolated Kentucky residents.

The KCTCS-Lindsey Wilson partnership also ad-

dresses the acute need of increasing the number

of qualifi ed mental health workers in rural areas

of the state. There is a well-documented short-

age of qualifi ed mental health professionals in

Kentucky’s rural areas. By partnering with KCTCS

and local mental-health agencies, Lindsey Wilson

helps reduce that need.

Back in 1983 when I arrived at the Lindsey Wilson College, it was a ju-nior college with an annual budget of less than $2 million located on less than 40 acres, with a faculty of 24 serving a campus of fewer than 500 students. Most of the college’s students were from Southcentral Kentucky.

How things have changed.

In the 27 years I’ve been at Lindsey Wilson – including the last 12 as president – I’ve seen this college undergo a breathtaking transformation. Today, Lindsey Wilson has a $49 million oper-ating budget and offers 21 baccalaureate programs and three graduate programs. Its 2010-11 enrollment will exceed more than 2,600 students from more than 100 Kentucky counties, 25 U.S. states and territories, and more than 30 countries. The faculty has expanded to almost 100 full-time positions.

Physically, Lindsey Wilson’s A.P. White Campus has grown to more than 200 acres and more than 50 buildings. In the last fi ve years alone, Lindsey Wilson has spent more than $30 million to open or renovate several impressive buildings, including the Jim and Helen Lee Fugitte Science Center, the Doris and Bob Hol-loway Health & Wellness Center and the Lindsey Wilson Sports Park. Financially, the college is stronger than at any point in its 107-year history.

One thing that has not changed, however, is our mission. The mission of Lindsey Wilson is to serve students’ educational needs by providing a living-learning environment where every student, every day learns, grows and feels like a real human being. The mission is what inspires our more than 300 faculty and staff to reach new heights and discover new and innovative ways to serve students.

Because more than 80 percent of Lindsey Wilson’s students are fi rst-generation college students, the college remains commit-ted to being a college of opportunity that provides access to the middle-class through higher education.

Being a college of opportunity compels us to keep the cost of college affordable for working-class families. Lindsey Wilson has offset modest tuition increases by offering students additional need-based, institutional fi nancial aid. This year, Lindsey Wilson will award more than $10 million in institutional aid, more than double the amount of fi nancial aid awarded through Kentucky programs.

Our commonwealth’s future in inescapably tied to postsecond-ary education. That’s why it is critical for all of us in Kentucky’s postsecondary community to continue to search for ways to partner, collaborate and innovate – to fi nd new ways to broad-en education opportunities to all Kentuckians.

Bill Luckey




Mid-Continent University

Mayfi eld, KentuckyFounded 1949

PresidentDr. Robert J. Imhoff

Fall 2009 Enrollment1823midcontinent.edu

Academics

Mid-Continent University has experienced tremendous growth and continues to grow by offering more programs.

Mid-Continent University ADVANTAGE was created as a unique alternative to the traditional method of earning a college degree. ADVANTAGE is tailored to the needs of busy adults by providing a non-traditional opportunity to complete a degree in an adult setting in numerous lo-cations throughout Kentucky and southern Illinois. The one night a week structure allows students to maintain their family and work life while earning a degree. Classes bring together the work experience and skills of faculty and students, creating a personalized, productive learning environment applicable to the lives of working adults. AD-VANTAGE has helped thousands of adults earn a college degree.

Mid-Continent University ADVANTAGE launched the ac-celerated online Bachelor of Science in Psychology & Counseling in November of 2009. The program was previ-ously offered only face-to-face at the Mayfi eld MCU cam-pus. Mid-Continent has a history of offering a strong psy-chology major through the traditional program and more recently in the one night a week adult format through AD-VANTAGE, but offering it online will provide the ultimate convenience of education being as close as your computer. Online classes focus on real world experience, making the education more meaningful for adults who have prior work history.

Mid-Continent University was approved by SACS to offer Master’s level programs in December 2009. Mid-Continent now offers a Master of Science in Human Resource Man-agement in fi ve locations: Bowling Green, Mayfi eld, Pad-ucah, Madisonville, and Louisville. This master’s degree program has been created to address the growing need for qualifi ed and skilled professionals who have strong in-terpersonal skills and corporate operational expertise. This advancement means more people than ever can experi-ence Mid-Continent University ADVANTAGE through its new master’s degree program with courses that will suit their current and future needs. This degree is a way for ambitious professionals to earn a respected credential that equips them with tools that employers are looking for

For ty-n ine year old M o n t y Duke’s story is familiar to many Ken-tuckians. His life was mov-ing smoothly until he lost

his job due to downsizing. He had ex-perience but potential employers re-quired a degree. He had over 50 hours of college credits but never graduated.

A case worker at the local unemploy-ment offi ce mentioned that going back to school could be affordable through need-based state grants such as the Kentucky Tuition Grant (KTG) and the College Access Program (CAP). She told him about the Workforce Investment Act (WIA), a federal act that provides job training and educational assistance for displaced workers. WIA includes a grant program that assists with the cost of education and training. Monty found that Mid-Continent University’s Advantage catered to his needs as an

adult by offering classes locally once a week. He was able to start the bach-elor’s program by transferring previous credits and taking CLEP (College-Level Examination Program) tests, which give students the opportunity to receive credit for what they already know by earning qualifying scores.

Not only did Monty need a degree to make him more marketable to em-ployers, he wanted to be a role model to his children. He explained, “One of the things that I testify to, as much as anything, is that, as a parent, I believe that God ordains us to lead by exam-ple. With my children being of college age, I could not expect them to under-stand the vast importance of complet-ing their education if I did not show them myself. If you ‘talk the talk’ you have to ‘walk the walk’.” That is exactly what Monty did. He seized this oppor-tunity and graduated two years later.

Monty found a new calling as an MCU student advisor, coaching other adults toward accomplishing the same life-time goal that he fi nally obtained.

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Dr. Debra Hudson has been hired as the As-sociate Vice President of Academic Affairs at MCU. With more than 15 years of leader-ship experience in the fi eld of administration and having taught in Christ-centered higher education programs for adults, Dr. Hudson supports ADVANTAGE as it continues MCU’s tradition of quality curriculum and instruc-tion for adult learners. Formerly at Colorado Christian University, Dr. Hudson served as the Center Director for both the Southern and Western Colorado Adult Learning Cen-ters and the Director of Student Services and Development. She also worked as Acting Director of the Educator Licensing Programs for the College of Adult and Graduate Stud-ies and Assistant Dean of Academic Services. As an Assistant Professor, Dr. Hudson taught and developed undergraduate and graduate courses for CCU’s adult learners in educa-tion, critical thinking, prior learning assess-ment, adult studies, and research.

Partnerships

Mid-Continent has partnered with both Madisonville Community College and Hen-derson Community College to offer students the opportunity to earn their Bachelor’s de-gree on the Community College campus.

Two thousand nine and ten were banner years of service for Mid-Continent University. Our FTE topped 2,630, our largest ever, and we experienced our elev-enth consecutive year of growth.

By far the largest student population we serve is adults. Our education model is a cohort-based, off-site service to working adults throughout many small towns and locations primarily un-served or unavailable for working adults. Ex-cept for our traditional students on our Mayfi eld campus, all our classes are evening classes. We currently have classes in approximately seventy-four locations across Kentucky.

We gained approval from SACS in December for our Masters program so we are now a Level III institution and classifi ed by Carnegie as a “Busi-

ness Specialty” university. Perhaps we are the only “business specialty” school in America that has a Christian Studies core in every major and discipline!

The opportunity for a face-to-face master’s de-gree in Bowling Green, Mayfi eld, Paducah, Madi-sonville and Louisville will make our region more attractive to companies, which will trickle down to help all of us. The Kentucky Chamber of Com-merce statistics indicate that in Kentucky, on av-erage, an individual with a master’s degree makes $8,000 more, annually, than an individual with a bachelor’s degree. Only 8% of Kentucky adults have master’s, professional, or doctoral degrees so those who advance their education beyond a bachelor’s have a defi nite career advantage. This opportunity provides great potential for both employers and employees.

Robert Imhoff




MidwayFounded 1847

PresidentDr. William B. Drake, Jr.

Fall 2009 Enrollment1,408 (1,335 undergraduate)midway.edu

Expanding Facilities

Midway College remains Kentucky’s only college for women

through its campus day program. The College also is a leader in

serving working men and women through its School for Career

Development with evening and weekend classes and Midway

College Online offering classes anytime, anywhere; the Graduate

School; and the new School of Pharmacy in Paintsville, Kentucky

(pending accreditation).

Construction began in November 2009 on the new 30,242 square

foot $5 million Learning Resource Center. This new facility will

enhance enrollments in the nursing program, provide state-of-

the-art classroom space as well as faculty offi ces; and also in-

cludes an indoor gross anatomy equine lab.

In January 2010, the College announced its plans to open a

School of Pharmacy in Paintsville, Kentucky by August 2011.

Graduates will receive a Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree,

and once fully operational enrollment will reach 320 students.

It is anticipated to have a $40 million annual economic impact

to the region. This program will take Midway College to a Level

V institution.

Midway continues to grow its off-site locations, both free-stand-

ing and in partnership with KCTCS. The College has expanded to

the City of Radcliff, near Fort Knox, and will begin offering its

accelerated bachelor degree completion programs to non-tradi-

tional students. Midway College’s Lexington campus is doubling

its space at its current Hamburg location to serve more students

and offer more courses.

Academics

Midway College graduated 359 students in May 2010, including

its fi rst master level (MBA) degrees to 23 graduates.

Enrollment has increased from 1,694 students in 2008, to 1,922

students at the end of the 2009-2010 academic year. The Col-

lege anticipates passing 2,000 students by the end of the coming

year.

Midway College now offers a 12 month RN-BSN program for

working nurses. This program is blended, combining in-seat and

online courses.

At the May 2010 Commence-ment of Midway College, 23 students made history for the College by being the fi rst gradu-ates of the Masters of Business Administration (MBA) Program. Among those students was Daryl K. Love, Community Rela-tions Manager for Ashland, Inc.

“I’m honored to be part of Midway’s fi rst graduating MBA class. Participating in the MBA program gave me an oppor-tunity to expand my business knowledge, skills and abilities. I was challenged to examine data and situations more critically and strategically, competencies that are critical in today’s com-petitive business environment.”

Love says obtaining an MBA was not an easy endeavor but it was defi nitely worth the sacrifi ce of time, effort and personal re-sources. He is most thankful to God and Midway College’s facil-ity and staff for all their support and encouragement.

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Midway College Online now offers an associate

degree in Medical Coding that can be completed

entirely online. With the ever-changing health-

care regulations and the need for more health-

care, these two degrees signifi cantly increase the

impact of Midway’s Nursing/Health Sciences pro-

gram on Kentucky’s workforce by providing highly

trained and skilled professional for sectors that

need employees.

Midway College now offers a newly revamped

Business Administration degree that offers six

areas of concentration: accounting, entrepreneur-

ship, equine business, human resource manage-

ment, leadership and marketing.

With the success of our MBA program in-seat,

the College has now expanded that and offers

that program online to reach even more students

across the Commonwealth of Kentucky.

Midway College Online also has developed and

now offers a unique program for Kentucky coal

miners and others beyond our state in this vital

industry. The B.A. in Mining Management & Safety

was developed for those working in the mining in-

dustry to advance their career into management.

Supporting Students

The College’s retention rate has continued to im-

prove as the Offi ce of Student Affairs works hard

to coordinate activities for on campus and com-

muters students and provide resources for all stu-

dents. In the last academic years over 120 events

were offered to our students including a lecture

series on John Maxwell’s Leadership 101 book,

trips to see Broadway plays and concerts, fi tness

programs and more.

In May, 2010, the College established the Dr. Lil-

ialyce Akers Leadership Lecture Series. The lecture

series is named in honor of the late, former Mid-

way Junior College professor and Board of Trustee

Member. Dr. Akers embraced the principles of

leadership as she served as a professor at Mid-

way Junior College, Morehead State University,

the University of Kentucky and the University of

Louisville. Midway College will honor her memory

through the lecture series, by equipping students

with the skills needed to serve as leaders within

their respective communities.

Midway College is grow-ing. In November 2009 we began construction on a new 30,242 square foot Learning Resource Center. This will provide the Col-lege with state-of-the-art classroom facilities to serve our growing student body

in critical areas such as nursing, teacher edu-cation and business, in addition to providng us with a new gross anatomy lab for our signature equine studies program. The construction of our new Center is well underway and on schedule for completion in early 2011.

In addition to bricks and mortar, we are grow-ing academically and increasing our service terri-tory. This year marks several major milestones for Midway College. At our 2010 Commencement 23 students were granted the fi rst ever masters degrees from Midway College receiving Masters

in Business Administration. Secondly, our an-nouncement in January 2010 of our new School of Pharmacy in Paintsville, Kentucky takes this institution to Level V (doctorate degree grant-ing institution) once that program is accredited. Third, we are opening a campus location in Rad-cliff, Kentucky to serve the growing population in and around Fort Knox as well as doubling our existing Lexington campus. Moreover, we are ex-panding our degree programs at the associate, bachelor and master levels to continue to pro-vide much needed educational offerings in our four pillar programs – business, equine studies, nursing/health sciences, and teacher education.

These expansions of our campus, academics and service territory refl ect our board of trustee’s and faculty’s renewed sense of fulfi lling our mission – to serve the unmet educational needs of Ken-tucky and beyond.

Dr. William B. Drake, Jr.




Pikeville College

Pikeville, KentuckyFounded 1889

PresidentPaul E. Patton

Fall 2009 Enrollment1,005 (705 undergraduate)pc.edu

Academics and New Facilities

Pikeville College announced a $25 million dollar expan-

sion project in May that will provide the Pikeville College

School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) and the under-

graduate college with a new educational facility and an

expanded clinical skills center. The project will allow the

medical school to expand the current class size from 75

to 125 students, increasing the total enrollment from 300

to 500 students. The nine-story structure will include lec-

ture halls, a gross anatomy lab, research labs, offi ces, small

group classrooms and student study space. A clinical skills

training and evaluation center with specially-equipped ex-

amination rooms will serve as training and testing centers

for students in programs using standardized patients and

high-fi delity robotic patient simulators. The Elizabeth Ak-

ers Elliott Nursing Program will utilize the space for similar

training. Plans also include an expanded osteopathic ma-

nipulative medicine lab and clinic and a new cafeteria for

the campus.

Pikeville College, in conjunction with the Pikeville College

School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM), is offering stu-

dents a cooperative eight-year program (4+4) leading to

a bachelor’s degree and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

(D.O.) degree. Ten high school seniors from across the state

have been selected to begin the program this fall.


Pikeville College and Morehead State University (MSU)

will collaborate to offer what has been referred to as the

“model Teacher Leader (TL) master’s program for Ken-

tucky.” The program focuses on education and leadership,

both of which will enhance the classroom experience, ad-

vance student learning and develop leadership potential.

Aspiring teacher leaders will register as MSU students, but

attend classes at the Pikeville College campus and online.

Students will be involved in fi eld-based work in each of the

core courses and will be able to choose from three areas of

specialization, including reading/writing (with an option to

pursue the national board certifi cation), Interdisciplinary

P-5, and middle grades.

Writer and poet Wil-liam Butler Yeats had the notion that educa-tion is not the fi lling of a pail, but the light-ing of a fi re.

A scholar, athlete, artist and campus leader, Pikeville College senior Gary Smith has an enthusiasm for learning that burns white-hot.

When he’s not in the classroom or on the soccer fi eld, Smith, who’s majoring in English and art, serves as captain of the academic team and as president of Sigma Tau Delta, the English honor society.

An all-around student, Smith says the discipline he’s learned as an athlete has gone a long way in helping him be pre-pared for classes. It has also given him

an edge when it comes to mentoring incoming freshmen as a SOAR leader and in his role as one of the founding members of Pikeville College’s newly-established Greek organizations.

Smith’s passion for literature is some-thing he attributes to his grandmother, a teacher, who read to him as a boy, bringing to life the adventures of Huck Finn and other childhood classics. His plans for the future include graduate school and earning a Ph.D. in literature, possibly pursuing a career in teaching.

“Pikeville College’s small campus al-lows you to have a personal relation-ship with your teachers that you just don’t get anywhere else,” said Smith. “I’m also fortunate to have earned scholarships and received grants and other fi nancial aid. It makes a differ-ence and takes the pressure off so you can focus on academics, athletics and campus life.”

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For the second year in a row, Pikeville College

hosted the Regional Science Olympiad for

nearly 300 middle and high school students

in the region. More than 50 volunteers and

educators assisted with the competition. The

college’s EQT Math and Science Day Camps

serve 200 middle school students each sum-

mer and are sponsored by both private fund-

ing and the East Kentucky Gear-Up program.

Student Support

Pikeville College introduced an intensive

mentoring program, “Building Extraordinary

Achievement with Resources for Success,” or

B.E.A.R.S., that was designed to enhance the

overall student experience. Led by volunteers

from the faculty and staff, the B.E.A.R.S. pro-

gram provides participating students with a

mentor or friend, as someone they can look

to for encouragement and support. Mentors

provide assistance in obtaining tutoring ser-

vices, counseling and many other campus

resources. More than 170 students and 50

faculty and staff participated in the program

in the fi rst year.

For the fi rst time in Pikeville College’s his-

tory, Greek life will be a part of the student

experience. Students formed two fraternities

last spring, Delta Alpha Lambda and Gamma

Sigma Chi, and two sororities Delta Delta

Nu and Zeta Omega Chi. With the renova-

tion of two fl oors in Wickham Hall, the Greek

organizations will have their own piece of

real estate on campus, including renovated

residence hall suites, spacious common ar-

eas and updated amenities throughout each

fl oor.

Pikeville College has deep roots and a proud heritage. It was founded in 1889 by Presbyterians with a mis-sion of providing the best possible educational opportunities to the people of the Central Appalachian Mountains. As a small liberal arts college, our size makes us unique in a world where big is almost always equated with good. Our small campus and student body

allow us to give individual attention to every student.

Today, we are a much different institution than our founders established 122 years ago, but the classroom is still the heart and soul of that tradition. Our commitment to students re-mains strong and we are focused on developing programs to meet the needs of the region.

In the undergraduate college, we offer 23 baccalaureate de-gree programs and three associate degree programs. Pikeville College and Morehead State University have come together to offer what has been referred to as the “model Teacher Leader master’s program for Kentucky.” Aspiring teacher leaders will register as MSU students, but attend classes at the Pikeville College campus and online.

Since its inception in 1997, the Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine (PCSOM) has been making a positive impact on health care in our region. PCSOM was recognized as one of the top 20 medical schools in the nation in rural medicine and this year was ranked fi fth in the percentage of graduates going into primary care residencies by U.S. News & World Report. This fall, we are embarking on a vital $25 million dollar expansion project that will greatly enhance the excellent medical education our student-doctors receive and allow us to expand the current class size from 75 to 125 stu-dents, increasing the total medical school enrollment from 300 to 500.

Beyond the classroom, we encourage our students to get in-volved in order to develop their leadership, networking and cultural diversity skills because that’s what the real world re-quires. For the fi rst time in our history, Greek life will be a part of the campus. An intensive new mentoring program prom-ises to make the transition to college easier for our freshman class.

This fall, we will welcome the largest freshman class in the history of the institution. It is a blessing that so many recog-nize the great value that Pikeville College offers. Our momen-tum is building and this promises to be an exciting year.

Paul E. Patton




Saint Catharine College

Springfi eld, KentuckyFounded 1931

PresidentWilliam D. Huston

Fall 2009 Enrollment851sccky.edu

Academics

In the 2009-2010 academic year, a Bachelor Degree in Biology

was added to the rapidly growing list of Baccalaureate offerings.

Also started last year was an increasingly popular program, the

RN to BSN which affords registered nurses the opportunity to

earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Additional Bachelor De-

grees this academic year are in English and Fine Arts.

Student Support

Due to increased academic scholarships and new athletic pro-

grams, institutional fi nancial aid for St. Catharine students has

increased by 100 percent over the last two years. This has been

a big factor in the double digit increase in enrollment in each of

the last three years.

That enrollment increase has also been made possible by an am-

bitious retention effort campus-wide. Retention for fi rst-time,

full time students has increased by 15 percent in the last three

years, largely due to the Center for Student Support Services. This

center has an “early alert” policy through which faculty can iden-

tify students dealing with academic issues. Even more important

is the “intervention advising” which requires students on proba-

tion to meet weekly with the staff in the Center for Student Sup-

port Services.


Over a decade ago St. Catharine College established a niche in

the area of Health Sciences. That has now grown to an affi liation

with 44 hospitals and clinics in which students are placed for

their clinicals.

Recently a partnership was formed with the Springfi eld Campus

of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College that offi cially

opened May 6. In this partnership St. Catharine College instruc-

tors will teach liberal arts classes at the KCTCS campus.

Another signifi cant partnership entered into recently is the agree-

ment between St. Catharine College and the City of Lebanon

which resulted in the establishment of an Education Center in

Centre Square in Lebanon. Centre Square, a former public school

building in Lebanon, has undergone a brilliant facelift which in-

Everyone at

St. Catha-

rine College

knows Jere-

my Pierson.

The affable

young man

from Ows-

ley County

seems to

be present

at every function and event held on

campus. The bit of irony in his omni-

presence is that it was unlikely that

the junior would be seen on any col-

lege campus following his high school

graduation in 2008.

Although his academic record was

good throughout high school, and his

talent in baseball and basketball was

above average, nobody in his fam-

ily had ever attended college and he

could have easily followed that same

non-academic path.

“My high school baseball coach got in

touch with Coach Bramblett (St. Cath-

arine head coach) and I ended up get-

ting scholarship money,” Jeremy said.

“But even with that, I didn’t know if I

would be able to go to a private school.

My family doesn’t have much money

and other schools were cheaper.”

But things came together for Jeremy.

He received KEES money for his excel-

lent high school grades, more athletic

aid to play JV basketball at St. Catha-

rine, an AIKCU scholarship sponsored

by UPS, a work-study position as well

as other state and federal grants.

It would be understated to say that

Jeremy has made the most of his col-

lege opportunity. He fi nished his fresh-

man year with a 4.0 GPA and will take

a 3.7 average into his junior year. His

plans are to obtain a teaching degree

and return to Owsley County where

he also wants to coach basketball and

baseball.

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cludes a beautiful auditorium. In addition to St.

Catharine College hosting many cultural events in

the auditorium, other parts of the facility will be

used for academic and enrichment classes.

The most noticeable partnership that is ongo-

ing between St. Catharine College and K-12 in-

stitutions is with our Teacher Education Program.

Instead of the traditional approach that sends

teacher education students to student teach at

the end of their college career, the Field-Based

Educator Preparation (FEP) program at St. Cath-

arine sends students into the K-12 classrooms

during the fi rst semester of their freshman year.

This not only allows our students to solidify their

decision on entering the education profession but

it also helps them build relationships with school

administrators that has often led to employment

opportunities.

In addition, the St. Catharine College RTL³ read-

ing program (Read to Learn, Read to Lead, Read

to Live) has established valuable partnerships

with many elementary and middle schools in

the region. Those relationships were accentuated

recently by collaboration in the Big Read proj-

ect that called for a common reading experience

among the schools.

Increasing effi ciencies and controlling costs

A new initiative started this summer is an

$850,000 investment toward making the “physi-

cal plant” at St. Catharine College more energy ef-

fi cient. After an energy-audit, steps are currently

underway to make the heating and cooling of

buildings on campus more effi cient to the point

where the initial investment will be recouped in

12 years. Additional energy and fi nancial savings

are anticipated from two new information tech-

nology initiatives: the centralization of copying

services and the nightly shut down of lab com-

puters.

The 2009-2010 academic year was another year of growth at St. Catharine College. This year, how-ever, the growth wasn’t as visible in terms of new construction proj-ects, but instead a year of growth in academic programs, student enroll-ment, faculty/staff recruitment and athletic offerings.

But while the growth wasn’t de-tectable on the visual landscape as in years past, the plans laid down during the last few months provide for growth at St. Catharine that will be noticed far beyond our picturesque campus. Vision 2025 calls for an investment of $150 million in capital improvements over the next 15 years that will increase our capacity to serve over 2,000 full time students.

Vision 2025 is already underway with the construction of our new 100 bed residence hall scheduled to open for the fall 2011 semester. That is the initial project in the 15 year plan that will also include six more residence halls, a library, a chapel, an ad-ditional science building, a convocation center and new athletic facilities.

While the bricks and mortar continue to grab the headlines, the even bigger story is the growth in academic offerings that

parallels the expansion in our facilities and infrastructure. Since our fi rst bachelor degrees were granted in 2005, we have grown to 14 bachelor degree programs with 21 specialty areas. New this academic year are bachelor of arts degrees in English and fi ne arts.

Our successes are only made possible through the continued support of our donors and friends. In my 14 year tenure, much of that support has come from our local region. Such support was evidenced this summer when a milestone agreement was reached with the city of Lebanon where we will establish an Education Center in the beautifully renovated Centre Square.

We welcome input from all of our neighbors and supporters such as we recently received when conducting regional forums in our local communities. The suggestions provided at these fo-rums will be the basis for our next strategic plan that will guide us from 2011 through 2015.

All of these contributions, whether monetary, in-kind or through dialogue allow St. Catharine College to provide a quality educa-tion to many students in central Kentucky, many of which are fi rst generation college students. We take pride in affording this opportunity to our students and we look forward to the next 15 years as those opportunities will only become greater. Bill Huston




Louisville, KentuckyFounded 1814

PresidentTori Murden McClure

Fall 2009 Enrollment1,653 (1,178 Undergraduate)spalding.edu

Academics

In the fi rst year of Spalding’s new Master of Arts in School Guid-ance Counseling program, 45 students have enrolled in the 33-credit hour, fi ve-semester program that prepares candidates to fi ll the shortage of guidance counselors at the elementary and high school levels in the region. Students have a choice of two se-mester lengths, a traditional 14-week or an accelerated 6-week session.

Spalding University admitted its inaugural class of 25 students in the fall of 2009 to its new Master of Arts in Applied Behav-ior Analysis program. The program curriculum and practicum components are approved by the Behavior Analysis Certifi cation Board (BACB), the national body that certifi es professional be-havior analysts. A growing fi eld in human services, applied be-havior analysis (ABA) is an evidence-based discipline founded on the experimental analysis of behavior. Behavioral services are de-livered to a range of clients, including those on the Autism spec-trum, the developmentally disabled, and those with traumatic brain injuries, dementias, and other neurological disorders.

This year the School of Communication approved an undergrad-uate minor in emerging media. Students will learn to maneuver new and evolving technologies by studying social media, politics and marketing.

Established in 1933, Spalding has the oldest collegiate-based nursing program in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Spalding’s RN to BSN is designed for individuals who already hold an as-sociate degree in nursing (ADN) and are currently licensed to practice nursing. The student will receive transfer credit and must complete an additional 28 hours of nursing coursework offered in the accelerated format of six-week sessions using Blackboard as the delivery system. This low intensity format, in which all nurs-ing credits may be completed in one year’s time, allows students to commute from the region, and to balance work and family responsibilities with schoolwork.

Spalding’s College of Education redesigned its Master’s in Prin-cipal Preparation program to respond to the changing role of principals in K-12 schools. The new program, recently the fi rst program in principal preparation in the state approved by the Kentucky Education Professional Standards Board, focuses on de-veloping principals as instructional leaders and prepares students for all facets of the principal’s role with coursework integrated with real world applications.

Spalding Uni-versity stu-dent-athlete Abram Deng has known the rewards of perseverance far before he began to run cross-country.

Born in 1991 in Khartoum, Sudan, Deng was born into a country known for its relentless civil wars. Deng and his family understood that sacrifi ces needed to be made in order to keep their family together and safe.

In 1996, Deng, his mother and two sisters sought refuge in Egypt, while Deng’s father traveled to the United States to make arrangements for his family’s journey to America. With the help of Catholic Charities, Deng and his family traveled safely to the United States in 1999, briefl y living in New York before moving to Louisville, Ky.

Although Abram plans to return to Sudan one day to reunite with his ex-tended family, he considers America to be his home—the place he has made the most memories and friends.

According to cross-country coach Kevin Alessandro, Deng “has really ex-celled” at Spalding. With the univer-sity’s high-altitude training program and six-week session format, Deng has found a place where he can stand out not only as an athlete, but also as an A and B student.

“Running is the reinforcement that makes me want to do better in class,” says Deng. “It helps me to get back to where I want to be.” And Deng has the drive to get to where he wants to be…as a student, an athlete and future business owner—a career he hopes to build in America and then take back to Sudan.

“I have no doubt in Abram’s success,” says Alessandro. “He is one of my most coachable athletes, and his grades re-fl ect his ability to stay focused and keep his goals in mind.”

“[My early struggles] have made it eas-ier for me to adapt,” Deng says. “Since I’ve been through so many different changes, smaller changes don’t seem as major to me.”

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Supporting Students Spalding’s Academic Resource Center launched two programs in 2009-10 to assist students in academic jeopardy. CARE is a program for con-ditionally-admitted students who are required to participate in academic coaching in their fi rst semester as students. Each student’s CARE plan is individually tailored to address the skills and areas most benefi cial to their academic improve-

ment. The second program, SPARK, Spalding Aca-demic Recovery Kick start, is a support program for students on academic probation. Students are enrolled after the spring or fall semesters and are aided to progress toward good academic standing within one semester. Individualized plans for re-covery are created to meet each student’s needs.

For more than 30 years Spalding has been com-mitted to its adult learners and their unique

needs. In an effort to continue offering educa-tion that’s convenient and affordable for adults, many of whom are working and/or raising fami-lies, Spalding has improved its support services. The Academic Resource Center (ARC) now offers student services in the evenings, on weekends and by appointment. The Adult Accelerated Pro-gram (AAP) also offers a new-student orientation each session for adult students to become better acquainted with available services and technical support.


Spalding has an institutional partnership with Louisville’s Maupin Elementary School with both the College of Education and School of Social Work creating collaborative programs with the public school. The College of Education partnered with Maupin to offer an after-school program led by Spalding faculty volunteers. Also, Spalding pre-service teachers gained high quality fi eld experi-ence teaching in “Teaching and Learning” class-rooms at Maupin. Fifth-graders at Maupin began to think about higher-education and made a day-long college visit to Spalding’s campus, where the youth met with various members of the faculty. The School of Social Work offering its students’ undergraduate courses on-site at Maupin, and students applied their course content to fi eld work by providing services to the families of Maupin’s students. The School of Social Work pi-loted the Success Project, which hosted informa-tion sessions to help parents navigate the educa-tional system better and facilitate their children’s transition to middle school.

On behalf of the students, faculty

and staff of the Spalding University

community, I bring you greetings. In

2009, the Spalding community con-

cluded the fi nal year of a fi ve-year

strategic plan. Throughout the last

fi ve years, the Spalding community

has truly redefi ned all that is pos-

sible and continues to set higher ex-

pectations and more daring goals.

We remain equally focused on undergraduate traditional-aged

students and adult learners as well as graduate students, and

the academic additions implemented in the 2009-2010 aca-

demic year refl ect our commitment. The College of Social Sci-

ences and Humanities launched a master’s degree with board

certifi cation in Applied Behavioral Analysis. The College of Busi-

ness and Communication added a social media track within the

bachelor’s of science in communication program. The College

of Education enrolled 45 students in the fi rst year of the mas-

ter’s of arts in school guidance counseling program, and the

college also was the fi rst in Kentucky to receive approval from

the state’s Education and Professional Standards Board for our

re-designed Principal Preparation Program. Finally, our School

of Nursing started a “R.N. to B.S.N.” degree program allowing

students with associate’s degrees in nursing to pursue a bach-

elor’s of science in nursing degree while maintaining current

employment as well as personal and family responsibilities.

At Spalding, we support each student to meet their educational

goals through expanded student life and academic support ser-

vices. One of the goals of the university is to see students excel

and graduate from their academic programs, but we also hope

to instill a desire to be a community leader in each alumna

and alumnus of Spalding. This sense of caring, collaboration

and impulse to “give back” often leads students to explore new

horizons of academics, volunteerism and leadership. We have

an institutional partnership with a local elementary school, and

both the College of Education and the School of Social Work

have built innovative collaborations with between our students

and faculty and theirs to further the learning of everyone in-

volved.

In the next year, as I fulfi ll my fi rst year at the 28th president of

Spalding, I will further the momentum for growth and academ-

ic excellence built over the last decade. I look forward to further

acquainting individuals to Spalding’s mission, encouraging and

supporting faculty leaders to develop new programs, and being

attentive to the maintenance of our key campus facilities.

Sincerely,

Tori Murden McClure, M.Div., J.D., M.F.A.




Thomas More College

Crestview Hills, KentuckyFounded 1921

PresidentSr. Margaret Stallmeyer

Fall 2009 Enrollment1,858 (1,707 undergraduate)thomasmore.edu

Academics

For the 2010-11 academic year, Thomas More College will offer a

Bachelor of Business Administration in Healthcare Management

for working adults. In addition, the College is also working toward

offering a Master of Education Degree (M.Ed.) with a focus in

instructional technology in the 2011-12 academic year. Thomas

More also shows continued success with recent new programs,

such as the Master of Arts in Teaching, which ushered in its fourth

and largest cohort during the 2010-11 academic year. Other

growing programs include Sports and Entertainment Marketing,

Environmental Science and Forensic Science.

The college continues to grow its adult population. Roughly half

of the 2010 graduates were adult students who were enrolled in

the Thomas More College Accelerated Program (TAP). The pro-

gram is fl exible and is taught in an accelerated, one night per

week format. Students may earn an associate’s degree in man-

agement, a bachelor’s degree in business administration or a

master’s of business administration degree. Students can take

courses either at Thomas More or at the satellite campus in Blue

Ash, Ohio.

To better serve the needs of its adult students, the College in-

troduced the Center for Adult and Professional Education (CAPE)

this year. This new 6,000 square foot building located on the

main campus brings the student services components for adult

students into one convenient location. Students can meet with

an enrollment counselor, academic advisor, fi nancial aid and ac-

counting specialists all under one roof.

Thomas More recently relocated and updated its tutoring center

with increased space, testing rooms and conference room to al-

low students easier access and a more comfortable environment

in which to study, prepare for and take tests.

Community and K-12 Partnerships

Thomas More College is committed to offering outreach and

mentoring programs to inner city students in Northern Kentucky.

Through the B.E.S.T. (Business Education Success Teams) partner-

ship with the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, staff

and faculty worked to motivate inner-city elementary students

to develop ambitions for college. Science outreach program and

STEM camps are offered through fi eld experiences at the Thomas

More College Center for Ohio River Research and Education (also

known as the Biology Field Station). Participants learn about the

Anna Den-n e m a n n ’ s dream of at-tending a small liberal arts college seemed far away when she was a se-

nior in high school. Although she was on her way to graduating third in her high school class, she wasn’t sure her family could afford the tuition of an independent college. That dream, however, came true with the help of scholarships, work study programs and a fi nancial aid package that al-lowed her to graduate from Thomas More College in 2010 with a degree in biology and aspirations to enter the medical fi eld.

“My mother is a single mom and we needed help to be able to afford college. I had settled on the idea of going to a bigger school where the tuition was lower, even though my ambitions were to study somewhere

smaller. So, I was thrilled to receive a fi nancial aid package at Thomas More that enabled me to go there. The smaller class sizes really fa-cilitated the kind of learning atmo-sphere I was looking for -- one where your professors know you by name and you’re not just a number,” she explained.

At one point during her four years at Thomas More, Anna worked three part-time jobs, in addition to hold-ing down a full class load. One of those jobs was as a work study stu-dent in the Admissions Offi ce, where she conducted tours for prospective students, many of whom also shared her dream of affording the kind of college experience she was so appre-ciative to receive. “I loved the small community feel at Thomas More, and am so thankful for the fi nancial aid that enabled me to attend the kind of school that was the best fi t for me,” Ann said.

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research occurring at the river station, and K-12

students and their teachers interface with Thom-

as More Faculty and students, as well as those

from other colleges and universities utilizing the

station for research.

Thomas More continues to offer extensive dual

credit relationships through the Gemini Program,

which allows talented high school seniors the op-

portunity to earn college credit either at Thomas

More or at their high school campus. In addition,

the College is a partner with area high schools

and other post-secondary institutions in a Toyo-

ta USA foundation grant that encourages STEM

partnerships.

Community and Economic Development

Thomas More is a founding member and leader in

the Northern Kentucky Council of Partners, now

the Northern Kentucky Education Council. The

group serves as the regional P-20 council, devoted

to the educational goals of Vision 2015, the re-

gional visioning process. College and K-12 educa-

tors regularly interface and collaborate on issues

related to curriculum, statewide education policy,

advocacy and creating partnerships with business

and the community.

In addition, the College remains engaged with Tri-

Ed, the local economic development group. The

goal of Tri-Ed is to attract new businesses and re-

tain current businesses in the Northern Kentucky

Community. The College supports the goals of

Tri-Ed by creating an educated workforce. Thomas

More is also gaining momentum with its Center

for Healthcare and Healthcare Management, de-

voted to the specifi c economic development as-

pects of healthcare in Northern Kentucky.

Supporting Students

The College recently announced its participa-

tion in the Post-9/11 Chapter 33 Yellow Ribbon

Program, which ensures that an eligible military

student incurs no out-of-pocket tuition expens-

es while enrolled at Thomas More. (For veterans

not eligible for post 9/11 Yellow Ribbon benefi ts,

a $2,000 scholarship is offered.) In conjunction

with that program, a Veterans’ Services Offi ce

was created that includes a dedicated individual

who provides counseling and information to the

students, in addition to developing programming

specifi cally to the needs of veterans.

The 2009-2010 academic year of-fered many reasons to celebrate here at Thomas More College. In May, we honored the accomplishments of 354 graduates. The class of 2010 included individuals who balanced demanding course loads with jobs, entrepreneur-ial endeavors, volunteer commitments and family, while maintaining high GPAs. Our outgoing seniors made impressive scores on the Measure of

Academic Profi ciency and Progress test, with 24 of them scoring above the 90th percentile in their areas of study.

I’m proud to say this is the fourth year straight that Thomas More College has experienced a growth in enrollment, both in our tra-ditional student and adult populations. In addition, our resident student population is at an all-time high. Nursing, education and business administration are our three largest majors.

We recently announced the addition of a Bachelor of Business Ad-ministration in Healthcare Management. That, combined with the success of our Master of Arts in Teaching and other growing pro-grams, offers students more opportunities to develop skills crucial to Kentucky’s future.

Our service learning projects continue to make an impact both locally and around the globe. Students recently worked with chil-dren in Northwestern Jamaica through the Jamaica Service Learn-

ing Program. Many others volunteered to build houses for Habitat for Humanity, serve meals to the homeless, assist underprivileged children, prepare tax returns for low-income individuals, visit with elderly patients, mentor school children and tutor peers. The will-ingness and enthusiasm our students have exhibited to help others and make a difference in the world is truly amazing.

Our staff and students have participated in a variety of partnerships to foster the dreams and ambitions of area youth. The College con-tinues its extensive outreach to primary and secondary institutions through new initiatives and long-standing partnerships, including B.E.S.T. (Business Education Success Teams).

Our student-athletes represented the college well both in the class-room and on the fi elds and courts. One was honored as the nation-wide 2009-2010 College Division ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Men’s Basketball Player of the Year. In addition to seven conference championships and several coach of the year awards, Thomas More was also recognized for excellence in sportsmanship, once again demonstrating our commitment to going beyond the scoreboards in measuring success.

With a continued focus on helping our students develop the skills that will carry them through their whole life, we look forward to embracing new opportunities to prepare them to continue to grow and contribute to the community.

Sr. Margaret Stallymeyer, C.D.P.




Lexington, KentuckyFounded 1780

PresidentR. Owen Williams

Fall 2009 Enrollment1,089transy.edu

New Leadership

After a 27-year tenure as president and an impressive

number of accomplishments at Transylvania University, Dr.

Charles L. Shearer announced his retirement in October

2009, and his last day was July 31, 2010.

The Board of Trustees named Dr. R. Owen Williams Tran-

sylvania’s 25th president in April 2010, after conducting a

national search, and he assumed the offi ce August 1.

Williams, 58, earned an A.B. in philosophy from Dartmouth

College, an M.A. in intellectual history from Cambridge

University, a master’s of law from Yale Law School, and a

Ph.D. in history, specializing in nineteenth-century Ameri-

can history, from Yale University. He spent 24 years on Wall

Street as director of the government bond department at

Salomon Brothers, executive director at Goldman Sachs,

and chairman of Bear Stearns Asia. He spent more than a

year living and working in Tokyo and three years living and

working in Hong Kong.

A decade ago, Williams returned to his fi rst love, the acad-

emy, to prepare himself for a career in academic admin-

istration by studying history and law at Yale University.

Since then he has held a number of distinguished fellow-

ships and been an effective fund-raiser for Dartmouth and

other non-profi t organizations.

Academics

Transylvania’s number of majors now stands at 38, after

the recent additions of educational studies, writing, rhet-

oric, and communication, and German studies. Students

also have the option to work with faculty members, the

dean, and the registrar to design a major that fi ts their

specifi c academic and career interests.

The newly created pre-orientation program for fi rst-year

students, QuickStart for Academic Success, is a three-day

program designed to provide fi rst-year students with the

information, skills, and resources they need to be success-

ful in their fi rst year of college. QuickStart participants will

Chris Monsanto ‘10 is taking his trumpet with him to Princeton. While at Transylvania majoring in computer science and minoring in music, one of Chris’s professors suggested he spend his summers doing research at Auburn Univer-sity and DePauw University. He

presented a paper on that research at the International Symposium on Implementation and Application of Functional Languages in New Jersey. Now he is headed to Princ-eton University to pursue a Ph.D. in computer science.

“Since my sophomore year, I have been involved in research,” said Monsanto. “In summer 2009, I was the only undergraduate to present a paper at the International Sym-posium on Implementation and Application of Functional Languag-es. Without my scholarship from Transylvania, I would have had to sacrifi ce my research to work ad-ditional jobs to pay for my educa-tion. With the scholarship, I was able to devote the time needed to concentrate on my academics.”

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also partner with

Transy’s community

service pre-orien-

tation programs to

give the students

fi rsthand experience

with community ser-

vice opportunities in

Lexington.

Community ser-vice and involve-ment

Transylvania stu-

dents, faculty, and

staff take advantage

of numerous op-

portunities to vol-

unteer their services

in the Lexington

community and be-

yond. There are sev-

eral pre-orientation

community service

groups that meet

the week before fall

classes begin, includ-

ing the First-Year

Urban Program and

Jump Start. These programs are geared to-

wards fi rst-year students, giving them an

introduction to Transylvania’s commitment

to community service as well as introducing

them to some of their class mates. Upper-

classmen, faculty, and staff serve as leaders

and organizers of the groups.

A commitment to community service at

Transylvania is not confi ned to the week

before fall term begins. Accounting students

offer free income tax preparation assistance

to those in the community with low to

moderate incomes, more than 100 students

participate in the annual Crimson Christ-

mas event for children of Big Brothers/Big

Sisters of the Bluegrass, and service-learning

courses have taken students abroad to the

Philippines and other locations.

Transylvania students continue to enjoy nu-

merous opportunities for internships and

shadowships, due to the campus’s proximity

to downtown Lexington and the city’s sta-

tus as a regional center for government, law,

healthcare, education, and business.

Transylvania University, Kentucky’s fi rst college, observed its 230th anniversary in 2010. The university continued in its strong liberal arts tradition by graduating an accom-plished class of 240 members from an enrollment of nearly 1,100, which is close to our all-time high and indicative of Transylvania’s overall health and vigor.

Among the highlights of the past year at Transylvania is the consid-

erable progress we made in our sustainability initiatives. One result of a grant we received from the Jesse Ball duPont Fund was funding for a new sustainability coordinator, who is creat-ing a sustainability master plan. We have conducted an energy benchmark study and hired a company to evaluate our buildings and recommend energy conservation measures. Through these efforts, Transylvania is lessening its impact on the environment while saving the university money that we are then applying to our academic and student life programs.

An indication of what can be accomplished in this area came last fall when Transylvania received word from the Environmen-tal Protection Agency that our new Thomson Residence Hall had been awarded the agency’s ENERGY STAR rating. This was the fi rst such recognition for a residence hall in Kentucky and certi-

fi ed that our building’s annual energy performance rates in the top 25 percent nationwide.

Also related to sustainability is our Community Garden, an or-ganic garden initially created by a chemistry professor and an English professor and open to participation by the entire Tran-sylvania community. The project focuses on the social, cultural, and physical benefi ts of gardening and is integrated into the cur-riculum through a May term course.

Every student at Transylvania is benefi ting from another accom-plishment last year, the opening of four beautifully renovated and equipped laboratories in Brown Science Center. Since every student must complete a laboratory science course to graduate, the state-of-the-art facilities are universally appreciated. This major renovation project also supports our sustainability profi le because of its energy-saving design.

Finally, one of the more signifi cant events at Transylvania last year was the retirement from the presidency by Charles L. Shear-er after 27 years of distinguished service, the longest such tenure in the history of Kentucky’s oldest college. His service was an inspiration to us all. As I begin my fi rst year in offi ce, I am deeply honored to follow in the footsteps of someone who has made so many contributions to the cause of higher education in the Commonwealth.

R. Owen Williams




Barbourville, KentuckyFounded 1879

PresidentEdward de Rosset

Fall 2009 Enrollment1,421 (825 undergraduate)unionky.edu

Academics

Over the past year, Union completed its effort to launch an RN-

to-BSN nursing program and, in August, welcomed the fi rst group

of students. The program was designed to respond to a regional

need for baccalaureate-prepared nurses. In rural Kentucky, ap-

proximately 16 percent of nurses hold bachelor’s degrees, well

below the state average and the recommended national average.

During the college’s needs-assessment process, southeastern

Kentucky nurses expressed a strong desire for the program. Na-

tionally, research has shown a clear link between the percentage

of baccalaureate-prepared nurses and lower mortality rates, few-

er medication errors, and better health outcomes for patients.

Union’s new nursing program is housed within the Department

of Nursing and Health Sciences, which also includes the athletic

training major.

Union is dedicated to meeting the needs of adult learners in the

region, at its main campus in Barbourville, where 17 percent of

undergraduate students are non-traditional, and through its on-

line and London locations. At its Union College London Center

(UCLC), Union serves community college graduates and others

who want to complete a bachelor’s degree. UCLC caters to the

busy adult learner through convenient schedules, a learning envi-

ronment designed for non-traditional students, and a faculty and

staff sensitive to their unique needs.

Union’s recent addition of an all-online master’s degree in psy-

chology adds another layer to a variety of academic programs

designed primarily for adult learners. The college’s graduate pro-

gram, which marks its 50th anniversary this year, has grown by

over 140 percent in the past nine years. Education remains the

fl agship program, serving over 600 regional teachers each year

through a range of degrees offered both online and in classroom

settings. Four master’s degrees and a professional certifi cate

program are offered in psychology.

Supporting Students

Over the past few years, Union has seen an increase in the need

for fi nancial aid among students and families. Last year, the

college funded $5 million in institutional aid to students. This

August, Union announced another increase in aid and support

When Sarah Dunaway came to Union from Annville, Ky., she seemed de-termined to get everything she could from her college experi-ence.

A high-achieving student with a history of service and leadership, Sarah was ac-cepted into Union’s Honors Commu-nity and the Bonner Scholars program. The institutional aid and scholarships offered through both programs offset Sarah’s fi nancial need while nurturing her intellectual ability and sense of so-cial justice. Her participation in the Stu-dent Support Services (SSS) program, designed to increase retention among fi rst-generation and low-income stu-dents, rounds-out a full schedule for the business and marketing major.

While maintaining a near-perfect grade-point average, Sarah travels throughout the country for service-learning trips, academic conferences, and enrichment experiences.

“I have had the opportunity to travel to Philadelphia and Washington, DC. I watched a musical at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, which I prob-ably would never have done if it hadn’t been for Student Support Services. I have traveled to Charleston, Knoxville, Asheville, and numerous other places through the Honors Community.”

Yet, Sarah’s journey hasn’t stopped there. She joined Union’s Student Am-bassadors and became a peer mentor and tutor to help other students in the SSS program. She has lead and created several service projects, including col-laborations between campus and com-munity to increase recycling efforts and to stage a 40th anniversary Earth Day celebration.

“College is what you make of it,” says Sarah. “When I enrolled at Union, I knew that I was going to take advantage of every opportunity that was thrown my way. The small campus encourages me to be involved. I know that if I had gone to a larger university, I would have felt too intimidated to participate in the activities that I freely enjoy at Union.”

Union’s supportive environment helps Sarah Dunaway make the most of college experience

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services made possible by $2 million in grants. A

National Science Foundation grant provides over

$480,000 for scholarship funds, other student fi -

nancial support, and increased retention efforts

for southeastern Kentucky students who excel

academically, demonstrate fi nancial need, and

want to major in math or science disciplines. A

grant from the Department of Education provides

$1.5 million over fi ve years for retention-oriented

services geared toward fi rst-generation and low-

income students, the majority of whom are Ken-

tucky residents.

As a result of a strategic planning process imple-

mented in October, Union will add a full-time re-

tention position to complement existing student

support services. Just over 50 percent of the col-

lege’s students are fi rst-generation. The new posi-

tion will help streamline and add support services

for this and the entire Union student population.

Community Partnerships and Facilities Improvements

Through a partnership with county government,

Union College continued the rehabilitation ef-

fort of a long vacant hospital building adjacent

to the college’s campus and within easy sight of

visitors to the town of Barbourville. Both Union

College and county offi cials recognized the eco-

nomic development benefi ts to both campus and

community, and entered into a mutual agreement

to repurpose the facility as the home of Union’s

new Department of Nursing and Health Sciences.

When complete, the building will house class-

rooms, academic offi ces, residential spaces, and

meeting rooms for use by both campus and com-

munity.

The hospital project complements other recent

efforts by Union to reclaim its older structures. In

February, the college held a re-opening ceremony

for the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Gymna-

sium. The nationally-registered historic building

now features a wellness center with cardio and

weight-lifting equipment and a level dedicated to

intramural activities.

This is an eventful time for the Union College community and those we serve.

This fall, we welcomed our fi rst students to the new RN-to-BSN program within the Department of Nursing and Health Sciences. The nursing program is the most recent of several new academic programs, including the online master’s in psy-

chology and a social work major. We continually explore new programs, always with an eye to regional need, student interest, and compatibility with Union’s educational mission.

The economy continues to challenge students, their families, and institutions of higher education. We have weathered the storm thus far, increasing institutional aid to students while ever watchful for new opportunities. Two such opportunities came to fruition in late summer, when Union learned it would receive just under $2 million in grants from two federal agencies to fund scholarship and student support services. Grants such as these, institutional aid, and scholarships, coupled with federal and state student aid and a reasonable tuition (Union’s is 32 percent lower than the national average), bring a private college education well within reach for the students we serve.

Accreditation is an ongoing issue for all colleges, and requires the

attention, resources, and expertise of faculty, staff, administra-tion, and consultants. We are on the best and broadest footing in recent history after engaging the challenging coincidence of mul-tiple and simultaneous accreditation tracks. On August 2, Union was reaccredited by the EPSB for all programs. The social work program’s bid for accreditation is ahead of schedule. We enter the next season of SACS accreditation well prepared.

Finally, this is a season of inquiry, refl ection, and planning. In Oc-tober, Union’s Board of Trustees began a strategic planning pro-cess. Together with a strong mix of faculty, staff, students, and alumni, the board is working toward a comprehensive plan that will guide the college through the next 10 years. Throughout all the related committee work, it has become clear that the energy and imagination brought to the table rivals that experienced at any other point in the college’s history. We are on the verge of new and good things.

Union is among those Kentucky colleges whose graduates, to a very large extent, tend to remain in Kentucky and serve as lead-ers and professionals. These graduates and all those Union serves benefi t from our relationship with AIKCU, our sister institutions, and local and state government as we work together to ensure that higher education remains affordable and accessible for all Kentuckians.

Edward D. de Rosset




Williamsburg, KentuckyFounded 1889

PresidentDr. James H. Taylor

Fall 2009 Enrollment2,955 (1,760 Undergraduate)ucumberlands.edu


From its founding in 1888, University of the Cumberlands has

recognized that the success of Appalachia is inexorably con-

nected to the educational opportunities offered to its young

people. Cumberlands continues to strive to meet those chang-

ing needs by adapting and expanding its educational horizons.

Today, Cumberlands’ academic programs include not only a

traditional liberal arts curriculum but also new programs such

as the new undergraduate degree in criminal justice and the

graduate program in Physician Assistant Studies.

Recent years have brought new facilities and new programs

to Cumberlands. The 2009-10 academic year was the fi rst

full year for classes in the Ward and Regina Science Complex,

which houses the biology, math and physics and chemistry

departments. Correll is a state-of-the-art teaching facility.

Twenty-nine percent of Cumberlands’ students pursue stud-

ies in the STEM disciplines: science, technology, engineering

or math, compared to a national average of 5-6 percent. The

new science complex was created to meet the needs of those

students.

Also within the Correll building, the Terry and Marion Forcht

Medical Wing is home to Cumberlands’ new Master of Phy-

sician Assistant Studies program (MPAS). As the shortage of

physicians in the Appalachian region becomes more acute, the

need for health professionals to fi ll the gap becomes more

pressing, so Cumberlands developed its MPAS program to help

meet that need. In January 2010, the inaugural cohort of 28

MPAS students began studies. The curriculum is designed to

prepare clinicians to work in medically underserved areas.

As online education has evolved and the issue of physical ac-

cess to a college or university has lost importance, more in-

dividuals have access to a college education than ever before.

Keeping abreast of this movement, Cumberlands has offered

its graduate education programs online for the past two years.

With the 2010-11 academic year, the MBA program, which

began in 2008, and the new Master of Arts in Christian Studies

(MACS) will join those programs as 100 percent online. An-

other of Cumberlands’ newest programs, its Ed.D., continues

with blended online and on campus classes. The new Master of

Arts in Professional Counseling (MAPS) program began in fall

Whitley Countians Kyle and Clint Creekmore

comprise one of ten sets of twins who ma-

triculated at University of the Cumberlands

in 2007. They are able to attend thanks to

multiple scholarships. Rising seniors, these

Presidential Scholars maintain 4.0 GPA’s and

are part of the 29% of Cumberlands’ student

body who study science, technology, engi-

neering or math, the STEM disciplines.

Kyle, with a double major in business admin-

istration/ information systems and math,

plans to work in information technology,

and Clint, a chemistry and biology major,

plans to become a pharmacist. Both are

KEES recipients, and as sophomores, both re-

ceived Alden Scholarships. They are the two

recipients of the H.N. and Frances Berger

Foundation Endowed Scholarships for 2010-

11. Clint, a Ledford Research Award winner,

also received a STEM Scholarship from the

National Science Foundation. As a Hearst

Scholar, he works in the chemistry depart-

ment.

Modest about their own academic achieve-

ments, the brothers readily admit they were

once quite competitive. Now, each obviously

appreciates the individuality and accom-

plishments of the other.

These sons of a human resources special-

ist, who also attended Cumberlands, and a

mechanic, are pleased with the campus. “I

like how personal all the professors are,” said

Kyle, and Clint responded, “I enjoy the small-

town atmosphere here.”

While dedicated to academics, they are ac-

tive in their individual departmental orga-

nizations, where they hold leadership roles.

They enjoy intramural sports, and Kyle is a

runner. Off campus, each plays several in-

struments in separate local musical groups

that perform at churches and community

events.

Although sharing much in common, the

Creekmores recognize that they have differ-

ent talents, dreams and goals. Each believes

he made the best possible educational choice

by coming to University of the Cumberlands,

where his talents are recognized, his efforts

rewarded and his dreams can be realized.

Twins thrive at Cumberlands

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2009, with its Oxford University affi liation. With

the Business Online program individuals can com-

plete their undergraduate business administration

degree with limited on-campus classes. These

programs are designed to allow busy profession-

als to continue their careers as they enhance their

education with little or no commitment to time

on campus.

Community Outreach

The University continues its community involve-

ment in the recognition that families without the

basic necessities of life have little chance of pro-

ducing academically successful children. There-

fore, one of Cumberlands most unique and most

popular programs for more than 25 years has been

Mountain Outreach, a student-led construction

ministry. This summer, students and volunteers

completed three new homes, bringing the total to

135 homes constructed for deserving families in

our area. Mountain Outreach students have built

dozens of wheelchair ramps, made hundreds of

repairs and renovations and provided clothing,

household and personal, as well as holiday gift

items for thousands of Cumberlands’ neighbors.

Cost Savings and Effi ciencies

While today’s economic situation has affected

Cumberlands as it has every institution in Amer-

ica, the University is no stranger to stretching a

dollar. Many of the cost-saving efforts that have

been introduced in other places have long been

a way of life at Cumberlands. The policy of not

beginning a new project or construction without

having funds available has kept the school ahead

of the game for many years. One major step that

Cumberlands took to control costs in 2009-10

was a salary freeze. While this may have caused

some diffi culty, the faculty and staff is comprised

of dedicated individuals who realize they work

for a purpose beyond a mere paycheck and that

the economy will eventually recover. The Cum-

berlands family, as it has always done, will do

everything possible to ensure that the University

continues its mission to make a difference in the

region and far beyond the confi nes of Appalachia.

Located at exit 11, just off I-75, is one of America’s unique institutions with its steeples of excellence sweeping up to the heavens. Out of the mouth of babes! One night while a preschool child was being driven through cam-pus the child looked at the illumi-nated buildings in the dark night and exclaimed: “Look, mom, at the castles fl oating in the sky.” Here, you’ll fi nd as-pirations as tall as the mountains sur-

rounding this beautiful campus as University of the Cumberlands looks toward its 122nd year of service. Today with nearly 3,000 students, University of the Cumberlands, one of Kentucky’s largest independent institutions, is alive with great people and wonderful programs, helping drive the economic engine in Kentucky and beyond. We like to think of our graduates as Leader-Servants, recognizing that those who lead best are those who serve most, thus we are committed to producing graduates with keen minds, warm hearts and helping hands.

Keen minds: 29 percent of our students are involved in the hard sciences with others studying in equally valuable academic areas such as the liberal arts.

Warm hearts: On this Baptist affi liated campus, although we enroll students from virtually all faiths and denominations, we believe the longest distance in the world shouldn’t be from the

head to the heart. Sixty fi ve percent of our graduates have been returning to Appalachia to serve and to improve the overall socio-economic situation, and this is remarkable considering other, more glamorous opportunities available.

Helping Hands: Students are required to either work or partici-pate in community outreach programs to fulfi ll our mission of preparing students for lives of ethical and responsible leadership. Students gain practical hands-on experience working with estab-lished service organizations and designing and implementing com-munity service projects. Since the program began twelve years ago, our students have volunteered 416,524 hours. This equates to 200 years of community service (40 hour work week) for a total of $2,728,233 (at minimum wage). For two years, the Corporation for National and Community Service has recognized Cumberlands’ commitment to others with a place on the President’s Higher Edu-cation Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recog-nition a school can achieve for dedication to community-based service projects.

All the academic programs are continually assessed for quality, content and substance, and we’ll pit our quality of instruction and students against the best. Our institution and its caring concerns and demanding expectations are vital to the future of Kentucky and our nation.

Sincerely,Jim Taylor



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