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Since 1932, the Annie Russell Theatre hasbeen the heart of the Department ofTheatre Arts & Dance. This spring, Rollinshonored the legacy of Russell once againwhen a stone was placed along the Walk ofFame to recognize her many contributionsto theatre.
: : L ETTER FROM THE DEAN : :
As we approach the beginning of another academic year, I writewith pride to share the accomplishments of our talented students,distinguished faculty, and dedicated staff. This annual report is onetool to facilitate communication with the Arts & Sciences communityregarding successes and progress toward strategic priorities.
We remain committed to integrating curricular and co-curricularofferings focused on a common set of student learning outcomes,supporting academic excellence by providing engaged learning andresearch experiences, offering strong professional developmentopportunities, and ensuring competitive faculty and staff salaries.
In the pages ahead you will see that we have much to celebrate.
• Faculty approved the Rollins Plan pilot program to test a new approachto general education focused on providing a more integrated studentlearning experience.
• We celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Student-FacultyCollaborative Scholarship Program, our nationally recognized Officeof Community Engagement, and an expanding faculty commitmentto internationalization.
• We congratulate more than a dozen colleagues for earning tenure,promotion in rank, and/or endowed chair appointments, and wewelcome talented new faculty.
• We spotlight our A&S faculty scholars and congratulate those whohave been awarded external funding to support their work.
• We recognize the remarkable accomplishments of our students,including the six who were awarded prestigious scholarships orfellowships during the past year.
We have maintained a clear focus on our institutional mission of providinga rigorous liberal arts education designed to instill a commitment tolifelong learning and service in our students. There is no doubt thatchallenging economic conditions will require even greater disciplineregarding our priorities in the future. I’m confident that through effectiveshared governance we will make decisions that contribute to the greatergood of the institution.
As a next step in facilitating ongoing communication, Dean of FacultyAssemblies will be scheduled. I will also continue the practice of openoffice days as well as end-of-semester updates.
Thank you for your continued commitment to the Rollins mission and yourmany contributions as we all work to help students “find their purpose.”
Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D.Dean of the FacultyProfessor of Sociology
TOP COVER PHOTO: Bryan Seaman ’09,takes part in the marine biology winterfield study in Oahu, Hawaii.
TOP COVER PHOTO CREDIT:Gabriella Lavine ’10
2008-09 FACTS
First-year student SATmid-range was 1110-1300
Total undergraduateenrollment 1,785
Student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1
29 majors, 39 minors, andpre-professional programs inhealth and law
3/2 programs in acceleratedmanagement, pre-engineering,and environmental management
More than 173 full-time faculty(94 percent hold a Ph.D. or thehighest degree in their field)
21 Endowed Chairs inArts & Sciences
ARTS & SCIENCES
Strengthening the Curriculum
Rollins has long been recognized for its commitment to innovation and experimentation in the areas of
curriculum and pedagogy. A distinctive feature of a Rollins education is a strong emphasis on the liberal
arts coupled with recognition of the practical need to prepare students to be responsible leaders and
global citizens. The renewal of the general education curriculum is being undertaken in the spirit of these
defining commitments.
In September of 2008, A&S faculty approved the Rollins Plan (RP) pilot program for consideration in the
development of a new general education curriculum. RPs are designed to actively engage students both
inside and outside of the classroom, deepen the connection between theory and practice, and strengthen
the relationship between the College and the larger community.
This spring, five RP proposals were submitted for
consideration. Two RPs, Florida: Laboratory for the
Global Future and Revolution, were chosen as pilots and
will begin during the 2009-10 academic year. The two
pilots are each composed of a series of seven courses
balanced across divisions and organized around these
two “big ideas.” RPs will be multidisciplinary and
developmental and will foster curricular innovation. RPs
will also introduce and reinforce common learning
outcomes with assessment measures outlined for each.
Ongoing updates and evaluation results will be presented
to the full faculty during the pilot period.
Special acknowledgment is given to the Curriculum Review and Renewal Committee: professors Mark
Anderson, Tom Cook (chair), Laurel Goj, Karen Hater, Phil Kozel, Carol Lauer, Marc Sardy, Rachel Simmons,
and student representative Christina Bucci ’09, along with members of the RP Curriculum Selection
Committee: professors Wendy Brandon, Sharon Carnahan, Denise Cummings, Laurel Goj, Eileen Gregory,
Phil Kozel, Susan Cohn Lackman (chair), Robert Sherry, Eric Smaw, and student representatives Christina
Grass ’10, and Alexandra Grammenos ’10, for their commitment to curricular reform. The Curricular Review
and Renewal process at Rollins is supported in part by a generous grant from The Arthur Vining Davis
Foundations.
For more information on the two RP
pilots visit the Curriculum Committee
Course on Blackboard.
External Reviews of AcademicPrograms
During the 2008-09 academic year,
the Classics and Latin American
Caribbean Studies programs were
externally reviewed. Both programs
adopted suggestions to strengthen
student engagement and learning.
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Faculty participate in RP summer workshops
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Undergraduate Research that Reflects Intellectual Curiosityand the Search for Knowledge
Tomorrow’s great problem solvers are today’s undergraduate students. A liberal arts education exposes
students to a broad range of disciplines while cultivating intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and the
ability to apply knowledge in a complex world.
During 2009, the Rollins Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program, led by program director
Thomas Moore, Archibald Granville Bush Chair of Science, is marking its 10-year anniversary.
By the end of this summer, a total of 307 students, (many of
whom participated for more than one year) will have taken part
in the Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program. In its
first year, eight faculty members from five departments worked
with 29 students. That year, only one project was funded from
outside of the Division of Science and Mathematics. Since
then, 71 faculty members representing 24 disciplines have
collaborated in research with students. This program offers
students the opportunity to participate in high-level scholarly
research that is typically only available at the graduate school
level. By the end of 2009, Rollins will have invested nearly $1.5
million in this program.
In spring 2009, 46 students were selected to collaborate in
summer research with 22 faculty members from 13 departments.
Examples of this summer’s projects include David Charles,
associate professor of theatre arts & dance, and students
working on a new long-form improvisational play based on
Greek tragedy, and Chris Fuse, assistant professor of physics,
working with two Class of 2010 Cornell Scholars, Emma
Broming and Aditya Mahara on classifying and modeling
certain galaxies in an effort to understand them and how they relate to other extra-galactic entities. The
anticipated outcome of every project is a peer-reviewed publication or the professional equivalent (for
scholarship in the arts) with the student(s) and faculty member listed as co-authors. The foundations that
supported this program in 2008-09 included The Chatlos Foundation, John Hauck Foundation, and The
Edward W. and Stella C. Van Houten Memorial Fund.
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Associate Professor of Art Rachel Simmons’ 2008 community-based research project “Cultures and Music.”
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WINTERF IELD STUDIES
Greece
Athletics of the Ancient World,Gordie Howell
Germany
Field Study in German: Corneringthe Christmas Markets in Germany,Nancy Decker
Bahamas
Environmental Issues in theBahamas, Michael Gunter
Oahu, Hawaii
Marine Biology: Central Pacific,Fiona Harper and Katie Sutherland
St. Maarten/St. Thomas
Effects of Poverty on Schools andStudents, Madeline Kovarik andDebra Wellman
Costa Rica
National Parks and ProtectedAreas, Barry Allen
SPR ING BREAKF IELD STUDIES
New York CityArt in the City: NYC,Dana Hargrove andRachel Simmons
PeruDiscovering the Incan Empire,Jalh Dulanto
SUMMERF IELD STUDIES
GuatemalaHealthcare and Identity inGuatemala, Ashley Kistler
Guatemalan Peacebuilding,Daniel Chong
ScotlandMaking Art in Scotland,Dana Hargrove
EcuadorEnvironment and Developmentin the Andes, Barry Allen andLee Lines
Costa RicaLatin American BusinessEnvironments: Costa Rica,Cecilia McInnis-Bowers
Raymond W. Greene Chair of PhysicalEducation Gordie Howell, with JennaMielzynski ’09 at the Temple of Apollo withthe ancient Corinth in the background.
Associate Professors Lee Lines,Barry Allen, Assistant Professor DeniseCummings along with alumna SteffenieWidows and 16 Rollins students standingover the equator.
Rollins students visit with NYC artistWilliam Donovan. From left: AssociateProfessor DanaHargrove, Livia Mandoul ’11,Skye Anico ’11, William Snyder ’09, JeannaKim ’10, AndreaWinkelman (Holt)
SpainVerano Espanol, Alberto Prieto-CalixtoRollins summer program in Spain is celebrating
its 60th anniversary making it one of the oldestsummer programs of its kind in the nation.
China
As part of President Duncan’sInternationalization Initiative, a group of11 Rollins community members traveledthroughout China to enhance theirknowledge of this country’s rich historyand culture.
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A&S Faculty Lead Global Exploration and Learning
According to the Institute of International Education, Rollins ranks among the top 25 colleges and universities
for its study abroad programs. This spring, more than 200 Rollins students gathered for an orientation to
prepare for field studies and study abroad programs. The students will travel to 15 countries and some
students will even spend a semester at sea. The College has also achieved recognition in The Chronicle of
Higher Education as a leading institution for its efforts to provide international experiences to faculty.
An example of Rollins’ commitment to internationalization are the 2008-09 A&S faculty-led field studies.
THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:
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WELCOME TO THE NEWEST MEMBERS OFTHE A&S FACULTY
Anna AlonAssistant Professor ofInternational BusinessPh.D. (candidate), AccountingUniversity of Central Florida, 2009
Teaching and research interests: finan-cial and managerial accounting,accounting in transitional economies,
adoption and implementation of International FinancialAccounting Standards, and transnational accountingregulation
Julia Foster
Assistant Professor of MusicD.M.A., Vocal PerformanceUniversity of Houston, 2008
Teaching and research interests:anatomy, physiology, and pathology ofthe vocal mechanism, historically
informed performance of early music, suppressed Germanand Austrian Lieder of World War II, and American songand opera
Julia MaskivkerAssistant Professor ofPolitical SciencePh.D., Political ScienceColumbia University, 2009
Teaching and research interests: analytic,ethical, and political theory and philosophy,
theories of justice, theories of social citizenship, welfarestate philosophy, and modern political thought
Paul D. Reich
Assistant Professor of EnglishPh.D., American StudiesPurdue University, 2007
Teaching and research interests: late19th and 20th century American literature,African-American literature, the AmericanWest, interdisciplinary studies, andpopular culture
Cynthia Ehret SnyderReference and Instruction LibrarianM.S., Library ScienceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006
Teaching and research interests: infor-mation literacy in the sciences, Florida geomorphologyand natural resources, and the development of consortialrelationships between Florida academic institutions
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THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:
Rollins faculty members are teacher-
scholars, researchers, performers, and
artists. They empower students to
achieve academic excellence and engage
in the world around them. Rollins faculty
are dedicated to educating responsible
leaders and global citizens.
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Distinguished Faculty Committed to Excellence
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Visiting Professors
Kevin C. GrayVisiting Assistant ProfessorTheatre Arts & Dance
Valerie E. PetersPost-Doctoral FellowEnvironmental Studies
Susan SalingerVisiting Assistant ProfessorCritical Media & Cultural Studies
Patricia SilverVisiting AssistantProfessor | fall 2009 |Anthropology
Richard M. SkinnerVisiting Assistant ProfessorPolitical Science
Giorgio TurriVisiting Assistant ProfessorPhysics
Susan J. WalshVisiting Assistant ProfessorBiology
Chinwé U. WilliamsVisiting Assistant ProfessorGraduate Counseling
Suzanne L. WoodwardVisiting Assistant ProfessorPsychology
A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO A&S RETIRING COLLEAGUESfor their years of teaching, scholarship, leadership, and service at Rollins.
J. Douglas ChildArchibald GranvilleBush Chair ofMathematics
Donald GriffinArchibald GranvilleBush Chair ofScience
Edmund LeRoyProfessor of Music
Alden MoeRichard James MertzChair of Education
Faculty Recently Tenured &Promoted to AssociateProfessor
Gabriel BarrenecheDepartment of ModernLanguages & Literatures
Dexter Boniface*Department of PoliticalScience
David CharlesDepartment of Theatre Arts& Dance
Martha ChengDepartment of English
Mario D’AmatoDepartment of Philosophy& Religion
Rosana Diaz-ZambranaDepartment of ModernLanguages & Literatures
Dana HargroveDepartment of Art & ArtHistory
Jennifer QueenDepartment of Psychology
David Richard*Department of Psychology
Eric ZivotDepartment of Theatre Arts& Dance
*previously promoted to associate andfull professor, respectively
Faculty Recently Promoted toFull Professor
Jennifer Jones CavenaughDepartment of Theatre Arts& Dance
Joan DavisonDepartment of Political Science
Philip DeaverDepartment of English
Ed RoyceDepartment of Sociology
THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:
2008-09 Endowed ChairAppointments
Billy CollinsIrving BachellerChair of CreativeWritingDepartment ofEnglish
Yudit K.GreenbergGeorge D. andHarriet W. CornellChair of ReligiousStudies
Thomas MooreArchibaldGranville BushChair of Science
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Faculty Committed to Excellence in Scholarship and Service
Associate Dean of the Faculty
Donald DavisonProfessor of Political Science
Debra WellmanAssociate Professor of Education
Deb returns to full-time teaching in thedepartment of education after servingthree years as the associate dean of thefaculty.
Rollins College Conference (RCC)Faculty Director
Mario D’AmatoAssociate Professor of Philosophy &Religion
Ward Faculty-in-Residence/LivingLearning Communities (LLC) Director
Gabriel BarrenecheAssociate Professor of ModernLanguages & Literatures
A&S Celebrates Faculty Authors
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Roger Casey and Dean of the Faculty Laurie Joyner hosted an AfternoonCelebrating A&S Authors during the fall and spring semesters honoring the scholarly achievements of faculty. For a completelisting of the 2008-09 faculty book authors and editors, along with authors of peer-reviewed journal articles or the creativeequivalent, visit www.rollins.edu/our-people/recentpubs.
2008-09 Dean of the Faculty Appointments
2009-12 Cornell DistinguishedFaculty Award Recipients
Dorothy AuchterMaysAssociateProfessor andHead PublicServices OlinLibrary
Ed RoyceProfessor ofSociology
BruceStephensonProfessor ofEnvironmentalStudies
Faculty Awards
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THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:
2009 BornsteinAward for FacultyScholarshipThomas MooreArchibald GranvilleBush Chair ofScience
2008-09
Julian ChamblissAssistantProfessor ofHistory
David CharlesAssociateProfessor ofTheatre Arts& Dance
Marc SardyAssociateProfessor ofInternationalBusiness
Arthur Vining Davis Award Recipients
2009-10
Ilan AlonGeorge D. and HarrietW. Cornell Chair ofInternational BusinessExecutive Director ofRollins China Center
Jennifer JonesCavenaughWinifred M. WardenChair of Theatre Arts& Dance
Kimberly L. DennisAssistant Professorof Art History
2009 CornellDistinguished ServiceAwardWenxian ZhangProfessor of Archives& Special CollectionsOlin Library
C O L L E G E O F A R T S & S C I E N C E S
2005-08 Cornell Distinguished Faculty
Each year, Rollins faculty
members are recognized
for exceptional professional
accomplishments in teaching,
advising, scholarship, and
service.
(l-r) Kathryn Norsworthy, Professor ofGraduate Studies in Counseling, KennaTaylor, Professor of Economics, andThomas Moore, Archibald GranvilleBush Chair of Science
• Assistant Professor of Art Dawn Roe and Associate
Professor of Psychology Jennifer Queen received an Andrew
W. Mellon Faculty Renewal Grant from the Associated
Colleges of the South (ACS) for a collaborative interdiscipli-
nary service-learning project titled, The Photograph as
Language: Developing Communicative Methods of Camera
Use for Individuals with Aphasia.
• Associate Professor of Computer Science Richard James
and Assistant Professor of Music Sigmund Rothschild were
also awarded a collaborative Faculty Renewal Grant from the
ACS to develop a unique Interdisciplinary Music Technology
curriculum.
• Archibald Granville Bush Chair of Science Thomas Moore
received a Research Experience for Teachers (RET) supple-
mental grant from the National Science Foundation to support
the participation of a local high school physics teacher in
Moore’s summer research.
• Assistant Professor of Biology Katie Sutherland was awarded
a grant from the Mote Marine Laboratory’s “Protect Our
Reefs” Grant Program, which is funded by proceeds from
the sale of the Protect Our Reefs
specialty license plate. Learn more at
www.mote.org/4REEF.
• The Rollins Environmental Studies Program received a grant
from the ACS to support a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship
in Environmental Restoration.
• The Office of Community Engagement secured an
AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) position
through the Florida Alliance for Student Service (FASS).
Gabriel Anderson, a recent graduate of the University of
Richmond, will serve in a capacity-building role for the OCE
over the coming year, working to connect students, faculty,
and community partners to improve education and address
local needs.
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Additional Awards and Honors
In 2008, Rollins was recognized by Florida Campus Compact for its
outstanding service-learning efforts. Associate Professor of Modern
Languages and Literatures Gabriel Barreneche was honored with a
“Service-Learning Faculty Award.”
Rollins was named one of the 2008-09 Orange County Public
Schools’ Outstanding Partners in Education. Under the direction of
the Office of Community Engagement, Rollins students, faculty, and
staff enhanced college awareness through Pathways to College
Day and implemented mentoring, academic coursework, and
volunteerism through various service projects at Fern Creek
Elementary throughout the year.
Department of International Business
Rollins College was accepted as a member of the Consortium for
Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE), a prestigious
consortium of colleges that offer an undergraduate major in
international business. The INB department also received recognition
from the Association of American Colleges and Universities
(AAC&U) for its globalization efforts in the May 2009 issue of
AAC&U News.
New A&S External Grants and Awards
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| See Grants and Contracts section on page 12 for more information |
Commitment to Student Success
Office of External and Competitive Scholarships
The Office of External and Competitive Scholarships (OECS) is dedicated to helping students discover
their intellectual passion and compete for prestigious national and international, undergraduate and
graduate fellowships, grants, scholarships and awards. During the 2008-09 academic year, a record
number of 20 students completed 23 applications for competitive awards. From this pool, five students
and one alumnus were awarded fellowships, awards, or scholarships. This year, Rollins also had three
National Science Foundation honorable mentions and one Hertz Fellowship semi-finalist. The following
highlights the recent successes of Rollins students.
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American Graduate FellowshipRobert Hoffman ’09, a philosophy and English double-
major, is one of two students in the country to
receive a $50,000 award designed to promote and
support doctoral study in the humanities by talented
graduates of small and mid-sized private liberal arts
colleges. This fall, he will enter a doctoral program in
philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania.
Boren ScholarshipFatema Kermalli ’11, an international
relations major and Jewish studies minor,
has been chosen as one of 130 students
from across the U.S. to receive a David L.
Boren Scholarship for international study.
She will spend next year studying at the
University of Jordan Language Center in Amman.
This spring, Associate Professor
Michael Gunter (adviser) and 12
Rollins students competed in the
annual Harvard National Model United
Nations (HNMUN) Conference in
Boston, Mass. Representing the
country of Montenegro, they spent a
four-day weekend interacting with nearly 3,000 students from
more than 35 countries.
Cornell Scholars—
The Class of 2009
Launched in 2005-06, the
first class of Cornell
Scholars graduated in
May. They were asked to
become campus leaders,
achieve academic excel-
lence, and help raise the scholarly expectations and achievements
among the student body. From back left: Stephen Miller, Eric
Bindler, Joseph Bromfield, Robert Hoffman, Nicholas Horton,
Kristen Stone and Priyanwada Ekanayake. Not pictured: Cassandra
Cook and Nicole Omat.
FULBRIGHT AWARDS
Kelly Rolfes-Haase ’09, anthropology major and
German minor, will spend next year as an English
teaching assistant in Germany.
Trevor O’Bryan ’09, international relations major
with minors in economics and German, will teach
English in German schools.
Kate Osterloh ’09, international relations major
and Jewish studies minor, is a Fulbright research
award recipient. She will pursue a dual master’s
degree in international human rights law and
migration and refugee studies at the American
University in Cairo, Egypt.
Chase VanSteenburg ’08, graduate in international
business with a Spanish minor, will teach in Spain.
Members of the VarsityDebate Team: back row,l-r: Assistant ProfessorEric Smaw (coach) andLuke Kupscznk ’08(assistant coach) frontrow, l-r: Ariana Eily ’10,Rachael Dziechciarz ’09,Vincenza Berardo ’09,and Sabrina Ramirez ’09
The Rollins College Varsity Debate Team continued to set
milestones in its second year. The team achieved top 10 finishes
at four national competitions and is ranked number one by the
National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA). Out of
approximately 1,100 schools, Rollins has the best winning
percentage at NPDA sanctioned tournaments.
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Academic Internship Program
The Academic Internship Program (AIP) promotes self-
awareness and career development by integrating academic
learning with workplace experience. By participating in the
Rollins AIP, students receive academic credit while exploring
various career fields as an intern for a professional organization.
2008-09 academic year highlights:
• AIP courses were enhanced by integrating Blackboard technology
and improving strategies for assessing student learning outcomes.
• Nearly 150 students received course credit—either interdisciplinary
or in their major—for an academic internship.
• More than 100 Rollins students are participating in the summer internship course and are interning around the world.
• The Johnson Family Foundation generously supported the AIP by funding a student intern at an organization focused
on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) issues.
| Visit www.rollins.edu/careerservices for AIP information. |
Office of Community Engagement
Community Engagement promotes student, faculty,
and staff involvement within local and global communities.
Through service-learning courses and community-
based learning, OCE fosters a commitment to learning,
civic engagement, and social responsibility.
2008-09 academic year highlights:
• The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
has selected Rollins as a recipient of the 2008 Community
Engagement Classification. Rollins is one of 119 institutions with
this prestigious distinction.
• The Corporation for National and Community Service named
Rollins College to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for exemplary service
efforts.
• More than 126 courses offered a community-based learning experience (73 of those courses involved academic service-
learning with 265 community organizations).
• Since fall of 2007, 72 percent of faculty have been involved in some type of community engagement activity linked to
their course, discipline, or professional development.
• Rollins faculty engaged students in international service-learning courses in Guatemala, Bahamas, and Costa Rica.
• The Engaged Scholarship Faculty Development Series consisting of seven workshops and institutes on engaged
research, service-learning pedagogy, campus-community partnerships, and reflective learning strategies was held.
• Students and faculty from Eastern Michigan University and Rollins participated in multiple community-based learning
exchanges.
• The supporters of this program in 2008-09 included The Chatlos Foundation, DHL Foundation, Warren and Augusta
Hume Foundation, David H. Lord ’69 ’71MBA, and Winter Park Health Foundation.
| Visit www.rollins.edu/communityengagement for more information. |
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Grants and Contracts
The Office of Grants and Contracts works to facilitate research, service, and scholarly activities among A&S
faculty and staff by helping to identify and secure external funding. The goal of the Office is to support
programs and research that advance the mission and enhance the reputation of Rollins College while
benefiting students, faculty, staff and the external community.
2008-09 academic year highlights:
• The Office of Grants and Contracts worked with A&S faculty members across disciplines to submit 24 new funding
requests totaling over $1,000,000.
• Proposals were submitted to various national and state funding agencies, including the National Endowment for the
Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense/Army
Research Office, U.S. Department of Education, National Institutes of Health, Associated Colleges of the South (ACS)
and the Florida Space Grant Consortium.
• As a result of these efforts, seven new grants totaling $181,748 have been awarded during the past year—see New A&S
External Grants and Awards (with seven other proposals still pending).
Rollins Explorations
One of the most distinctive aspects of the first-year Rollins experience is the Rollins College Conference (RCC).
RCC is a unique program designed to introduce first-year students to the philosophy of a liberal arts education
by exposing them to new academic disciplines, the exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives, cultural
events and programs, and opportunities for field studies and experiences. RCC faculty are some of Rollins’
most successful and dynamic professors from across all disciplines who also serve as academic advisors.
2008-09 academic year highlights:
• Staff members in Explorations programmed for a record 35 sections of fall classes taught almost exclusively by A&S
tenure-track or tenured faculty members.
• Explorations trained and managed 76 peer mentors and four student coordinators.
• Fourteen RCC courses were involved in community-based learning opportunities resulting in 3,150 hours of service
learning and research.
• Ted Boylan, parent of Tristan Boylan ’09, generously donated his time, resources, and support to the Abaco field study.
• Meghan Harte was appointed interim director of Explorations.
| Visit www.rollins.edu/explorations/rcc for more information. |
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Sixteen first-year students and three peer mentors enrolled in the RCC field study Environmental Issues in the Bahamas and spent a weekon the island of Abaco working on a tidal creek restoration project. Students engaged with the Bahamian community and discovered thepolitics of environmental issues through hands-on experience.
Thomas P. Johnson Student Resource Center (TJ’s)
TJ’s is a comprehensive academic support center with programs designed to challenge students to take
responsibility for their own learning by helping them develop effective habits geared toward academic
success. The number of students served by TJ’s continues to grow while outstanding staff members work
closely with faculty to support the academic goals of Rollins students.
2008-09 academic year highlights:
• 1,100 A&S students scheduled 5,300 tutoring appointments receiving
4,100 hours of learning assistance. Spring tutoring hours increased
51 percent from last year.
• Traditional academic advising is offered throughout the year.
Specialized advising support services were provided to 481
students for appeals, academic warnings, academic probation, new
transfer students, and students in the Accelerated Management
Program.
• 650 students attended the Major/Minor Fair in fall 2008.
• A record number of 96 professors utilized the Academic Warning
System to report students’ progress in one term.
• Disability Services collaborated with the Facilities department to write and implement a five-year strategic plan
designed to meet ADA requirements in a systematic and cost-effective way.
• Mae Fitchett was appointed interim director of TJ’s.
• Susie Robertshaw was appointed to oversee both peer tutoring and writing in TJ’s.
• TJ’s welcomes Tiffany Griffin and Lauren Murray who will
serve as academic advisors.
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Tiffany Griffin
| Visit www.rollins.edu/tpj for more information. |
Staff Leadership Embrace Common Reading
Directors reporting to the Dean of the Faculty have chosen a
common reading to model a commitment to lifelong learning
and continuous professional development. The group has
chosen, Turnaround Leadership forHigher Education by Michael Fullan
and Geoff Scott (2009). This book
will provide a common set of ideas
and shared language as the group
discusses challenges facing higher
education, organizational change
strategies, and efforts to bolster
student learning.
Micki Meyer, director of communityengagement, will be taking on additionalresponsibilities for special projects relatedto program development, integrativelearning, and assessment.
IntegrativeLearning:A Measure ofOur Success
Lauren Murray
• LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, AND WORKSHOPS • A&S Fora with President Duncan • Billy Collins readings and dialogues • Jack Lane
Colloquia with Daniel S. Murphree and Jim Norris, Sponsored by the Department of History • “A Chat with Jose Marti” Hispanic
Heritage Month, Sponsored by Modern Languages & Literatures and Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program •
Florida Studies guest speakers, Bill Belleville and Mark Plotkin, Sponsored by Department of Environmental Studies
and Political Science • TPJ Scholar Lecture, Robert Lang, Sponsored by Department of Environmental Studies •
Recruitment and Retention of Under-Represented Faculty and Staff workshop, Coordinated by the Diversity
Committee • “China 2019” Robert Moore, professor of anthropology • “Afternoon of Academic
Conversations with the 2005-08 Cornell Distinguished Faculty Award Recipients” • Poet Carol Frost
readings, Sponsored by the Department of English • Poet Kelly Cherry readings, Sponsored by the
Department of English • “The Economic Crisis and U.S. Elections: Perspectives from the Left, Center,
and Right,” Sponsored by Department of Economics • Bruce Means lectures, “Islands in the Sky”
and “Mayan Mythology,” Sponsored by Department of Environmental Studies • Undergraduate
Research Opportunities Information Session, Sponsored by the Offices of External and
Competitive Scholarships and Academic Internships • “The Audacity to Hope: The End of
Racism and Sexism in the 21st Century,” Eric Smaw, assistant professor of philosophy and
religion • “Developing China: Ethnic Diversity and Social Harmony,” Sponsored by the TPJ
Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program and the China Center at Rollins • Peter Gloor lecture,
“Coolhunting through Swarmcreativity: How to use dynamic social network analysis to
identify communication patterns to predict new trends,” Sponsored by the Department of
International Business • Sofía Maldonado lecture, “From Murals to the Skateboarding
Culture”, Sponsored by Department of Modern Languages & Literatures • The Book-A-Year
lecture, Maurice “Socky” O’Sullivan, Kenneth Curry Chair of Literature • Alfred J. Hanna
Symposium on Florida, Sponsored by Department of History • Michelangelo’s Women,
Sponsored by Department of Art & Art History • Page to Stage: Making Performance for
Social Change, Sponsored by the Rollins College Theatre Department, the Rollins College
Diversity Committee and the Office of Multicultural Affairs • Pathways to College Day (fall
and spring), Coordinated by Office of Community Engagement • Economic and Housing Fair,
Sponsored by Department of History • Annual Faculty Day of Scholarship • Faculty
Workshop: The “Learning” in Service-Learning: Effective Engagement for Academic
Excellence, Sponsored by the Office of Community Engagement • The Good Neighbor
Conference, Sponsored by The Child Development & Student Research Center, the Office of
Multicultural Events, and the Office of Community Engagement. • Fourth Annual Summit on
Transforming Learning, Sponsored by the Office of Community Engagement • Symposium:
The Language of Service and Community, Sponsored by the Department of Modern
Languages & Literatures • Winter with the Writers • PERFORMANCES • Music at Rollins • More
than 90 performances including an opera production of Dido and Aeneas, the 75th anniversary of
Chapel Vespers, master-classes by Bach Festival and visiting artist series with Marilyn Horne and Béla
Fleck, more than 30 on- and off-campus service project performances, The Bach Festival presented
and produced the Choral Masterworks Series, Fred Rogers Family Series, and performed with the London
Symphony Orchestra, guest artists included Midori and the Moscow Quartet. • Department of Theatre Arts &
Dance • Nine plays and performances including: Doubt, A Parable; I Hate Hamlet; A Midsummer Night’s Dream;
Rollins Dance XXIII; and Stage Fright. The Rollins Improv Players presented more than 30 performances. • Words
Can’t Describe • FILMS AND EXHIBITS • Global Peace Film Festival • Another America, Sponsored by African and
African-American Studies • Dream Havana, Sponsored by Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Hispanic Studies •
You’re Digging Up My Grass, Sponsored by Department of Physics • I Love Hip Hop in Morocco, Sponsored by Anthropology
Department, an Internationalization Grant, and the African and African American Studies Major • Studio Faculty Biennial 1 • The
Photograph as Language, Sponsored by Department of Art & Art History •
THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:
A&S enhances the intellectual vitality of campus and the community.
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