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DATA P O I N T 690 —Portraits of white men out of 750 hanging in Harvard libraries, dining commons, and undergraduate residences. The balance are white women. —Harvard University Curator Scholarship Twists: Two Institutions Get Creative arship, meanwhile, is being used to reward students WiTh FinAnCiAL neeD AMOnG inCOMwho share the college’s commitment to giving ing students at record levels, scholarships are even back. “The pay it Forward scholarship program is more valuable than ever. But awarding them doesn’t a natural extension of our culture as a college and have to be boring. here are two unique approaches. our belief that higher education has the power to realizing that the cost of textbooks can be a transform the lives of our students and the people hurdle for some students, leaders at Waldorf Colaround them,” says scott Traylor, associate campus lege (iowa) expanded their scholarship Day awards director for online education. to include one full-tuition scholarship, five $2,000 students will complete an application and an scholarships, or free (borrowed) books for the first essay. Videos will be created for 10 finalists selected semester. students compete by writing an essay and by administrators, and then the public will vote. completing an interview. Students at Waldorf College The five students with the most votes get a fullscholarship Day started in 1987 and usually attracts about 75 prospective students from around the nation. Ap- tuition scholarship for an online associate’s degree—plus a second proximately 50 students attended this year’s event, says Carl Childs, one to award to a friend (or community organization). The remaindirector of admissions, noting that some attendance was probably ing five finalists will receive a $5,000 online learning scholarship. Launched in October, the competition has been well received. lost due to inclement weather. historically, more than 65 percent of attendees eventually enroll. But the day isn’t just about the money. “We have been overwhelmed by the stories of generosity and caring “prospective students hear from the president, the academic dean, these scholarship applicants have shared. Almost all can immediately the director of the honors College,” says Bob Alsop, vice president think of someone whose life they’d like to change with higher educafor academic affairs and dean of the college. Families also meet with tion,” says Traylor. “The applications and the essays reinforce how important access to higher education can be and the impact it can faculty, learn about financial aid opportunities, and receive a tour. Bryant & Stratton College’s (n.Y.) new “pay it Forward” schol- have on someone’s life.” —Ann McClure P E O P L E W AT C H prehensive campaign, and will preside over the uniAnTiocH college (OhiO) re-Opens versity’s foundation. he led the University of South next fall with a new president. Mark roosevelt, suCarolina and the University of Alabama. … B. Kaye perintendent of the pittsburgh public schools system, Walter, former executive Vp and chief learning offiis described as an agent of institutional change who cer at Valencia Community College (Fla.), is now Ivy pushed an aggressive reform agenda and founded The Tech Community College’s (ind.) chancellor for the pittsburgh promise, which has provided college scholCentral indiana region. … Joe Dipietro, chancellor of arships for more than 1,800 graduates. A former Masthe University of Tennessee institute of Agriculture, sachusetts state representative, he chaired the educawill preside over the University of Tennessee system. tion Committee, steering passage of a reform act in … Bobby Fong will finish his term as president of 1993 that provides necessary resources and account- Andrew A. Sorenson Butler University (ind.) at the end of this academic ability measures for improving schools. his college is now under the ownership of Antioch College Corp., a nonprofit. year to lead Ursinus College (pa.). … Connecticut State UniverOnce part of the Antioch University system, the campus’ opera- sity System Chancellor David G. Carter retires next year after more tions were suspended due to a low enrollment and small endow- than two decades in the state’s higher ed system. he guided Eastern Connecticut State University’s physical and academic transformament two years ago. in other Antioch news, Antioch University Los Angeles (Calif.) tion during his presidency. Legislators had criticized him over the president neal King has contributed to the national “it Gets Bet- sudden removal of Southern Connecticut State University Presiter” campaign, which supports gay youth, by creating a video that dent Cheryl norton. … Miami Dade College (Fla.) president eduappears on the AULA YouTube page. King is one of only a few ardo padrón will chair the White house initiative on educational openly gay college presidents. … A two-time president will be Ohio excellence for hispanics. … Former Harvard president Lawrence State University’s new chief fundraiser. As senior Vp for university h. summers returns there to teach after stepping down as head of development, Andrew A. sorenson will oversee a $2.5 billion com- the national economic Council. —Michele Herrmann universitybusiness.com January 2011 | 17 http://www.universitybusiness.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of University Business - January 2011

University Business - January 2011
Contents
Editor’s Note
College Index
Company Index
Advisory Board
Behind the News
Sense of Place
Viewpoint
Money Matters
Guide to Financial Services
Human Resources
Community Colleges
Take Ii Tablets
Pilots Taking Off
Today’s Admission Office Budget
What’s New
End Note

University Business - January 2011