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RAN K J W U O N D I V E RS I T Y, B EST VA LUE A N D M O RE Each of Johnson & Wales University’s campuses —
survey indicating that, based on past graduates’
Providence, North Miami, Denver, and Charlotte —
experiences, JWU alumni have, on average, a higher
have been recognized among a number of noteworthy
earning potential as they move up in their careers
rankings, including five prestigious U.S. News & World
than their non-JWU peers.
Report rankings. All four JWU campuses were named
Best Undergraduate Teaching
to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education Rankings 2020, and the North Miami Campus ranked #4 in the nation for Environment — awarded to schools with the highest scores for diversity. “The important rankings that Johnson & Wales University earned speak highly to the quality of a JWU education and our faculty’s commitment to providing an exceptional education to our students,” said Providence Campus President Marie Bernardo-Sousa, LP.D., ’92. “Being recognized for our undergraduate teaching and the value of our education honors the entire JWU community and our dedication to helping all of our students realize their potential.” U. S . N E WS & WO RLD RE P O RT R ANK IN G S Regional Universities North (Providence Campus) rankings include:
JWU is one of a select group of schools chosen by its peers (college presidents, provosts and admissions deans) for Best Undergraduate Teaching. Top Performers on Social Mobility The Social Mobility ranking measures how well schools graduated students who received federal Pell Grants. Best Colleges for Veterans JWU ranks among this group of dedicated schools because we are certified for the GI Bill, participate in the Yellow Ribbon Program and offer various academic programs and support services. WALL STRE ET J O U RNAL/TIM E S H I G H E R E D U CATI O N CO LLEG E R ANK IN G S 2 0 2 0 In addition to JWU North Miami’s ranking #4 in the nation for diversity, all four JWU campuses were named to the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education overall rankings.
Best Value Schools Only schools in the top 50% of their ranking category are considered for Best Value Schools. The value of a JWU education is reflected in our career outcomes rate of 96.8%* and in the results of a 2018 alumni
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JOY GA R L A N D ’20 MARKETING
Joy Garland ’20, a Marketing major at JWU Charlotte,
“There are a lot of small start-ups,” says Jeri
spent her summer internship combining her interest
Langford, DBA, professor, College of Business. “They
of tourism and marketing at the community affairs
don’t have time to learn social media, marketing
and tourism office in the town of Valdese, North
analytics, and the digital world of marketing. A lot of
Carolina. She used her College of Business studies to
these little businesses are really thrilled with some
create a relocation packet — just in time for the 44th
of the work the students have been able to share
annual Waldensian Festival that brings thousands
with them.”
of people to Main Street. There were a lot of eyes on her good work. “If I said I was working for Community Affairs and Tourism, you wouldn’t think that was marketing,” Garland says. “But it does incorporate it a lot — more than you think.” “It’s been easier for her to pick up on things we’re trying to teach her because she has that experience and exposure,” says Madeleine Epley, her internship supervisor. “A lot of things she can do on her own without having to give direction.” That is exactly what the professors at Johnson & Wales University like — and expect — to hear.
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ACA DE M IC RE SOURCES AVAILABLE TO ALL ST U D ENTS At JWU Providence, students have access to a variety of academic resources and services through the Academic Success Center and Accessibility Services. Encourage your student to visit these offices, which are located in the John Hazen White Center (Downcity Campus) and The Friedman Center (Harborside Campus). The Academic Success Center offers • One-on-one appointments with a peer or professional tutors •
Writing support
• Access to academic success coaches who will help develop a strategy with your student to achieve academic priorities • Workshops about staying motivated, time management, studying smarter — not harder, learning styles, and more
Accessibility Services offers accommodations ranging from classroom accommodations to housing accommodations to dietary accommodations. Read & Write Gold software is also available through this department but is a free resource for ALL students that supports reading, writing and study skills.
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n e ws WELCO M E I N TERI M CH AR LOT T E CA MPU S PRESID ENT TO D D F L A H ERTY, ED.D. Todd Flaherty, Ed.D., joined the Charlotte Campus in
residence for the Council of Chief State School
August and will lead the campus during the national
Officers and a senior policy consultant for the
search for a new president. During a meet-and-greet
National High School Center in Washington, D.C. In
hosted by Chancellor
2009, Flaherty was
Mim Runey, LP.D.,
appointed president
Flaherty said, “The
and CEO of The
JWU brand and
College Crusade
mission are important
of Rhode Island, a
to filling the dream
college-readiness
of so many kids.
and scholarship
JWU is an important
program for middle
opportunity for
school and high
them to be able to
school students
go to school and
in low-income
have a bright and
urban school
successful career.
districts. Flaherty
The match with me
received a doctor
and JWU is that I’m a
of educational
collaborator. I do feel
leadership in policy,
like the way for us to
planning and
move forward is the
administration from
collective ‘we.’ This is
Boston University
something we will do together this year. The nation’s
School of Education, a master of science in social
most important natural resource is our children.”
studies education from Alfred University in New
On a local and state level in Rhode Island, he
York, and a bachelor of arts in history and social
has served as a teacher, principal, assistant
science from Syracuse University.
superintendent, and longtime deputy commissioner in the Rhode Island State Department of Education. On a national level, he served as a deputy in
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C H E F J OS E AN DRE S VI SITS JWU CHARLOT T E Born in Spain, culinary visionary and humanitarian José Andrés joked he doesn’t normally quote an Englishman in the open, referring to a phrase broadly attributed to former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. “Success means more often than not things are not going to go as you planned,” Andrés said. “But that’s what actually, when you don’t make it, is what’s going to make you who you are because those experiences are going to remain with you forever. So Winston Churchill said something [along] those lines, he said success is going from failure to failure without losing enthusiasm. Keep your enthusiasm high because when you fail at something that’s a great piece of information that will help you make a better decision next time.” The world-renowned chef flew to Charlotte directly from the Bahamas where Andrés and his World Central Kitchen partners were providing lifesaving assistance to the Bahamian people who were devastated by Hurricane Dorian. He visited culinary labs and met with students one-on-one, answering questions and offering advice. He then met with faculty, staff, students, trustees and donors in the Hance Auditorium for a Q&A about his philanthropic work. He is committed to encouraging chefs to have a deeper sense of their roles as influencers for making the world a better, more empathetic community. “To move our profession forward, we need to go to other sources; it can’t be the market every day for 40 years of your life. Move away from your comfort zone and then, only then, you will understand what is on the other side of the wall. That’s when you will enrich yourself.”
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SU M M E R BRI DGE
WELLNESS SEMINA R
Fernando Miranda-Alvarado ’23 lives about an
Sarah Shahab, MD, was diagnosed with multiple
hour from campus. The distance alone was enough
myeloma, bone marrow cancer, when she was
to make him
43-years-old. She was given three to six months
nervous, but
to live, 10 years ago. “Plant medicine came to
thanks to a
my rescue.”
new summer
Dr. Shahab attended the first annual Culinary
program, he got a head start on his first year at JWU. The Bank of America Student Investment Summer Program was created for incoming first-year students to prepare them for the rigors of college. They live within 60 miles of the Queen City and meet one of three criteria: low income, first-generation or academically at risk. They live in the residence halls and have a full college experience.
to Lifestyle Culinary Solutions, a three-day oncampus wellness seminar hosted by Standard Process, a company dedicated to whole food nutrient solutions, located at the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis. Megan Hamrock, clinical coordinator with Standard Process, says nutrition if the first line of care before a prescription. “Prevention comes down to diet and nutrition.”
“Their tuition is covered, their books, their supplies,” said Lauren Smalley, program director. “We even have a budget for activities for the students, so we’ve been able to get them out into the community to several museums, to a baseball game, out to the whitewater center which is a uniquely Charlotte experience and most of the students had never been there before.” The highlight for Fernando was a visit to the 60th floor of Bank of America headquarters for a luncheon and meet-and-greet with bank executives – an honor for the finance and accounting major. Attending this Bank of America Student Investment Summer Program has been “investment” in his future.
Wellness Workshop: Farm to Fork, From Therapeutic
Hands-on workshops with JWU chef instructors included cuisines using flavor profiles adapted from the Mediterranean Food Pyramid and ancient and whole grain breads. Jerry Lanuzza, dean of culinary education, says, “Johnson & Wales University has a very strong culinary arts reputation around the world. We have begun to partner with companies like Standard Process and other healthcare providers to educate people about the link between what one eats, or doesn’t eat, and their health. Chefs are becoming a vital link in the health and well-being of everyone.” Dr. Shahab says she is eating to beat cancer. “Even if you have to have chemo and radiation, nourish yourself with the right kind of food. I have more energy now than the last 30 years of my life.”
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T H E CO O P
JOB FAIR
Teaching and learning has moved from the confines
JWU Charlotte’s part-time job fair drew 80
of the classroom into the real word. The COOP,
employers to visit campus to interview for jobs.
an urban garden and classroom, focuses on the
The program was hosted by Experiential Education
many aspects of horticulture from seed to harvest
& Career Services.
and more. Students participate in caring for fruits and vegetables throughout the different growing seasons, as well as connect with peers, faculty, and
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staff. They also learn the nuances of sustainability, nutrition, gardening, and upkeep of the grounds. The garden, located in a student parking lot near the residence halls, grows everything from cabbage, zucchini, and Brussel sprouts to cantaloupes, apples and pumpkins, and a variety of fresh herbs. Jerry Lanuzza, dean of culinary operations, says, “In addition to learning about gardening and the freshness of just picked fruits and vegetables, students can also expect to learn about topics
On Wednesday, December 4, the Johnson & Wales
that include sustainability in an urban landscape,
community gathered for the annual holiday tree
nutritional aspects of a more plant centric
lighting in the Gateway Village Promenade area.
diet, environmental science and community
Participants enjoyed hot chocolate, cookies,
relationships.”
candies, ornament decorating, pictures with Santa and of course the lighting of the holiday tree!
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RE CIPE ROASTED B R U SS EL S PRO U T SA L A D W ITH A WA R M BA LSA M I C D RESS I N G CHRIS BLEDSOE ’21, APPLIED FOOD SCIENCE MAJOR IN GREDIE N TS
4 cups Brussel sprouts (halved) 1 cup sweet potato (small dice) 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ cup brown sugar 4 ounces Balsamic Vinegar 1 tablespoon Garlic Paste 4 ounces Chopped walnuts ¼ cup Dried Cranberry’s
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Halve the Brussel sprouts length wise and set aside. Peel the sweet potato and cut into small dice. In a medium sauté pan heat 2 tablespoons of
olive oil over medium heat.
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uncover and add your
diced sweet potato and brown sugar.
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Stirring the vegetables and sugar together, Add
in your balsamic vinegar and garlic paste.
Add the Brussel sprouts to the pan
and cover with a lid, cook covered for 5 minutes and stir occasionally as you do.
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After 5 minutes,
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Stir and cook covered for two minutes, and
uncovered for one minute to reduce the sauce.
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After the Brussel sprouts are fork tender,
remove pan from the heat and add in your chopped walnuts and dried cranberries.
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Stir to incorporate and serve. Enjoy!
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