2010- 11 Dean o f t he Fac ult y
ANNUAL REPORT
Rollins • Office of the Dean of Faculty 1000 Holt Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789 rollins.edu/as/dof Phone: 407-646-2280 Fax: 407-646-2445
Letter from The Interim Dean of the Faculty
I am pleased to present the fourth edition of the Dean of Faculty Annual Report. This report was created as a communication tool to keep the faculty informed of activities ongoing in the Dean of Faculty’s office. It has been my pleasure to serve as your interim dean during the 20102011 academic year. I am grateful for this opportunity to expand my knowledge of Rollins. We are indeed fortunate to work at such a great institution. This year, many faculty members were up for tenure and promotion. While writing the letters for each person was a timeconsuming task, it was one of the most rewarding roles of this office. I am so proud to be a member of such a distinguished faculty where great teaching is the norm. It was fascinating to read the research articles provided in the promotion packets and see the range of interests and ways faculty connect their research to their teaching. Being a small college, many of us are called to serve on a variety of committees and I was inspired by the myriad of ways faculty provide service to Rollins, the community, and the world. One of my goals in this office was to improve the civility on our campus. While active debate is the cornerstone of a great institution, treating one another with respect is equally, if not more important. I did my best to model civility and treat my colleagues with the respect they deserve. This past year we were faced with a decline in students that brought unique challenges to all of us. Many of our colleagues joined Provost Joyner’s call to research what we could do to improve retention on our campus. This research has led to a couple of new programs you will be hearing about including Appreciative Advising and a new student tracking system called Mapworks. I hope you enjoy browsing this pamphlet to see all that you have accomplished this year. You have shown your commitment to excellence and I want to thank you for all that you have done to make Rollins one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation. Please join me in welcoming and supporting Dr. Robert Smither as he serves as the Interim Dean of Arts & Sciences during the 2011-2012 academic year. Sincerely,
August 20, 2010 marked the arrival of the 2014 graduating class. The 470 incoming freshman were welcomed by Interim Dean of the Faculty, Debra Wellman with the self created phrase Yagottawanna.” Dean of Admission, David Erdmann then extended a heartfelt welcome to the class 0f 2014 with “Wegottawanna,” stating “We wanted you!” This class was selected out of the largest applicant pool in Rollins history—4,100, a 20% increase over the applicants for 200910. Represented were those with the highest SAT scores from over 350 high schools from 35 states, District of Columbia and 13 foreign countries. Arts and Sciences began the year with 1,750 students. “Just being here today means that you’ve already accomplished great things,” said Nick Horsmon (Class of 2011), president of the Student Government Association. “Get ready for the time of your life.” Hamilton Holt began its year with 765 undergraduate students and 275 graduate students.
Debra K. Wellman, PhD Interim Dean of the Faculty Department of Education Rollins 2010-2011
Academic/Student Excellence Rollins cares deeply about students and their experience at the College. As the College works on student success, retention, and improving our graduation rates, the Office of Student Success was developed to help bridge gaps students encounter during their time at Rollins. The office was developed based on review of institutions that were making positive impacts in their student retention efforts. The office of student success has been established to serve as a resource for students, parents, faculty and staff to help improve student success from orientation through graduation. The new executive Director of Student Success, Meghan Harte has expanded her responsibilities as Director of Explorations: First-Year Programs. In her expanded position, Harte wakes each day with one mission – to ensure that every student at Rollins feels cared for and experiences a deep sense of belonging. “There are times when a student may not know where to turn to help solve an academic or college-life adjustment issue,” said Harte. “My role is to build upon the work of Explorations by expanding upon our personal relationships with students. Serving as a point-of-contact, the Office of Student Success connects students and parents to the person or department who can provide the best assistance—whether that be an academic advisor, the bursar, financial aid, student affairs, student records or others. We want to be able to positively impact the overall academic and social experiences of our students, so that they can trust that the College is primarily focused on their success and that we want them to achieve their goals and full potential.” Harte has formulated a gap audit which analyzes the student experience from day one through graduation and looks for the places where support may fall off. She is working closely with Student Success and Retention Tasks Force work groups, such as Healthy Behaviors and Campus Culture, High Impact Practices, and Research and Discovery, all of which focus on fostering student success. Harte is also studying what’s working in other colleges and devouring research and data related to student success. “We’re not just taking wild guesses here about what we can do to increase student success,” Harte explained. “Working with the Student Success and Retention Task Force we want to make good, data-driven decisions that come from a strong theoretical and research base.” Whatever the proposed solutions, this expanded role is perfectly situated to constantly evolve and respond to the needs of the institution. “My role will be ebbing, flowing and always be driven by what the students tell us they need,” said Harte. “Student success and retention is a campus-wide effort, and I’m accountable for ensuring that student gaps are addressed and connections are made so that we are all doing the things we know will help our students succeed and graduate from Rollins.”
Jason Montgomery, A&S Class of 2014 Rollins cares about the well being of its students, staff, and greater Orlando community. It's important that Rollins cares about the community and the world because it displays responsible leadership.
Katelyn Bodwell, A&S Class of 2013 Rollins Cares by being a big part of the "Green" movement. I feel that Rollins sets an example for all with recycle bins, eco-friendly cups and containers and much more. We are a huge example and we can make a change.
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Focus on Student Success Arts & Sciences faculty formally approved Maymester with modifications. The faculty voted to change it from a three week intensive to a four week program. They also voted to allow students to take only one course instead of the two courses previously allowed. This year, Maymester featured 14 courses from across the College that met general education requirements. Nearly 200 Arts & Science and 30 Hamilton Holt School students participated in the Maymester 2011 program.
Explorations
2010-2011 proved to be an exciting year in Explorations! The Explorations team kicked off the Summer of 2010 with a team of seven incredible student leaders hosting almost 400 incoming students and parents for Summer Orientation. In August, the team was led by Meghan Harte, Executive Director of Student Success, Gabe Anderson, Assistant Director of Explorations, and Kaley Sinclair, Program Coordinator. It also included Student Coordinators: Aspen Fox (Class of 2011), Laura Berk (Class of 2012), Matt Killian (Class of 2011) and Zach Lee (Class of 2011) who spent over 75 hours training the 2010 Peer Mentor team. The 70 Peer Mentors served in 30 Rollins College Conference (RCC) courses with 32 faculty members. The Peer Mentors and RCC faculty worked to integrate and engage 469 first year students during their first 16 weeks at Rollins. In 2010, Explorations kicked off the Exploring Excellence program. The program was instituted in an efeffort to integrate and engage first year students by providing programming that reinforces the five dimensions of personal and social responsibility: striving for
excellence, cultivating personal and academic integrity, contributing to a larger community, taking seriously the perspectives of others, and developing ethical and moral reasoning and action. Peer Mentors and their RCC classes led and attended over 436 events centering on the dimensions during the Fall of 2010. The events were the collaborative efforts of Explorations and the Peer Mentors along with the Office of Career Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Office of Residential Life, Tutoring and Writing Center, Office of Community Engagement, Office of Student Involvement and Leadership, Winter Park Institute, Internships and Competitive Scholarships, various academic departments, Cornell Fine Arts Museum, as well as Fern Creek Elementary, The Mayflower, Grand Avenue Elementary, and the Winter Park Library. The events spanned from one-time workshops and programs such as Speed Hating, Testing Integrity workshops, the Rex-Beach block party, and the 5 Dimension Difference project to semester long service -learning experiences with community partners.
Rollins 2010-2011
The Office of Internships Allisa Johnson, Director of The Academic Internship Program (AIP) works with students to receive academic credit while exploring various career fields . The goal of an internship is to give students the opportunity to extend their learning beyond the traditional academic environment and gain practical, college-level, career-related experience. Internships give students the chance to work with professionals and make key contacts in a field of interest, as well as test and apply academic concepts and theories in a real world setting.
Florida Hospital Observership In February(2011)students Shalini Allam, Jacob Barish, Hannah Lewis, Kara Trapp, and Tina Udhwani attended a debriefing session with the Director of Academic Internships, Allisa Johnson. The students reflected on their observership experience and shared how the experience affected their future career goals. Hannah Lewis (Class of 2013) shadowed Allopathic Family Medicine where she witnessed many infant and OBGYN cases that inspired her. Lewis stated, " I saw a lot of different things in many different fields.... it turned me off from family medicine but the experience turned me on to something new." Kara Trapp (Class of 2011) shadowed a specialist for General Surgery. This was Trapp's second time participating in the Florida Hospital Observership program (last year she did Allopathic Family Medicine) and she got two very difdifferent medical perspectives. She stated, "It was the first time I had ever seen an open and invasive surgery and I really enjoyed it." The MD's often quizzed the students and Tina Udhwani (Class of 2011) was able to answer many of the questions because of her Rollins Biochemistry background. Jacob Barish (Class of 2012) commented on the friendly and approachable staff, "Everyone was open to questions and they would explain everything to me." Shalini Allam (Class of 2013) added, "It was useful in the clinic to ask questions and most of the doctors were really helpful." contributed by Lambrini Kolios (Class of 2013) Advising Faculty: Professor of Biology Judy Schmalstig and Director of Academic Internships, Allisa Johnson.
Emily Munoz Shares BACF Internship Experience Emily Munoz (Class of 2011) began her internship with Behavioral Associates of Central Florida (BACF) in January 2011. She worked for REACH, a division of BACF. The REACH program provides applied behavior analysis treatment and consultation to children with developmental disabilities and learning and behavioral challenges. Their staff work directly with children and also provide training to parents, teachers, and therapists to ensure that each child has an individualized, cohesive plan of care. Their treatment focuses on teaching children the skills they need to improve their behavior. Programs target communication, adaptive, social, or academic skills. Each child's program is individualized and data is collected and analyzed throughout the treatment process to ensure that progress is being made. Emily Munoz, after completing her internship, was offered a full-time position. contributed by Charles Frontz (2011)
Do Know Who Hugh McKean is? Hugh McKean was a graduate of the class of 1930, an art professor, and Rollins’ 10th President. During his administration, the College developed the Honors Degree program for exceptionally well-prepared and qualified students. He was also the originator of Fox Day.
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Student Excellence Fulbright Scholarship Meghan Thomas (Class of 2011) was recently awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship to teach English as a foreign language in South Korea. Thomas is one of over 1,500 U.S. citizens who will travel abroad for the 2011-12 academic year through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
2011 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar Emma Broming (Class of 2012), a Rollins College junior double majoring in physics and music in the honors degree program, has been named as a 2011 Barry M. Goldwater Scholar.
Class of 2011 Valedictorian Most professors in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science know Jonathon Norcross (Class of 2011) as an ambitious student who pushes himself to learn as much as he can and who is always willing to help others understand math. In his three years at Rollins, Norcross has accomplished more than anyone ever expected, maintaining a 4.0 GPA, which garnered him the position as this year’s valedictorian.
Algemon Sydney Sullivan Award Omar Rachid (Class of 2011) was awarded the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion. Established in 1927, the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Medallion is the highest non-academic award the College bestows to an Arts & Sciences student who shows remarkable character and integrity and who demonstrates a commitment to service to others .
General Charles McCormick Reeve Award selected for being the top five graduates in the 2011 graduating class David Vanderford Celis Jonathon Michael Norcross
Ariane Chantal Rosen Whitney Lee Smith
Anthony Scott Wehrer
Student Voices September 2010 Ashley Cannaday ’11 was quoted in “Life-saving lights” in the September 24 issue of the Seminole Voice. Students Megan Frederick ’12, Tocarra Mallard ‘11, Katie Powell ’11 and Kristn Urband ’12 were highlighted in “Rollins College students make ‘Mount Trashmore’ of recyclables” in the September 1 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. November 2010 Corey Berman ’12 was quoted in “UF, Rollins Club Tennis Programs Receive Grants from USTA Florida” in the November 10 issue of the USTA Florida Newsletter.
December 2010 Chelsea Cutchens ’13 was mentioned in “Cutchens named to Collegiate Scholars” in the December 10 issue of TCPalm. January 2011 Arts & Sciences student Theresa Chu ’11 was quoted in “Tree Huggers in Residence” in the January issue of Orlando Magazine. Students Megan Frederick ’11 Shan Kasal ’12 and Robert Watson ’12 were also highlighted.
Rollins 2010-2011
Student Excellence Rollins Students Participate in the HNMUH Conference For the fourth year in a row, Rollins students traveled to Boston to participate in the four-day Harvard National Model United Nations Conference (HNMUN). This year’s group, comprised of 11 students, spanned all four class years and represented a wide range of majors, including international relations, French and economics. Faculty sponsor: Michael Gunter
Students Present Papers on Historical Fiction at Phi Alpha Theta Conference Matt St. Jean ’11, Sebastian Novak ’12 and Carlee Hoffmann ’13 presented their papers at the Phi Alpha Theta regional conference at Flagler College. Rollins’ participation in Phi Alpha Theta, a national honor society for students and faculty of history, is nothing new, but this marks the first time since Professor of History Claire Strom began teaching at Rollins that students have participated in the conference.
Students Accept Professional Critique from Accomplished Composer Michael Isaacson During a master class in the intimate Tiedtke Concert Hall on Thursday, February 10, composition students in the Rollins Department of Music presented and performed original pieces to which Winter Park Institute Visiting Scholar Michael Isaacson gave professional critique. Isaacson, a world renowned composer, conductor, producer, and educator, shared his musical genius and passion for Judaism with the Rollins Community in a series of events.
Students Participate in Clinton Global Initiative University Joining prominent CEOs, celebrities, philanthropists and social activists, Raghabendra KC ’13 Aditya Mahara ’12 and Emily Sessoms ’13 represented Rollins at the annual Clinton Global Initiative conference in San Diego as a part of the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U), which is a forum to engage the next generation of leaders on college campuses around the world in global citizenship.
Arts & Sciences student Amanda Drum ’11 wrote an opinion editorial “Four sorority women myths exposed,” which appeared in the January 27 issue of USA Today College.
March 2011 Arts and Sciences students Lucas Hernandez ’12), Kajsa Mashaw-Smith ’13 and Ian Wallace ’11 were quoted in “Worst Spring Break Ever? Rollins College Students Spend Week Working As Immigrants” in the March 14 issue of the Miami New Times.
Arts & Sciences student Laney Jones ’12 was mentioned in “Homegrown Lake talent joins Orlando Jeff Hoblick ’14 was quoted in “Rollins returns to the singers at ‘Musical Evening’ in Eustis” in the gridiron” in the March 9 issue of the Winter Park/Maitland January 6 issue of the Orlando Sentinel. Observer. February 2011 Holt student Brendan O’Connor was highlighted in “Project Profile: The Sit Project” posted February 8 on The Daily City blog.
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The Rollins Plan The Rollins Plan Faculty Steering Committee shared in an open forum the progress of the pilot and possible changes for a new general education curriculum for the College. The pilot began with 89 students in January, 2010. Currently, there are about 40 students remaining in the pilot. The most frequently stated reason given by students who left the pilot was its lack of flexibility. Many students’ frustrations related to the nature of participating in a pilot. Course options were limited each semester to only two or three classes per plan. The faculty steering committee continues to evaluate the Rollins Plan and consider possible improvements. For instance, the committee is considering how to incorporate Information Literacy into the new curricular model. What is the relationship between the Rollins Plan and majors as well as the RCC program? These and other questions will guide the work of the faculty as it develops a final model to be considered by the Academic Affairs Committee and the faculty this fall. Please contact members of the Faculty Steering Committee (Thom Moore, Judy Schmalstig, Bruce Stephenson, Debra Wellman, and Mark Anderson) with your comments and insights on this important curricular initiative.
CHRISTIAN A. JOHNSON INSTITUTE FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING Director of Christian A. Johnson (CAJ) Institute for Effective teaching reports on 2010-2011 activities as follows: Development of Programmatic Assessment Protocols for Explorations, RCC, Rollins Plan Pilot, Academic Internships, Service Learning, and Library Sciences. University-wide SACS Accreditation Team member - Developed baseline assessment protocol for departments/programs (RAAR). Mentored twelve departments/programs through January 2011 RAAR process. Researched and presented innovative national faculty load models for the Curriculum Review Committee. Departmental Curriculum Development - Art and Art History, Theater, Arts and Dance, Women’s Studies, Chemistry. Student Success and Retention Task Force - Co-chair, Instructional Excellence / Student-Faculty Relations. Faculty Assessment of Teaching - developed summative and formative assessment of teaching protocols. Carson mentoring project (now called Reflective Teaching Partnerships) - 13 faculty members evaluated.
Rollins 2010-2011
Thomas P. Johnson Student Resource Center (TJs)
Under the direction of Susie Robertshaw, peer tutors and writing consultants at Rollins served 1,100 students in 4,200 appointments for 3,300 hours of collaborative work.
at opportune points in their paper assignments, a practice we hope to expand greatly with first-year Rollins Conference courses and upper-level writwriting-intensive courses across the curriculum.
In the Writing Center, students in English and social science courses were the highest users.
Tutors also initiated a tutoring/mentoring program at the Winter Park High School 9th Grade Center, walking over to work with selected students in their last period on Wednesdays, mostly with algebra.
Supporting the Academic Honor Code, we offered workshops on writing with sources and avoiding plagiarism, also taking it into several classrooms
The Department of Music Presents:
Hansel and Gretel
A collaborative effort between the department of theatre and dance and music brought Rollins our first opera, Hansel and Gretel.
The Department of Music was featured prominently in the 125 th anniversary and yearly College events as well as the traditional Christmas Vespers, faculty and student recitals, ensemble concerts, master classes, Music at Middays, jazz series, guest artists, global music programs, and our first ever fully staged opera. Some highlights of the season included the performance of the jazz artist David Benoit, the distinguished pianist Ann Schein and Hansel and Gretel. All in all we were involved in just over 100 events during 2010-11.
Did you Know that Rollins‌. is the oldest institution of higher learning in Florida and has long been a force for innovative education and intellectual leadership.
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College Abuzz with June 2011 Summer Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program Program From poetry to population genetics, dinoflagellates to dwarf galaxies, this summer’s Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program went full steam ahead and had nearly 20 projects . Designed to involve Rollins students in original scholarship in a partnership with a member of the faculty, the program provided a stipend for both the student and the faculty member during the summer months so that they could pursue scholarly work as partners. June 2011 Presentations included: Ariana Eily & Paul Stephenson – Population Genetics Study of Laguncularia racemosa using Nuclear and Plastid DNA Markers: South Mitch Verboncoeur & Christopher Fuse – The X-ray Evolution of Dwarf Galaxies Alan Schmalstig & Paul Stephenson – In situ analysis if gene expression in Nepenthes ventricosa Nicholas Nunn, Lucas Hernandez, & Tonia Warnecke – Female Entrepreneurship in China: Opportunity- or Necessity-Based? Casey Barker & Christopher Fuse – The Relation Between X-ray Point Sources and Star Formation in Spiral Galaxies Lila Martin & Paul Stephenson – Proteinases from Dinoflagellates; cloning and characterization Alfredo Negron-Rivera & Christopher Fuse – Determination of “Ideal” Isolation Criteria for Galaxies in the Local Universe Alexandria Mozzicato, Susan Walsh, & Richard Gregor – Chemistry and Biology of the Anti-cholesterol Drug Clinofibrate Aditya Mahara, Cori Warren, & Thomas Moore – Physics of the Singing Bowl Hannah Lewis & Judy Schmalstig – Gene Expression During Chloroplast Movement in Arabidopsis Danielle Guimaraes & Kim Dennis – Dogaressa Zen and the Rededication of the Oratorio dei Crociferi Brandon August, Sarah Zietlow, & Thomas Moore – The Importance of Longitudinal Waves in Piano Strings Hunter Noren & Kathryn Sutherland – Investigations of Potential Vectors of the Serratia marcescens coral pathogens in the Florida Keys
Faculty-Student Collaboration Takes Team Back in Time Peel back the layers of any Rollins student-faculty collaboration and you’ll find curiosity at its core. It starts with a question and a yearning to learn more. Then a research proposal is designed, submitted, approved and, before you know it, the researchers are drawn into another time. For Professor of Theater Jennifer Cavenaugh, Katy Polimeno ‘11 and Katie Jones ‘12 that time was the two decades between 1907 and 1927 when elaborate high-class Vaudevillestyle variety shows dominated Broadway.
Professor of Theater Jennifer Cavenaugh and Students Present Paper at International Conference of Music Theater Professor of Theater Jennifer Cavenaugh and students Katy Polimeno ’11 and Katie Jones ’12 presented a paper at the International Conference of Music Theater in Winchester UK. The paper came from their work in the Student-Faculty Collaborative Research Program. Rollins 2010-2011
Economics Student-Faculty Team Present Research in Portugal Assistant Professor of Economics Tonia Warnecke and senior economics major Andrew Padgett ’11 recently presented their joint research at an international conference in Coimbra, Portugal from October 21-23. "Diamonds in the Rubble: The Women of Haiti--The Importance of Gender Equitable Policies & Practices for Haiti’s Recovery" was co-authored by Warnecke and Padgett this summer during their participation in the Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program at Rollins
Student-Faculty Collaboration Shines Light on Causes of Terrorism Professor of Political Science Joan Davison and Roxana Ramirez ’11 focused their student-faculty research project on the correlation between weak states and domestic terrorism. With their research, they explored whether weak states tend to have a higher propensity for terrorism, factors that increase the rate of terrorism and, given the causes, policies that might reduce or eliminate terrorist instances in those areas of the world.
Student-Faculty Collaboration Results in Book Contract Anne Fertig ’13 and Professor of English Ed Cohen will have their research on 19th century feminist poet Marion Bernstein published in a book titled The Collected Poems of Marion Bernstein. Cohen and Fertig will continue their research, focusing on issues of Scottish newspapers from 1880 forward. The duo will also start the process of putting the book together by establishing the text of Bernstein’s verses, completing notes on all of the poems and drafting their introduction to the work
Alice Davidson and Students Present Research in Montreal Assistant Professor of Psychology Alice Davidson, along with Kaitlin Reynolds ’11, ebecca Robertson ’11and Cait Campbell (Graduate Counseling Program, ’11), presented their research, “I’ll kick you in your face if you talk to me that way!”: Contextualizing Peer Conflict Experiences through Narrative and Self- and Peer-Reports," at the biennial Society for Research in Child Development conference in Montreal, Quebec on April 2, 2011. Their paper examined associations between aggression and conflict resolution portrayed in children’s conflict narratives and reports of school adjustment.
Fiona Harper and Lauren Johnson ‘11 Present at 30th Benthic Ecology Meeting Assistant Professor of Biology Fiona Harper and marine biology student Lauren Johnson ’11 presented their research at the 30th Benthic Ecology Meeting in Mobile, Alabama March 16 – 19, 2011. Undergraduate Kristin Kelly ’11 was a co-author on the presentation, which was titled “Determination of the Frequency of Hybridization between Asterias Forbesi and A. Rubens Using PCR-RFLP”.
Denise K. Cummings and Erin Wareham Present at Native American Literature Symposium Assistant Professor of Critical Media and Cultural Studies Denise K. Cummings and Erin Wareham ’11 participated in the 2011 Native American Literature Symposium at Isleta Pueblo, just outside of Albuquerque, NM, March 17-19, 2011.
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Distinguished Teachers and Scholars
Faculty Recently Promoted to Full Professor Gloria Cook Department of Music Paul Harris Department of Psychology Alicia Homrich Graduate Studies in Counseling Susan Libby Department of Art and Art History
Faculty Recently Promoted to Associate Professor Vidhu Aggarwal Department of English Denise Cummings Department of Critical Media and Cultural Studies Marc Fetscherin Department of International Business
Fiona Harper Department of Biology Derrick Paladino Graduate Studies in Counseling Kathryn Sutherland Department of Biology
A heartfelt thank you to our retiring colleagues
Erich Blossey Professor of Chemistry
Gordon E. Howell Associate Professor of Physical Education
Marvin Newman Professor of Communication
Did you Know that The headstone that now introduces the Walk of Fame is a 200-year-old mill stone from Holt’s Woodstock home. On April 17, 1885, the day Winter Park was selected as the site of Florida’s first college, the news was announced to the community by the bell in the Congregational Church.
Rollins 2010-2011
Welcome New Faculty Anne Murdaugh Assistant Professor of Physics
Moving to Tenure Track Richard Lewin Assistant Professor, International Business.
Elizabeth Hunt, Visiting Assistant Professor, Olin Library
Susan Walsh Assistant Professor , Biology
Visiting Professors Burt Bertram Visiting Assistant Professor, Graduate Counseling
Kenneth Green Visiting Assistant Professor, Theatre
John Morrison Lecturer, Communications
Michelle Boulanger Visiting Assistant Professor, International Business
James Klepek Post-Doctoral Fellow, Environmental Studies
Joni Roos String Artist-in-Residence, Music
Yanan Chen Visiting Instructor, Economics
Lucy Littler Lecturer, English
Peter Selgin Visiting Assistant Professor, English
Lori Coffae Lecturer, English
Anna Lohaus Lecturer, Modern Languages
Michelle Stecker Visiting Assistant Professor, History
Ashley Elston Visiting Assistant Professor, Art & Art History
Luis Martinez Visiting Associate Professor, Chemistry
Jennifer Toohey Visiting Assistant Professor, Theatre Arts
Matthew Forsythe Lecturer, English Bryan Franks Visiting Assistant Professor, Biology
Amy McClure Visiting Assistant Professor, Sociology
Michael Young Visiting Assistant Professor, Education
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Distinguished Teachers and Scholars - Faculty Accolades 2010-11 Award Recipients: Arthur Vining Davis
2011-13 Cornell Distinguished Faculty Joan Davison, Professor of Political Science
Anna Alon Assistant Professor International Business
Cornell Distinguished Teaching Award Gabriel Barreneche Assistant Professor of Spanish
Jill Jones, Professor of English
Cornell Distinguished Service Award Joseph Siry Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Scott Hewit, Associate Professor of Education
Faculty Spotlight Best-Selling Instructional Case Worldwide for the Third Consecutive Year For the third consecutive year, a business case written by Professor of International Business Ilan Alon and Crummer Executive-In-Residence Allen H. Kupetz has been recognized as one of the best-selling cases world wide. “Ruth’s Chris—the High Stakes of International Expansion” has sold over 7,300 copies, and has been chosen for use in five prominent marketing textbooks, translated into Chinese, and selected for distribution by Harvard Business Publishing for Educators.
Associate Professor of Anthropology Rachel Newcomb's Book Released In Paperback Associate Professor of Anthropology Rachel Newcomb's book Women of Fes: Ambiguities of Life in Urban Morocco, is now out in paperback from University of Pennsylvania Press. Based on two years of fieldwork conducted in the city of Fes, Newcomb's Women of Fes offers valuable insights into the everyday lives of Moroccan women.
Rollins 2010-2011
Faculty Spotlight Joseph Siry Appeared in a Film Produced by Rollins Alum This entertaining film, hosted and produced by Scott duPont (Class of 1987), will trace the early history of electric vehicles and continue forward 100 years later to follow the re-birth of an entire industry, What is the Electric Car?
Kathryn Norsworthy named 2010 Recipient of President's Award for Diversity and Inclusion The President’s Award for Diversity and Inclusion was established this year as a means of recognizing and honoring students, faculty and staff for their efforts aimed at promoting diversity awareness, representation and inclusion within the Rollins workplace and student community.
Florida Campus Compact Award Fourth Consecutive Win for Rollins Professor of Philosophy Margaret A. McLaren recently won the Florida Campus Compact (FL|CC) Service-Learning Faculty Award representing Independent Colleges and Universities in Florida. These awards are given to individuals, projects and organizations in higher education that greatly enhance learning while working with the community to address societal issues. This is the fourth consecutive year Rollins has been bestowed such a distinguished honor.
ACS Mellon Faculty Renewal Award Assistant Professor of Political Science Eren Tatari and Assistant Professor of Mathematics/ Computer Science Zeyne Teymuroglu recently received an ACS Mellon Faculty Renewal Award. The project, "Social Network Methods in Political Science," will be supported by a $7,500 grant provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation under the Faculty Renewal Program.
TEDx Orlando Featured some of Orlando’s cutting Edge Thinkers In the spirit of ideas worth sharing, the Orlando members created the conference to present live speakers that spark deep discussion and connection for TEDx members and the Orlando community. The conference coordinated a line-up of fascinating presentations by some of Orlando’s cutting-edge thinkers including: Associate Professor of History, Julian Chambliss gave a presentation about the role of a comic book superhero not only in our media, but in our culture as a whole. Associate Professor of International Business, Marc Sardy inspired the crowd with his message of how cinema can be used as a powerful tool for cultivating peace and connectivity. Associate Professor of Art, Rachel Simmons spoke passionately about how art can be used to raise awareness and appreciation for environmental issues.
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Faculty Spotlight Professor of Theatre Arts Thomas Ouellette, opened a production of Blithe Spirit, a comic play written by Noël Coward, in Burlington, VT. The production played this past July at Greater Burlington’s professional summer theater.
November 2010, Associate Professor of Education Gio Valiante was named one of golf's Top 40 under the age of 40 by Golf Magazine. Valiante shares the honor with golf legends like Tiger Woods and Anthony Kim. December 2010, Golf Digest ran a piece titled "Gio Rules: How to Become a Great Performer" which featured a photo of Valiante taken on the stage of the Annie Russell Theatre.
Associate Professor in Studio Art Dana Hargrove was chosen by The City of Winter Park Public Art Advisory Board to exhibit her collection entitled Inhabit for the “Art in Chambers” exhibition. The exhibition was open for public viewing through March 2011. Hargrove’s exhibition featured collages and paintings relating to transportation as well as mixed media works and lithographs from her observations during a visit to South Africa.
Assistant Professor of Art Dawn Roe had a solo-exhibition of her work in the New Work Gallery at The Orlando Museum of Art, September 2 - October 31, 2010. The exhibition is part of OMA’s program, New Work: A Series of Bimonthly Exhibitions of Contemporary Art. This series features new work by contemporary artists from Florida and around the country, emphasizing work that explores new media, installations and collaborative projects.
GRANTS & CONTRACTS The Director of Grants and Contracts Devon Massot works to further scholarly activities among faculty through external grant funding. The goal of the Office is to support programs that advance the mission and enhance the reputation of Rollins College while benefiting students, faculty, staff, and the greater community. 2010-11 Highlights: Devon Massot worked with faculty and staff to submit 19 new proposals totaling over $2.4 million. Eight new grants totaling $186,744 were awarded during the past year. NEW GRANTS AND AWARDS Diane and Michael Maher Chair of Distinguished Teaching and Professor of Environmental Studies Lee Lines and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies Barry Allen
Post-Doctoral Fellow: Environmental Issues in Latin America Associated Colleges of the South/Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Rollins College Talent Search Upward Bound Georgia College Tours City of Orlando Mayor’s Matching Grant Kenneth Curry Professor of Literature Maurice (Socky) O’Sullivan Florida Poetry Multi-Media Project English-Speaking Union of Central Florida/Drey Endowment Assistant Professor of Political Science Eren Tatari and Assistant Professor of Mathematical Sciences Zeynep Teymuroglu
Rollins 2010-2011
Faculty Spotlight During 2010 –2011, Faculty published 10 books, and 98 peer-reviewed articles or the creative equivalent. Daniel P.L. Chong, Ph.D. Freedom From Poverty: NGOs and Human Rights Praxis ( University of Pennsylvania Press, 2010)
Ilan Alon, Ph.D. Franchising Globally, (Palgrave MacMillan, 2010)
Creston Davis, Ph.D. Paul’s New Moment: Continental Philosophy and the Future of Christian Theology (Brazos Press, 2010)
William Boles, Ph.D. The Argumentative Theatre of Joe Penhall, (McFarland,2011)
Rosana Diaz-Zambrana, Ph.D., Patricia Tomé, Ph.D. Cinema Paraíson (Isla Negra Editores, San Juan, 2010) Carol Frost, M.S. Honeycomb (TriQuarterly Books, Northwestern University Press, 2010)
Professor of English Carol Frost was recently honored by the Florida Book Awards, receiving a gold medal in the Poetry category for her book “Honeycomb”.
Social Network Methods in Political Science Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Renewal Grant Associated Colleges of the South Professor of Environmental Studies Bruce Stephenson, Associate Professor of Biology Paul Stephenson, and adjunct faculty Leslie Poole and William Grey Orlando Metropolitan Greenspaces Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Renewal Grant Associated Colleges of the South Professor of Graduate Studies in Counseling Kathryn Norsworthy Systematic Approaches for Creating More Inclusive Campus Climates Through Coursework and Cooperation: A Multi-Campus Collaboration Andrew W. Mellon Faculty Renewal Grant Associated Colleges of the South
Richard Foglesong, Ph.D. Immigrant Prince, (University Press of Florida, 2011) Eric Schutz, Ph.D. Inequality & Power: The Economy of Class (Routledge, 2010) Junior Achievement of Central Florida (JA) recently honored Associate Professor of Spanish Gabriel Barreneche with a 2011 Above and Beyond Award. Barreneche was recognized for his “above and beyond” contributions to the organization’s mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Professor of Art History Susan Libby and Associate Professor of Religion Mario D'Amato Summer Seminars for Liberal Arts College Faculty at the National Humanities Center Jessie Ball duPont Fund Professor of Psychology Steven St. John Signaling in Taste Cells University of Miami/National Institutes of Health George D. and Harriet W. Cornell Professor of Religious Studies
Fulbright Scholarship Recipient: Yudit Kornberg Greenberg Fulbright Scholar Award (Romania) U.S. Department of State/Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
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Rollins Celebrated as Champion of Service at Na
Rollins is one of six colleges and universities to receive Presidential Awards in the 2010 recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to community servic dent’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary lege was named as a Presidential Award recipient. 2010-11 academic year highlights: Community Engagement continues to be recognized as a national leader in service-learning and community partnership efforts. The Corporation for National and Community Service named Rollins College as a Presidential Award Recipient for the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts. Only one of six schools in the United States receive this honor each year out of more than 800 colleges and universities that apply. In 2009 faculty created and implemented a Community Engagement (CE) Designation for those courses that meet specific standards of reciprocal partnerships, action, reflection, and assessment. Since then over 35 courses have received CE designation. This number continues to increase each year. Service Philanthropy Activism Rollins College (SPARC) Day of Community engaged all first year students, RCC faculty and peer mentors in a day of service with 28 community organizations in Central Florida including Fern Creek Elementary, Mayflower Towers, Watershed Action Volunteers, Grand Ave Elementary and the Winter Park Day Nursery. Rollins faculty, staff and students worked in partnership with 278 Non-Profit organizations through engaged scholarship and community-based projects in Central Florida and around the globe. The Pathways to College Partnership involved expanding to additional schools and programs this year including Boys and Girls Clubs of America, Colonial High School and Lancaster Elementary.
This year OCE participated in comprehensive assessment involving courses and programs that are connected to LEAP Lea community engagement. Some significant findings include:
87% of students responded positively when asked if they felt that participation in a Community Engagement (CE tures and the natural and physical world. 88% expressed that they experienced growth when asked about self-perceived development of intellectual and pr 86% of respondents expressed that CE Courses have helped them to acknowledge their Personal and Social Respon 87% of students could see a strong presence of integrative and applied learning between coursework and service-l 87% of respondents “Agreed” that the service-learning opportunity assisted the cultivation of their personal and a 83% “Agreed” that this work assisted them in contributing to a larger community.
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unity Engagement
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0 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal ce. This marks the fourth year in a row CNCS named Rollins College to the Presiy service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth and the first year that the ColRollins Helping Japan efforts brought opportunities for fundraising and education to campus around the tsunami in Japan. Through these efforts Rollins students raised over $1800 for Airmobile Ministries. For the third year Family Weekend involved faculty, staff, students and families in a day of service around the mission of Rollins. This year participants worked with the Genius Reserve in partnership with Dr. Bruce Stephenson (Environmental Studies). OCE has been actively involved in developing and implementing the Social Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Enterprise (SESE) Initiative in partnership with the Crummer Graduate School of Business. Rollins faculty engaged students in international community-based learning experiences in Morocco, Thailand, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica. 18% of Rollins A&S students participated in Rollins Immersion: Citizens Take Action Program this year. Throughout the year students were involved in weekend/week long service projects in areas including New Orleans, Chicago, Miami, St. Petersburg, Everglades, and Panama City. OCE coordinated multiple faculty and student development workshops on community engagement and included the 6th Annual Summit on Transforming Learning which brought together 150 faculty, staff, students and community partners in discussions around the High Impact Practices.
arning Outcomes and critical student-learning goals in
E) course broadened their knowledge of human cul-
ractical skills through service-learning. nsibility. learning projects in their class. academic integrity.
Do You Know Who Alonzo Rollins is?
It was his generous gift of $50,000 that secured the College a home in Winter Park. The College was named in his honor.
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Field Study Programs Summer 2010 Scotland, 7/24-8/7/2010 Making Art in Scotland Dawn Roe
August 2010-August 2011 Galapagos, 5/14-5/24/2011 In Darwin's Wake: Art & Ethics in Galapagos Ecotourism Ryan Musgrave Bonomo and Rachel Simmons
China, 7/21-8/17/2010 Shanghai Accelerated Mandarin Li Wei
Morocco, 5/14-5/27/11 May in Morocco Margaret McLaren and Rachel Newcomb,
Costa Rica, 8/7-18/2010 First Year Field Study, Barry Allen
Costa Rica, 5/14-6/04/11 Latin American Business Environments Cecilia McInnis-Bowers
Winter 2011 London, 12/31/10-1/8/11 Lively Arts in London Bill Boles and Leslie Boles
Summer 2011 Dominican Republic, 6/7-6/21/11 Service Projects in Rural Communities: Dominican Republic Pedro Bernal
Burma, 12/27/2010—1/8/2011 Human Rights in Burma Daniel Chong National Parks, 1/2-1/11/11 National Parks and Protected Areas Barry Allen Spring 2011 North Carolina & Georgia, 3/5/- 3/12/11 Stream Ecology with Field Study in North Carolina & Georgia James Hulbert Jerusalem, 3/4—3/13/11 Jerusalem: History, Religion and Politics Yudit Greenberg Pompeii, 3/5—3/13/11 Exploring Pompeii: Urbanism and Culture Jonathan Walz and Robert Vander Poppen,
London, 6/12-6/20/11 London Theatre and the Arts Patricia Lancaster and S. Nassif Prague, 6/13-6/27/11 Theatre Design in Prague Kevin Griffin and Lisa Cody-Rapport Orlando & Portland, 7/27 - 7/31/11 Metropolitan Greenspaces: Orlando & Portland Robert Stephenson Maine, 8/1-8/12/11 Marine Biology Lab: Maine, Fiona Harper and Paul Stephenson Costa Rica, 8/6-8/17/11 National Parks - Costa Rica First Year Field Study, Barry Allen
Winter Park, 5/10-5/19/11 Community-Based Conservation Valerie Peters Rollins 2010-2011
Academic Excellence - Study Abroad “During the last academic year, Rollins sent a total of 347 students abroad, an 11 percent increase over the year before,” said Director of International Programs, Giselda Beaudin. “In the 2010-11 academic year, we sent 189 students abroad, and we’re offering a record number of spring break and summer programs.” Nearly 250 Rollins students — the largest group ever in the College’s history — “spanned the globe” throughout summer and fall 2010. Students traveled to 15 countries including Australia, Nepal, Scotland and Spain. 2010 field-study opportunities included trips to Costa Rica, China, Mexico, and rural Guatemala. The Rollins in Shanghai program was designed for Rollins students interested in Asian Studies. The program, however, also gained popularity with other students in many disciplines because it allowed them to make optimum use of their time in the "Middle Kingdom" through special courses that included numerous field trips and excursions to places of historical and cultural interest.
Submitting a Proposal Faculty members are invited to submit off campus field study proposals for Fall or Spring semester courses that contain a field component in Winter, Spring or Summer Break, or for standalone courses for Winter, Spring or Summer Break. All new courses must be approved in advance by the Office of International Programs and Academic Affairs. Deadlines for travel: March 1, 2011: Winter 2011/12 Spring break 2012 Summer 2012 March 1, 2012.: Winter 2012/13 Spring break 2013 Summer 2013 For a deadline extension, contact the Director of International Programs prior to the deadline. Proposal Documents Please contact Giselda Beaudine, International Programs for proposal documents. http:// www.rollins.edu/int-programs/faculty field_study_proposals.html
Did you Know that Rollins…. Pioneered the conference style of teaching. Rather than listening to lectures, students engage in lively conversations—often around conference tables that have been on campus since the 1940s.
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2010-11 Athletic Highlights Combined 3.16 GPA in the Fall; 3.18 in the spring The Athletic Department has 20 straight semesters above 3.0 Volleyball
season and tournament championships for second straight season.
Defeated No. 1 ranked Tampa in the regular season- a program first
Won 11 straight SSC games, setting a new school record
Advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in school history
Advanced to the NCAA tournament for the second straight season Nick Wolf named first team All-American and Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year for the second time
Won program’s first NCAA Tournament game – 3-2 over Florida Southern Men’s Soccer
Matt Robertson named first team Capital One CoSIDA Academic All-District
Best season in program history Won Sunshine State Conference for second straight season
Women’s Basketball
Keith Buckley named South Region Coach of the Year
Started the season 12-0 Amber Heistan named second team All-SSC
Women’s Soccer
Men’s Swimming
Advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season
Finished fifth at first Sunshine State Conference Championships Broke two school records
Cross Country Lauryn Falcone named All-Sunshine State Conference – finished 8th at SSC meet and 19th in South Region
Michael Weinstein named SSC Swimmer of the Week and second team All-SSC Women’s Swimming
Water Ski th
Placed 5 at the Division I NCWSA National Championships – four spots better than 2009 Women’s slalom finished first
Broke eight school records Jenny Nilson named first team All-SSC
Geena Krueger finished ninth overall for the women
Sailing
Drew Phillips finished 13th overall for the men Men’s Basketball
Finished third at the first Sunshine State Conference Championships
Finished fifth at South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association Fall Championships Won South Points No. 5 on Lake Virginia
Swept Sunshine State Conference regular
Did you Know that Rollins….
Bleeds Blue and Gold … and Pink?
The College’s original school color was rose-pink or oleander. But in 1895, the school’s student newspaper, The Sandspur, lobbied to change the colors to blue and gold (inspired by a china pitcher in the art department). Rollins 2010-2011
Men’s Tennis
Men’s Golf
Finished regular season ranked 9th in nation
Spence Cole named second team All-SSC
Finished third at the Sunshine State Conference Championships
Earned bid to NCAA Division II South Region Tournament
Jeff Morris is the 12th ranked singles player in the nation Advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the record 28th time Six players were named to All-SSC teams, Jeff Morris named first team singles Women’s Tennis Finished the regular season ranked 9th in nation Finished third at the Sunshine State Conference Championships Earned its 17th straight NCAA Tournament bid (every year since moving from Division I to Division II) Three players were named to All-SSC teams Men’s Lacrosse Record of 2-11 Won back-to-back games during California trip Baseball John Avanzino and Nick Adams have been named SSC Players of the Week; Kevin Mager named Honorable Mention All-SSC Finished second at 63rd annual Baseball Week Tournament Earned a series win over 8th ranked Barry Softball
Women’s Golf Ranked top-five in nation the entire season Finished second at the NCAA Division II National Championships Qualified for record 11th NCAA Division II National Championship Fabia Rothenfluh won Penn State Nittany Lion Invitational Joanna Coe won dual match with Harvard Fabia Rothenfluh and Joanna Coe named All-America
Men’s Rowing Won Metro Cup over UCF for second straight season Novice four went undefeated in the regular season; Won gold at Dad Vail Regatta
Women’s Rowing Novice four won the Spring Break Race and Rollins Invitational Novice eight finished third at the Southern Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships Morgan Frost named All-SSC Four rowers were named CRCA National Scholar Athletes
The best season in school history
Women’s Lacrosse
Finished the regular season with the nation’s best record 45-2
Earned a program best national ranking of No. 7
Eight times players have been named SSC Players of the Week Christine Roser and Hope Bitzer named First Team All-America
12-4 in the regular season, all four losses have come against top-ranked teams Beat undefeated and third ranked Limestone in regular season finale
Three players named All-Region
Christine Roser SSC Player of the year; Hope Bitzer SSC Pitcher of the Year; Michelle Frew SSC Coach of the Year Record eight players were named to All-SSC teams
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Rhonda Pollero
Lydia Peelle
David Henry Hwang
Jim Shepard
Stephen Dunn
2010- 2011 Winter With the Writers
Some of the best writers from across the United States partook in the 2011 Winter With the Writers, A Festival of the Literary Arts. In keeping with Rollins College’s longstanding commitment to contemporary literature, the 2011 season featured a diverse mix of the country’s most respected authors.
Interdisciplinary Scholarship Series The Interdisciplinary Scholarship Series (ISS) continued this year and provided an opportunity for faculty to engage in collegial discussion topics and promote interdisciplinary scholarship at Rollins. Presentations included:
Maria Ruiz, Professor of Psychology “Unconscious Prejudice and Language: What’s Hate Got To Do With It?”
Twila Papay, Professor of English and Writing “When Negotiation Replaces Persuasion: Teaching the Praxis of Social Justice."
Sharon Carnahan, Professor of Psychology “15 Years of Community Based Program Evaluation: Combining Teaching, Research and Service in Central Florida”
Ilan Alon, Professor of International Business “Corporate Social Responsibility in Emerging Markets."
Eric Schutz, Professor of Economics “Increasing Inequality: Facts and Fictions”
Charlie Rock, Professor of Economics "Economies in Crisis & Economies as IdeologicalIntellectual Combat- Reforming the Undergrad Major at Rollins 2001-2010."
Creston Davis, Assistant Professor of Religion “St. Paul and Truth: A Modest Plea” Dexter Boniface Associate Professor of Political Science "Latin America's New Crisis of Democracy."
Philip Deaver Associate Professor of Creative Writing “Writing the Novel-in-Stories"
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Hamilton Holt School News
Starry, Starry Night
The Hamilton Holt School held its 15th annual Starry, Starry Night scholarship benefit for students in Rollins’ evening degree program on Friday, April 15. The “Journey to Brazil” themed event featured a “Dancing With the Tars” competition and raised $150,000 for scholarships.
Field Studies London Theatre and the Arts, Patricia Lancaster and Joseph Nassif led a group of current and former MLS students to London.
Student and Faculty Achievements Holt Student Receives Prestigious Boren Scholarship Hamilton Holt student Kari Smith '12, an international relations major, was chosen as one of 130 students from across the country to receive a 2011 David L. Boren Scholarship for international study, which allowed her to study at the Kansai Gaidai University in Osaka, Japan during the spring semester.
Distinguished Teachers and Scholars 2010-11 Walter E. Barden Distinguished Teaching Award (Holt) Assistant Professor of English Paul Reich received the Walter E. Barden Distinguished Teaching Award, an award presented by the Hamilton Holt School Student Government Association to a faculty member who has demonstrated innovation and creativity in teaching and responsiveness and commitment to adult learning.
Student Academic Awards Outstanding Graduating Senior Keith Leisner
Outstanding Graduate Student in Counseling Award Marnie Davis
2011 Dean’s Leadership Award Hillary Roviaro
Kappa Delta Pi Award Ona Delussey and Stephanie SullivanCourson
Do Know Who Hamilton Holt is? Eighth president, Hamilton Holt shaped the image and mission of Rollins College during his twenty-four years of service as college president. 25
Recognizing Rollins The Princeton Review
Presidential Recognition for Community Service
The Best 373 Colleges The Princeton Review lists Rollins among the nation’s top schools in its 2011 The Best 373 Colleges guide. Rollins’ undergrads proudly describe Rollins as offering "many opportunities to study abroad" and providing "an excellent quality of life for its students." Highlights include small classes, great computer facilities, and a perfect location in Winter Park.
Rollins has been honored by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) as a leader among institutions of higher education for its support of volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. Rollins is one of six colleges and universities to receive Presidential Awards in the 2010 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to community service. This marks the fourth year in a row CNCS named Rollins College to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll With Distinction for exemplary service efforts and service to disadvantaged youth and the first year that the College was named as a Presidential Award recipient. The Corporation for National and Community Service, which has administered the Honor Roll since 2006, admitted a total of 641 colleges and universities for their impact on issues from literacy and neighborhood revitalization to supporting at-risk youth. Of that total, 511 were named to the Honor Roll, 114 received the recognition of Honor Roll with distinction, 11 were identified as finalists, and six received the Presidential Award.
The Best 300 Business Schools The Princeton Review features the Rollins MBA in its 2011 edition of The Best 300 Business Schools. Colleges with a Conscience Rollins was one of only 81 schools profiled in The Princeton Review's Colleges with a Conscience: 81 Great Schools with Outstanding Community Involvement. Fiske Guide The 2011 edition of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, one of the nation’s top-rated college guides, says Rollins exposes its students to “various perspectives and areas of knowledge,” enables close relationships between professors and students, and offers student abroad programs for regular tuition costs. The guide also says that Rollins is “the marriage of a liberal arts college and a business school.”
U.S. News & World Report Ranks Rollins College First in the South Rollins College ranks number one among 118 regional universities in the South in the annual rankings of “America’s Best Colleges,” released by U.S. News & World Report. This is the sixth consecutive year that Rollins has been named to the top spot in this category. For 10 consecutive years prior, Rollins had been ranked second among regional universities in the South and first in Florida.
Rollins Ranked 6th Among Central Florida's Top Companies for WorkWorking Families Rollins has ranked in the top 20 for the last three years in the annual competition, which is compiled by the Orlando Sentinel and published in a special section. Rollins’ previous highest ranking was 17th in 2008. The Top 100 list honors the local companies who are most committed to family-friendly benefits. “We are honored to be consistently included on this prestigious list,” said Human Resources Manager David Zajchowski. “We’re pleased to be recognized for the benefits we offer and are especially proud of making it to the top 10. Being named as one of Central Florida’s top companies to work for is truly a testament to the collaborative work environment here at Rollins.”
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Recognizing Rollins Rollins Named in "2010 Great Colleges to Work For" Rollins has been recognized in the Great Colleges to Work For 2010, according to rankings released by The Chronicle of Higher Education. This is the second consecutive year that Rollins was recognized as a Great College to Work For. The results of the third annual survey were announced in a special supplement of The Chronicle.
Rollins Achieves Carnegie Community engagement Classification “It is an honor to appear in the same company as schools such as Duke, Emory and Rice,” said Rollins President Lewis M. Duncan. “We salute Rollins’ employees, who make the College such a special place to work.” The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected Rollins as one of the recipients for the 2008 Community Engagement Classification. More than 4,300 colleges and universities around the nation are able to apply for the classification. Rollins is one of 119 institutions to join the 76 institutions identified in the initial 2006 selection process. Less than five percent (4.4) of colleges and universities nationwide have achieved this prestigious classification.
Forbes ranked Rollins among America's Best Colleges in their 2010 rankings issue.
Washington Monthly Washington Monthly magazine named Rollins in their 2010 master’s universities rankings. Schools are rated based on their contribution to the public good in recruiting and graduating low-income students, producing cutting-edge scholarship, and encouraging students to give something back to their country.
Rollins College Named a Best Value College by Princeton Review Rollins is one of the nation's 50 "Best Value" private colleges and universities, according to The Princeton Review, one of America's most widely known education services and test preparation companies. The Princeton Review teamed with USA TODAY, the nation's most widely read print newspaper, to present its list, "The Princeton Review Best Value Colleges for 2010." The list features a total of 100 schools—50 public and 50 private colleges and universities. Rollins is one of five colleges and universities recognized in the state of Florida and the only private Florida school to make the list. Of the 50 schools chosen in each category (public and private), the top 10 are ranked 1 to 10, and the remaining 40 are listed in alphabetical order and unranked.
Did you Know that Rollins…. Is Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood The late Fred Rogers, creator of the children’s show Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, is a 1991 Rollins graduate.
Parade Magazine Parade ranked Rollins high in the category of combined bachelor's/ graduate degrees, with one counselor suggesting that our Accelerated Management Program "is perfect for students who have always known what they wanted to be and are ready to hop onto a fast track toward a career." BusinessWeek Bloomberg BusinessWeek magazine ranked the Rollins Professional MBA program 39th in the nation for part-time MBA programs in 2009. The program was also ranked 16th in the nation for “student satisfaction.”
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Rollins • Office of the Dean of Faculty 1000 Holt Avenue Winter Park, FL 32789 rollins.edu/as/dof Phone: 407-646-2280 Fax: 407-646-2445 Rollins 2010-2011