Advance Magazine Spring 2011

The CCCU Advance is the magazine of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities. Published in the spring and fall of each year, the CCCU Advance covers the news and people of Christ-centered higher education.
SPRING 2011 FEATURES
COVER: New Department of Education Rules Impact CCCU Schools
By Chelsea Farnam Chelsea Farnam
Web resource The Importance of a Robust Government Relations Program [Full Article] By Kelly E. Smith
Polictics and Religion on the Christian College Campus: How Schools Can Foster Grace-filled Civic Dialogue
By Heidi Raass Spencer
Want to Encourage Civic & Social Engagement? Then Tell Me A Story
By Kami L. Rice
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Diversity Research Aids Goal of Reaching Underrepresented Student Groups
By Sarah Trainor
Rocks, Fear, and a Giant Roar in the Land of the Pyramids
By Joel Carillet
REGULARS
From the President
By Paul R. Corts
R&D
By Cynthia Tweedell
Editor's Note
By Kami L. Rice
Open Source
By Amy Goldman

Web resource Lots of Fuss About Social Media, But Where's the Wisdom?
Web resource 7 Incredible Benefits of Social Media
Around the Council
The news of the CCCU offices

Web resource CCCU Presidential Search
Web resource George Marsden's remarks
Web resource Purchase: The CCCU and the Spiritual Development of Their Students
Web resource Upcoming Conferences & Events
Going Global
By Amy Goldman

Web resource Visit Universitas Pelita Harapan (UPH)
From Capitol Hill
By Shapri D. LoMaglio
The Last Word
By Karen M. Cianci
On the Shelf

Web resource Purchase: Academically Adrift: Limited Learning on College Campuses By Richard Arum & Jospa Roksa (University of Chicago Press, 2011)
Web resource Purchase: Cultivating the Spirit: How College Can Enhance Students' Inner Lives By Alexander W. Astin, Helen S. Astin, and Jennifer A. Lindolm (Josey-Bass, 2010)
Web resource Purchase: A Parent's Guide to the Christian College: Supporting Your Child's Mind and Spirit During the College Years By Todd Ream, Tim Herrmann, Skip Trudeau (Abilene Christian University Press, 2011)
Web resource Purchase: The Art of Guy Chase Edited by Dr. James Romaine (Square Halo Books, 2011)
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Web resource Purchase: The Dressmaker of Khair Khana: Five Sisters, One Remarkable Family, and the Woman Who Risked Everything to Keep Them Safe By Gayle Tzemach Lemmon (Harper, 2011)
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