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Washington, D.C.—The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) was well-represented Jan. 21, 2010 at the annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U) in Washington, D.C.
The session “High-Impact Practices for Civic and Global Engagement” was led by CCCU national headquarters staff as well as campus leaders. They were:
“Christian schools have a long history of training students to be agents of positive change in their communities,” says Buchanan. “As we see the world urbanizing and globalizing we are taking steps to adapt our programs to help students learn to live out their faith by caring for the vulnerable in society and working for justice in social systems.”
Barnard notes that while service-learning is getting more attention right now in the broader academy, Council institutions have been interested in character development and service from the very beginning. “These sorts of innovative pedagogies come naturally for CCCU schools,” she says.
A second session highlighting CCCU practices showcased ways CCCU schools partner outside themselves for curricular and co-curricular programming: “Engaging Students with Big Questions for Deeper Student Learning through Scholarly Partnerships: CCCU Institutions Build on a Heritage of a Collaborative Curriculum.”
The “Big Questions” session featured topics such as: “What’s the relationship between science and religion? How does evil and suffering in the world align with the idea of a loving God? What is the role of the Christian academy in the broader higher education conversation?” Participants explored using networking, curricular and extracurricular experiences to aid students in deeper learning and self-authorship.
Barnard moderated the session, which was led by the following panelists:
The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities is a higher education association of 181 intentionally Christ-centered institutions around the world. There are now 111 member campuses in North America and all are fully-accredited, comprehensive colleges and universities with curricula rooted in the arts and sciences. In addition, 70 affiliate campuses from 24 countries are part of the CCCU. The Council’s mission is to advance the cause of Christ-centered higher education and to help its institutions transform lives by faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth.
The session “High-Impact Practices for Civic and Global Engagement” was led by CCCU national headquarters staff as well as campus leaders. They were:
- Mimi Barnard, Vice President for Professional Development and Research, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
- Shirley Mullen, President, Houghton College
- Charles Massey, Professor of Education and Coordinator of the Office for Urban Connections, Houghton College
- Val Buchanan, Program Director, Gordon In Lynn, Gordon College
- Peter Baker, Director, American Studies Program, Council for Christian Colleges & Universities
“Christian schools have a long history of training students to be agents of positive change in their communities,” says Buchanan. “As we see the world urbanizing and globalizing we are taking steps to adapt our programs to help students learn to live out their faith by caring for the vulnerable in society and working for justice in social systems.”
Barnard notes that while service-learning is getting more attention right now in the broader academy, Council institutions have been interested in character development and service from the very beginning. “These sorts of innovative pedagogies come naturally for CCCU schools,” she says.
A second session highlighting CCCU practices showcased ways CCCU schools partner outside themselves for curricular and co-curricular programming: “Engaging Students with Big Questions for Deeper Student Learning through Scholarly Partnerships: CCCU Institutions Build on a Heritage of a Collaborative Curriculum.”
The “Big Questions” session featured topics such as: “What’s the relationship between science and religion? How does evil and suffering in the world align with the idea of a loving God? What is the role of the Christian academy in the broader higher education conversation?” Participants explored using networking, curricular and extracurricular experiences to aid students in deeper learning and self-authorship.
Barnard moderated the session, which was led by the following panelists:
- Karl Giberson, Copresident of BioLogos, author of The Oracles of Science and Saving Darwin
- Wayne Barnard, Director of Student Programs, International Justice Mission, and former Association Provost for Student Development and Dean of Campus Life, Abilene Christian University
- Jerry Pattengale, Assistant Provost, Indiana Wesleyan University and author of The Purpose-Guided Student: Dream to Succeed and Why I Teach.
The Council for Christian Colleges & Universities is a higher education association of 181 intentionally Christ-centered institutions around the world. There are now 111 member campuses in North America and all are fully-accredited, comprehensive colleges and universities with curricula rooted in the arts and sciences. In addition, 70 affiliate campuses from 24 countries are part of the CCCU. The Council’s mission is to advance the cause of Christ-centered higher education and to help its institutions transform lives by faithfully relating scholarship and service to biblical truth.
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