ANAC Summer Institute returns to Hampton University: "Our Home by the Sea," June 16-19.

Survey Results Reveal Senior Faculty Vitality; ANAC Priorities 2004;
Capital University, Wagner College Join ANAC; Register for ANAC Summer Institute 2004; Stephen H. Good Remembered

Survey results reveal that senior faculty (age 50 and older) are most motivated by the intellectual stimulation they receive from their fields (98% agree) and the opportunity to have a positive impact at their institution (93% agree), and 95% say they would pursue a faculty career if they had it to do all over again. These are among the findings of a fall 2003 survey of nearly 2,000 faculty respondents at ANAC member institutions and the universities of North Carolina and Minnesota supported by the TIAA-CREF Institute. Several of the findings were reported in a February 27 Chronicle of Higher Education article, “Personal Finance by the Numbers” (p. B15).

Meeting January 21 and February 2, respectively, ANAC institutional representatives and Presidents Council affirmed the results of a member ANAC Priorities 2004 survey that identified ANAC Academy, ANAC Study Abroad (ANACSA), understanding and marketing the ANAC institutional model, peer affinity groups and benchmarking, and adding several new members as highest priorities.

Capital University of Columbus, Ohio, and Wagner College of Staten Island, have accepted invitations to join ANAC. Each combines strong residential undergraduate liberal arts and accredited professional programs and is located in a dynamic metropolitan area. Wagner has nationally-recognized freshman year and general education curricula that emphasize civic engagement; Capital has a conservatory of music, a law school, and a graduate school of management.

It's registration time for ANAC Summer Institute 2004 at Hampton University, June 16-19. The 2004 Institute theme, “First Year Experiences: Sites for Engaged Learning at Comprehensive Institutions,” focuses on best practices in initiating students, faculty, staff, and programs to the distinctive features and opportunities of the ANAC member institutional setting. Institute information and registration forms are attached to this issue of the Bulletin.

When Stephen H. Good, provost at Drury University, lost his long struggle with cancer, February 16, ANAC lost a cherished friend and higher education lost a leading academic voice. Chief academic officer since 1983, Steve was a central figure in Drury's rise to regional and national prominence during the past two decades and twice served as vice chair of the ANAC institutional representatives. In 1994 the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) named him Chief Academic Officer of the Year.

Articles In This Issue:

In the Headlines:

• Survey Results Reveal Senior Faculty Vitality
• ANAC Priorities 2004 Poll Affirms Focus
• Capital University and Wagner College Join ANAC
• ANACSA Implementation Plans

ANAC Projects and Activities:

• Summer Institute 2004 to Focus on First-Year Experiences
• ANAC Academy Strategic Planning
• ANAC CFO Financial Benchmarking Conference, March 10-12
• Presidents Consider Marketing Initiative
• Drake, Drury, and Elon Distance Learning Initiative  

ANAC Members in the News:

• Black History Month on ANAC Member Campuses
• Drake University Successfully Resists US Attorney Subpoenas
• University of Evansville Receives $15 Million Lilly Endowment Grant
• Hampton University Record $40 Million in 2002-03 Research Grants
• North Central College Receives Record $8.6 Million Gift
• Mercer School of Engineering Champions Advancement of Women
• Wild Hope Project Inspires Quest for Vocation at PLU
• Quinnipiac University Opens Financial Technology Center
• Belmont University, North Central College, and The Sage Colleges Offer New Programs
• Susquehanna Celebrates Five Years of Service in Central America
• Senator Clinton Announces MicroBizNY at Sage Conference
• University of Redlands Establishes Center on Business Ethics
• Elon, Rollins, and Simmons Reflect Vitality of Campus Intellectual Life
• Evansville Sesquicentennial Events; A Century of Pharmacy at Butler University
• Hamline University Receives $2.9 Million Gift
• Belmont Achieves Record Spring Enrollment
• Drury University Is New Home for Missouri Geographic Alliance
• Valparaiso and Evansville Receive Lilly Grants to Address “Brain Drain”

Faculty, Staff, and Student Activities, Awards, Appointments, and Transitions:

• Mercer Engineering Students and Valparaiso Student Radio Station Win Awards
• Valparaiso Students Prepare for African Engineering Project
• Faculty Accomplishments and Recognition
• Rollins' President Rita Bornstein's New Book on Presidential Legitimacy
• Hampton President William R. Harvey Recognized for Leadership
• President, Provost, and Dean Appointments

ANAC Commentary:

• Remembering Stephen H. Good
• Presidents Harre, Anderson, and Fong Featured in New Book, College Rankings Exposed

Calendar of Upcoming Activities:

Exotic setting on Rollins College campus.