President Bobby Fong welcomes conference participants to Butler University.

Happy Holidays and Peace in the New Year!

A season for both merriment and quiet reflection, the holidays invite the joy of family and moments for renewal and recommitment. For ANAC, 2002 has been a period of reflection highlighted, perhaps, at the senior leadership conference of member presidents and chief academic, finance, and student affairs officers in June at North Central College. Notably, the conference brought agreement on key priorities for ANAC's near future development.

As a result of the conference, ANAC established study and planning committees for ANAC Academy and international education. Along with the online learning planning committee created a year ago, these bodies will present preliminary plans and recommendations at the ANAC institutional representatives and the Presidents Council meetings, January 22 in Seattle, and January 27 in Washington, DC, respectively.

ANAC's 2002 reflections provide strong prospects for renewal and recommitment during 2003. Our aim is for each planning effort to develop ANAC consortial programming that will:

• Yield effective fundraising strategies to counter the difficulties in attracting national foundation support for higher education in recent years.
• Establish robust collaborative programs that provide direct educational, financial, and professional development benefits to ANAC members.
• Engage new ANAC member constituencies in ANAC activities.

May you and your campus community experience peace and joy this holiday season!

The spirit of the season at Belmont University.

Articles In This Issue:


In the Headlines

• ANAC/AACU Conference at Butler University Links Learning Research with New Pedagogies and Faculty Work
• NSSE 2002 Results Underscore ANAC Member Engagement with Students
  
• ANAC Academy, International Education, and Online Learning Planning Groups Prepare Preliminary Reports
  
• North Central College and University of Dayton Reflect Community Spirit of ANAC Members During the Holidays

ANAC Projects and Activities

• Ithaca College in Third Year of Campus Faculty Workload Project
  
• A Sturdy American Hybrid to be Published in January
  
• ANAC CFO Conference; Sessions at NASPA and AACU Conferences
  
• ANAC Data Exchange and Updated Mailing List Available in January

ANAC Members in the News

• Focus on Faculty: Recognition and Research at Quinnipiac, Drake, Mercer, Dayton, and Simmons
  
• Focus on Students: Simmons Survey Finds Teen Girls Wish to Avoid Business Careers; Hartford Academic All-American
  
• New Buildings dedicated at Drury, Mercer, and Sage
  
• What's in a Tagline? Dayton, Sage, Hamline, Hampton, Simmons, and Quinnipiac Examples
  
• Hamline and Pacific Lutheran Receive $2 Million and Evansville $3.5 Million in Lilly Grants
  
• Elon Teacher Education Program Ranks Above Duke and Wake Forest in State Report
  
• Matisse, "Musical Fence," and Magnet School at University of Hartford
  
• Alumni Giving Increases at University of Dayton in Tough Economic Climate
  
• University of Evansville Remembers Tragedy 25 Years Ago

ANAC Commentary

• Linda McMillin on Hiring, Socializing, and Supporting Faculty for Productive Careers
  
• Susan Traverso on Designing Faculty-Institution Mutuality That Works
  
• Review of A New Academic Compact: Helpful Text for Public Institutions?

Calendar of Upcoming Events

Preparing for finals at Susquehanna University.