‘Academic Programs and New Initiatives’ Category
Expand and Renovate Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Expand and renovate the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library to enable students to continue to engage with original research, have access to an in-depth collection, and have an effective environment in which to study. Additional explanation: The library continues to evolve to meet curriculum demands and […]
Remodel Olin Hall
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Remodel Olin Hall in a manner consistent with the research and pedagogical needs of the curriculum and to accommodate the needs of the academic departments and building occupants. Additional explanation: Transform Olin Hall into a state-of-the art facility that supports the exciting research and pedagogy […]
Publication Endowment
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Establish an endowment to cover cost of publication and dissemination of faculty work. Additional explanation: Faculty members in a variety of disciplines are expected to contribute to the cost of publishing. Subvention fees, page costs in the science, and competition entry fees in the visual […]
Summer Research Program
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Develop a vibrant undergraduate summer research program. Additional explanation: 1. Establish a goal of 60 new endowed summer research and creative inquiry opportunities for Gustavus students on and off campus, in addition to those funded by grant money. 2. Fully fund a summer research faculty […]
Faculty Salaries Relating to Disciplines
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Provide competitive faculty salaries for those disciplines where Gustavus cannot currently compete for Ph.D. faculty, including the development of a “grow your own Ph.D.s” strategy. Additional explanation: Recruiting and retaining appropriate faculty in our pre-professional programs is one of our most challenging staffing issues. We […]
Liberal Arts Continuing Education Program
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Develop a distinctive program “Gustavus off the Hill” as a continuing education program for professionals interested in the liberal arts. Additional explanation: Specifically focused on professional development in ways to think critically, write persuasively, act ethically, and speak articulately in terms of 21st-century methods of […]
Sabbatical Replacement Costs
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Provide replacement costs for faculty who are on sabbatical. Additional explanation: The regularized sabbatical leave program was initiated in 1994 and allows tenure-line faculty members to apply for a sabbatical leave every seven years. Faculty are first eligible for sabbatical the year after they earn […]
Post-Graduate Fellowship Position
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Endow an Office of Post-Graduate Fellowship and Awards to actively recruit and support applicants for the variety of post-graduate fellowships and awards that our students seek (e.g., Rhodes, Fulbright, Marshall). Additional explanation: This effort impacts student recruitment and overall status of the College and is […]
Expand and Remodel Lund Center
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Expand and remodel Lund Center in a manner driven by its mission of teaching/learning, health, wellness, and fitness. Additional explanation: Nursing (like Education) is housed in a temporary building (Mattson Hall). Health and Exercise Science has outgrown the space it occupies in Lund. As plans […]
Financial Assistance
Recommendation from the Academic Programs and New Initiatives Task Force: Meet 100% of defined financial need for all students through scholarships and a reasonable amount of student employment and loans. Additional explanation: An important focus of fundraising will be to provide a very substantial increase in both the number of endowed scholarships and the size […]