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Since 1932, the Annie Russell Theatre hasbeen the heart of the Department ofTheatre Arts & Dance. This spring, Rollinshonored the legacy of Russell once againwhen a stone was placed along the Walk ofFame to recognize her many contributionsto theatre.

: : L ETTER FROM THE DEAN : :

As we approach the beginning of another academic year, I writewith pride to share the accomplishments of our talented students,distinguished faculty, and dedicated staff. This annual report is onetool to facilitate communication with the Arts & Sciences communityregarding successes and progress toward strategic priorities.

We remain committed to integrating curricular and co-curricularofferings focused on a common set of student learning outcomes,supporting academic excellence by providing engaged learning andresearch experiences, offering strong professional developmentopportunities, and ensuring competitive faculty and staff salaries.

In the pages ahead you will see that we have much to celebrate.

• Faculty approved the Rollins Plan pilot program to test a new approachto general education focused on providing a more integrated studentlearning experience.

• We celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Student-FacultyCollaborative Scholarship Program, our nationally recognized Officeof Community Engagement, and an expanding faculty commitmentto internationalization.

• We congratulate more than a dozen colleagues for earning tenure,promotion in rank, and/or endowed chair appointments, and wewelcome talented new faculty.

• We spotlight our A&S faculty scholars and congratulate those whohave been awarded external funding to support their work.

• We recognize the remarkable accomplishments of our students,including the six who were awarded prestigious scholarships orfellowships during the past year.

We have maintained a clear focus on our institutional mission of providinga rigorous liberal arts education designed to instill a commitment tolifelong learning and service in our students. There is no doubt thatchallenging economic conditions will require even greater disciplineregarding our priorities in the future. I’m confident that through effectiveshared governance we will make decisions that contribute to the greatergood of the institution.

As a next step in facilitating ongoing communication, Dean of FacultyAssemblies will be scheduled. I will also continue the practice of openoffice days as well as end-of-semester updates.

Thank you for your continued commitment to the Rollins mission and yourmany contributions as we all work to help students “find their purpose.”

Laurie M. Joyner, Ph.D.Dean of the FacultyProfessor of Sociology

TOP COVER PHOTO: Bryan Seaman ’09,takes part in the marine biology winterfield study in Oahu, Hawaii.

TOP COVER PHOTO CREDIT:Gabriella Lavine ’10

2008-09 FACTS

First-year student SATmid-range was 1110-1300

Total undergraduateenrollment 1,785

Student-to-faculty ratio of 10:1

29 majors, 39 minors, andpre-professional programs inhealth and law

3/2 programs in acceleratedmanagement, pre-engineering,and environmental management

More than 173 full-time faculty(94 percent hold a Ph.D. or thehighest degree in their field)

21 Endowed Chairs inArts & Sciences

ARTS & SCIENCES

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Strengthening the Curriculum

Rollins has long been recognized for its commitment to innovation and experimentation in the areas of

curriculum and pedagogy. A distinctive feature of a Rollins education is a strong emphasis on the liberal

arts coupled with recognition of the practical need to prepare students to be responsible leaders and

global citizens. The renewal of the general education curriculum is being undertaken in the spirit of these

defining commitments.

In September of 2008, A&S faculty approved the Rollins Plan (RP) pilot program for consideration in the

development of a new general education curriculum. RPs are designed to actively engage students both

inside and outside of the classroom, deepen the connection between theory and practice, and strengthen

the relationship between the College and the larger community.

This spring, five RP proposals were submitted for

consideration. Two RPs, Florida: Laboratory for the

Global Future and Revolution, were chosen as pilots and

will begin during the 2009-10 academic year. The two

pilots are each composed of a series of seven courses

balanced across divisions and organized around these

two “big ideas.” RPs will be multidisciplinary and

developmental and will foster curricular innovation. RPs

will also introduce and reinforce common learning

outcomes with assessment measures outlined for each.

Ongoing updates and evaluation results will be presented

to the full faculty during the pilot period.

Special acknowledgment is given to the Curriculum Review and Renewal Committee: professors Mark

Anderson, Tom Cook (chair), Laurel Goj, Karen Hater, Phil Kozel, Carol Lauer, Marc Sardy, Rachel Simmons,

and student representative Christina Bucci ’09, along with members of the RP Curriculum Selection

Committee: professors Wendy Brandon, Sharon Carnahan, Denise Cummings, Laurel Goj, Eileen Gregory,

Phil Kozel, Susan Cohn Lackman (chair), Robert Sherry, Eric Smaw, and student representatives Christina

Grass ’10, and Alexandra Grammenos ’10, for their commitment to curricular reform. The Curricular Review

and Renewal process at Rollins is supported in part by a generous grant from The Arthur Vining Davis

Foundations.

For more information on the two RP

pilots visit the Curriculum Committee

Course on Blackboard.

External Reviews of AcademicPrograms

During the 2008-09 academic year,

the Classics and Latin American

Caribbean Studies programs were

externally reviewed. Both programs

adopted suggestions to strengthen

student engagement and learning.

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Faculty participate in RP summer workshops

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Undergraduate Research that Reflects Intellectual Curiosityand the Search for Knowledge

Tomorrow’s great problem solvers are today’s undergraduate students. A liberal arts education exposes

students to a broad range of disciplines while cultivating intellectual curiosity, critical thinking, and the

ability to apply knowledge in a complex world.

During 2009, the Rollins Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program, led by program director

Thomas Moore, Archibald Granville Bush Chair of Science, is marking its 10-year anniversary.

By the end of this summer, a total of 307 students, (many of

whom participated for more than one year) will have taken part

in the Student-Faculty Collaborative Scholarship Program. In its

first year, eight faculty members from five departments worked

with 29 students. That year, only one project was funded from

outside of the Division of Science and Mathematics. Since

then, 71 faculty members representing 24 disciplines have

collaborated in research with students. This program offers

students the opportunity to participate in high-level scholarly

research that is typically only available at the graduate school

level. By the end of 2009, Rollins will have invested nearly $1.5

million in this program.

In spring 2009, 46 students were selected to collaborate in

summer research with 22 faculty members from 13 departments.

Examples of this summer’s projects include David Charles,

associate professor of theatre arts & dance, and students

working on a new long-form improvisational play based on

Greek tragedy, and Chris Fuse, assistant professor of physics,

working with two Class of 2010 Cornell Scholars, Emma

Broming and Aditya Mahara on classifying and modeling

certain galaxies in an effort to understand them and how they relate to other extra-galactic entities. The

anticipated outcome of every project is a peer-reviewed publication or the professional equivalent (for

scholarship in the arts) with the student(s) and faculty member listed as co-authors. The foundations that

supported this program in 2008-09 included The Chatlos Foundation, John Hauck Foundation, and The

Edward W. and Stella C. Van Houten Memorial Fund.

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Associate Professor of Art Rachel Simmons’ 2008 community-based research project “Cultures and Music.”

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WINTERF IELD STUDIES

Greece

Athletics of the Ancient World,Gordie Howell

Germany

Field Study in German: Corneringthe Christmas Markets in Germany,Nancy Decker

Bahamas

Environmental Issues in theBahamas, Michael Gunter

Oahu, Hawaii

Marine Biology: Central Pacific,Fiona Harper and Katie Sutherland

St. Maarten/St. Thomas

Effects of Poverty on Schools andStudents, Madeline Kovarik andDebra Wellman

Costa Rica

National Parks and ProtectedAreas, Barry Allen

SPR ING BREAKF IELD STUDIES

New York CityArt in the City: NYC,Dana Hargrove andRachel Simmons

PeruDiscovering the Incan Empire,Jalh Dulanto

SUMMERF IELD STUDIES

GuatemalaHealthcare and Identity inGuatemala, Ashley Kistler

Guatemalan Peacebuilding,Daniel Chong

ScotlandMaking Art in Scotland,Dana Hargrove

EcuadorEnvironment and Developmentin the Andes, Barry Allen andLee Lines

Costa RicaLatin American BusinessEnvironments: Costa Rica,Cecilia McInnis-Bowers

Raymond W. Greene Chair of PhysicalEducation Gordie Howell, with JennaMielzynski ’09 at the Temple of Apollo withthe ancient Corinth in the background.

Associate Professors Lee Lines,Barry Allen, Assistant Professor DeniseCummings along with alumna SteffenieWidows and 16 Rollins students standingover the equator.

Rollins students visit with NYC artistWilliam Donovan. From left: AssociateProfessor DanaHargrove, Livia Mandoul ’11,Skye Anico ’11, William Snyder ’09, JeannaKim ’10, AndreaWinkelman (Holt)

SpainVerano Espanol, Alberto Prieto-CalixtoRollins summer program in Spain is celebrating

its 60th anniversary making it one of the oldestsummer programs of its kind in the nation.

China

As part of President Duncan’sInternationalization Initiative, a group of11 Rollins community members traveledthroughout China to enhance theirknowledge of this country’s rich historyand culture.

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A&S Faculty Lead Global Exploration and Learning

According to the Institute of International Education, Rollins ranks among the top 25 colleges and universities

for its study abroad programs. This spring, more than 200 Rollins students gathered for an orientation to

prepare for field studies and study abroad programs. The students will travel to 15 countries and some

students will even spend a semester at sea. The College has also achieved recognition in The Chronicle of

Higher Education as a leading institution for its efforts to provide international experiences to faculty.

An example of Rollins’ commitment to internationalization are the 2008-09 A&S faculty-led field studies.

THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:

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WELCOME TO THE NEWEST MEMBERS OFTHE A&S FACULTY

Anna AlonAssistant Professor ofInternational BusinessPh.D. (candidate), AccountingUniversity of Central Florida, 2009

Teaching and research interests: finan-cial and managerial accounting,accounting in transitional economies,

adoption and implementation of International FinancialAccounting Standards, and transnational accountingregulation

Julia Foster

Assistant Professor of MusicD.M.A., Vocal PerformanceUniversity of Houston, 2008

Teaching and research interests:anatomy, physiology, and pathology ofthe vocal mechanism, historically

informed performance of early music, suppressed Germanand Austrian Lieder of World War II, and American songand opera

Julia MaskivkerAssistant Professor ofPolitical SciencePh.D., Political ScienceColumbia University, 2009

Teaching and research interests: analytic,ethical, and political theory and philosophy,

theories of justice, theories of social citizenship, welfarestate philosophy, and modern political thought

Paul D. Reich

Assistant Professor of EnglishPh.D., American StudiesPurdue University, 2007

Teaching and research interests: late19th and 20th century American literature,African-American literature, the AmericanWest, interdisciplinary studies, andpopular culture

Cynthia Ehret SnyderReference and Instruction LibrarianM.S., Library ScienceUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2006

Teaching and research interests: infor-mation literacy in the sciences, Florida geomorphologyand natural resources, and the development of consortialrelationships between Florida academic institutions

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THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:

Rollins faculty members are teacher-

scholars, researchers, performers, and

artists. They empower students to

achieve academic excellence and engage

in the world around them. Rollins faculty

are dedicated to educating responsible

leaders and global citizens.

C O L L E G E O F A R T S & S C I E N C E S

Distinguished Faculty Committed to Excellence

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Visiting Professors

Kevin C. GrayVisiting Assistant ProfessorTheatre Arts & Dance

Valerie E. PetersPost-Doctoral FellowEnvironmental Studies

Susan SalingerVisiting Assistant ProfessorCritical Media & Cultural Studies

Patricia SilverVisiting AssistantProfessor | fall 2009 |Anthropology

Richard M. SkinnerVisiting Assistant ProfessorPolitical Science

Giorgio TurriVisiting Assistant ProfessorPhysics

Susan J. WalshVisiting Assistant ProfessorBiology

Chinwé U. WilliamsVisiting Assistant ProfessorGraduate Counseling

Suzanne L. WoodwardVisiting Assistant ProfessorPsychology

A HEARTFELT THANK YOU TO A&S RETIRING COLLEAGUESfor their years of teaching, scholarship, leadership, and service at Rollins.

J. Douglas ChildArchibald GranvilleBush Chair ofMathematics

Donald GriffinArchibald GranvilleBush Chair ofScience

Edmund LeRoyProfessor of Music

Alden MoeRichard James MertzChair of Education

Faculty Recently Tenured &Promoted to AssociateProfessor

Gabriel BarrenecheDepartment of ModernLanguages & Literatures

Dexter Boniface*Department of PoliticalScience

David CharlesDepartment of Theatre Arts& Dance

Martha ChengDepartment of English

Mario D’AmatoDepartment of Philosophy& Religion

Rosana Diaz-ZambranaDepartment of ModernLanguages & Literatures

Dana HargroveDepartment of Art & ArtHistory

Jennifer QueenDepartment of Psychology

David Richard*Department of Psychology

Eric ZivotDepartment of Theatre Arts& Dance

*previously promoted to associate andfull professor, respectively

Faculty Recently Promoted toFull Professor

Jennifer Jones CavenaughDepartment of Theatre Arts& Dance

Joan DavisonDepartment of Political Science

Philip DeaverDepartment of English

Ed RoyceDepartment of Sociology

THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:

2008-09 Endowed ChairAppointments

Billy CollinsIrving BachellerChair of CreativeWritingDepartment ofEnglish

Yudit K.GreenbergGeorge D. andHarriet W. CornellChair of ReligiousStudies

Thomas MooreArchibaldGranville BushChair of Science

STEVEN

KOVICH

C O L L E G E O F A R T S & S C I E N C E S

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THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:

Faculty Committed to Excellence in Scholarship and Service

Associate Dean of the Faculty

Donald DavisonProfessor of Political Science

Debra WellmanAssociate Professor of Education

Deb returns to full-time teaching in thedepartment of education after servingthree years as the associate dean of thefaculty.

Rollins College Conference (RCC)Faculty Director

Mario D’AmatoAssociate Professor of Philosophy &Religion

Ward Faculty-in-Residence/LivingLearning Communities (LLC) Director

Gabriel BarrenecheAssociate Professor of ModernLanguages & Literatures

A&S Celebrates Faculty Authors

Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost Roger Casey and Dean of the Faculty Laurie Joyner hosted an AfternoonCelebrating A&S Authors during the fall and spring semesters honoring the scholarly achievements of faculty. For a completelisting of the 2008-09 faculty book authors and editors, along with authors of peer-reviewed journal articles or the creativeequivalent, visit www.rollins.edu/our-people/recentpubs.

2008-09 Dean of the Faculty Appointments

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2009-12 Cornell DistinguishedFaculty Award Recipients

Dorothy AuchterMaysAssociateProfessor andHead PublicServices OlinLibrary

Ed RoyceProfessor ofSociology

BruceStephensonProfessor ofEnvironmentalStudies

Faculty Awards

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THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:

2009 BornsteinAward for FacultyScholarshipThomas MooreArchibald GranvilleBush Chair ofScience

2008-09

Julian ChamblissAssistantProfessor ofHistory

David CharlesAssociateProfessor ofTheatre Arts& Dance

Marc SardyAssociateProfessor ofInternationalBusiness

Arthur Vining Davis Award Recipients

2009-10

Ilan AlonGeorge D. and HarrietW. Cornell Chair ofInternational BusinessExecutive Director ofRollins China Center

Jennifer JonesCavenaughWinifred M. WardenChair of Theatre Arts& Dance

Kimberly L. DennisAssistant Professorof Art History

2009 CornellDistinguished ServiceAwardWenxian ZhangProfessor of Archives& Special CollectionsOlin Library

C O L L E G E O F A R T S & S C I E N C E S

2005-08 Cornell Distinguished Faculty

Each year, Rollins faculty

members are recognized

for exceptional professional

accomplishments in teaching,

advising, scholarship, and

service.

(l-r) Kathryn Norsworthy, Professor ofGraduate Studies in Counseling, KennaTaylor, Professor of Economics, andThomas Moore, Archibald GranvilleBush Chair of Science

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• Assistant Professor of Art Dawn Roe and Associate

Professor of Psychology Jennifer Queen received an Andrew

W. Mellon Faculty Renewal Grant from the Associated

Colleges of the South (ACS) for a collaborative interdiscipli-

nary service-learning project titled, The Photograph as

Language: Developing Communicative Methods of Camera

Use for Individuals with Aphasia.

• Associate Professor of Computer Science Richard James

and Assistant Professor of Music Sigmund Rothschild were

also awarded a collaborative Faculty Renewal Grant from the

ACS to develop a unique Interdisciplinary Music Technology

curriculum.

• Archibald Granville Bush Chair of Science Thomas Moore

received a Research Experience for Teachers (RET) supple-

mental grant from the National Science Foundation to support

the participation of a local high school physics teacher in

Moore’s summer research.

• Assistant Professor of Biology Katie Sutherland was awarded

a grant from the Mote Marine Laboratory’s “Protect Our

Reefs” Grant Program, which is funded by proceeds from

the sale of the Protect Our Reefs

specialty license plate. Learn more at

www.mote.org/4REEF.

• The Rollins Environmental Studies Program received a grant

from the ACS to support a two-year Post-Doctoral Fellowship

in Environmental Restoration.

• The Office of Community Engagement secured an

AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) position

through the Florida Alliance for Student Service (FASS).

Gabriel Anderson, a recent graduate of the University of

Richmond, will serve in a capacity-building role for the OCE

over the coming year, working to connect students, faculty,

and community partners to improve education and address

local needs.

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THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:

Additional Awards and Honors

In 2008, Rollins was recognized by Florida Campus Compact for its

outstanding service-learning efforts. Associate Professor of Modern

Languages and Literatures Gabriel Barreneche was honored with a

“Service-Learning Faculty Award.”

Rollins was named one of the 2008-09 Orange County Public

Schools’ Outstanding Partners in Education. Under the direction of

the Office of Community Engagement, Rollins students, faculty, and

staff enhanced college awareness through Pathways to College

Day and implemented mentoring, academic coursework, and

volunteerism through various service projects at Fern Creek

Elementary throughout the year.

Department of International Business

Rollins College was accepted as a member of the Consortium for

Undergraduate International Business Education (CUIBE), a prestigious

consortium of colleges that offer an undergraduate major in

international business. The INB department also received recognition

from the Association of American Colleges and Universities

(AAC&U) for its globalization efforts in the May 2009 issue of

AAC&U News.

New A&S External Grants and Awards

C O L L E G E O F A R T S & S C I E N C E S

| See Grants and Contracts section on page 12 for more information |

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Commitment to Student Success

Office of External and Competitive Scholarships

The Office of External and Competitive Scholarships (OECS) is dedicated to helping students discover

their intellectual passion and compete for prestigious national and international, undergraduate and

graduate fellowships, grants, scholarships and awards. During the 2008-09 academic year, a record

number of 20 students completed 23 applications for competitive awards. From this pool, five students

and one alumnus were awarded fellowships, awards, or scholarships. This year, Rollins also had three

National Science Foundation honorable mentions and one Hertz Fellowship semi-finalist. The following

highlights the recent successes of Rollins students.

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THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:

American Graduate FellowshipRobert Hoffman ’09, a philosophy and English double-

major, is one of two students in the country to

receive a $50,000 award designed to promote and

support doctoral study in the humanities by talented

graduates of small and mid-sized private liberal arts

colleges. This fall, he will enter a doctoral program in

philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania.

Boren ScholarshipFatema Kermalli ’11, an international

relations major and Jewish studies minor,

has been chosen as one of 130 students

from across the U.S. to receive a David L.

Boren Scholarship for international study.

She will spend next year studying at the

University of Jordan Language Center in Amman.

This spring, Associate Professor

Michael Gunter (adviser) and 12

Rollins students competed in the

annual Harvard National Model United

Nations (HNMUN) Conference in

Boston, Mass. Representing the

country of Montenegro, they spent a

four-day weekend interacting with nearly 3,000 students from

more than 35 countries.

Cornell Scholars—

The Class of 2009

Launched in 2005-06, the

first class of Cornell

Scholars graduated in

May. They were asked to

become campus leaders,

achieve academic excel-

lence, and help raise the scholarly expectations and achievements

among the student body. From back left: Stephen Miller, Eric

Bindler, Joseph Bromfield, Robert Hoffman, Nicholas Horton,

Kristen Stone and Priyanwada Ekanayake. Not pictured: Cassandra

Cook and Nicole Omat.

FULBRIGHT AWARDS

Kelly Rolfes-Haase ’09, anthropology major and

German minor, will spend next year as an English

teaching assistant in Germany.

Trevor O’Bryan ’09, international relations major

with minors in economics and German, will teach

English in German schools.

Kate Osterloh ’09, international relations major

and Jewish studies minor, is a Fulbright research

award recipient. She will pursue a dual master’s

degree in international human rights law and

migration and refugee studies at the American

University in Cairo, Egypt.

Chase VanSteenburg ’08, graduate in international

business with a Spanish minor, will teach in Spain.

Members of the VarsityDebate Team: back row,l-r: Assistant ProfessorEric Smaw (coach) andLuke Kupscznk ’08(assistant coach) frontrow, l-r: Ariana Eily ’10,Rachael Dziechciarz ’09,Vincenza Berardo ’09,and Sabrina Ramirez ’09

The Rollins College Varsity Debate Team continued to set

milestones in its second year. The team achieved top 10 finishes

at four national competitions and is ranked number one by the

National Parliamentary Debate Association (NPDA). Out of

approximately 1,100 schools, Rollins has the best winning

percentage at NPDA sanctioned tournaments.

C O L L E G E O F A R T S & S C I E N C E S

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Academic Internship Program

The Academic Internship Program (AIP) promotes self-

awareness and career development by integrating academic

learning with workplace experience. By participating in the

Rollins AIP, students receive academic credit while exploring

various career fields as an intern for a professional organization.

2008-09 academic year highlights:

• AIP courses were enhanced by integrating Blackboard technology

and improving strategies for assessing student learning outcomes.

• Nearly 150 students received course credit—either interdisciplinary

or in their major—for an academic internship.

• More than 100 Rollins students are participating in the summer internship course and are interning around the world.

• The Johnson Family Foundation generously supported the AIP by funding a student intern at an organization focused

on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) issues.

| Visit www.rollins.edu/careerservices for AIP information. |

Office of Community Engagement

Community Engagement promotes student, faculty,

and staff involvement within local and global communities.

Through service-learning courses and community-

based learning, OCE fosters a commitment to learning,

civic engagement, and social responsibility.

2008-09 academic year highlights:

• The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching

has selected Rollins as a recipient of the 2008 Community

Engagement Classification. Rollins is one of 119 institutions with

this prestigious distinction.

• The Corporation for National and Community Service named

Rollins College to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll with Distinction for exemplary service

efforts.

• More than 126 courses offered a community-based learning experience (73 of those courses involved academic service-

learning with 265 community organizations).

• Since fall of 2007, 72 percent of faculty have been involved in some type of community engagement activity linked to

their course, discipline, or professional development.

• Rollins faculty engaged students in international service-learning courses in Guatemala, Bahamas, and Costa Rica.

• The Engaged Scholarship Faculty Development Series consisting of seven workshops and institutes on engaged

research, service-learning pedagogy, campus-community partnerships, and reflective learning strategies was held.

• Students and faculty from Eastern Michigan University and Rollins participated in multiple community-based learning

exchanges.

• The supporters of this program in 2008-09 included The Chatlos Foundation, DHL Foundation, Warren and Augusta

Hume Foundation, David H. Lord ’69 ’71MBA, and Winter Park Health Foundation.

| Visit www.rollins.edu/communityengagement for more information. |

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THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:

Dedicated Staff Committed to a Shared Vision

C O L L E G E O F A R T S & S C I E N C E S

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Grants and Contracts

The Office of Grants and Contracts works to facilitate research, service, and scholarly activities among A&S

faculty and staff by helping to identify and secure external funding. The goal of the Office is to support

programs and research that advance the mission and enhance the reputation of Rollins College while

benefiting students, faculty, staff and the external community.

2008-09 academic year highlights:

• The Office of Grants and Contracts worked with A&S faculty members across disciplines to submit 24 new funding

requests totaling over $1,000,000.

• Proposals were submitted to various national and state funding agencies, including the National Endowment for the

Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense/Army

Research Office, U.S. Department of Education, National Institutes of Health, Associated Colleges of the South (ACS)

and the Florida Space Grant Consortium.

• As a result of these efforts, seven new grants totaling $181,748 have been awarded during the past year—see New A&S

External Grants and Awards (with seven other proposals still pending).

Rollins Explorations

One of the most distinctive aspects of the first-year Rollins experience is the Rollins College Conference (RCC).

RCC is a unique program designed to introduce first-year students to the philosophy of a liberal arts education

by exposing them to new academic disciplines, the exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives, cultural

events and programs, and opportunities for field studies and experiences. RCC faculty are some of Rollins’

most successful and dynamic professors from across all disciplines who also serve as academic advisors.

2008-09 academic year highlights:

• Staff members in Explorations programmed for a record 35 sections of fall classes taught almost exclusively by A&S

tenure-track or tenured faculty members.

• Explorations trained and managed 76 peer mentors and four student coordinators.

• Fourteen RCC courses were involved in community-based learning opportunities resulting in 3,150 hours of service

learning and research.

• Ted Boylan, parent of Tristan Boylan ’09, generously donated his time, resources, and support to the Abaco field study.

• Meghan Harte was appointed interim director of Explorations.

| Visit www.rollins.edu/explorations/rcc for more information. |

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Sixteen first-year students and three peer mentors enrolled in the RCC field study Environmental Issues in the Bahamas and spent a weekon the island of Abaco working on a tidal creek restoration project. Students engaged with the Bahamian community and discovered thepolitics of environmental issues through hands-on experience.

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Thomas P. Johnson Student Resource Center (TJ’s)

TJ’s is a comprehensive academic support center with programs designed to challenge students to take

responsibility for their own learning by helping them develop effective habits geared toward academic

success. The number of students served by TJ’s continues to grow while outstanding staff members work

closely with faculty to support the academic goals of Rollins students.

2008-09 academic year highlights:

• 1,100 A&S students scheduled 5,300 tutoring appointments receiving

4,100 hours of learning assistance. Spring tutoring hours increased

51 percent from last year.

• Traditional academic advising is offered throughout the year.

Specialized advising support services were provided to 481

students for appeals, academic warnings, academic probation, new

transfer students, and students in the Accelerated Management

Program.

• 650 students attended the Major/Minor Fair in fall 2008.

• A record number of 96 professors utilized the Academic Warning

System to report students’ progress in one term.

• Disability Services collaborated with the Facilities department to write and implement a five-year strategic plan

designed to meet ADA requirements in a systematic and cost-effective way.

• Mae Fitchett was appointed interim director of TJ’s.

• Susie Robertshaw was appointed to oversee both peer tutoring and writing in TJ’s.

• TJ’s welcomes Tiffany Griffin and Lauren Murray who will

serve as academic advisors.

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Tiffany Griffin

| Visit www.rollins.edu/tpj for more information. |

Staff Leadership Embrace Common Reading

Directors reporting to the Dean of the Faculty have chosen a

common reading to model a commitment to lifelong learning

and continuous professional development. The group has

chosen, Turnaround Leadership forHigher Education by Michael Fullan

and Geoff Scott (2009). This book

will provide a common set of ideas

and shared language as the group

discusses challenges facing higher

education, organizational change

strategies, and efforts to bolster

student learning.

Micki Meyer, director of communityengagement, will be taking on additionalresponsibilities for special projects relatedto program development, integrativelearning, and assessment.

IntegrativeLearning:A Measure ofOur Success

Lauren Murray

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• LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, AND WORKSHOPS • A&S Fora with President Duncan • Billy Collins readings and dialogues • Jack Lane

Colloquia with Daniel S. Murphree and Jim Norris, Sponsored by the Department of History • “A Chat with Jose Marti” Hispanic

Heritage Month, Sponsored by Modern Languages & Literatures and Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program •

Florida Studies guest speakers, Bill Belleville and Mark Plotkin, Sponsored by Department of Environmental Studies

and Political Science • TPJ Scholar Lecture, Robert Lang, Sponsored by Department of Environmental Studies •

Recruitment and Retention of Under-Represented Faculty and Staff workshop, Coordinated by the Diversity

Committee • “China 2019” Robert Moore, professor of anthropology • “Afternoon of Academic

Conversations with the 2005-08 Cornell Distinguished Faculty Award Recipients” • Poet Carol Frost

readings, Sponsored by the Department of English • Poet Kelly Cherry readings, Sponsored by the

Department of English • “The Economic Crisis and U.S. Elections: Perspectives from the Left, Center,

and Right,” Sponsored by Department of Economics • Bruce Means lectures, “Islands in the Sky”

and “Mayan Mythology,” Sponsored by Department of Environmental Studies • Undergraduate

Research Opportunities Information Session, Sponsored by the Offices of External and

Competitive Scholarships and Academic Internships • “The Audacity to Hope: The End of

Racism and Sexism in the 21st Century,” Eric Smaw, assistant professor of philosophy and

religion • “Developing China: Ethnic Diversity and Social Harmony,” Sponsored by the TPJ

Distinguished Visiting Scholar Program and the China Center at Rollins • Peter Gloor lecture,

“Coolhunting through Swarmcreativity: How to use dynamic social network analysis to

identify communication patterns to predict new trends,” Sponsored by the Department of

International Business • Sofía Maldonado lecture, “From Murals to the Skateboarding

Culture”, Sponsored by Department of Modern Languages & Literatures • The Book-A-Year

lecture, Maurice “Socky” O’Sullivan, Kenneth Curry Chair of Literature • Alfred J. Hanna

Symposium on Florida, Sponsored by Department of History • Michelangelo’s Women,

Sponsored by Department of Art & Art History • Page to Stage: Making Performance for

Social Change, Sponsored by the Rollins College Theatre Department, the Rollins College

Diversity Committee and the Office of Multicultural Affairs • Pathways to College Day (fall

and spring), Coordinated by Office of Community Engagement • Economic and Housing Fair,

Sponsored by Department of History • Annual Faculty Day of Scholarship • Faculty

Workshop: The “Learning” in Service-Learning: Effective Engagement for Academic

Excellence, Sponsored by the Office of Community Engagement • The Good Neighbor

Conference, Sponsored by The Child Development & Student Research Center, the Office of

Multicultural Events, and the Office of Community Engagement. • Fourth Annual Summit on

Transforming Learning, Sponsored by the Office of Community Engagement • Symposium:

The Language of Service and Community, Sponsored by the Department of Modern

Languages & Literatures • Winter with the Writers • PERFORMANCES • Music at Rollins • More

than 90 performances including an opera production of Dido and Aeneas, the 75th anniversary of

Chapel Vespers, master-classes by Bach Festival and visiting artist series with Marilyn Horne and Béla

Fleck, more than 30 on- and off-campus service project performances, The Bach Festival presented

and produced the Choral Masterworks Series, Fred Rogers Family Series, and performed with the London

Symphony Orchestra, guest artists included Midori and the Moscow Quartet. • Department of Theatre Arts &

Dance • Nine plays and performances including: Doubt, A Parable; I Hate Hamlet; A Midsummer Night’s Dream;

Rollins Dance XXIII; and Stage Fright. The Rollins Improv Players presented more than 30 performances. • Words

Can’t Describe • FILMS AND EXHIBITS • Global Peace Film Festival • Another America, Sponsored by African and

African-American Studies • Dream Havana, Sponsored by Latin American and Caribbean Studies, and Hispanic Studies •

You’re Digging Up My Grass, Sponsored by Department of Physics • I Love Hip Hop in Morocco, Sponsored by Anthropology

Department, an Internationalization Grant, and the African and African American Studies Major • Studio Faculty Biennial 1 • The

Photograph as Language, Sponsored by Department of Art & Art History •

THE ROLLINS DIFFERENCE:

A&S enhances the intellectual vitality of campus and the community.

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