the five w's and h of mcpherson college
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New faculty and adjunct orientationTRANSCRIPT
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The Five W’s and Hof McPherson CollegeNew Faculty Orientation, 2014
Bruce W. Clary, Vice President for Academic Affairs
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Hello. I am Bruce Clary. Vice President for Academic Affairsand Professor of English
• I’m starting my 32nd year at McPherson College.
• My vita includes public school teaching, fund raising, alumniprogramming and college communications.
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Introductions
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Who We Are—and WhySession One
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History
• 1887—McPherson College and Industrial Institute
• 1922—First accreditation
• Late ‘50s–early ’60s—flurry of construction
• 1969—800+ enrollment
• 1975—Auto restoration program launched
• 1987—Campus plan
• 2009—Michael Schneider inaugurated
Solomon Z. Sharp Founder & First President
History
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Today
Michael P. Schneider 14th President of McPherson College
600 Undergrad enrollment
30% Minority enrollment
22 Average ACT
2:1 Male:Female ratio
61% Student-athletes
43.5 FTE faculty
14:1 Faculty:Student ratio
142 Total employees
Today
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COB Affiliation
• 1708—Eight believers baptize themselves in the Eder River, Schwarzenau, Germany
• Forged from the influences of Pietism and Anabaptism
• Head v. heart
• Individual v. community
• MC a product of this tension
• “Continuing the work of Jesus—peacefully, simply, together”
COB Affiliation
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Career-Oriented Liberal Arts
• 49—Minimum gen ed hours
• 10%—Humanities grads in 2014
• 84%—Complete an internship
• 59%—Secured employment before graduation
• 91%—Employed full-time six months after graduation
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Freedom to Jump: Entrepreneurship Minor Entrepreneurship is the creative process of developing sustainable, innovative ventures that solve problems and meet the needs of the greater community. Balancing opportunity and risk, the entrepreneur manages resources and constructs solutions that benefit both self and society.
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Comments? Questions?
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What We DoSession Two
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McPherson College is a vibrant community of persons from diverse faiths and cultural backgrounds committed to its mission: To develop whole persons through scholarship, participation and service.
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Scholarship
• 30—Areas of study
• 142—Graduates in 2014, including…
• 10—First graduating cohort in M.Ed. program
• 91%—Grad school applicants admitted
• 17—Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program
• 12,000—Students in Milwaukee Continuing Ed program since 1979
Scholarship
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Participation
• 430—Residential students
• 27—Active student organizations
• 14—Intercollegiate athletic teams: 7 men, 7 women
• 3—Common hours per week: Noon MWF
• Convocations
• Homecoming
• Campus Blowout / All Schools Day
Participation
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• 19,969—Hours of service
• 592—Students who participated in service
• 274—Service events, projects, or activities
Service
• 33.7—Average service hours per student
• 3—Students completing more than 500 service hours
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How We Do What We DoSession Three
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Topics III.A. Shared governance
III.B.–D. Organizational structure
III.E.–F. Faculty evaluations
III.G. Teacher responsibilities
Guide Classroom procedures
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