Georgian Court University Honor Roll of Donors

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Georgian Court University Year-End Highlights: 2009-2010 . Developed and approved seven new versions of early childhood (P–3) education programs, enabling the university to meet the changing needs of the education workforce. . Granted a $293,000 renewal of Student Support Services funding (worth more than $1 million over the next five years) by the U.S. Department of Education. . Won the Lee Noel-Randi Levitz Retention Excellence Award for improvements in the freshman retention rate from 70 percent to 78 percent in one year, a success tied directly to the new GCU early warning system for students having difficulties and the new first-year experience survey that helps identify students likely to leave GCU. . Selected to participate in “Learning to Improve: A Study of Evidence-Based Improvement in Higher Education,” the National Survey of Student Engagement’s Institute for Effective Educational Practice project; GCU was chosen because the university’s NSSE results continue to show a pattern of improvement over time. . Awarded New Jersey’s $300,000 Improving Partnerships and Active Collaboration for Teaching (IMPACT) Grant, which funds GCU faculty work with Brick Township educators and supports ongoing efforts to increase the ranks of highly qualified social studies, English, and mathematics teachers. . Opened the new GCU-Meridian Health nursing skills lab in Hamilton Hall. . Named Evelyn Quinn, M.S.W., M.Ed., ’74 as GCU’s new provost following extensive interviews and research conducted by an outside search firm. . Provided volunteer assistance to families in Quito, Ecuador; Chulucanas, Peru; Biloxi, Mississippi; and Camden, New Jersey, through service learning and service-oriented travel. . Hosted Mercy Critical Concerns Week and engaged participants on a range of women’s issues. 54 | F ALL 2010 . Won CACC championships in volleyball and lacrosse. . Sent five GCU Lions to compete in international lacrosse during the 2010 Down Under Cup in Melbourne, Australia. . Donated $1,500 raised by the Student Government Association to assist in the United Nations’ effort to educate African girls. . Developed the new, accelerated, Saturday (one-year) M.B.A. program. . Added new minors in sports management; dance therapy; graphic design; coaching women athletes; and exercise science, wellness and sports. Other academic additions included a new concentration in homeland security and five applied behavior analyst courses started in the Department of Psychology. . Started the B.S. in Health Information Management major (joint program with the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey). . Implemented N.J. Clean Energy Rebate-funded lighting retrofitting; additional sustainability efforts resulted in a 12 percent decrease in natural gas use and a 28 percent decrease in electricity consumption. . Awarded $50,000 in OceanFirst Bank scholarships designated for first-year students. . Awarded America’s Treasure Grant for $200,000; the special funding from the U.S. Department of the Interior will aid in preservation of GCU’s historic Mansion, beginning in 2011.
. Awarded a $40,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Federation to support research and eradication of Asiatic sand sedge in select areas between Sandy Hook and Bay Head, New Jersey. . Awarded $188,100 in federal funding for the GCU Autism Training Institute; 159 local educators participated in specialized lectures, training sessions, and panel discussions. . A $1,000,000 bequest from Dorothy Jamin Marron ’36 provided startup funds for the new campus entrance; the bequest honors the Class of 1936. . Completed the first phase of renovations to the McAuley Heritage Center. . Implemented online payment system for student billing and began issuing electronic bills to eliminate paper statements. . Implemented paperless online employee recruiting system to support sustainability and create easy access to applicant data. . Awarded LEED Gold Certification for Wellness Center. . Upgraded student Web site portal to allow for single sign-on access to pertinent information and services. . Became one of the first institutions of higher education in New Jersey to successfully complete the State Peer Review Process for security and to conduct a mandatory annual campus-wide lockdown drill. . Introduced the McAuley Institute for Lifelong Learning (MILL), giving adult learners access to college-level courses taught by experienced GCU faculty; the program has grown from two pilot courses in 2009 to 11 courses in 2010. . Attracted more than 21,000 guests to GCU conferences and special events, including the popular Biographies from The Court series, which consistently sold out. . Formed new partnerships that resulted in wellattended conferences for the New Jersey Coalition for Inclusive Education and New Jersey’s Girl Scouts. . Implemented social media strategy to attract new students and engage existing GCU students, faculty, staff, and alumni through Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. . Redesigned www.georgian.edu and launched the new GCU homepage, featuring a new look for the site, frequently updated content, slide show animation, integrated social media, user-friendly navigation, and interactive news articles. . Generated more than 10,770 column inches in magazine and newspaper media coverage, resulting in $475,000 in ad-equivalent dollars for FY2009–2010. . Recognized for creative excellence in marketing and communications; honors included more than 10 awards from the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals and the International Academy of the Visual Arts for the informational video and television spots, Web site redesign, and GCU Magazine. . Launched GCU Community News, a monthly e-newsletter that keeps upward of 3,500 GCU faculty, staff, and students informed about campus news and events. GEORGIAN COURT UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S REPORT | 55
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