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W e l c o m efrom Dean KochanNever before during my time as dean have I seen ourfaculty and staff as engaged in enhancing our effortsto serve students, professionals and the communitiesand people beyond our campus’ borders. At the coreof these efforts has been our focus on continuous improvementand assessment, and both have been driven by the workof our college committees.Eight current committees address academic, field experience,governance, diversity and technology issues that transcend allareas of our teaching, research and outreach. More than a thirdof our faculty and staff are involved in this unique shared governancemodel as committee members. It’s especially excitingto see how these committees have included students and professionalpartners as members, thereby benefiting from theirperspectives and insight.By following our own Conceptual Framework, we remainreflective through our college’s continuous improvementinitiatives. In 2006, we created a college-level position tocoordinate ongoing assessment and evaluation tactics. Ourability to gather, analyze and report success will be an invaluablecomponent of our committees’ work and our college’soverall continuous improvement strategy. You can learn moreabout our committees by visiting the Faculty and Staff sectionof our Web site.Without a doubt, we are the college we are today because ofour faculty and staff. As if their work in the classroom and beyondisn’t testimony enough, our faculty and staff rose to thechallenge issued by the AU Office of Development in financiallysupporting the work of our college and university. Morethan 61 percent of our college’s faculty and staff contributedto the first Faculty Staff Campaign of its kind in recent years,which constituted the third-highest level of giving among theuniversity’s 14 colleges. I appreciate their commitment by contributingto our college’s future in this meaningful way.Our alumni also play an amazing role in defining who weare by serving as college ambassadors in all 50 states and 35countries. With this issue of the Keystone, we set our sights oncelebrating the current events and success of our alumni with anew “Class Notes” section. I invite you to share your currentalumni news with us and your fellow College of Educationgraduates worldwide. Through your success, you truly demonstratehow education serves as a keystone in building betterfutures for all.I hope you enjoy this edition of the college’s Keystonemagazine.Best wishes,Frances K. KochanDean Building A Better Future for All education.auburn.edu