Pursuing Mission in Educational Programs
(Goal One, Objective A)The conceptual frameworks of the teacher-education and the business and economics majors are based on the college’s “head, heart and hands” mission. Clear explanations as to how the programs support the mission will appear in the 2003-2005 college catalog. The psychology program has aligned its major goals with the American Psychological Association Board of Educational Affairs Learning Outcomes and then has correlated these 10 goals to explicitly support the college’s mission.
Improving Connections/Collaborations and Partnerships
(Goal One, Objective E)The Campbell School of Business and the international programs office co-sponsored a conference, “Globalization: Are You Ready,” with Covenant College on campus April 1 that attracted guests and students from the northwest Georgia and Chattanooga, Tenn., area. The new Latin American and Caribbean Studies Program co-sponsored a conference on Latinos in Northwest Georgia with Floyd College April 3. More than 200 people participated.
Students involved in the campus television station produced and directed video programs this fall in support of the local United Way effort. The programs then aired on Comcast cable in the Rome/Floyd County area.
The college has signed an exchange agreement with the Seoul Women’s University(SWU) that will allow five Berry students or faculty to attend the summer session at SWU at no charge for tuition, room and board and two SWU students to attend Berry during the academic term with a tuition scholarship.
Student Leader Recruitment and Recognition
(Goal Three, Objective B)
In an effort to attract more students to leadership positions and recognize them for their efforts and accomplishments, two new events were implemented during the 2002-03 academic year. In late January, several offices helped implement Student Leader Recruitment and Recognition Week, which included a recruitment fair, an Omicron Delta Kappa(ODK) campus-leadership honor society induction and an appreciation lunch. On April 14, a Leadership and Service Awards ceremony, co-sponsored by student activities, Emerging Leaders, chaplain’s office and volunteer services, was held in the Krannert Ballroom. Overall, 44 individuals were recognized for leadership, 44 individuals were recognized for service and seven student organizations were honored for their accomplishments. Senior Marcus Yates won the “Aspiring to the Top” Senior Leadership Award, sponsored by ODK.
Equip Supervisors to Become Better Teachers in the Workplace
(Goal Four, Objective D)The student-work program sponsored three different workshops for supervisors of student workers and others on campus. In the fall, 15 supervisors attended a Texas Guarantee workshop. This spring, 67 administrators, staff and faculty, including members of the college administration, deans, department chairs, librarians and computing and technology staff, attended a Dana University workshop.
Strengthen Co-Curricular and Extracurricular Student Activities
(Goal Six, Objective A)
Berry’s Model UN team won two awards for its portrayal of Canada at the National Model United Nations Conference, held in April in New York City. The group members received an Outstanding Position Paper award for their research on and written presentation of Canada’s foreign policy. They also received a Distinguished Delegation award for their performance at the conference, which placed them in approximately the top 10 percent of all delegations (205) that participated.
Berry’s Forensics Union competitive speech team was named the 13th-ranked team in the nation and fifth in the President’s Open Division at the National Forensics Association national tournament at Ball State University in April. Junior John Coleman took home the fifth-place national award in rhetorical criticism and went to quarterfinals in persuasion, and he and senior Eriana Rivera reached quarterfinals in duo oral-interpretation performance. Senior Nathan Sheppley reached quarterfinals in after-dinner speaking at the tournament.
Twelve Berry College students will head to Kansas City, Mo., in May to compete in the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) national competition. Berry’s SIFE team is one of 15 teams to qualify as a national finalist. The national competition concludes a successful year in which the team has won the regional business ethics special competition and earned a $500 award. The team has taken first place in regional competition for the last four years.
Recruit the Highest Caliber of Staff Committed to Satisfactory Student Services
(Goal Six, Objective F)Cecily Crow (94C), who joined the Berry staff July 1 as director of student activities and manager of the Krannert Center, was awarded the Student Government Association Staff Member of the Year at Honors Night April 2. Ms. Crow was assistant dean of students at Greensboro College prior to joining Berry’s staff.
Dr. Clarice R. Ford has been named director of multicultural student affairs and coordinator of the Pathways Program at Berry College. Dr. Ford came to Berry from Ohio State University, where she served as coordinator of African-American services.