emerita status (June 2013), and Professor Erland
Brock was awarded emeritus status (October
2013), in recognition of long and outstanding service to the College and its New Church mission.
positions. We emphasize performance and assessment, which helps our students develop workplace
skills and professional attitudes.
Student Life
The Gateway to Graduation career program included 10 career events to develop student success in pre-professional skill building. Each major
now offers career planning for its fields of study as
well. In 2012-2013 94% of our juniors and seniors
had resumes and cover letters prepared for their
internship and job searches. They all participated
in portfolio development and interview etiquette.
The trustee-student luncheons, career workshops,
guest speakers, mentoring initiatives, networking
events, and business club, all strengthened the career program this past year.
Career Planning
Student Life experienced some exciting growth
during the academic year 2012-2013. Volunteer
work on our small chapel space was completed,
readying the space for meditation services and
spiritual growth groups. The office of Multicultural Affairs became an officially recognized campus
organization with the formal passing of bylaws
and the hiring of Renata Boodhansingh as advisor. The group held a day of diversity celebration
in conjunction with our International Student Organization to provide dialogue and awareness of
other cultures and viewpoints. Student counseling
services were brought onto campus to make access
more available to students. The athletic program
received exciting news on its acceptance into the
North East Athletic Conference and into the exploratory membership process for NCAA Division
III. Our new student orientation program began a
delightful tradition in the great hall of Glencairn
with the president delivering an opening address
to new students, followed by upperclassmen lighting the candles of new students in preparation for
a candlelight walk back to the Brickman Center.
International Education
College students studied abroad in France. Four
international students came to the College
through our exchange programs with University
of Bordeaux (France) and University of Kyonggi
(South Korea). The student body included international representation from Australia, Bosnia, Canada, France, Germany, Ghana, Ivory
Coast, Nepal, Serbia, South Africa, South Korea,
and the United Kingdom.
Alumni Association
Experiential Education
This past year BACAA worked with the President’s
Office to clarify how the Association can provide
a conduit for communication with alumni. In addition to improving our existing communication
channels (e.g., the website, social media, email,
and direct mailing), we created the monthly College Conversations series to provide access to President King and her leadership team and to share
updates on key college programs. BACAA members participated in college-wide events, including
sponsoring and organizing events that directly
affect students, such as a graduation ball for the
entire student body. Alumni continued to support
career development of students through mentoring, internships, guest lectures, workshops, and
regular hours for student visits in the Alumni Office on campus.
These initiatives build a network of contacts to
help students find useful and fulfilling employment and to support ongoing connections among
The experiential education program includes internships, career planning, service learning, and
coursework.
In 2012-2013 one third of the student body participated in the internship program: 67 students in
academic internships, and 12 more in noncredit
internships. Internship supervisors consistently
rate students very highly.
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