Liberal Education and America's Promise
Virginia Advocacy and Campus Action Initiative
Virginia became a partner state in the LEAP campaign in 2006. In collaboration with AAC&U, leaders in Virginia are piloting a series of campus action and advocacy efforts that champion the value of a liberal education for all college students. Through a variety of activities, the state leaders are advancing a strategic dialogue on the future of higher education and the importance of liberal education in the state.
News and Announcements
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On November 18, 2008, LEAP will co-host a public foum at the University of Richmond, Common Wealth: College Learning and Virginia's Shared Future. This statewide LEAP event will bring together policy, business, K-12, civic, and communications leaders, and representatives from Virginia's public and private colleges and universities to examine the learning college students need and how to achieve it. State Secretary of Education Tom Morris will co-host the event.
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On April 4, 2008, AAC&U hosted a regional meeting at the University of Richmond on the “Role of the Departments in Advancing and Assessing Liberal Education Outcomes.” Representatives from the University of Richmond, Norfolk State University, Virginia Union University, and Virginia Commonwealth University gathered to talk about current practices in student learning and assessment and strategies for strengthening assessment practices in departments and in the major.
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On November 12, 2007, faculty and administrators from thirteen Virginia private colleges convened at Washington & Lee University to discuss the LEAP campaign. More than sixty-five participants considered ways to help students understand the long-term value of liberal learning—and how institutions can provide enhanced curricular and programmatic offerings to help students achieve a liberal education. Former Virginia Governor Gerald L. Baliles gave the keynote address, in which he identified liberal education as one of six key elements necessary for leadership in the twenty-first century. Funding for the meeting was provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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The newly formed Leadership Council gathered for the first time on October 3, 2006 at a meeting hosted by President John Casteen of the University of Virginia to form a plan of action for LEAP efforts in the state
Virginia Leadership Council
The Virginia Leadership Council is made up of academic, business, and community leaders from throughout the state who are committed to advancing liberal education for Virginia's students.
June Aprille - Washington and Lee University
Rosa Atkins - Charlottesville City Public Schools
Robert Bell - Virginia House of Delegates
John Casteen - University of Virginia
Deborah DiCroce - Tidewater Community College
John Edwards - Senate of Virginia
Charles Foster, Jr. - LandAmerica Financial Group
Pamela Fox - Mary Baldwin College
Stephen Gottfredson - Virginia Commonwealth University
Daniel LaVista - State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Carolyn Meyers - Norfolk State University
Pamela Moran - Albemarle County Public Schools
Thomas Morris - Secretary of Education
Elisabeth Muhlenfeld - Sweet Briar College
James Perkins - Blue Ridge Community College
Rosalind Reichard - Emory & Henry College
Linwood Rose - James Madison University
Kenneth Ruscio - Washington and Lee University
Robert Smith - Arlington County Public Schools
Peter Stearns - George Mason University
Charles Steger - Virginia Tech
Robert Templin - Northern Virginia Community College
David Toscano - Virginia House of Delegates
Paul Trible - Christopher Newport University
Robert Vaughan - Virginia Foundation for Humanities
Activities to Promote Liberal Education in Virginia
Campus Action Network Partners in Virginia
For specific information about how to get involved in the Virginia initiative, please contact Robert Shoenberg, AAC&U Senior Fellow, rshoenberg@cs.com.
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