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July 14, 2000
NC Wesleyan Receives Teagle Grant for $266,600 and Establishes Office of Institutional Research & Effectiveness
Rocky Mount, NC—The Teagle Foundation has awarded North Carolina Wesleyan College a $266,600 grant to establish and staff an office of institutional research. The grant will also support faculty and staff development at the College through individual institutional research projects. Stipends will be awarded each semester on a competitive basis for research projects in support of the institutional research initiative and student outcomes. The Teagle Foundation is a private foundation based in New York City. It was established in 1944 by Walter C. Teagle (1878-1962) longtime president and later chairman of the board of Standard Oil Company (New Jersey), now Exxon Corporation. Its assets are derived from bequests from Mr. Teagle; his wife, Rowena Lee Teagle; and their son, Walter C. Teagle, Jr. The Foundation’s major interest is private higher education, with an emphasis on small liberal arts colleges. It also has programs in support of theological education and training, and nursing education. NC Wesleyan Vice President of Development Linda Stallone stated that the purpose of the Teagle-sponsored faculty and staff grants was to provide seed money to stimulate and quickly increase the number of innovative institutional research proposals as a result of the Teagle-sponsored internal grants activity. These internal projects would be used to attract sponsors from other external funding sources for program and curricular improvements. In this way the College would very quickly be able to amass a reliable data base of information to make vital decisions for improving the education at the school. Over the two-year period of the grant, the College will be able to more effectively evaluate student achievement and use those results to improve student learning, academic programs, and instructional delivery. Stallone explained that a strong institutional research program with dedicated leadership will enable NC Wesleyan College to remain competitive in today’s educational environment. "It is critical to focus the College’s efforts on improving the academic outcomes of our students through a comprehensive institutional research plan." The grant was designed to strengthen the College’s ability to address the effectiveness of the institution in meeting the needs of students. North Carolina Wesleyan is an independent, four-year liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The College offers bachelor’s degrees in 22 majors to traditional-aged students on the Rocky Mount campus. NC Wesleyan also offers an adult degree program geared to help working adults finish their bachelor’s degrees in several disciplines, with classes in Rocky Mount, and at additional teaching sites in Raleigh, Goldsboro, and Durham/RTP. # # #
Newkirk New Director Vann Newkirk has joined the College as the Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness. Previously he was director of institutional research at Saint Paul’s College and before that at Barber-Scotia College. At those colleges, he accomplished such things as reinstating a comprehensive survey, developing a comprehensive assessment database for all non-academic programs, producing tools for evaluating the College’s self-study guide, and developing retention packages. He also worked on various funding proposals. Newkirk is a doctoral candidate in history from Howard University, in Washington, D.C., and holds two master’s degrees, a master’s degree in history from Winthrop University, and a master of library science degree from North Carolina Central University. His bachelor of science degree in sociology is from Barber-Scotia College. He has worked in academia for Saint Paul’s College in Lawrenceville, Va.; for Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Fla.; and for Barber-Scotia College in Concord, N.C. He taught history at Rowan Cabarrus Communication College, also in Concord; and at Montreat College in Black Mountain, N.C.
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