Students
Nazareth College students are a diverse group representing many ages and backgrounds. In general incoming freshmen attend Nazareth College to prepare for graduate school, to qualify for better jobs, to gain a general education, to learn more about things and to become more cultured individuals.
A Fall 2002 survey of graduates indicated that over 95% of recent graduates are currently employed or working toward advanced degrees within one year of graduation.
The college’s academic reputation is a main drawing card for the majority of freshmen. In Fall 2002, 72% of the freshman class were in the top 25% of their high school class. Since 1994 twenty-one Nazareth students have won Fulbright grants - a record that exceeds the number at some of the most prestigious colleges in the nation. Nazareth students also are committed to service. Over 90% of undergraduate students volunteer their time to assist others in a variety of settings including schools, day care centers, nursing homes, homeless shelters. Nazareth graduates are twice as likely to volunteer in their communities as their peers.
Faculty
Nazareth full-time faculty in Fall of 2003 number 145 with additional adjunct and part-time members. The faculty hold degrees from more than 100 colleges and universities. Ninety-four per cent of the full-time faculty have earned the highest professional degree in their fields. Nazareth College appoints faculty whose primary commitment to teaching excellence is complemented by recognition of the value of scholarship and of professional development in many forms. As classroom teachers, academic advisors and persons involved in campus-wide educational experiences, faculty are interested in and concerned about the student as a whole individual. The undergraduate student/ faculty ratio of 12/1 fosters this concern. Nazareth prides itself on the quality of its teaching and on the many ways in which faculty contribute to the life of the mind both within the college classroom and in the larger community. Forty-eight percent of the expense budget is spent on instructional support directly serving students and faculty in the learning process.
Since a commitment to teaching excellence is a hallmark of Nazareth College spanning its entire history, such excellence is evident both in how faculty approach their responsibilities in the classroom and in what students take away with them. In Fall 2002, the Center for Teaching Excellence was created upon the recommendation of the Academic Vision Committee.
The Center works within the framework of existing initiatives to strengthen and build upon previous successes while adding new resource and ideas to them. The Center aims to foster a climate to open, regular discussion about teaching and learning. It will provide the resources and consultation that fosters the professional growth of faculty as teachers, and it aims to create public forums and celebrations of teaching and scholarly excellence.
Administration
The administration of Nazareth College is charged with the responsibility of developing an atmosphere in which learning can take place most effectively and dynamically.
Nazareth administrators have supported new programs relevant to the times, have expanded the scope of student services and student financial aid and have provided exciting new resources and facilities for academic and student life. These measures were accomplished while keeping tuition expenses lower than most private colleges in New York.
In addition to professional proficiency, administrators are involved in campus life and are committed to the college’s traditional concern for the support and development of each student.
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