ALVERNO COLLEGE
News Archive - October-December 2009
GreenfieldNOW.com - (Dec. 17, 2009) Featured information on Alverno's 140th commencement
New York Daily Freeman - (Dec. 10, 2009) Feature story on Alverno Inferno athlete Shataya McComb and how far Alverno's athletic program has come in the last few years
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (Nov. 26, 2009) Governor Jim Doyle visited Alverno to discuss the importance of developing great teachers for tomorrow
The Business Journal - (Nov. 24, 2009) Governor Jim Doyle visited Alverno to discuss the College’s innovative teacher programs
WISN Channel 12 - (Nov. 23, 2009) In an effort coordinated by Residence Life, nearly 50 Alverno students donated meals, resulting in 80 Thanksgiving meals delivered to the Hunger Task Force
BizTimes.com - (Nov. 19, 2009) Alverno College launches new research center
MenomoneeFallsNOW.com - (Nov. 16, 2009) Menomonee Falls Resident Named Director of Alverno College's Research Center for Women and Girls
The Orlando Business Journal - (Nov. 13, 2009) Feature on college internships leading to full-time positions
The Business Journal - (Nov. 6, 2009) "Status of Girls" prompts Alverno to create research center
The Business Journal - (Oct. 23, 2009) Education Secretary Duncan praises Alverno
InsideHigherEd.com - (Oct. 23, 2009) U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praises Alverno in speech to educators
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (Oct. 22, 2009) Alverno College wins rare praise by by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan for teacher prep
ExpressMilwaukee.com - (Oct. 19, 2009) Preview of the Alverno Presents world premier performance of Molly Shanahan/Mad Shak's "Stamina of Curiosity."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (Oct. 10, 2009) The Urban Education Fellows program is a joint graduate teacher licensure program between Alverno College and Mount Mary College
Milwaukee Public Television - (Oct. 3, 2009) Alverno College’s Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, Kathleen O’Brien, took part in Milwaukee Public Television’s 4th Street Forum. A panel of four higher education administrators discussed post-secondary education as it relates to the troubled economy
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - (Oct. 1, 2009) Notable Jim Crow conference and art exhibition held at Alverno College
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan praises Alverno's teacher preparation
In a speech to Columbia University students and faculty on October 22, 2009, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan blasted many graduate school of education programs for doing a poor job of preparing teachers for the classroom.
Duncan then went on to praise a few schools for their teacher prep programs, including Alverno. Duncan said, "Alverno College, a Catholic women's college in Milwaukee, also requires a rigorous field experience in the public schools and has faculty and local principals assess videotapes of student teachers. Eighty-five percent of Alverno graduates are still in the classroom five years after graduation, an extremely high retention rate."
Watch the video below for Duncan's speech (Alverno College remarks occur around the 39 minute mark):
Alverno College recognized in U.S. News & World Report’s 2010 America's Best Colleges guide
For the ninth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has recognized Alverno College in its annual "America's Best Colleges" guide. Alverno was cited in several categories and was Wisconsin's only educational institution listed in the "A Strong Commitment to Teaching" and "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" categories.
The "A Strong Commitment to Teaching" category recognized those institutions with faculty who have an unusually strong commitment to undergraduate teaching. In the "Top Up-and-Coming" category, Alverno was recognized for the second consecutive year as a school to watch and was ranked among the best in the Midwest. This category recognizes colleges and universities "that have recently made the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus or facilities."
In the "Programs to Look For" category, Alverno was cited in five of eight programs commonly linked to student success: Internships, Senior Capstone, First-Year Experience, Learning Communities and Service Learning. Alverno was in the company of such distinguished universities as Brown, Duke, Princeton and Yale, yet was ranked in more programs than any other Ivy League school. Alverno was the only private college or university in Wisconsin recognized in this category.
Alverno remained in the tier one category of Master’s granting colleges and universities and ranked higher than any other Wisconsin private college.
For additional information, visit U.S. News & World Report.