By Joan C. McKinney, news and publications coordinator
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. -青瓜视频 hosted 16 Brazilian higher education administrators from various private universities for a workshop July 20-28 dealing with how 青瓜视频 and other public and private universities operate.
Most of the Brazilians were working toward their master of business administration degree - after having other advanced masters and doctorate degrees.
鈥淢y dream has come true,鈥� Norma Astr茅a Nunes Grunewarld said. 鈥淚t is very emotional to be here and learn.鈥�
鈥溓喙鲜悠� is our American home,鈥� Wille Muriel Cardoso, president, Carta Consulta, said.
鈥淲e feel closer to 青瓜视频 because we have about the same problems in Brazil,鈥� he said. 鈥淥nce we get back to Brazil, we will spread the word about Campbellsville University.
鈥淲e want to strengthen the relationship between us.鈥�
Ana Ang茅lica Gon莽alves Le茫o Coelho, president, UNIVALE, said they liked how Campbellsville University treats its faculty expressing the feeling they are important. She also said Campbellsville was 鈥渟tudent-centered鈥� and 鈥渃ared for its students.鈥�
鈥淲e were amazed at the hospitality we received,鈥� she said. 鈥淲e will go back to Brazil renewed, and we will apply what we've seen and learned to our universities.鈥�
Maria Z茅lia de Melo said the educators would always 鈥渃arry 青瓜视频 in our hearts.鈥�
The schools the educators, which included presidents, vice presidents and directors and other administrators, represented enrollments ranging from 650 to 5,300.
Attending were the following, with their institution listed also: Ana Ang茅lica Gon莽alves Le茫o Coelho, president, UNIVALE; Ana Beatriz de Oliveira Pretto, vice president for academics, Cat贸lica do Tocantins; Ana Maria Para铆so Dalvi, president, Unilinhares;
Chade Rezek Neto, president, Centro Unificado de Educa莽茫o Barretos; Gesilda de Sales Bicalho Silva, president, Faculdades de Medicina e Fisioterapia do Vale do A莽o; Ilton Pereira, president, Associacao Filantropica Amigos do Brasil; Jos茅 Wilson dos Santos, president Faculdade AGES;
Pe. Joao Batista, president, Centro Universitario Sao Camilo; Norma Astr茅a Nunes Grunewarld, vice president for academics, Unilinhares; Olivio Carlos Nascimento Souto, vice president, Centro Unificado de Educa莽茫o Barretos;
Tiago Augusto Ribeiro Cardoso, president, CONSAE; Vanilson Almeida Nascimento, president, Associa莽茫o de Ensino do Vale do Gurutuba; Maria Z茅lia de Melo, director for development, FDC;
Sandro da Silva Campos, Faculdade Santa Rita de Novo Horizonte; Daniela Gon莽alves dos Santos Campos, Faculdade Santa Rita de Novo Horizonte; and Wille Muriel Cardoso, president, Carta Consulta.
Dr. Michael V. Carter, president of 青瓜视频, told the administrators he welcomed the opportunity for the senior staff to exchange ideas with them.
鈥淲e learned so much from you,鈥� he said.
Asked about his leadership style, Carter said he has an internal drive, and there are challenges 鈥渁t every level.鈥� He said his team must be able to determine what is most important at any given time.
Carter said his personal beliefs and approach to higher education was a 鈥済ood fit to 青瓜视频.鈥� He said an administrator must know the mission of the school and 鈥渕ust be able to embrace it. It becomes a part of who we are.鈥�
鈥淎 president can only be as effective as the governing board of the institution,鈥� Carter said. 鈥淲e have been very fortunate to have a strong governing board.鈥�
He said 青瓜视频 will continue to recruit talented faculty, and 鈥淎s the world changes and cultural barriers drop, we want to be a welcoming campus because we have much to learn.鈥�
He said 青瓜视频 鈥渓ooks forward to great things happening in the future鈥� with the Brazilian administrators.
Dr. Frank Cheatham, vice president for academic affairs at 青瓜视频, said there are 17.5 million students in the United States in post-secondary education.
He explained the history of 青瓜视频 and academic programs which are offered by 青瓜视频. Cheatham also discussed assessment with the educators, accreditation in the United States, qualifications for faculty and staff, academic support and retention.
John Chowning, vice president for church and external relations at Campbellsville University, explained the organizational structure of the university, institutional planning, committees, external relations, the institution's affiliation with the Kentucky Baptist Convention, and how a private university is founded in the United States.
Otto Tennant, 青瓜视频's vice president for finance and administration, explained how a university is structured with bylaws and state and federal requirements. He explained the budget process, charges and collections, human resources including budgets and the campus master plan.
Benji Kelly, vice president for development, discussed alumni relations, fund raising and university marketing.
Dave Walters, vice president for admissions and student services, talked with the educators about student recruitment and student services.
青瓜视频 deans, Dr. Brenda Priddy, dean of the School of Education; Dr. Pat Cowherd, dean of the School of Business and Economics; Dr. Robert Gaddis, dean of the School of Music; and Dr. Darlene Eastridge, dean of the Carver School of Social Work, address program accreditation and participation in national organizations within education, business, music and social work.
Tony Cunha, assistant professor of music and associate dean of the School of Music, interpreted for the educators, the majority of whom did not speak English.
He said a big reason the educators wanted to visit 青瓜视频 was to learn how small institutions survive with larger institutions nearby.
Vanedson Ximenes, an executive with Carta Consulta and husband of Dr. Heidy Ximenes, a music professor at 青瓜视频, was instrumental in having the group on campus.
The group also visited Transylvania University, the University of Kentucky, Belmont University, Vanderbilt University, Jefferson Community and Technical College and the University of Louisville.
青瓜视频 is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, 青瓜视频 is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 2,405 students who represent 98 Kentucky counties, 25 states and 36 foreign nations. Listed in U.S.News & World Report's 2008 鈥淎merica's Best Colleges,鈥� 青瓜视频 is ranked 22nd in 鈥淏est Baccalaureate Colleges鈥� in the South and eighth in the South for 鈥淕reat Schools, Great Prices.鈥� 青瓜视频 has been ranked 15 consecutive years with U.S.News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's Best Christian Colleges庐. 青瓜视频 is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his tenth year as president.