The Concept
The Regional Professional
Development Centers are dedicated to transforming the quality of teaching
and learning in different areas of the country, leading to increased student
retention and success at all levels. Each development center will host
four different faculty development institutes each year, as part of its
commitment to transforming the quality of teaching and learning in Higher
Education. An individual center has the opportunity to choose it own events;
unique to the needs, culture, and individual goals of each college. Area
colleges are invited to attend each institute in order to bolster the
collaborative relationships among neighboring colleges.
Pacific Crest supports each development center in marketing the
event, by providing customized marketing materials for each event. Announcements
of each event will also be listed on the Pacific Crest website. Skilled
facilitators, handbooks, and journals for individual events are also provided
by Pacific Crest.
Players
Four colleges will partner with
Pacific Crest in 2006 and become Regional Professional Development Centers.
These schools are Hinds Community College (Mississippi), Brevard Community
College (Florida), the University of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.)
and the Northwest Center (Washington State University, University of Idaho &
Lewis-Clark State College).
The Professional Development Program
The Regional Professional
Development Centers will host four events per year, choosing among more than
twenty professional development institutes created by Pacific Crest. These
professional development institutes focus on teaching, instructional design,
student success, technology, assessment, and institutional effectiveness.
Individual events are customized to meet the specific needs of each center
hosting the event.
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Hinds Community College
 Hinds Community College is
a
comprehensive two -year institution serving approximately 15,000 students
each year. Headquartered in Raymond,
Mississippi, Hinds has branches in Utica, Jackson, Rankin County, and
Vicksburg. The focus of Hinds’ Transition Program is to increase the
retention rate of developmental students. This Transition Program was named
an Exemplary Practice Award Winner in 2005 by the National Council on
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Brevard Community College
 Brevard Community College, is a two year institution
situated on
Florida’s Space Coast. BCC has four campuses– in Cocoa, Melbourne, Palm Bay
and Titusville – an aerospace program at the Kennedy Space Center and a
Virtual campus. BCC is one of the first community colleges in the country
to offer the AA degree online. The total number of Associate degrees earned
each year by students is in the top two percent in the nation.
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University of the District of
Columbia
 The University of the District of Columbia offers
post-secondary degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, and graduate levels.
This historically black college, situated in Washington DC, is the only
urban land-grant institution in the nation. UDC is particularly proud of its
STEM program. Funded by a National Science Foundation Grant, the STEM
Center is designed to improve undergraduate student competencies in science,
technology, engineering and mathematics; to increase research involvement
and proficiency of students in STEM disciplines. |
Northwest Center
 The
Northwest Regional Professional Development Center is comprised of a
consortium of three universities including Washington State University,
University of Idaho, and Lewis and Clark State College. These institutions
serve a combined student population of nearly 40,000 students in over 260
fields of study. Creating enriched learning environments that contribute to
the success of students and satisfaction of faculty is a cornerstone for
future achievement. Notable examples of excellence include programs in
Veterinary Medicine, International Business, Advertising, Music, Hospitality
Management, and Communications among many others. |
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Kettering University
 Kettering University
is a highly acclaimed technical school with a unique co-operative
learning program. Established in 1919, when the school was known as
General Motors Institute (GMI), Professional Cooperative Education at
Kettering University integrates theory and practice through the planned
alternation of class study with paid, career-related work. The work
component of the program represents a substantial portion of students’
curricula, and each students’ level of professional responsibility
normally increases as they complete advanced course work.
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