Honors Achievement Distinction
Honors
Distinction
Achievement
[ Century College was one of five public two-
[ Century is the largest two-year community and
[ Century’s Continuing Education/Customized
year colleges in the country to be named to the
technical college and the seventh largest higher
Training Division has received a $2.9 million grant
President’s National Honor Roll with Distinction
education institution in Minnesota, serving over
from the Minnesota Department of Human Services,
in 2006-2007 for its work in service learning. More
12,000 students per year.
Child Safety and Permanency. The grant is for ad-
than 500 colleges and universities across the country
ministering the regional structure of the Minnesota
applied for this honor. Century offers more than 55
[
Child Welfare Training System and the Title IV-E
As a comprehensive community and technical
courses with service learning opportunities and 1,700
foster care and adoption assistance programs.
college, Century offers liberal arts and occupational-
students participate every year.
technical programs in 60 areas. Century’s primary
mission involves teaching and learning, with faculty
[ Century is expected to receive over $37 million
[ For three consecutive years, Century College
primarily hired to teach students.
in state capital bonding in a four-year period,
won top honors for being both the best in the state
including $20 million for the Science/Library
and the best in the region in the American
[
Building set to open in fall 2008, and $5.4 million for
Century College is fully accredited by the Higher
Mathematical Association of Two-Year Colleges
the renovated Kopp Technology Center that
Learning Commission of the North Central
(AMATYC) Student Mathematics League Contest.
opened in fall 2006. Century also has renovated its
Association until 2013. The accreditation includes
Century is in AMATYC’s Central Region, which
nursing program space and anticipates renovating
online degrees and programs
consists of 12 states.
the vacated science-library spaces following action by
the Minnesota Legislature in 2008.
[ With the sole exception of the University of
[ Century’s debate team was the number two-
Minnesota, Twin Cities, more graduates of the St.
[ Two generous White Bear Lake donors,
ranked community college debate team in the
Paul public schools attend Century than any other
Doris Hill and Keith MacKenzie, have each donated
country for 2005-2006. Since its inception in spring
college or university.
$30,000 to support Century’s new Science/Library
semester 2004, the Century debate team has won
Building. The gifts were made in honor of the late
trophies in several national tournaments, competing
[ The Continuing Education/Customized
J. Stanley Hill, who founded the Century College
against such powerhouses as the University of
Training unit at Century offers non-credit education
Foundation.
California Berkeley and Notre Dame.
and training to over 12,000 individuals each year.
Century’s CE/CT operation serves more individuals
[ The Kopp Technology Center was named after
[
than any other institution in the Minnesota State
Century College’s Phi Theta Kappa Honor
Lee and Barbara Kopp, who have given Century
Colleges and Universities system.
Society won six international awards in 2007.
students $1.2 million in scholarships.
Century’s chapter, Alpha Alpha Gamma, also was
named the most distinguished chapter of the 60
[ Each year, Century has over 1,700 students
[ The Century College Foundation has received
chapters in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota
engaged in “service learning” experiences at various
several major grants to support innovative activities
and Wisconsin. The Century chapter received five-
community institutions such as the Bruce Vento
at the college. A $50,000 grant from the Kopp Family
star status (the top level) and first place awards for
Elementary School in St. Paul. Century’s service
Foundation and a $50,000 grant from the St. Paul
service, leadership, scholarship and regional service
learning program was one of five finalists among
Foundation are being used to support the Tuition-
project.
the 50 colleges and universities that applied for the
Free Program, Century’s version of the popular
Jimmy and Rosalyn Carter Partnership Award. The
Power of You scholarship program. In addition, the
[ Century College President Larry Litecky was
award honors the best community-higher education
college has received $120,000 over three years from
named the 2006-2007 College President of the Year
partnership in Minnesota.
the Otto Bremer Foundation to help fund the
by the Minnesota State College Student Association.
innovative GPS LifePlan, a web-based planning
Litecky, who has been president of Century since
[ The Minnesota State Colleges and Universities
program to help students develop academic,
2000, was honored for his “continuous commitment
Board of Trustees awarded one of three Excellence
financial and career goals. A $10,000 donation from
to open, honest and frequent communication with
in Teaching awards to Prof. Michele Neaton of
North Star Bank was used to purchase playground
student leaders on campus.”
Century College’s Speech-Communication
equipment for the college’s Busy Bees Child Care
department. Over 8,000 faculty members teach in
Center on the East Campus.
Minnesota State Colleges and Universities, and 29
nominations were received in this initial round of
awards.
Innovation
Points of Pride
[ Century College’s Student Success Day, a
Century College is a learning-centered
day set aside each semester for student-faculty
community committed to providing quality
interaction and activities that support student
lifelong educational opportunities for a
success, was named one of the 10 finalists for the
diverse citizenry.
national Bellwether Award for the category of
instructional programs and services. In addition,
Members of Century College value:
Century’s Student Success Day was honored by the
Integrity – making and keeping commit-
League for Innovation, which featured it as one of
ments and fostering an organizational
their innovations of the year for 2007.
culture consistent with the College mission,
vision and values.
[ Phantasmagoria is the only literary journal/
Diversity – respecting all individuals, accept-
magazine published at a two-year college in
ing differences, promoting inclusiveness
Minnesota. It is listed in the “Magazines Consulted”
and enriching the learning experience.
section of the 2002 O’Henry Prizewinning Short
Excellence – fostering higher standards of
Fiction Anthology.
performance and establishing continuous
improvement as a fundamental goal for all
[ Century’s Teaching Circles were among the 10
programs and services.
finalists for the national Bellwether Award for
Responsiveness – ensuring individual and
outstanding academic innovation in 2005.
community learning needs are addressed,
programs and services are current and
relevant, and the college is flexible and
[ Century has implemented a new initiative called
proactive.
GPS LifePlan to assist students in making decisions on
Accountability – establishing performance
career, personal and educational choices prior to
criteria and success indicators, measuring
enrolling in college courses. All students attending
student learning gains, and using the results
SOAR (Student Orientation, Advising and
to inform the public and improve.
Registration) will be introduced to the new GPS
Access – maximizing students’ educational
LifePlan.
opportunities and eliminating barriers to
success.
[ Century College has successfully piloted several
Stewardship – ensuring that management of
programs to increase retention and better serve
public and private resources adds to the stu-
under-represented students. The TEAM program
dents and communities served. The mission,
provides academic support for students pursuing
vision and values statements are reviewed
two-year technical programs and for those in
and modified, as necessary, during the
developmental coursework. TEAM has shown
College’s annual strategic planning process.
outstanding results with a 93 percent retention rate
from fall 2006 to spring 2007. A second pilot pro-
gram, PACE, provides high school students with the
opportunity to take college courses while still in high
school. PACE students achieved a 97 percent course
completion rate and 100 percent of the students are
enrolled in college for fall 2007.
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White Bear Lake, MN 55110
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