LEADERSHIPSTUDENTS CAN GO BEYOND CAMPUS TO: ◆ The Institute for Community Leadership ◆ The Citizens’ Academy ◆ Leadership Fayetteville, Chamber of Commerce ◆ General Hugh Shelton Leadership Forum, NC State University ◆ The Student Conference on US Affairs, West Point, N.Y. ◆ The Student Leadership and Diversity Conference, University of South Carolina ◆ Virginia Student Leadership Conference, Randolph-Macon College

STUDENTS CAN ATTAIN: ◆ A minor in Leadership Studies (18 s.h., including internship) ◆ A minor in Church Leadership (18 s.h., including internship) ◆ Status as a Leadership Fellow or a Distinguished Leadership Fellow ◆ A 7 Habits of Highly Effective People certificate ◆ A Lura S. Tally Outstanding Student Leader certificate

GLOBAL EDUCATIONSTUDENTS HAVE GONE BEYOND CAMPUS TO: ◆ Study abroad over spring break ◆ Take a semester at a university in another country ◆ Design a project to promote peace ◆ Experience immersion in a foreign language ◆ Travel and experience other cultures ◆ See the world

STUDENTS CAN ATTAIN: ◆ Status as a Global Fellow ◆ Intercultural competence ◆ Global awareness ◆ Communication skills across cultures, custom, geography and politics ◆ Deeper understanding of the world CONTACT INFORMATION

Suzanne Langley

Coordinator910.630.7000

mujourney@methodist.edu

COMMUNITYENGAGEMENT STUDENTS HAVE GONE BEYOND CAMPUS TO: ◆ Feed the hungry ◆ Beautify the city ◆ Provide disaster relief ◆ Build a school library in South Sudan ◆ Make housing repairs in the Bahamas ◆ Help teach school children in Belize ◆ Help families survive winter’s cold ◆ Help make a difference in real-world situations ◆ Mentor students at Pine Forest High School

STUDENTS CAN ATTAIN: ◆ Community-based internships ◆ Meaningful life experiences ◆ Increased teamwork and problem-solving skills

UNDERGRADUATERESEARCH AND CREATIVITYSTUDENTS HAVE GONE BEYOND CAMPUS TO: ◆ Carolina Psychology Conference ◆ State of North Carolina Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium ◆ The North Carolina Criminal Justice Association

STUDENTS CAN ATTAIN: ◆ Status as a Research and Creativity Fellow ◆ Increased competitiveness for graduate school ◆ Hands-on experience with real-life applications ◆ Deeper engagement with course curriculum

The Methodist University Journey is about embracing experiences outside of the classroom, fulfilling the institution’s motto to engage, enrich, and empower its students and community. The four components of the MU Journey are Leadership Development, Community Engagement, Global Education, and Undergraduate Research and Creativity. These pathways are designed to prepare students for productive careers and lives of meaning and purpose.

“This is a special place that transforms lives. Methodist is thriving and continuing to prosper and move forward. Methodist gets it right where it matters the most—putting the success of our students first.”

—President Ben E. Hancock, Jr.

THE METHODIST UNIVERSITY

EVERY MONARCH HAS A JOURNEY and Methodist University is committed to delivering on the promise we make to each student to be successful in pursuing excellence in the classroom, on campus, and in the community. These experiences will enable students to be successful in graduate schools or workplaces, and will ultimately result in lives of meaning and purpose.

I invite you to join me on this transformational journey, as it has never been a better time to be a Monarch and the best is yet to be!

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENTEMPOWERING STUDENTS FOR EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP

GOAL: Prepare students for effective leadership by empowering them with the knowledge, values, skills and experiences necessary to achieve positive change in the community and the workplace. Every student will have the opportunity to serve as a leadership fellow and develop a critical skill set for effective leadership.

Through the Lura S. Tally Center for Leadership Development, Leadership Fellows, and other campus programs, leadership can be learned and practiced.

Leadership Fellows Students who are Leadership Fellows are committed to making a difference in

their university, their community, and the world. They are driven to acquire the knowledge, values, and skills that will empower them for extraordinary leadership.

New fellows are selected each spring from the class of first–year students who entered Methodist University in the fall. Selection is based on academic excellence, exceptional character, a proven record of leadership, and a commitment to engage in a rigorous program of personal leadership development throughout their time at the University. Leadership Fellows will experience off-campus conferences, professional workshops, specialized mentorship, intensive internships, academic course work, and practical experience.

GLOBAL EDUCATIONENRICHING STUDENTS’ WORLDS BY ENGAGING IN THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY

GOAL: Provide increased opportunities for every undergraduate to study abroad and double its number on international students to 200.

Why Globalization, Why Study Abroad? All of us live in a world of increasingly interdependent nations and cultures, and you must be prepared to live and work in an international environment. While you can prepare in part through academic study and open debate at your home college, nothing can match direct experience.

Whether it’s a new friendship with an international student on our campus or a trip abroad over Spring Break, an extended encounter with a foreign culture’s different values and languages can teach us how to communicate across the barriers of custom, geography, and politics. Students who have studied abroad return with a deeper understanding of other peoples, of their own cultural background, of themselves, and of their place in the world.

At Methodist University, we have seen countless undergraduates and Faculty return having deepened not only their understanding of other languages and cultures, but also their confidence, maturity and self-awareness. By mastering the intricacies of academic culture and daily life in a foreign country, they demonstrate adaptability and resourcefulness that will carry them through their time at MU and beyond. Interacting with international students visiting and studying on our campus also has many benefits to encourage a worldly, more open-minded, tolerant, “global” view.

UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND CREATIVITYENGAGING STUDENTS IN THEIR COURSE WORK THROUGH COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS TO CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE STUDENTS ARE EMPOWERED BY THE CURRICULUM

GOAL: To provide students with opportunities to conduct original research and creative projects that will increase their competitiveness and readiness for graduate school and their chosen careers.

There are increasing numbers of student-faculty collaborative research and creative projects. These exploratory learning experiences include work in the sciences and social sciences, as well as the fine arts and humanities. Before graduating, every student should have the opportunity to take part in undergraduate research or a creative project with a member of the faculty.

The University hosts an annual mini-conference to display recent research projects that students have completed. Last year’s Undergraduate Research and Creativity Symposium showcased 29 projects.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTENGAGING WITH THE VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY

GOAL: Provide opportunities for students to participate in measurable, time-limited, problem-solving and community-based experiences.

The Center for Community Engagement gives students opportunities to improve their local community in ways that extend beyond basic volunteerism. Service and volunteer options abound for MU students. These experiences help and improve the community, but the students also benefit by learning the value and beauty of service to others. Applying their classroom knowledge in these internships prepares them for a life of satisfying careers and civic involvement.

Students will be actively engaged in representing MU in the Student-Focused Community Engagement Projects by partnering with the Cumberland County Partnership for Children, Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce, Myrover-Reese Fellowship Homes, Fayetteville Urban Ministries and the Fayetteville Mayor’s Office. This partnership will allow students to conduct projects that will be geared toward improving the quality of life for the entire community.

Community Engagement activities are based on the PARE model: Preparation, Action, Reflection, Evaluation.

“These collaborative experiences are vital in our students’ educations, as they provide an arena for them to apply and synthesize their class work with real-world applications.”

—Dr. Clay Britton

DR. ANDREW ZIEGLER | Director, Center for Leadership Development | aziegler@methodist.edu | 910.630.7488 DR. MARK KENDRICK | Director, Center for Community Engagement | mkendrick@methodist.edu | 910.630.7046 DR. FELICIA MALISSEN | Director, Center for Global Education | fmalissen@methodist.edu | 910.630.7650 DR. CLAY H. BRITTON | Director, Center for Undergraduate Research and Creativity | clbritton@methodist.edu | 910.630.7451

“When I stress global education, it is learning more than just another language—it’s learning about oneself in numerous environments and how to keep up a continual drive to experience that which is outside of what we know.”

—Dr. Felicia Malissen

“One of the things that I find exciting here is to be a part of getting students engaged within the community. MU is not an island, but a part of what makes Fayetteville a better place for everyone.”

—Dr. Mark Kendrick

“My army experience convinced me that leadership skills can be learned, leadership ability is essential to success in all careers, and leadership instruction can be very effective.”

—Dr. Andrew Ziegler