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Outcomes and Assessment
November 2008
  • Value-Added Assessment Collaboratives (More details)
    Six implementation grants of up to $300,000 over 36 months.
  • The Association of American Colleges and Universities (More details)
    $303,969 over twenty-four months to build faculty and departmental leadership for liberal education outcomes.
  • Augustana College, Allegheny College, College of Wooster, and Washington College (More details)
    $284,960 over forty-two months to examine and assess senior capstone experiences.
  • Hamilton College (More details)
    $84,000 over six months to create an alliance for student learning and accountability.
  • Social Science Research Council (More details)
    $150,000 over thirty-six months to investigate variations in cognitive growth as measured by the Collegiate Learning Assessment.
  • The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Indiana University (More details)
    $150,000 over thirty-six months to create a "go-to" site for assessment work being done at institutions across the country.
May 2008
  • Systematic Improvement of Student Learning (More details)
    Thirteen implementation grants of up to $150,000 over 48 months and two first-step planning grants of $25,000 over 12 months for liberal arts colleges.
  • Lawrence University (More details)
    $94,700 over twenty-four months to explore methods of assessing tutorial education.
  • Wellesley College, Bates College, Bowdoin College, Colby College, Middlebury College, Smith College, Trinity College, and the New England Asscoation of Schools and Colleges (More details)
    $196,000 over thirty-six months to continue the work of the New England consortium on assessment and student learning.
  • University of Southern California (More details)
    $299,912 over thirty-six months to assess the impact of diversity courses on students' higher order thinking skills.
February 2008
  • The College of Wooster, Allegheny College, Augustana College, and Washington College (More details)
    $15,000 over seven months for the assessment of student learning outcomes in capstone research experiences
  • The Council of Independent Colleges (More details)
    $120,000 over thirty-four months for supplemental support of the CIC-Collegiate Learning Assessment Consortium.
  • Wabash College (The Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts) (More details)
    $394,500 over sixty-three months to use the Wabash National Study to promote assessment and improvements in student learning.
November 2007
  • Appalachian College Association (More details)
    $300,000 over twenty-four months to enhance students' math and quantitative literacy skills at ACA colleges.
  • Association of American Colleges and Universities (More details)
    $100,000 over twelve months to develop a summer institute for the assessment of student learning at the departmental level.
  • Council for Aid to Education (More details)
    $80,000 over six months to support CLA in the Classroom.
  • Duke University (More details)
    $246,960 over fifty-four months to foster a culture of experimentation and evidence for undergraduate education at ten research universities.
  • Northwestern University (More details)
    $215,899 over forty-one months to assess learning outcomes within disciplinary contexts.
  • Vanderbilt University (More details)
    $194,724 over thirty-six months to study the value added of double majors with respect to creativity and a liberal education.
May 2007
  • Value-Added Assessment Collaboratives (More details)
    Twelve first-step planning grants of up to $25,000 over twelve months to begin work on larger, faculty-driven assessment projects.
  • Council for Aid to Education (More details)
    $20,000 over one month to support the Council for Aid to Education's Research University Consortium.
February 2007
  • Appalachian College Association (More details)
    $25,000 over six months for a planning grant to investigate the root causes of students' chronic underachievement in mathematics, to develop interventions that will increase their skills, and to measure the impact of the interventions.
  • Council of Independent Colleges (More details)
    $545,714 over thirty-six months to extend the work of the CIC-Collegiate Learning Assessment consortium.
November 2006
  • Improved Assessment Methods (More details)
    Two grants of up to $100,000 over two years for the development of assessment methods.
May 2006
  • Value-Added Assessment Collaboratives (More details)
    Five grants of up to $300,000 over three years for faculty-driven assessment projects.
  • Wabash College (Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts) (More details)
    $300,000 over three years to implement a plan to make the Center the leading resource for providing assessment assistance to liberal arts colleges.
  • Vanderbilt University (Curb Center for Art, Enterprise, and Public Policy) (More details)
    $25,000 over twelve months to explore how the arts stimulate creativity, engagement, and learning on college campuses.
November 2005
  • Associated Colleges of the Midwest, Associated Colleges of the South, and the Great Lakes College Association (More details)
    $300,000 over three years for an assessment of study abroad programs.
  • Hechinger Institute on Education and the Media (More details)
    $40,000 over twelve months for a primer on the importance of value-added assessment for higher education.
May 2005
  • Value-Added Assessment Collaboratives (More details)
    six grants of $300,000 over three years for faculty-driven assessment projects.
  • First-Step Value-Added Assessment Collaboratives (More details)
    Five grants of $25,000 over twelve months for beginning work in this area and planning for larger, faculty-driven projects.
  • Wabash College (More details)
    $50,000 over twelve months for the assessment of general liberal education outcomes.
  • Northwestern University (More details)
    $25,000 over twelve months for the development and testing of a discipline-specific assessment instrument.
November 2004
  • National and Regional Consortia (More details)
    Five grants of up to $300,000 for assessment projects.

Fresh Thinking
November 2008
  • Union College, Bard College, Colgate University, Hamilton College, Skidmore College, and Vassar College (More details)
    $40,000 over nine months to investigate the utility of high-performance computing at liberal arts colleges.
May 2008
  • Collegia on Student Learning (More details)
    Seven grants of up to $150,000 over a maximum of thirty-nine months to research universities.
February 2008
  • Collegia on Student Learning (More details)
    Four grants of up to $150,000 over a maximum of thirty-four months to associations of liberal arts colleges.
May 2007
  • American Academy of Arts and Sciences (More details)
    $75,000 over twelve months for the Departmental Template Survey.
February / May 2007
  • Multi-institutional Working Groups (More details)
    Six grants of up to $100,000 over thirty months.
February 2007
  • The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching (More details)
    $375,000 over thirty-six months for the "Business Education and Liberal Learning (BELL) Project."
  • Social Science Research Council (More details)
    $23,500 over three months for dissemination of the pamphlet, "What College Teacher Should Know about the Religious Engagements of Today's Undergraduates."
November 2006
  • Disciplines Working Groups (More details)
    Six grants of up to $75,000 over twenty-four months to disciplinary associations.
May 2006
  • Big Questions Working Groups (More details)
    Seven grants of up to $100,000 over twenty-four months.
February 2006
  • Social Science Research Council (More details)
    $40,000 over six months for a pamphlet on "What College Teachers Should Know about the Religious Engagements of Today's Undergraduates."
November 2005
  • College-Based Working Groups (More details)
    Five grants of up to $100,000 over twenty-one months.
November 2004
  • Multi-Institutional Forums and Working Groups (More details)
    Ten grants of up to $100,000 over twenty-one months.

College-Community Connections
November 2008
  • New York City Colleges and Universities (More details)
    Renewed grant of $15,432 over twelve months to Columbia University a for College-Community Connections partnership.
May 2008
  • New York City Colleges and Universities (More details)
    Renewed grant of $25,000 over twelve months to New York University a for College-Community Connections partnership.
  • New York City Community Service Organizations (More details)
    Renewed grant of $40,000 over twelve months to East Harlem Tutorial Program, and of $15,000 over twelve months to Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House, Community for Education Foundation / Overcoming Obstacles, and Project Reach Youth for college preparatory programming.
February 2008
  • New York City Colleges and Universities (More details)
    Renewed grants of $25,000 over twelve months to Drew University, and $12,000 over twelve months to Pace University, for College-Community Connections partnerships.
November 2007
  • New York City Colleges and Universities (More details)
    Renewed grants of up to $25,000 over twelve months for College-Community Connections partnerships to Columbia University and the New School (Eugene Lang College).
May 2007
  • New York City Community Service Organizations (More details)
    Renewed grant of $40,000 over twelve months to East Harlem Tutorial Program for college preparatory programming.
  • New York City Community Service Organizations (More details)
    Three grants of $15,000 over twelve months to the Community for Education Foundation / Overcoming Obstacles, Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House, and Project Reach Youth for college preparatory programming.
February 2007
  • New York City Colleges and Universities (More details)
    Renewed grants of $50,000 over twenty-four months for College-Community Connections partnerships to Adelphi University, Barnard College, Fordham University, Sarah Lawrence College, and Vassar College.
  • New York City Community Service Organizations (More details)
    Renewed grants of $80,000 over twenty-four months to The Boys' Club of New York, Citizens' Advice Bureau, East Side House Settlement, Groundwork, Harlem Educational Activities Fund, Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America, Prep for Prep, Sponsors for Educational Opportunity, and Union Settlement Association.
February / May 2006
  • New York City Colleges and Universities (More details)
    Ten grants of $25,000 over twelve months for College-Community Connections partnerships.
  • New York City Community Service Organizations (More details)
    Ten grants of $40,000 over twelve months for college preparatory programming.
  • New York City Community Service Organizations (More details)
    Three grants of $25,000 over twelve months for college preparatory programming to the extent possible, and for general operating expenses beyond that.
February / May 2005
  • New York City Community Service Organizations
    Seven grants of $40,000 over twelve months for college preparatory programming.
    • The Boys' Club of New York
    • East Harlem Tutorial Program (EHTP)
    • Groundwork
    • Harlem Educational Activities Fund (HEAF)
    • Leadership Enterprise for a Diverse America (LEDA)
    • Prep for Prep
    • Sponsors for Educational Opportunity (SEO)
  • New York City Community Service Organizations
    Six grants of $10,000 over twelve months for unrestricted use.
    • Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB)
    • Community for Education Foundation / Overcoming Obstacles
    • East Side House Settlement
    • Jacob A. Riis Neighborhood Settlement House
    • Project Reach Youth (PRY)
    • Union Settlement House

Special Grants
February 2007
  • New Orleans colleges and universities are still working to re-build in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina
    The Teagle Foundation's support for this area continues through grants to:
    • Dillard University - A $250,000 grant for student scholarships and faculty development.
    • Tulane University - A $100,000 grant for the Consortium Scholars Fund.
    • Xavier University - A $100,000 grant for their campus master plan.
February 2006
  • Groundwork
    A $25,000 matching grant for the Benny Lyde Scholarship Fund to honor Benny Lyde, a senior at Long Island University and a staff member at Groundwork who was critically wounded on September 2, 2005. Benny remained in a coma for several weeks before passing away on November 30, 2005. His life was a shining example of the virtues of commitment to academic achievement, to community service, and to self-improvement, along with a deep commitment to friends and family. The scholarship will be awarded annually to the graduating Groundwork for Success senior who best exemplifies the qualities Benny exhibited in his brief but inspiring life.
November 2005
  • Dillard University and Tulane University (More details)
    A $600,000 grant to assist in hurricane recovery efforts in New Orleans: $500,000 will go to Dillard to help students return to New Orleans and to their studies, and $100,000 will go to Tulane to support their partnership with Dillard and two other New Orleans institutions.