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	<img alt="" src="{filedir_5}Roberts-Wesleyan-College-logo.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 139px; float: right;" />Au Sable is pleased and honored to announce the addition of its newest Participating College, Roberts Wesleyan College of Rochester, New York, a Christian liberal arts college of over 1800 students from 27 states and 19 countries.</p>
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	Discussions which began in October 2012 between Au Sable&rsquo;s Executive Director, Fred Van Dyke; RWC Provost, Robert Zwier; Chair of the RWC Biological and Chemical Sciences Department, Jason Taylor; and Rachel Graham, a member of the Biological and Chemical Sciences faculty, sparked interest in the mutual benefits of forming a participating agreement between the two institutions.&nbsp;</p>
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	Van Dyke noted, &ldquo;All the elements needed for a productive participating relationship, including strong administrative support, enthusiasm from key departments, and a faculty member willing to be an active and committed Au Sable Representative, were in place at RWC. That&rsquo;s why, from Au Sable&rsquo;s perspective, this was something worth pursuing.&rdquo;&nbsp;</p>
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	<img alt="" src="{filedir_5}graham_rachel-150pxl.jpg" style="width: 150px; height: 137px; float: right;" />Rachel Graham (pictured on right), a former intern in Au Sable&rsquo;s Environmental Education Internship Program, was enthusiastic about taking on the role of Au Sable Faculty Representative at RWC.&nbsp;</p>
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	Reflecting on her own experience at Au Sable, Rachel said, &ldquo;Au Sable was a great growing experience for me as I interacted with students from kindergarten to 8th grade&hellip; It was a beautiful place to learn more about Creation and teaching and grow in my teaching skills. I look forward to Roberts students having wonderful experiences at Au Sable as well!&rdquo;</p>
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	With the Participating Agreement in place, Roberts Wesleyan College becomes the 62nd member of Au Sable&rsquo;s Participating Colleges. Au Sable courses will now be treated as RWC courses, greatly expanding RWC&rsquo;s offering in environmental study and conservation science. RWC students will be eligible for financial aid from Au Sable, including awards like Au Sable Fellowships, Au Sable Grants, Missionary Earthkeeping Fellowships, and the prestigious Calvin B. DeWitt Leadership Fellowship. Through the Participating Agreement, RWC students are also eligible to apply for positions in Au Sable&rsquo;s undergraduate research program and to pursue any of Au Sable&rsquo;s five certification programs in more systematic study of particular phases of environmental conservation.&nbsp;</p>
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	Roberts Wesleyan College (RWC) was originally founded in 1869 as a seminary of the Free Methodist Church. Growing since then into a comprehensive Christian liberal arts institution, RWC today offers Associate and Bachelor&rsquo;s degrees in over 40 undergraduate majors as well as graduate degrees in programs in business, education, health, social work, psychology, nursing, and music education. RWC is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and, for 2013, has been named among the Best in the Northeast colleges by Princeton Review and Best Regional Colleges by US News and World Report.</p>
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	Au Sable celebrates this newest addition to our group of Participating Colleges. Welcome Roberts Wesleyan College!</p>
