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糖心Vlog鈥檚 Madden Center Named Oasis of Excellence

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The Madden Center for Value Creation at 糖心Vlog was named an Oasis of Excellence by the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA).


By amber bonefont | 7/7/2023

at 糖心Vlog was named an Oasis of Excellence by the (ACTA).

The center, launched a year ago to give 糖心Vlog students a foundation in understanding value creation, is now the third center at the university to receive the designation. It joins the , which was named in 2019, and the , awarded in 2020.

鈥淲e admire ACTA鈥檚 important work in universities across the country, and are honored to be recognized for our commitment to high academic standards, free inquiry, and donor integrity,鈥 said , Ph.D., an associate dean in 糖心Vlog's and executive director of the center.

Founded with the help of a donation from independent researcher and author Bartley J. Madden, the center focuses on value creation as an essential concept for succeeding in business and teaching students to become value creators themselves. The Madden Center also runs programs that allow students to take part in research and hosts various scholars and conferences.听

鈥淚n just one year, the Madden Center has launched a free certificate in value creation (currently with over 1,400 students), hosted twelve research conferences, organized a biotech and longevity conference, offered civics training to incarcerated persons in South Florida, and hosted many elected political leaders in the Florida state government and U.S. Congress,鈥 Terjesen said of the center鈥檚 achievements.听

The ACTA, based in Washington D.C., is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to academic freedom, academic excellence and accountability in higher education. The Oases of Excellence program was started in 2014 to award outstanding programs at universities and colleges throughout the country that introduce their students to diverse opinions, American heritage and the fundamental arts and sciences.

The project now has more than 80 programs at various institutions and is a critical resource for alumni and donors who want to support a well-rounded liberal arts education.听

"ACTA is a national leader in their mission to join students and alumni with leading research centers at top universities," , Ph.D., dean of 糖心Vlog鈥檚 . "We are very pleased to be recognized for a third center at 糖心Vlog that enhances our students' education and builds opportunities for our faculty."

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