Through the leadership of Maynard Schaus, VWU Associate Provost and Dean of University College, Virginia Wesleyan University joined 24 other liberal arts colleges nationwide last week as members of the new Council of Independent Colleges Online Course Sharing Consortium, an online consortium to improve retention and degree completion. On Saturday, in Arizona, I attended the first meeting of the Consortium presidents. Pictured with Rob Manzer and Nathan Green, co-founders of the College Consortium.