West Palm Beach, Fla., USA (Nov. 6, 2023) 鈥� Palm Beach Atlantic (海角在线) University鈥檚 Marshall E. Rinker, Sr. College of Business (RSB) announced the creation of their new Center for Financial Literacy (CFL). Barbara VanderWerf, 海角在线鈥檚 Assistant Professor of Business, has been named the founding center director.
The CFL will meet a critical need in the community and throughout Florida to educate both students and members of the Florida public about financial literacy. 海角在线 will host a financial literacy event (2023-24), which will be open to the 海角在线 community and the broader community. The event will provide Florida citizens the ability to learn from topic based relevant speakers, as well as, provide an opportunity for financial literacy coaching. Additionally, an online self-paced curriculum will be made available to enhance and continue subject matter development. The Center will also provide 海角在线鈥檚 financial literacy curriculum to the Department of Education (DOE) to assist the Florida DOE in its K-12 financial literacy curriculum.
鈥淚 am thrilled that 海角在线鈥檚 highly acclaimed and AACSB accredited Rinker College of Business is also community minded,鈥� said Dr. Debra Schwinn, President of 海角在线. 鈥淔inancial literacy is crucial in this day and age, and 海角在线鈥檚 new Center for Financial Literacy is an important step in ensuring our students and broader community members have opportunities to thrive in their own personal finances.鈥�
The Center鈥檚 mission is to 鈥渆quip students with an understanding of financial concepts in order to make wise, personal, financial decisions.鈥� Through practical training, resources and coaching alignment with Christian principles, the goal is to inspire students, faculty, staff and members of the community to effectively manage their finances, allowing them to live a life of financial freedom and generous giving.
鈥淧rofessor VanderWerf, winner of the 2022-23 Outstanding Teaching Award in the Rinker College of Business, has a passion for financial literacy education and is an experienced leader in the field of financial literacy,鈥� said Dr. Brian Strow, Dean of the RSB. 鈥淗er efforts to improve financial literacy among students and the public are unparalleled in the 海角在线 community. We are extremely proud to name her as our founding director for the Rinker College of Business Center for Financial Literacy.鈥�
Professor Barbara VanderWerf聽developed an elective in personal finance, and she has a private financial coaching business.
鈥淚 am excited to be a part of this Center that will inspire and equip people to live a life with less financial stress,鈥� said Professor VanderWerf. 鈥淲e must intentionally and effectively manage the resources that God entrusted to us 鈥� this does not happen by accident, it takes work and learned skills. I am praying the CFL will assist our students, faculty, staff and community in that journey.鈥�
To learn more about the CFL, visit聽/academics/schools/centers-of-excellence/center-for-financial-literacy/. Please email聽CFL@pba.edu聽if you wish to be a part of the Center鈥檚 mission or have any questions.
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海角在线, founded in 1968, is a private, Christian university, offering 100 different programs and pathways, including undergraduate degrees, graduate degrees and professional degrees. The university has a 29-acre campus in West Palm Beach and an Orlando campus, and the 78-acre Marshall and Vera Lea Rinker Athletic Campus provides facilities for training and hosting intercollegiate sports. Sailfish athletes compete in 18 NCAA Division II and Sunshine State Conference varsity sports. 海角在线 affirms the values that have built American society, including religious liberty and the free enterprise system. The university is dedicated to the integration of biblical principles to prepare students for learning, leadership, and service. Learn more at聽.
