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Racial Justice in the Public Liberal Arts: Conversations, Actions, and Resources
Higher education institutions across the United States are engaging with the Black Lives Matter movement and taking …Read More »
The 2019 Summer Institute Statement
Coefficient — The 2019 Summer Institute Statement from Business Programs COPLAC business programs strive to ensure students …Read More »
Preparing the Next Generation of Educators
Coefficient –The 2018 Summer Institute Statement Teacher education at a public liberal arts university forms an intersection …Read More »
From Professor of Education Mark Sidelnick: COPLAC Summer Faculty Institute
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” –Albert Einstein While it …Read More »
2017 Annual Meeting: Making the Case for Liberal Learning in and Beyond the Classroom
Today more than ever, it is vital for public liberal arts colleges to demonstrate the value added …Read More »
2017 Southeast Regional Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Conference
The Southeast Regional Undergraduate Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activities Conference was hosted by UVA-Wise April 21-22. Six …Read More »
President Troy Paino and the COPLAC “Migrants”
Dedicated to the principle of democratic access to a liberal arts college experience, COPLAC colleges and universities …Read More »
2017 Charles Dunn Award Winner: Cynthia P. Tidwell
Cynthia P. Tidwell of University of Montevallo is the recipient of the 2017 COPLAC Charles Dunn Award. …Read More »
David J. Prior Award Winning Student Essay: Unlocked
My passion lies partway in between the art of International Politics and the art of pretending.Read More »
Cole Woodcox Named Director of COPLAC
Cole Woodcox has been selected as the next director of the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges …Read More »
Fall 2017 COPLAC Digital Courses: Conflict in America, Cultural Crossroads, and Intentional Communities
Contemporary America seems more divided than ever before—how do we move forward as a society plagued by …Read More »
COPLAC Winter Meeting at AAC&U
What makes a public liberal arts college truly distinct?Read More »
Susan Koch: Award Winners Cite Benefits of a Liberal Arts Education
When Illinois residents think about the Springfield campus of the University of Illinois, the University’s longstanding reputation …Read More »
2016 Northeast Regional Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Conference
“A liberal arts education is not just about understanding the concepts, it’s a full circle approach – …Read More »
COPLAC Shared Courses: A New Approach to the Liberal Arts Classroom
As the higher education landscape evolves, both students and faculty seek learning experiences that go beyond the …Read More »
COPLAC Members Named “2016 Great Colleges to Work For” by the Chronicle
Last week, two COPLAC campuses were recognized by the Chronicle of Higher Education as 2016 “Great Colleges …Read More »
COPLAC Annual Meeting 2016
COPLAC’s 28th Annual Meeting was held June 28-30 on Experiential and Project-Based Learning.Read More »
Johnson State College Accepted as 30th COPLAC Member
On June 29, Johnson State College was accepted as the 30th memberRead More »
COPLAC Digital Inaugural Convening
“These days, students need some skills in digital technology, but we’re also combining the liberal arts way …Read More »
2016 Southeast Regional Undergraduate Research, Scholarly and Creative Activity Conference
“It’s okay to be motivated by your own field, but to get excited about others because of …Read More »
Microplastic Debris Pollution in the Great Lakes and Oceans Research at UWS
University of Wisconsin Superior associate professor’s contributions to research on the affects of microplastic pollutants helped pass state …Read More »
Liberal Arts Degrees and Lobster Tanks: A Lesson in Stopping to Smell the Fishy Roses
Up until the summer of my sophomore year at college, the idea that there were people in …Read More »
COPLAC Campuses Present at NCUR
Scholars from 900 colleges and universities across the country participated in the National Conference on Undergraduate Research …Read More »
COPLAC Members Recognize Black History Month
COPLAC Members around the country hosted events, facilitated discussions and recognized the central role of Black Americans …Read More »
Hemingway in Cuba – Retracing Literary Footsteps with COPLACuba
In December 2015 I took a swell trip. While my students back on campus crammed for final …Read More »
Using “Student Work” Outcomes Work to Assess Institutional Quality
On today’s college campuses, especially those that focus on undergraduate, liberal arts studies, what measures of institutional …Read More »
The Nursing BSN and Public Liberal Arts
In recent months there has been renewed discussion of the place of the professional nursing degree at …Read More »
Trend-setting Leadership at COPLAC Colleges and Universities
Shepherd University recently announced the appointment of Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix as its sixteenth president. Dr. Hendrix …Read More »
Digital Liberal Arts “at a Distance”
COPLAC just received a generous grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to scale up its innovative multi-campus,Read More »
