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Established in 1987 and now consisting of 30 colleges and universities in 28 states and one Canadian province, COPLAC represents a distinguished sector in higher education. Some campuses have received designation from their state legislatures or public university systems as the state's public liberal arts college or the public honors college for the liberal arts. Others have carved out a less formal but no less visible role as such in their states or province. COPLAC serves both external and internal constituencies. It communicates to state and federal policy makers the vital importance and benefits of providing students with comprehensive public higher education in the liberal arts and sciences. It collaborates with major national higher education organizations like the Association of American Colleges and Universities to advance the aims of liberal learning in a global society. And it partners with the Council on Undergraduate Research to advance student learning through a recognized high impact practice. COPLAC enjoys an organizational and administrative structure that facilitates member collaborations, including multi-campus faculty and student research projects, professional development opportunities for faculty and professional staff, and enhanced information sharing through its interactive web portal. COPLAC has developed regional undergraduate research conferences and a web-based platform for outstanding scholarship at the undergraduate level. Students who enroll at a COPLAC institution are now directly engaged in the wider mission of public liberal arts education, the best preparation for a meaningful life and professional career. The Governing Board of COPLAC consists of the 30 Presidents/Chancellors or their designees. The Board elects a president of the organization for a two-year term and the full board meets on a semi-annual basis. The Board also elects a five-person Executive Committee whose members oversee the administrative work of the Director of COPLAC.
Mission: The Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges advances the aims of its member institutions and drives awareness of the value of high-quality, public liberal arts education in a student-centered, residential environment.
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K’é encompasses, mutual respect among all living things, is demonstrated by making decisions to benefit the greater community.
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Broadly, in Indigenous cultures, K’é encompasses mutual respect among all living things. It is demonstrated by making decisions to benefit the greater community.
With college admissions significantly altered this year, pay attention to what your child wants and needs.
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With college admissions significantly altered this year, pay attention to what your child wants and needs.
Please join us in welcoming our newest COPLAC member, Kentucky State University!
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Kentucky State University is the newest member to join the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC).
Congratulations to COPLAC members featured as 2020-2021 Colleges of Distinction!
https://collegesofdistinction.com/best-colleges-of-distinction/
Was your institution recently recognized? Let us know so we can share your exciting news!
In this brief video, narrated by AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella, civil rights icon and advisor to AAC&U's Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers effort, Bernard Lafayette, offers a stirring call to action ahead of the coming election. We invite you to watch and share this video with your campus community.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaGwd88ayy4&feature=youtu.be
In this brief video, narrated by AAC&U President Lynn Pasquerella, civil rights icon Bernard Lafayette offers a stirring call to action ahead of the coming e...
Congratulations to our COPLAC members featured as top public liberal arts colleges in the 2021 U.S. News and World Report College Rankings!
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-liberal-arts-colleges/top-public
Was your institution recently recognized? Let us know so we can share your exciting news!
This grant will supply the equipment to establish two new laboratory spaces on campus, a fabrication laboratory, and an imaging center, as well as the acquisition of observational astronomy and chemical imaging equipment that will support and expand current curricular and research offerings to both science and non-science majors.
https://southernmarylandchronicle.com/2020/09/02/st-marys-college-of-maryland-receives-scientific-equipment-grant-from-the-sherman-fairchild-foundation/
St. Mary’s City, MD- St. Mary’s College of Maryland announces a SEP Phase XV Scientific Equipment grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation to support, improve and broaden the access and impact of undergraduate science education at the College. This grant will supply the equipment to establish...
The array of services the grant provides are comprehensive and include academic tutoring, financial aid advice, career and college mentoring, help in choosing courses, and other forms of assistance.
https://www.uvawise.edu/2020/09/01/uva-wise-awarded-1-6-million-dollars-help-low-income-first-generation-students-disabilities-succeed/
The U.S. Department of Education announced that The University of Virginia’s College at Wise received a federal Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling more than 1.6 million dollars over five years to help students succeed in and graduate from college. SSS has been at UVA Wise since 1973 and...
Two students at Mansfield University received a $4,000 research scholarship from the NASA Pennsylvania State Grant Consortium to study pancreatic cancer.
https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/top-stories/two-mansfield-university-students-receive-4000-nasa-research-scholarships-to-study-pancreatic-cancer/
MANSFIELD, P.A. (WETM) – Two students at Mansfield University are hard at work. Caitlin Beauduy and Brittney Atkins received a $4,000 research scholarship from the NASA Pennsylvania State Gra…
Thank you to our colleagues who joined us for the virtual COPLAC Annual Meeting to share ideas, accomplishments, and challenges we are facing in this higher education landscape. As the keynote speaker, Dr. Mary Grant, Senior Administrative Fellow for Civics and Social Justice at Bridgewater State University, said, "Citizenship is at the heart of the liberal arts. Now is the time for us to deliver on our respective missions. It's time to collaborate in new ways."
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Higher education institutions across the United States are engaging with the Black Lives Matter movement and taking action to create more equitable campuses for Black and brown students. As high-quality, public liberal arts institutions, many COPLAC campuses are taking a close look at how they can identify and dismantle systemic racism in all of its forms at their institutions.
This is an ongoing resource page that we encourage COPLAC campuses to contribute additional content to by commenting below or contacting [email protected].
http://coplac.org/current-events/racial-justice-in-the-public-liberal-arts-conversations-actions-and-resources/
Congratulations to our 2020 Winner of the Charles Dunn Award, Dr. Olympia Nicodemi, professor of mathematics at SUNY Geneseo! Learn more about Dr. Nicodemi's accomplishments and commitment to student success here: http://coplac.org/awards/
"My hope is that we come out of this crisis with a better understanding of how meaning and purpose grow in direct proportion to how much we invest in other people’s lives, in how much we contribute to what Martin Luther King Jr. called the “Beloved Community” — a community built on the values of justice, equal opportunity and love for one’s fellow human beings." -Troy Paino, President of the University of Mary Washington
https://www.richmond.com/opinion/columnists/troy-d-paino-column-the-importance-of-community-in-times-of-covid-19/article_a63fab7a-1d94-57e0-9c21-5860ee39a640.html
Loneliness, isolation, social distancing. Our lives have been disrupted in ways we could not have imagined just a few weeks ago. While we know that now is not the time
Congratulations to our 2020 Winner of the David J. Prior Award, Zoe Frantom, from Truman State University! Read Zoe's essay "A Merging of Passions" here: http://coplac.org/awards/
The winter crop that has been growing in the greenhouse at Shepherd University’s Agricultural Innovation Center at Tabler Farm is going toward helping members of the community who are unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/special/coronavirus/shepherd-university-winter-crop-to-help-those-unable-to-work-during-covid-19/article_8872babf-bd20-515f-82ac-366d18ae0592.html
SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — The winter crop that has been growing in the greenhouse at Shepherd University’s Agricultural Innovation Center at Tabler Farm is going toward helping members of the community
By the end of the first day of its existence, 3,000 people had joined the group and now, the Higher Ed Learning Collective has 25,000 members in more than 100 countries and has accumulated 400,000 posts, comments ,and reactions.
https://www.fredericksburg.com/news/local/umw-professors-online-support-group-goes-global/article_7e09c384-a8fd-5b64-8748-498a7bdb18e1.html
John Broome didn’t realize that the Facebook group he created had gone global until a professor in Australia noted that there, the current semester isn’t “Spring 2020” but “Fall 2020.”
Fort Lewis College faculty, staff, and assorted pets welcome students back for a historic and virtual end of term.
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FLC staff, faculty, administration and assorted pets welcome our students back for a historic & virtual end of term!
"I am very grateful to our talented faculty and staff who are working tirelessly to create critically needed medical supplies using innovative technology to combat the COVID-19 virus."
https://www.shepherd.edu/news/fastener-lab-to-make-protective-face-shields-for-first-responders-medical-providers/
The official Web site of Shepherd University, a liberal arts institution located one hour from Washington, D.C., in historic Shepherdstown, West Virginia.
"As instructors across the country move to remote teaching, many are worried about students who are already at a disadvantage. How can professors support them during this challenging time?"
https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-Help-Struggling/248325
Remote learning is tough on many students, but for disadvantaged students it can be even harder. Two experts offer advice on how to continue to support your students throughout the experience.
In an effort that is at once high-tech and homemade, a loose-knit group of people in the Asheville community and at UNC Asheville are working as volunteers to fabricate and donate personal protective equipment to health care providers in Asheville and beyond to help protect against spread of COVID-19.
https://stories.unca.edu/community-and-unc-asheville-volunteers-come-together-to-protect-health-care-providers-and-help-curtail-covids-spread
In an effort that is at once high-tech and homemade, a loose-knit group of people in the Asheville community and at UNC Asheville are working as volunteers to fabricate and donate PPE (personal protective equipment) to health care providers in Asheville and beyond to help protect against spread of C...
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Berkshire Cultural Assets Network members are in the process of launching the BCAN Creative Challenge Series, a new way for people of all ages to be creative at home during the COVID-19 public health crisis.
http://brainworks.mcla.edu/events/
Events Calendar Home of the BCAN Creative Challenge Series: Stay home, stay safe, and stay creative! This series is an opportunity to stay creative with Berkshire arts and cultural organizations! Check back on Tuesdays and Thursdays for new challenges. Click on the calendar dates to view the latest....
Looking for ways to help during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, a team of volunteer "seamstresses" from Eastern Connecticut State University has collaborated to produce face masks for organizations on the frontlines of the health care emergency.
https://easternct.meritpages.com/news/eastern-makes--donates-masks-in-covid-19-relief-effort-/15082
Looking for ways to help during the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, a team of volunteer "seamstresses" from Eastern Connecticut State University has collaborated to produce face masks for organizations on the frontlines of the health care emergency. T...
In the wake of in-person classes being suspended for the remainder of the semester, Truman reached out to faculty members so they could provide messages of encouragement to students.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=ULIk5RRQERk&feature=youtu.be
In the wake of in-person classes being suspended for the remainder of the semester, Truman reached out to faculty members so they could provide messages of e...
"Slow down from time to time and take note of what feels good and bad about your online pivot."
https://www.chronicle.com/article/How-to-Recover-the-Joy-of/248314?cid=wcontentgrid_hp_9
It’s only natural to feel a letdown once the initial frenzy of moving courses into a virtual classroom passes.
“The whole idea of promoting health at a bigger scale and not just focusing on one individual is what I like most about the curriculum. I like the idea of helping a whole bunch of people before they get sick.”
https://www.keene.edu/news/stories/detail/1582640181877/
There are many paths Keene State students take after graduation to launch a career. For senior Andrew Reilly, that journey will start in Zambia. The public health major will be embarking on an adventure volunteering with the Peace Corps after he graduates in May. Andrew’s interest in public health...
Georgia College professor creates new opportunities for students to learn topics like science and history using virtual reality field trips.
https://frontpage.gcsu.edu/article/news/virtual-reality-%E2%80%98field-trips%E2%80%99-students-created-georgia-college-team
Submitted by Brittiny Johnson on Mon, 2020-02-24 15:10 Facebook Google Plus Reddit Twitter Chris Greer works with the 360-degree camera. Teachers face a host of challenges to engage students in the classroom. With new technology at their fingertips, children crave innovative ways of learning. G...
University of Montevallo alumna Elisabeth French ’93 has become the first female African American presiding judge in the state of Alabama.
https://www.montevallo.edu/um-alumna-becomes-first-female-african-american-presiding-judge-in-alabama/
University of Montevallo alumna Elisabeth French ’93 has become the first female African American presiding judge in the state of Alabama after she was recently selected to serve at the helm of the Jefferson County judicial system. She will replace Judge Joseph Boohaker who is retiring at the end ...
The Washington Center Summer Institute for Improving Undergraduate Education will offer your campus team the time and support to develop a two-year action plan for your campus initiative.
http://wacenter.evergreen.edu/institute
Washington Center Summer Institute for Improving Undergraduate Education Don't miss the March 25 priority deadline for team applications. Do you have an important campus project that hasn't quite taken flight? Do you need help bringing the right people together to address issues of significance for....
The first Faith in Arts Institute is convening at UNC Asheville. This intimate, immersive institute will include workshops led by art historians and curators, writers and musicians, a choreographer/dancer, and scholars of religion and the arts. A limited number of scholarships for emerging artists and scholars are available.
https://faithinarts.unca.edu/
Faith in Arts: An Exploration of the Intersections of Art, Faith, and SpiritMay 13-17, 2020The Faith in Arts Institute is presented by UNC Asheville and Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center with support from the Center for Jewish Studies at UNC Asheville, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institu...
SUNY Geneseo President Denise A. Battles and her spouse, Michael Mills, director of national fellowships and scholarships, have created a $32,000 endowment to support student research.
SUNY Geneseo President Denise A. Battles and her spouse, Michael Mills, director of national fellowships and scholarships, have created a $32,000 endowment to support student research.
UVA Wise now has four new majors within the College’s Education Department so current students and prospective students have more academic choices and more career opportunities.
https://www.uvawise.edu/2020/01/28/uva-wise-adds-four-new-majors-fall/
UVA Wise now has four new majors within the College’s Education Department so current students and prospective students have more academic choices and more career opportunities. The new fields of study, which begin in Fall 2020, also give graduates with degrees in those academic programs prime opp...
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The deadline to nominate students for "A Burning Idea: Challenging & Censoring Books" and other Spring 2019 COPLAC Digital courses is Wednesday, October 17. Nominate Your Students: http://bit.ly/COPLACDigital Learn More: http://coplacdigital.org
The deadline to nominate students for "Conflict in America: Case Studies in Peace-Making" and other Spring 2019 COPLAC Digital courses is Wednesday, October 17. Nominate Your Students: http://bit.ly/COPLACDigital Learn More: http://coplacdigital.org
In this Spring 2019 COPLAC Digital course, students will ask the question how do we move forward as a society plagued by divisions? Nominate Your Students: http://bit.ly/COPLACDigital Learn More: http://coplacdigital.org
In this Spring 2019 COPLAC Digital course, students will examine what makes a book "bad" and censorship in their locality. Nominate Your Students: http://bit.ly/COPLACDigital Learn More: http://coplacdigital.org
In this Spring 2019 COPLAC Digital course, students will ask the question how do we move forward as a society plagued by divisions? Nominate Your Students: http://bit.ly/COPLACDigital Learn More: http://coplacdigital.org
In this Spring 2019 COPLAC Digital course, students will examine what makes a book "bad" and censorship in their locality. Nominate Your Students: http://bit.ly/COPLACDigital Learn More: http://coplacdigital.org
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