Center of Inquiry News and Information
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New England Schools Join National Study |
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New institutions participating in the Wabash National Study in fall 2008 will take part in an orientation workshop at the Center of Inquiry August 6–8. See meeting agenda (PDF).
We have written a report with an analysis of data regarding the 3,081 students at 19 institutions that participated in the first round of the Wabash National Study in the 2006–2007 academic year. Read Overview of Findings from the First Year of the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education to learn about our preliminary findings.
Paul Marthers, dean of admission at Reed College, writes about public perceptions of liberal arts colleges in this month's issue of LiberalArtsOnline.
| Upcoming Events (Offsite events in italics) |
| Aug 6–8 |
Wabash National Study 2008 Orientation (see agenda, PDF) |
| Aug 13–15 |
Wabash National Study 2008 Orientation |
| Aug 21 |
Hope College Pre-College Conference |
| For a complete list of our upcoming events, click here. |
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Eleven New England institutions have been awarded $250,000 from the The Davis Educational Foundation to join the Wabash National Study in fall 2008. The participating campuses are Bennington, Hampshire, Lasell, Marlboro, Wheelock, and Worcester State Colleges; Bard College at Simon’s Rock; and Brandeis University, the University of Rhode Island, and Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
The Center of Inquiry also received a $394,500 grant from the Teagle Foundation to invite 15 additional institutions to participate the study in fall 2008. The number of institutions in the Wabash National Study will double with the addition of this next group of schools. The upcoming round of the study will include a number of support activities designed to help institutions use study data to improve student learning.
| Wabash Teagle Assessment Scholars |
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With generous support from the Teagle Foundation and the Lilly Endowment, Inc., the Center of Inquiry and Teagle Assessment Scholars collaborate with faculty and staff at liberal arts institutions to build stronger assessment programs. Our goal is to help campuses develop and implement approaches to assessment that are consistent with their individual missions and distinct cultures. More>> |
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