Championing the Cause of Liberal Arts Education, Coplac to Hold Global Education Conference at Ramapo College
(Mahwah) – Ramapo College of New Jersey will host the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges (COPLAC) annual conference, scheduled June 20 – 23. Global Education and Civic Engagement is the theme of this year’s conference. Conference attendees will participate in topic discussions including “General Education as a Site for Global Education and Civic Preparation,” “Study Abroad and International Travel Courses,” “Service Learning and Experiments with Experiential Transcripts,” “The Use of Campus Diversity Initiatives to Advance Global Education and Civic Engagement,” and “AASCU’s American Democracy Project.”
Recognizing the importance of liberal arts and sciences education for success in a complex global society, COPLAC is championing the cause of liberal arts education of superior quality in the public sector. COPLAC institutions provide students of high ability and from all backgrounds access to an outstanding liberal arts education.
The conference will begin with a reception Friday evening; Saturday and Sunday will include presentations and panel discussions. A business meeting on Monday morning will conclude the conference.
COPLAC member institutions include:
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC
The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA
Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville, GA
Henderson State University, Arkadelphia, AR
Keene State College, Keene, NH
Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, North Adams, MA
New College of Florida, Sarasota, FL
Ramapo College of New Jersey, Mahwah, NJ
Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA
St. Mary’s College of Maryland, St. Mary’s, MD
SUNY College at Geneseo, Geneseo, NY
Truman State University, Kirksville, MO
University of Main at Farmington, Farmington, ME
University of Minnesota, Morris, Morris, MN
University of Montevallo, Montevallo, AL
University of North Carolina at Asheville, Asheville, NC
University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, WI
For more information on the COPLAC Conference at Ramapo College of New Jersey, visit www.ramapo.edu and click on the COPLAC logo, or call Dr. Martha Ecker, (201) 684-7532. For more information on COPLAC, go to www.coplac.org.
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