NEWS FROM COPLAC CAMPUSES

St. Mary’s College Chosen as One of First Leaders of the Maryland Green Registry
(St. Mary's City, MD) July 8, 2010-St. Mary's College of Maryland (SMCM) is one of five organizations to receive the Leadership Award of the Maryland Green Registry. This is the first year the Registry has recognized special leadership amongst its 210 members. The award recognizes organizations that show a strong commitment to sustainable practices, that continue to improve its environmental performance, and that demonstrate measurable results.
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Solar Power Project Unveiled at Augustana
On May 25, Dean Roger Epp of the University of Alberta’s Augustana Campus in Camrose peeled the protective covers off ten solar-thermal panels installed on the roof of the Convocation Centre. The panels will heat water for use in the cafeteria and gymnasium.
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UW-Superior's Senior Year Experience provides students with a 'culminating learning experience'
It's among the biggest assignments students ever complete at UW-Superior. Spring 2010 is the first semester that every graduating senior at UW-Superior is required to complete a Senior Year Experience - a creative or intellectual activity which demonstrates that he or she has mastered key skills learned during their years of university study. As students discover, their projects reinforce many skills and offer even more opportunities to learn as they complete one of the biggest academic achievements in their lives.
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UIS Students Win award at National Model U.N. Conference in New York
April 2010: At the Model United Nations conference, which simulates an actual United Nations meeting, the University of Illinois Springfield delegation of 14 students and one faculty member was one of 17 institutions to win the Outstanding Delegation Award. Over 400 international colleges and universities competed during the week-long event.
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The Public Liberal Arts Sector and America’s Promise
(This article was written by Bill Spellman, Director of COPLAC, and appeared in Liberal Education, Vol. 96, No. 1)
April 2010: With the addition of COPLAC institutions, the health of the liberal arts college and its attractiveness to students—even in challenging economic times—belies the recurring narrative of decline.
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Eastern Connecticut's Institute for Sustainable Energy Wins U.S. Department of Labor Grants
January 2010: The Institute for Sustainable Energy (ISE) at Eastern Connecticut State University has been selected to provide counsel to three major energy projects that fall under energy grants from the U.S. Department of Labor. Full story

UW-Superior Unveils New Yellowjacket Union
January 2010: The University of Wisconsin-Superior added another remarkable building to its campus Tuesday, Jan. 19, when students gathered to symbolically "light the lantern" to signal the opening of the new $22 million Yellowjacket Union. Full story

UMF Student Named Outstanding Future Professional by National Organization
January 2010: University of Maine at Farmington student Kelley Damboise was recently honored as an Outstanding Future Professional by the Eastern District Association of the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. She is one of only two Maine college students chosen in 2009 for this distinction. Full story

UIS Alumnus and Department of Defense Inspector General Gordon Heddell visits campus
November 2009: The Honorable Gordon S. Heddell, Inspector General for the United States Department of Defense, visited his alma mater to meet with students in the Capital Scholars Honors Program. Full story

Evergreen Among Colleges with High Levels of Commitment to Public Service as an Academic Aim and Educational Approach
November 2009: The Evergreen State College was notable for its use of service learning in teaching of social sciences, cross-cultural and international relations, education and the humanities. Service learning at Evergreen was also characterized by a focus on learning that promotes socially beneficial aims. Full story

UMF Launching Visionary Outdoor Recreation Degree Program
October 2009: University of Maine at Farmington has launched an innovative, new four-season Outdoor Recreation Program, developed in conjunction with industry leaders throughout Maine, featuring both academic and extra-curricular elements. This program continues UMF’s commitment to Maine’s outdoor recreation arena and active partnership in the state’s continued economic development. Full story

New College of Florida Tops Fulbright List for 2009-2010
October, 2009: The Fulbright Program recently announced the complete list of colleges and universities that produced the most 2009-2010 U.S. Fulbright Fellows. New College of Florida’s eight Fulbright winners placed the College at No. 7 among 50 institutions granting a Bachelor’s degree. Full story

$2.5 Million VanArsdale Gift Largest in SUNY Geneseo History
October, 2009: Charles L. “Bud” VanArsdale, former president of the Bank of Castile, has made a gift commitment of $2.5 million to endow the first professorship in the college’s 138-year history. The VanArsdale Endowed Chair for Entrepreneurship and Small Business is in the Geneseo's School of Business. Full story

New Heat Plant at Keene Cuts Costs, Carbon Footprint
This winter Keene State will heat its campus more efficiently, generate electricity, and reduce the College's carbon footprint. Full story

Liberal Arts Focus Pays Off for Georgia College
Take this college quiz: What public Georgia college is considered one of the best bargains in the country for a liberal arts education? Which has the third-highest average SAT score in the state university system? Which college has the University System of Georgia Chancellor Erroll B. Davis Jr. said he’d send his kids to, if they were college-age and interested in liberal arts? Think the answer is University of Georgia? Wrong. Georgia State University? Try again. It’s Georgia College & State University. Full story

Keene Science Center, Chemistry Chair Named in Honor of David F. Putnam
The naming recognizes the cumulative support given over the years by the Putnam family and the Markem Corporation and honors Putnam's lifetime support of chemistry and the arts and sciences. Full story

U.S. News & World Report Lists Keene State Among the Best Colleges
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Shepherd's Scarborough Library Receives Nippon Foundation Grant
The Scarborough Library at Shepherd University (WV) has been selected as one of this year's recipients of books through the Nippon Foundation's program, "100 Books for Understanding Contemporary Japan." Full story

Henderson State Awarded $250K Grant for Veterans
Henderson State University (AR) has been awarded a Veterans Upward Bound grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The grant assists qualified military veterans enroll in postsecondary school. All veterans must be either low-income (based on family income and number of dependents) or potential first-generation college students whose parents never earned a four-year degree. Full story

Things falling into place for Shepherd president
There are times in life when everything seems to fall into place.
This is one such time for Suzanne Shipley, now in her third year as president of Shepherd University (WV). She is the school's 15th president since its founding in 1872. Full story

MoJo Mini College Guide
Ten cool schools that will blow your mind, not your budget, according to Mother Jones. September/October 2009 edition featuring New College of Florida and Universty of Minnesota-Morris.Full story