The Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts collaborates with faculty, staff, students, and administrators to gather and use evidence to strengthen liberal arts education. 
 

News & Events
In a recent issue of Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning, Ernest T. Pascarella and Charles Blaich review the major findings from the Wabash National Study to date, in particular, the impact of good classroom teaching, deep learning, diversity experiences, study abroad, and Greek affiliation. Read Lessons from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education. 

The 2013 Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium (HEDS) Annual Conference in Indianapolis ended this week on June 12. Download a complete program here to see information about the sessions and presenters. Next year's conference will take place in Portland, Maine on June 15–18.

Our Publications
Read The Benefits of Helicopter Parents on the Director's Blog.

"From Gathering to Using Assessment: Lessons from the Wabash Study," by Charles Blaich and Kathleen Wise, online at the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment (NILOA) website.
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Institutional teams from Butler University, Carleton College, Elon University, Keene State College, Luther College, Warren Wilson College, and Washington and Lee University worked on plans for teacher development activities based on their institution’s assessment evidence at a workshop hosted by the Center of Inquiry and the HEDS Consortium on March 21–23. Teagle Assessment Scholars Laura Palucki Blake, Lori Collins-Hall, Ryan McLawhon, Michael Reder, Kevin Saunders, Anu Shastri, Catherine Zeek assisted teams in reviewing and developing a plan. For more information, see agenda and participants.

Assessment Support
With generous support from the Teagle Foundation and the Lilly Endowment, Inc., the Center of Inquiry collaborates with faculty and staff at colleges and universities to use assessment programs to improve student learning. More>>

Wabash Study
The Center of Inquiry is collaborating with 29 institutions in the Wabash Study 2010. This is a three-year project designed to create a deliberative process for using evidence that an institution can build on for improvements in student learning.

What are the effects of study abroad on intercultural competence? Read about Wabash National Study research findings by Mark Salisbury, Brian An, and Ernest Pascarella in the The Chronicle.

Contact Us

If you have questions about assessment or institutional support, please email Charles Blaich. For questions about the Teagle Assessment Scholar Program, contact Kathy Wise.