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A Dialogue: Public Expectations of Liberal Arts Education


A gathering of citizens coming together to discuss how colleges and universities of the liberal arts should serve society.



Participants Institution
Brian Berce The Civics Institute
David Bone
Zama Coursen-Neff Human Rights Watch
Frank Emspak
Betty Grunberg
Mary Yoder Holsopple
Ned Lauterback
Richard Mial LaCrosse Tribune
Jim Monk Illinois Energy Association
Butch Odum Church Health Center of Memphis, Inc.
Daniel Silver
Mark Brouwer Wabash College
Ed Lorenz Alma College
Fred Ohles Wabash College
Richard Lynch Wabash College
Mauri Ditzler Wabash College
Bill Doemel Wabash College
Kim Kline Wabash College
Cherry Danielson Wabash College
Bill Placher Wabash College
J.D. Phillips Wabash College
John Caraher Wabash College
Dave Maharry Wabash College
Ginny Maharry Wabash College
David Blix Wabash College
Jenn Laskowski Wabash College
Charlie Blaich Wabash College


Agenda

Thursday, February 26th

5.30 - 6.00         Reception, 3rd floor Rotunda, Trippet Hall
6.00 - 7.30 Dinner, Trippet Hall Dining Room
8.00 - 9.00 Orientation to a Liberal Arts College with Charlie Blaich, Rm 123

 

Friday, February 27th

7.00 - 8.30 Breakfast, Trippet Dining Room,
8.45 - 9.45            Leadership, Trippet Hall, Room 325
9.45 - 10.45 Campus Tour
10.45 - 12.00 Responsible Citizenship, Trippet Hall, Room 325
12.00 - 1.30 Lunch, Trippet Hall Dining Room
1.30 - 2.30 Should Our Teachers and Business Leaders Be Better? Trippet Hall Room 325
2.30 - 3.00 Break and informal conversation, 3rd floor Rotunda
3.00 - 4.00 Coping With a Changing World, Trippet Hall Room 325
4.00 - 5.30 Free time and recreation
5.30 - 6.30 Wine and Beer Reception, 3rd floor Rotunda
6.00 - 6.30 Student Reception, 2nd floor Rotunda
6.30 - 7.30 Dinner with students, Trippet Hall Dining Room
8.00 Informal evening reflection, Clifford Lounge

 

Saturday, February 28th

7.00 - 8.30            Breakfast, Trippet Hall Dining Room,
9.00 - 10.00 Getting Along with Different People, Trippet Hall Room 325
10.00 - 10.45 Break and informal discussion, 3rd floor Rotunda
10.45 - 12.00 Values and Ethics, Trippet Hall Room 325
12.00 - 1.30 Lunch, Trippet Hall Dining Room
1.30 - 2.30 Knowledge of the World, Trippet Hall Room 325
2.30 - 3.00 Break and informal discussion, 3rd floor Rotunda
3.00 - 4.00 Synthesis, Trippet Hall Room 123
4.00 - 6.00 Free time and recreation
6.30 - 7.00 Reception, 3rd floor Rotunda
7.00 - 8.30 Dinner, Trippet Hall Dining Room
8.30 Informal evening discussion- What's Next? Clifford Lounge

 

Sunday, February 29th

7.00 - 8.30            Breakfast, Trippet Hall Dining Room
8.30 Departures