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The Center of Inquiry in the Liberal Arts collaborates with institutions to gather and use evidence to strengthen liberal arts education. 

News & Events Teagle Scholars, Wabash National Study institutions to present at upcoming annual meeting of AAC&U >>

The Center of Inquiry is hosting a Teagle Assessment Scholar Development Workshop on February 2–4. See agenda and participants.

The New Leadership Alliance for Student Learning and Accountability released a publication outlining strategies that colleges and universities can use to assess and improve student learning >>

The Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium seeks an Associate Director >>

W. Robert Connor writes about using evidence, such as data from the Wabash National Study or NSSE, in a Chronicle article on improving student learning.

Our PublicationsDoes education mitigate bias? Read about it on the Director's Blog.

Read "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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  Teagle Assessment Scholar Program

The Center of Inquiry established the Teagle Assessment Scholar Program to identify and develop individuals with the capacity to help colleges and universities use evidence to strengthen the impact of liberal arts education for students. Learn about the program and becoming a scholar.

Assessment SupportWith 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 30 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.