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Transcript for - IU Kokomo and COPLAC: The Value of Public Liberal Arts Education
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The following video is a promotion of COPLAC, the Council of Public Liberal Arts Colleges.
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It features 17 alumni from COPLAC member institutions across North America and showcases how their public liberal arts education prepared them for their careers.
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Each speaker is briefly visible, along with B-roll footage of each participating member campus.
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Shane Simmons, Indiana University Kokomo, Class of 2013.
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People often ask what job did your degree train you for?
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Booker, Jr.,
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Eastern Connecticut State University,
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Class of
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It's a fair question, but it's not the whole story.
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Ewing.
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Saint Mary's College of Maryland.
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Class of 2018.
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My public liberal arts education didn't just train me for a job, it prepared me for a lifetime.
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Collins,
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The University of Virginia's College at Wise,
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Class of 2022.
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It gave me more than technical skills. It gave me the tools to adapt, to grow and lead.
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Nocher,
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Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Class of 2021.
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It helped me to see things from different perspectives.
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Shanteona Keys,
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Georgia College and State University,
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Class of 2015.
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I learned to think across boundaries, connect ideas, and question assumptions.
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Alejandrez,
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Western Oregon University, Class of 2016.
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I developed strong skills in communication, research, collaboration, and problem solving.
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Liza Cirlot Looser,
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Mississippi University for Women,
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Class of 1980.
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In a world that's constantly evolving technically, economically, and socially, that flexibility is everything.
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Adair Christensen,
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Fort Lewis College,
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Class of 2012.
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I gained real world experience, too.
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Balas,
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Truman State University,
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Class of 1997.
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Public liberal arts colleges offer immersive learning programs that blend liberal arts with applied discovery.
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Ruttle-Miller,
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Keene State College,
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Class of 2013.
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I learned by doing through hands on projects, study abroad, internships, research and service.
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I didn't have to choose between practical skills and deep thinking. I got
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both. I studied literature and worked in a lab.
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Conrad Baker,
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SUNY Geneseo,
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Class of 2014.
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I learned philosophy and led community projects.
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I explored art and tackled data analysis.
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Tammie Newman,
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University of South Carolina Aiken,
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Class of 1994.
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My education didn't just prepare me for one job, it prepared me for many roles over a lifetime. My
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Hedman,
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Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania,
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Class of 2017.
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My professors taught potential me that I didn't see in myself.
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Tyler Osburg-Head,
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Sonoma State University, Class of 2012.
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Their belief in me helped shape my confidence and direction.
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Tams,
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University of Mary Washington,
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Class of 2014.
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Because of that, I pursued graduate school and I was well prepared. Thanks to my well-rounded education, I entered the workforce with purpose and skills that helped me stand out from day one. There's something people often miss about the word “liberal” in liberal arts.
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It comes from the Latin word “liber,” meaning free.
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Free to explore. Free to learn. Free to imagine.
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Sharpe Moser,
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University of Minnesota Morris,
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Class of 2014.
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A liberal arts education taught me how to think, not what to think. And in the age of AI, when creativity and critical thinking are more valuable than ever, we need an education that teaches us how to ask better questions. Not just follow instructions.
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I gained curiosity, I gained adaptability.
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I gained perspective.
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I developed leadership skills.
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I'm not just prepared for my next job. I'm prepared for what comes after that, too.
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And I didn't leave my program feeling financially strapped with loans bogging me down for years. My education was accessible and affordable. It was empowering. It was transformative.
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That's what I gained from my public liberal arts college degree. We are alumni of public liberal arts colleges, and we're building a better future.
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University Kokomo is a proud member of COPLAC.
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kokomo.iu.edu.
