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GIFT EXPANDS
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
FOR STUDENTS, FACULTY
LYCOMING RECEIVES GRANT
FROM MELLON FOUNDATION
ycoming College has
received a $100,000 grant
fromThe Andrew W. Mellon
Foundation, an organization
that supports deserving higher
education institutions as they
reaffirm their commitment to ambitious, groundbreaking work.
The grant is the first from the Mellon Foundation in the college’s
history.
“This grant from the Mellon Foundation is significant in
two ways,” said President Kent Trachte. “First, we are honored
that the premier foundation supporting liberal arts colleges has
recognized Lycoming for its commitment to providing a first-rate
liberal arts education. Second, by expanding collaborative research
opportunities this grant moves the college forward on a key
element of its strategic plan — providing more enhanced academic
experiences for all students.”
This Mellon gift will fund a three-year pilot program that
will involve small groups of faculty members and students
collaborating in research projects within the arts, humanities
and humanities-focused social sciences. In addition to expanding
the scope of high-impact educational opportunities available to
students, the project will also foster faculty development through
a series of workshops with a consulting expert in the field of
research education. Finally, the grant envisions the creation of new
curricular offerings.
The college received an invitation to apply for a Mellon
Foundation grant in April 2014 as part of the foundation’s initiative
focused on maintaining the unique importance of liberal education
at liberal arts colleges that make substantial economic, cultural
and intellectual contributions to their communities.
Selection for the program will begin with summer research
proposals submitted by faculty members, who will select students
to collaborate on a project within the faculty member’s current
research agenda. This model exposes students to the process by
which faculty identify research questions and furthers faculty
understanding of how collaborating with undergraduates can both
advance research and deepen student learning.
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supporting liberal arts colleges has recognized
Lycoming...