Ethos

LaGrange College’s Ethos Program endeavors to be the foundation in every student’s search for that meaningful life. Students will refine their intellectual skills​, explore multiple modes of inquiry​, and interrogate the values of thoughtful global citizenship​. Dedicated to LaGrange College’s roots in the Wesleyan tradition and implemented across every year of an undergraduate degree program, the Ethos curriculum values high-impact learning practices and culminates with integrated, project-based senior capstone experiences unique to each student’s major area of study.

The Ethos Program is the soul of LaGrange College's commitment to the liberal arts tradition. It is our promise to prepare students to be curious and creative global citizens. 

The Ethos Council is the faculty committee charged with the following responsibilities:

1. Supporting faculty in the development of Ethos course proposals and course-embedded assessments.
2. Reviewing and approving Ethos course proposals. This process will include ensuring that courses meet SACSCOC guidelines for general education, that courses are led by qualified instructors, and that the curriculum represents a balanced profile of LaGrange College's academic programs.
3. In conjunction with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Director of General Education, and the Office of the VPAA, administering assessments associated with Ethos in accordance with SACSCOC guidelines.
4. Assessing, on an annual basis, a statistically viable set of student artifacts associated with the Ethos curriculum's programmatic goals.
5. Aiding the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Director of General Education, and the Office of the VPAA in preparing an annual report of assessment data and recommendations to the faculty.

The following faculty members are elected representatives to the Ethos Council.

• Elizabeth Appleby (Modern Languages)
• Sandy Blair (Professional Programs)
• John Cook (Religion)
• Jon Ernstberger (Director of the General Education)
• Christi Hu (Director of Undergraduate Research)
• Bobby Jo Otto (Diverse Cultures, Human Behavior and Human Relations / World Civilizations Representative)
• ​Tracy Riggs (Fine Arts)
• Laura Russell (Library)
• Kevin Shirley (Diverse Cultures, Human Behavior and Human Relations / World Civilizations Representative)
• Justin Thurman (English)
• (Cornerstone)
• Mark Yates (Lab Sciences)
• William Yin (Mathematics)