Outer Coast College is a small, private, liberal arts college in development in Sitka, Alaska. It is currently in the accreditation process with the plan to open a two-year undergraduate program in the fall of 2024.[1]
Outer Coast will admit a freshman class of about 20 students in 2024 and a similar number the following year, for a total student body of 40.[2]
Historyedit
After Sheldon Jackson College closed in 2007, the title to the campus was transferred to the Sitka Fine Arts Camp in February 2011.[3] In the summer of 2014, Alaska state representative Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins began deliberating with alumni, teachers and students of Deep Springs College about the possibility of founding a new college on the historic campus in partnership with the Fine Arts Camp.[4] Full-time work to create Outer Coast began in September 2015.[5]
In October 2017, the Outer Coast team committed to launching the Outer Coast Summer Seminar in the summer of 2018.[5] The inaugural seminar was held from July to August, drawing in rising high school juniors and seniors from Alaska and the continental United States to participate in rigorous college-level courses as well as numerous service projects.[6]
Since 2020, Outer Coast has run three iterations of the Outer Coast Year, a nine-month intensive for high school graduates from across Alaska, the Lower 48, and the globe. In addition, it has offered six intensive, college-level academic summer programs — or Summer Seminars — for high school students.
Admissions at Outer Coast are need blind and run on a sliding-scale, means-based cost of attendance model. [7]
Philosophyedit
Outer Coast is modeled on Deep Springs' "three pillars" of academics, labor and self-governance. In academics, students enroll in a rotating series of seminars across disciplines as well as a core Indigenous Studies course, which features Tlingit language learning.[8] In self governance, students are actively involved in the governance and operations of the institution through Student Body ("SB") meetings and smaller committees vested with particular responsibilities and decision-making authority. At Outer Coast, the labor pillar is reinterpreted as the service pillar. Students develop service projects with community organizations in Sitka.[4] Outer Coast places a strong emphasis on the incorporation of Tlingit and other Native Alaskan perspectives in both the selection of its student body and curriculum.[9]
^"How 'Out There' is Progressive Education?". Harvard Political Review. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
^"Decolonizing the Outer Coast Classroom". Sitka Sentinel. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
December 01, 2023
outer, coast, college, small, private, liberal, arts, college, development, sitka, alaska, currently, accreditation, process, with, plan, open, year, undergraduate, program, fall, 2024, typeprivateestablished2015locationsitka, alaska, united, states57, 05135, . Outer Coast College is a small private liberal arts college in development in Sitka Alaska It is currently in the accreditation process with the plan to open a two year undergraduate program in the fall of 2024 1 Outer Coast CollegeTypePrivateEstablished2015LocationSitka Alaska United States57 03 05 N 135 19 18 W 57 05135 N 135 32159 W 57 05135 135 32159CampusSuburbanWebsiteoutercoast wbr orgOuter Coast will admit a freshman class of about 20 students in 2024 and a similar number the following year for a total student body of 40 2 History editAfter Sheldon Jackson College closed in 2007 the title to the campus was transferred to the Sitka Fine Arts Camp in February 2011 3 In the summer of 2014 Alaska state representative Jonathan Kreiss Tomkins began deliberating with alumni teachers and students of Deep Springs College about the possibility of founding a new college on the historic campus in partnership with the Fine Arts Camp 4 Full time work to create Outer Coast began in September 2015 5 In October 2017 the Outer Coast team committed to launching the Outer Coast Summer Seminar in the summer of 2018 5 The inaugural seminar was held from July to August drawing in rising high school juniors and seniors from Alaska and the continental United States to participate in rigorous college level courses as well as numerous service projects 6 Since 2020 Outer Coast has run three iterations of the Outer Coast Year a nine month intensive for high school graduates from across Alaska the Lower 48 and the globe In addition it has offered six intensive college level academic summer programs or Summer Seminars for high school students Admissions at Outer Coast are need blind and run on a sliding scale means based cost of attendance model 7 Philosophy editOuter Coast is modeled on Deep Springs three pillars of academics labor and self governance In academics students enroll in a rotating series of seminars across disciplines as well as a core Indigenous Studies course which features Tlingit language learning 8 In self governance students are actively involved in the governance and operations of the institution through Student Body SB meetings and smaller committees vested with particular responsibilities and decision making authority At Outer Coast the labor pillar is reinterpreted as the service pillar Students develop service projects with community organizations in Sitka 4 Outer Coast places a strong emphasis on the incorporation of Tlingit and other Native Alaskan perspectives in both the selection of its student body and curriculum 9 References edit F A Q Outer Coast Retrieved 2020 04 07 Outer Coast to admit first freshman class in 24 Outer Coast Retrieved 2022 11 01 Arts program to take over Sheldon Jackson College Presbyterian Church U S A 2011 01 28 Retrieved 2020 04 07 a b Outer Coast College seeks to replicate Deep Springs success Inside Higher Ed Retrieved 2020 04 07 a b About Outer Coast Retrieved 2020 04 07 Rethinking the college experience in Sitka Juneau Empire 2018 04 11 Retrieved 2020 04 07 Cost amp Affordability Outer Coast 2020 04 07 Retrieved 2023 11 08 How Out There is Progressive Education Harvard Political Review Retrieved 2023 11 10 Decolonizing the Outer Coast Classroom Sitka Sentinel Retrieved 2020 04 07 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Outer Coast College amp oldid 1185137816, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
