Associated Colleges of the Midwest explained

Associated Colleges of the Midwest (ACM) is a consortium of 14 private liberal arts colleges, primarily in the Midwestern United States. The 14 colleges are located in five states: Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. The ACM was established in 1958 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois. The consortium's president is Lisa Jasinski.

Member colleges

ACM member colleges are:

College City
Beloit, Wisconsin
Northfield, Minnesota
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Mount Vernon, Iowa
Grinnell, Iowa
Galesburg, Illinois
Lake Forest, Illinois
Appleton, Wisconsin
Decorah, Iowa
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Monmouth, Illinois
Ripon, Wisconsin
Northfield, Minnesota

Activities

One of the ACM's largest initiatives is coordination of several off-campus study programs, which are available to students at any college or university, though many participants come from the ACM member institutions. Study programs include both domestic programs and international programs (study abroad). ACM off-campus study programs have been offered since 1960. Many programs emphasize off-campus study with a liberal arts perspective.

The following programs are currently offered:

International

Development in Southern Africa

Semester Exchange Program

Community Engagement in Public Health, Education, & the Environment

Culture, Traditions, & Globalization

Development Studies & Hindi Language

Summer Service Learning & Language Immersion

Ecology & Human Origins

Domestic

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