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Off-Campus Study in the Age of COVID-19

Residential liberal arts colleges have been significantly impacted by COVID-19. In March of 2020, nearly all small colleges rapidly depopulated their dormitories, quickly shifted to teaching courses online, and began conducting campus operations remotely. The authors of Faculty as Global Learners: Off-Campus Study Leaders at Liberal Arts Colleges [coming soon from Lever Press] and creators of the podcast “Postcard Pedagogy” offer some suggestions for how colleges can deliver global learning experiences during a global pandemic.

Published June 11th, 2020

Liberal Education and Pedagogy’s Value in Challenging Times

In the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lever Press author Jeff Frank reflects on the ability of liberal education to cultivate morale and argues that being a presence for students is more important now than ever.

Published April 1st, 2020

New Faces at Lever (Winter 2020)

Lever Press welcomes new members of the Editorial Board and Oversight Committee, as well as a new Michigan representative

Published February 7th, 2020

New Membership Campaign Kicking Off

An update on plans for Phase 2 of Lever Press

Published February 7th, 2020

From the Director (Winter 2020)

Beth Bouloukos, Director of Lever Press, gives an update on the latest Lever Press publication, as well as past and upcoming conference attendance

Published February 7th, 2020

From the Director

Beth Bouloukos, Director of Lever Press, reports on recent activities including Lever's first catalog, upcoming conferences, and new promotional materials.

Published September 27th, 2019

Update from the Lever Press Annual Meeting

Once a year in late summer, the Editorial Board and the Oversight Committee come together in person with staff for a two-day meeting at the University of Michigan, hosted by our partners, Michigan Publishing.

Published September 24th, 2019

New Faces at Lever

Lever Press is pleased to welcome new members of the Editorial Board and the Oversight Committee, along with staff support from the University of Michigan for our communication efforts.

Published September 20th, 2019

Lever Press: An Overdue Update on Our Progress

A Twitter thread over the weekend from our colleagues at Punctum Books, another library-supported publisher of open access books, was a good reminder that Lever Press lives in a dynamic open access ecosystem where its funders and authors are not the only stakeholders.

Published May 7th, 2019

Inside Higher Ed story on Lever Press progress

Inside Higher Ed features an article today by Lindsay McKenzie on Lever's progress and the year ahead

Published January 19th, 2018

Lever Press releases its statement of values

Lever Press begins 2018 by publishing its Statement of Values, a clear statement of the values grounding its work as a scholarly publisher.

Published January 8th, 2018

Lever Editorial Board issues Peer Review Commitments & Guidelines

The Lever Press Editorial Board releases a document making clear its commitment to strong and consistent peer review.

Published March 21st, 2017