Centenary to launch new Center for Innovative Learning
SHREVEPORT, LA — Centenary College of Louisiana will soon add the Center for Innovative Learning (CIL) to its academic offerings, building on its strengths as an undergraduate liberal arts college to offer continuing education, professional development, and other innovative programs to the Shreveport-Bossier City community and beyond. Centenary will officially open the Center for Innovative Learning at an announcement event on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at 8:00 a.m. in the Hardy Hall of Fame Room. The event is free and open to the public and members of the media are encouraged to attend.
Centenary president Dr. Christopher L. Holoman will be joined by Dr. Karen Soul, vice president for academic affairs and provost; Dr. Scott Chirhart, dean of the school of health sciences; Dr. Barbara Davis, dean of the Frost School of Business; members of the College’s Board of Trustees; and distinguished guests from the Shreveport-Bossier healthcare and business communities.
The CIL will be fully accessible to a global audience online at centenary.edu/cil. Individuals seeking continuing education and professional development will be able to access a variety of online courses and certificate programs through the Center for Innovative Learning in areas such as medical health professions, business, cybersecurity and information technology, teacher preparation and continuing education, wellness and fitness, and legal studies.
“Centenary College’s mission is to prepare global citizens to live productive lives of vitality and purpose,” said Holoman. “The new Center for Innovative Learning expands this mission to a truly global scale by providing accessible and innovative programming to a wider community than ever before. The courses and certificates offered through the Center address some of the most pressing needs in our local, state, national, and global economy, including healthcare professions and cybersecurity.”
For more information about the Center for Innovative Learning, contact Dr. Karen Soul, vice president for academic affairs and provost, at ksoul@centenary.edu.