Howard Laurent Boetsch (born 1948 in

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) is President Emeritus of the

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(ECLA),

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, and Professor of Romance Languages at

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Education

Laurent Boetsch attended Washington and Lee University and earned his MA and Doctor of Modern Languages degrees at

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Career

Boetsch is a founding member of

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, a non-profit consulting group dedicated to the promotion and cultivation of liberal arts education in Europe. In addition to his work with ECOLAS, Boetsch is on the Board of Advisors to the

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Academic Year in Spain study program and currently serves as a Senior Advisor to the European College of Liberal Arts, Berlin. Boetsch has been a Visiting Exchange Fellow at

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, and Visiting Professor at the Hamilton College Academic Year in Spain program in Madrid. He served formerly as Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College, Acting President, and Provost of

References

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