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The Stone House Center for Public Humanities (CPH) is a project of Slippery Rock University. 
The CPH connects the university’s humanities faculty and students to the broader community by offering collaborative educational programming, exhibits, digital projects, and service-learning collaborations, all focused on bringing the insights of the humanities to bear on contemporary public life. The CPH is supported by Slippery Rock University, grants, and donors.

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Our vision

Creating a community of learners enriched, educated and enlightened through the humanities.

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Our mission

Provide unique opportunities for the Western Pennsylvania community to celebrate cultural heritage, foster innovative educational experiences, and highlight the humanities’ relevance to contemporary life.

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why are the humanities important?

The humanities -  history, literature, languages, art, philosophy -  focus on creating lives of purpose and meaning, appreciating diversity and complexity, and communicating effectively with others while overcoming adversity.

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"The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.  Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education."
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.