Wisconsin State Universities Consortium of Research Development.

In 1966, the U.S. Office of Education determined that very little research money was reaching the small and medium sized colleges and universities. The idea of teaching-learning research consortia for these smaller insititutions was advanced and the Wisconsin State University consortium was one of the first ones funded under this plan. By June 29, 1966, the U.S. Office of Education approved a consortium centered at Steven's Point, Stout and Whitewater State Universities. The CORD Project lasted from 1966 to 1970.

The chief purpose of the Wisconsin CORD Project was the promotion of educational research in the five institutions concerned; development of interest in and capacity to carry on research concerned with the improvement of teaching and learning; and to strengthen instruction. The CORD coordinator at Stout was originally Dr. John Furlong. He was replaced while overseas in 1967 by Dr. Donald Clausen. Later, the work of coordinating CORD activities was carried on by Mr. Ray Szymanski.