- The outer rim is a "c" which stands for cooperative.
- The "bar line" in the center makes the "c" into an "e" which stands
for education.
- The "triangle" in the lower half represents the three areas (sides)
of cooperative education: employer, student, and the institution.
- The "stick figure" on top of the "bar line" represents the student
standing on a "teter board" on the tip of the "triangle" who is getting a
balanced education.
The symbol is recognized by many employers, educators, and members of Congress as the logo for "cooperative education." Cooperative education programs make use of this logo to keep a recognizable identity before the public and to foster further understanding of what cooperative education is.
The Cooperative Education logo was designed by Fred Hausman, in 1964, for
the Cooperative Education Community. Hausman was at the time art
director for a New York advertising firm. The logo was first used in
National Commission for Cooperative Education publications in 1964.
Cooperative Education Association publications and co-op programs
throughout the nation were encouraged to use it.
