Event Details

Devavani Chatterjea (Biology), Olga Gonzalez (Anthropology), Linda Sturtz (History) and Paul Schadewald (Civic Engagement) will present “Making Effective Use of Field Trips: A Conversation." What role can field trips, community visits, and urban engagement play in a liberal arts education? How can you design field trips that are ethical and that meet your course’s learning goals and priorities? How do you prepare students, find sites, and manage logistics? Bring your questions and concerns, your stories of success and failure, and your ideas for a wide-ranging discussion about making effective use of field trips in our courses. All faculty are welcome. Lunch will be provided.