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Designing A Liberal Arts Curriculum That Develops The Capacity For Effective Practice, Diana Chapman Walsh, Lee Cuba

Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise

A new agenda has been coalescing for residential liberal arts education in the United States. At its core are various forms of experiential learning that had long been relegated to the margins of institutions in which pure intellectual achievement was largely separated from, and prized above, practical application of knowledge. Recent years have brought growing student interest in opportunities to engage in experiential learning, including community service, internships, student-faculty research partnerships, study abroad, or co-operative education. All types of colleges and universities have been investing in these programs and in curricular modifications intended to begin integrating them into a coherent …

The Grizzly, March 5, 2009, Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Liz Kilmer, Jeremiah Long, Caitlin Dalik, Michael Wasserman, Roger Lee, Danielle Chmelewski, Christopher Schaeffer, Kevin Bendis, Zach Shamberg, Nathan Humphrey, Katie Callahan

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Memorable Performance Depicts Life of Anne Frank • Batter Up! Baseball Hopes for Home Run Season • Cheapest Trip to Italy • Young Invincibles Shun Medical Care • Black in History: Tribute to Debbie Allen • Money, Sex, Faith, Health and a True Happiness Formula? • Finding Inspiration on the Back of Your Dove Chocolate Wrapper • Opinions: Updike's Death Calls for a Greater Appreciation for His Life • Senior Leatherman Hurdles Into Eighth and Final Season at UC

The Grizzly, February 26, 2009, Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Gianna Paone, Serena Mithboakar, Nick Pane, Caitlin Dalik, Lisa Jobe, Liz Kilmer, Laurel Salvo, Chris Capone, Spencer Jones, Christopher Wierzbowski

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Major and Minor Fair • No More Daily Multivitamin Supplements • Japanese Teaching Assistant: Mina Asai • A Swimmin' Senior • Grant for Diversity • Want & Marriage • UCEA to Raise Awareness in Community • VP of National Center for Drug-Free Sports Imparts Wisdom • Opinions: Theatre, Dance and Voice: Why No Musical?; My Momma Said: Wash Your Hands; Art and Skill of Piercings and Tattoos • Senior Cherson Swims Out of UC with Wisdom and No Regrets

Oral History Interview With President Emeritus Thaddeus Seymour, February 20, 2009., Thaddeus Seymour, Wenxian Zhang, Denise K. Cummings, Julian Chambliss

Oral Histories

Thaddeus Seymour came to Rollins in 1978 as the twelfth president of the College. During his twelve-year tenure, he not only transformed the school through fund-raising efforts, but also enhanced the academic excellence of its liberal arts education and strengthened the relationship with the local community.

Seymour was born on June 29, 1928, in New York City. His father was Whitney North Seymour, a well-known attorney and president of the American Bar Association. Seymour attended Princeton and the University of California at Berkley as an undergraduate. From there, he went to the University of North Carolina, studied eighteenth-century English literature, …

The Grizzly, February 19, 2009, Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Michael Wasserman, Liz Kilmer, Jeremiah Long, Caitlin Dalik, Eva Bramesco, Serena Mithboakar, Chris Capone, Spencer Jones, Zach Shamberg, Jameson Cooper, Frank Martin

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Opening Minds and Hearts • Alumni Advice • Lecturer Dr. Andrew Delbanco Reviews Lincoln Now and Then • Thai Spice is Giving You a Taste of a Different Part of Asia • Sexually Transmitted Diseases: Cautionary Reminder • Fresh Talent, New Face: Heather Dougherty Visits Ursinus • French TA Spotlight: Vincent Brousse • Opinions: Reading for Pleasure? Trilogies Will Have You Hooked; There is Always Time to Learn: Confessions of an Art Enthusiast

Volume Cxxvi, Number 14, February 13, 2009, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

2009 Undergraduate Research Competition Program, Coastal Carolina University

Undergraduate Research Symposium Programs

1st Annual Undergraduate Research Competition, February 12, 2009. Competition schedule was included in the 8th Celebration of Inquiry program from 2009. Abstracts were added to the schedule. Theme: Sharing Stories: Learning Through Discovery to Build a Better World.

The Grizzly, February 10, 2009, Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Gianna Paone, Roger Lee, Caitlin Dalik, Liz Kilmer, Serena Mithboakar, Laurel Salvo, Christopher Schaeffer, Zach Shamberg, Kevin Bendis, Frank Martin, Danielle Chmelewski

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Caught That Nasty Cold Bug? The Solution May Lie in the Gym, not the Pharmacy • The Black in History: Three Part Series • V-Day is not Just the Day of St. Valentine • Verizon Grant to Support ESL Program • Biology of Love • Teaching Assistants Spotlight Series: Cemile Tat • SIFE: Advice from Ursinus Alumni • Opinions: Environment in Crisis: Is Ursinus Preparing Students Well Enough? • Men's Basketball Captain Looks Fondly On His Four Years • Tumbles and Acrobatics: From Toddlerhood to Adulthood

The Grizzly, February 5, 2009, Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Eva Bramesco, Serena Mithboakar, Nick Pane, Lisa Jobe, Liz Kilmer, Jeremiah Long, Caitlin Dalik, Roger Lee, Christopher Schaeffer, Matt Monteverde, Spencer Jones, Jonathan Edward Barber, Katie Callahan

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

MLK; The Substance of Our Souls • New Auto Standards • Impressive "Track" Record for UC • Contamination Causes Jelly to Lose Long-time Companion • Restaurant Review: Columbia not as Foreign as You Think? • Portion Distortion and "Super-Sizing" It • UC at National Black Student Leadership Development Conference • Students in Free Enterprise: Advice from the Alumni • Opinions: Why Bush Should be Prosecuted for Crimes; Obama's Oration on Religion Sparks Outrage

Oral History Interview With President Emeritus Thaddeus Seymour, January 30, 2009., Thaddeus Seymour, Wenxian Zhang, Denise K. Cummings, Julian Chambliss

Oral Histories

Thaddeus Seymour came to Rollins in 1978 as the twelfth president of the College. During his twelve-year tenure, he not only transformed the school through fund-raising efforts, but also enhanced the academic excellence of its liberal arts education and strengthened the relationship with the local community.

Seymour was born on June 29, 1928, in New York City. His father was Whitney North Seymour, a well-known attorney and president of the American Bar Association. Seymour attended Princeton and the University of California at Berkley as an undergraduate. From there, he went to the University of North Carolina, studied eighteenth-century English literature, …

The Grizzly, January 29, 2009, Kristi Blust, Gabrielle Poretta, Lindsay Budnick, Nick Pane, Gianna Paone, Spencer Jones, Liz Kilmer, Serena Mithboakar, Laurel Salvo, Robert Whitehead, Christopher Wierzbowski, Zach Shamberg, Nathan Humphrey, Danielle Chmelewski

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

UC Students Attend Inauguration • Wrestling Wants Results On and Off the Mat • Caffeine Correlation to Hallucinations? • Inauguration 2009 • Winter in Senegal: How Four Students Spent Their Holiday • Author Sheree R. Thomas Visits UC • B-Nats to Sing National Anthem for 76ers • Cruxshadows: A Live Experience not to be Missed • Opinions: In Response to Letter to the Editor by Julie Tran; Obama in Office: Observations from the Bomb Shelter • Gymnasts Tumble with Temple and Towson in Tri-meet

2009 Celebration Of Inquiry Program, Coastal Carolina University

Celebration of Inquiry

8th Celebration of Inquiry, February 11-13, 2009. Theme: Sharing Stories: Learning Through Discovery to Build a Better World. 1st Annual Undergraduate Research Competition abstracts and schedule are included in the program.

The Disparate Americans: A Qualitative Analysis Of Appalachians, Character, And Character Education In Appalachia, Kevin A. Cline

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

This thesis evaluates and critiques a federal research grant on character education initiatives in Appalachia. In order to do so, 1) This thesis addresses the evolution of the term “character” from Classical times to contemporary applications, while building toward the definitions, validity and current practices in character education and how it relates to Appalachians, 2) This thesis presents the challenges and upsides of developing character education curricula in Appalachia and how outside perceptions and stereotypes impact the people within, and 3) This thesis examines and interacts with original qualitative and quantitative data from the research grant.

2009 Ruby Yearbook, Catherine Babbitt-Cook, Elizabeth Burns, Katie Callahan, Matt Caruso, Kristen Stapler, Alaina Zimmerman, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2009 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Engaging The Catholic Intellectual Tradition - Sacred Heart University's Common Core: The Human Journey, Michelle Loris

Mission & Culture Publications

At Catholic universities we have lofty and ambitious learning outcomes for our graduates. We want to provide our students with the knowledge, ideas, skills, and critical abilities needed to understand} reflect upon, and act with purpose and effect in our increasingly complex, ever-changing, global-world. We want to equip our students with the intellectual abilities, spiritual discernment, and moral and ethical principles that will enable them to distinguish between those things which inspire the mind, satisfy the soul, and advance the human good - and those things which do not. We want to develop in them the intelligence and compassion needed …

Saying Yes To Freestyle Volunteering: Doubting And Believing, Judy Lightfoot

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

My formerly academic interest in Peter Elbow's work developed fresh relevance a few years ago after a member of my family was diagnosed with schizophrenia. To volunteer "outside the box" with individuals who suffer from mental illness or homelessness, I needed a skeptic's doubt as well as an enthusiast :S belief But the first step was believing.

Reflections From A Grateful Guest Edit, Peter Elbow

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

No abstract provided.

Jaepl, Vol. 15, Winter 2009-2010, Kristie S. Fleckenstein, Linda T. Calendrillo

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Essays

Peter Elbow - Reflections from a Grateful Guest Editor

Sheridan Blau - Believing and Doubting as Hermeneutic Metbod: Reading and Teaching Paradue Lost

Tim Doherty - Lessons from tbe Believing Game

Anne Ellen Geller - The Difficulty of Believing in Writing Across the Curriculum

Shelly Sheats Harkness, Catherine Pullin Lane, Sue Mau, Amber Brass - The Believing Game in Mathematics: Stories in a Discipline of Doubt

Judy Lightfoot - Saying Yes to Freestyle Volunteering: Doubting and Believing

Clyde Moneyhun - Believing, Doubting, Deciding, Acting

Irene Papoulis - A Refiection on Habitual Belief and Habitual Doubt

Stephanie Paterson - Friday …

The Difficulty Of Believing In Writing Across The Curriculum, Anne Ellen Geller

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

What would happen if we tried to consider writing-acrossthe- curriculum work through the lens of Peter Elbows methodological believing? If we were to believe that every faculty person in the university is a writer, thinks about writing, and teaches writing in his or her own way, what virtues would we find that doubting leads us to disqualify?

Front Matter

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Editor's Message.

Believing And Doubting As Hermeneutic Method: Reading And Teaching Paradise Lost, Sheridan Blau

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Using a variation on Peter Elbow's believing game, I help students discover the degree to which Milton in Paradise Lost succeeds in his explicit attempt to justify God's ways to man and in that success also offers us an account of human happiness and misery that is psychologically sophisticated, spiritually illuminating, entirely rational, and supremely wise as a guide to living a humanly satisfying life. Such an approach to Paradise Lost also fosters an experience of the text through which many students undergo a modern version of the spiritual transformation and enlightenment that Milton explicitly aimed to make possible for …

Before Belief: Embodiment And The “Trying Game”, Donna Strickland

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

I use my experience of teaching "Mindful Writing" to reflect on the pre-cognitive act of "trying out" new ideas. It seems that there's an important piece of the believing game that happens before the cognitive act of belief and that involves the body as much as the mind.

Reviews, Julie J. Nichols, Charles Suhor, Edward Sullivan

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Reviews

Julie J. Nichols - Meaning and The Evolution of Consciousness: A Retrospective on the Writing of Owen Barfield

Charles Suhor - The Great Transfonnation: The Beginnings of Our Religious Traditions

Charles Suhor - The Chalice and the Blade

Edward Sullivan - The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance

Believing, Doubting, Deciding, Acting, Clyde Moneyhun

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

I used Peter Elbow's believing and doubting games and cooked up two games of my own, to structure a first-year writing class aimed at teaching students to read and reason critically. The first new game has been hinted at by Elbow himself: the deciding game, in which students used their exercises in believing and doubting to make up their minds about a topic. The second new game, which my students called the living game, asked them to extend their intellectual decisions into the world and take or recommend actions based on them. This was all enacted through a series of …

Friday Writes: An Exercise In The Believing Game, Stephanie Paterson

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

I introduce the basic principles for the practice of proprioceptive writing and describe the experience and outcomes of incorporating this ungraded writing into three undergraduate compostion classes. I offer this as a case study of a writer, teacher, and reflective practitioner emboldened by Peter Elbow's believing game, and I point out some of the intellectual and pedagogical discoveries that emerged in my fourteen-week experiment.

Connecting, Helen Walker, Andrew Statum, Vic Kryston, Jie Li, Dominique Zino, Joonna Smitherman Trapp

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Connecting - Helen Walker

Andrew Statum - The Question

Vic Kryston -Conflict Resolution

Jie Li - Teaching with Accent

Dominique Zino - Space

Joonna Smitherman Trapp - Composition Class 7:45 AM

Lessons From The Believing Game, Tim Doherty

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

My essay reflects on different lessons I have learned in using the believing game to promote deliberative dialogue in first-year writing courses. I have learned that it helps not to be in a hurry: spending enough preparation time with students thinking about belief itself, listening to students' stories and sense of attachment to beliefs, and playing the game repeatedly. I also explore the believing game as a mode of play, especially the fruitful way that role-play can be integrated into the believing game.

Back Matter

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

No abstract provided.

The Believing Game In Mathematics: Stories In A Discipline Of Doubt, Shelly Sheats Harkness, Catherin Pullin Lane, Sue Mau, Amber Brass

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Many people view mathematics as a discipline of certainty and rigidity. Answers are either right or wrong, and, when they are wrong, it is easy to play the doubting game. We invite readers into our mathematics classrooms as we story our attempts to play the believing game. We provide a lens into how we suspended our own logic, assumptions, and interpretations until we first tried to "unpack, " understand, and honor our students' logic, assumptions, and interpreta· tions. Within our individual stories, elements of tension, surprise, and wonder emerged as collective themes.

A Reflection On Habitual Belief And Habitual Doubt, Irene Papoulis

The Journal of the Assembly for Expanded Perspectives on Learning

Some people are habitual "believers" while others are habitual "doubters." I' m a believer, but doubting others helps me believe myself I explore the idea that examining our individual habitual relationships with believing and doubting helps us think better and relate better to others and to ourselves.