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| Title | Offering | Standing | Credits | Credits | When | F | W | S | Su | Description | Preparatory | Faculty | Days of Week | Multiple Standings | Start Quarters |
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Business Foundations
Allen Jenkins |
Program | FR - SRFreshmen - Senior | 8 | 08 | Evening | FFall | WWinter | SSpring | This program is an introduction to management, leadership, and the basic concepts of entrepreneurship (starting, financing, growing, and running a successful business). It provides theoretical and practical frameworks for the realities of starting and running a business in a global economy. Topics include business structure, financial management, financing operations, growth and leadership, business practices and protocol, and cultural aspects of doing business in today's world. The program will explore how organizations are defined, legally and financially, and advantages and disadvantages of each type. Using seminar, case studies, simulations, guest speakers, discussions and assigned tasks, we will focus on strategic planning, organizational development, forecasting, budgeting, startup funding, and financial management. Students will build the foundations for a solid understanding of how businesses work and how to manage and lead. These foundations are essential for developing the confidence, objectivity, and vision necessary to make effective decisions both as an individual and as a leader. In fall, the program covers basic concepts and practices of entrepreneurship small business management, and leadership. Winter covers financial and managerial accounting, financial statement analysis, and internal control systems and the significant roles they have in making sound business decisions, and in the management of a business. Students will learn how to use QuickBooks accounting software. In spring, the program continues its quantitative focus covering financial statement and ratio analyses to access company performance and to find the real cost of raising money (cost of capital) in the debt equity (stock) markets. This program promotes financial intelligence and quantitative reasoning using case studies as a way to "look through" nicely ordered numbers for clues to potential problems and to interpret and convey financial data clearly, concisely, and accurately. Excel is used for assignments, so the complexities of calculation will not be an impediment to learning and will allow students to concentrate on analytical thinking. | business, management, marketing, and entrepreneurship. | Allen Jenkins | Tue Tue | Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | |
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Ceremony: Relating Hospitably to the Land
Yvonne Peterson, Gary Peterson, David Rutledge and Raul Nakasone Native American studies communications community studies education environmental studies leadership studies sustainability studies writing Signature Required: Spring |
Program | FR - SRFreshmen - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | FFall | WWinter | SSpring | This program is for learners who have a research topic (with a major focus on spirituality and community) in mind, as well as for those who would like to learn how to do research in a learner-centered environment. Learners will be exposed to research methods, ethnographic research and interviewing techniques, writing workshops, computer literacy, library workshops, moving River of Culture Moments to documentary, educational technology and the educational philosophy that supports this program. Yvonne Peterson will offer theory-to-praxis workshops to support the particular academic needs of first and second-year participants. We ask participants to take a personal stake in their educational development. Within the program's spirituality and community theme and subjects, learners will pay special attention to what individual and group work they plan on doing, how they plan to learn, how they will know they learned it, and what difference the work will make in their lives and within their communities. Learners will be encouraged to assume responsibility for their choices. Faculty and learners together will work to develop habits of worthwhile community interaction in the context of the education process and liberation. We are interested in providing an environment of collaboration where faculty and learners will identify topics of mutual interest and act as partners in the exploration of those topics. Learners will develop individual projects (with an academic focus on ceremony, hospitality and community in close relationship to the land) to examine what it means to live in a pluralistic society at the beginning of the 21st century. Through each learner's area of interest, we will look at a variety of cultural and historical perspectives and use them to help address issues connected to the program theme. Work will be concentrated in cultural studies, human resource development, and ethnographic studies to include historical and political implications of encounters, and cross-cultural communication. We shall explore Native American perspectives and look at issues that are particularly relevant to Indigenous people of the Americas. In the fall, participants will state research questions. In late fall and winter, individually and in small study groups, learners will develop the historical background for their chosen questions and do the integrative review of the literature and data collection. Ongoing workshops will allow participants to learn the skills for completing their projects. Late winter and into spring quarter, students will write conclusions, wrap up projects and prepare for a public presentation. The last part of spring will be entirely dedicated to presentations. Depending on their individual projects, learners will develop, use and explore some of the following areas: Bloom's Taxonomy; the theory of multiple intelligence; curriculum development, assessment and instruction and Choice Theory; expectations of an Evergreen graduate and the five foci; quantitative reasoning; self- and group-motivation; and communication (to include dialogue, e-mail, resources on the Web and our moodle site). They will also develop skills in creating interactive Web pages, blogs and documentaries, as well as iMovie editing and presentations using PowerPoint or YouTube. | education, social sciences, the arts, multicultural studies, social work, human services and the humanities. | Yvonne Peterson Gary Peterson David Rutledge Raul Nakasone | Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | ||
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For the Common Good: Community-Based Learning and Action
Ellen Shortt Sanchez and Suzanne Simons communications community studies leadership studies sociology |
Program | SO - SRSophomore - Senior | 8 | 08 | Evening | SSpring | Why are some communities vibrant and others not? Who and what defines community? What is the common good and who decides? Who inspires us to participate in community and in what forms? Does reliance on volunteers continue an unjust economy? How can community engagement support social change? How can we work effectively as allies in communities that are not our own? What is higher education's role in supporting community? This one-quarter program will combine theory and practice through classroom study and applied field work. We will explore theories of community and the common good and combine this with the practice of community-based service learning. Students will choose a local organization to work with throughout the quarter and contribute 10 hours a week of community-based learning while spending time in and out of class examining issues such as immigration, literacy, housing, hunger, education, sustainability, health, environment, and poverty through lenses of class, race, and gender. Community-based learning asks students to examine critical community needs and how best to contribute to addressing them. Program activities will include field trips to Shelton and downtown Olympia, guest speakers on public policy and community advocacy, lectures, critical reading of program texts and response papers, seminars, service learning journal based on weekly program themes, and final presentations of student work. | human and social services, education, literacy, community advocacy, nonprofit organizations, and public service. | Ellen Shortt Sanchez Suzanne Simons | Wed | Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Spring | |||
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Individual Study: Interdisciplinary Projects, Arts, Consciousness Studies and Humanities
Ariel Goldberger aesthetics anthropology architecture art history classics communications community studies consciousness studies cultural studies field studies gender and women's studies geography international studies language studies leadership studies literature music outdoor leadership and education philosophy psychology queer studies religious studies sociology somatic studies theater visual arts writing Signature Required: Winter |
Contract | SO - SRSophomore - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | WWinter | Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unqiue combinations of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects without the constraints of an external structure. Students interested in a self-directed project, research or internship in the humanities, or projects that include arts, travel, or interdisciplinary pursuits are invited to present a proposal to Ariel Goldberger. Students with a lively sense of self-direction, discipline, and intellectual curiosity are strongly encouraged to apply. Ariel Goldberger supports interdisciplinary studies and projects in the Arts, Humanities, Consciousness Studies, and travel. | humanities, arts, social sciences, and consciousness studies. | Ariel Goldberger | Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Winter | ||||
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Individual Study: Interdisciplinary Projects, Arts, Consciousness Studies and Humanities
Ariel Goldberger aesthetics anthropology architecture art history classics communications community studies consciousness studies cultural studies field studies gender and women's studies geography international studies language studies leadership studies literature music outdoor leadership and education philosophy psychology queer studies religious studies sociology somatic studies theater visual arts writing Signature Required: Spring |
Contract | SO - SRSophomore - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | SSpring | Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unqiue combinations of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects without the constraints of an external structure. Students interested in a self-directed project, research or internship in the humanities, or projects that include arts, travel, or interdisciplinary pursuits are invited to present a proposal to Ariel Goldberger. Students with a lively sense of self-direction, discipline, and intellectual curiosity are strongly encouraged to apply. Ariel Goldberger supports interdisciplinary studies and projects in the arts, humanities, consciousness studies, and travel. | humanities, arts, social sciences, and consciousness studies. | Ariel Goldberger | Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Spring | ||||
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Individual Study: Interdisciplinary Projects, Arts, Consciousness Studies and Humanities
Ariel Goldberger aesthetics anthropology architecture art history classics communications community studies consciousness studies cultural studies field studies gender and women's studies geography international studies language studies leadership studies literature music outdoor leadership and education philosophy psychology queer studies religious studies sociology somatic studies theater visual arts writing Signature Required: Fall |
Contract | SO - SRSophomore - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | FFall | Individual study offers students the opportunity to develop self-direction, to learn how to manage a personal project, to focus on unqiue combinations of subjects, and to pursue original interdisciplinary projects without the constraints of an external structure. Students interested in a self-directed project, research or internship in the humanities, or projects that include arts, travel, or interdisciplinary pursuits are invited to present a proposal to Ariel Goldberger.Students with a lively sense of self-direction, discipline, and intellectual curiosity are strongly encouraged to apply.Ariel Goldberger supports projects in the Arts, Humanities, Consciousness Studies, Arts, and interdisciplinary studies. | humanities, arts, social sciences, and consciousness studies. | Ariel Goldberger | Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | ||||
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Individual Study: Legislative Processes, Regulatory Agencies and Environment
Cheri Lucas-Jennings American studies communications community studies computer science cultural studies economics environmental studies gender and women's studies government health law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies media studies political science sustainability studies Signature Required: Spring |
Contract | JR - SRJunior - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day and Weekend | SSpring | Individual studies offers important opportunities for advanced students to create their own course of study and research. Prior to the beginning of the quarter, interested individuals or small groups of students must consult with the faculty sponsor to develop an outline of proposed projects to be described in an Individual Learning Contract. If students wish to gain internship experience they must secure the agreement and signature of a field supervisor prior to the initiation of the internship contract. This faculty wecomes internships and contracts in the areas of environmental health; health policy; public law; cultural studies; ethnic studies; the arts (including acrylic and oil painting, sculpture, or textiles); water policy and hydrolic systems; permaculture, economics of agriculture; toxins and brownfields; community planning, intranational relations. This opportunity is open to those who wish to continue with applied projects that seek to create social change in our community (as a result of work begun in fall 2010 and winter 2011 "Problems to Issues to Policies;" to those begining internship work at the State capitol who seek to expand their experience to public agencies and non-profit institutions; and to those interested in the study of low income populations and legal aid. | American studies, art, communications, community studies, cultural studies, environmental field studies, gender and women's health, history, law and government and public policy leadership | Cheri Lucas-Jennings | Junior JR Senior SR | Spring | ||||
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Leading in Turbulent Times
Emily Lardner and Kathy Kelly |
Program | JR - SRJunior - Senior | 8, 12 | 08 12 | Weekend | FFall | WWinter | SSpring | “Another world is possible”—but how? What does it take to actually make change? The purpose of this three-quarter program is to help people develop the capacities in themselves, in groups, and in organizations which lead towards healthier, more equitable, and sustainable communities. We will explore important ideas about leadership, group dynamics, change theory and systems theory, applying ideas to specific cases and building new insights together. In addition to a series of projects that help develop analytical abilities and clear communication skills, students will be creating electronic portfolios based on Evergreen’s Expectations. Fall quarter will introduce students to systems theory as they explore systems across an array of disciplines. Looking more deeply into human systems, students will focus on group dynamics, the role of group process, and the nature of leadership. We will examine socio-historical precedents for leading in turbulent times and explore questions about the practice of responsible leadership across settings and contexts. Students will apply systems theory to practice as they experience their own group dynamics and paradoxes of group life and develop skills in collaboration, communication, and leadership. Winter quarter will expand on students’ understanding of systems dynamics, and introduce change theory as they focus on the organizational level of human systems. Students will examine leverage points for making change in systems through the introduction of the field of organizational development. Leadership studies continue as students explore different models of leadership within organizations, and by observing systems dynamics of an organization that they know from direct experience. In spring, students will further integrate systems thinking and change theory as the level of system in focus this quarter is the community or wider world. By examining case studies, students will identify challenges presented during turbulent times, historic and current, and research responses by leaders to learn what is effective in advancing constructive change. Through practical experience, they will explore and develop their own leadership and cooperative abilities. Demonstrating their understanding of systems, change, and leadership, students will develop extensive capstone projects for the year. Each quarter will include focused work on writing. Modules for additional 4 credits (must be done sequentially but students can start the series in any quarter): Module 1: The student will develop a general framework for doing program reviews and then adapt that to an organization, first garnering observational data and data put forward by the organization including the organization’s history, product or service, customers, context, role in their industry, finances, structure, and core competencies. The student will research the organization’s leaders to ascertain the leaders’ stated values and aims for the organization, and the challenges the organization and leaders face. Learning will be demonstrated through a series of analytical memos outlining the framework and the initial findings. The student will also develop human subjects review forms for subsequent research. Module 2: To deepen his or her research on the subject organization, the student will acquire information through interview or survey methods, observing unobtrusive data, or other methods of discovery of the organization’s less visible or hidden aspects. The student will analyze values-stated in contrast with values-in-use to understand the system dynamics at play. Learning will be demonstrated through a series of analytical memos and annotated instruments for gathering data. Module 3: Applying systems thinking and change theory in constructing organizational development strategies, the student will identify system leverage points and imagine possible interventions, anticipating the system’s response and identifying possible unintended consequences. Learning will be demonstrated through a series of analytical memos and the preparation of final report that could be offered to the organization. | public service, business, and management. | Emily Lardner Kathy Kelly | Sat Sun | Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | |
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Reservation-Based Community-Determined: Contemporary Indian Communities in Global Society
Michelle Aguilar-Wells, Francine Swift, Dorothy Flaherty, Mark Ferguson, Cynthia Marchand-Cecil and Renee Swan-Waite Native American studies community studies cultural studies government history law and government policy leadership studies political science sustainability studies |
Program | JR - SRJunior - Senior | 12 | 12 | Day | FFall | WWinter | SSpring | The Reservation-Based Community-Determined (RBCD) program is an upper-division program designed specifically for students residing on or connected to reservations. Students meet two evenings a week at a tribal site to build and sustain a learning community at the reservation. In addition, students from all sites meet four Saturdays per quarter for classes at the Longhouse. Tribes help to design the curriculum by addressing the question, "What does an educated tribal member need to know in order to contribute to their community?" The RBCD interdisciplinary approach allows students to participate in seminar, participatory research, and study their individual areas of interest while meeting the challenges and topics identified by the tribes. The 2010-11 academic year theme is Contemporary Indians in a Global Society. In fall, students will engage in work that allows them to understand the historical, cultural, legal and intergovernmental relationship between the tribes as Sovereign Governments and the United States. In winter, they will examine leadership qualities through history, literature and within tribal settings, as they begin to look for applications to the global society. In spring, they will study economic, cultural and environmental sustainability and management within a global context. Students will also have opportunities for independent work and study as well as 1-2 credit strands on a broad range of topics including, art, theater, literature, writing and management. Muckleshoot - Fall: 10255 (12), 10258 (v); Winter: 20178 (12); 20179 (v); Spring: 30186 (12), 30187 (v) Nisqually - Fall: 10253 (12), 10254 (v); Winter: 20176 (12); 20177 (v); Spring: 30184 (12), 30185 (v) Port Gamble - Fall: 10259 (12), 10260 (v); Winter: 20180 (12), 20181 (v); Spring: 30188 (12), 30189 (v) Quinault- Fall: 10251 (12), 10252 (v); Winter: 20174 (12); 20175 (v); Spring: 30182 (12), 30183 (v) Tulalip- Fall: 10249 (12), 10250(v); Winter: 20172 (12); 20173 (v); Spring: 30180 (12), 30181 (v) | government, indigenous political science and history, intergovernmental relations, leadership, literature, tribal and public services, Native American studies, and political science. | Michelle Aguilar-Wells Francine Swift Dorothy Flaherty Mark Ferguson Cynthia Marchand-Cecil Renee Swan-Waite | Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | ||
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Student Originated Studies: Center for Community-Based Learning and Action
Therese Saliba African American studies Native American studies anthropology communications community studies cultural studies economics education environmental studies gender and women's studies history international studies law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies media studies outdoor leadership and education queer studies sociology sustainability studies Signature Required: Spring |
SOS | FR - SRFreshmen - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | SSpring | community or youth organizing; community development; economic, racial, and gender justice; education; immigrant rights; international solidarity and International Studies; popular education; public policy; sociology; and queer studies. | Therese Saliba | Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Spring | |||||
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Student Originated Studies: Community Based Learning, Practice and Theory
Peter Bohmer African American studies American studies anthropology community studies cultural studies economics education gender and women's studies government health history international studies law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies media studies political science sociology Signature Required: Fall |
SOS | SO - SRSophomore - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | FFall | This is an opportunity for serious, responsible and self-motivated students to create their own courses of study and research which should include working with the broader community. Prior to the beginning of the quarter, interested students or student groups need to consult with the faculty about their proposed projects. The faculty sponsor will support student research, learning and practice in a cluster of areas linking economic justice and global justice with local, national and global social movements. There will be especially strong support for students developing projects that are connected to local communities, groups and organizations. Although students will register for this program, you will be primarily doing independent study and/or an internship. I will host this Student Originated Studies (SOS) through Evergreen's Center for Community Base Learning and Action (CCBLA). The CCBLA will serve as the center and support for this study-for learning about, engaging with and contributing to community life in the region. Students, through individual or group projects, will be able to link with social movements, non-profits, community groups, and economic and social justice organizations that focus on the issues listed above. I have substantial knowledge of and experience with local organizations, and experience working with students across the curriculum who are interested in learning through community based research, learning and activism. So does the CCBLA! We will meet weekly, either as the entire group or as subgroups interning at similar organizations or studying similar issues. At these meetings, there will be relevant presentations and workshops as well as time for problem-solving and sharing learning and experiences. During week 10, each student will make a presentation to the entire group on what he or she havs learned. | anarchism, anti-poverty, anti-racism, anti-war, building social movements, community or youth organizing, community development, economic justice, education, healthcare, homelessness and affordable housing, immigrant rights, international solidarity, labor, Latin American studies and solidarity, law, Marxism, political economy, popular economics, popular education, public policy, sociology, and unemployment. | Peter Bohmer | Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | ||||
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Student Originated Studies: Entrepreneurship and Business Management
Nelson Pizarro business and management leadership studies Signature Required: Winter |
SOS | JR - SRJunior - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | WWinter | This SOS is designed for junior and senior students wanting to build a strong foundation for starting and running a sustainable business. They will learn together about marketing, product development, accounting, finance, manufacturing fundamentals, financial analysis, business partner negotiations, human resource management and e-commerce. Students will be exposed to all aspects of business. Throughout the quarter students will be guided by the following questions: Students will answer these questions for themselves by participating in the following experiential and scholarly activities individually and in teams: This program will require an initial meeting during evaluation week, Monday, Dec. 13 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm (location TBD) to plan the work and deliverables for weeks 1 and 2 of the program. | managing organizations (non-profit and for profit) in any industry and to start up new ventures. | Nelson Pizarro | Tue Thu | Junior JR Senior SR | Winter | |||
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Student Originated Studies: Managing for a Healthy Work Environment - Tribal and Non-Profit Agencies
Gary Peterson Native American studies business and management cultural studies education gender and women's studies history law and public policy leadership studies political science sociology writing Signature Required: Winter |
SOS | FR - SRFreshmen - Senior | 16 | 16 | Evening and Weekend | FFall | WWinter | This fall and winter SOS welcomes students who plan to work for tribal government or non-profit agencies. Our work will focus on developing healthy relationships between Tribal Councils or boards of directors and administrators. We will examine mission statements, policies, and procedures and how their implementation affects relationships in the workplace and services to client populations. Students will learn about the dynamics of service delivery, reverberations of historical oppression in recipient communities, power relationships, community needs, and other effects on the work environment and services. Students will hear lectures from managers who utilize healthy management skills and tools and they will visit organizations that have a history or operating on the Relational World View, and other models, to maintain organizational balance. They will learn how gossip, rumors, cliques, etc., can undermine organizational health. Students will research and write about culture, organizational culture, identity, goal setting and other elements of organizational functioning. They will learn about the importance of financial and organizational reporting. They will research organizational services, early childhood development for example, that operate within Tribal and Non-Profit agencies. Meeting times will be scheduled to facilitate working students, evenings and weekends. Guest lectures will be presented by Yvonne Peterson. For students interested in continuing Spring quarter, Gary Peterson will offer Individual Learning Contracts or Internships. | early childhood education, tribal/non-profit management, education, human resources, native american studies, political science, communications, cultural competence, and information technology. | Gary Peterson | Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | |||
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Student-Originated Studies: Action for a Sustainable Future
Ted Whitesell community studies environmental studies government law and government policy law and public policy leadership studies political science sustainability studies writing Signature Required: Fall |
SOS | JR - SRJunior - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | FFall | Students will work together to learn to how to be effective public activists able to intervene in complex social-ecological issues to foster sustainability and justice. They will share their insights by writing a book for their peers, for publication both in print and digitally. In addition, they will create a web site housing a database of case studies illustrating relevant policy, strategy and tactics. This web site will also serve as a communications center for activists and for those studying activism. Attention will focus on ethical, personal and social consequences of choices about how to think and act in situations of uncertainty, complexity, conflict and stress, and how to live effectively in potentially despair-inducing times. The program will train students for leadership roles in government, private and non-profit organizations; support them in living fulfilled lives in difficult circumstances; and build communities of mutual support. As an SOS, students will also learn how to manage a significant team project. To develop understanding of public policy and political change, we will focus on the topic of the transition to sustainable energy in Washington State. Within this topic, we will examine local, contentious, ongoing cases in detail, beginning with controversies over the coal-fueled power plant in Centralia. Students will attend meetings of organizations and legislative committees, interview participants, research issue history, and study interactions of biophysical, social, economic and political components. Analysis will be informed by interdisciplinary readings on political theory, practical and ethical aspects of individual and collective action, complex systems, ecology and Earth processes, and environmental analysis. During fall quarter, we will gain the needed factual and theoretical foundation, complete an in-depth analysis of the Centralia power plant case, outline the book and web site, and establish communications with peers elsewhere. Winter quarter will center on fieldwork, researching and drafting chapters on current contentious cases. Spring quarter will involve extensive editing, rewriting and assembly of the final products. Students will gain skills in writing; editing; oral presentation; communication in print and e-book formats; qualitative social science research; social-ecological complex systems science; oral history; policy analysis; understanding political organizing, negotiation, mediation, lobbying and decision making; and collaborative work on a large-scale project. There will be the opportunity to explore conflict, engagement and reconciliation; and training in the martial art of Aikido as a practice of working with conflict. | leadership, government, and private and non-profit organizations. | Ted Whitesell | Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | ||||
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Sustainability from the Inside Out
Cynthia Kennedy and Karen Gaul anthropology consciousness studies leadership studies sustainability studies writing |
Program | FR ONLYFreshmen Only | 16 | 16 | Day | FFall | WWinter | SSpring | Many of us want to effect positive change in today’s world. We want to make good personal choices and we want to connect with others in communities of action regionally and even globally. This year-long program will help us explore the challenges inherent in pursuing sustainable living in today’s world and offer concrete tools to move toward a positive global future. Based on the idea that effective community action stems from careful self-reflection, the program will focus on a simultaneous journey inward as well as outward. Sustainability as we understand it today is embedded in the belief systems and practices of many traditional societies. Our work will be guided primarily by one such system: the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. This ancient philosophical system is still profoundly relevant today. The Sutras teach that, with practice, we can transform ourselves. We will explore this philosophical system and its code of conduct in-depth, investigating personal, societal, political, environmental and global themes of sustainability. We will consider ways to make sustainable choices through a regular inquiry of our assumptions about ourselves and the world with an eye towards the creation of a sustainable society. We will develop our understanding of sustainability through lectures, disciplinary workshops, films and a series of guest speakers. Students will engage in weekly critical book seminars, regular writing assignments, in-depth research and writing projects, independent and collaborative work, and regular program discussion. In addition, much of the work will be highly experiential, using radical personal accountability and a rigorous examination of the habits of the mind to explore the body as a micro-organism of the outer natural world. Practice, an important concept in many spiritual traditions around the world, is a central theme in the program. Weekly yoga and awareness classes, workshops, self-reflective writing and other expressive arts practices will provide opportunities for students to examine their own habitual patterns of behavior and develop insight into new ways of being. No experience in yoga is necessary. Students will also engage in regular, extensive community service. In fall quarter, students will be introduced to basic concepts in sustainability and personal leadership. We will examine and experiment with personal practices in the areas of food, consumption and spending. Students will begin to generate ideas for projects that integrate sustainability issues. In winter quarter, we will focus on themes of transportation and energy use in the context of climate change, examining local community responses, and continue work on research projects. In spring quarter, we will examine case studies on successful sustainability initiatives in a variety of cultures around the world. Students will have the chance to work globally or locally applying what they have learned to a project of their choice. These projects could include research, field studies, or extensive community service locally or abroad. | awareness, education, leadership, management, sustainability studies, yoga philosophy and practice, and writing. | Cynthia Kennedy Karen Gaul | Freshmen FR | Fall | ||
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Tribal Administration and Management
Gary Peterson Native American studies business and management community studies cultural studies economics education government history law and public policy leadership studies philosophy political science sociology writing Signature Required: Spring |
Program | FR - SRFreshmen - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | FFall | WWinter | SSpring | Tribal administration presents unique challenges for policy makers, administrators and employees. This course is designed to provide a framework for understanding the dynamic relationships that must be mastered in order to effectively provide needed services in tribal communities. Students will learn about upheaval in tribal communities and how that affects efforts to manage governmental affairs today.A Native American concept, the Relational World View Model, will be the foundation for understanding tribal management. Learning to maintain workplace balance for individual workers and policy makers, creating a healthy work environment, will be the goal of the program. The concept of a "good spirit" will be a guiding principle in framing that goal. Students will learn the language of culture and organizational culture.Targeted students will include tribal employees, community members, elected officials, planners, etc. Classes will be held in tribal communities evenings and in intensive weekend sessions every third week. Expert tribal, state, and federal administrators, private business operators, community members, employees, and others will engage students in seminars about services in their communities. | administration, management, supervision, planning board/staff relations, human services, social work, and cultural competence. | Gary Peterson | Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | ||
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The Voice of Reason: Persuasion as Performance
Lori Blewett and Marla Elliott |
Program | FR - SRFreshmen - Senior | 8 | 08 | Evening and Weekend | SSpring | Effective persuasion relies on more than good arguments. This class will incorporate the art of reasoning with the skills of oral performance. We will investigate the ways we influence each other and consider alternative models of ethical discourse. Students will construct, deliver, and analyze persuasive speech performances. Opportunities will be available to produce work using the TESC television recording studio. | acting, communications, law, politics, public speaking, rhetoric, and voice and body use. | Lori Blewett Marla Elliott | Wed Sat | Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Spring | |||
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Why Businesses Succeed: Sustainable Design
Bobbie McIntosh and Thuy Vu business and management economics leadership studies sustainability studies |
Program | FR - SRFreshmen - Senior | 8 | 08 | Weekend | FFall | WWinter | SSpring | Paul Hawken states in his book , "Business is the only mechanism on the planet today powerful enough to produce the changes necessary to reverse global environmental and social degradation." In the fall quarter of this year-long program, we will examine the history of American business and management systems, and we will research several models in support of a sustainable "green" business design. Green businesses are companies that unabashedly embrace the goal of enhancing life on Earth as an integral part of their business strategy. We will seek to lay the foundation for a paradigm shift in business design and learn how the human resource is one of the most important to small business. Within this resource we will address the questions and issues of emotional intelligence. In winter quarter, we will study marketing and define ecopreneurship while developing a toolbox of design for a sustainable "green" business. Quality business people show exceptional leadership by their explicit commitment and the significant resources they allocate to back up their commitments using triple botton line skills. Moreover, they are the leaders that open new products and services of sustainability within their communities and industry. One of the areas tackled will be "green" marketing and sales. We will also inspect the growth of sales and marketing as a vehicle for the sustainability process. In spring quarter, we will learn how to plan, develop and start a sustainable "green" business. Each student will design and construct a model for a sustainable small business utilizing leadership tools for change and emphasizing the value of seeking customers who embrace sustainability. As a final project, all students will use software tools to construct a small business plan that will be professional enough for review by a lending institution or investors. | business, economics, leadership, organizational design, and public service. | Bobbie McIntosh Thuy Vu | Sat | Freshmen FR Sophomore SO Junior JR Senior SR | Fall | |
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With Liberty and Justice for Whom?
Barbara Laners, Arlen Speights, Erin Ceragioli, Anthony Zaragoza, Dorothy Anderson, Mingxia Li, Artee Young, Paul McCreary, Tyrus Smith, Gilda Sheppard and Peter Bacho biology community studies ecology education environmental studies health history law and public policy leadership studies mathematics media studies political science sociology sustainability studies writing |
Program | JR - SRJunior - Senior | 16 | 16 | Day | FFall | WWinter | SSpring | The faculty and students will embark upon a thorough study of the origins and current status of justice in American society. From an interdisciplinary perspective, we will consider various definitions and theories of justice, review the way justice is carried out in different settings and historical periods and examine the possibility of achieving truly just social institutions. Topics to be considered include: social and environmental justice, just political and economic systems, criminal justice, just healthcare and educational access, representations of justice in media, as well as concepts of equity, fairness and equality. By the end of the academic year we will be able to offer concrete recommendations as to the steps necessary to achieve justice for all in our society. The theme for quarter is . We will lay the foundation for the rest of the year, both substantively and in terms of the tools necessary to operate effectively in the learning community. We will explore the concept of justice as it is explicated in theory, history and practice. The concept will be analyzed from both the perspectives of the legal system and moral teachings. In seminars, we will read and analyze texts dealing with issues that have historically raised questions of whether justice was achieved. Students will examine their personal experiences with justice issues by constructing an autobiographical memoir. Our work will be supplemented with a series of courses designed to assure literacy with words, numbers and images. Students will have the opportunity to hone their skills in critical reasoning, research and the use of multimedia and computers. quarter's theme is . We will look at specific contemporary societal issues in justice viewed from a variety of institutional perspectives, most notably justice in education, health care, law, science, government and politics. Students will investigate specific justice issues of interest with the purpose of identifying a particular problem, defining its dimensions, determining its causes and establishing action plans for its remedy. In the , the theme will progress to This final quarter will be devoted to the design and implementation of projects aimed at addressing the issues of injustice identified in the winter quarter. Seminar groups will combine their efforts to undertake actual programs aimed at assisting the community in righting a current injustice or providing greater justice for the community. The projects may take the form of educational events, publications, multimedia presentations or art installations, to help the community find higher levels of justice. Courses will assist in the successful implementation and evaluation of the student group activities. | advocacy, art and art history, bioethics, biology, community development, counseling, critical thinking, composition, education, environmental science, history, law and public policy, literature, mathematics and statistics, multimedia and arts production, organizational leadership, political economy, public administration, public health, research methodology, quantitative reasoning, social sciences, social work, and sustainability. | Barbara Laners Arlen Speights Erin Ceragioli Anthony Zaragoza Dorothy Anderson Mingxia Li Artee Young Paul McCreary Tyrus Smith Gilda Sheppard Peter Bacho | Junior JR Senior SR | Fall |