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article Experiential Learning: Dartmouth Vietnam Project

May 05, 2017

The Dartmouth Vietnam Project brings together members of the Dartmouth community to conduct, record, and preserve oral histories about the Vietnam War era. The program trains undergraduates in the art of oral history interviewing, and is an example of the kind of experiential learning opportunities DCAL is funding now. Apply by May 10!

article Q&A with Stamps Scholar Jessica Tong ’17

May 03, 2017

Jessica Tong ’17, a philosophy major and government minor from Sydney, Australia, is a recipient of the Dartmouth Stamps Scholar Award. Her project, “Untold Stories from the Chinese Cultural Revolution,” aims to reveal personal histories from that period. Tong is working under the guidance of her research mentor, Nien Lin Xie.

article Experiential Learning at Dartmouth: Anthro 6

May 01, 2017

In Anthropology 6, students interacted directly with fossil materials and the leading experts who discovered them. The course is an example of the kind of experiential learning opportunities DCAL is funding now. Apply by May 10!

article The Fundamental Laws of Physics Class

April 14, 2017

The intro college physics class is governed by a few fundamental principles. Last summer, though the laws of physics remained largely intact, Professor Robin Millan transformed nearly every other aspect of her class as part of the Gateway Course Redesign Initiative.