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Do you like the idea of an integrated model for a university, but worry that we are too tired, confused, and/or distracted by organizational wheel-spinning to actually facilitate the exciting teaching and research that clusters promise our students and their families? This proposal attempts to be an unfussy way to tie up loose ends that Read More …
This is a guest post by the following writers, all of whom are undergraduate students enrolled in “Introduction to Interdisciplinary Studies” at Plymouth State University. The university is currently restructuring itself around interdisciplinary clusters, so I asked these students to weigh in, and offer their most informed ideas, questions, and critiques as the university embarks Read More …
Introduction Recently, my public university announced its intention to begin a large-scale interdisciplinary initiative focused around clusters. As part of the initial phases of the planning, the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning asked a variety of faculty members with interest/experience in interdisciplinarity to contribute a “a one-page document that synthesizes and distills information Read More …
by Robin DeRosa, Professor of English & Interdisciplinary Studies & Danielle Marie Carkin, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Today at our annual start-of-school meeting for faculty and staff, our new president announced plans to transform our small, regional university into an interdisciplinary institution centered around the ideas of clusters and open labs. We represent two Read More …