Month: January 2014

Service Learning Course Celebrates History, Promotes Hands-on Research

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Over the course of the fall semester, general education students met with and interviewed service-workers on the UConn Campus.  The students were enrolled in MUSI 1002 Sing and Shout! a service learning course that combines history with song, and found inspiration in these service-workers’ stories. To pay homage to employees’ contributions to making UCONN more efficient, effective and enjoyable, students have written and composed ballads in the broadside tradition. See the student projects Here

Global Warming: The Conversation We Need to Have

Anji Seth, Department of Geography
Service Learning Faculty Fellow (2011-2012)

We all know the earth’s climate is changing. The effects are inescapable no matter where we live. Here in New England, some changes are subtle (more humidity, consistently warmer nights), dramatic (more intense rainfall events), confusing (bigger snowfall events), and dangerous (more powerful hurricanes). The science tells us these are expected in a warming world, and indeed, we see them. Full Article Here