Join a Reader's College and meet new friends over great readings. Taught by faculty and staff, Reader's College courses typically involve reading books, joining in discussions and some writing. Students who satisfy the leader's requirements receive ½ course credit.
To sign up for one of the reading groups below simply contact the leader.
Instructor: Lisa Kaenzig, Asst.Dean, William Smith College
We will shape our learning in this course around our understanding of the importance of the coordinate system here at the Colleges in guiding our thinking about peer mentoring, particularly around issues of gender. Class enrollment is limited to 20.
Instructor: Doug Reilly, Program Coordinator, Center for Global Education
In our culture, storytelling is entrusted to the media. We consume culture, not create it. Yet we all have valuable stories to tell. The digital revolution has put powerful tools in our hands, including the methodology of digital storytelling, in which images, voice and music are combined to create short video stories.
Instructor: Chip Capraro, Associate Dean, Hobart College
Readings focus on the work of golf course architects Alister Mackenzie, Donald Ross, Robert Trent Jones, and Pete Dye in the larger context of golf course history and principles of design. There will be two field trips, one to a Donald Ross course, and another to a Robert Trent Jones Course in the Upstate New York region.
Instructor: Susan K. Hess, Writing Specialist, Writing and Rhetoric
Honors students and MAT students can join together to explore best practices for managing the hidden side of research: writing the thesis. Each week, members of this Readers' College will examine these and other issues common to the thesis process, from drafting a literature review to managing blank page anxiety to working well with an advisor. Restricted to students in the Honors and MAT programs.
Instructor: Susanne McNally, Professor, History Department and Lesley Adams, Chaplain
We will begin by reading Anna Lappe and Bryant Terry's "Grub". Students will "rewrite" the second half of the book, developing menus and recipes for sustainable meals in temperate climates, providing references for where to find locally grown, organic and fair trade products in the Geneva area. Additional requirements: participate in at least two 'Sustainable Saturday' events, research a topic of interest and summarize article or chapter for class, help publish a website with the menus, recipes, local resources and an annotated bibliography. Enrollment limited to 16.
Instructor: Ave Bauder, Director, Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning
The Battle of Gettysburg is often seen as the turning point of the American Civil War, arguably the defining moment in American history. This class will explore the battle as it has been portrayed both in history books and the historical novel, as well as cinema. A critical component will be a service-learning trip to Gettysburg over Fall Break (approx cost $100 to $150) where we will camp for several days, complete a project for the park and also have a chance to explore the battlefield and new visitors' center.
Instructor: Gary L. Matassarin, Writing Specialist, Writing and Rhetoric
The goal of this course is to provide specialized assistance, evaluation, and guidance in reading and writing for students who want to improve their English language skills. The professor will devote time to each student, introducing some assignments according to individual student needs. The class will function in a workshop environment. Enrollment is limited to students who meet language parameters as determined by the professor.
Past Readers College courses include:
Feminist Poetry
Tolkien's Middle-earth
The Art of Ukrainian Easter Eggs
Golf Course Architecture: History and Theory
Don Quijote
2006 Mid Term Elections
