October 25, 2018 Our class had a trip to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center (FAC) and we went on a tour with Polly Nordstrand (Hopi) who is the Curator of the Southwest Art Collection at the FAC. We learned about the hierarchy of cultures, how the art world perpetuates elitism, how painting is considered the …
Peace Corps: Togo
Today we had the opportunity to talk to sociology professor Gail Murphy-Giess's daughter, Patty. After spending two years in Togo with the Peace Corp, Patty returned to the United States in August and came to our class to discuss her experience. Togo is a small country in the north west of Africa, wedged between Ghana …
Brendan O’Donghue: The Private Sector
It took a second for the Brendan O'Donghue's face to appear on the monitor, and when it did, we couldn't hear him for a minute. The whole class was sitting in the Economics Collaboration room, eating Jimmy John's and eagerly awaiting our conversation with O'Donghue, who was skyping with us from Nigeria. In a few …
Major General William Hix
Major General William Hix walked into our classroom last week wearing a brightly colored, button-down shirt and a dark green suit jacket. He is older, soft-spoken, and upon first glance, you would not assume his extensive experience with the US army. Upon speaking with him however, MG Hix's humble expertise became evident. Having graduated from …
Yá’át’ééh (greetings) from EN252 Topics in Native American Literature!
Yá'át'ééh (greetings in Diné/Navajo)! Our course during this third block (October 22-November 14, 2018) is EN252 Topics in Native American Literature: Arts and Literature by Native American Writers and Artists taught by Professor Natanya Pulley (Diné/Navajo). Professor Pulley has a B.A. in English and a Ph.D. in English (Fiction Writing) from the University of Utah. …
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Chatting with Morgan Wack
Yesterday, we had the opportunity to have a Skype conversation with Morgan Wack. Morgan graduated from CC in 2015 with a degree in Sociology and minors in African Studies and International Community Development. He is now getting his PHD, but what he spoke to us about was his time as a fellow at the program …
Internal War with Dr. Kalev Sepp
After taking a quick quiz, the whole class piled into the Economic Collaboration room, where our paraprofessional, Cate, was setting up a Skype interview. After a few minutes, Dr. Kalev I. Sepp's face popped onto the screen. Everyone stopped chatting. Dr. Sepp was online to discuss with us how countries recover from an internal war. …
Conversations with Major General Randy George
The first thing that Major General Randy George did when he walked in the room, was shake everyone's hand. It was 11:30am on October 23, second Tuesday of Block 3, and we were all excited for the opportunity to meet him (as well as to have been able to sleep late!). Major General George had …
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Museum Work with the Art History FYE
Our art history FYE, now drawing to a close, was first and foremost a study of Western art from pre-historic times to the 20th century. This subject matter was a fascinating look into the cultures, beliefs, and systems of different civilizations throughout time. That being said, what interested me the most during this course was …
Looking at my Grandfather’s Art Through New Eyes
Taking art history really opens your eyes to what is right in front of you. This includes everything from the art everywhere on campus to the art in your own home. I was home for a weekend and was able to look at all of the pieces hanging around my home, and I thought it …
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