Summer Institute for Alumni Relations Pre-Institute Sessions-Bedrock

Bedrock

Pdf Summary

The summarized content includes various sections from different documents. The first section emphasizes the importance of effective communication, highlighting that the message received is more important than the message sent. It mentions a magazine and the efforts put into its creation. The second section discusses the importance of understanding different geographical environments in architectural design. It describes an extracurricular program at the Peter Guo-hua Fu School of Architecture that promotes collaboration and understanding between Canadian and Israeli students. The Azrieli Foundation, established in 1989, supports these programs and aims to empower individuals, facilitate innovative outcomes, and increase knowledge and understanding. The third section includes a message from Dean Jim Nicell, emphasizing the enduring change and enhanced learning at the college. It briefly mentions various topics such as perceptions of place, the role model, learning to listen, and where arts and science converge. The fourth section highlights the unique approach to learning at Hampshire College, where students turn their ideas into action, imagine their own questions, and recruit their own faculty committee to guide them. The Hampshire College model focuses on learner-centered, inquiry-driven education. The final section is a call for support and donations to the Hampshire Fund Challenge, which aims to raise $150,000 to support innovative thinkers and doers at the college. It mentions specific dates and a matching donation opportunity. Additional sections briefly mention Hampshire College farm, speed limit, apparel, and the R.W. Kern Center.

Keywords

effective communication

geographical environments

extracurricular program

Azrieli Foundation

Dean Jim Nicell

Hampshire College

learner-centered education

Hampshire Fund Challenge

support

donations