Convergence and Connections Activating Students in the 21st Century Jack D. Harris, Ph.D. Hobart and William Smith Colleges and ASIANetwork

Convergence & Connections Skills and Mindfulness 

Critical Elements of the Liberal Arts for the 21st Century 

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Theoretical and Practical Knowledge   

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Majors and Minors Disciplinary and interdisciplinary expertise Experience of work and service

Local and Global Competency

Skills and Mindfulness Self-Awareness of abilities and skills  Mindfulness of relationships between people and things 

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Convergence 

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Integrating multi-disciplinary perspectives into inter-disciplinary understandings – turning information into knowledge

Connections 

Creating relationships between theory and practice, and the local and the global, with a focus on engagement

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Skills, areas of knowledge, and qualities of mind and character 

Essential skills that serve as a foundation for effective communication  

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Ability to read and listen critically Ability to speak and write effectively

Essential skills that serve as a foundation for critical thinking and argumentation 

Ability to articulate a question, identify and gain access to information, organize evidence, and construct a complex written argument

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Skills, areas of knowledge, and qualities of mind and character (continued) 

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The ability to reason quantitatively; The experience of scientific inquiry and an understanding of the nature of scientific knowledge; An understanding of artistic expression based on the experience of a fine or performing art; An intellectually grounded foundation for the understanding of differences and inequalities of gender, race, and class;

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Skills, areas of knowledge, and qualities of mind and character (continued) 

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A critical knowledge of the multiplicity of world cultures, as expressed for example, in their languages, histories, literatures, philosophies, religious and cultural traditions, social and economic structures, and modes of artistic expression; An intellectually grounded foundation for ethical judgment and action. Hobart and William Smith Colleges/ASIANetwork

Convergence and Connections Theoretical

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Interdisciplinary Curriculum Majors and Minors Faculty/Student Collaborative Research Independent Studies and Honors Public Policy  Fisher Center for the Study of Urban Studies Women and Men American Studies  International Relations Service Learning  Area Studies Programs: Asia, Latin Peer Education & Human Relations America, Europe, Russia Co-Curricular Programming  Center for Global Education Our

Local Environmental Studies Media & Society Architecture Teacher Education Community Service & Geneva Internships  Extracurricular: Athletics, Clubs, Organizations

Multi-Faceted Students

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Joint Degree Programs Collaborative Internships Coordinate Living & Learning

Practical Worlds of Experience. Lives of Consequence.

Global  Internships Abroad  Field Experiences  Internships: Boston, London, Denmark, Vietnam  Community Service: Dominican Republic  Career Development

Convergence and Connections: The Synergy of Integrative Learning

Worlds of Experience. Lives of Consequence.

Convergence & Connections/Skills and Mindfulness: OUTCOMES

Thank you! Questions? 

For more information please contact: 

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Professor Jack D. Harris, Ph.D. Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY 14456 Email: [email protected]

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