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Aug 18, 2010
From a remote beach in Costa Rica's Santa Rosa National Park where he was studying sea turtles, Colorado College student Alex Wong Berman had a two-hour hike through tropical forest and coastline to get to the nearest road.
Alex Wong Berman with his supplies.
That's where he would meet ACM Costa Rica Program Director Chris Vaughan and research supervisor Mike McCoy, to pick up supplies they were bringing with them and to talk with them about the progress of his two-month field research project.
To get to the meeting spot, Vaughan and McCoy had a bone-jarring drive down that one-lane, dirt-and-rock road – passable only during the dry season – stopping from time to time to clear rocks and tree limbs out of the way so their jeep could get through.
"It's not the usual kind of a research site for an undergraduate," Vaughan noted. It was a perfect site, though, for Wong Berman's project on the embryonic development of Olive Ridley turtles, since thousands of the turtles make their nests on this beach. Read more
Chicago Arts Program Festival – A Completely Different Kind of Show Jun 15, 2010- Film, weaving, poetry, music, and comedy – whatever the art form, students develop their talents and embark on new endeavors on Chicago Arts Program.
A Citizen of the City and of the World Jun 2, 2010- For Eric Anderson, a semester on Urban Studies brought both "real world" experience and a global perspective.
From the Midwest to Florence, and from the Renaissance to Today May 19, 2010- Teacher, art history scholar, author, and longtime resident of Italy – Jodie Mariotti brings a wealth of experience as the new Director of the ACM Florence Programs.
Where Natural Resources and People Meet May 10, 2010- On the ACM Tanzania Program, Luther College student Sean Keenan found ideas that sparked personal growth and new ways to use his knowledge.
Lessons of Life and the Heart and the Mind and the World Apr 21, 2010- The ACM Student Symposium on Off-Campus Study brought together 33 students to share their experiences, insights, and stories about the academic and personal growth fostered by off-campus study.
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News
- ACM Professors Will Use FaCE Grant to Advance Islamic Studies Aug 30, 2010
- Faculty aim to develop an Islamic Studies pedagogy for liberal arts colleges in the 21st century.
- Tanzania Program Director Bruce Roberts Thrives on Interdisciplinary Learning Jul 26, 2010
- Anthropologist will guide students in their field research projects during the fall 2010 semester.
- Spring 2011 FaCE Grant Projects Highlight Global Citizenship, Islamic Studies, Performance Studies, and E-Portfolios Jul 20, 2010
- Innovative faculty projects received grants totaling nearly $60,000 from the Mellon-funded ACM FaCE Project.
- Beloit Professors Lichtenstein and Sturtz to Lead the Newberry Seminar in Fall 2011 Jul 16, 2010
- Faculty will guide students in conducting independent research at the Newberry Library on the theme of “Crossing Boundaries.”
- USA Today Article Highlights Efforts by ACM Colleges to Strengthen College Counseling in Chicago Schools Jul 8, 2010
- Collaborative initiative aims to increase the number of students who enroll and graduate from selective colleges.
- NITLE Seeks Faculty to Participate in Pilot Project on Cluster Computing in the Cloud Jul 1, 2010
- Project will test whether cloud computing can deliver more computing power and access to advanced software at a lower cost.
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A winter day in Chicago, at the famous Flamingo sculpture in the Federal Plaza. Photo courtesy of Giulia Hines.
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