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January 4, 2006 - Hastings College students participate in off-campus interim trips
For the 40th consecutive year, Hastings College students are participating in interim courses during the month of January. Interim is a one-month in-depth, three-week study between fall and spring semesters. In addition to five extended tour courses, numerous other classes are being held on campus, Jan. 4-25. Students receive three hours of college credit. This year, students in extended-tour courses are traveling to the American Southwest and Mexico’s Northwest, including the Sea of Cortez; Australia, Fiji and New Zealand; Russia; Mexico; and the Yucatan. America's Southwest and Mexico’s Northwest “Ecology in the Southwest” takes students on a tour through the deserts of the American Southwest and Mexico’s Northwest, including the Sea of Cortez. The group is visiting natural history museums, national monuments, and biosphere preserves to study the ecological relationships among organisms and the adaptations that permit life in a harsh land.
January 4, 2006 - Hastings College students participate in off-campus interim trips
For the 40th consecutive year, Hastings College students are participating in interim courses during the month of January. Interim is a one-month in-depth, three-week study between fall and spring semesters. In addition to five extended tour courses, numerous other classes are being held on campus, Jan. 4-25. Students receive three hours of college credit. This year, students in extended-tour courses are traveling to the American Southwest and Mexico’s Northwest, including the Sea of Cortez; Australia, Fiji and New Zealand; Russia; Mexico; and the Yucatan. America's Southwest and Mexico’s Northwest “Ecology in the Southwest” takes students on a tour through the deserts of the American Southwest and Mexico’s Northwest, including the Sea of Cortez. The group is visiting natural history museums, national monuments, and biosphere preserves to study the ecological relationships among organisms and the adaptations that permit life in a harsh land.
Dr. William Beachly, associate professor of biology; and Diane Beachly, adjunct instructor in biology, are teaching the course. Twenty students are taking the course.
Australia, Fiji and New Zealand “Island Biology, International Infrastructures and Cultures” focuses on first, second, third, fourth and fifth world countries, including marketing, health systems, war, politics and sports. Students are studying island ecosystems and problems in maintenance of increasingly sophisticated infrastructures. Instructors for the course are Dr. Dallas Wilhelm, professor of biology; and Dr. Carol Meyer, professor of business administration. Forty-four students are taking the class. Russia “Building Democracy: The Russian Case” explores economic and political transitions Russia has experienced since 1989 and the development of free press and its role in the processes of economic and political change. Instructors for the trip to Russia are: Brett Erickson, assistant professor of communications; Dr. Liz Frombgen, assistant professor of political science; and Dr. Douglas Kinnear, assistant professor of economics. Six students are taking the class. Yucatan “Art, Archaeology, Ecology and Geology of Yucatan” takes students to Southern Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula to study the complex history and culture of the Mayas. The itinerary includes visits to the ancient Maya sites of Chichen Itza, Uxmal, Palenque, and Tulum. The trip is led by Turner McGehee, professor of art; and Dr. Gilbert Adrian, professor emeritus of biology. Fourteen students are taking the class. Mexico “Service in Mexico” allows students to work with BorderLinks, a not-for-profit organization that conducts travel seminars focusing on issues, culture, economics and lives of the people in Mexican border communities. The group is exploring global issues in the stark reality of the border environment. For one week, students will live in a BorderLinks’ facility “Casa de La Misecorida,” in Nogales, Mexico, and do service projects. Sponsor of the group is Dr. Jean Heriot, associate director of vocational discernment and service learning. Ten students are taking the class.
