| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 45.97 |
| Liaison | Tom Hartzell |
| Submission Date | Feb. 28, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Calvin University
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Becky
Haney Associate Professor Economics |
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
Yes
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution, including how each program addresses the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability:
First Year Research Seminar: FYRES students have the opportunity to take a physical science course in which they learn by doing science. From the beginning to the end of the semester (and beyond), students are immersed in research activities that focus on Lake Michigan coastal dunes. Naturally, these activities include spending considerable time at the dunes!
The program works to help restore the dunes to their natural, sustainable state by planting new grasses and building sand fences. This helps stop erosion and the gradual moving of the dunes toward roads and houses.
See a 2017 report from FYRES here (Evaluation of Stability and Restoration
of a Michigan Coastal Dune): https://calvin.edu/academics/departments-programs/fyres/files/research-reports/FYRES_2017Report25_Jacques.pdf?language_id=1
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Other options for immersion experiences that could be reported include:
1. Wilderness Passport
2. Creation Care Study Program https://calvin.edu/offices-services/off-campus-programs/creation-care-study-program
3. Several Off-campus Interim courses around sustainability, including :
"Faith and Nature in the Range of Light," https://calvin.edu/offices-services/off-campus-programs/faith-and-nature-in-the-range-of-light-dcm-students-only
and:
"Dutch Landscapes" https://calvin.edu/offices-services/off-campus-programs/idis-w45-dutch-landscapes
(JW 1.22.19)
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