RESIDENTIAL LEARNING COMMUNITY
All Honors students have the opportunity to participate in the Honors Residential Learning Community (RLC), which focuses on global learning and global competence.
We explore various global issues -- issues that transcend political and natural boundaries to affect all of us. These issues include population demographics (including global migration), natural resource management (food, water, and energy), information flow and knowledge creation, economic integration (globalization), international conflict (e.g., terrorism), and the challenges of governance.
As we look beyond the classroom and beyond campus, we expect many of our RLC students to participate in study abroad, international exchange, foreign language, and international service-learning programs. These students will bring their experiences back to campus, continuing our education and reinforcing our commitment to global learning.
RLC EVENTS
Spring 2013
Nicole Anderson, "The School for Field Studies"
Alice Crawford, "McDonalds: A Case Study in Globalization"
Honors International Students, "Countries and Cultures"
Libby Davis, Int'l Education, "Cross-Cultural Communication"
Steven Elliott-Gower, Honors, "The Fulbright Scholarship"
Steven Jones, Engaged Learning, "International Service Learning"
Oxfam Hunger Banquet (co-sponsored with Model UN)
Fall 2012
Bell Hall Study Abroad Fair/Student Presentations
Josh Kitchens, Library, "The Global Information Revolution"
Yephrem Mehranian, Education, "The Palestinian Question"
Doreen Sams, Marketing, "Spain and the PIIGS"
National Issues Forum, "Immigration in America"
Documentary: "Last Train Home"
Documentary: "Mardi Gras: Made in China"
Spring 2012
Oxfam Hunger Banquet (co-sponsored with Model UN)
Steven Elliott-Gower, Honors, "International Scholarships"
Documentary: "A Powerful Voice"
Fall 2011
Josh Gale, "My Kenyan Experience"
International Day of Peace/Pinwheels for Peace
National Issues Forum, "America's Role in the World"
Helen Smith, Innovations for Poverty Action, "Fighting Poverty in Africa"
Spring 2011
Becky Ament, Former Peace Corps Volunteer, "The Peace Corps"
Libby Davis, Int'l Education, "Cross-Cultural Communication"
Richard Green, Music, "Music, Identity, and Conflict Resolution"
Charles Martin, Education, "Tibetan Children's Villages Schools"
Craig Pascoe, History, "Modern European Urban Spaces"
Jason Rich, Political Science, "Int'l Security in the 21st Century"
COLLAB for AWARENESS (end genocide)
Alternative Spring Break: Jubilee Partners
Fall 2010
Melanie DeVore, Environmental Sciences, "GMOs: Imperialism Goes Hi-Tech"
Chuck Fahrer, History, "The Nature of Insurgency"
Doug Oetter, Geography, "Globalization, Resource Extraction, and Poverty"
Amit Poddar, Marketing, "The BRIC Economies"
E-mail: honors@gcsu.edu
