Learning Community THEMES for 2008-2009
Learning
Communities at Villanova . . . Get the most out of your experience and apply for
one of these communities!
Learning Communities at Villanova are . . .
- a holistic approach to living and learning during your first year at
Villanova.
- centered around a theme, such as: Leadership Experience, Citizenship for
a Diverse World, Healthy Living, Global Community, Environmental Leadership,
Justice: From Adam to Eve, Performers and Artists or Politics of Freedom.
- the intentional pairing of a student's housing assignment and an
academic course assignment:
the first year seminar course, called Augustine
and Culture Seminar (commonly called ACS), a class that all freshmen take.
- opportunities to get to know classmates, hall mates and a faculty member
in and out of the classroom.
Villanova's Learning Communities are an
opportunity for freshmen to live and learn with other students in order to
enhance students’ college experience and include co-curricular cultural
events related to the course as well as activities and programs within the
residence hall.
WHY JOIN? WHAT SOME STUDENTS HAVE SAID . . .
"The experience gave me the chance to interact with a diverse group of
people and discuss the new experiences I encountered at college." (Male
Engineering student)
"Through the ACS class that focused on the theme of Freedom, I have
learned about many different and unique ways to look at life. I now view the
concept of freedom in a completely different way." (Female Arts student)
"Participating in a learning community provided me with a close knit
group of friends. The Hall became my home away from home." (Female Business
student)
"I've enjoyed the other students and learning how to take initiative, how to
communicate better, and how to work with others." (Male Liberal Arts
& Sciences student)
"The great friendships I made my freshman year in the learning community
have remained strong for the past three years and will last long into the
future." (Senior Female Engineering student)
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