“What is a liberal arts education, anyway?” by Richard Olson, March 20, 2020
In a speech delivered at Harvey Mudd College’s Presentation Day in 2015, Richard Olson ’62, late professor of history, highlights […]
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“Innovative Courses Teach Critical Thinking, Open Inquiry,” by Maria Klawe, February 4, 2020
How does one develop students’ ability to think critically, read carefully, recognize their own and others’ assumptions and understand multiple […]
“#MeToo Shakespeare at Harvey Mudd College,” by Ambereen Dadabhoy, January 10, 2020
On Friday, December 13, 2019, my #MeToo Shakespeare course at Harvey Mudd College culminated in a conference where my undergraduate […]
“Lights, Walls, Action: Renovations Improve Sprague Gallery’s Flexibility,” by Julia Lee Hong, December 4, 2019
The Caryll Mudd and Norman F. Sprague Jr. Gallery located in the R. Michael Shanahan Center for Teaching and Learning […]
“Illuminating Toxicity,” by Vivien Hamilton, November 20, 2019
Inevitably Toxic: Historical Perspectives on Contamination, Exposure, and Expertise is a collection of essays examining the exposure of humans to […]
“Majnūn Laylā: The Romeo and Juliet of Islamic Civilizations,” by Ruqayya Y. Khan, October 17, 2019
I am passionate about bringing research discoveries into the classroom with students of HMC and the other Claremont Colleges. I […]
Intriguing, Delightful: HMC Concert Series, September 16, 2019
Harvey Mudd College is known for being a bit unconventional, so it’s not unusual for its concert series to follow […]
“The Asian American Kaleidoscope,” by Alfred P. Flores, May 20, 2019
Alfred P. Flores, assistant professor of Asian American studies at Harvey Mudd College, writes about his Asian American History course, […]
“Digital Humanities in the Classroom,” by Isabel Balseiro, April 12, 2019
Isabel Balseiro, professor of humanities and comparative literature in the HSA department, describes digital humanities and how this field is […]
“Bridging Science and Policy,” by Karen Morrison ’08, March 8, 2019
Karen Morrison ’08 (chemistry), assistant director at the California Department of Pesticide Regulation, describes her career path and why she […]