Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: Alcohol in American Literature What prompted the idea for the course? I got the…
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Why Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to college graduates still matters today
Kurt Vonnegut didn’t deliver the famous “Wear Sunscreen” graduation speech published in the Chicago Tribune that was often mistakenly attributed to the celebrated author. But he could have. Over his lifetime, he…
This engineering course has students use their brainwaves to create performing art
Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: “Arts and Geometry” What prompted the idea for the course? After a serious injury…