So much for cultural literacy
Fresh from the Christian Science Monitor: Scholars discover the comic book
“…Now, comics are coming into their own in classrooms of all kinds, gaining an unprecedented level of respect and spawning serious debate over their greater meaning.
“Comics have changed. They’re not the comics that we grew up with,” says Peter Coogan, an organizer of the academic-oriented panels at Comic-Con. “They can stand up to literary and critical analysis,” he says.
Across the country, hundreds of professors and college students spend their days analyzing comics, and the University of Florida even allows postgraduate English students to specialize in comics studies.
Meanwhile, teachers in elementary, middle, and high schools are embracing comics as tools to help students learn to read and enjoy words.”
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How does a Hamilton History major graduate without having read the Federalist papers? An English major without having read Shakespeare? No problem. No core requirements whatsoever and proud of it.
Hamiltonians of old might consider literacy and numeracy as baseline requirements to get in the place, let alone get out.
Are the trustees in any way engaged in or associated with for the core mission of the institution? Or have we taken a base on balls? We saw how effectively the Committee on Instruction from the Board of Trustees of Hamilton College was during the Kirkland Project follies. Last we looked the By-Laws of the Board of Trustees established the Committee on Instruction as a standing committee and requires that “This committee shall keep itself informed and shall advise the President and the Board on all matters relating to the educational program of the College…” Perhaps its been reinvigorated to help the College, well, Move On.
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Suggests to me that, as basically a childhood form of literature, the proponents of comic books are revealing their intellects as rather child-like. One doesn't get the impression that some college courses are difficult. They were fifty years ago!
August 5, 2008
A team of Hamilton faculty led by Associate Dean of Faculty for Diversity Initiatives Steve Yao was recently awarded a grant of $6500 from the Consortium on High Achievement and Success. It was in support of their proposal for "A Pedagogical Practicum for Fostering Productive Dialogue in the Diverse College Classroom." The grant will fund an ongoing practicum for Hamilton faculty to address the pedagogical challenges that arise from addressing "difficult" topics such as race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and class within an increasingly diverse classroom environment. Other signatories to the grant include Professors Shelley Haley, Nancy Rabinowitz and Stephen Orvis.
A bit incestuous ain't it?
http://my.hamilton.edu/alumni/fallcoming/2008/schedule.html
Is there a warming in relations going on?
It may seem confusing to you and perhaps others. This may help.
There have been no changes in the Alexander Hamilton Institute's mission, activities, programs, personnel, or engagement with the students or administration of Hamilton or any other institution.
The AHI makes announcements relating to its activities on its website which may be found at http://www.theahi.org
We are pleased that Hamilton College has elected to include the open house of the AHI on the agenda of activities which might have interest for some Hamilton alumni.
As you know the White House has nominated one of the AHI's Charter Fellows, Robert Paquette, to be seated on the National Council on Humanities. This is the first such nomination in the histories of the Alexander Hamilton Institute and Hamilton College. The nomination is in itself a significant accomplishment, and we hope the College issues a statement in support of the Prof. Paquette's nomination shortly.
The AHI aspires to more such accomplishments of national scale, and Prof. Paquette has set a highwater mark.
Unless I'm missing something, AHI is currently and peacefully benefiting students across the nation in accord with its charter.
Or do you refer to benefits to other parties at interest?
The potential benefit is especially great for Hamilton students.
Rick
The White House issues a press release about the nomination of a Hamilton College faculty member. But Hamilton College will not issue a press release about the faculty member so honored.
What should we as alums deduce about the College's leadership?