THE WORLD STILL SHINES: Report from the Southwest Field Semester
The world still shines. We just have to get out and see it. I’m not talking about the world of bank accounts and airports and cars and automated systems. We…
View moreSouthwest Semester report from Big Bend
“Big Bend is a place where the rainbows wait for rain, the river is kept in a stone box, and the mountains run away at night to play with other…
View moreInto the High Country
On the last day of August eight students and two instructors converged at the baggage claim area in the Reno-Tahoe airport. We were about to begin the trip of a…
View moreWhy Wilderness? 5 Reasons to Enroll in Global Field Studies
What is it about wilderness field studies that facilitates a transformative experience? Why do students repeatedly return from such experiences rejuvenated and restored? How do wilderness field programs take…
View moreSouthwest Field Semester: Global Field Studies
Sterling College is grateful for the support The Endeavor Foundation provided to advance the development of our Global Field Studies program. The first year of funding, in fiscal year 2016,…
View moreHow a Global Field Study Inspired Bestselling Author Kate Beaton
Throughout Kate Beaton’s award-winning career as a webcomic artist, New York Times bestselling author, and now, a children’s book writer, one character of hers has always stood out: the fat…
View moreFolk & Fiddle: Cultural Studies of Cape Breton Island
“A violin sings. A fiddle dances,” quips renowned fiddler and composer Kinnon Beaton in response to the common question of what distinguishes a violin from a fiddle, as we sit…
View moreMeeting History Head On: Sustainable Scandinavia
The Sterling College Sustainable Systems Global Field Program first traveled to Scandinavia in 2000 but has roots farther back in time. Immediate impetus for the course dates from 1983, when…
View moreSocial and Landscape Explorations in Northern Labrador
It wouldn’t be a stretch to describe Labrador 2015 as the trip of a lifetime. This cultural and landscape immersion took us along the rugged Labrador coast in a passenger…
View moreMelding the Majors: Global Field Studies in Labrador
From below a crumpled brim of a dripping rain hat, I watched my soggy boots find their hold among the wavering arctic grasses. The foggy wind barreled so furiously up…
View moreThe Agriculture of Chiapas, Mexico
Since I’ve been in Vermont after returning from a 10-day intensive field study in Chiapas, Mexico, I’ve been struggling with how to tell the story of this experience. The title…
View moreField Semester: Deserts of the Southwest
DESERT MOUNTAINS, SECRET CANYONS, CACTUS FLOWERS, ANCIENT PEOPLES This is the trip of a lifetime to some of the most spectacular landscapes on Earth. Take your Sterling education afield for…
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