Hiram College PO Box 1808 Hiram, Ohio, 44234 Phone: 330-569-3211 Website: http://www.hiram.edu
Hiram College's Hiawatha Campus "Northwoods" on Michigan's Upper Peninsula
PO Box 123 Wetmore, MI 49895 Phone: 906-387-3795
Some Northwood's attendees during the summer of 2004.
Classes in theater, communications, writing, poetry, music, photography, art, and science are often held in the lodge. They are more often, however, held in a clearing in the woods, on the Painted Rock National Lakeshore of Lake Superior, or on top of 500 foot sand dunes. Hiram College encourages learning and makes it an adventure by employing a variety of wonderful and intriguing settings outside the classroom. Learn your coursework while getting to know yourself in this rugged and primitive area.
Summer 2008 Course Offerings
The Creative Life:
A Journey of Self Discovery
INTD 381-E3
July 27 – August 2
Enhance your abilities as a student by discovering what happens when you shift from protection into a true state of learning. You will also discover how to tap into your creative flow and connect with a vision of what you want to create for your future.
Explore and release the blocks to your progress in the beauty of the Upper Peninsula, Michigan. This course is a life changer!
We will be using readings that explore Adlerian psychology, the environment, and the relationship of beliefs and addictions that shape our ways of perceiving ourselves, our families, and nature.
Times and Dates for On-Campus Meeting: Wednesday, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., July 9.
Location for On-Campus Meeting: Kennedy Center Main Lounge
Dates at Northwoods Field Station – July 27 – August 2
Credit Hours: 4
Instructors: Linda Bourassa, Professor of Art. B.F.A., Syracuse University;
M.A., M.F.A., University of Iowa.
Greg Liber, Adjunct Faculty. Chemical Dependency Counselor in private
practice, Personal Growth Instructor. M.A., Miami University of Ohio.
Course Description: Creative energy is the source of all our inspiration,
motivation, well-being, and joy.
Our ability to connect with a vision of what we want for ourselves and the
future often determines whether or not our efforts in that direction succeed
or fail. This course is about exploring the blocks and the tools towards the
flow of creative energy in our lives and educational experience. We will
explore our relationships with each other, the community, and nature as a
way of sustaining this energy.
Borrowing concepts from Adlerian psychology, a variety of spiritual
traditions, ecology, and philosophy, this course will provide a series of
experiential exercises and discussions that will open up the student’s
ability to be in the consciousness of learning. How we perceive others in
our lives will be explored for both stereotypes and creative possibilities.
Imagination, intuition, and spontaneity will be honored as valuable
qualities of learning. Integrity in our relationships with others and
ourselves, personal discipline and social responsibility will be taught
through application.
Students will also participate by sharing feelings and experience, guided
meditation and movement exercises, role playing and team building. This
course is for students who wish to be open to creativity, personal growth,
and social interest.
Course Requirements Include: A daily journal reflecting upon the experience
of the class and the reading will be required, an introductory personal
essay, as well as a synopsis paper and an oral presentation.
Required Text(s):
No text required.
First Assignment: Do the selected readings* and bring with you to Northwoods.
Write a personal essay (3
pages). *The selected readings will be available at the on-campus meeting
along with syllabus and instructions for writing the personal essay.
Cost: The cost quoted includes transportation (Hiram to Northwoods to
Hiram), room and board, field trips, and tuition. This cost does not include
books, supplies, or personal expenses.
Total - $1,900.00 (Includes $1,500.00 tuition)
Any student who is taking a summer class at Northwoods may apply for the
Paul David Knight Scholarship.
This scholarship is available to support the trip cost to Northwoods. For
more information contact the Weekend College Office.
Prerequisite: No prerequisite.
This course will satisfy one or more of the following:
General Graduation Requirement Interdisciplinary – Two Instructors
Core Requirement for Major N/A
Correlative, Track or Additional
Coursework for Major
Humanities and Fine Arts
PHYSICS 210-51: Aviation Weather - 4
credits
Bird-Flight Photography - 1 credit (optional workshop)
Summer School , 2008 at Northwoods
Dates and Times On Campus: One 2-hour session to be announced)
Dates at Northwoods: August 10 – 16.
Credit Hours: 4 + 1
On August 10, 2008, a 15-passenger van will leave Hiram College for Northwoods.