Entries tagged with ‘j term’
Sunday-Funday Gustie Thoughts
What was your favorite J-Term course and why? I (Don’t forget to include the year and the instructor!)
A View (Away) from the Hill
January Term opportunities have no boundaries. Since its inception, J-Term has taken Gusties dog sledding in Canada, studying the performing arts in London, touring Eastern Europe with the choir, exploring Africa or focusing on the chemistry of beer fermenting right here in Nobel Hall (you had to be a 21+ chemistry major). Here is a […]
Tuesday Trivia
A 4-1-4 calendar is two semesters in which students take a full academic load of four classes and a January Term month sandwiched in between. “J-Term” gives students a chance to take one innovative or focused class or to travel. What year did Gustavus switched to a 4-1-4 calendar? A. 1964 B. 1974 C. 1984 […]
A View (Away) from the Hill
Studying abroad for a semester or even just for the J-Term month is a fun cultural learning experience for many Gusties. In fact 53% of the class of 2010 studied abroad at more than 100 different locales. In a 1992 J-Term course, these two Gusties experience Stonehenge in Northern England.